Haldol (demo)

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They've got free refills of haldol
They'll give you something to eat
Water and antipsychotics
And anesthetic to sleep

The orderlies are so nice here
They tackle you to the floor
Paper gown tearing with your flesh,
And you make a break for the door

It rings in your ears and we can't make you calm down
Your face looks different when you come around
The water is poison, it flows and you drown
And you're awkwardly violent
So I've got to go now

Upstairs I overhear peace cops
Negotiating with you
There's nobody left to trust now
No one's intentions are true

The orderlies are so nice here
But they tackled you to the floor
Paper gown tearing and your flesh,
When you make a break for the door

It rings in your ears and we can't make you calm down
Your face looks different when you come around
The water is poison, it flows and you drown with it
Awkwardly violent
So I've got to go now

No hope or sign, so we just bide our time (x many)

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This song is about a family member of mine who struggles with psychosis. Haldol is an antipsychotic medicine.

If you actually pay money for this I will donate whatever profit to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness

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released December 2, 2019
Andy Z, guitar, vocals

Thanks to my former roommate Thomas for letting me borrow a pitch shifter pedal that I used for the 'bass', which is a pitch shifted guitar.

Bassline lifted from "17" by HOME

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