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1.
i need more like minded people around me i feel so stupid and alone i might as well post these drawings if you could check them out i need to know what’s wrong with me i hate my body i’ll never figure it out dont want to, don’t need to, tell you about my life (and if i never figure it out i’ll be okay, and if i never figure it out i’ll be fine) and when i find people who i connect with i hope they will understand why i’m like this, and is there a way to fix it or at least how to mask it? i need to know what’s wrong with me i hate my body i’ll never figure it out dont want to, don’t need to, tell you about my life (and if i never figure it out i’ll be okay, and if i never figure it out i’ll be fine) dont want to, don’t need to, tell you about my life and at the end of the day everything is fine, i’ll go on a walk and call you, press the gate code 1965 and say OK! and let you in
2.
i need to be kinder to myself, i need to be stronger than before (before the summer ends, before you have to move away) 3rd year, 3rd school, 3rd chance, 3rd year, 3rd school, 3rd chance don’t ask me what happened in portland, i don’t remember what happened in portland sorry i dont recall any of that fall at all don’t tell me about it, i don’t want to hear don’t tell me about it and then charli(e) asks me, “How i’m feeling now?” ℎ𝜊𝑤 𝑖’𝑚 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝜊𝑤: i want to live alone for the rest of my life, i want to self exile i want to stay in bed all day forever, i will repeat the past sorry i don't recall any of that fall at all i said don’t tell me about it, i don’t want to hear i said don’t tell me about it don’t tell me about it, i don’t want to hear i said don’t tell me about it i said don’t tell me about it, i never want to heal i said don’t tell me about it, please and on that note, nothing will ever change! :P
3.
i dont know where i would be if we hadn’t met that fateful night and i don’t wanna know, i won’t entertain that line of thought and i dont wanna know, would be portland or a graveyard? i wasted too, too much time hiding from my family and i don’t wanna know that you could’ve helped me out because i know that and i dont wanna know why i hurt myself for no reason 𝗶 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻
4.
dexter <3 03:08
like a moth to a flame, you're addicted to pain and the attention that comes with hurting is your drug of choice yet "i need help" is what you text me, but you'll never look for it there's something more important every step of the way for you, and you couldn't care less i'm so tired of feeling so stuck and i feel trapped every time i talk to you when will you change? i can't be your therapist where will you go? when no one else is pitying you and i get it, you're in pain, but so are the rest of us and you only message me to show me that you hurt yourself i wish that our relationship wasn't so superficial i think that we could help eachother out if it was mutual i want to give up i'm sorry i failed you when will you change? i can't be your therapist where will you go? when no one else is pitying you all these things will remain invisible to the world, and you wish you could be held
5.
i needed you so bad when i was younger you twisted my love into something so selflish and i never wanna live my life like that so i'm stuck picking up your mess im better without you (x4) ohhhh you hurt me so bad you broke my heart into shards and shards and pieces ohhhh and you broke my trust all my friends told me to stay away from you im better without you (x4) down the line you'll get what you deserve, only god can judge that and everyone that you hurt so bad will grow and heal from your evil words im better without you (x4)
6.
pet sounds 02:25
i've never met someone quite like you one funny ear and your funny teeth silly eyes and too-long nails i'd never thought you'd be my best friend but here we are after countless months i'm walking you at 5 am and i don't worry about wasting time with you 'cuz every minute is precious and you don't know how much i love you you're my best friend you're my best friend
7.
ralph 02:22
when i'm hurting you know i can count on you when i've lost myself you bring me back to when i think that it's all over you just tell me to chill out so i'll you in my arms my bestest friend and when i'm so far away he will always be there for you when you hold him in your arms your bestest friend oh our bestest friends they lay on our beds our bestest friends theyyyyyllll never knowwww how much they mean to usssss ohhhhhhh our bestest friends i never felt this kind of love until we met that fateful night and i'll hold you in my arms my bestest friend
8.
i stayed up late last night on the phone talking to you wishing that i was asleep but i’m still talking to you and i won’t listen to what you have to say- but i still care i’ll mute my phone and lay in bed i hate that dream that i have every night i wish i told you when i was younger maybe i would feel better now probably not. I don't think it matters now. i need to keep looking ahead- but i still care you will never understand who i am inside and i will never need to know what you think of me I KNOW MY WORTH! I AM WORTHY OF LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION AND CARE AND INTEREST AND JOY AND LIBERATION... I’M BEAUTIFUL! I WISH THAT YOU TOLD ME ALL THOSE THINGS WHEN I WAS A KID BUT YOU NEVER KNEW HOW I FELT, AND I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL... I DON’T BLAME YOU!!!! i don’t blame you at all..
9.
i need more like minded people around me i feel so stupid and alone i might as well sing these songs, if you could check them out- i’d love to hear what you’re working on- and maybe we can collaborate these are my best friends they live so far away :( no matter the distance i’ll love them the same ohhhh my friend's house! my best friends! ohhh my friend's house! my best friends! and now i’ve found people who really understand me i feel so loved through my phone i’d love to hold yall in my arms but you’re so far away i’d love to see you all in one place maybe we could meet someday our friend’s house once a year.. we can be together… putting on our school play ohhhh my friend's house! my best friends! ohhh my friend's house! my best friends! i remember a time- a time before all of this. The desert heat scorched and burned my body to a crisp- so i drove to portland to rehydrate. Instead i was stabbed with broken glass- so i went even farther north. Lately, i’ve spent most of my time driving around with shelby and nikki- i think we found a haunted burger king in issaquah. Only a few more weeks until i see my friends again- first alex, then cam,alec, and eli- and i think jo and autumn come after that. Who even knows if or when brody is coming. And liz is coming day of, fuck dude Anyways- i remember a time before this- when i had never felt more alone I’ll drive for about an hour or so to pick you up at seatac- or i’ll meet you at the train station… and we don’t have much time to practice our sets - so we’ll meet up with our friends we’re bunkered down practicing in the studio at vera- these are the best times of my life and CJ’s setting up the youtube livestream in the main room - so everyone can watch if there’s only one night of the year- that we’re together, then we better make it count ohhhh my friend's house! my best friends! ohhh my friend's house! my best friends! i cant imagine my life being any different- and eli wants me to say “21-16=5, can you believe that!” whatever that means…
10.
waiting 4 U! 03:01
i’m closing the door you’re already late for my party it’s 6:38 and i’m in love with the ghost of your body i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! it’s two years in you never came to my party it’s not your fault i couldn’t get you on tape i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! why weren't you there (repeated many times) you should've came to my show, you should've heard me play, when i'm singing to you what are you hearing me say (repeated many times also) you should've came to my showwwwwwwwaaaAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U! i’m waiting 4 U!
11.
i feel your hands on the back of my neck i wonder if you’ll ever go away puppet my mouth make me say words i’d never have the guts to say and when you’d pull the strings we felt the most apart you’ll never be my master and every time you say my words turn you away i guess can’t be mad at all i built a new wall in my high school band room its where i always run into you i'll scream and run out and hide in 409 until choir kicks me out and when you’d pull the strings we felt the most apart you’ll never be my master and every time you say my words turn you away i guess can’t be mad at all (jam)

about

this album was written in the time between homestuck reading sessions, facetime calls, and long and winding drives. it's a very transitional record that i made during a very transitional time in my life. i am very proud of it and i hope you love it as much as i do.

credits

released July 25, 2025

written, performed, arranged, and produced by cici
artwork by amanda shaw
packaging by amanda shaw and cici
mastered by Andrew Katz
drum engineering on tracks 1,5,7,8,9,11 by mel albornoz
additional writing on track 11 by Lev Sterling
additional writing on track 9 by Eli Applegate
additional arrangements on track 2 by alex (drug bug)
vocal arrangements on tracks 2 and 4 by alex (drug bug)
clarinet and cello arrangements on tracks 2 alex (drug bug)
track 4 interpolates Up Song by Black Country, New Road
track 4 drum part written by Wade Beeler
guest vocals on track 7 by liviyuh
guest guitar solo on track 4 by kyle walker
mixing notes by CJ simms

the players:
cici: vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11), vibraphone (2,3,6,8,9,11), melodica (4), samples (4), drums (1,5,7,8,9,11), linndrum programming (2,4,6,10), trumpet (1), bass guitar, tambourine (11), handclaps (11)
alex (drug bug): backing vocals (2,4,10), glockenspiel (2), tambourine (2), clarinet (3,6), cello (3)
kyle walker: electric guitar (4)
alec loverchio (catgrove st.): organ (10)
ellie blake (flaming top hat): alto saxophone (1,7,9)
david diame (TOEM): viola (3,7)
mel albornoz: upright bass (7)
gang vocals on cici goes to college (2) by:
CJ Simms, Travis (Mash), Travis (That M.F), Autumn Stover, Tristan (Thomas Ournac), Eli Applegate, James Peacock, bigdoppa3, S3_Scorpio, cat online, molgera, stick, and liviyuh

written and recorded from June 2023-July 2025

recorded at
cici's apartment (shoreline, WA)
liv’s house (greater seattle area, WA)
cici's house (henderson, NV)
nikki's house (bellevue, WA)
The Vera Project (seattle, WA)

most special thanks to:
liv, mondo, eli, nikki, CJ simms, brody, jofm, augustin, ava, wade, jon, ryan, cameron neal, alex (camera), alex (drug bug), mia shields, gilbert, amadeus j. feelz, pober, tristan, alec, kevin, charlie, travis (that mf), travis (mash), meile, chris (youtube), liz, james, jaden, xavier, the vera project, and the rest of the FHR discord. i love you guys

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