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Dial Tone

by Dial Tone

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1.
AED 03:16
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They say youth is wasted on the young, well I say we’ve just jumped the gun Honestly we’ve just been through some shit, let us have our fun Have you noticed lately life don’t feel alive, bring out the AED Jumpstart your heart, get some chemistry Why don’t you just let go Jump to see what’s down below Tell me I’m blowing smoke Pass it here, reap what you sow I’m afraid I’ll reject all American ties if I don’t get paid Pull my bootstraps up, Uncle Sam gets laid If life is just a movie I guess I’ll subscribe to being entertained Burn the box office for our five seconds of fame Why don’t you just let go Jump to see what’s down below Tell me I’m blowing smoke Pass it here, reap what you sow Wait Are we supposed to be grieving I can’t believe it Don’t tell me life isn’t meant for meaning Wait How are you not seething
I can’t believe it Don’t tell me life isn’t meant for meaning Why don’t you just let go Jump to see what’s down below Tell me I’m blowing smoke Pass it here, reap what you sow Why don’t you just let go Jump to see what’s down below Tell me I’m blowing smoke Pass it here, reap what you sow
2.
Marylin 03:33
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I, I’m feeling myself again, running amok in sin, won’t go quietly Live uninhibited, it’s like I’m innocent So sweet I’m licking my lips, I bite when I kiss, you shouldn’t ask nicely Come shake with me I, I’m shaking screws loose, idyllic footloose, grey goose silk sheets Living in luxury, Marylin and Kennedy wished they were me Act like I’m on a silver screen, main character energy If I were real, y’all really couldn’t handle me Why you just standing there, wanna play truth or dare Dare you to dance with me Orders from the queen They say love is in the air But so is chemical warfare I’m living in a dream The sirens over there have nothing to do with me Why is life more interesting when you’re directing each and every scene Gonna win an Emmy award, baby I’m sure we’ll find a role for you this evening Let’s make like a tree, come leave with me, I’m liking how you shake Don’t you want another taste? Why you just standing there, wanna play truth or dare Dare you to dance with me Orders from the queen They say love is in the air But so is chemical warfare I’m living in a dream The sirens over there have nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, nothing, nothing, nothing To do with me Nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, yeah Nothing to do with me, nothing, nothing, nothing To do with me
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Ambrosia 02:42
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I never thought I’d be your motherfucking princess I never thought I’d be a motherfucking simp bitch You make me dumb I want your tongue inside my lips next Before you I rode this town just like a rodeo I’m from the Midwest baby you know I love Kum & Go You freak me out I swear to god you got me by the throat Yeah I’m a goner A four-alarm fire You’re gonna bring me to my knees, be my ambrosia You got me finding Come on, I need a bump My boy’s addicting, killer queen Fuck you fuck me What we got is what the bitches bitch and moan about What we got is what a thousand bitches go without You should know a bitch get ugly with a broken heart If there’s anything I’ve learned it’s that you love me right Rub my belly be my genie, yeah you love me, right? The crowd can scream your name as long as you keep screaming mine Yeah I’m a goner A four-alarm fire You’re gonna bring me to my knees, be my ambrosia You got me finding Come on, I need a bump My boy’s addicting, killer queen Fuck you fuck me Fuck you fuck me
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Bitch Cup 03:39
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He falls asleep the moment his head touches a pillow And I won't go to bed Till I see the early morning sunlight through my window Maybe there's no part of him that's scared the new day's never gonna dawn I just don't know How he holds me through the night and never wakes up scared because his mind Has fallen into a black hole How do I tell him? That I'm not a safe playground to play in Baby pass that cigarette please I think it helps my anxiety And maybe we should talk about our feelings Cause nothing but you feels right Tell me what is on your mind Don't ask me, I don't wanna lie I wanna be healthy, communicate, But vulnerable's a risk I can't take I know it's all in my head isn't every little thing That makes me freak out What if I just let myself be loved without Choking on it What if all he'll ask of me is What I really need to be, I can't escape Codependency Baby pass that cigarette please I think it helps my anxiety And maybe we should talk about our feelings Cause nothing but you feels right Tell me what is on your mind Don't ask me, I don't wanna lie I wanna be healthy, communicate, But vulnerable's a risk I can't take Baby pass that cigarette please I think it helps my anxiety And maybe we should talk about our feelings Cause nothing but you feels right Tell me what is on your mind Don't ask me, I don't wanna lie I wanna be healthy, communicate, But vulnerable's a risk I can't take
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No Harm 03:41
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What does it mean to be lovely Do you know anybody nicer than me? Maybe wiser than me I’ll rearrange your chemistry Just keep on thinking nobody’s like me I’m lovely you’ll see But everything falls apart when you get close to my heart Caught up in the middle My cure will be my falling out from who we are Tell me to say no, I dare you Pinky swear that you’ll care Even after I do I’ll suffer every fool Cause hurting myself doesn’t matter until I hurt you Caught up in the middle My cure will be my falling out From who we are The jig is up I’ve tried long enough Why don’t they tell you that nice isn’t kind when you’re tired My help can’t be helped, I’ll be damned if I let myself let you down I promise I’ll cause No harm No harm No harm No harm
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No Foul 03:44
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Hey boy, looks like I caught your eye We both know what that means You should probably know I’d rather die Than let you talk to me I know I’m smart and cool and kind, and good at having a good time You’ll never know, cause I’m just for show in your eyes It’s time you learned That it’s a woman’s world And I’m just a girl And I don’t think I’ve lost my mind enough, It takes a crazy man to live Inside a world so out of touch With everyone, everything I wish I could pity you But I don’t have the energy To play your game without punching your face So shut up and go away Now you wanna try calling me baby See how that goes You should probably know it drives me crazy Enough to break your nose I’m not your pet and I won’t let you tell me where I get to stand I am a product of the earth, sorry you’ll never understand That it’s a woman’s world Yeah it’s a woman’s world And I’m just a girl And I don’t think I’ve lost my mind enough It takes a crazy man to live inside a world so out of touch With everyone, everything I wish I could pity you But I don’t have the energy to Play your game without punching your face So fuck off, no foul play I think it’s time I made up for all the “I’m sorry”s, “I’m not sure”s Your condescension begs the question Why’re you so insecure? Sorry your personality Revolves around disrespecting me I’m not sure you understand why We’re even alive And I don’t think I’ve lost my mind enough It takes a crazy man to live inside a world so out of touch With everyone, everything I wish I could pity you But I don’t have the energy to Play your game without punching your face So fuck off, no foul play, Don’t think I’ve lost my mind enough It takes a crazy man to live inside a world so out of touch With everyone, everything I wish I could pity you But I don’t have the energy to Play your game without punching your face So fuck off, no foul play
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Say It Like You Mean It 04:43
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Looking back on when we chose to start it over God forbid we find a second to steal Killing time should I pretend I’m wasting mine As we just fall apart to know that we’re real Tell me I’m young, I’m dumb and I’ll learn The meaning of all this is waiting behind the next turn You and me are the stars of primordial reality TV Waiting backstage, saving face, play your game, Just breathe in Turn the other cheek I hope you enjoyed the show Know that it’s killing me To let this go You said it was easy (growing up, getting old, moving on) You said it was easy (growing cold, shutting down, still don’t know) You said it was easy So say it like you mean it Like they said you start to break before you’re bred To find another piece of peace in debris Stay in bed, just call it quits while you’re ahead And build something like a reason to breathe Make my mind up for me, Icarus got high for free, We only want a little bit of sun We close our windows, make our souls go incognito, Just to open doors and start before we’ve even begun Turn the other cheek I hope you enjoyed the show Know that it’s killing me To let this go You said it was easy (growing up, getting old, moving on) You said it was easy (growing cold, shutting down, still don’t know) You said it was easy (who we are, where we’ll go, what we’ll do, what we’ll know) You said it was easy You said it was easy, You said it was easy, You said it was easy, You said it was easy, So say it like you mean it (oh, was it easy) Getting old, moving on, growing cold, (Oh, now I know it wasn’t easy) shutting down, still don’t know Who we are, where we’ll go, What we’ll do for the show, standing for, (Oh was it easy) I don’t know! Losing grip anyhow (Oh, now I know) Say it true, say it now Just say it like you mean it
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Time For A Living 03:32
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Won’t say a word, I’m worried for sure We’re all just castaways We snuck onboard this planet of her And she don’t care if we stay We want love, we want to live She got love but not enough to give We got time, we gotta try Or we’ll be gone before she’ll wonder Why I am everything and nothing at all I am my rise and my fall Passing time for a living And counting my stars I get to be here at all Throwing coins in wishing wells, we know we’re doomed but what the hell Falling in love and falling apart We’re human we live in vain It’s not enough to take shots in the dark But it don’t matter anyway We live fast, die young and dumb We stare into ever imploding suns We learn to bark, we got no bite, but we Rage, rage, rage against the dying of the light I’m everything and nothing at all I am my rise and my fall Thrashing, grasp for something We know is a lie I think we’re all gonna die Kissing up to God while killing earth Who told us we are worth a damn Do you know who I am? Do you know who I am? Do you care who I am? Just try as hard as you can Do you know who I am? Why I am everything and nothing at all I am my rise and my fall Passing time for a living And counting my stars I get to be here at all Crashing, grasping Catch me when we fall
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell 03:51
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Don’t ask, don’t tell Do I serve you well I’ll try like hell But I was born inside your cell I’m not your friend I don’t wanna play pretend Don’t tell me who I am Take me out or take me in What do you want from me? These guessing games are agony Please keep it short, I’ll keep it sweet You know I’ll beg, I’m on my knees I’m not your friend I don’t wanna play pretend Don’t tell me who I am Take me out or take me in Take it slow I’m new to this Take my hand, I’ll get a grip Keep it smooth so I don’t slip I’m figuring out how to do this I don’t wanna deal with me What is this reality I can’t sleep, I can’t breathe Lost myself in in-betweens Not a life I wanna live This love affair with love misgives Didn’t wanna find what’s been hid I’m begging you to please forgive I don’t wanna deal with me What is this reality I can’t sleep, I can’t breathe Lost myself in in-betweens Not a life I wanna live This love affair with love misgives Didn’t wanna find what’s been hid I’m begging you to please forgive I don’t wanna deal with me What is this reality I can’t sleep, I can’t breathe Lost myself in in-betweens Not a life I wanna live This love affair with love misgives Didn’t wanna find what’s been hid I’m begging you to please forgive
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D.I.Y. (Interlude) 01:17
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Ferris Bueller 03:21
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Look in the mirror I’d walk light years to prove you my love Mistress, may I be your girl? I know its a lot Human is hard to fake when you’re not Quite sure which planet is your home You’ll never burn out, you’ll never fade away You’ll never be the same But for the first time I feel nothing less than alive And I’m not afraid to die I’ll sit back enjoy the ride Baby don’t be shy I don’t think we’ll get a retry But we will be fine Loving is just losing your mind You’re one of a kind But they can’t see the world through your eyes Baby, they’re not worth the time I’ll cover your ears The voices inside are rooted in fear You don’t need to listen, they’re not real You’ll never burn out, you’ll never fade away You’ll never be the same Cause for the first time I feel nothing less than alive And I’m not afraid to die I’ll sit back enjoy the ride Baby don’t be shy Maybe we won’t get a retry But we will be fine Living is just losing your mind Life moves pretty fast Life moves pretty fast If you don’t stop and look around You could miss it You could miss it You could miss it
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On The Shoulders Of Giants 03:57
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When I was younger I sang to the trees Danced in the shade of their ancient matriarchy I swore I’d never leave Tongue tied messiahs found gods on the scene Left lovers and lighters and something like a dream to keep The basement lights on, and a melody in our screams So we’ll stand On the shoulders of something we don’t understand We gotta slow down to feel the rush Could it be enough They tell me that it’s good enough I work hard enough To keep the magic real in the trash I touch They proved that we are more than dolls and dust So we’ll stand On the shoulders of something we don’t understand We gotta slow down to feel the rush Could it be enough They tell me that we’re good enough So we’ll stand On the shoulders of something we don’t understand We gotta slow down to feel the rush Could it be enough They tell me that we’re good enough

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released November 17, 2023

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Dial Tone Minneapolis, Minnesota

hey you! we're Dial Tone, an up-and-coming pop punk group made up of three University of Minnesota students. Inspired by Minneapolis' history of alternative music, our songs feature catchy guitar riffs, upbeat tempos, and lyricism that externalizes the band's stream of consciousness. we find the fun within excessive sentimentality baked in optimistic cynicism. tag along! ... more

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