Nothing Short of Mediocre, by David Taylor Coffey

Nothing Short of Mediocre

by David Taylor Coffey

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1.	A shitty song about the destruction of the ozone layer and the resulting climate change played on ukulele in some vain attempt at being ironic (Earth) 00:44	lyrics	buy track
The Earth is fucked Shit out of luck Al Gore was right We're gonna die
2.	Call Girls 03:01	lyrics	buy track
All the call girls on my TV screen They're gonna say my name And make my dreams come true And all I gotta do is pay the price We'll be happy with a sparkle in our eyes Sober and bitter, we will rise In the morning, but for a moment It'll be so nice... I take a deep breath, and I keep looking forward Wondering where my path will go I overcompensate with too many words Can't let them learn what they already know... (They already know) All the feelings, when I look at you I wanna say your name And make your dreams come true But what you wanna do, I can't give But I got some numbers, for a cheap thrill I can fuck up all I want and they'll love me still So please... Live and let live... I take a deep breath, and I keep looking back Dreamin' about your magic glow... But since you've gone my heart's gone black Still don't know why you had to go... (You had to go)
3.	Trash Fuck Lover 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Love me like the hurricane That'll go around and make a scene But calms down when you look it in the eye... Fuck me like the television telenova with sappy lines that make me forget I wanna die... And be my trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover... Trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover I'll be the perfect gentleman and hold your hair while you're throwing up Compliment your perfect gangrene glow... Kiss me in the parking lot With cutesy lines and winks galore Tell your boyfriend I swear I didn't know And be my trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover... Trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover And if you ask me, I'm doin' fine I've got condoms aging like fine wine And we'll be so bad We'll drop each other like a dying fad And we'll be soooo bad We'll drop each other... Be my trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover... Trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover We're all trash fuck lovers (trash fuck lovers) Be My Trash Fuck lover... We're all trash fuck lovers (trash fuck lovers) Be my trash fuck lover... Be my trash fuck lover
4.	Is It Over 03:28	lyrics	buy track
Look into my eyes and you'll see what's died From late last night a mental firefight From jammed up gears grinding with fears Greased with beers progressed to tears Is it over... Is it over now? You're on the mend but it happens again I lied in bed until 3 pm Your soul's unfit and you feel like shit When your body's not sick but your mind won't quit Is it over... Is it over now? Is it over... Is it over now? Heed my advice don't lie through your eyes My grip grows tight as your hands grow wetter It's a bad, bad world... And you can't expect me to make it any better Sirens and horns responding to calls Preventing, preparing the coming attacks I've got my gun right here... I've got my gun right here... Is it over... Is it over now? Is it over... Is it over now?
5.	Pick Me Up 02:21	lyrics	buy track
It's been awhile since I last did this So I don't know if I'm still good at it They say the squeaky wheel's the one that ends up goin' farther... But I never ever wanted to be a bother... Truth be told these drugs won't save me And neither will you It's taken so long to get things right But now I finally think I know what to do Pick me up... Pick me up... I was gonna go back to school-but it wasn't right Gonna get eight hours but-I woke up at night They say that Rome it wasn't built-in one day But it feels like with just a word-it could all fade away Truth be told these drugs won't save me And neither will you It's taken so long to get things right But now I finally think I know what to do Pick me up... Pick me up... Pick me up... Pick me up...
6.	The Squirrel Song (free) 03:56	lyrics	download
Two Squirrels are doing it... Two Squirrels are doing it... Yea yea Two Squirrels are doing it... Out my window... Yea yea... God damn the fire's been doused again In the waters of my spite and sin I've got a pint lodged in my brain It's pushing my record against the grain Well, Shit motherfucker ass shit fuck I've lost but ain't givin' up Ass fucker motherfucker bitch shit I'm just so sick of it... I was gonna see the dancers... They were gonna give me all the answers... Swingin' hips they light my fire... Sellin' winks and love for hire... Two Squirrels are doing it... Two Squirrels are doing it... Yea yea Two Squirrels are doing it... Out my window... Yea yea... My thirsty mind is numb My skull is pounding like a beating drum But I'll spend my coins and dimes 'Cuz even losers get to win sometimes I was gonna see the dancers... They were gonna give me all the answers... Holy ghosts ask me to pray... I pray the night won't go to waste-and I said... Two Squirrels are doing it... Two Squirrels are doing it... Yea yea Two Squirrels are doing it... Out my window... Yea yea... We've no hope within our skulls... I've not rhythm in my pulse... And if we could woo the girls... We could live as squirrels... Two Squirrels are doing it... Two Squirrels are doing it... Yea yea Two Squirrels are doing it... Out my window... Yea yea... Two Squirrels are doing it... Two Squirrels are doing it... Yea yea Two Squirrels are doing it... Out my window... Yea yea... Oh...
7.	Songs for Sarah (No, not that one) 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Well I saw you in the city And I felt you on the stage I watched you on the TV and I heard you in my rage And I'm on four different pills now Most to help me sleep But none of them will bring me back to you So much to say but none to do Well I clenched my aching hands In an old and dented car I left behind my plans That never would get far And I was supposed to be the best of them All my friends said I'd go far But life ain't a movie after all No on'es gonna catch you when you fall Maybe I'll be fine... But I'm running out of time... Maybe I'll be fine... But I'm running out of time... And holy fuck you're beautiful Like a burning limousine And it's so fucking pitiful They'll never see you beam And I'll manage all your mania Wash away your dysphoria While you cry to me about America And in my dreams your name will be Sarah So I got up in the morning Despite all weighing me down I cried out all my mourning And hugged my loved ones all around And I saw in the sunrise It sent shivers down my spine I looked down at my healing scars With my weary eyes and I thought... Maybe I'll be fine... But I'm running out of time... Maybe I'll be fine... But I'm running out of time... Oh, I'll sit alone Time will come, times will go Lost in line, times outgrown Life moves fast, time moves slow... Oh, I'll sit alone Time will come, times will go Lost in line, times outgrown Life moves fast, time moves slow...
8.	Nothing Short of Mediocre 03:15	lyrics	buy track
I found myself playing the same songs on repeat 12 months after you left me Resolutions and revolutions, what changes in a year? I'm emotional, and immobile, but I'm staring down my fear So tell the crowd, I'm comin' back home Walkin' the burning asphalt road alone I'm gettin' better, I'm gettin' older Feeling nothing short of mediocre Well I wrote this song while I was drinking alone That's been a problem, but this time, I wasn't so prone To the anxiety of society and the times you made me sad I'm just singin' 'cuz I'm so glad So tell your boys, I'm comin' back around Singin' that old worn-out rhythmic sound I've got some friends, and I'm stayin' sober I'm nothing short of mediocre And I... was warned... by the battle-scorned... How I was bound to lose... on any path I choose... But hey I think it's fun... to hold a loaded gun... and even if, I crash and burn... Well I still got my turn... I found myself playing the same songs on repeat Five years after you broke me I can barely breathe-but I know that I won't drown I'm emotional-but still noble-and I can't be held down So tell the world, I'm the saving grace Swear I'll stick this landing-even if I lose face I might be slippin', but I'm gettin' bolder I'll be nothing short of mediocre Nothing short of mediocre Nothing short of mediocre Nothing short of mediocre I'm nothing short of mediocre
9.	Nightcap 02:44	lyrics	buy track
I am a loner, a hungry explorer I quest for gold, and a girl with brown hair I saw her once glowing bright in a bar I'd visit, but she won't be there Now I'm lost in the waves of an old broken heart With a half dozen lovers I don't know And I hoped that I could be your light in this storm but it's passed, and I've got to let go And I'll drink just to forget My lies sins and regrets 'cuz I'm not feelin' alright But if you should see me And if you chose to free me I'll be your nightcap tonight I once knew a maiden with eyes like a blade She stabbed me and made my heart hurt Though you'll be in my arms she'll be on my mind I'll cry, but say, "you're better than her" And I'll drink just to forget My lies sins and regrets 'cuz I'm not feelin' alright But if you should see me And if you chose to free me I'll be your nightcap tonight And I'll drink just to forget My lies sins and regrets 'cuz I'm not feelin' alright But if you should see me And if you chose to free me I'll be your nightcap tonight I'll be your nightcap tonight I'll be your nightcap tonight

about

When I used to play with a band called, "Dogs of Moscow," I would tell people about shows we were having and say that we promised to be, "nothing short of mediocre." Actually, I think the first time I ever used that phrase (or at least ever conceptualized it) was when I was inviting the daughter of one of Jimmy Buffet's songwriters to come listen to me play guitar with a bunch of other people in Montana... Long story,ultimately she didn't end up coming; But in that moment, I discovered a new way to promote my music to people while still keeping their expectations low.

So what does, "nothing short of mediocre" mean now? I still use it in the aforementioned context. However, it's also been used to describe myself and my well-being. This past year, as I've written and recorded this album, I've gone through a lot. This year has been a whirlwind of emotions and experiences. I've had some beautiful times, but I've also had some extremely dark ones. (Most notably the loss of multiple friends) To put it lightly, sometimes the most I've been able to say about how I'm feeling has been, "nothing short of mediocre."

I've learned a lot about myself in writing this album. One of the biggest lessons-but certainly not the only one-is to not be afraid to fail. Life isn't a movie, not everything will go exactly how you envision it, and you're going to fall along the way.

And that's okay.

All things considered, if my lowest point is just "mediocre," that isn't all that bad. If I can get by these mediocre moments, I can ultimately get to, and be prepared for, some beautiful moments ahead of me. Through everything I've been through, I am confident that I have come out a stronger person. Life is fucked, but it's beautiful, and I have a lot of people and things to thank for making it that way.

Thank you for reading this.

-David Taylor Coffey 7/17/2019

credits

released July 17, 2019

All songs written and performed by David Taylor Coffey

Backing vocals on track 6 by Daniel Carr, Tommy Carr, Steve Bielefield, Hallie Yasuda, and Joie C

All songs recorded & mixed by David Taylor Coffey in Marlborough & Willimantic, CT except for Track 6, recorded & mixed by Blind Moose at Blind Moose Studios, Bloomfield, CT

Tracks 1, 4, 8, & 9 mastered by Trevor Reitano

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, & 7, mastered by Blind Moose

Cover artwork by David Taylor Coffey

Produced by David Taylor Coffey

Special thanks to: Steve Bielefield, Josh Propfe, Dana Merritt, & Noah Toth

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Hailing from Central Connecticut, David Taylor Coffey's music has flirted with genres such punk, folk, and alternative since he was a teenager. His lyrics present gut-punching honesty cushioned with with sharp wit and comforting empathy, and his live performances hit harder than a 20-person orchestra. ... more

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