I Used to Be Cool

by Clever Transient

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untitled... for a reason 01:57
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Housesitting 02:42
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I was sitting in the house I was sitting in the house I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I was sitting in the house Housesitting This house has walls and they move around In the backroom there's no logic that's found You haunt this place with your book of leaves You spread your sorrow, it's a dark disease I can't wait to get out of here This is the last time I'll appear I was sitting in the house I was sitting in the house I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I was sitting in the house Housesitting I was sitting in the house I was sitting in the house I was sitting in the house I was sitting in the house I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I was sitting in the house Housеsitting I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I was sitting in the house Housesitting I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I- I was sitting in thе house
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How to Be Cool 02:38
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Living my life just like it's yesterday And the time has come when it's not okay I always dreamt I'd be so cool and fly I remember the day when my memory died And I learned in school How to just be cool And I know And I know And I know No no no no no no no I want to go so far away from everyone I want to go so far away from everything I need to have a way to become relevant (I never learned how to be cool) I want to go so far away from everyone (Please tell me how to bе like you) I never lеarned How to be cool Please tell me how To be like you I never learned How to be cool Please tell me how To be like you
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The Algorithm's Rhythm (feat. Martay One) 02:55
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The algorithm's rhythm is the beat that we've been given The algorithm's rhythm is the beat that we've been given The algorithm's rhythm is the beat that we've been given The algorithm's rhythm, rhythm Rhythm Sick of the follows Sick of the goals Sick of the motherfuckin' ratios Can't find truth in honesty Sign the line and lose your fee But I don't what you want from me I'm doing fine with two left feet You say I don't hear the hook Maybe just throw out the book And I rock And I roll And I fall down your rabbit hole And I Rock to the rhythm Rhythm meets rhyme Watching old eps of Adventure Time Reminds me of that old school way Flowing to the groove like my man Martay Back in the day you never had IG Share mixtapes and spread the beat Never had an app tell you what to play A programmatic bot saying what's okay And I rock And I roll And I fall down your rabbit hole And I rock And I roll And I fall down your rabbit hole And I rock And I roll As the algorithm tries to take control And I rock And I roll As the algorithm's tryin' to steal our souls What I want to say my not be okay But depending on the day I might just get away Never thought I'd see in the land of the free Limits on speech and health autonomy You watch the toll As the algorithm tries to take control I will rock And I will roll But the algorithm can't steal my soul
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I Don't Belong Here 03:22
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I don't belong here, I still don't believe I don't belong here, I still don't believe If you can see me, I'm drowning in the rain Eyes don't deceive you, I'm going insane I don't belong here, I still don't believe I don't belong here, I still don't believe If you can see me, I'm drowning in the rain Eyes don't deceive you, I'm going insane (insane) Why don't you believe me? The drama's appealing But if you deceive me I won't take it easy This guilt that I smother I'm not an imposter Keep driving me forward You won't go You won't go You won't go I won't go I won't go I don't belong here (believe me) I still don't believe (appealing) I don't belong here (deceive me) I still don't believe (I won't take it easy) If you can see me (This guilt that I smother) I'm drowning in the rain (I'm not an imposter) Eyes don't deceive you (Keep driving me forward) I'm going insane (You won't go) You won't go You won't go I won't go I won't go
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untitled... for different reasons 01:08
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Still it's you my friend Coming around again Just like yesterday I want to say I love you still I love you still I love you still so much I know it hurts I love you still It's you my friend Coming around again Just like yesterday I want to say I love you still I love you still I love you still so much I know it hurts I love you still
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Brooklyn (feat. Eureka Failure) 04:40
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You ran to Brooklyn Then to Manhattan I know what it's like To be forgotten You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) These broken pictures Were like a promise You'll be forgiven But that's not honest You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) You've caught yourself in a dream Desire won't fulfill need Left me all on my own Before I started to go Canal and Baxter A life without me I'll spend my hours Walking on Peachtree You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far) You ran so far (I ran so far, I ran) You ran so (I ran so far) You ran so (I ran so far) You ran so (I ran so far) You ran so (I ran so far, I ran so far)
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Come and Go 03:37
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Whispering songs of southern rye I'll believe them when you die Books on tape and wandering eyes The time has come and passed me bye Promise me that birds can't fly Juxtapose the world and I Come and go And I'll be stuck here in the weeds Come and go Without you standing next to me Come and go And you'll be learning how to leave When you go It's so enticing, soon you'll see I've heard tales from travelers by It's been told from time to time Wagon's spoke and dragonflies Smoke that chokes a city's sky Take your leave, we won't stand by August moon, the bell rings nigh Come and go And I'll be stuck here in the weeds Come and go Without you standing next to me Come and go And you'll be learning how to leave When you go It's so enticing, soon you'll see
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Subject 31 02:23
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So, Subject 31, Bertram Lee Remanded to us by the state of Connecticut An interesting case I think we might need to see what Mr. Lee has to say If you leave today Any other way Trapped here in the dark Left my gear in park I can't find a single clue of you If I do I won't know what to do Every single day I can't sink this pain Going through this stage Locks me in a cage I can't find a single clue of you If I do I won't know what to do I don't know the way Living's just a phase Sinking like a stone Got nowhere to roam I'm not like you I can't do what you do Pretend that everything is falling into place Leave without a trace This time you're the one who's grieving Psycho-analyze the way I'm scheming I'm not like you I can't do what you do Pretend that everything is falling into place Leave without a trace So, uh, Mr. Lee How're you doing today? Ready to go home?
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Jimmy 03:08
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Jimmy was a friend of mine We met each other in grade five Turns out we both liked Transformers Soundwave was his favorite guy Jimmy was a friend of mine He introduced me to the X-Men Don't know what I'd do without them Escaping from the world outside Jimmy was a friend of mine We played Atari after school His brother liked to pick on him I never really thought that's cool Jimmy was a friend of mine We talked to much in English class And Mrs. Johnson didn't like it At home his dad just whupped his ass Jimmy was a friend of mine We were best buds all through middle Defended me when I was little Made sure everything was right Jimmy was a friend of mine In high school we grew far apart though I hung with the cool kids, I know Had no time for basic life Jimmy was a friend of mine In junior year he missed some time Something just crept out inside him Something happened, I don't know Jimmy was a friend of mine That summer he was never home Maybe I should have tried harder But I had my life, my own Who really knows where our paths are gonna lead? I never saw anything that you couldn't be When we look back it's easier to see You were searching for a better friend than me Jimmy was a friend of mine We never talked in senior year Saw him hanging with the skids Smoking weed and drinking beer Jimmy was friend of mine But I was always the good student Getting A's and playing sports I really should've paid attention Jimmy was friend of mine I ignored the cuts he made He wore wristbands just to hide it I remember the fifth grade Jimmy was friend of mine Saw his dad outside the funeral Asking "why weren't you around?" Now Jimmy's six feet under ground Jimmy was friend of mine
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untitled... for no reason at all 02:41
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On the road On the road to old Kentucky I can't find I can't find no one to love me I can't see When I'm gone When I'm gone and I've been lucky I'll find peace You'll finally see Novocaine can't dull the pain Of living in the driving rain I can't see you again On the road On the road to old Kentucky You'll find me On the road On the road to old Kentucky

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released February 1, 2023

Clever Transient is Michael D Friedman. All tracks written, performed, mixed and mastered by Clever Transient.

“The Algorithm’s Rhythm”: written by Clever Transient & Martay One, additional vocals by Martay One, contains public domain samples from the Citizen DJ Project.

“I Don’t Belong Here”: additional guitar by Bob Friedman, mixed by Markleford Friedman, mastered by Mike Rinehart at Big Think Productions.

“Brooklyn”: additional vocals by Courtney King Tsambis, additional guitar by Chris Tsambis, additional recording & mixing by Chris Tsambis.

Cover photo by Markleford Friedman.

© 2023 Clever Transient & Shrubbery Music Conglomerate.

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Clever Transient Atlanta, Georgia

Like many people in their late-40s facing a global pandemic, Michael D Friedman, a.k.a. Clever Transient, decided one day that he wanted to write and record music. So he bought himself a little MIDI keyboard, a cheap guitar and some software and eventually learned how to play (mostly). From there, Clever Transient was born. It was either that, or bake bread. ... more

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