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about
Hold That Line is the first single to be taken from the second Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance album, Republic of the Weird, to be released this autumn.
Written by Cursed Murphy, Dan Comerford, Johnny Fox.
Co-produced by all three.
Engineered and mixed by Johnny Fox.
Mastered by Fergal Davis.
Cover shot courtesy of Kenny Ruttledge.
Cover design by Olivia and Rebecca Gangnus.
lyrics
Hold That Line
Look outside, the sky’s declining
shut that door and draw the blinds and
find that vial of Vicodin and
get your head up, hold that line
the battery’s dead, don't bother trying
pass me down that jug of lye I'm
tired and wired all the time and
get your head up, hold that line.
Look online, there's cities frying
everything we've planted’s dying
there’s a god but he ain’t benign and
get your head up hold that line
I'm coming kid, throw me a bone
no suicides in a combat zone
don't move a thing ‘til I get home and
get your head up, hold that line
Hold that line – it'll all be fine
you'll be alright kid, calm down, breathe in
even though this tide is rising
even though the vice is tightening
bite until your knuckles whiten
get your head up, hold that line.
Fix your hair, straighten your tie and
take this shot of iodine and
pass me on that flask of wine and
get your head up, hold that line,
listen kid this compact’s binding
now is not the time for crying
to love your life is not a crime and
get your head up, hold that line.
Hold that line – it'll all be fine
you'll be alright kid, calm down, breathe in
even though this tide is rising
even though the vice is tightening
bite until your knuckles whiten
get your head up, hold that line.
credits
released June 24, 2022
Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance are:
Cursed Murphy - vocals
Dan Comerford - guitar, bass, vocals
Johnny Fox - guitar, bass, keyboards, noise
Rebecca Gangnus - percussion
Tamara Gangnus - percussion
Jasmin Gangnus - violin, percussion, vocals
Paul Bryan - bass, percussion
Marc Hillis - drum kit
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