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Identity Crisis

from Retrospect: '04​-​'10 by Ari Jacobson

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A fun little pop-punk number (with hints of more normal folkiness after the choruses). Not about anyone specific I knew when I wrote it, but I've met a few people since who fit the bill surprisingly well.

This was actually the very first demo I ever made, right after I got my first laptop.

Recorded in London, England.

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You say, “Today my name is Eileen.”
And I wake up, and your hair is bright green.
You say, “Today my name is Nora.”
And I hear, “Today I will ignore ya.”

You been having an identity crisis,
It’s been going on for about 15 year.
You been having an identity crisis,
And you say:
If I want you you, I’ve gotta know who
Would be the best you, ‘cause you got no clue.

You say “Today, I got a Jesus is my co-pilot bumper sticker”
On your car.
And the next day, you’re saying “God is escapist, and God doesn’t exist,”
And god how I wish that you knew who you are!

You said if we want to be together, you gotta have my permission to call,
And wake me up, every night, 3 am, just to say
“Who am I? Who are you? Who are we all?”

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from Retrospect: '04​-​'10, released December 12, 2010

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