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June Highs

by Toasted Plastic

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1.
Repair 03:03
The only things I can remember The only lines that I've rehearsed The only way you want things to stay, but you're too far to actually make a change All things considered, this is is just one more thing to risk Things that leave me feeling deaf listening to the wind as the clouds begin to break Chasing trails with no return hoping you'd wake up with lessons learned and life observed Underneath it all you'll find I've changed my mind, and in time these roads will keep me wondering what spot we're in But how come the door slams shut when things seem too late? What dreams? What fate? Tell me Not sure where you went Following your scent The wind blew shut the door you had left open This is nothing new to you, branches break and light falls through The only things I can remember The only lines that I've rehearsed The only way you want things to stay, just like they were when I was away
2.
Empty Hands 02:32
With every passing day, I'm becoming more aware of the obstacles surrounding all of my plans to make you care Finally safe in your empty hands, I'm making the same mistakes I always have You told me a short story about patience, but I forget how it went So what? It's not the same I can't let go if things don't change But I guess it's only fair It's glaringly apparent you think I'm either misinformed or unaware, but trust me, I was there You've been buried underneath my street (Don't make the same mistake) and as you slowly return to your feet, (Don't you feel safe?) you have trouble understanding why it seems so much worse to exist only in theory Recalling a short story you once recited to me, I urge you not to worry, but I'm not sure why, it's not like I'm in a position to lie I've made my decision, hope you know that I'll come around eventually
3.
Start slowly Faking will get you so far, and laying in lies that you can't discard But now is your second chance, and don't expect for me to win them all It's like you've seen it all before And maybe that's the story I'm not one to fool around You keep forgetting this won't stop reoccurring Since I'm being honest, I thought you should know the stab on my back rips and bleeds letting me know you've shown up But nothing can ease the pressure this wound holds I knew what was wrong when I felt how cold you were I told you so Stay the same in my dreams I've had time to know that things are not what they seem and mental loyalty is not something that comes easy to me
4.
Isolation 03:12
Growing undisturbed, whispering softly but stumbling over words This uncertainty gives me comfort while I lay here Stuck fighting off the urge, but understanding that things could be worse And you keep telling me to watch out before I get hurt Waiting for the sun to make a constant quench of thirst and soon enough becomes immersed, drying up and leaving dirt I would never say I'm going home to get away but there are memories that are etched into my head (Falling flat) Trying to lead you away (Talking back) Don't listen to what they say (Hoping that) Hollowed out trees line the halls (You'd relax) Quietly obscuring the walls Slanted toward the choice of isolation, hoping that she'll one day grab the patience Every time you walk the streets unaware, taken by the fact that I just stand there, and I don't care I said I'd meet you in the treetops, but I got caught up in the roots It seems that dirt and twigs have replaced dreams of greener leaves and fruits Growing undisturbed, whispering softly about nothing
5.
Looming 02:18
You dig deeper with every movement, but crossing boundaries was not your intent Cover your tracks while there's still time There's nothing left for me to find You seem a little less frustrated now that they've been proven wrong, but something tells me this is what you'd been expecting all along And as the smoke is clearing you can finally see where you left off Letting go is the only way to find the silver lining Have you ever looked at who you are, and what you've made yourself into? Chasing dreams you've left behind, Leaving those who've looked to you I bet it's hitting your soft spot by now Destructive criticism allowed Choices that help mold the ones we've become, For one thing I'm happy I know where I'm from Family pictures bring tears to your face I always thought one day you'd fix what you'd break But thats the way it goes, and I will not make the same mistake You've cut all the ties, but you still seem surprised You've cut all the ties, but I don't mind So close to letting you know Now you've changed your tone a bit
6.
Last Rites 03:28
I don't think you're serious enough These things seem so tedious to me Say what you want, but you're influenced by everything Head first dives and sympathy set free (Nestled in the grave I helped you dig Finding comfort in these kinds of things You still say to keep an open mind My voice gets quieter every time I try) Try to find another way to get out Tracing your steps but you still find yourself blaming me You're listening for the sounds that I have gone away Folding myself in half but growing all the same Trying to organize whatever still remains I just don't think you're serious I'm getting tired of feeling this of hearing this I'm moving myself further away from the edge, and I'm hoping I hope but I doubt you'll ever find out The dirt above your head must be getting to you by now As far as I can see from my footsteps is probably as far as I'll get This place seems emptier without you, or so I thought
7.
I'm listening too carefully The spaces in between your words are slowly killing me, but I'm bored of playing waiting games without you (Pace yourself before you go) I'm thinking much harder than I should, but maybe racing thoughts will prop me up from where I stood This is going the same way that I was told it would (Hanging by a thread) It seems the more that I look, the more meaningless this image becomes While I was still awake, you tried to tell me something but we decided we'd be better off if some things were left unsaid It seems the more that I look, the more I'm missing look away
8.
Traced 04:05
You're the result of an unfinished sentence I can't end It's difficult to erase my steps when I can hardly tell where I stand Sometimes everything is better left to fall apart through memories, but these are the places where I'd be better off if time would freeze Nursing their wounds makes you nauseous Shattered and bruised, but still cautious Left alone to weigh all the options Make those moments count Try to wait it out without making a sound Feel it pulsing as you gently lay it down Dig through your regrets Walk on, your secret's kept They're losing nothing if they don't find out But I'm not, and you're not giving it up Bending over backwards knowing something else will pull me back down to the ground By the time you settle back into your bed, you'll start to realize that it's not all in your head and you'd be so much better off instead I don't want to go there This pathway drives the repair

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released June 14, 2013

recorded and mixed by cameron konner
in ridgewood new jersey

co-produced by sam kendrick
mastered by mike ditrio
design by sam kendrick

all songs written by toasted plastic

sam kendrick :: guitar/vox
cameron konner :: drums/vox
duke greene :: bass

thank you: matt sehrsweeney, mike ditrio, friends & family, dave benton, nicknames, marley, tawny peaks, voyager beach club, weed, based on the novel "push" by sapphire, the barrel, the soup kitchen, caseta, marley, ruby bertola, julia scroggin, john warrington, the judge, tiger feld, dave curren, nancy, marley

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