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Extroverted Introvert
07:06
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It’s all a bit too much
For me to handle
Everywhere I look
Some form of propagand…le
And when you’re made like me
You’re far too fragile
Cause the world is built for extroverts
Who aren’t afraid of winning
It’s not that I’m scared of success
I just feel safer failing
And what’s so good about being a winner anyway
All they do is be the best at thing I could’ve been best at if I wanted to
But I had way better things to do
Such as...
I filled my house
With water colour quotes about
How I should I just be myself
If I just believe in myself, then all my dreams will come true
That’s right, all you have to do is literally believe that you exist
And you’re automatically entitled to have everything you want!
So that means, if you don’t get everything you want
Cause apparently believing is equivalent to
Accomplishments that you put time and effort into
Cause the world likes those with confidence
Who don’t get caught overthinking
It’s not that I don’t think I’m great
I just need a lot of people to tell me
I just need strangers to love me
WHY WON’T YOU LOVE ME?!
I need a room of strangers to love me
I need people to tell me constantly
I need a group of strangers to validate every thought I’ve ever had…..
When I’m on stage I am invincible
No one can hurt me while I’m up here
So turn up the lights
I wanna be blinded!
And also that way I don’t have to see anyone’s facial expressions
Cause you don’t know how confusing are your facial expressions
Seriously your faces are terrifying
I wish I knew what was going on in your head
Your body language is less than mesmerizing
And some of you look like you’d rather be dead
Part of me thinks I should be rationalizing
Maybe you’re tired or have a lot going on
But it’s so much more fun over analyzing
Assume your face is shaped like that
Cause you’re thinking about everything I’m doing wrong
Wrong
Why do you hate me?
I filled my head
With post apocalyptic shows
And then I can’t get to sleep
Because everything I’ve ever seen
Is living inside my mind
Throwing parties every night
But not the fun parties with just a couple of friends…
The kindof party where you get pressured into doing coke
For the first time, even though you knew it was a bad idea
And then you’re lying on the bathroom floor
Cutting bits of plastic from the cotton bud packet
Into tiny little triangles, cause that’s the only thing that you can think of
That will fend off the panic attack that is definitely coming
And someone’s knocking on the door, but the bathroom floor
Is covered with tiny bits of plastic
So you lock the door and pretend that you’re not in there
And then wait for everyone to leave
Cause the world likes those who party hard
Their habits don’t get questioned
It’s not that I don’t like to drink
But I can’t afford to have a drug addiction
What’s so good about getting wasted anyway
All it does is soothe your pain and stops your thoughts from constantly racing
So you’re not distracted by external stimulation
But seriously what is that guy over there thinking about?
I really gotta know
He doesn’t look like he’s enjoying the show
Why are your faces so intimidating?
I wish you wouldn’t look at me like that
I can’t tell if you’re bored or just concentrating
Youre harder to impress than my 16 year old cat
At least I know when my cat wants me in her space
She lets me know by kindly putting her asshole IN MY FACE
I’m not suggesting you guys should do something that shameless
But maybe something in between facial vacancy, and Lady Fluffington’s ANUS
That is not my cat’s real name
So turn the lights up, turn the lights up
I don’t want to see your faces cause they look fucked up
Cause the world is built for iron fists
Who never need unclenching
It’s not that my limbs aren’t strong as steel
But sometimes they just need resting
What’s so good about being a tough guy anyway
All they do is blow things up and pretend their feelings don’t exist
Repress your PTSD like Bruce Willis
The world is built for narcissists
Who think they know everything
It’s not that I don’t think I’m smart
But my mind is always changing
The world is built for sociopaths
Who learn to play the system
It’s not that I want them to win
But I just can’t stand competition
And what’s so bad about being a loser anyway
All we did was not come first in a pointless race
that should’ve never taken place
and besides, I wasn’t even trying that hard anyway..
It’s all a bit too much
For me to handle
Everywhere I look
Some form of propagand..olf
And when you’re made like me
You’re far too fragile
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2. |
The Label Song
03:24
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Well.....
If a label’s helpful you should use it
If a label’s helpful you should definitely use it
Sometimes labels are the key
To identify your identity!
If a label’s helpful you should use it!
If a label makes you feel much safer
So you don’t have to explain things to your workmates or your neighbor
If that label helps define
Who you are, and saves you time
If the label’s helpful you should use it!
But sometimes labels just cause interference
And some people find them more of a hindrance
Cause maybe you don’t fit in one group
You’re more complex than a can of soup!
Unless that label’s helpful, then don’t use it
When I was 9, I was sure that I was gay
I wore baggy clothes I was scared of men
And all the boys I liked told me I was gay
But then one day, I saw a vag
And I said that’s nice but it’s not for me
And I hate to say it, it makes me sick
But I really do love me some dick
If that label gets you something you need
If the label’s accurate and it can help you succeed
If that label gets you the right medication
Or assists you with your education
If the label’s helpful fucking milk the shit out of it
I was a music artist in my early 20s
But people wouldn’t buy it cause I wasn’t cool or sexy
Cause being sexy and writing songs apparently
Can’t occur independently
But it’s cool cause I left that industry on good terms... mostly
So then I labeled myself a comedian
And a bunch of people were like ‘nah you’re not a comedian’
Well I guess they’re right, what do I know
I’ve only written and performed 5 full length long comedy shows
I just thought that label might be helpful from a marketing perspective
('trumpet' solo)
Well sometimes I wake up and I’m a lady
And other days I wake up and I’m not so much lady
Well I guess some call that gender fluid
Right now I don’t need that label, SO I DON’T USE IT
The label doesn’t help me, I don’t use it!
Some labels might be true for you forever
You take care of those labels, cause they can hold your life together
There was a time you had to hide
That part of you, it’s life denied
But now there is no greater warmth or pride
When the world affirms who you are inside
A label might be true for you at one stage
But being open minded means allowing yourself to change
That same label that freed your heart
One day could be your prison bars
Only use the label if it’s helpful
Only use the label if it’s helpful
Only use the label
Only use the label
Only use the label if it’s helpful
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3. |
Bandaids!
04:59
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Caffeine!
Stressed at the start of the day
Sugar!
Stressed at the end of the day
Bread!
Stressed about how I shouldn’t be eating bread so rapidly
Cocaine!
I hate my job
Weed!
I should get a job
Cigarrettes!
Every job is shit and you’ll get sick of it eventually
Bandaids the perfect remedy
For wounds that don’t heal naturally
It takes too much time and energy
To figure out how the wound got there in the first place
BORING!
Instagram!
I wish I was cool and hot
Twitter!
Validate my thought
Snapchat!
I hope these dog ears make people not realise how bad I feel about myself
Logging on Facebook!
People have forgotten me
Staying on Facebook!
People are doing better than me
I can’t get off facebook!
This might be bad but at least I’m distracted from myself
Bandaids can make the pain go away
Or at least make me believe that the pain’s gone away
And that’s just as good as getting rid of all of it
And any more pain that comes up, I’ll just put a bandaid on it
Crime shows!
Fear this could happen to me
Reality TV!
Reality
Online shopping!
I saw a thing that reminded me of a bad thing from when I was a kid that you don’t want to talk about
Staring at my phone!
Terrified of my own company
Overworking!
Terrified of my own thoughts
Procrastinating!
Terrified that nothing I ever do will be good enough
Unhealthy relationships!
Lack of self belief
Gambling!
Struggling to face grief
Partying!
I don’t even realize something’s missing inside
Sarcasm!
A wish to be included as well
Judging other people!
Judging yourself
Compulsive outbursts of anger!
It’s not safe for me to feel sad and cry
Bandaids they keep me safe and warm
When I don’t have the strength to go on
And if your friends say you use your bandaids too much
Well then you just... You don’t be friends with them anymore
You don't be friends with them anymore yeah
You just gotta find some friends who are gonna enable you
Being Patronizing!
I feel threatened by you
Excessive apologizing!
I don’t want to appear a threat to you
Sexist comments!
Why should I have to change?
Nervous laughter!
I feel very unsafe
Putting other people down
Inability to create energy
Performing!
Inability to create self-worth internally
Alcohol!
EVERYTHING
Hanging out with people who make you feel like shit
LONELINESS!
Putting chemicals into your body that will eventually make you feel like shit
LONELINESS!
Doing activities that you don’t enjoy but you’d rather be busy than think
LONELINESS
The only reason I am doing this show
Is getting on stage is the only way I know to
Distract myself from the never ending well of pain
There’s just so much pain
There's just too much pain
It’s all a bit too much
For me
To handle
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4. |
Ways To Feel Lonely
04:54
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Late at night longing for company
Spend hours on your newsfeed scrolling through
Fast food wrappers staring back at you
Late at night lying next to the one you love
They can’t hear you in this state
But they don’t listen even when they’re awake
There are so many ways to feel lonely
There are so many ways to feel alone
Someone asks you how you are, you say ‘just fine’
And it gets a little harder every time you tell that lie
Someone asks you how you are; you decide to say what’s real
And they retract with disgust, to find out how you really feel
There are so many ways to feel lonely
There are so many ways to feel alone
It’s not limited only to being alone
You walk on stage, nobody understands your words
Over the next few days, you re-evaluate your worth
You walk on stage, and they all love you till the end
But then the curtain falls, and they’re no longer your friends
There are so many ways to feel lonely
There are so many ways to feel alone
You look around, nothing is the way you planned
You think if you had more, you wouldn’t feel this bad
You look around, your success is everywhere
But nothings ever changed, that feeling’s always there
There are so many ways to feel lonely
All it takes is a second and it all floods right back
But sometimes it sneaks up on you slowly
And just eats away at the last parts of you still in tact
There are so many ways to feel lonely
Every time that I reach for my phone
I could be surrounded by people that know me
Sometimes that’s when I feel most alone
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5. |
I Have A Face
05:23
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Well meaning friends might offer advice
With solutions that you’ve heard a thousand times before
Have you tried meditation?
Oh my god, no, you’re the first person to suggest appropriated Eastern philosophy, why didn’t I think of that?!
Well I’m not gonna tell you everthing’s gonna be alright
Cause I don’t know what kindof fucked up things are happening in your life
But what I will do, is share with you
Some phrases I find comforting
Phrase 1:
A light breakfast will be provided
No heavy lifting for the rest of the day
Free postage
But my favourite phrase of all to say is
I have a face
And you have a face
And every part of it is in the right place
Nobody’s face
Could ever replace your face
That would be a disgrace
Looking around, it’s all pretty bleak
Lots of evidence to show the world is ending this week
You try to do the right thing, by recycling your soft plastic
But you can’t find the drop off point at the supermarket so you just put it in the normal bin and feel bad
Well I’m not gonna tell you that we’re all gonna work it out
Cause humans are Earth’s leachy boyfriend and she should totally kick us out
But what I will do, is share with you
Some phrases I find comforting
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But the phrase that has the most appeal is
I have a face
And you have a face
And every part of it is in the right place
Nobody’s face
Could ever replace your face
That would be a disgrace
Cause life doesn’t come with any guarantees,
Like having to get an abortion after having sex with a guy who had a vasectomy
Or being disappointed with every star wars film made after 1983
Like writing a song called ‘ironic’ and then everyone makes fun of you cause the lyrics aren’t technically irony.. isn’t THAT ironic? No? I guess I don’t really understand the definition of that word either…
Well you don’t have to tell me everything’s gonna be alright
It’s nice that you care, but you don’t have to lie
I’ll tell you, what you can do
Use these phrases that are comforting
My shoulder, will be provided
I’m sorry, things have been shit
I’m listening
But if you only remember one phrase, make it this
I have a face
And you have a face
Every part of it is in the right place
Nobody’s face
Could ever replace your face
That would be a disgrace
I would really miss your face
I have a heart
And you have a heart
And I know that sometimes that’s the most painful part
But when you’re feelings get scarred
You can cry or make art
That’s a start, you’re alive sweetheart!
I really love your face yeah
Oh I’m sorry if this song is offensive to people who don’t have faces
I try to be inclusive of everyone, but you know sometimes I'm still figuring all that stuff out
So if you don’t have a face
Your lack of face IS ACE
And I wouldn’t ever want your lack of face to be erased no
I really love your lack of face
Your lack of face yeah
It's really really nice
I like the way that it looks
*incomprehensible gibberish*
I really love your face
A LOT
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Jude Perl Melbourne, Australia
Singer-songwriter-comedian Jude Perl has established herself as ‘one of the most genuine, honest feeling performers going around’ (Theatre People) who presents ‘hilarious and painfully spot on observations’ (Plus Ones) mixed with ‘insanely clever and comical songwriting’ (Melbourne Observer). ... more
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