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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


This has come down to a simple thing. When it’s not about you it’s about him

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.

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


You can sleep with whom you like
but I’ll tell you when you’re wrong and when I’m right

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?

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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from I Can Sincerely Say I've Tried, released November 10, 2023
Bass, Trumpet, & Production assistance: Pat Oberstaedt

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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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