I took a load off and I went to the movies
I'm working for a paycheck I barely get to see
I thought about the places I'll never get to go
And I remind myself that's how things will always be
But then I saw you there
Twirling your hair with the tip of your fingers
I thought to ask you out
But I'm reminded of the shame of rejection
It's either him or me
This is the only way that you'll ever know and you'll know
I introduce myself, but I was muted by the sound of the music
And you walked away
These are those dawg days
They come suddenly and break me
On those dawg days
The dawg days
I took a ride today but didn't know where to go
I got her number, but she never replied to me
I replay everything that I might have done so wrong
These LA summers got me ready to move away
But then I brush it off
Don't let your insecurities do the talking
There will be better days
I tried to play it off, but they don't come often
I tried to find myself
I walked for miles in a different direction
I want to leave this place
There's nothing much here that'll extend my stay
So I walk away
These are those dawg days
They come suddenly and break me
On those dawg days
The dawg days
It's uncanny just how good Actors is at emulating that Post-Punk synth sound from my younger days.
Each listen just gets better and better. I feel slightly ashamed for not having heard this album until a few short days ago. modestwriggles
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