Living Half to Death

from Strange Constellations by William Matheny

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Track Listing:

Side A:
1) Teenage Bones
2) God's Left Hand
3) Out for Revenge
4) Living Half to Death
5) Blood Moon Singer
6) My Grandfather Knew Stoney Cooper

Side B:
1) 29 Candles
2) Foolish of Me
3) Funny Papers
4) Man of Science
5) (I Pray) You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

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lyrics

I used to live in an apartment, it was just me and the bugs
I filled my ears with loud music and my mind with soft drugs
I was crawling through the seconds, while I was racing through the years
I was abusing all my friendships and I was drinking all their beer
I used to say that I was sorry but I should have saved my breath
'cause I was sorry for nothing when I was living half to death

I used to go out to parties, stand in the kitchen and stuff
Man, I could talk until the morning, but I'd never say very much
I used to rave about insight but I should have kept it to myself
'cause I understood nothing when I was living half to death

I used to live in an apartment, it was just me and the bugs
I filled my ears with loud music and my mind with soft drugs
I was crawling through the seconds, while I was racing through the years
I was abusing all my friendships and I was drinking all their beer
I used to say that I was sorry but I should have saved my breath
'cuase I understood nothing when I was living half to death
I was sorry for nothing when I was living half to death

credits

from Strange Constellations, released February 24, 2017
William Matheny: Vocals, Electric Guitar
Bud Carroll: Drums, Organ
Adam L. Meisterhans: Bass, Electric Guitar
Haley Slagle: Vocals

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William Matheny West Virginia

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Apr 24

Proud Larry's

Oxford, MS
Apr 25

Callaghan's Irish Social Club

Mobile, AL
Apr 26

The Loft

Columbus, GA
Apr 28

Twangville Sunday Social

Dallas, TX
May 14

Rumba Cafe

Columbus, OH
May 15

Club Café

Pittsburgh, PA
May 16

Warehouse 410

Evansville, IN
May 17

The Capitol

Bowling Green, KY
May 19

The Loud

Huntington, WV
May 21

Birchmere

Alexandria, VA
May 22

The Golden Pony

Harrisonburg, VA
May 23

Titusville Iron Works

Titusville, PA
May 26

926 Bar & Grill

Tallahassee, FL
May 31

Elevation 27

Virginia Beach, VA
Jun 1

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, NC
Jun 14

Whizzbangers Ball

Glen Jean, WV
Jun 27

xBk live

Des Moines, IA
Jun 29

Reverb Lounge

Omaha, NE
Jul 13

TempleLive Wichita

Wichita, KS
Jul 16

The Pageant

St Louis, MO

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