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from Night Is Alive LP by TEOA (The End of America)

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“I f@ckin’ hate when I break the yolk.”

“IFH” (an acronym for “I f@ckin’ hate”) was born out of pure therapeutic necessity. In telescoping fashion going from menial to catastrophic, the lyrics were written to assuage the emotions that flare up when things go wrong at every step, when the news can’t be anymore intolerable, when the president uses language that incites violence against the ethnic community loved ones belong to, when good people leave us far too early.

In a departure from TEOA’s quintessential harmony driven approach, we decided to present the majority of this song in three solo segments in an effort to drive home the personal nature of the lyrics and subject matter. With humor and unflinching honesty, my hope was that the narrative would act as a vehicle that takes us to deeper and deeper levels of distress, culminating in a cathartic wash of three part harmony “oohs” that act as a heaving sigh of acceptance of the fact that pain is a fundamental and important part of life.

Ultimately, I hope the anger in this song feels playfully relatable to listeners and allows them to develop a sense of acceptance, and through that acceptance, be able to let it go.

- James Downes

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I hate when I break the yolk
I hate when I break the yolk
The day's so young that I can’t take a joke
I woke up care free, now I’m so angry
I fuckin’ hate when I break the yolk

I hate to ride on a crowded train
I hate to ride on a crowded train
Don’t look to me as if I’m the cause of all your pain
I gotta get to work, too, the same as you do
I fuckin’ hate to ride on a crowded train

I hate the fees when I overdraft
I hate the fees when I overdraft
It’s like being tossed a weight when I could use a raft
Things ain't going my way, but I’ll get there some day
I fuckin’ hate the fees when I overdraft

I hate the films where they kill the dog
I hate the films where they kill the dog
It’s just a cheap shot to revive a dying plot
And I’ll fight you, you know I’m right, too
I fuckin’ hate the films where they kill the dog

I hate the words of an orange man
I hate the words of an orange man
A lit cigarette thrown carelessly by a sea of gasoline
It gives those the right who look like my wife to
To fuckin’ hate the words of an orange man

I hate that the good ones have to go
I hate that the good ones have to go
Though the night is long, I promise I’ll be strong
Still it hurts to walk through this life without you
I fuckin’ hate that the good ones have to go

I hate when I break the yolk.

credits

from Night Is Alive LP, released November 12, 2021
Written and recorded by TEOA
Mixed by Trevor Leonard
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

James Downes: acoustic guitar, bass, keys, vocals
Trevor Leonard: vocals
Brendon Thomas: banjo, vocals

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TEOA (The End of America) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TEOA (The End of America) is Brendon Thomas, James Downes & Trevor Leonard: a band of friends who met on the road and found a kindred spirit in one another. TEOA’s sound weaves three distinct lead vocals into captivating harmonies over a solid foundation of folk, rock and Americana. New album NIGHT IS ALIVE was named “Best Alt Country Album of 2021” by No Depression. ... more

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