A Tiger's Stripes

by Joey Briggs

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Jeffrey Thunders this song hits way too close to home. it's almost as if you're in my brain, or like we had a long heart to heart one night. thank you Joey. thank you. Favorite track: A Tiger's Stripes.

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Joey Briggs - Vocals, Acoustic
Derik Envy - Bass
Jason LaRocca - Guitar, Vocals
Bob Zamudio - Guitar, Vocals

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I’ve ignored all the signs
Of my depleted self-control
When the same problems persist
Like as skip in a record this is getting old

Devoid of purpose and goals
Due to misfired success
I toggle between “I’ll take over the world”
and “I couldn’t care less”

I lost the fight
Man, I’m struggling
I thought I turned a new leaf this time
But the tiger stripes on my sides
And tattooed and not going anywhere

You must be sick of the sight
Of me falling back into that ditch
When each promise transforms to a lie
No recovery, just an old familiar itch

The arbitrage between my actions and words
At a margin I’d prefer not to admit
Am I so set in my ways
I can’t change despite being aware of it

I lost the fight
Man, I’m struggling
I thought I turned a new leaf this time
But the tiger stripes on my sides
And tattooed and not going anywhere

I lost the fight
Man, I’m struggling
I thought I turned a new leaf this time
But the tiger stripes on my sides
And tattooed and not going anywhere

Juxtaposition
Of what I show and what’s real
The floor falls out under the weight
Of every transgression I conceal.

I lost the fight
Man, I’m struggling
I thought I turned a new leaf this time
But the tiger stripes on my sides
And tattooed and not going anywhere

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released January 25, 2023

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Joey Briggs Los Angeles, California

It's all fucked. So might as well speak my mind.

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