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The Girl, the World, & the Struggle

by Scuba and the Tanks

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1.
So may I ask that you stay, far away If it’s not you? Iron born, her ticket worn But her heart true From where you stand admit There’s no pain less you quit But I won’t move, So I won’t move, No I won’t move, ----- Softly, take your seats
2.
My Own Thing 04:15
I’m a second guesser, I’ve seen better days And I’m not trying to mess up your little space I’m a leopard spotted cheetah rocking penguin overalls Cause this whole world needs something new Who knew? I’m not one to complain I’m just trying To do my own thing But hold the phone That finger you’re pointing at me Is so blown, way out of proportion You can let it out, troubled orphan It’s a shame they look to me when I say, “Don’t do what I say, do your own thing.” I’m doing my own thing Tuning my own strings, yeah Just try and stop me ----- Higher than birds, not too steady But not a cloud in sight, It’s absurd, are you ready For something you ain’t never seen? That’s me I’ll be your plans for this evening, remind me, What did you want me to do for you? Now meet my drunken fist This is my own thing I’m tuning my own strings, yeah Just try and stop me Doing my own thing (Don’t do what I say) Tuning my own strings (Do your own thing) Doing my own thing (Don’t do what I say) Tuning my own strings (Do your own thing) Doing my own thing, yeah (Don’t do what I say) Just try and stop me
3.
And though you’re lovely, I don’t fit the mold Sweet it started, but the rope is still burning And nobody, no rain can stop it Staring at the sky but everyone’s entitled to their own Ain’t no need to be tied down here Still a lot left to figure out You showed me sparkle but I have to bounce, need the one Who can take all the weight right off my soul Break it, break it Carrying around Carrying around boy it’s something loud Once you find me, then we’ll search the clouds, Cause I won’t stop craving it all I’m craving it all ----- You are something new You’re my bride in blue I got the second but the cards weren’t in it And I just want to love you But somewhere down & deep, my heart is begging no no no No, no, no way out, bail out My darling could call any second now One day, it’ll start to get old But I’m just a little bit picky in this department So find me, dearie, don’t… Wait up, hold on Where have you, come from Wait up, hold on Where have you, come from Carrying around Carrying around boy it’s something loud Would you follow me and search the clouds, Cause I won’t stop craving it all I’m craving it all
4.
C'mon 04:45
Well as I change my shape, start shifting weight I can’t help but question if my path is straight, But as I work this maze, I chip away at today So tell me something I don’t know, here I’ll put it simply My brain is racing, going a 100 in a 60 I’m a short fuse just trying to keep the peace & if you Share the sentiment then keep up with me C’mon, show me some spine and smile C’mon, how we’ll arrive there in style C’mon, break out the shine in your smile C’mon, here in the light stay for a while ----- I rock a stormy past, my walls were made of nails & glass And fell to ash the second we were matched Can you see me, as I would dive in freely, Just for a hint of quality, how instead We were never ‘bout the palm trees Life is strange, and we’re just playing inside But let’s not entertain our pride Just grab my hand and straight away we’ll fly C’mon, show me some spine and smile C’mon, how we’ll arrive there in style C’mon, break out the shine in your smile C’mon, here in the light stay for a while ----- Today was a nice day Skipped rocks, swung from the monkey bars Laid in the grass and just looked up for hours Then came the rain, and we ran to our car To our, warm blanket Oh I never want this day to end What I’ll do for happiness ----- C’mon, show me some spine and smile C’mon, how we’ll arrive there in style C’mon, break out the shine in your smile C’mon, here in the light stay for a while
5.
Floating I 01:11
The freshest find, but you’ve lost your taste What’s on your mind? This is a safe place. Oh, it’s you and I, but still there’s something buried underneath those eyes This isn’t healthy, you’re not alone Why must you carry this all on your own When you can tell me anything, so Please just let it out, let it out, let it out… Please just let it out, let it out, let it out…
6.
She was beautiful How I wish you could’ve met her Well it’s been two years now And still I feel her grace all around I’m afraid he’s gone He’s been lost in bottles and talk Measure up against We can watch our skeletons dance Is that so, is that so, tell me everything Is that so, is that so, tell me anything, anything You know for a boy You know how to cut down the noise Serve me up for less Skeletons can catch up quick Oh this little cut He was mad and I soaked it up Is that so, is that so, tell me everything Is that so, is that so, tell me anything, anything ----- Can we go back, can we go back, can we go back? Can we go back, can we go back, can we go back? In some kind of state he might say I am still Beautiful inside, and that would do, But how many days must I hope he’s in a good mood? Maybe just one more will do, I just want I just want, I just want, to be heard But every time I talk this through, I just want I just want, to feel something new How I like to think That the stars above can speak How they make me laugh Why did you come back? Is that so, is that so, Tell me everything(‘s gonna be just fine) Is that so, is that so, Tell me anything, anything (ease my mind) Is that so, is that so, Tell me everything(‘s gonna be all right) Is that so, is that so, Tell me anything, anything (I’m blind)
7.
Wasteland 04:47
I’m not too good with the hard truth But this one hit me straight like a train, how I must explain Now I’m not so sure, that all these plans I’ve made Aren’t just another masquerade, how I need some aid… "Oh rest assured this little Pinch can afford the blissful" You got me bending but it’s never too easy to break And while you’re ripping apart You’ll have me sit back and watch You whisper love and yet It’s hard to be faceless… and want acclaim And no matter how you rephrase it Still it stands aflame I can’t wash off the stain ----- You brought me back for more How I swore and swore again Feel the brittle bones, of every soul you dispensed And while you fight the cold I look up, man that’s getting old Can you hear what I would give to be faceless Cause no matter how you retrace this Still it stands aflame I can’t wash off the stain ----- I’ve been dying riding on by through the wasteland air Don’t let me fall out, you couldn’t be more specific As you were so high, inclined to leave behind, but I doubt (x2) I’ve been dying riding on by through the wasteland air But now I’ve fallen out, let me be made explicit, The fraction of you I could find has left behind No more doubt, and if there’s any grace left Then she’ll see a new day, It won’t be all in vain, no no no no no
8.
Sweet cherry pie, I want my Sweet cherry pie Oh enough with the apples Can I get a surprise? Been sleepless till sunlight, with nothing But cherries on my mind ----- Oh I’ve got another thing coming Oh I’ve got another thing coming Sweet lullaby, I’m drowning in Sweet lullaby Traded my doe eyes for search lights But never said my goodbyes They say the chase is the best part, and, well… I kinda have to agree that they’re right Another day in the life Oh I’ve got another thing coming Oh I’ve got another thing coming
9.
All Out 04:25
Step back You’re no longer in charge She’s after the moon Is that right? So you’ve come with the torch Well then I think I’ll silently Sit and wait it out Don’t make me laugh, kid I, I caught you falling again Here in this storm understand It’s an eye for an eye Half my bottle is spent Well I’d love to be a part Of this token heart-to-heart But I’m all out Yeah I’m all out Stop now, take a breath, reel in the quiet Drop the knife, see how empty inside I am, I can’t recommend you try it You’re making her bed, but it’s mine that you lie in I, I caught you falling again Here in this storm understand It’s an eye for an eye Half my bottle is spent Well I’d love to be a part Of this token heart-to-heart But I’m all out Yeah I’m all out ----- Out! Out (I wish I could stay, now leave me out…) Out (And surely the sun won’t seek me out…) Out (Enough of it, just get the hell out…) Don’t let us both down
10.
A Window 04:48
Staring down at broken glass My heart’s a sunken ship And as I sail behind a mask, I wrestle with that question, why? And even though I took a stab When the ground began to shake I live to see the aftermath But sadly it all looks the same And if that’s true How do I remove the stain on my forehead? Do I look blue, Cuz lately I’ve been struggling for oxygen, For oxygen Maybe if I promise to give it time Maybe if I’m honest I’ll see a sign Cause the cold dark cave that I’m Currently renting, has sprung a light Far, far away Well every day’s a struggle now to get out of bed With all these clouds stuck in my head She used to say, “So float instead.” I may pretend I don’t care, but it’s obvious Maybe if I promise to give it time Maybe if I’m honest I’ll see a sign Cause the cold dark cave that I’m Currently renting, has sprung a light Far, far away Let those grey clouds bring the rain Let the rolling tide come in Show me everything, everything you’ve got And I’ll hold on Maybe it’s a matter of, oh a simple matter of... Maybe if I promise to give it time (It's just a matter of time...) Maybe if I’m honest I’ll see a sign Cause the cold dark cave that I’m Currently renting, has sprung a light... With love in sight ----- Staring back at broken glass And here I stand today
11.
Down here in the open I made a call to the stars, and they said I hear you’ve been hoping To get away for a while, go somewhere far… And oh it’s been a long day. I need some space Hell it’s been a long year, my dear friend, Too long oh it’s been Too long oh it’s been Too long since I’ve seen your face Oh bright burning bird in the sky I want to fly with you far beyond space and time I know I probably won’t see you after today But please just write me anyway ----- Soft teeth ringing a flesh without soul Power hungry thieves living right at home With 2 minutes left in the half, my shoulder was tapped Grab a car, or a rocket, cause you can go anywhere I’ll pull the scar from my pocket and let it show Let the world see it glow Oh bright burning bird in the sky I want to fly with you far beyond space and time I know I probably won’t see you after today But please just write me anyway Anyway All the wise men sayings keep picking my brain But I turn to the same old shameful game I could use a cartoon blast Raise a glass to this & that, another year of kickin' back But here’s the twist on all of this It’s the fact we all know that we look up at The bright light city But not just cause it’s so damn pretty And that’s the question of the whole jam session now Are you gentle, is it all sentimental now? When it comes to the drum of dreams, Do you feel me? Oh bright burning bird in the sky I want to fly with you, so high with you I know I probably won’t see you after today But believe me, I will keep dreaming for better days Anyway
12.
Floating II 02:39
Do you remember that night that we couldn’t sleep And stayed up talking bout’ your mom’s dream house, Baby names, and traveling And our fingers wrapped so tightly Like somehow we both knew… Still I said I’d go anywhere with you… Well I miss you more each and every day And I’m sorry, but I think I have to stay And see this through… I can’t get caught up too, now away with you… Save me tonight For the second time I’ll watch you go Take up the light and shine the way Home… Now away with you… Now away with you… Now be free, thank you…
13.
The Train 05:20
Time to head out, swear to the grind I can run, scratch, swim but I can’t break the ghost in sight But I won’t shake the soul tonight, sound off Steady on the tone, start a home, stare at my sides I never lie, so child, have a little faith now And listen to the day now, singing Woah now, I’m starting to feel it Slow down, don’t wanna reveal it Woah now, the colors are changing Your war, is no longer waging ----- Stiff and broken, I need only remain In the love that speaks for every heartfelt change, It’s alive, and dammit I’ve got to try, sound off Memories never die, sing her song, share the light And listen for the truth you can’t deny Cause I’ve been driving in the dark all my life, but it’s only getting louder, singing Woah now, I’m starting to feel it Slow down, don’t wanna reveal it Woah now, the colors are changing Your war, is no longer waging ----- Well the train is coming What am I to do? Just get on & get on & get on... So get on & get on & get on... To get on, to get on, to get on... To get on, to get on, to get on... Just get on & get on & get on... So get on & get on & get on... To get on, to get on, to get on... I get on ----- I’ve been driving in the dark all my life, But it’s only getting louder...

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"The Girl, the World, & the Struggle" is a coming-of-age tale written by Stephen Molina as he addresses the first 20 years of his life in lyrical form. Rooted in themes of love, loss, and rehabilitation, this album speaks volumes on finding a sense of self-identity and purpose in chaotic times. Above all, it seeks to encourage a new spirit of direction with its central message: all that matters in life is that you keep moving forward and always lean on love; quitting is never an option.

Songs like "My Own Thing" and "C'mon" speak to the beauty of embracing yourself and sharing your light with others, while "A Window" and "To Dream for Better Days" emphasize just how important it is to remember that, whether good or bad, something new is always around the corner. Told through multiple perspectives, including the girl in "Skeleton Dance (Is That So)" and the girl's father in "All Out," this album will take you through a subliminal journey that largely explores the relationship between emotional dependence and the responsibility of happiness.

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released October 29, 2016

Many thanks to Damon Dennis at Crossroads recording studio in Lubbock, Tx for mixing/mastering the album. Without him, this would not have been possible.

Album artwork by StudioVeronna

(Special thanks to Jason T Velez Photography for media placement and advertising)

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Scuba and the Tanks El Paso, Texas

After 9 years of writing songs and learning instruments, Stephen Molina has finally decided it was time to start pumping out some tunes! Infusing acoustic-folk rhythms, a free-flowing bass, some light piano and electric leads, and a driving backbeat with free-form elements, Scuba and the Tanks has bloomed into a collaboration project that all Indie Rock lovers can enjoy :) ... more

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