“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.
Hey, do you want to be Queen of the Fools? Hey, do you want to believe that you were great? Your friends, supposed critics, they stand in line. Reassure you, “You are doing fine.” But if I had to believe a single word was said. If I had to bet dollars for truth of all that has been said.
I’d believe the trolls. I’d believe the trolls. I’d believe that I’m at fault.
Hey, do you want to be Queen of the Fools? Hey, do you want to believe that you are great?
“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.
“…when you’re ready Ben Ben…we’ve got to do this…”
Toddlers up at 3am I don’t know why. Get him back to bed then baby’s startin’ to cry. Ya, startin’ to cry Ya startin’ to cry. Ya startin’ to cry.
Hey, my love demonstrates. There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.
Takin’ kids to early mass and keep em’ quiet. Gettin’ dirty looks, old people startin’ a riot. Ya, startin’ a riot. Ya startin’ a riot!
Hey, my love demonstrates. There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.
Now heading out to YMCA gym. Change em’ all and throw em’ in if they can swim. Hopin’ they can swim. Hopin’ they can swim. Hopin’ they can swim.
Hey, my love demonstrates. There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.
Schooling everyone because it’s time to read. Then we eat again because they’ve got to feed. Ya, it’s time to feed. They’ve got to feed.
Hey, my love demonstrates. There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.
In you walk looking like a real cool dude. (talking in background “Hey! I’m home!”) Caught everyone’s attention and it changes the mood. Ya, you’re changin’ the mood. (talking in background “So, what are you guys all doing?”) Ya, changin’ the mood. Ya, changin’ the mood.
Hey, my love demonstrates. There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.
Walking on a tight rope, looking up to find hope. Living in a life boat, trying to stay afloat.
Micah got a text from a friend asking us to make a fake EP for a fake record label. No expectations and no pressure. How nice! We wrote five songs and spent the next two weekends recording.
As we worked, the kids began to watch and sing along. Along with the songs, L.K. put together fun album art. A childhood picture of L.K. on a bicycle reappears on the front, and the back features our first daughter E.K. skipping at a lake. The word “hey” appears in every song. So that happened. We put it on our bandcamp. We hope you take a listen.
“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.
“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.
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