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Second Chances

from Hometown Vampire by Elijah Johnston

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The prologue to the record, “Second Chances," is devoted to all the guilty pleasures, whether they be chintzy Grateful Dead guitar tones, Beach Boys choir parts, or making out in a graveyard. This is the introduction of the id-like vampire characters of the record, the types of lecherous creeps always looking to snark their way into your bedroom.

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SECOND CHANCES

There’s second chances for everything I’ve ever done
Bad romances, I’ll call them out one by one
Perfect timings don’t have to last for very long
To know when you miss them that you’re wrong

Baby, kiss me in the graveyard
Those people all fell in love once, too
Why you gotta make it so hard
To love like you do?
You’re still speaking in an accent
You’ve lived down here for a decade or so
So why do you still act surprised?
When every winter there’s no snow

Every time I ask a question I get in trouble again
I don’t wanna fight you anymore

Why you wanna go to law school?
You think you’re gonna get a job that way?
Tell the others they can get lost
There’s other ways of getting paid
You should do whatever feels good
Especially when I’m around
I’ll say yes to all your ideas
The bad ones where we never leave the house

Every time I ask a question I get in trouble again
I don’t wanna fight you anymore
And every time I find an answer I’m disappointed again
I don’t wanna fight you anymore

There’s second chances for everything I’ve ever done
Bad romances, I’ll call them out one by one
Perfect timings don’t have to last for very long
To know when you miss them that you’re wrong

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from Hometown Vampire, released October 6, 2023

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Elijah Johnston Athens, Georgia

Elijah Johnston is a singer-songwriter from Athens, GA whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. Johnston has shared stages with acts like Noah Gundersen, Susto, and Elf Power, establishing a name as a skilled songwriter with a potent live show to match. ... more

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