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(A​)​typical Challenges

by The Options

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1.
I'm afraid about the end It’s all in my head Afraid of people that tells us: move on, anyway you’re not good enough I’m afraid of the red light The moment we should take another flight It took five years To drop a few lines, blank page syndrome You're still waiting for the record We could blame our job, could blame the school But we are cool, we take the blame I’m afraid about regrets & selfishness Sometimes we get the best in our hands, but we would throw it all away And we can’t go back One day we’ll have to pack our bags, goodbye We take the blame, another flight We take the blame, another fight
2.
MLL 03:08
They say it’s alright, just invest and get interests While you lose any sense, of dependable independence Led by the forecast you follow the conditions You give a weird glance, in acceptance of your ignorance, Fixed after a fence, refusing to advance It’s not your fault; it’s probably your parents You never learned to appreciate the differences Despite all the efforts you gave, people will remain the same One day they’ll forget your name, as you will lose your flame Waltzing with the wave, working like a knave for the furniture that you crave and the equivalent clothes that you wear such a pretty tidy teddy bear
3.
The Options 04:38
Unfortunately, you don’t even trust your family You’ve missed the chance to escape from this jail Where’s the pretty angel to help you in your decisions? The devil seems to keep control and he shows the wrong directions Emotional abuse, it’s like permanent tattoos This kind of violence is impossible to erase Take a step back and open your eyes To this hypocrisy and lies What’s going on? Is this fiction? Leaving his home is the solution For ten years, you’ve been (Ten years you’ve been here) Here and had to deal with him (Deal with him) The things that have been said (Things that have been said) But you’re too scared to be slapped again
4.
Challenges 02:12
5.
I wish you the best, but I still have regrets One day coast to coast, the other we are ghost It won’t be easy, I’m not proud of me Damage’s done, I’ll take it one by one I know every cloud has a silver lining Even if I’ve just been struck by a lightning We say that time, can fix a lot but, I can’t say that much I’ll learn it on my own
6.
No Limits 03:26
You got no limits & you got no worries One bottle at your hand let's start again You wake up at the wheel, right off the cliff You wanna go back to 2k5 at this time you were still alive Back at those days you were used to winning Now your wheels are spinning fast Cause everything I know My heart beats when I think about all the things you've done empty pockets maxed out credit but you still think you got it At home, bars or school you fool around and play the clown But we know you hide something inside You're on the clock, we won't give you up It's time to forget the black and red, start the healing believe in yourself You're worth more than this fucking gambling One day, you'll have to fold your hand
7.
To the ones who take the risks Up to the ones who stamped our hands These moments are everything; you should take all the credit You’re the ones that keep us writing songs Even if sometimes it’s fucking long Hoping the flame of inspiration never runs to exhaustion There’s no doubt about it You’re all Kings & Queens of the underground scene We know there’s little money to be made But we’re building memories that won’t ever fade This kind of friendship never dies I don’t think we need to justify How many twenty dollar bills did you burn all over the years? You’re the ones that keep us writing songs Even if sometimes it’s fucking long Thank you for all I wish you could see us fail and succeed at the same Your presence builds these moments and makes all of this happens
8.

credits

released November 26, 2021

The Options :

P-O Brouard: Vocals & Guitar
Jeff Giroux: Guitar & Back Vocals

Produced and Performed by The Options at Sweet Times Studio, Studio 3-2 & Studio Vincent Côté (Québec, Canada)
Engineered and mixed by Jeff Giroux, Vincent Côté & Jessy Boilard
Mastered by Vincent Côté
All music and lyrics by The Options
Except “MLL” (Music by The Options and lyrics by The Options and our friend Mathieu Leonard)
“Deadline” by Valérie Morin
Lyrics revision by Mathieu Leonard

Gang vocals by The Options and a bunch of friends
(Frédéric Desroches-Dionne, Alexandre Vézina, PL Langlois, Jonathan Tremblay, Nycolas Pouliot)

Special guest appearances on :
“Kings & Queens” by Bruno Longpré from The Matchup and Émilie Plamondon from 50 Shades of Punk Rock
Additional piano by Valérie Morin on tracks 1-2-6-7-8
Additional arrangement by Vincent Côté on tracks 1-2-3-4-6-7
Additional arrangement by Jessy Boilard on track 5
Additional percs by Nic Lafond on track 3

Art Direction, illustrations and layout by Sebas Theriault@SterioDesign

Label : People Of Punk Rock Records
Merch : bit.ly/POPR_TheOptions

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Acoustic Punk Rock duo from Quebec/Thetford (Canada).

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