the princeton e​.​p.

by Jake Gussman

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The Cathedral (Intro) 00:44
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Princeton (EP Mix) 06:01
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[Verse 1] The moths are flying towards the light You’ve been dancing in their shadows through the night If you’re unsure what to do, don’t worry I see you I’ll lend my hand I’ll give you my advice I can’t believe the time you’ve wasted just to be With a manager who could never manage faithfully Now he’s got you down and the tide’s come up And the things you’ve done are eroding us [Pre Chorus 1] This has come down to a simple thing. When it’s not about you it’s about him [Chorus] And the tears you’ll cry through your naïve eyes but you saw this coming And the way he steals the way you feel it’s a long time coming There must be a different way. Don’t you play dumb with me. [Verse 2] I’ll read your texts, we’ll talk all night, you’ll waste my time You want pity for your sadness but you’ll never make it right How could you defend a coward who is hiding from the truth? He says “I’ll talk to you when I talk to you” But he was never there to leave you I don’t care if she’s a bitch he’s still her man and she’s alive You hoped for this all along and now you’ve crossed a line [Pre Chorus 2] You can sleep with whom you like but I’ll tell you when you’re wrong and when I’m right [Chorus] The tears you’ll cry through your naïve eyes but you saw this coming And the way he steals the way you feel it’s a long time coming Don’t you lie I know you see. The truth is out, so who you gonna be? [Break Down] I never meant to hurt you; I only wanted you to see If it’s worth trusting him is it worth trusting me? What happened to the innocence that we once knew What was lies and what was truth?
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Braided (EP Mix) 02:45
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How do you say goodbye to a friend When all you know is braided ‘til the end? Can’t forget or just pull a lever All mixed up and worse for the weather I had a second thought the other day I saw You’re doing better and that’s great Should everybody get right back together? All mixed up and worse for the weather It makes you question yourself And put your heart on a shelf You wonder “what did I say?” Either it’s wrong or it’s gray Another chance will not make it better All mixed up and worse for the weather ‘cause I remember every time that you cried Always drama ensued; It’s good times coupled with lies Maybe apart from the past is not a bad place to be Let’s face the truth you were a bad friend to me We were bad friends can’t you see? It’s not like before I don’t know how to talk to you anymore I know you can’t say goodbye to the truth I guess it’s just the past You’ve gotta lose It’s gonna hurt before it gets better All mixed up and worse for the weather It makes you question yourself You put your mind on a shelf You wonder “am I an ass?” Forget it all in the past We tried it over again It didn’t fit in the end Commit it to memory We’re braided eternally`
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CVS 03:24
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What did you do to us? It’s been so damn tough Since I don’t work at the record shop anymore I hate your damn politics They make me so damn sick Its tearing us apart We’ve taken it too far I don’t know what to do Standing behind your house Dumpster at CVS We wasted all our time We didn’t know it yet You wouldn’t talk to me After you got married I guess I did it first Threw you away to protect myself I miss your poetry I miss being 23 Friends when we were 16 Back when you took me seriously Life was so boring then But it was simple too It’s hard to appreciate Until your miserable life is through How did all these years go by I miss it all I want to cry I wish I didn’t take six years to write this Take six years to write these wrongs Take six years to write these wrongs
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The Cathedral (Outro) 01:24
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released November 5, 2023

All Songs Written, Produced, and Performed by Jake Gussman
Pat Oberstaedt: trumpet & bass track 2
Mikayla Bandomer: Violin track 3
Abbie Mylod Gallie: Cello track 3

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Jake Gussman Medford, New Jersey

My New Album: I Can Sincerely Say I've Tried has been in the works for my entire adult life and I really think you'll love it.
I tried so hard to tell the story of suburban youth and adolescence and tell it beautifully.
Album out Friday Nov 10th
Singles out now.
Princeton EP out now.
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