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Hurts to Laugh / Dish Island

by Rock Eupora

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Hurts to Laugh 03:45
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Can’t you see, can’t you see? I’m not that interesting I wanna be I wanna be A cog in the machine I’m taking the aching along with the mirth Relatable pain — feeling the loss of being so heard I’m free, gonna prop up my feet I’m free, so I roll up my sleeves And do something, prove nothing I’m falling free falling free From fear and anxiety I wanna breathe I wanna breathe And be here now Partaking in faith has brought me to the floor Mistaken for shakin’ an 8 ball til it scores
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Dish Island 03:39
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Life in a circus ring Balancing wants and needs Things never really seem To go as planned To go as planned In constant oscillation Rollercoaster vocation Am I on the Oregon trail? I don’t think that this will end well Welcome to dish island (Land) where my dreams thrive (I’ve) got my music (Sick) of these suburban blues I’ve spent all my tokens Are all these games broken? Cuz even when I win There’s no payout There’s no payout Why do I even risk it? Prizes aren’t worth the tickets Keep drawing an empty pail At this point I’m just like “Oh Well” At this point I’m just like “Oh Well” Welcome to dish island (Land) where my dreams thrive (I’ve) got my music (Sick) of these suburban blues Mississippi country Tennessee Something in between Glossy and gritty Welcome to dish island (Land) where my dreams thrive (I’ve) got my music (Sick) of these suburban blues Mississippi country Tennessee Something in between Glossy and gritty

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After the 2019 EP Twirlin’, a sugar rush of grit and gloss that Waller describes as a break in the “regularly scheduled programming” of Rock Eupora, he returns to the more heart-on-your-sleeve, earnest qualities of his songwriting with new singles Hurts to Laugh and Dish Island.

“I think of Twirlin’ as living on a different planet in the Rock Eupora universe,” he explains. “These two songs have some of the glam and attitude of that EP, but I think they will be a nice stepping stone into what is seeming to be a more introspective and subdued future album.”

The singles are two sides of the same coin, tossed in question of our personal significance. In Hurts to Laugh, letting go of the need to be important is liberating, providing some relief from the pressure to constantly perform. Dish Island acknowledges how the same thought is also defeating, making us feel powerless – but tries to take it in stride. Regardless of which side you land on, both songs are power pop anthems suited for a stadium sized sing-along.

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released July 17, 2020

All songs written by Clayton Waller
Produced by Clayton Waller & Brendan St. Gelais

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Rock Eupora Nashville, Tennessee

Gritty Rock + Shimmering Pop

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