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We Just Wanna Be Alright

by Dog Breath

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I CAN’T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT MEN DON’T EVER CRY WHAT THE FUCK THIS ALL MEAN? KILL IT, LET IT DIE WHO THE FUCK THIS WORKING FOR? DROP ‘EM LET IT GO I CAN’T EVEN LIVE WITH THIS BULLSHIT ANYMORE SHIFTING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD JUST TO WATCH IT BURN I JUST WANNA CLOSE MY EYES GRIP THIS AGONY LET THIS MONSTER COME AND RUN, TRAMPLE OVER ME STAB MY CHEST A MILLION TIMES SO THAT I CAN BREATH WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING? IT FEELS LIKE IT’S ONLY ME I CAN’T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT MEN DON’T EVER CRY WHAT THE FUCK THIS ALL MEAN? KILL IT, LET IT DIE WHO THE FUCK THIS WORKING FOR? DROP ‘EM LET IT GO I CAN’T EVEN LIVE WITH THIS BULLSHIT ANYMORE SHIFTING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD JUST TO WATCH IT BURN
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Playing Dumb 01:38
YOUR BOUGHT EDUCATION IS BULLSHIT TO ME JUST BOUGHT PROPOSITIONS TO STAY IN THE LEAD KEEP SOCIETY STUPID SO THEY CONTROL OUR NEEDS THEIR GAME OF LIFE THAT WE’RE LIVING DEPENDS ON HOW SMART YOU PLAY OUR HANDS ARE BOUND BY SYSTEMIC PLAGUE THEY SOLD US HOPE THEN THEY TOOK IT AWAY
3.
YOU TELL ME I’M THIS YOU TELL ME I’M THAT YOU TELL ME YOU’RE STRONG BUT DON’T HAVE MY BACK YOU TELL ME WHAT’S PUNK BUT WON’T LET ME BE YOU SAY WHAT TO FIGHT FOR BUT I’VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR FREE FOR MY P-O-C’S POWERS OF COLOR YOU AND YOUR RULES YOU TELL ME WHAT’S RIGHT PLAY FOLLOW THE LEADER YOU’VE LED ME TO WHITE SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN THE WORLD’S NEVER BEEN NICE AND EACH DAY IS A WAR AND I JUST NEED MY P-O-C’S POWERS OF COLOR
4.
Mutual Raid 02:42
CALLED FOR COMMUNITY WHEN PEOPLE DIED AND LOST JOBS YOU USED THEIR LABELS THEY MADE UP SO THAT YOU’D NEVER FALL TAKE $50,000, SUBTRACT $5,000 WHAT IS LEFT? A LOT OF BROKEN PROMISES IN YOUR ZERO DEBT AND IF THEY’D ALL JUST LOOK AROUND TO THINK OF IT UNMASKING THEM WOULD REVEAL THE LYING SACKS OF SHIT AND THEN YOU’D SEE THERE WAS NEVER A COMMUNITY BUT JUST A CLIQUE WITH POCKETS FULL OF THAT ROTTEN CHEESE MUTUAL RAID YOU GET APPROVED TO TAKE DONATIONS AS YOU PLEASE TO FEED YOUR MACHINE OF COMMERCIAL POPULARITY THIS SHIT’S A JOKE NO MONEY WENT TO THOSE IN NEED JUST LIKE MAGICIANS YOU MOVE IN FRONT BUT NEVER SEEN
5.
The Source 01:44
WHY CAN’T WE BE SUCCESSFUL AND LIFT OURSELVES UP THROUGH ONE ANOTHER NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS? WE CAN MAKE THIS WORLD WORK FOR US INSTEAD OF IGNORE US WE MUST CONTROL OUR SOURCES SO WE DON’T NEED THEM TO DO IT FOR US SO WE CAN SUPPORT US FUCK ALL THESE MOOCH ASS MOTHERFUCKERS THAT ONLY HAVE THEIR HANDS OUT TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES AND NOT THE PEOPLE. THEY’RE PROFIT FIRST. THAT’S WHY SHIT’S NEVER HEARD. SO MAKE THEM PAY!
6.
I CAN’T STAND THE WAY THE WAY YOU TAKE UP SPACE YOUR OPPORTUNIST WAYS FUCK OUTTA MY FACE I CAN’T HEAR YOU TALK THE WAY THE BULLSHIT FALLS IT’S FUCKING LAUGHABLE FUCK OUTTA MY FACE YOU DON’T STAND FOR SHIT PRETEND YOU’RE LIVING IT MY PEOPLE SEE THE BITCH FUCK OUTTA MY FACE GO AND PLAY THOSE GAMES LIKE WE DON’T KNOW YOUR NAME RICH BOYS ARE ALL THE SAME FUCK OUTTA MY FACE FUCK OUTTA MY FACE I CAN’T STAND THE WAY THE WAY YOU TAKE UP SPACE YOUR OPPORTUNIST WAYS FUCK OUTTA MY FACE I CAN’T HEAR YOU TALK THE WAY THE BULLSHIT FALLS YOU’RE FUCKING LAUGHABLE FUCK OUTTA MY FACE YOU DON’T STAND FOR SHIT LIKE YOU’RE A PART OF IT MY PEOPLE SEE YOU BITCH FUCK OUTTA MY FACE
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WON’T HELP TO FEED THE NEEDY CAN’T HAVE A PLACE TO SLEEP WON’T HOLD VIOLENT OFFENDERS FUCK ALL NYPD CAN BARELY PAY MY RENT NOW WHITE FOLKS DON’T FEEL THE SQUEEZE TALL CONDOS WITH SHIT PEOPLE FORCE EVERYONE TO LEAVE SO WHO’S THAT SHIT FOR? THESE PEOPLE WALK AROUND CLUELESS LIKE MONEY SHIELDS THEM FROM THIEVES THEIR LIFESTYLES RAISING OUR PRICES AND WE’RE LEFT TO PAY IN THE STREETS LOOK INTO MY EYES, WE BOTH KNOW CITY BUILT ON TOMBS BUT WE LIKE THE GHOSTS BODY WITH A FLU LIKE A PITY HOST STEP INTO THE REALM, BLACK THOUGHT, SEE MY CITY ROAST I TRIED TO RUN I FOUND IT LEADS TO NOWHERE SO NOW I GUN BUILD YOUR FILTHY WORLD WITHOUT ME GOD DAMN, WE RUN THIS CITY FUCK THIS WE RUN THIS CITY DOG BREATH WE RUN THIS CITY OUR PEOPLE RUN THIS CITY
9.
FUCK YOU FUCK ME WALKING LIKE A SAINT BUT NEVER WIPE YOUR FEET NEVER GAVE A SHIT ‘TIL YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SAID IT’S LEGIT FUCK YOU FUCK ME LIFE’S NEVER BLACK AND WHITE COMPUTER SCREEN WITCH TRAILS WHILE MY PEOPLE FIGHT NEVER WANT THE FACTS STRAIGHT REPOST WHILE YOU MASTURBATE PORTRAY YOURSELF AS WOKE BUT IN REAL LIFE YOU’VE SHOWN ME YOUR FIGHTS ARE JUST JOKES FUCK YOU FUCK ME LIFE’S NEVER BLACK AND WHITE COMPUTER SCREEN WITCH TRAILS WHILE MY PEOPLE FUCKING FIGHT
10.
Enemy II 01:58
I CAN’T LET ‘EM SEE ALL THE WAYS THEY’VE FUCKED UP MY ENERGY I CAN’T LET IT EASE ANGER SO BAD CHEST PAINS WHEN I BREATHE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME? MURDER SCENES IN MY HEAD WHEN MY EYES CLOSE LET THE FIRE BURN TURN TO ICE WHEN THEY CAST THE FIRST STONE AND EVERY TIME THAT YOU’VE SEEN ME CRACK SMILES WHEN I HANG AROUND IS THE SAME MOTHER FUCKER THAT SMILES WHEN HE RUNS YOUR ASS DOWN I CAN’T EVEN COPE LIKE THE SMOKE WON’T FAZE OUT THE RED ZONE NEVER LET ‘EM SEE HOW THE HATRED PLAGUES MY MENTALITY SITTING SILENTLY WISHING IT WOULD LEAVE WHY WON’T IT EVER LEAVE? GRIP MY HANDS TIGHT PRAY TO GOD THAT I GO STRAIGHT HOME TONIGHT IF WE’RE AT WAR, NO CHANCE FOR PEACE I’D RATHER DIE THAN TO LET YOU LEAVE
11.
I DON’T GIVE A FUCK ‘BOUT SOCIETY I JUST GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU I JUST WANNA FEED MY FAMILY I JUST WANNA MAKE A BREAK THROUGH YOU DON’T WANT MY HANDS AROUND NO ONE’S NECK DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT YOU FUCK THIS WORLD ‘TIL THE DAY I DIE DEATH CAN KISS MY BLACK BOOTS AND WHEN THAT DARKNESS STARTS TO FALL I’LL BE THERE I’LL TEAR THIS FUCKING WORLD APART HAVE NO FEAR AND WHEN THAT DARKNESS MAKES YOU CRAWL I’LL BE THERE I’LL BREAK DOWN EVERY FUCKING WALL HAVE NO FEAR I DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT NO ONE ELSE I JUST GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU I JUST WANNA FEED MY FAMILY I JUST WANNA MAKE A BREAK THROUGH YOU DON’T WANT MY HANDS AROUND NO ONE’S NECK DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT YOU FUCK THIS WORLD ‘TIL THE DAY I DIE DEATH CAN KISS MY BLACK BOOTS OI!
12.
WHAT THE FUCK IS HARDCORE ABOUT BAE? WHAT I’M YELLING FOR? I GOT YEARS OF MORE SIDE EFFECTS TRAUMA STRESS PLENTY STORED TELL ME WHAT YOU REALLY ABOUT ALL THE DRUGS, ALL THE CLOUT WHAT YOU WEAR OUTTA THE HOUSE ARE YOU JUST RUNNING YOUR MOUTH? ARE YOU WHAT YOU SAY YOU ABOUT? CAN YOU TAKE IT ALL THE WAY? EGO SOUL ON DISPLAY ARE YOU STILL THE SAME? WHAT GAMES WE PLAYING, MANG? I’M JUST TALKING MY SHIT SPITTING SEEDS STAYING LOW, MOVING SLOW BUT STEADY, CENTIPEDE I WANNA SLEEP GOD, LET ME SLEEP I WANNA SLEEP FUCKING LET ME SLEEP NO DISAPPOINTMENT I FEEL NO PAIN NO OVERTHINKING NO NEED TO STRAIN SO LONG TO SADNESS HELLO TO MADNESS I WANNA SLEEP JUST LET ME SLEEP GOD, LET ME SLEEP FUCKING LET ME SLEEP THIS WORLD’S A NIGHTMARE
13.
Vertigo 01:56
MY LIFE’S BEEN A MESS EVEN WHEN YOU SHOWED UP TOO MANY TALKS WITH DEATH TOLD ME, “SHUT THE FUCK UP!” DON’T WANNA LEAN ON YOU BUT I’M WORSE OFF WITHOUT YOU LOVE TAKES AND LOVE SAVES WE’RE FUCKING SUFFERING BUT NEED YOUR WILL TO WIN WHY DO WE HATE EACH OTHER BUT THEN WE LOVE AGAIN? OUR WORLD KEEPS SPINNING DIZZY I HOPE IT NEVER ENDS
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credits

released August 13, 2023

Dog Breath is:
Bass/Second Vocals - Andy Perez
Drums - Andrew Tassin
Guitar - Brian Branganza
Lead Vocals - Pierre Botardo

All music is written and performed by Dog Breath except for "Dogcore Bae" and "Bronco"
- "Dogcore Bae" written and performed by HARDCOREBAE and Dog Breath
- "Bronco" written and performed by Felons
- Sean Reveron appears on behalf of CVLT NATION
-" Parti" features Jackie Mariano, AJ Santos, Kalay Bertulfo, and Nikki Pagulayan
- "FOMF" Flora appears on behalf of MAAFA

"We Just Wanna Be Alright" was recorded by Zach Miller at Landmine Studios, Andy Perez, and Andrew Tassin

- Mixed by Zach Miller at Landmine Studios

- Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios

- Original artwork and cover design done by Pierre Botardo

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