I don’t know how to talk to people who Don’t know how to talk to me It’s a contract we both sign Conscientiously And in my heart I’m aware how quickly things can change Doesn’t stop me from wanting things to stay the same Can’t believe that we saw a shark the other day Lady Robinson’s Bay Watching movies every Sunday Ooh yeah I don’t know why I’m so depressed Ooh yeah My brain is working but my body, it is a mess Ooh yeah I need to find a proper job Ooh yeah I need to work with people I can trust and move on And when I’m over at your house It’s not how it used to be And when you sit upon my couch What would you like to eat? Though we’re comfortable now there’s still a part of me That remembers a time when it was hard to speak Too caught up in our nervous feelings, losing sleep Nothing to say Watching movies every Sunday Ooh yeah I don’t know why I’m so depressed Ooh yeah My brain is working but my body, it is a mess Ooh yeah I need to find a proper job Ooh yeah I need to work with people I can trust and move on

1. I got a new job today It’s alright, it’s okay Fold shirts for a living, working 9 to 5 When I get off work, maybe I’ll go for a drive Play the latest shit on Spotify Try to copy it later, my life’s a lie Got a degree, originality But nothing beats a simple I - IV - V I played my first show today Went pretty good, maybe just okay Felt nice that my friends were there Sometimes it felt strange seeing them stare While I sang about the meaningless things I feel I never talk about anything real I guess it was a nice little confidence boost But if I really am gonna tell the truth I wanna be Something more Since when I was four I wanna be a popstar I wanna be a popstar A popstar I got a new fridge today It’s pretty good maybe just okay Best thing that I’ve done in a while
A small task but it made me smile Now I don’t have to have takeaway no more Never thought that would be a bore 8am shift so I better sleep Or I could make something good to eat I wanna be (Big stages not another bar show) Something more (How do I make that happen, I don’t know) Since when (I’ll be a star not a regular joe) I was four I wanna be a popstar I wanna be a popstar A popstar 2. The other day a old man came to the show He asked me, for a dinner with him, I was slow To pick up on what he meant but now I know So I’m frantically writing him an email so He knows that I’m keen and that I’m good to go See I Googled his name and he’s pretty big deal He doesn’t look bad for someone the age of John Peel He’s been signing bands since before I was born And I’m thinking that I could be the next Peter John or Bjorn Dinner was nice, he had a very charming look on his face And in his eyes, and then we went back to his place We didn’t do anything, that would count as workplace harrassment, no But I think that he’s into me or my music at least See we made a deal right after the feast He said that all I had to do was to keep being me That’s refreshing to hear from one as cool as he He said I wouldn’t need my stupid job anymore And thank fucking god for that cos now I won’t be poor He’s been signing bands since before I was born And I’m thinking I could be the next Peter John or Bjorn Peter John or Bjorn Peter John or Bjorn 3. Well it’s one month later and my song’s on Triple J (hey) Not getting trashed on Unearthed OK Opening for the Wombats who are past their prime At the same place I saw the Strokes in ’09 Now it’s two months later and my song is climbing charts At this point I give two shits like “what is art” Taking taxis everywhere and somebody does my hair Going on a tour, so just remember where You first heard the god damn name, Fenn is cool Nothing’s gonna be the same, Fenn will rule The charts for years to come, Fenn is cool You will name your first born son, Fenn is cool Sometimes I’ll hear from someone I used to know They say congrats, I’m too smart for that shit though See I got new friends and they buy me drugs Soon I’m gonna have a cool Persian rug Now it’s three months later and I’m rocking out Seven-piece band and the crowds all shout My own god damn words straight back at me Don’t even need to get high because you see They all know my god damn name, Fenn is cool Nothing’s gonna be the same, Fenn will rule The charts for years to come, Fenn is cool You will name your first born son, Fenn is cool So remember the god damn name, Fenn is cool Nothing’s gonna be the same, Fenn will rule The charts for years to come, Fenn is cool You will name your first born son, Fenn is cool 4. And it’s one year later and the accountant says to me If you’re gonna pay your mortgage you will sell your SUV “Have you thought about getting a proper job?” “I hear that they are hiring at the Coles in Kings Cross.” I say “Do you even know who you’re talking to?” “I got a music video rotation on channel two” “I supported Paramore on their latest dates” He says, “Then why are all of your repayments late” And I realise that he’s right, I need to think ahead Honestly at this point I’d feel better dead I had everything I wanted then it went away The man at the label said it happens every day He said that Tastes can change, maybe he backed the wrong horse I wish that he was wrong but at this point I’m not so sure So I start to work on my stupid resume Put it in the online system, answering questions OK I don’t wanna undertake a broad range of tasks My availability is please don’t ask And I’m hoping that I get a good support slot soon Cos I’m spending all my days playing slots and drinking goon And the friends I used to have don’t pick up anymore I guess that I should not have called them dirty fame whores Maybe they were actually the happiest for me But I couldn’t see it through a cloud of dry ice and VB The manager at Coles gave me an interview He said “I really like the look of you” Then he said “You’re a musician? Well that’s really nice.” At that point I couldn’t really look him in the eyes Said that it was good, it didn’t pay too well Then he said I guess not everyone is a Dave Grohl Anyway you got the job so congrats on that And please let me show you which things to stack I’ve been working at Coles for a few months now Haven’t touched an instrument, I’m starting to forget how To play piano, not even Fur Elise Maybe I should get some lessons, only if they are for free And I think I wanna play another bar show soon One of my friends got into contact and he’s got a room That he needs to fill and I’d be perfect for He said that he’ll forgive me if I say I’ll work the door iF i play the show i’ll get a rental car im forgetting how to drive but its not that far and i even get to split a very small per cent of drink sales according to the email that he sent So I’m right back to where I was before But it’s not as bad as where I’ve been In fact I like it more So if this is it then there’s not that much left to say All you wannabe musicians you are gonna have to pay Your way through life or if you have parents who can They will bankroll all your hobbies til you’re in a famous band 5. I played my first show in a while It went pretty good, it made me smile Seeing the faces of my raving fans Except the people who had “made other plans” I’m coming back I can feel it in my bones I’m on track and I’m feeling in control Stacking shelves but it’s making me strong Even though I haven’t done it for long I worked the door like I said I would My buddy told me that I did good But then I remembered our fight From when I wasn’t really acting right I apologised, he said it was cool Fame and money can do crazy things to you They did bad things to me At least I got to see myself on TV I’ll never be Something more Don’t care about What I’m here for Don’t wanna be a popstar I’ll never be a popstar

I’ve been trying hard just to floss every day in the lead up to dentist appointments he makes me feel so guilty that I don’t take care of myself very well what can I say to that no more excuses he sees right through them anyway no it’s not good for my health drinking two bottles of mountain dew in the one day I think that it’s time for a change tried to work out but my abs just hurt for next five days although I don’t look that fat body mass index is pushing towards overweight I'm getting older it’s time to make a change time’s moving slower I cannot feel my age can’t even go to bed without burning sticks of sage is this what we live for I dont want to burn the candle at both ends for a job that pays just 25 dollars per hour that is quite good in this economy but no sick pay what do I do if I fall down the steps to my apartment break my collarbone your spine is weak when you’re tall vertebrae fragile, they break upon contact with ball wish that I still worked at Coles management sucked but the workers comp would do me well get my revenge on them all drop a fake box on my foot but I’d sue them for real I'm getting older I'll sacrifice myself for my employer put myself through hell cant even take a nap without feeling like I’ve failed still life is pretty swell

Today you thought your shadow followed you It was just me in another shape The things you do can’t be replaced Nor would I want to anyway If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you Where would I be If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you What would I be Maybe I should have been a pilot When I was young that’s what I wanted But I chose a path with no trajectory If I didn’t have you where would I be If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you Where would I be If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you If I didn’t have you What would I be

Why am I such a freak And what’s stopping me from being normal Is it good or is it bad I just can’t tell anymore And why am I so obsessed with the amount of likes I get on Instagram As if it’s a judgement on my worth as a person Why can’t everyone just rate each other out of ten And just be done with the whole thing [Chris Martin]: We were walking down Bronte Beach the other We walk past this group of guys playing soccer One of them was like “Oh man, I love your music” Then another one was like “You guys suck!” We’re well aware we have to improve y’know Before we went past Bronte Beach Surf Club we weren’t so sure [Fenn is cool]: Why can’t I hold down the jobs that I like Why does that make me feel so fucking bad Maybe it’s because I know it’s my fault And I did nothing to stop it And I still haven’t responded to the emails they sent me Telling me I lost the job Doesn’t matter how nicely it was worded because
It still hurts And why do I feel so much jealousy When someone younger than me achieves something When I’m only twenty-three [Chris Martin]: I think certain music can accentuate peoples personalities I think if you’re a bastard, there’s music that can make you more of a bastard If you’re sweet, there’s music that can make you feel more sweet If you’re a romantic, y’know then there’s Simply Red [Fenn is cool]: And every fucking song that I write now just sounds like Coldplay mixed with musical theatre I only like one Coldplay album And please don’t get me started on music theatre So why do I like myself Well, that’s because I’m a stupid narcissist Being self-aware doesn’t make it cute [Chris Martin]: When we’re playing music I don’t think there’s… I don’t wanna be anywhere else in the world And I’m proud of it to the nth degree Because it’s who I am y’know I wouldn’t have anything in my life without it I wouldn’t have my kids, I wouldn’t have these shoes Y’know, I wouldn’t have anything [Fenn is cool]: Tears stream, down your face When you lose something you cannot replace Tears stream, down your face And I Come up to meet you Tell you I’m sorry You don’t know how lovely you are I had to find you Tell you I need you Tell you go back to the start Nobody said it was easy (Lights will guide you home) Oh it’s such a shame for us to part (And ignite your bones) Nobody said it was easy (I will try to fix you) [Chris Martin]: Coldplay is for people with great taste, intelligence Incredible good-lookingness Talent, ability, success, grabbing of life Coldplay is for people who know what life’s about Always entertaining, delightful to talk to Sweet, charming, incredibly good in bed, virile They have incredible success with girls or boys or both They’re just the world’s best citizens Maybe I’m biased But I’m definitely right

What if every opportunity you’ve had has been wasted What if your life doesn’t match up to how you dreamed your future I guess you gotta just be happy to not be a stranger To a smallish group of friends that keeps getting smaller As the years keep marching onward, you might need a shoulder Or someone to give you lifts cos you’re still a Learner On Halloween, me and Byron dressed as twins from the Matrix Reloaded He came round early and Rose sprayed our hair with white hair dye When we got there we sat around the fire and it looked so pretty I chewed some gum and I told strangers that I loved them sincerely When I got home that night I drank lemon tea with some honey I couldn’t sleep so I played rain sounds off my laptop Almost forgot I had work at 9 o’clock in the morning I missed the bus so I decided to walk the whole way The sky looked blue way more blue than it had in a long time In fact everything looked brighter, much brighter that day So what if every lucky chance you’ve ever had has been wasted At least they made you into the person who you are today So your life doesn’t match to what you dreamed for your future I think the future’s kind of overrated these days

And I need to rest I’ve had enough (do you have the time man?) I don’t want to work (do you know what your star sign is?) And I need to rest I’ve had enough (I don't know the time and) The soles of my feet hurt (I don't know what my star sign is) What do you do? Oh, not a lot What will you do? I don’t even know how to answer that Where will you go? Somewhere hot How will you know? Knowing lots of things is all that I got I had three different accounts by the age of 23 deleted all the evidence of who I used to be and the memories of myself that were embarrassing to me in my mind they still remain but they have faded gradually I’m starting to process it all, I think that I can see a vision of my future self in perfect harmony with everything I did before, all of my memories too caught up in who I was instead of who I wanna be an expert in forgetting with a perfect memory for all the stupid things I did at the age of 13 and when i think about them now i exhale heavily heart starts beating hard with second hand anxiety I keep myself distracted so these thoughts don’t get to me like the time I couldn’t say goodbye to grandma properly allergic to her ashes when we spread them out to sea, I had to go to hospital for antihistamines but when the sun rises over the dust I used to be I wont worry that I talk too much or too infrequently the water will reflect the specks of my eternity then the waves will come and wash them all away

I want you to know that I felt so sick this morning and last night, felt guilty felt like the world was burning fever dreams and fever why’s it so hot in winter my heart beat so fast and I could not sleep at all wake up at six am take some pseudoephedrine sit down on the couch and turn on the television the news is so boring faintly the cat is snoring the light hits my eyeballs I’m falling down this could be the year who knows what is in the future you’re going to make it you’re not feeling any better “here we have beaches and trees and skies are baby blue you can see, left of you the full cast of bondi rescue aren’t they beautiful well you could be too you can change your life all you have to do to make yourself a golden greek statue is to work out your chest don’t neglect your pectorals too just four hours a day a small price to pay nothing in your way but consistency I swear this is my year I swear I’m sure it is

take a bath take your shoes off take some ones hand and say you love them make a mark mark on the wall how much you grew when you were younger take a bath take time relax just let it go nothing to ponder make a mark mark where you fell heaven and hell and under armour now and then think about sad things think good thoughts think for your self you/like a boss drink can be who you/cups of water want to be don’t/every day don’t think you can you/think at all just will you won’t don’t/clear your mind will pay your rent get/you be quiet if back your bond just/you don’t mind i’m break your lease and/almost sleeping i want to be to see the sea

Feel like time flies, not just when you’re having fun Daily pattern, train from your work to your home (T4 Line) Now it’s constant, like the beating of a drum Stressful dreams and difficult situations Neighbour hates my music He hates the noise Yells at me while I hang washing up Says that he’s not scared of cops Unprompted What normal person is not scared of cops? They are psychos with guns that make up for their Lack of storage on your now outdated phone No new memories if you don’t first delete some Pool, twelfth birthday, with your friend Sebastian Got called gay for singing a dumb Beatles song (Day Tripper) Neighbour’s kitchen, looks into mine Close the blinds, turn the TV on Mute the volume and watch Godfather One Move house and plot my revenge on him Ads for cialis to fill up his mailbox Which flat was he? 4D movies, Laura Dern, and Griffin Dunne Simple pleasures help you to better function Cups of tea and going for a little run By the river Watching Breaking Dawn Part One Next year will be your best one (Team Edward) Next year will be your worst one