Birdie

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1.
Grad 00:46
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We say our Last words And go On stage Get our Paper And go Into the world The crowd cheers And our Robes sweep And the Hats fly Straight up Into the sky Our mom’s tears And our Dad’s pride As we Shake hands And we Say goodbye Our high school And the Memories Of the Times we had God damn... What a relief
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Something New 02:25
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These stupid songs Take so damn long Note after note Thrown out the door Staying up all night Just to get it right To pay the rent Might even score Nothing ever sounds quite right Communication satellite Will I ever find my purpose? If this keeps up I'll join the circus Is this the right thing? Is this what I want to do? Just can't come up with something new My friends all laugh At my dumb ass When I'm up on stage I make them snore Staying up all night Just to get it right To pay the rent Life's such a bore
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Out Of Line 01:36
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It doesn't seem to matter I'm caught up in that fucker's eyes It's never fun, can't even run He knows exactly where I hide And it's not my fault wrong place, wrong time As I get caught up, stepping out of line I gotta fix this attitude Or else I'm left out on the streets Just walk the line, I'll be fine Keep my nose clean all the time Another check on the list Parents are getting pissed I promise I will try and stop I promise I will try and stop
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Wasted Years 02:51
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I’m Sixteen and I wanna be different; Shut down though ‘cause no one is listenin’ Watch now as we shuffle around; Hurry up, the clock’s run out. Hey you, won’t you be my friend? We’ll talk until this long day ends At night I walk a dark avenue We’re lonely but find shelter in solitude A new year, and I’m so optimistic, I’m naive though, thrown back in the system. Life run by an administration The Board works to stifle imagination When will all this bullshit be over? Passion- rare as a four leaf clover And I feel so bare yet unclear How You’ve grown these youthful wasted years And now we’re told to face this, An enemy that’s faceless. Another year now wasted; A life so tasteless. We walk around so mindless We’re taught to behave spineless We let the facade blind us It’s the day in the life of a teen At last my time here is concluding Two weeks but I learn its deluding Four years gone, now four years more Compliance lest you live poor. Pressure, write a good application Waiting, still no clear destination Goodbye it’s been alright I guess Grown up now go strive for success Spent the last 12 years in a cage Only escaped a few hours a day Watching all my peers as we come of age It’s kinda strange but nothing ever stays
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Building 02:44
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The news came, Golden frame, A big shock, A new shot. My next choice Was a maze, With no start, With no stop. No right way All wrong ways Turn left? It’s All mistakes And she said Forget it It’s too far Forget it Dont know what I expect Your congrats They fell flat When cheers turn To tears its Because of The cardstock I looked up She looked back Her eyes red My heart stopped How could You do this How could You do this I get that you're not happy, I get you're not okay I wish this choice would go and die I wish it'd go away Your efforts are useless; It won’t stop, you did this I see now you’re heartless How could you choose a building over me? It’s time to Grow up and Choose future Or rapture It’s so hard The distance A mountain With no top A break up A heart break With my choice A bomb dropped With each day It’s closer Imminent It will hit
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Interlude 02:13
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Hostility 02:26
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What do I have now that I’ve got no voice? It’s in your hands now that you’ve made my choice. We can’t speak up because we’re different, (But) difference indifference is so desperate. Unfair questions Push suggestions What did I do? Why do I get this shit? It’s complicated Get educated Please cut me off I didn’t want to finish. There’s hypocrisy In your policy; You never do what you are told. No autonomy, A monopoly. You strive for total world control. Life in harmony Means no honesty. Disagreement’s not unwhole And hostility Resists totality. I won’t submit to your poor world. How did you lose all your respect for me? When did I become your worst enemy? Hold on a second now just hear me out, Someday we’ll have to talk, I have no doubt My opinion Just cause it’ different You still listen, You still get to hear it. Do you hate me? Will you haze me? I don’t care because You’re not the enemy
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Don't Care 01:33
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I don’t care that you don’t care ‘bout Us or them or her but there’s not Anything that’s changing your own motives Life’s not fair and you’re unfair and We don’t need another hand so Let us be go on and leave for real You’ve been here for a good long while Friends since ten but fucked since then How did you lose all your sense when Forty-third and capital a mile Technically this hasn’t ended But you’ve changed some say okay there’s Nothing that can change your true shade Get the fuck out of here kid
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Sally 02:13
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Ten bucks a day that's what you pay Go board your plane and fly away Sit on your porch, sip your rose Above the world all shall obey It's been Forever since you ever had some genuine attention It’s so hard to feel a thing if you can’t feel any affection But your throne atop your fragile mountain has Fallen down again I'm sorry not because of the things I do I'm sorry simply because the world made you you Kids dressed up nice, above the rest They're gonna fail, raised like a mess live out your life, think you're the best If you wanna be an asshole just be my guest
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Not To Brag... 03:14
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These last years have been fine We’ve said our goodbyes Our destiny is intertwined We’ve packed up our bags And kissed mom goodbye It’s time we went stag For the first time in out lives On the road Destination: unknown Look out below I’m throwin stones Have no fear We’re always here Right where you need us Just call us up Find a new place to call home I’m all on my own No one to call up on the phone Spent all day inside Eat ice cream in bed My cell phone beside me No ring to be heard Alone at home Destination: unknown Look out below I’m throwin stones Just like I feared They’re never here Right when I need them Won’t call me up Board the plane for the trip It’s summer again I can’t wait, they’re gonna flip New haircut, tattoos I look shiny and new We all pulled through For the first time in our lives
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...But Mike Herrera Wished Us Well 08:52
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about

Birdie is Sub / Par’s first album, as well as the first album that any of us have released. It was recorded using equipment we saved up for ourselves in our living rooms while our parents were away. It represents the culmination of our favorite bands' influences on us throughout highschool and into college and is unique in that we, the members of Sub / Par, put ourselves into the music. Every song represents some aspect of our lives from the highest highs of Something New to the lowest lows of Building.
From yelling at the top of our lungs to MxPx on our way to their concert to spending class time learning Blink-182 songs in the back of the room so we can have a shot at the talent show, our favorite artists have shaped our musical tastes and abilities, and Birdie is the final result of the countless hours spent rocking out to the band.
From David, Damion, and Evan, we hope you enjoy Birdie as much as we loved making it.

credits

released September 8, 2017

Evan Carlson: Drums, giving Damion an excuse to cry every time he hears Going Away To College by Blink-182
David Hartman: Guitar, Beautiful vocals, comedic relief, and a dash of teen angst
Damion Lance: Bass, Significantly less beautiful vocals, "Synth" on Out Of Line, and last but not least, making the executive decision to remove the horrid vocals on the interlude

Demetri Young: Mixing, Tolerating our shenanigans, Viewing the eclipse FOR A WHOLE WEEKEND

Thanks to:
The Lance Family for letting us use the living room, The Carlson Family for letting Evan hit stuff long into the night so he could practice to a metronome, The Horste Family for always being fans and making us laugh. Atless for somehow opening for us at West Fest, Wilson High School for letting us play at West Fest. Thanks to Clair, Ava, and Maya for letting us have way too many Saturdays with the boys. Scott and Julie for putting up with way too much noise. Everyone who bought a crappy shirt and hasn't been reimbursed yet, we haven't forgotten you! Mr. Caldwell for teaching David absolutely nothing, teaching Evan how to be pretentious about microphone placement, and humoring Damion by playing the first four measures of Hammer Smashed Face at a pep game. We'd all like to appreciate some of the bands and musicians who have played monumental roles in our development as musicians, songwriters, performers, and more.

BLINK-182
MXPX
SLICK SHOES
FOUR YEAR STRONG
DESCENDENTS
LESS THAN JAKE
BIGWIG

Thank you, everyone. Without you, none of this would be possible.

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Sub / Par Portland, Oregon

Sub / Par is Damion, David, and Evan.

We are a punk band from Portland, OR. For fans of 90's skate bands like Bad religion, Blink-182, Rancid, and others

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