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Atomic Tourist

by Atomic Tourist

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1.
Watchmaker 02:55
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So you wanna be a hero? Be an icon just like me Feast your eyes on my invention Such a magnificent timepiece Do you wanna try it out now? Spend a day as the powers that be You wanna know what it feels like To hold the time only I can keep I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker Time is borne in my hands The world turns in my hands I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker You probably won't understand It's all in my hands I know you've heard of me before now But you don't seem to be impressed I know you think that you're all that What you don't know is that you're in my debt Tune out the sound of your own voice Have you ever given it a thought I've got greater obligations I can't hear you over the tick tock I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker Time is borne in my hands The world turns in my hands I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker You probably won't understand It's all in my hands I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker Time is borne in my hands The world turns in my hands I'm the watchmaker, I'm the watchmaker You probably won't understand It's all in my hands Tick, tock, watchmaker Tick, tock, watchmaker Tick, tock, watchmaker
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Daring Impostor 03:41
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You're a psychopath manipulator, certified Don't the biggest smiles have the most to hide? Emphasize the letters after your name Just another trick to rig the game Name drop your way up the ladder Cause your success is all that matters Craft your sob story, it's airtight But I wanna know how you sleep at night Daring impostor, professional pretender Wolf gallivanting as the sheep's defender You're no hero, you're not to be trusted It's obvious your morals are corrupted Upset by a setback today You're so used to getting your way You play it off, you play it cool But I know how much you hate to lose Loosen your tie, pour a drink Light a cigarette to help you think Devise your plan of attack How tomorrow you're gonna get your power back Daring impostor, professional pretender Wolf gallivanting as the sheep's defender You're no hero, you're not to be trusted It's obvious your morals are corrupted You want it all, you want me too But I want nothing to do with you You want it all, you want me too But I want nothing to do with you You want it all, you want me too But I want nothing to do with you Daring impostor, professional pretender Wolf gallivanting as the sheep's defender You're no hero, you're not to be trusted It's obvious your morals are corrupted Daring impostor, professional pretender Wolf gallivanting as the sheep's defender You're no hero, you're not to be trusted It's obvious your morals are corrupted
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Chinese Medicine 03:45
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It's a beautiful day for a heart attack Perfect weather to fall down some stairs Was this not what you meant When you told me to be more of an optimist? Keep away from me with your instrumentation I never agreed to experimentation There's nothing about me that needs to be fixed And I want no part of your Chinese medicine I've got no use for your Chinese medicine Got no disease that needs to be cured So hang up the phone before you call the doctor And entertain yourself with your Chinese medicine And sometimes I choose to be alone Cause I enjoy my own company You tell me to stop being anti-social Maybe I just don't wanna hang out with you Keep away from me with your instrumentation I never agreed to experimentation There's nothing about me that needs to be fixed And I want no part of your Chinese medicine I've got no use for your Chinese medicine Got no disease that needs to be cured So hang up the phone before you call the doctor And entertain yourself with your Chinese medicine And who's to say that I've got a problem? Who died and left you with all the answers? My path of wellness ain't so hard to follow I never asked you to draw me a map, motherfucker I've got no use for your Chinese medicine Got no disease that needs to be cured So hang up the phone before you call the doctor And entertain yourself with your Chinese medicine
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Expats in Auckland 02:03
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We were expats in Auckland We moved there together We were young and in love and Thought it would last forever I thought we were invincible I thought you felt the same But hardly two months later You were back on the plane What happened to us? We were expats in Auckland We were expats in Auckland You were there for the novelty Kiwis and Cadbury bars Silver ferns and rugby and Hard cider Then nostalgia outweighed Your sense of adventure You missed football and your family You were a disaster So you upped and left me alone We were expats in Auckland We were expats in Auckland Even though I hated you I missed you for a bit I was only enough for you Until you got homesick Should have known that someday You'd be on a plane back home You asked me to go with you But I'd rather be alone So goodbye, and fuck you With love from an expat in Auckland I'm an expat in Auckland
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Kitty Hawk 02:34
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I'm in the back of a canoe Drifting in Kitty Hawk Thinking of you and The last time that we talked You said you would miss me And I believed you Now weeks have gone by since You told me we'd talk soon I am trying to still care about you Without caring too much I am trying to still be your friend And have that be enough I am driving home, distracted From St. Augustine Thinking of you and How much you mean to me You've disappeared before I know I need to let it go But at least I could count on You coming to my shows Is there any chance a girl like me Has a shot with a girl like you? Is there any chance a girl like me Has a shot with a girl like you? I am gonna write a song about you One of these days Then I'll invite you to my show and speak Vaguely on who it's about I will find your face in the crowd And try to discern if you've figured it out Then I'll meet you by the bar I'll be desperate to know if you liked it You'll smile so I know you know And you'll say that I'm a rockstar
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I Wanna Be Closer to God 02:55
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I don't think you really get it Not like I do, anyway The dark of the room Push of the crowd The buzz in your ears When it really gets loud The feeling that you never Wanna be anywhere else Push to the front I wanna be closer Hands reaching up Beckon her over And when she comes near She sees me here I don't believe in a god, But I've never felt closer I've never felt closer to her I don't think you know the feeling Not like I do, anyway It's like she's playing Just for me My heart speeds up I can't breathe And I feel like I'll never Love anything more than this Push to the front I wanna be closer Hands reaching up Beckon her over And when she comes near She sees me here I don't believe in a god, But I've never felt closer I've never felt closer to her I don't wanna slow down I don't wanna go home I don't want this night to end Turn up the volume Push to the front I wanna be closer Hands reaching up Beckon her over And when she comes near She sees me here I don't believe in a god, But I've never felt closer Don't believe in a god, But I've never felt closer Don't believe in a god, But I've never felt closer I've never felt closer to her
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Dry Yr Eyes, Sugarboy 02:41
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Heard from a mutual friend That you were trying to find me You wanted to talk business I can't recall the specifics Passive-aggressive text messages You sent me in chemistry lecture To call me out for ignoring you I doubled down and chose not to reply And you have the nerve To say I'm the annoying one And you have the nerve To call me crazy Cause from your point of view I'm always the villain in the story Always the villain in the story Dry your eyes, Sugarboy Dry your eyes, Sugarboy We wouldn't want you to melt The problem presented itself gradually The trouble didn't start overnight That time you called me your best friend In hindsight, the beginning of the end Or that night that you shouted That you were not an alcoholic Then defended all your life choices All before I'd ever said a word And you have the nerve To say I'm the annoying one And you have the nerve To call me crazy Cause from your point of view You'll always be the victim in the story Always the victim in the story Dry your eyes, Sugarboy Dry your eyes, Sugarboy We wouldn't want you to melt Dry your eyes, Sugarboy It'd be a pity if you were to melt
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Betsy 02:56
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You're so unreasonable, I just can't win How can anyone be so narcissistic? You accuse me of causing all of our problems Then you play the victim, like you're so innocent As if I wasn't there from day one As if you could have done it without me If I don't get away from her Then I am gonna kill her We used to be friends but Now those days are over Once I bought her sob story Now I know better I wanna get away from her And stay away forever Confrontation went as poorly as you could have expected Even as it was devolving, I felt relieved To not have to deal with you anymore I walked away from you and bet on me As if I ever needed you and your ego As if I couldn't do it without you If I don't get away from her Then I am gonna kill her We used to be friends but Now those days are over Once I bought her sob story Now I know better I wanna get away from her And stay away forever Sometimes I almost feel sorry for you Cause really you're just insecure It doesn't excuse the things you said But it makes it easier not to care If I don't get away from her Then I am gonna kill her We used to be friends but Now those days are over Once I bought her sob story Now I know better I wanna get away from her And stay away forever Now I'm playing songs without her Now I'm better off without her
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Breathless 04:07
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You say you're depressed And you always have been It makes no sense to me But I'd like to understand It's one step forward Two steps back with you It's exhausting but I'm still convinced You're worth it Tell me this is not the end Caught up in what was left unsaid Distracted by the sound Of the world turning upside down You kicked the air right outta my chest Heart pounding and I feel breathless Breathless Heart pounding and I feel breathless Is it really your plan To close yourself off forever? Is that what you want Or what you feel you have to do? I know you feel it This pull between us You shrug it off and say you don't Want to lead me on Tell me this is not the end Caught up in what was left unsaid Distracted by the sound Of the world turning upside down You kicked the air right outta my chest Heart pounding and I feel breathless Breathless Heart pounding and I feel breathless If you don't trust yourself Can you trust my judgement? Cause I know you're Not a fuck-up You're not the only one To be a little bit broken And I wish that I could fix it Is there any way to fix us? Tell me this is not the end Caught up in what was left unsaid Distracted by the sound Of the world turning upside down You kicked the air right outta my chest Heart pounding and I feel breathless Breathless Heart pounding and I feel breathless

about

Recorded in a living room with a $100 microphone and using an old pair of tights as a spit guard, this album was crafted between September 2021 and January 2022. It took this long in part because your humble author stubbornly decided to play all the instruments (lead and rhythm guitars, bass, drums, and vocals) herself, when she's really only good at guitar stuff (and let's not even talk about the learning curve for production software). Nevertheless, she is prouder of this record than just about anything else in her life, and overjoyed to be sharing it with all of you.

Hope you don't think it sucks.
xoxo Emma

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released February 11, 2022

All tracks written, performed, and produced by Atomic Tourist.

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Atomic Tourist Gainesville, Florida

Melodic, guitar-driven punk rock from Gainesville, FL.

New EP out April 2023.

Guitar/vox: Emma
Bass: Jeremy
Drums: Julia

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