The office New Year’s party
Some guy flaps his lips
He drones on, you feign a yawn
But he won’t take the hint
Time’s not really real, you know
So it feels kind of dumb
To celebrate this arbitrary
Reboot back to one
Let’s raise a toast to time
To all the days ahead
To all the ones behind
The drunken dancers mingle
This guy’s got you trapped
Politely, you try to leave
But he pulls you right back
Sure, you say that
Seconds, hours, minutes, frame your week
But that’s just what calendar companies
Want you to think
Let’s raise a toast to time
To all the days ahead
To all the ones behind
The office New Year’s party
Old Lange Syne they sing
The last one before the sun
Resets the whole damn thing
We’re counting down from ten
Hope and pray the day
Won’t come this soon again
Let’s raise a toast to time
To all the days ahead
To all the ones behind
credits
from Claw Machine,
track released December 27, 2016
An esoteric and eerie live performance from multi-instrumentalist J.P. Shilo conjures up haunting images with a multitude of dark tones. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2021