Opened up once, took a look at each other, we're not the same
Never meant better or worse but that's the card these assholes play
Little towns, little minds, very all-alike,
Dime a dozen, differences are bullied
You opened up twice, your confession of hatred, we're not the same
Tell me your color's superior, that blood's not red in all veins
Double down, claim you're right, with your tiki torch hindsight
You say "white's are trusted and dark pigment's gotta leave"
And you're proud of your willingness to hate the rest,
and you'll die buried with such discontentment
Alright, you're Mr. Traditionalist
But you'll lose, your long game's been trending down
Open up twice, take a look at each other, love saves the day
Most of us willing to try our best to embrace empathy
We can try, we can hope, human-kindness grows
It's time for something of substance, and that's more equality
It's a sound, a willingness to love the rest
It's a prize, carried in ones selflessness
It's a mindset of inclusion for all
You can't lose if you're brave enough to heed the call
It's a right, human right
Right not fight
Open up now, take a look at each other, we're much the same
credits
from Vagaries,
released December 29, 2023
Songwriting, vocals, guitars, bass, drums, production, mixing & engineering by Steven Neufeld
Steven Neufeld is a multi-instrumental artist {songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer} who is known for being a
member of several melodic punk / pop-rock / pop-punk bands over the past two decades, including HeyMike!, Craig's Brother, Brookhurst, This Legend, and The Cloverhearts....more
scott you never disappoint!!! thanks for letting us have a couple more songs to rock out to!!! can't wait to hear more songs in the future!!! 😎😎😎 e_famous310
Super dig this record, and every song on it! Badass melodic pop/punk rock music in every sense of the genre! Great instrumentation and arrangements, melodies and harmonies. Steven Neufeld
Scott and Rufio brightened a lot of dark days for me, especially during college, and this record really scratched an itch I didn't know I had when it arrived during the pandemic. A very fun covers record. Sean Comerford
Pitch-perfect math rock from Kaneohe, Hawaii charges forward on raw, ragged emotion. A treat for fans of Polvo and Pardoner. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 27, 2018