The beginning of the story we are introduced to James Arson and his situation.
lyrics
Chorus:
I’m crushed by high standards
I don’t know if I can tank this panzer,
And god in my ear I need your answer,
Lots of fear in my veins no grandeur,
I’m crushed by high standards,
I’m crushed by high standards,
Verse 1:
In terms of first born son
I’m the worst one,
Compared to grandpa great
Who Made two thousand places
Making them with his own hands
Meanwhile I can’t follow my own plans,
So I wallow in sorrow drinkin Perrie
worlds such a hollow and scary place,
Demolished by the barbell 2 hunnid on the weights,
Being polished with a glimpse of hell maybe a taste,
Advice they give is Amish, and stuck in old ways
Cause their minds are in bondage, from the old days,
So now I rest my cold case
Guess me and myself aren’t soulmates
Cause their minds are in bondage, from the old days,
So now I rest my cold case,
Guess me and myself aren’t soulmates,
Chorus:
I’m crushed by high standard
I don’t know if I can tank this panzer,
And god in my ear I need your answer,
Lots of fear in my veins no grandeur,
I’m crushed by high standards,
I’m crushed by high standards,
Verse 2:
Popular in eighth grade for like no reason,
Little did I know that id break and hate leaving,
As soon as I joined ninth I became a pint,
Assume I’d be liked if I practice all night,
Then I’d be with many friends every single night,
And maybe find someone comely by my side,
But instead I’m lonely and hurt with cyanide
Since I wouldn’t practice to be katniss I was bad at life,
An auxiliary not necessary to the act or the fight,
I lost my embassary I’m hillary after trump's win
It dismembered me no one remembered
To check me in
So I don’t have a membership I won’t ever have leverage,
I just be gobbled down like a beverage,
Lusting in this awful town want a catalyst
Wanna fill the whole holes in the wall with bricks,
Not just one part no I want all of it patched in to make a machine to cash in,
So my impression would be lasting,
But I can’t catch it all I can’t ash it,
But I can’t catch it all I can’t ash it,
Chorus:
I’m crushed by high standard
I don’t know if I can tank this panzer,
And god in my ear I need your answer,
Lots of fear in my veins no grandeur,
I’m crushed by high standards,
I’m crushed by high standards,
credits
from The Life And Times Of James Arson,
released January 2, 2022
Written and Produced by Kekoa Siu
Mixed and Mastered by Kekoa Siu and Koa Siu
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