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I'm Okay, Please Stop Asking

by Ari Voxx & The Sad Lads

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1.
Flamingo 03:27
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Tall and pink, and not so lovely If you're ever thinking of me I hope I didn't rub you the wrong way When i walk it ain't like the tropics cause everyone around me says "Stop it, you're blocking my sun and putting me in the shade" The best that you can do is call me tacky If I were low like you, I'd probably attack me too But I'd fly away, and that's too bad for you If you think I won't succeed, you might be eating your words I get whatever I need because I put me first And when I fly away, you'll say: "oh, where did she go?" Fuck you, I'm a flamingo I'm blooming late, 'cause I've never ate Well, some say I ain't pink enough but I still have my flamboyance My buoyancy is greater and you're lesser than me I can't help that i'm the best you've ever seen 'Cause I bring all the boys to my yard when I'm sleepin’ on my one leg I see you in my lagoon, you're creepin’ But i'll fly away, i'm done with people pleasing I don't owe you one damn single thing (Especially after all of the laughter, if you ever dissed me, you won't miss me) Someday you will be a bell that won't ring (Who are you? I don't know her...) You're not pink
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Playing Pretend 03:46
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I’m so over being done with you, can’t pretend I ain’t in love with you anymore You didn’t have a door, so I walked in to the ones before Just too dark to see, could I have known that you wanted more? Lay your eyes on me, could I be the one you’re longing for? Little did you know, you’re the one that I adored I’m so over being done with you, can’t pretend I ain’t in love with you anymore Why can’t I make a move? What the hell are you waiting for Wish I could give you more, why can’t you kiss me like before? This will never end if we keep playing pretend Kiss me through the floor, wrap yourself around me Do what you do, just don’t let them see Lay your hands on me, I should be the one you’re longing for Tell me what you want and you’ll never need another I can’t really say it, that I’m very into you I don’t think your mother and boyfriend will approve We both know that our love was on another level I can’t help but revel within you Are we really just friends?
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Lucid 04:01
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Quiet drone in my violet home, we can’t be alone In the emptiness all around, but still it's you I found we’re floating way above the ground You let me feel lucid It hurts so good when I smile so hard, should I discard this heart? ‘Cause the bpm is not my friend, I long for the end now that I see what’s around the bend Flicker, flicker goes the amber flame can’t recall my name, ‘you’re to blame’ I found a brand new way to get real high, I take you, we fly There’s nothing to demystify
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Sunshine & Rainbows 04:02
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Sunshine and rainbows don’t mean the storm ain’t coming back Gentle waves won’t save you from a shark attack, darling Say you’re sorry one more time I don’t wanna hear it ‘cause you don’t mean it Think your flowers brought my sunshine? It was never mine, you’ve never seen it And by all means, babe, you better go and pretend that everything is fine, but… Why don’t you fall from your chair again? You’ve got dirt on your hands, and the bottle is at its end It don’t matter how many coladas I drink down ‘cause I’ve found I’m on the brink now My little sad clown, you better go and pretend that everything is fine but… I know you’ll love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful But your kind of love bounds me and makes my days centennial
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Around 03:05
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I have given all I have to give And this life I’m living doesn’t feel worth it to live ‘Cause I’m tired, let me go now I don’t want to be around
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Black Grass 03:43
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Sing me a lullaby before you go Whisper those things that only we know I’ll run my fingers through black grass Sienna plains are where questioned aren’t asked Enfolding black roses, winds blow us there I will frolic through the black grass Just so hypnotic, proof of my impasse This can’t last The only life that grows here Is poison to touch but so pleasant to fear You bit my apple when I found your snake If we weren’t sinners this might just be fate Enfolding black roses, winds blow us here Oh, how I won’t sleep knowing you’ll weep when I’m gone How could it be wrong when it feels so sweet, yet so harsh? Have you seen the marsh? Bring me back to it, oh you’re so fit
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Subjective Feeling 04:13
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I could right/write my wrongs all by myself (When?) Any time I want without your help (How?) How’d you think I’ve gotten this far without you? Who do you think you are? Love is a subjective kind of feeling So don’t you tell me how I should be feeling about myself And oh, your positivity is suffocating What I feel is real and always changing, and I don’t need your help I’m the one who’s always got a tone (Which kind?) Those who sing, we all end up alone (Why?) Every time I fall, I think I’m flying Who do you think I am? I don’t need to understand, I don’t need to hold your hand, don’t really give a damn
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The Crying Hour 03:31
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Take all of this moment When your days are lonely And you're feeling low And, please, never let it go Don't let it go. It may be the moment that May never happen to you every day Please, don't let it get away And make it stay Don’t forget all our troubles and sorrows This is the crying hour Scare away all the happy tomorrows This is the crying hour It may be the moment that During your life It never happened before And you want it back again And more, and more Take all of this moment When your days are lonely And you're feeling low And, please, never let it go Don't let it go
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Reflections 04:24
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I look through my window and all I see A girl who's always dreaming, that’s all she needs Why does she look at me so? I know, it’s my nose I can't see past it, blast it Before you know, you'll dream your life away And I never wanna hear you say… Go, waste the day You’ll melt away into your song But I see my reflection I look into my mirror, I see horizons What could I have been if I had won? Glass is shattering to the ground, I'll be lucky if I'm found My castles falling apart, my dreams will never be art Before I melt away, I know that you're gonna say This life is over with, next time I'm be real big I don’t like being small 'cause there's no sound when I fall
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I'm Not OK 03:44
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I’ve been feeling like I’m turning into something You could never imagine, but maybe it’s always been inside Guess I drank the poison, and I’ve got a confession: I savored it ‘til the end, I just can’t hide it Don’t cry for me, ‘cause I won’t for you And I destroyed my being for the last time I’m killing myself every day And I’m kidding myself, ‘cause I’m not okay I’ve been drinking lots I’ve been thinking thoughts you might consider selfish I couldn’t give two shits about you I’m through with drowning in my own existence Nothing remains if I just fly the fuck away, for real I’ve got a new revelation: I lie to feel I feel it crawling through my skin Oh it chills so real It’s been gnawing at me Finally, I gave in ‘Cause I’ve been not okay

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released August 18, 2023

Performed by Ariana Harbin, Jegug Ih, Ryan Boshart, and Ben Tufts

All songs written by Ariana Harbin except for The Crying Hour
All songs arranged and produced by Ari Voxx & the Sad Lads

Mixed by Aaron Campbell

Drums, vocals, and upright bass recorded by Dave Goodermuth at Omega Recording Studios
Bridge drums on “I’m Not OK” engineered by Ben Tufts at Contemporary Music Center
Vocals recorded by Aaron Campbell
Other instruments recorded by Jegug and Ryan
Mastering by Jim Curtis at Omega Recording Studios

Photography and album artwork by Wesley Meyer

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Ari Voxx Washington, D.C.

Ari Voxx is DC’s Dreamy Pop Princess. Well-versed in many different music worlds, she focuses on writing music that is eclectic and authentically her, transcending genres. With a sound heavily inspired by the moods and vibes of 80s/90s new-wave and pop artists, a performance from Ari Voxx and The Sad Lads casts an encompassing nostalgic atmosphere over the listener. ... more

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