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Father And Son

from The Brightside Of It All by LARAIGNÉ

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Father and Son (Laraigné)

You’d wake me up and you’d take me to school.
I’d go, even if I felt like a fool.
I’d do my best to be the best for you,
but it would never be good enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

Jumped on my bike pretending to be you,
I’d call your name, but you’d just look through.
I only wanted to honour you,
to see you proud,
to see you.
But it was never convincing enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

So I would fight to prove to you
someday I could be a « Man » like you.
I’d dry my tears, you had no clue.
You’d never been sweet enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

At 15 years old, I gave up too.
Stubborn, rebellious, I confronted you.
Destroyed the values you followed.
Felt NOFX doing so.
And, knowing that it was a Minor Threat,
listened to Ian, Greg and Mr Brett.
Enrolled myself in this Bad Religion,
then Graffin said: « Do what you want! »

I covered it all with tattoos.
I’ll add your name on top of those.
I’ll honour you til they vanish too.
I’m shattered I never understood you.
Crushing Memories and regrets,
some of these, hope to forget.
Fighting my demons, thoughts of you.
Please know that I miss you.

I guess I had always been good enough,
I’m sure you felt you were not good enough.
Like father, like son.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

Like father, like son.

credits

from The Brightside Of It All, released May 11, 2022
LARAIGNÉ
« The Brightside Of It All »

Greg Laraigné: vocals, guitar, harmonica.
Eamon Mcgrath: additional guitar, bass, keyboard, tambourine, backup vocals.
Chris Lyttle: drums
Casey Lynn: backup vocals on « Twenty Years » and « King Of Denmark »
Darreck Anderson: pedal steel on « Are Dogs Holing Up To Die »
And
Paul Ramirez: drums on « Father and Son »
Chris Cresswell: backup vocals on « Father and Son »
Appears courtesy of The Flatliners.

Producer: Eamon Mcgrath
Engineer: Matt Snell at Genesis Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
January 4th-5th and February 15th-22nd, 2020
Mastering: Andy Magoffin at The House Of Miracles
Artwork: Gian A. Signorell @giantattooer
Art Direction: Javier Varela @el_padre_varela @hardcore_solution
Photography: Michael Crusty @crustymedia

All songs and lyrics written by Greg Laraigné except for:
« Thirty Nine » lyrics written by Greg Laraigné and Chris Veinot
« Father and Son » arrangement by Chris Veinot

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A perfect blend of Folk music, acoustic punk-rock and old timey sound, with melodies to tear you apart and songs that'll make you sing along while dusting off a bottle of your finest beverage.

Catch him live or on record, in clubs or in your living room, the message will spread almost as fast as the energy and soon you'll find yourself singing the night away... ... more

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