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Girl in the Background

from In Coastal Light by The Crystal Furs

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lyrics

If snark is my oxygen
Self-doubt is my H20
And right now I think I’m drowning
I thought you might want to know

Life’s not a pop quiz
So I’ll keep my Q’s to myself cos you’ve got no A’s
I’ll just go through the motions
And wait for you to requite your awkward malaise

I’m so used to being ignored
But this is ridiculous
I don’t mind attention at the right place,
The right time — that might be right now

Now the spotlight’s on you
And I’m just the girl in the background
Before I’ve started I’m through
Cause I’m not down with the right crowd
I’m the girl behind you
In this thing that I don’t want to do

When the thing that you wanted isn’t the thing that you get
That’s when life gets weird
What’s the use of trying when for all anyone cares
You might as well’ve disappeared

I know I should learn to speak up
But I’m not the only one in this room
If I’m clueless, then shame on me
But if you say nothing, shame on you

Now the spotlight’s on you
And I’m just the girl in the background
Before I’ve started I’m through
Cause I’m not down with the right crowd
I’m the girl behind you
In this thing that I don’t want to do

I’m so sorry (not sorry)
That I don’t meet your expectations
I didn’t realize I wasn’t even worth
A single two-way conversation

Now the spotlight’s on you
And I’m just the girl in the background
Before I’ve started I’m through
Cause I’m not down with the right crowd
I’m the girl behind you
In this thing that I don’t want to do

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from In Coastal Light, released September 23, 2022

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The Crystal Furs Portland, Oregon

We're a queer indie band from Portland, OR, making tunes about architecture, anxiety, and lesbians.

We are Steph (she/her) + Kara (she/her) + Rowan (she/they).

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