it's All a Joke

by The Doubt

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1.
Intro 00:59
2.
I’ve got a story to tell about the cost of livin’ well but my inbox is filled with the swills of siren shrills I don’t trust in the silence anymore, fill the void with that instant mileage, flickers of swingin’ doors Bright lights all the time, heavy load out of control I can hear the echoing of singin’ hosts, sour notes… What is conceived in the mind? Do tell, open wide! Put your trust in the signs, of the earth, the wind, and sky Miss Information, Can you tell me what’s really goin’ on? I can’t escape my pride, hidden trees, river wind Spend too much time scrolling - blanket eyes, hypnotized… Look over there! There’s a fire! Omg, look at the tigers! We are universally being led into a dam. I’ve got a story to tell - past down! I’m losin’ focus Who’s bein’ fooled this time? Seek the meek, find the wise. Miss Information, Can you tell me what’s really goin’ on?
3.
Dog Days 04:06
I was born in a suit Christened by Hera, Zeus No claim to the fame No need to explain Underworld, underfoot Wrapped in blasphemy’s soot Who cares? I’m a crane Hovering over main I’ve seen them comin’ round The circlin’ of hounds With incandescent crowns Ohhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhh I’m a tortoise, not a goat I’m not a shepherd with a stone On top of the surf Hot damn! Undisturbed. Well say my name, play the game We’re all lost in the same Corn maze, con parade Come hear my charade I’ve seen them comin’ round The circlin’ of hounds Dressed in their holy gowns Ohhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhh I’ve been givin’ it the one step To the absurd. But now it’s time to take the two step! Have you heard, That I will always love you And I will always care I’ve been waitin’ for the moment To write the verb And introduce you to the two step No one’s heard I don’t wanna wait until the mornin Cause I wanna wake up now And I can’t change the world around me But I want to cause a ripple!
4.
Darlin’ is it ever gunna be the same? The world has turned concave Everybody’s slippin’ in Darlin’ too much to arrange when everyone’s diggin’ graves I gave it all I had today Some days I feel I’ve gone insane Not ready for, not ready for forever Gave it all I had today Darlin’ are we ever gunna feel the same? The world has lost its grace Everybody’s slippin’ in Darlin’ too hot to contain The smoke within the flame Yesterday never came Now I’m lost inside my brain The meaning is gone All meaning is gone and severed I gave it all I had today Oooooooooo ooooo ooooo ooooo This life sucks now but I love it There’s no need to rise above it This world sucks now but I love it There’s no need to rise above it
5.
Just Yet 04:00
“What is this life for?” she said in a hospital bed. No family or friends allowed in I could hear in her voice something unkempt She’s been there all my life Her deck of cards so kind Her raspberry jam fed every myriad of life I had I don’t want to light a candle just yet I’m not ready to light a candle just yet “Starin’ at the end is just the beginning,” I said Somewhere in a book I never read So no wonder my words fall short When they’re sent out across the desolate plains Where the weather is never wrong And hope is long gone, so what am I to say? I don’t want to light a candle just yet I’m not ready to light a candle just yet I don’t want to light a candle just yet I’m not ready to light a candle, my friend…
6.
The Well 04:32
When the rain stopped, you kept on With your rain coat hood up And I saw you there, with your kids They were wanderin’, lookin’ For a lonely fight It’s a lonely fight for you… I was scrollin’ the news while we were all caught up with the flu and a school was shot up again but all you offered up was silence Well, it’s a lonely fight It’s a lonely fight for me too There’s no way to hide from yourself because eventually, you’ll find that your heart, your heart, your heart will run dry but I hope you find the well Cause it’s a lonely fight a lonely fight It must be a lonely fight a lonely fight for you…
7.
Gettin’ caught out in the rain Let the soap soak down to the bone, through the bone Following the hate parade, tare it or scream it from the hip, a void the mitt I parked next to the renegades but the meter expired You could say I got a ticket or two… But all I can do is leave it for another day Insurrection took the bait, Liars and zebras - what mix of pick up sticks I don’t want to bust the main Cause who am I payin’ for the fix? No scientist So I’ll leave it up to heaven’s gate, But what was I prayin’ for? Well, the truth has got another lie But all I can see is an ocean that is lit on fire And all is incomplete cause momma’s popped another tire… Miss America Hot potato Feed the camera Shoot the bad guy down
8.
Rippling 03:33
You and I, like stars align It matters in the atmosphere, yours and mine Satellites in our minds, bouncing signals off each other in time Be faithful all my friends All we have is each other There is no wasted time when we’re present and together taking flight You and I, stitches in a bind Open up and feel the eyes of the moonlight Believe we are here Breathing the same air Rippling like skippin’ stones off the beach Skippin’ on the water underneath Be faithful all my friends All we have is each other Believe we are here Breathing the same air Rippling like skippin’ stones off the beach Skippin’ on the water underneath
9.
Can't Afford 03:57
Tryin’ to balance heel and toe, in love Livin’ like a whisper of smoke on water Well, it’s all a joke, meet me in Tralfamadore Tryin’ to balance heel and toe, in love Can’t afford to dream, but I’m alright, it seems What happens in between the hunger and the greed? Tryin’ to pull a trick out my sleeve, but they leave Laughin’ like a jester to queen, still unseen Well, it’s all a joke. Meet me in Tralfamadore Tryin’ to pull a trick out my sleeve, but they leave Can’t afford to dream, but I’m alright, it seems What happens in between the hunger and the greed? Can’t afford to dream, but I’m alright, it seems What happens in between the hunger and the greed?
10.
You hold my struggle eyes up to the sky and I fly with you, I’ll fly with you Tell me when you’re seein’ red and I’ll turn blue I’ll see you through, I’ll see you through All my life, I’ll savor tonight cause we made it through and we’ll make it through Even when we lose our heads I’ll wait it out with you cause we’re never through, we’re never through When life is shit and every step Feels so inept I’ll walk with you, I’ll walk with you Every single path I choose leads me to you so I’ll run to you and I’ll walk with you All my life, I’ll savor tonight cause we made it through and we’ll make it through Every single path I choose leads me to you so I’ll run to you and I’ll walk with you
11.
In Time 05:26
Together then, we were living in harmony - a holiday once a week Now we’re in the middle of a shit show Circling the same routine, down the drain Two ships passing in the night time Wait for it, we’re in the midst, in the midst Of a ghost hidden in the basement forever But in time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I All I want is to get by, you by my side Fall left us long ago, the afterglow takes a toll Not much to give While the whole world is heating up But in time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I In time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I But in time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I In time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I In time In time, we’ll come back around In time, you and I

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This album was recorded in summer of '23.

Live tracking was done at Jackpot Studios in Portland, OR

Overdubs were done at various home studio spaces in Portland, OR

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released April 1, 2024

The Doubt is...

B.R. Mount: vocals, guitar, lyrics
Troy Ramsey: bass, synth, string arrangements
Kaleb Shields: drums, percussion

Featuring:

Anna Brown: backing vocals
Conor Adams: trumpet
David Kaltenbach: saxophone
Brett Stinson: piano/keys
Harold Blain: storytelling
Ophelia Shields: shouting

Engineered and mixed by Mat Larimer
Mastered by Matt Thompson

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The Doubt Portland, Oregon

The Doubt is a band from Portland, Oregon consisting of Troy Ramsey, Kaleb Shields, and B.R. Mount.

After having to postpone their album seven months when Kaleb was hit by a car, The Doubt is set to release their debut dynamic and imaginative album it's All a Joke in early spring, 2024
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