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Blame the Boredom, Blame the Basements

by The Nico Blues

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1.
I guess that I disappeared Doing what I want But now it's all clear That I don't know what I want. I've got nothing to sell and I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing but time, And three's a crowd in my mind. Now only time will tell If anything is right And if all is well.. I'm not expecting anything. I've got nothing to share and I've got no one to spare. I've got nothing but time, and three's a crowd in my mind. The signs had said you were open but I can't proceed with caution. The signs had said you were open but I guess I got what was coming. If a thousand miles don't seem too far when you're singing for sidewalks and playing for empty bars. It's your actions not your words that define who you are When you're signing for sidewalks and playing for empty bars. It's never too far. It's not too far.
2.
Folk Song # Two (free) 03:32
Managed to get a grip today Another reason for me to stay Held myself together Fastened with glue Long enough to walk past you in my shoes. Find your bullet and bite it just as hard As you would a chance at stardom. But how I use a silent tounge Observes the science of how talking's done And I won't make a move Just long as I'm standing near you. Courage is used to fight despair I tried it once but it got me nowhere. Now my connections are tangled in my brain Out of sync emotions can make it rain Find your moment, and stare into her eyes Sing your thoughts, but have your alibis. But how have you been holding my worth Inside those palms of all that make it hurt. And I will not refuse, Just long as I'm admiring you. Salvaged a glimpse of progress I'm caught off guard and she had to guess. Stuck between decisions, should I love or should I fade? She knows the answer before it's made. Find conclusion but don't seek it out too quick. Try not to fall if you're unsure you fit. But how have you fallen that far behind.. And I am so far ahead of my time? And I will not dispute, Just long as I'm following you.
3.
Living Proof (free) 03:44
I feel that I'm nearly alive It's almost like the very first time Catch me if I get too high But I'm not coming down for anyone anytime soon. Oh, anytime soon... And I want to be living proof. I feel like this time it's just right. Hanging on a limb but wound up so tight I'm a danger but you shouldn't be alarmed Cause I ain't causing any harm to anyone anytime soon. Oh, anytime soon... And I want to be living proof. I feel that I'm nearly alive It's almost like the very first time Living as carelessly as I care to be But I'm not changing anytime soon... Oh, anytime soon... And I want to be Yes I want to see Oh, I want to feel like living proof.
4.
Unprofessional (free) 04:07
If this were a confessional I'd still be willing to lie. Cause I'm so unprofessional Will be til the day I die. You see, the problem it's not me I'm just a sucker, a face. There is no truth in what I claim to be Even if I left without a trace I could still be replaced (This is not for you) Standing around, just bought a frown What I say to that is to try it again While we can What are your thoughts? Can you do it all, if you can at all Or are you just talk? You say the world's a different place now I think you look at it all wrong. There are just younger faces now Looking out for where they belong, before they're dead and gone. Standing around, putting me down What I say to that is you're making a scene I get no relief from your thoughts. Settle the score, who wants some more with our talk? This is not for you, It's for us. Things won't always be easy. We'll fight like Lou Reed and John Cale If we could see this through feasibly then how could we fail? Even if we don't prevail. You're walking away, you're done for the day What I say to that is you're wasting my time I'm feeling confined to your thoughts. We're falling apart, right from the start And you're gone.
5.
Exit 6 (free) 02:05
I'm thinking in the darkness when a woman comes to mind, Wearing golden colored hats, and some sequins that shine. She mentions my kindness and my love for everything I tell her I'm not like that As I exhale a smoke ring. She knows I'm only funnin' Turns around and starts runnin' How does she know? She's figured out my true means I looked around and saw nothing Where did she go? I never liked her tricks, they always leave me tied. I'm worshipping your witness and the bellies that do laugh Now don't go disappearing and change yourself on my behalf You redefine a goddess Slightly off and yet aligned She laughs at my appearance and cries "You're wasting your time" I'm sick of playing games I'm bored of it, it's all the same Tell me, was I near? Piss away in that direction I'll wait in that sweet reflection, you can find me there On Exit 6 off Route 95.
6.
Got a lot of things to say that mean nothing to me Been a lot of things today but none of them are becoming me Been trying for so long to settle out this beggar's debt. Been a lot of things today and I'm sick to my stomach with regret. It's safe to say You can't live without Never been what you're about. I had a lot of thoughts to think but there was nothing left to say You were gone with one drink, there was always something in your way Been trying for so long to settle out this beggar's debt Been a lot of things today and I'm sick to my stomach with regret. It's safe to say You can't live without Never been what you're about.
7.
Story With A Purpose (free) 03:53
Head in the clouds and I can't find my feet I'm thoughtlessly devoted, beyond my belief. I try to fight it off, diverting the cost A quiet little me shot down by Mr. Boss. Was it worth it? You tell me. Was it worth it? Not how it oughta be. Head in the clouds and I'm shrouded in mystery Speaking aloud though no one is listening I try and I try but I know it's lie Got this feeling there's a hole. Got this feeling there's a hole inside of me. Was it worth it? You tell me. Was it worth it? Not how it oughta be. How should it be? Find it in you to look through what you see And to prove it to you, that I'm not so discreet. Will I get a chance to scream and be heard? Cause I'm god damn sick of giving up my turn Tell me, what do you learn? Do what you want. Find it in you to look through what you see And to prove it to you, that you feed off your greed Will I get a chance to scream and be heard? Cause I'm god damn sick of giving up my turn For you.
8.
When I talk about love I'm always led astray for a soft eyed girl to look my way When I talk about faith and it's all subjective, still depending What is your perspective? What I see is the wreck of me And a hole in the sky where my spirit would die But I won't grieve for what I try to believe Keep on speaking my thoughts so I don't forget to breathe. Down, down Screamed the right wing man Special interest at heart and a pen in his hand And he was cool, cool, cool for a while When the network news reported on the story with style. When you talk about all the effects you forget to mention It's a killer's cause masked with good intention And it will burn burn like the stars and the sun When you look at yourself and you realize what you've become.
9.
Adjust Accordingly (free) 03:20
Overshot my curiousity It seems I have no boundaries I'm stuck inside the tank of your memories Oblivious to become what I pose to be. Underwhelming sense of who I'm not I'm breaking down the walls of common thought To throw away all that I've been taught.. In hopes of getting back to where I started. Hey look a carousel is haunting, taunting Cracked paints and broken belts and their causing solace But who am I not to realize I have turned into those I despise? Why must this happen now? Why can't it wait until I allow it to be? And you nod your head as I lie in bed and worry myself to sleep. I have no say. I have no say. So you tell me to adjust accordingly.

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released July 13, 2010

Written and Produced by The Nico Blues
Engineered and Mixed by Skylar Adler
at Zen Studios, Winter 2010
Mastered at Tangerine Mastering by Andreas Meyer
Artwork by Adam Abada

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The Nico Blues are and were a group of best friends that made music together. Check out our debut album "Blame the Boredom, Blame the Basements", released in 2010 and our follow-up EP "Die Happy", released in 2012.

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