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Canopy Shyness

by Chronic Anxiety

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don't touch me don't touch me don't touch me don't touch me don't touch me don't touch me I'm not your property to behold I'm not your possession to scold I'm not your item to fold into neat little boxes you can store away and treasure on a lonely day don't touch me I'm not yours don't touch me I'm not yours don't touch me I'm not yours I don't want your sympathy I don't want your company I don't want your trickery I don't want your misery don't touch me don't touch me if you touch me I'll scream if you touch me I'll scream I'm not your trashcan I'm not your waste basket I am not your incinerator I am not your afterthought don't touch me don't touch me if you touch me I'll scream if you touch me I'll scream
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I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna get you in an open floor plan architect comes into my work says, baby, I hope you like to twerk get outta my face you fucking jerk this lack of privacy's making me go bezerk gotta see every move I make gotta see every step I take gotta see every thought I fake gotta see every thing I ain't you have to track me you have to trick me you have to trace me so you can control me watch me Pokemon go go go follow me emails flow flow flow distrust me freedom no no no dehumanize me so so so I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage watch me Google what to do when I'm suffocated by you there's no boundaries in this modern age privacy's no longer the rage I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna get you in an open floor plan I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage I wanna keep you like a tiger in a cage
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Arbitrator 02:44
hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later I want you to take my grievance I want you to take my grievance take my grievance, take my grievance, take my grievance are you management or not? can I give you some personal advice? use a soft paw when you render me empty subjects take up space and provide no meaning empty subjects take up space and provide no meaning hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later the civil service commission was established with the home rule charter of 1951, and we think these regulations are sufficient to dictate - er - guide the modern workplace spit out your candy when you're talking to me, I can't understand a god damn word you're saying with all that shit in your mouth hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hey Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later hello Arbitrator, can I get a now and later Arbitrator, Arbitrator, Arbitrator, Arbitrator Arbitrator, Arbitrator, Arbitrator, traitor
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Central HR 02:17
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Interlude 00:44
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Corporate John in your corporate office park I'd like to be your secretary Corporate John in your plastic bubble I'd like to eat some of your pie Corporate John in your corporate misery why don't you share with your kids Corporate John in your tower of privilege are you satisfied with your fucking view I'd like to be your secretary I'd like to be your secretary I'd like to be your secretary but my conscience holds me back Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John d'you want me to get you some coffee, shuffle your papers, straighten your tie, you ready for that board meeting, you ready to knock 'em dead killer, you ready to further that 1%, you're on top of the world, world's your fucking oyster, you got it all don't you, you don't care, you don't care, you don't care, I'm so jealous I could spit, I could spit, I could spit, oh little me, I'm just a little girl, I'm just your little secretary, I couldn't possibly have a thought of my own, yes I got your calls, I got your messages, your to do list, to screw list, do what you fucking do best list, cause I'm your fucking secretary Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John Corporate John I fucking hate you
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RX 02:39
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Advertise Me 02:31
advertise me, advertise me sell me out, sell me out, sell me out I wanna be a celebrity I want you to want to be me you're gonna make me a star make all my dreams come true advertise me, advertise me sell me out, sell me out, sell me out look at the sky, look at my dreams I've got no feelings, cause I'm advertisements I want you to fantasize me I want you to waste your money on me advertise me, advertise me sell me out, sell me out
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your data is invalid your data is invalid your data is invalid your data is invalid it's all an illusion the object of my confusion there's no substantiation in data validation it's not logical what you're trying to do's not even plausible there's no future here the end is drawing near your data is invalid your data is invalid your data is invalid your data is invalid garbage in, garbage out garbage in, garbage out garbage in, garbage out garbage in, garbage out it's all zeros and ones zeros and ones zeros and ones

about

Chronic Anxiety started in 2016 as something of a joke; it was a way for a group of government employees to blow off steam about the bureaucratic hypocrisy and inflated egos they dealt with every day. But what began as a dissociative experiment soon turned into a powerful reality. Armed only with Hi Boi’s fuzzy Fender Bass VI, Hey Boi’s steady, smashing drumbeats, and Ambr (no e)’s half-screamed vocals (and the alter egos that allow them the freedom to mock the system without losing their jobs), they create an uneasy atmosphere that still makes you want to dance.

The trio wear their noise-rock influences well, imbuing their songs with the same raw energy as cornerstones like Shellac, Dead Moon, and Bikini Kill. They’ve found the balance between honest emotional vulnerability and fierce hostility, pulling listeners into their tension-filled world and then screaming in their faces. Using a potent mix of direct aggression and tongue-in-cheek sarcasm, a bulk of the band’s lyrics hurl criticisms at the capitalist structures that keeps marginalized groups oppressed. In short, they make the exact kind of music you’d hope to hear from a band named Chronic Anxiety.

Canopy Shyness, the band’s forthcoming full-length from Bunny Cat Records, shows Chronic Anxiety at their (and its) most fully-realized. They’ve settled in to their semi-industrial brand of lo-fi punk—even re-recording all four songs from 2017’s Faxed—and put together an album that speaks to the state of constant low-level dread we’ve all found ourselves in lately.

- Robyn Campbell, Semiperfect Press - robynjcampbell.com

credits

released August 31, 2018

Recorded by Hey Boi at the Death Bakery.
Arbitrator features vocals by Lauren Leilani Iona and Meri Haines.

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Chronic Anxiety Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ambr (no e)
[Hey "Shy" Boi]
Hi Boi


Ambr (no e) & D'Bois make anxious punk nois (no e).

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