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HOLLOW SAINTS

Congratulations

Formed in a laundrette, named after a pub that closed before they were born

vex on it

the run

Honest use case: Anyone who has watched an ex move on to a seemingly mundane, 'perfect' life and felt a mix of disdain and lingering resentment.

Exhibit:I want the years back, and the tax

style

  • post-punk
  • gothic rock
  • angular guitars
  • driving bass
  • female alto
  • sardonic and cold
  • sparse production
  • tension and release
  • british accent
  • sardonic

the numbers

bpm
136
key
E minor
energy
0.70
dance
0.95
valence
0.53
vocal at
11.1s
length
2:46
words
159
clichés
0
language
En

most sung: “congratulations” ×12 · “jar” ×3 · “how” ×3

shared with the crate: 37 other songs use “car” · 18 other songs use “fire” · 90 other songs use “light”

lyrics

(a doorbell camera chimes)
Oh. It's you.

I saw the house — the beige on beige
A lawn flamingo in a cage
You, who once set fire to my car
Now own a novelty mason jar
(a jar, a jar)

You found peace — how brave, how bold
(how bold)
Your ring light keeps you from the cold

Congratulations — you're fine now
Congratulations — take a bow
Congratulations on the bliss
Congratulations — I wanted this
(clap... clap...)

Your air fryer has its own account
Twelve followers — a fair amount
You named the dog my old pet name
He runs away. I feel no shame.
(no shame, no shame)

Congratulations — you're fine now
Congratulations — take a bow
Congratulations on the bliss
Congratulations — I wanted this

I don't want you back — relax
(relax)
I want the years back, and the tax

Congratulations — you're fine now
Congratulations — take a bow
Congratulations on the bliss
Congratulations — I wanted this

Anyway. Lovely fence.
(doorbell camera chimes again)