Waxahatchee – “Bored”

“Bored” is a song by Waxahatchee from the upcoming album ‘Tigers Blood’, which is set to be released on March 22, 2024. The music video was directed by Corbett Jones and Nick Simonite, with Anna Rau as the producer and Ryan Carmody as the cinematographer and colorist. The song is available for pre-order, streaming, and download at waxahatchee.ffm.to/tigersblood.

Credits:

Produced by Brad Cook
Written by Katie Crutchfield
Engineered & mixed by Gerardo “Jerry” Ordonez
Assistant engineering by Natalia Chernitsky
Mastered by Emily Lazar

Band Members:

Katie Crutchfield – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
MJ Lenderman – Electric Guitar
Phil Cook – Organ, Piano
Brad Cook – Bass Guitar
Spencer Tweedy – Drums, Additional percussion
Nick Bockrath – Pedal Steel

The lyrics of the song reflect a sense of restlessness and boredom, exploring themes of struggle and self-reflection.

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Lyrics

take it easy honey
catch me toeing the line
lost in a role i play
stuck in a video game
armed with a safety pin
overly confident
my skin is airy thin
but my game is rigged to win
i keep my head up
fill up your empty cup
all in the name of love
while you get the hang of
a shade that suits me
it’s not natural beauty
the line of duty
collapses into me

i — lay out all the basic science
i try — to make it fit, it’s mystifying
i can get along — my spine’s a rotted two by four
barely hanging on — my benevolence just hits the floor
i get bored

lord knows i tried
i keep my mind occupied
watch for the falling tide
make an exit on the sly
armed with a memory
surely will stay with me
fragments of misery
feeding off my body
i keep my eyes shut
sage advice to rebut
a blind squirrel finds a nut
mapping out the shortcuts
20 questions
dexterous protesting
& what a blessing
say you’ve been manifesting

i — lay out all the basic science
i try — to make it fit its mystifying
i can get along — my spine’s a rotted 2 by 4
barely hanging on — my benevolence just hits the floor
i get bored
i get bored