Decoder Ring (I'm Not Mad)

by Erin Harland

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lyrics

[Verse 1]

The most fascinating specimen I've ever texted
He insists on being friends with all his exes
Find me at a party acting interested
And I wanna take him home but he's already left yeah,

[Pre-Chorus/Chorus]

And I'm not mad
I'm just confused
Should I feel bad?
Have I been used?
I'm not mad
I'm just confused
I'm not mad
I just love you,

[Verse 2]

Talking over drinks something like six months later
He's seeing someone new and she sounds good on paper
He says he "doesn't love her but he doesn't hate her"
I lean in and say, "Well then maybe you shouldn't date her",

[Pre-Chorus/Chorus]

And I'm not mad
I'm just confused
Should I feel bad?
Have I been used?
I'm not mad
I'm just confused
I'm not mad
I just love you,

[Bridge]

I'm gonna have to find a decoder ring
If you never get out of my dreams,

[Verse 3]

He says, "Let's get out of here" around 10:30
"There's a shortcut through the park but it might be dirty"
Suddenly we're making out against a tree
And it's all I ever wanted but there's something missing,

[Pre-Chorus/Chorus]

And I'm not mad
I'm just confused
Should I feel bad?
Have I been used?
I'm not mad
I'm just confused
I'm not mad
(I'm not mad)
Yeah I'm not mad
I'm just confused
Should I feel bad?
Have I been used?
I'm not mad (I'm not mad)
I'm just confused
I'm not mad
I just love you.

credits

released October 30, 2020
Production, Guitar & Vocals: Brooks Allison (AKA Boy Brooks)
Addtl. Production & Mix: Jamie Siegel (AKA JRock Studios)
Bass: Matthew Rubano
Omnichord & album artwork: Erin Harland

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Erin Harland Brooklyn, New York

Erin Harland is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and performer. A self-confessed overthinker and overfeeler, Erin's music is inspired by her own lived experiences through dreamy/retro waves of nostalgia, hope, and forgiveness.

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