Name: XOXO
Duration: P00H03M18S
Description: all proceeds for the month of July go to support the Black Mental Health Alliance. Black lives matter.

XOXO

by Ian Ridenhour

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all proceeds for the month of July go to support the Black Mental Health Alliance. Black lives matter.

lyrics

i don't think sad people can make friends
i'm gonna challenge my beliefs
i think i'll be right in the end
but i'll listen, try it, wait and see

if you're anything to go by, then i might as well just quit while i'm behind
i'm a little bit dubious of all the secrets you say i might find

i'll keep changing if you say so
you might be the first to go
i'll keep changing if you say so
you might be the first to go

you're throwing darts into my mouth
you've got a tattoo on your scalp
a little xoxo
i don't know where else i can turn
your touch is hot until it burns
it's sex in excess, xo

if it's any comfort to you, i've been trying failing trying too damn hard
no one comes over just to sit and talk and look up at the stars

i'll keep changing if you say so
you might be the first to go

i chew on darts stuck in my mouth
you scrub that tattoo off your scalp
a little xoxo

do you think i'm lying to you?
do you think i'm lying to you?
did you cut your lips on your truth?
do you think i'm lying to you?

i'll keep changing if you say so
you might be the first to go

(i chew on darts stuck in my mouth
my train of thought is headed south
i need some xoxo
and the track ain't got no turns
the sun ain't hot until it burns
regrets in excess, xo)

credits

released July 1, 2020
Ian Ridenhour: vocals, piano, drums
Nick Thorpe: bass
Mike Petillo: guitar

written by Ian Ridenhour. ©2020 Ian Ridenhour.

recorded at Shames Scoring Stage and The Ark, 160 Mass Ave. engineered by Kari Estes, Mike Midura, and Erick Tanaka. produced and mixed by Erick Tanaka. mastered by Mike Midura.

cover art by Caroline Tadych.

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Ian Ridenhour Black Mountain, North Carolina

Ian Ridenhour writes smart, piano-driven alternative rock music with pop sensibilities and a dark streak.

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