You're not walking the dog; he's walking you.
You're not stealing his food; he's stealing you.
You're not throwing his life around; he's throwing you,
but he's too nice to let you know.
You're not fooling anyone; he's fooling you
by playing dumb all day, which is exactly you.
He's not slow; he's faster than you,
but he's too busy with more important things.
You're not controlling the dog; he's controlling you,
by leading you subtly to the trap created by you,
and in case you didn't realize, he's coming after you,
but he doesn't have to break the rules.
He's not a dog; the dog is you.
He's led you subtly to the trap created by you;
now you look slower than you,
and he looks kind of disobedient.
Now you're not walking the dog; the dog is you.
I think it's time to play a game of chess with you,
and whoever wins takes the crown;
isn't that why life lets you down?
5 NYC antifolk luminaries, and 1 Cannonball, all did a couple live recordings for William Blake's birthday in 2014. I got a concussion jumping off a chair during my first song. It was tons of fun. Cannonball Statman
Live EP recorded in Berlin during my 2017-'19 world tour, a few hours after Cannonball (the Labrador retriever I was named after) passed on to the next dream. Cannonball Statman
The latest from sean thornton explores dark themes, but they’re handled with a delicate grace in these beautiful bedroom pop songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2022
San Francisco singer-songwriter and trumpeter Max Daniel gilds straight-shooting pop hooks with orchestral splendor and wry lyricism. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 26, 2020