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Graceful Mesaures

by Nyentek

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1.
My childhood wasn’t the best I tried to be like the rest But whenever I tried to puff out my chest I consistently failed every test The problem is... I’m just no good at anything I’m just no good at anything Most people have mixed results Everybody has their ups and downs Well, I have my share of faults And I wear too many frowns The problem is... I’m just no good at anything I’m just no good at anything People would lower the bar so I could jump over it But I’d always trip and fall Friends bought me a new car so I could drive it But I’d always crash and burn The problem is... I’m just no good at anything I’m just no good at anything
2.
“No, that’s not good enough Who taught you to write, a snake? Incorrect, again Who taught you to study, a goldfish?” But I tried... Oh, I tried... I tried so hard “Wow, that was not even close Who taught you to throw, a snake? Jump higher Who taught you to jump, a goldfish?” But I tried... Oh, I tried... I tried so hard But I tried... Oh, I tried... I tried so hard But I tried... Oh, I tried... I tried so hard
3.
I tried out for the baseball team but quit because they expected me to play Toes too deep I failed my writing course because my teacher wanted an honest, personal opinion Toes too deep I got my learner’s permit but no license because I’m afraid of stationary objects Toes too deep I got the lead in the play but became waiter #6 because I wasn’t going to sing in front of a real audience Toes too deep I never got published in a scholarly journal because I can’t take criticism Toes too deep I joined debate team but never spoke because that way I’d never be wrong Toes too deep I could’ve done this but I didn’t Toes too deep I could’ve done that but I didn’t Toes too deep I had the opportunity, but I didn’t take it Toes too deep I made a plan but didn’t follow thorugh Toes too deep Toes too deep
4.
All through my life there’s been a trend of disappointment My parents thought nothing of me, and I never had any friends Sometimes I felt like a fly in the ointment My clothes were forty years behind the latest trends I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that But I never failed to fail! Picked last for teams throughout my youth Got last chair in all the bands It seemed that I was uncouth My reputation spread throughout the lands I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that But I never failed to fail! Failure I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that I failed at this, and I failed at that But I never failed to fail!
5.
When I was young and impressionable It seemed worth my attentionable Buy a toy plane, save up from chores I was dead set on that toy jet I worked on the floors I washed the dishes I cleaned the bathroom I even tidied my room Weeks went by and my pennies stacked high I felt king of the world as wealth did grow In my good humor classmates even said, “hi!” So into that toy store I finally did go I walked through the doors I went to the aisle I picked out that plane And left with a smile But outside it rained a terrible mess And just by the door, I slipped on a dress The plane left my hands and landed in the street A car ran it over, and it started to sleet I cursed all the way home Punching at everything all the time And never again had I goals in the world For that was my ultimate attempt
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It’s nice to not have any responsibility Nobody asking you do anything It’s nice to have no obligations Noone expects you to participate Everything’s been easier since I proved to be unreliable So unreliable, yeah I pity the fools with tasks to complete I look down on those with games in which to compete It’s all so simple, see, listen closely If you mess up enough, people start to expect nothing Everything’s been easier since I proved to be unreliable So unreliable, yeah Everything’s been easier since I proved to be unreliable So unreliable, yeah
7.
I’ve experimented with every potential combination and permutation After countless hours of exhaustion and frustration It seems that my confounded ineptitude does rankle If you could assist my in my quest, I’d more than thankle Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Chloroform will not inform, and sandpaper makes a rough writing surface I burned my house down with my inflammable science kit All shoes pinch my toes as if the food gods did protest I’d appreciate an assist in this final test Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right Teach my how to get it right, teach me, teach me how to get it right
8.
I took the fast lane down the highway Thought I was really cool I was goin’ 84 and got stopped on the way The person I was visiting thought me a fool Tried goin’ fast, but it got me nowhere Tried to slow it down and got stuck right there I never really got anywhere I never really got anywhere I bought a ticket for the fancy fresh Thought I was free from badness But in the restaurant was only rotting flesh Apparently I’d purchased sadness Tried goin’ fast, but it got me nowhere Tried to slow it down and got stuck right there I never really got anywhere I never really got anywhere Tried goin’ fast, but it got me nowhere Tried to slow it down and got stuck right there I never really got anywhere I never really got anywhere
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Time and time again They say the same old phrase If you don’t at first succeed Try, and try again Some of us weren’t meant to win Some of us won’t wear a grin Some of us will fail again Because persistence doesn’t pay off Over and over, yes The old adage goes What doesn’t kill you Makes you stronger Well, I’ve lost enough limbs To say that’s a load of droll And it’s mighty hard to fight without arms So keep your happy cliches to yourself, thanks Some of us weren’t meant to win Some of us won’t wear a grin Some of us will fail again Because persistence doesn’t pay off Some of us weren’t meant to win Some of us won’t wear a grin Some of us will fail again Because persistence doesn’t pay off

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All music created by Nyentek from January 4 - February 1, 2015. Cover photo by Tamara (www.instagram.com/selfconscious_couscous/), edited by Nyentek (www.instagram.com/NyentekArt).

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released February 1, 2015

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