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Down the Drain

by Bacchae

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1.
Whim 00:45
2.
I'm waking up; what a mistake I have made. Squeezing hot thoughts in a cold, dark space. Two sets of eyes, two sets of teeth; 20 cold fingers pressing back on me And I go... down the drain like oil I'm doing fine I'm doing fine I stick to the sides I'm doing fine Washing my face, filling up these cups A day is just performance after waking up; One lonely heart, layers of skin How many scratches 'til this film wears thin? "Everyone around me seems normal, alright; why am I indifferent all of the time? Everyone around me seems happy and good; why don't I feel the way that I should?" I go... down the drain like oil I'm doing fine I'm doing fine I stick to the sides I'm doing fine
3.
Cursed Life 01:36
One day you will wake up and you’ll see how everything has changed One day you will go out and you’ll find that nothing stays the same Cursed life, oh cursed life the man who’s standing in your shoes isn’t the one who wore them days before One day you will part ways with the person who you dreamed you’d always be You’ll look into your mirror and you’ll see a little more objectively Cursed life, oh cursed life the human standing in your boots isn’t the one who wore them days before You’ll get that creeping feeling and you’ll wonder what it is that you’ve done wrong Looking back into your life, it seemed so short but every day felt long! Cursed life, oh cursed life the person standing in your boots isn’t the one who wore them days before
4.
Dream Arena 02:35
I tell you that I love you and you tell me, "It's alright; I'll take a pass on thoughts like that, I'm not the loving kind. People come and people go and jealous words undo; I think of you when I'm with her and her when I'm with you. "We look into each other's eyes and say, 'I wish you felt the same,' but you and I have different hearts that beat and throb on different planes" I don't work that way, I fall in love with everyone I see, It's just that way. I don't work that way, I fall in love with everyone I see, It's just that way, ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh. Is it our head, or it our hearts that tell to be cruel? Divulging all my feelings now, I feel that I'm the fool. Is our hearts or it our minds that tell us which to pick? Confessing all my feelings here, I feel that I'm the freak. "We look into each other's eyes and say, 'I wish you felt the same,' but you and I have different hearts that roll along on different planes"
5.
I choked the grass with plastic, I left the water running. Our classmate died of cancer—wonder how her family’s doing? Everywhere there’s reasons; they’re ready for our using. I can live my life in panic, it will sure be my undoing! Always at odds: man and machine. Man and machine: natural enemies! Always at odds: man and machine. Natural enemies: you and me. Our consciousness is tainted; My everyday existence is someone else’s punchline, Yeah, I’m someone else’s vision. I’m here to claim my sainthood; I’m here to beckon satan! I’m here to give a name to each emotion at its deathbed. Always at odds: man and machine. Man and machine: natural enemies! Always at odds: man and machine. Natural enemies: you and me.
6.
Sour 02:36
Sweet girl, won't you smile for me? Some sugar for your sour face Submit to my supremacy: just part your lips you'll love the taste! L-E-M-O-N: I'm not the one to put the sugar on your tongue L-E-M-O-N: I'm not dumb—I didn't ask for your opinion I don't accommodate, I intimidate. It's time to let you know: (4x) I'm done making lemonade! (You can’t tame me!) I'm done making lemonade; I'm not content to let this go. I dare you to come pick my roses— land where poison ivy grows! L-E-M-O-N: I'm not the one to put the sugar on your tongue L-E-M-O-N: I'm not dumb—I didn't ask for your opinion I don't accommodate, I intimidate. It's time to let you know: (4x) I'm done making lemonade! (You can’t tame me!) Did I ask for you to tell me who I am and what I need? Overgrown and twisted, rotten— you’re a garden choked by weeds! L-E-M-O-N: I'm not the one to put the sugar on your tongue L-E-M-O-N: I'm not dumb—I didn't ask for your opinion I don't accommodate, I intimidate. It's time to let shit go!
7.
Driving 02:10
I felt nervous and I felt weird my lungs were burning; heart was beating in my ears and I looked to the sky to see that cloud bearing down on me Changing, rearranging; raze the earth and drain the sea. The space in which we're living's not the space it used to be. Changing, rearranging; how can you relate to me? The space in our existence isn't what is used to be. I felt nervous and I felt strange; my mind was liquified, my brain was deranged and I looked to the ground to see my feet slipping out from me Changing, rearranging; raze the earth and drain the sea. The space in which we're living's not the space it used to be. I can take a mountain, making rivers bend to me. But the space in our existence isn't what is used to be.
8.
Human Trash 03:16
Just what kind of person do you think you really are? You could answer all these questions, you could look inside your heart-- or you could look inside your head instead-- decide the mind’s what’s getting fed. Just what kinda person do you think you’d really be if you’re confronted with decisions of foregoing your own needs? Just what kind of animal resides inside your heart? Well, you could think about it, honey, that’s a start! Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s staring at the floor. Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s heading towards the door. I don't mind when you ask, "Can I go?" YES, cuz you're a piece of human trash! Baby, you're a piece of human trash! Just what kind of creatures do you think that women are? You could use up all my body, you could decimate my heart or you could not pick up the phone instead, ghosting, coasting, playing dead Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s staring at the floor. Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s heading towards the door. I don't mind when you ask, "Can I go?" YES, cuz you're a piece of human trash! Baby, you're a piece of human trash! Just what kinda person do you think you really want? A walking-talking mannequin or disembodied cunt? Just what kind of animal resides inside your heart, oh you could think about it, honey, that's a start. Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s staring at the floor. Ooo ooo oh. Ooo ooo oh. Everybody’s heading towards the door. I don't mind when you ask, "Can I go?" YES, cuz you're a piece of human trash! Baby, you're a piece of human trash! Honey, you're a piece of human trasssshhhhhh
9.
Constant disappointment I look over your shoulder to see another hill is looming in the distance, and its greener but baby, maybe it's me And I could be faithful so faithful, so faithful to you And you'd only take my little cardboard heart and break it down in two It’s what you do Constant disappointment I looked into the distance to find a shadow was creeping up softly and he whispered, "Baby, you're losing your mind" "And I could be faithful so faithful, so faithful to you And you'd only take my little cardboard heart and break it down in two" It’s what you do Constant disappointment we looked down on the streets from above You whispered, "You're extraterrestrial dear; I think that I'm falling in love" Falling in love? You don't know what love is! And I could be faithful so faithful, so faithful to you And you'd only take my little cardboard heart and break it down in two
10.
Wist 01:35

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"For the people who are from here and have been here for a long time, it’s common knowledge that D.C. has a great music scene. It seems like every week a new band pops up in our fertile scene, creating a powerful, original sound in a scene of powerful, original sounds. One of these is Bacchae, a post-punk quartet that has been on some of the best bills around town in the past year. With their debut record, Down the Drain, out in the world, you can expect to see Bacchae’s name even more, for it’s an album of expertly crafted, catchy post-punk jams that’s sure to catch the ear of anyone who listens. The band—comprised of vocalist/keyboardist Katie McD, bassist/vocalist Rena Hagins, drummer Eileen O’Grady, and guitarist Andrew Breiner—cull from a variety of genres on their debut album. Songs like “Dream Arena” and “Human Trash” evoke The Cure’s poppier era, while “Man and Machine” has a straight-up B-52s vibe. But at its core, Bacchae is an unapologetic, in-your-face punk band, and nothing showcases that better than “Sour,” with McD sing-screaming “L-E-M-O-N: I'm not the one to put the sugar on your tongue/ L-E-M-O-N: I'm not dumb—I didn't ask for your opinion.”
Matt Cohen, Washington City Paper, July 2017
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/20866572/to-do-today-bacchae-caravan-and-tedeschi-trucks-band

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released May 16, 2017

Recorded and mixed by Carni Klirs. Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

Katie McD — Vox + keys
Rena Hagins — Bass + Vox
Eileen O'Grady — Drums
Andrew Breiner — Guitar

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Bacchae Washington, D.C.

Bacchae, pronounced Bock·Eye, are a punk band from Washington, D.C.

Booking: Brian@WIREDtourbooking.com

Photo by: Avery Davis

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