Dead Tom's Dead

from Circus EP by Otto Mann

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The country had me once till I lost its heart,
you know the sounds of the skyscrapers scream so loud.
In my head and through my hands the memories of you billow torch and dance,
seems right now their coming back around again.
I wonder if we could have ever built a home?
Bricked up my doubt, stitched up your soul,
No more ghosts in the attic fading alone.
And I wonder if we could have ever turned this dirt into gold...

Its not being alone that scares me,
no its being on my own.
Its not knowing whats here for me,
But knowing what I left alone.
Show them your teeth,
show me some grit,
and I'll show you.

It lingers on the tip of my tongue and on the point of my nose,
remains like smoke embedded in my clothes.
"Bunch of savages in this town," they've kept me down for far too long,
But these are just lonesome words from a beggared soul.
And I'm just stumbling through life with drunk goggles,
trying to set my sites on tomorrow.
But tomorrow could be a year away and I can't wait around all day
so I'll commit to a new motto.

Its not being alone that scares me,
no its being on my own.
Its not knowing whats here for me,
But knowing what I left alone.
Show them your teeth,
show me some grit,
and I'll show you.

credits

from Circus EP, track released June 22, 2014
Recorded in March of 2014 at R3 Studios by Dan Tinkler
Turnt up by Sharc Bannes.

Written by Otto Mann

We would like to say thanks to Dan Tinkler, Marc Bannes, Nick Arvanitis, Samantha Murphy, Andrew Giese, Jeremy Snopek, Luis Rodriguez, Chris Campa, Don Sunderland, Kyle Gelb, Circus and the Fog, and the members of Buena House. Cool? Cool.

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Otto Mann Chicago, Illinois

Vince - Vocals
Nic - Guitar
Tinkey - Drums
Samuel - Bass

What started as two acquaintances just coming together to play a house show, quickly turned into four dudes making music in a crowded dank basement in Chicago. Otto Mann is honest, open hearted, quick to temper and occasionally belligerently gushy. We write music for the kids we used to be and the idiots we've now become. ... more

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