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The Crab Tape

by The Alley Crabs

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1.
Beach Scum 02:49
[Verse] I was so used to having things go my way Of course, I kept it up and you wouldn't stay Thoughts of having you leave, would't get the light of day But so what, It happened anyway And I find it hard to say That you win And I Lose (Chorus) I don't want to be a scum anymore, I'd rather abandon ship than fight anymore A scumbag's tune and a band of four, singing I don't want to be a scum anymore But so what, I am anyway AND its much easier to say That I'm the one whose right and your the one who is wrong! Woo (Instrumental) I try to address you but theres a demon always stopping me Can't fight the feeling that ending you would fulfill my lust and need Why cant I choose to just let go of the old me, could it be that the past is a part of me And I would't dare to say That it happened easily (Chorus2) I don't wanna be a scum anymore Abandon ship and fight anymore A scumbag's tune and a band of four Singing, I don't want to be a scum anymore [Outro-Fat Riff] :)
2.
Ends 05:27
(Verse1) All fall short of the daily race And It shows upon their smiling face Don't want to be one of a kind I just want to be free in my mind Yeah! (Chorus) I don't want to fight the fight if it doesn't bring joy Or bring sleepless nights Missed step, missin' my direction, trapped in a wave Where you can swim but you can't stay I got a lion in my bed, Something rotting in my head I dont care! (Verse2) Instigated, Inoculated Put down the sound of Ends In place of something I can't find Replace my need and my time (Bridge) The wind never seems to blow, Voyeur in the window it watches me Yeah! (Chours2) I don't want to fight the fight if it doesn't bring joy Or bring sleepless nights Missed step, missin' my direction, trapped in a wave Where you can swim but you can't stay I got a lion in my bed, Something rotting in my head I dont care! The Outro
3.
Cali-Dab 03:28
(Verse) Hes got a case of bad intentions Reserved for two, copulating a ruse Wont go without a fight Hes a creature of the night (Chorus) A MAN AINT HALF AS GOOD AS HIS SHOES GOT SOMETHING NEW AND SOMETHING TO PROVE WHEN YOU SLIDE ON THROUGH WITH A GLINT IN YOUR EYE A TONGUE OF SILVER AINT WORTH A DIME (Verse2) Hope you had a nice time Robbed you blind Dipped out of sight Don't bother callin' Your not the first girl of the night, HA HA! (Chorus2) A MAN AINT HALF AS GOOD AS HIS SHOES GOT SOMETHING NEW AND SOMETHING TO PROVE WHEN YOU SLIDE ON THROUGH WITH A GLINT IN YOUR EYE A TONGUE OF SILVER AINT WORTH A DIME [Break] ME VALE GARAJE ME GUSTA OIR ME VALE GARAJE ME GUSTA DECIR
4.
Beta 03:43
5.
The Grind 03:24
I've been stuck in this ditch so long Don't you have a hand to lend I'm a friend you haven't seen in a while Not an impulse I can't bend And if there's a fresh wound You would just let it bleed If you're trying to move a mountain Well you better take the lead And we're set, at the mark But afraid, to start It's like I'm rubbing shoulders with time Set aside in the dark Redecorating in a beautiful way Your old man sets the mark And if there's a fresh wound You would just let it bleed We're making all the wrong decisions A little solace is what I need And we're set, at the mark But afraid, to start
6.
Keep Me Wild 02:39
Oh when you sway In my direction It's a race For your affection, you know Oh won't you keep me wild Oh don't you touch the dial In the worst way Well I'm betting You can't silence those words in your expression, You know I'm gonna rip you all A new one I'm a trending thought Of rescission I'm gonna rip you all A new one Wouldn't you like to see What I've done I'm drawing blanks A disarray I'm a victim To your sway I'm gonna rip you all A new one Wouldn't you like to see What I've done
7.
Spaced Out 04:24
I'm not saying I'm your friend Cause I know just where you been Wish your attitude came with directions Then I wouldn't have to guess I can't pretend to care about your life Or your friends Please tell me how you feel Again In a crowded room I can feel the space If I heard voices would you still stay We could never change You've let your kindled heart estrange Their smiling faces Are alone once you feel The empty spaces Concessions scribbled down, so they don't fly away Boundaries set behind, you fade the lines to gray We could never change You've let your kindled heart estrange Their smiling faces Are alone once you feel The empty spaces I got lost in my mind And I would do it again Colors felt so right I get caught up in the time Sounds illuminate like Kerosene in the night (x2)

about

An amalgamation of sonic mischief. With UC Irvine serving as a breeding ground, The Alley Crabs was formed in 2014. The combination of distaste for the establishment, delinquency, and masonic influences provided a warm petri dish for the cultivation of what can only be described as Beach Scum. Welcome to the awakening.

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released April 17, 2016

Special thanks to Cecelia Perez for her bodacious album artwork.

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The Alley Crabs Irvine, California

The Irvine Company thought they had every UCI student under their control, but five lone scums emerged unfazed by their attempts at brainwashing. The scums joined together and hatched a plan to free UCI from the Irvine Company’s grasp and set off to spread the good word.
The heroes formed a band and named it The Alley Crabs, after an STD their former rhythm guitarist picked up in Reno.
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