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Crazy

by Alden Groves

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In December of 2018 I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2, and it really illuminated a lot of my struggles with mental health. I’d always known something was wrong but I could never place it. After the diagnosis, I felt like I was finally free to express my struggles, and this song is exactly that. I let myself vent out all of the emotions and anxieties that I’d been holding back because I was scared of being labeled crazy.

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Itʼs too crazy This shit is—

I promise that I'm only half attractive in the abstract
In practice I'm a patronizing asshat
Acting like a sad-sack
Thatʼs alright I guess that I can backtrack
September turns to August
And the first becomes the last laugh

She says Iʼm toxic
Calls me Hazmat
She says the opposite
Iʼm having flashbacks
With new shapes in new places
But few changes

I have two faces
Lifeʼs what you make it

Fluency in truisms
Iʼll spew it—you name it
When it comes down to it
You may be too shaky
Ooh baby—shoot for the heart
This part is too draining
Truth darkens the stars
And makes the moon lazy

This shit is too crazy Just ignore it
Itʼs too crazy
Iʼm already done This shit is—

Itʼs hard to let inside—hard to let it slide
Hard to get it right—hard to better my
Better side—in each otherʼs head at night
Then again itʼs fine—then itʼs harmful
The scars on the arm or the heart are not artful

This harbor is a parlor for sharks
Armed with barbed wire fins and electrified skin
Marred by sin I elect to die quick
And testify that death is my shit

That shit is too crazy Just ignore it
Itʼs too crazy
Iʼm already done This shit is—

This shit is wild like
Exhibit wildlife
It isnʼt trial by the fire like
Iʼm living my life
Iʼm living this life
I guess you didnʼt get the invite
Thatʼs crazy—I couldʼve sworn I sent that shit out already

Never learn never learn never
You never learn never learn never
Never learn never learn never
You never learn never learn never

This shit is too crazy Just ignore it
Itʼs too crazy
Iʼm already done

Shit is too crazy Just ignore it Itʼs too crazy
Iʼm already done

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released May 25, 2019

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Alden Groves Boulder, Colorado

Alden Groves is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Colrado. Taking influence from the Alt Rock and Trip-Hop scenes of the mid 00’s, they bring a modern sensibility and emotionality to every song. The Alden Groves sound is characterized by maximalist production, emotive performances, poignant lyricism, and a somber intensity that's as driving as it is heartfelt. ... more

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