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The Go​-​Getters EP

by Jeremy Sparrow

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1.
Do Or Die 03:20
This girl I knew I’d seen before came up to me She said: ”Hi honey, why don’t you tell me all of your dreams?” Unlike my style while off the booze I opened up to her I got a load off my chest and she helped me decipher Cos she said: ”Hurry up, before the suburb holds you in a deadlock You know, it happens a lot some folks just never look up Cos they settle down and before they know it they are done for So get out of here now as if there were no tomorrow” So I got behind the wheel and she yelled: ”Hey, wait up!” She jumped in and we drove off to the beat of her heartthrob The windows were open and the breeze washed in on both of us I felt her hand in my lap and the spark of a love buzz So we pulled over and we made out in the backseat We weighed pros and cons as to whether we should stay or leave And I fought a battle within promising myself to keep an open mind It’s either do or die since nothing ever works the same way twice There was little difference to be seen As we crossed the state-line with a scream But something was holding us on our path We had no trouble keeping on the right track Cos we were doing it and we didn’t look back
2.
(Q:) What are your hopes and dreams? (A:) I want my band to hit the charts and feel free (Q:) And when that fails, what’s your plan B? (A:) I’ll get around to that but why should I worry? Cos the only thing that pushes me to try hard is the feeling I get when I pick up a guitar I may never get to be book-smart but I don’t care cos this here band is off to a good start (Q: ) When will you ever redeem? (A: ) I though you knew I’m too hung up in my scheme (Q: ) But do you really think you can make the girls scream? (A: ) Who knows, I might redefine mainstream Call me when reality bites Call me from the ledge when you’re deep in vice. Call me when you roll the dice Call me when you need help to get by Well, OK – Well, all right!
3.
Loose Ethics 04:02
For us only the sky will be the limit Once we graduate we'll write only number-one hits We sing a lot about sex and we're drawn toward loose ethics We're inspired by girls, pop-art and Gus Van Sant films I sing a line about an old fling I’m spilling my guts out to you I won't give up until all girls sing along I keep my shades on onstage to play the mystery in full I won't give up until all girls sing along For us prom night will be a good time to play a gig We'll make sure to end our show with feedback that always does the trick I can't wait to mount that stage and win respect We'll be the best band to have ever come out of this state I sing a line about an old fling I’m spilling my guts out to you I won't give up until all girls sing along I keep my shades on onstage to play the mystery in full I won't give up until all girls sing along "And it's so hard to make it, in that business little kid!" Well clearly, you haven't heard our sound We are too good for all you no-good folks in small towns We were born to hit the stages in New York
4.
John said I was on a roll but really I was out of control I had lost my nerve and I hung onto the hope, it’s better than to let it go The girl was right; the problem was mine it was mine alone She had to top it off saying: “There is no we in your ego!” Whoa! It’s on, it’s on, it’s on, it’s on! Whoa! It’s gone, it’s gone, it’s gone, it’s gone! Whoa! Come on, come on, come on, come on! Whoa! It’s love! It’s love! It’s either or, it’s no use, either way you can’t produce the proof I think you’ve done enough on your part, now I’m the one singing the blues Damn, you’ve messed it up real bad – last chance or we’re through Exactly how did you think I would react to your on-going loads of bull?
5.
Dylan's pops died mob style there on the Westcoast Like Byron the McKay men proved dangerous to know Dylan jumped his Porsche in front of Casa Walsh Cus Jim went on and on as if he were the boss Poor Brenda stood there with tears running down her cheeks She couldn't quite comprehend how men could be so mean Oh, the moral was carved in stone from the get-go of 90210 It gave me a heads-up on how to deal with all the blows Like Dylan I couldn't see myself heading off to college Cus I needed time off to study myself and find my quest And whenever the going got tough and I felt stunned I used to ask myself: what would Dylan have done? It came to a point where I couldn't even see the sun You're on the ledge now, Sparrow: Don't jump! And the tragedy of this country is that creeps end up running it If this is living it's way overrated Put your shovels away I'm not dying, I'm cursed to live To me he's even cooler than Holden Caulfield May the bridges I burn light my way to Heaven If this is living it's way way overrated
6.
So I sit and stare and I do absolutely nothing That is that and I begin the inevitable faultfinding Heads up little angel, don’t defy the laws of gravity Flying high, falling down SPLAT on the ground from ten thousand feet Well I need to calm down - I need to come around Find my way out of this town I need to raise hell - I need to kiss and tell But I’m stuck in this Goddamn cell I need to keep sane - I need to learn the game Maybe climb aboard a plane I need for you to see exactly how you make me feel, baby! It doesn’t just blow over like that or fade out overnight Your words don’t match that yearning look in your eyes. Oh, I didn’t close my eyes last night I was amazed when I saw a new sunrise So the world is still spinning though you and I faced our demise Well I need to roam the streets – I need to feel at ease Sort it out piece by piece I need to write a song – I need to call my mom And tell her how it’s all gone wrong I need to find God – I need to break your heart But I don’t really know where to start I need for you to see exactly how you make me feel
7.
It’s about time we part ways We won’t catch the big break I call them as I see them; I play it straight I guess we’ve never had the right stuff I don’t know what we lacked But what talent we’ve got just wasn’t enough Once I get this blow worked through I must swallow my pride And set out on a life as a corporate stooge It’s a shame! Ah, get out! Get out of the car, John There’s a blanket of stars out Let’s just let go and have some fun Up and down, in and out Through a whirlwind of crushed dreams I really believed in our sound Cus our songs made sense to me You guys completed me And when we performed I felt free
8.
If you love me - you won’t end up all alone If you don’t - I might drown in Amarone If you love me - I don’t need to get stoned If you don’t - I don’t need to get old If you love me - say the word and we’ll elope If you don’t - I’ll go to Vegas on my own You always crack me up and pull me out of the mire With your impression of Reba McEntire When people point and stare it’s like fuel on the fire You’re incredible in bed and it’s your love I aspire If you love me - we’ll get married next year If you don’t - I’ll sit back and get weird If you love me – we’ll find a way out of here If you don’t - like Van Gogh, I’ll cut off my ear If you love me - I no longer have commitment fears If you don’t - I might as well just turn queer

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released January 20, 2013

Written and performed by Jeremy Sparrow
Produced by Jeremy Sparrow and Ebbe Frej
Recorded at Club Petit Surprise Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed by Jon Low and Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mastered by Paul Hammond and Paul Sinclair at Fat City Studios, Blue Bell, PA, USA.
Cover photo by Alice Wheeler
Cover lay-out by Nicolai Smith

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Jeremy Sparrow Copenhagen, Denmark

Jeremy Sparrow is the alter ego of Danish songwriter and musician Lasse Smed

Written and recorded during 2011 and early 2012 these songs are Lasse’s first attempt to pin down the lives and times of the ‘much-tried’ Generation Y

The recording took place in Copenhagen, mixing was done in Philly, PA by Jon Low and Brian McTear
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