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Low​-​Fi

by Gabriel Koenig

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1.
9am 02:37
I got a phone call this morning, at 9am But I didn’t answer it because I was sleeping I hope it wasn’t you Calling to talk to me Cause I would love to talk to you I got a phone call this morning, at 9am So I got up to find out, who was calling It was the newspaper Trying to sell me their news But I didn’t want to buy their news I got a phone call this morning, at 9am And I woke up just to stop the ringing It was you Yeah it was you And then I realized it was just a dream But it was not a dream And so you called me back And we had the nicest chat
2.
There's something so unnerving to be Walking by, you're standing right Behind the window with a smile Nothing makes me more beguiled Catch it from the corner of my eye Makes me turn, makes me turn So I guess you got me this time But now I know that it's all just fine You don't know it but I know what You are just a cardboard cutout You are just a cardboard cutout ad Everything there is about you Makes my skin crawl, I don't like to Think about who you may have been Or if you knew the ways you'd be seen You can never change now You are stuck in the same way oh You lost all humanity when Printed in some factory and You don't know it but I know what You are just a cardboard cutout You are just a cardboard cutout ad I'll admit that I feel sorry For your life there is no glory You just stand there sad and soulless People they don't even notice Someday I'll take you away Release you from your misery I'll set fire to your body We'll make it into a big party You don't know it but I know what You are just a cardboard cutout You are just a cardboard cutout ad
3.
Fred 01:58
I had a turtle and his name was Fred Didn't see him much he always hid his head Fred was the shyest turtle I ever knew But he was also the only turtle I ever really knew He didn't like the water he just sat around He was only ever happy living on the ground I wondered if I had maybe done something wrong But Fred reassured me I had done nothing wrong Fred, I miss you when I think of you Fred, last week I briefly thought of you Everybody says you shouldn't live in shell Though Fred had no choice, I thought it suited him well He tried to run away but he didn't get far While crossing the street he was struck by a car I had a turtle and his name was Fred I don't anymore but that's because he is dead It wasn't the car it was simply old age You thought it was the car but it was only old age
4.
New York 02:22
New York I have never been there myself But I've had at least four dreams I was there And that's more than I can say For most places I've never been Don't know what it is about New York New York It's in every movie I have seen I exaggerate but I think you know what I mean People just want to Be in New York Don't know what it is about New York New York It's got lots of buildings that are tall If you were climbing one you wouldn't want to fall But I don't know why You'd climb one in the first place And I don't know what it is about New York No I don't know what it is about New York There's gotta be something about New York Maybe one day I'll go to New York Cause there's gotta be something about New York
5.
Woke up late and you had to rush Forgot about breakfast your stomach was crushed And you knew that a coffee couldn't take you all the way I had a muffin sitting on my desk Got it that morning, they're always best fresh And this one was stuffed with bran and berries and nuts But I didn't bring it for myself I just brought it for someone else And I guess that could be you I give my muffin to you It started off as a sunny day You looked outside and you said no way You had no reason to think that the skies would turn gray I just so happened to catch the forcast They hinted at rain so I had to think fast And so I brought my umbrella along with me But I didn't bring it for myself I just brought it for someone else And I guess that could be you I give my umbrella to you On your way home it was difficult to see The family of ducks that were crossing the street You only had time to crash yourself into a tree And you were okay, just a bit shocked I happened to be parked on that very same block Your car was wrecked but mine was fully intact But I didn't bring it for myself I just brought it for someone else And I guess that could be you I give my car to you
6.
You didn't call for me But I could clearly see You struggling to get your bags In through the front doorway I didn't think quite fast enough Or maybe I lacked nerve So I stood by looking useless As your bundles tossed and turned You glanced up in embarrassment But oh it should be mine And if you'd still accept it I'll offer you my time Oh I didn't do anything I did nothing wrong Oh I did nothing But that nothing was wrong You took up nail and hammer To put a picture on the wall From the second ladder rung It wasn't far to fall I sat across the room And watched your footing as it slipped You grabbed onto the picture But it didn't help, it ripped You glanced up in embarrassment But oh it should be mine And if you'd still accept it I'll offer you my time You may not blame me but I'm the only one to blame Oh I did nothing And that nothing is my shame
7.
Outer Space 01:40
One of these days I’m going into outer space But I don’t want to go alone That’s why I’m taking you along Yeah I’m taking you along I hope you like outer space When we get up there Up into outer space There’ll be so much to see There’s stars and galaxies And planetary debris I hope you like outer space To tell the truth I don’t think space is all that cool I just want To spend some time with you So won’t you climb Into this rocket dear We’ll be okay if we don’t burn up In the atmosphere One of these days We’re going into outer space But if you don’t want to Then I’ll stay here with you Yeah I’ll stay here with you If you don’t like outer space
8.
We were supposed to meet for lunch But when I got to the restaurant You had food all on your plate I guess it was too much to ask to wait I wasn’t even late, you were early You should have said you were in a hurry And so I watched you from outside You should have seen the way I cried Now I’m hungry But more than hungry I am hurt Oh I am hurt And I am hungry But more than hungry I am hurt Did you leave room for desert And I hope you enjoyed your meal But don’t you know how I feel I missed the food and I missed you That’s why I booked a table for two
9.
Sitting next to you Watching the TV from the couch It’s a good time yeah yeah I look over And see a smile on your face You’re so engaged And that just makes it harder to say What I’m about to say Yeah yeah Do you think that I could Hold The remote It’s not that I don’t like your shows oh no But there could be something even better, who knows So do you think that I could hold the remote Yeah do you think that I could hold the remote control Sitting next to you Watching the TV from the couch There’s nowhere I’d rather be I hear you sigh You’re getting tired And so am I But then I turn and watch you And watch your eyelids as they glide Over your eyes Now do you think that I could Hold The remote
10.
Thank you for taking the time to make me a hat But I’m afraid I could never go outside wearing that It’s decrepit and it looks bad But thanks for the thought After all, that’s what it’s really about Thank you for taking the time to write me a book But judging by the cover I will never take a look You don’t spell well and it’s too thick But thanks for the thought After all, that’s what it’s really about Oooooh, don’t take it the wrong way Oooooh, I don’t mean to dismay Oooooh, don’t think I don’t like you Oooooh, because I really do Thank you for taking the time to cook me some food But I’m a vegetarian and I don’t mean to be rude It’s full of chicken I can’t eat that But thanks for the thought After all that’s what it’s really about
11.
I am no genious But I’m proud of the things I’ve done I am no athlete But that doesn’t mean I can’t run I never invented anything That wasn’t just for fun I only know one language But I almost learned another one It’s what I’ve got It’s not a lot I’m trying not to let it get me down I’ve always found It doesn’t really matter anyways I have no relations To people in a higher place I don’t do ballet Because I’m lacking in grace I’m falling behind Because I don’t like to race I may never accomplish much But I won’t be a disgrace
12.
I saw you sitting on the other side of room As soon as I did I knew what I had to do I picked up a paper and wrote something only I knew Then I proceeded to fold that paper in two There was no wind so I knew that my throw would be true It landed beside you, you jumped just noticeably You looked around but no one had seen a thing You picked it up, curiously by the wing Then you began to rip it into three I was dismayed but I can't take it personally You tossed the remains at the garbage can by the door Your throw fell short and ended up on the floor Eventually someone passed by and picked up the scraps Then pieced them together like parts of some ancient map And I realized the mistake I had made before I just should have told you Told you what I wanted to say Now you'll never know who Know who threw that paper airplane your way And I know you'll Know you'll never think about it again So I guess I'll have to Have to explain the whole thing to you someday
13.
As the titles they started to play You felt something deep down inside you Your eyes watery, your nose couldn't breath With the mucous that ran from your face I had no tissues, neither did you So I offered you one of my socks At first you said no, but the flow didn't slow And you ended up using it gladly The first act began, the sock in your hand Was soggy and dripping profusely I slipped the other off, you took it with a sob I felt the cold floor with my barefeet You kept on crying, the while I'm trying To figure out what to do next But when sock number two was used through and through The best I could offer was my shirt There's one final twist, the tears they persist A whole new wave of emotion My soft cotton pants are your only chance You need them much more than I do The credits are rolling down the screen And you've finally let up and just in time I was getting quite nervous there Cause I'm down to my underwear
14.
Laughter and music A joke is told, it's amusing I smile even though it's confusing Drinks and good food Puts everyone in a great mood But I'm feeling so left out I know everybody here And everybody knows of me but they don't know me I talk to them I try to explain But still nobody knows my name It's hard to live More so when you've died It's parties like this that make me wonder why I'm here Cameras and flashes I just want to be captured And feel like I was there Empty glasses, I throw them People get scared they are frozen But still nobody sees me
15.
I just wanna be your friend But you don't even know I can't get close to you Oh no You're so cool But you're too cold And you cannot change Or so I'm told There's nothing to say It'll never work I'll only end up getting hurt As much as I wish For any spark I could never befriend a shark The way you move It moves me too But we can't even be In the same room If I gave you my hand You'd never give it back And there's no telling When you might attack If you were kinder If you were gentler If you were smarter Oh but you're not
16.
Dinosaurs 02:18
Dinosaurs Why did you always fight? You only had so much time And now you're gone, gone, gone, gone Would you have done it different now Knowing what we know Dinosaurs Why did you always roar? You always seemed so angry and mad And now you're gone, gone, gone, gone Would you have done it different now Knowing what we know Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Why did you always fight? Why did you always roar?
17.
Sunshine 02:31
Sunshine I want you here all the time Even in the night oh it's true Sunshine I can't sleep without you I curl up in a ball under your touch I don't care if people are confused Cause I just want you here all the time Sunshine I would lose my roof for you If I knew you'd never leave again Sunshine You give me everything I see Your beauty is reflected in it all I could really care much less If I never saw a cloud again Sunshine You travel so far just to be Here with me to brighten up my day Sunshine I want you here all the time Even in the night of it's true I don't care if people are confused Cause I just want you here all the time
18.
It started out as a dream But then it crawled from my bed And when I got to the kitchen It was eating from the fridge It started out as a dream And now it's running around outside It might be chasing a squirrel But I can't be sure Ooh who knew it could Grow into so much more Ooh who knew it would End up opening doors It started out as a dream And now it's rampaging down town I've lost all control And I'm embarrassed to say It started out as my dream And then it got away somehow It seemed so perfect in my head Just like dreams always do Ooh who knew it could Ever get so big Ooh who knew it would End up so different It was only a dream But it's not anymore It should stayed in my head And never left the bed It started out as a dream
19.
If I was transformed into a bird I know that I Wouldn't want to keep my human mind Cause I don't know how to fly And I'd get so tired of eating bugs And I'd never get any more hugs From the ones that I love If I was transformed into a whale I think I'd need To have my human thoughts released Cause I'm afraid of being lost at sea And I couldn't do a thing about algae bloom And I'd never fit into the same room As the ones that I love As cool as it might be To try being something else I know that I can't No not with this life As fun as it might seem To live as another being I don't think I could Not with this life If I was transformed into a cat I'd hope to forget The human life that I led Cause I'd hate to think of myself as a pet And I'd feel silly going in a box And I'd never have any great talks With the ones that I love
20.
The Sock 02:50
Every step Didn't help Though I tried I could not get back inside Oh, this sock will not be the death of me Oh, but it can still drive me crazy There was no time To get my shoe untied Always my way To double-tie the lace You saw it in my look But then you mistook The hole in my sock For disinterest in the walk And so I had to show you My toes were sticking out through The holes that were there No threads to spare Oh, this sock will not be the death of me Oh, but it can still drive me crazy Oh, this sock will not be the death of me Oh, but now you can see why I couldn't walk Properly

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These songs are the product of a ongoing process in which I try to write and record a new song in a short period of time to alleviate the stress of being generally unproductive. They are recorded in on one track using the computer's built-in microphone.

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released April 5, 2011

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Gabriel Koenig Vancouver, British Columbia

Gabriel Koenig makes music, video games and other various forms of art. His styles are continually evolving but remain thematically focused on the dark absurdity of human existence.

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