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Take One EP

by The Hips

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1.
Steak 04:26
Oh yeah, I bet that victory taste nice, Lick your fork clean got blood on your steak knife You acting so mean tell me why can’t you act nice I try to bridge the gap and you picking a fight Things heat up so quick and I think my head might Explode, unload, control Is not something I have so I better go You show your teeth and you dig beneath It feels so good that you coming clean Yeah show the bone and let it bleed You talking so free so let it be The truth is, I’m halfway sorry But still pissed off, oh my god please Stop talking you say the same thing Always my fault I’m who’s to blame see Say one thing and all I get is grief I’m not quite sure what you want to achieve Every day the same problem repeats It’s been 4 years and I can’t seem to breathe Oh what’s that stuck in your teeth I think that’s just a piece of me In the strain of attention I don't know what to do tryin' to catch your eye Feel restrained, I can't feel my thighs you've not touched me there you've denied me that right The cutting the cursing, keeps getting worse when You stepped over the god damned line You wanna call it quits well that’s just fine It seems no matter how hard I try Whatever I do you don’t seem to like I’m so tired I’m losing my mind My hands are thrown up I wanna be kind I can’t seem to win so ima give it some time Take a step back and try to unwind Words are traps which I’m confined Looking for a sign hoping for a truce Just because you think you’re right does make it the truth Is this eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth You cut me so I cut you too, We’re both hurt, do we need to show proof Scar tissue should give us a clue It’s become clear, we got different views Our words are weapons that we so often use At the end of the day we’re broken and bruised So many ways to hurt so what will I choose In the strain of attention I don't know what to do tryin' to catch your eye Feel restrained, I can't feel my thighs you've not touched me there you've denied me that right
2.
Do That 05:07
Oohie how you gonna do that Once you do this can't take it back Certain memories yeah they leave tracks You say no regrets but you chose the path No judgement just an idea If you wanna change it up Then you do it right here But you say you're so scared you got that fear Signal breaking up ain't comin in clear Oh snap, it's twelve o'clock and I'm barely waking up Waking up to us, waking up to flaws Anticipated that my heart'd be on the ground Had you on a silver platter, pedestal kind of crap But daaaaaamn But daaaaaamn Guess I'm moving on now (walkdown) Oohie how you gonna do that Once you do this can't take it back Certain memories yeah they leave tracks You say no regrets but you chose the path No judgement just an idea If you wanna change it up Then you do it right here But you say you're so scared you got that fear Signal breaking up ain't comin in clear Oh snap, it's twelve o'clock and I'm barely waking up Waking up to us, waking up to flaws Anticipated that my heart'd be on the ground Had you on a silver platter, pedestal kind of crap But daaaaaamn But daaaaaamn Guess I'm moving on now Guess it’s time better face the music made up my mind it’s the grace of losing only got one life let’s not waste it using endless energy to chase illusions We lie to ourselves in dazed confusion In hindsight the replay’s amusing Try so hard just to stay producing Broke ass records that remain abusive They say the truth shall set you free It’s so ruthless to finally see Open your eyes it’s time to breathe Foot in the door of reality New face new me New place new keys So fresh no leash Every day a new struggle and I’m so relieved Oh snap, it's twelve o'clock and I'm barely waking up Waking up to us, waking up to flaws Anticipated that my heart'd be on the ground Had you on a silver platter, pedestal kind of crap But daaaaaamn But daaaaaamn Guess I'm moving on now
3.
Afterward 05:35
Sunrise, these eyes catch the light I see you so soft, nestled in tight The curve of your back, the feel of your thighs Keep replaying in my mind the moments from last night As I lay my head down on your pillow I turn around and watch you sleep, sleep what you did to me, boy, I was willing but that unfamiliar affection, is just attraction, it will be friction Breathe in breathe out, I’m glad I came over I’m taking this in because it’s now over I take one more moment, just to stay closer Hold you just once because I don’t know you What do we call this game that you and I play? I just wanted to dance, maybe a drink or two What you did to me, boy, I was willing but that unfamiliar affection, is just attraction, it will be friction 'cause you don't know me at all you don't know me at all don't expect anymore 'cause you don't me at all Tunes people talking just a hullabaloo Midnight brouhaha next drink is for you feeling like Oh My God what I'm thinking to do from the corner of my eye catch her looking it’s true swaying she glancing, gliding and dancing, grooving 1 2 always got her phone out, and only one in a few make it to take it, her bedroom she naked bad news hate to break it, she probably fake it your odds are slim, between you, me and him body make your head spin, oh these ways of women The 3-Day rule now? Boy, are you 20? You've bragged to your boys, now are you pleased? What you did to me, boy, I was willing but that unfamiliar affection, was just attraction, and now it's friction 'cause you don't know me at all you don't know me at all don't expect anymore 'cause you don't me at all Names lily green eyes thick hourglass thighs got me hypnotized so I give a try she gave me a smile flipped the green light The way we conversating everything going right I picked up the tab but before I said bye, I asked to come home with me, she said alright. What do we call this game that you and I play? I just wanted to dance, maybe a drink or two What you did to me, boy, I was willing but that unfamiliar affection, is just attraction, it will be friction 'cause you don't know me at all you don't know me at all don't expect anymore 'cause you don't me at all Sunrise, these eyes catch the light I see you so soft, nestled in tight The curve of your back, the feel of your thighs Keep replaying in my mind the moments from last night
4.
Soulmatic 05:16
Revolutionary misfit, I must admit it If some tell you otherwise you’ve been bullshitted Ill hit you with this message, yeah I’ll transmit it I got a quick fist and I’m quick witted I’m committed to that juicy sound I don’t forget it If you’re after what I’ve found, I’ll re-submit it the genuine article not counterfeited Smiling in the courtroom, been acquitted I’m patient when the moment comes I go and get it I go pound for pound and I’m always on the rebound Like Ali in the 12th round waiting for the right Breath to knock yo ass down Foreman on the floor can’t get up no more I’m the thrilla that’s vanilla I told you before This is how I’m rocking, I’m rolling like a stone When I come down I break every bone I move like water, rivers into ice Glacier forms coming at you, I use every device Rainstorms rock erosion, saltwater in your eyes I know the pain of the sting and I’ve felt the bite This is my soul -you can't knock it down You see me shinin' bright like the moon above your ground, yeah Your jealousy, resentment, tricks only reveal that you are fighting something threatening, something real This is my soul -you can't knock it down You see me shinin' like the moon above your ground, yeah Your jealousy, resentment, tricks only reveal that you are fighting something threatening, something real Talk about strength, can you go the length, I'm talking distance, endurance resistance. I stay persistent, won't settle for biscuits. Waiting for the moment that beautiful instant. So easy to give up throw in the towel. For me that's not an option, I can't allow, The negative to take over no way no how. Flip it on its head take silent vow to Take step back change the view respect the Tao. I got a bigger vision than what I see right now. I'm talking light-years and infinite wisdom. I see the rainbow put my light through a prism. In the beat of my eardrum I’m becoming the rhythm Take away self uncover the hidden I am the maker in this ecosystem Music my landscape words organisms Bend but don’t break I made my decisions Eyes to the horizon ears set to listen Follow my gut, my soul’s intuition My flow to the sky is my verbal transmission This is my soul -you can't knock it down You see me shinin' bright like the moon above your ground, yeah Your jealousy, resentment, tricks only reveal that you are fighting something threatening, something real This is my soul -you can't knock it down You see me shinin' like the moon above your ground, yeah Your jealousy, resentment, tricks only reveal that you are fighting something threatening, something real Give away one but you take the other Give away one but you take the other Give away one but you take the other Some you gotta lose make your move my brother
5.
Synapse 05:25
Do you, Lack the traction Are you, ready for action What are your tactics, Do you got skill Are you doing the math kid, Prepared for the kill It’s a sticky situation Leaving seasoned pros gasping Outclassed at last by an outcast assassin You bound to get your ass kicked By a one legged bastard It wasn’t me, I was sipping Tea with the master Take one step through the looking glass Journey called life, what are you asking The answer is greatness no point in mistaken Time for the taking, making opportunities Cuz the mind is awakened Now is the moment any other is wasted you got the recipe but can you make this Swing back, trust that feeling You know it's sand, you know it's weak and there's no strength in that foundation Swing back, trust that feeling Fatter stacks Meant madder cats When I walk in the room Fearful scatter back cut the chatter fast Patiently waiting like an adder in the grass Blatantly cautious cuz when I rock I shatter glass Overwhelmed cannot grasp because it happens fast From now into the past so how can I get past The cards that I was passed The questions that we’re always asked The test is were tasked with the hard truths That you gotta choose It’s one or the other some you gotta lose Right now I’m coming through So what you gonna do because I’m asking who You gonna be when it do what it do Because life’s a wrecking crew Break apart what you knew Creating something new The weight a burden too meditate on what to do You might know the 1 but you’ll never guess the 2 Swing back, trust that feeling You know it's sand, you know it's weak and there's no strength in that foundation Swing back, trust that feeling I look Into the dirty mirror made by the moment, Questioning my choice and my grit to own it The image in the glass is not my opponent Read between the lines because i stand wide open Like light I am known to refract, reflect Attract, reject contact, perfect Now what did you expect? I’ll tell you why I’m asking cuz Death the masked man is lying fast and his shadow’s cast With a well timed last hand This investigation bring your own Hazmat pack your own gas mask Drift out to sea keep sight of the mainland Get lost in the wasteland end up with a crashed ship Stuck in a cycle thinking that I had grasped this Time to transform like Ali from Cassius From sand to glass, because the heat of the choice takes place in a synapse Trust that feeling (repeat)

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The debut EP of The Hips.

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released February 9, 2016

All Rights reserved by The Hips. All songs written and performed by The Hips: Aaron Nelson - Drums/percussion , Eli Caldiero - Bass, Nick Christensen - Guitar, Carla Arancibia - Vocals, and Emerson Andrews - Vocals. Featured artists include Ai Fuji Nelson - Percussion and Mike Sasich - Keys on Afterward. Take One EP was recorded at Man Vs Music Studios and engineered by Michael Sasich.

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The Hips Salt Lake City, Utah

Aaron and Emerson sat down a year ago and shared their musical passions. From that first meeting The Hips have become a band that are guaranteed to bring a good time with some great music. The band now consists of Aaron on the drums, Eli on the Bass, Nick on the Guitar, as well as Carla and Emerson on the Mic. We will make shout and inspire you to shake! ... more

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