Fishbowl

by VUES

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FISHBOWL

you told me not to go outside
stuck a plastic crucifix in the sand
you told me not to go outside
then you told me not to bother looking through the glass
but i’m not blind

don’t blame yourself
you tried your best to cover up my eyes and ears
don’t blame yourself
there was nothing you could do to keep me here

you warned me not to go outside
held my fin so i couldn’t swim away
never suggested or implied what you thought was right
i kept it in because i never did get to say
that i’m not buying it

don’t blame yourself
it’s not like you didn’t sell it hard enough
don’t blame yourself
it’s not like you didn’t make me scared enough

i’m afraid but i need to go need to go
even if it means i’ll never make it back home
i’m alone but i need to know need to know
whether i can survive outside my fish bowl

you told me not to go out tonight
but i can’t help it i can’t sleep until i get to see
what the world looks like from the other side
i can't believe it could be skewed as my current view
not me
no i'm not buying this

don’t blame yourself
it’s not like you didn’t sell it hard enough
don’t blame yourself
it’s not like you didn’t make me scared enough

i’m afraid but i need to go need to go
even if it means i’ll never make it back home
i’m alone but i need to know need to know
whether i can survive outside my fish bowl

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released November 12, 2016
Produced by Orion Rogers and Michael Glines

Michael Glines: Voice/Guitar
Chris Durant: Drums
Adam Pardee: Sass
Camille Villanueva: Synth

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VUES Los Angeles, California

Vues are an indie alt rock/pop quartet from Los Angeles, California. Pulling sometimes from the dark troubled soul of old blues as well as the glimmering dreamy guitar and synth tones of 1980s new wave, their live performances are often described as hypnotic and physically captivating. ... more

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