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As Bad As They Say

from Awful, Pompous, & Artificial by Bomethius

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What if I’m as bad as they say?
What if I’m as bad as they say?
Stay up all through the evening
To scheme my way through the day

What if we’re as bad as they say
But what if they’re as bad as we say?
Would I know for sure that I’m not?
Would you know for sure that they’re not?

Rehearsing all of our lines
For a show at the end of time
Fitting our pieces into
Puzzles of our own making
Arranging our mirrors
In rooms full of smoke
But there isn’t an angle
Where they’ll find absolution
And whether they knew it or not
They’ve been digging these
Trenches for a real long time

That’s the trouble when people talk about us
Grains of truth mixed with a litter of lies
You see the truth wasn’t bad enough
The truth it wasn’t nearly bad enough
And the truth is whether anyone cares at all
We’re nowhere near as bad as they say
We’re nowhere near as bad as they say
We’re nowhere near as bad as they say
We’re nowhere near as bad as they say

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from Awful, Pompous, & Artificial, released December 31, 2022
Jonathan Hodges – Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Synths, Violin, Vocals
Sam Ahmadi – Electric Guitar
Jeff Tullis – Bass
Michael Minkoff – Drums
Ricky Roshell – Clarinet
Chris Stubblefield – Trumpets

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Bomethius Chicago, Illinois

Bomethius is the solo project of Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Jonathan Hodges. A capable pianist, guitarist, and vocalist, Hodges has also studied the violin since he was 3 years old. With Bomethius, he draws from his classical training for a mischievous brand of baroque pop that echoes the sounds of Andrew Bird, Elliott Smith, and Randy Newman. ... more

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