You pay me to exaggerate, I think I've done enough
of turning bummers into heartaches and crushes into love
Sometimes our lives are mild, our stories: just okay
I'll set your expectations in the middle when I say: "Hell yep"
A hell yep
And knock me down a peg
when I wanna be a big shot
I'm just a toddler
with a slingshot
For example:
I got cornered by a salesman at a farmers market booth
selling cheap ceramic bowls meant for dogs to eat their food
I haggle like a master, I showed them how I do
I didn't want one, but I got a deal for two
Hell yep
I don't have a regret
Or a dog
Knock me down a peg
when I wanna be a big shot
I'm just a toddler with a slingshot
Don't have the strength
Don't have the aim
I'm building up my motor skills and everything's a game
You say I'm harmless (you're probably right)
But nothing is more trouble than a toddler going quiet
Keep an eye on me, keep your eye, keep your eye on me
... and knock me down a peg when I wanna be a big shot
I'm just a toddler with a slingshot
I asked for half your candy bar
you raised it in the air
and split it down the middle
made a perfect little pair
You smiled like a sweetheart
my hand extended out
You winked at me and popped
both of the pieces in your mouth
Hell nope
That one's a hell nope… no mercy with a Hershey ‘fore she
Knocked me down a peg
when I wanna be a big shot
I'm just a toddler with a slingshot
Don't have the strength
Don't have the aim
I'm building my my motor skills
and everything's a game
You say I'm harmless (so did Goliath)
But nothing is more trouble
than a toddler going quiet
Keep an eye on me
Keep your eye, keep your eye
and watch me well
or I'll raise a little hell
... a hell yep
They asked me for a catch phrase
I didn't miss a step
If their story's kind of boring
you can tell 'em: "Hell Yep," Hell Yep!
Knock me down a peg
when I wanna be a big shot
and I will kick it up the next notch
And if I work, put in the labor,
blood, sweat, call in every favor
Eat my veggies, say my prayers,
push myself to be a danger…
... I'll be a preteen with a Taser
credits
from Bigger Than Myself,
released August 20, 2020
Lyrics - Bug
Vocals - Bug
Guitar - Bug
Bass Guitar - Bug
Drums - Kyle Hodgkinson
Bass Guitar - Jesse Gallaway
supported by 13 fans who also own “Toddler With a Slingshot (Hell Yep)”
Good god this hits something awful. Absolutely haunting and tragic and personal, and then that little snippet of "Will ye go, lassie, go" at the end sneaks in to hurt you. robin
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supported by 13 fans who also own “Toddler With a Slingshot (Hell Yep)”
I love this album because it seamlessly combines a spoken word narrative with music. I love how sonically diverse it is!
I also love the fact that, even though the album is about a very specific life experience, the album contains emotions that feel very universal. Overall, it's a great listen. elainachristine