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The Backup Plan

by Josh Miller

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1.
You live a life so secret No one knows what you do Tell everyone a different story Does that keep it interesting for you? What do you tell yourself? Is there any truth? Just keep spinning, spinning Eventually you'll lose Keep everyone at arms length That's close enough for you I can see it in your eyes I can hear it cause your walls are paper thin It's crawling on my skin I can read between the lines Do you think that I'm a fool that buys your lies? Oh yes, omission is a lie! You have no mind of your own What you say is your control I won't be buying what you sell So you just keep it to yourself!
2.
You have something that I need Say the word, I take the lead This, the reason that we meet Finding it between the sheets You and I Drunk again You and I Making sense Woke up again In your bed Know it's wrong Yet I do it again Toxic although this may be I'm resigned to apathy Doesn't kill the mood it seems Our misaligned ideologies
3.
Drama Queen 03:14
you think you've got a broken heart? well I've got news for you girl you hand it out like bite sized candies on a halloween night and then you act like you're so sweet at first sight but you resist, before you know it you're swallowed in one bite I think you like to cause some drama you like to live in misery holding on to something that was never ever really there romanticizing memories in any time to spare I'm so sick of hearing time and time again: "I went out on a date and he's nice, but I'm not really interested; oh wait- I think I've changed my mind this whole time I've been seeing him, I must have been blind. it was love at first sight! but now he doesn't feel the same!" really? I wonder why don't you think it might be because everyone and everything else is to blame? still think you've got a broken heart? well read the headlines girl you're breaking hearts and then you keep the pieces in a little jar so you can talk about how finding someone good is so hard cause you resist, before you know it you cry yourself to sleep yeah you went out on a date and he's nice, but you're not really interested you like someone to talk about and keep yourself occupied you must be blind. it's not love at first sight, you just like to get attention, then you wonder why your 'life is flipped right-upside-down' maybe you make it that way, take a look inside you're to blame!
4.
Think Twice 04:08
Something has got to give Silence is misleading Choices, second guesses Shows your lack of conscious understanding And Ignorance Hours of wasted time Over analytical There is nothing one can hear That validates such fear Yet you think you know What’s best for others You don’t know yourself; So I think you should Think twice before you run your mouth
5.
Bass Jam 02:29
Instrumental

about

I used to question how I could possibly get to this point. It took years to push myself to put everything I have into a small bedroom studio and a dream. There are a lot of haters out there who will tell you you can't; they will tell you what you should be doing instead. The Backup Plan is in reference to those who would tell me I needed something to fall back on. I finally realized there is no backup plan - this is the only plan. I can't thank everyone here who has helped me get to this point, but here are a few:
SPECIAL THANKS:
My dad, for being passionate about music and being much if not most of how I got here. I used to play his old drum kit and he also gave me my first guitar at age 12 on Christmas Eve. Love you, Dad.
Robert Marshall for always being encouraging to strive towards my goals. I will always appreciate the many discussions we had about life, dreams, and all sorts of other deep shit. All of that really helped get me back on track.
Tim Hatzos donated the microphone I used to record all of the vocals on this EP - thank you.
Everyone who donated for some equipment I used on this recording - My aunt Susan, Bryan Harris, Noel Danyluk, Robin Ziebert, and my sister Jasmine.
Trevor Francis for letting me use his Drum Mics.
My band Sightline (John Ross, Trevor Francis, Steve Finazzo, Patrick Swayze) - jamming with these guys for over a decade has made me a much better musician than I could have been without them.
Brian "Garth" MacKenzie for always being a great friend and always being supportive of my music.
My brother Jourdan and my mom who have put up with obnoxious levels of noise for years. And finally everyone else who has ever believed in me, came out to shows, or supported me in any way - thank you.

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released September 14, 2018

All instruments and vocals performed by Josh Miller
Album art by Josh Miller
Mixed and Mastered by Stemage www.stemagemusic.com

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I am a solo artist from Detroit, and a member of Sightline.

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