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Home Sweet Suburbia

by Mikey Dinsmore

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1.
Slapstick Kids 04:00
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Fifteen, at school, staring at the clock Anxious, waiting for the bell to go off I can't stand this uniform Shirt tucked Clean hair so you fit the norm After school, turn the radio to KROQ Blink songs when they were Travis, Mark, & Tom Skateboards to pavement A neighborhood that we felt safe in Spray paint our names on the sidewalk All the neighbors running out yelling at us to stop One day, we will all get old Make a lot of noise and witness everything unfold Go astray but don't betray Summer days & alley ways Place to place like stowaways Delinquents dressed like slapstick kids Twenty-seven, at work, staring at the clock Anxious, waiting for my time to get off I can't stand this shirt and tie Neat pants, nice shoes And know when to lie After work, you can find me drinking at the bar Two drinks then I'm walking home under the stars I'm living life in the deep end In a society where truth is paper thin Spray paint our names on the sidewalk All the neighbors running out yelling at us to stop One day, we will all get old Make a lot of noise and witness everything unfold Go astray but don't betray Summer days & alley ways Place to place like stowaways Delinquents dressed like slapstick kids Go astray but don't betray Summer days & alley ways Place to place like stowaways Delinquents dressed like slapstick kids
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Suburban Teenage Rebel 03:42
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Suburban teenage rebel He came from a broken home Raised by his mother 'cause it was better for his dad to go He gets lost in the crowds Making noise to steal the show Grew up to question the very faith he never chose (I can hear voices inside) (Put a price tag on my soul) As you grow up You're told what's right and what is wrong Take this time to stop and think Light a cigarette and pour a drink As you grow old Take every day as it comes to you Do something out of your way Say what you want We'll all be dead someday Suburban teenage rebel He ran from a broken home He felt abandoned, terrified to be alone Loss of control, recurrent thoughts of suicide But he's still alive Because he's also scared to die (I can hear voices inside) (Put a price tag on my soul) As you grow up You're told what's right and what is wrong Take this time to stop and think Light a cigarette and pour a drink As you grow old Take every day as it comes to you Do something out of your way Say what you want We'll all be dead someday Suburban teenage rebel Now lives in a stable home Living life far from the home he left years ago He found a way out during the darkest of the hour Gave up his grudges before he gave them too much power As you grow up You're told what's right and what is wrong Take this time to stop and think Light a cigarette and pour a drink As you grow old Take every day as it comes to you Do something out of your way Say what you want We'll all be dead someday
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I'll Be There 02:24
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You are the butterflies I feel on the inside Your presence, I cannot describe And all the mountains of scars you ignore Your faith in me is what I adore I'll be there when you cry My presence, I hope will suffice I'll be there to see you light up my life Me and you & you and I One subtle thought of you captures my mind For every wrong, I will make right You are the light I can see you through the dark Lovers, you and I are I'll be there when you cry My presence, I hope will suffice I'll be there to see you light up my life Me and you & you and I I'll be there when you cry My presence, I hope will suffice I'll be there to see you light up my life Me and you & you and I
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Racing Homer 03:00
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Liberation That's what we fought for Inspiration We never needed more Motivation Feet high above the floor Motivation Play songs forevermore Skateboards, BMX and our guitars But we never got that far Even though it had to end I'm proud of all my scars Racing Homer in Hollywood On the stage in Anaheim Even though we never made a dime I'm proud of those friends of mine Insecurity We fought against We hated critics We only kept friends Motivation handled the rest Didn't care who was the best Skateboards, BMX and our guitars But we never got that far Even though it had to end I'm proud of all my scars Racing Homer in Hollywood On the stage in Anaheim Even though we never made a dime I'm proud of those friends of mine Skateboards, BMX and our guitars But we never got that far Even though it had to end I'm proud of all my scars Racing Homer in Hollywood On the stage in Anaheim Even though we never made a dime I'm proud of those friends of mine Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na Na na na Na na na na
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My Angel (Los Angeles) 03:18
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Venice Beach Get top shelf at the Boardwalk Santa Monica To the pier where people flock Hollywood Where you can find celebrities Los Angeles Home to all the movies People from everywhere The California Bear Homeless people stare at everyone who glares Come to the beach with me And my projector screen Let's make a memory Forever, you and me Los Angeles, my angel City of stars and beachside fables Los Angeles, my cradle The city that gave my dreams their wings East Los Angeles All tourists stay away Here comes a shoutout to the shadow of LA Pacific Coast Where the ocean looks like glass Beverly Hills You can kiss my ass People from everywhere The California Bear Homeless people stare at everyone who glares Come to the beach with me And my projector screen Let's make a memory Forever, you and me Los Angeles, my angel City of stars and beachside fables Los Angeles, my cradle The city that gave my dreams their wings Los Angeles, my angel City of stars and beachside fables Los Angeles, my cradle The city that gave my dreams their wings Los Angeles, my angel City of stars and beachside fables Los Angeles, my cradle The city that gave my dreams their wings Los Angeles, my angel The city that gave my dreams their wings
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Naked 00:26
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Right now, I am naked Right now, I am naked Right now, I am naked Right now, I am naked I am naked
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Remember 02:34
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Remember back in 2010 High school teens living on the edge I was only seventeen I would marry you and you would marry me But then life got complicated The distance between One day you walked out the door But you never gave back the ring I can't stop Missing you Do you ever miss me too Remember all those holidays Both our families were insane Run out the door to get away Far from the world, we could escape But then life got complicated The distance between One day you walked out the door But you never gave back the ring I can't stop Missing you Do you ever miss me too I will remember Always and forever Do you remember when you loved me And all our sleepless nights together But now you're lying next to him Forever think of what we could've been Time moves on and on The years go flying by A little memory of you is enough to make me cry I can't stop Missing you Do you ever miss me too
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Don't Worry Dear 04:22
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I never could predict that you and I Would be together with some time to occupy The first and last thing on my mind I'm staring at the ceiling It's almost bedtime I think about your smile and how you dot your eyes You're like a story once upon a time You're perfectly imperfect To me, you're more than worth it Don't worry dear I'll keep you safe and we can run away Forget this place We can board this train I'll always be here by your side Just for you, I'd lose any fight You look good no matter what you wear I think it's cute how you really care It's funny how you catch me when I stare I wanna make you laugh and hold you when you cry I'm here to tell you everything'll be alright I can sing you a lullaby You're perfectly imperfect To me, you're more than worth it Don't worry dear I'll keep you safe and we can run away Forget this place We can board this train I'll always be here by your side Just for you, I'd lose any fight You're perfectly imperfect To me, you're more than worth it Don't worry dear I'll keep you safe and we can run away Forget this place We can board this train I'll always be here by your side Just for you, I'd lose any fight
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The Rainbow Bridge 02:44
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You were my Garth and I was Wayne You're across the Rainbow Bridge Cause you couldn't stay Memories we made Good times in my mind engraved If I could just wish for one thing It would be to see you just for one more day Taking walks alone at night Looking for answers in the sky (Cause I am) Getting lost, I need ideas Light up one last cigarette Put out the ash on my regret (While I am) Getting lost in media Yesterday's gone Tomorrow brings new dawn Today, for you I'll sing this song You were my Garth and I was Wayne You're across the Rainbow Bridge Cause you couldn't stay Memories we made Good times in my mind engraved If I could just wish for one thing It would be to see you just for one more day You were my Garth and I was Wayne You're across the Rainbow Bridge Cause you couldn't stay Memories we made Good times in my mind engraved If I could just wish for one thing It would be to see you just for one more day It would be to see you just for one more day It would be to see you just for one more day It would be to see you just for one more day
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Simple Times 03:18
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Few friends stay The rest will leave you Simple times Where have you gone to Innocence left behind you Familiar faces become strangers The future makes you feel in danger And you never got yourself a major As our color turns to gray We will work and slave away Then we'll tell ourselves that everything's OK Bring me back to those simple times Where we would chase away the night Ride the California coastline Smile now like you smiled then No matter how hard you life's been You know, we only have this one to live The unbearable pain you will suffer Keep in mind Things may get tougher But never throw yourself away Don't count your regrets (Don't count your regrets) Forgive your mistakes (Forgive your mistakes) You can learn from them (You can learn from them) And go your own way As our color turns to gray We will work and slave away Then we'll tell ourselves that everything's OK Bring me back to those simple times Where we would chase away the night Ride the California coastline Smile now like you smiled then No matter how hard you life's been You know, we only have this one to live As our color turns to gray We will work and slave away Then we'll tell ourselves that everything's OK Bring me back to those simple times Where we would chase away the night Ride the California coastline Smile now like you smiled then No matter how hard you life's been You know, we only have this one to live

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released June 19, 2020

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Mikey Dinsmore Los Angeles, California

Mikey Dinsmore is a songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. The 10-track, full-length debut album, "Home Sweet Suburbia", released in June 2020.

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