APES OF THE STATE - I Listened | A Fistful of Vinyl 

This song feels like the modern folk punk analogue to Wasting Time by Blink-182. Maybe this is a lost b-side from Cheshire Cat...lyrics below AFistfulOfVinyl.com // Patreon.com/AFistfulofVinyl ~~"I wrote this song for a crush to try to charm her. I think it freaked her out and she stopped talking to me. " Last night when I walked into your house I noticed that the couch had moved And I wanted to ask you about it But you were talking so when you finished I opened up my mouth And you called me out for being bad at listening So I wrote this song to tell ya just how well that I can listen And that I think that you are really cute And I thought that maybe I should wait to tell you that I like you but I don't really have that much to lose And I could learn your favorite song and play it on my guitar and I'll probably sing it all wrong but it might catch your attention and I don't know your favorite song but it's probably by Mars Volta cause you said you really like them when we talked and I listened yeah I listened so this morning when I woke up in my bed I made a list of all the things you told me last night that I had inside my head like that yellow is your favorite because it's a happy color and that you have been sad for as long as you remember and that the way your kitchen looked made you upset because it was a mess and that's the way things look when you're depressed and you sat across the room on that rocking chair you said you hate cause it is so loud and I wished that you had sat next to me on the couch And I'm scared that this list is too long That I can't fit all these things into a song And still keep your attention So I'm trying hard to mention some important things that I feel will really demonstrate Just how well that I listened Like how you said with tears in your eyes that you wish that being grateful was enough to keep you from feeling sad all the time And that your favorite flowers are impatiens And that when you love somebody you wait Patiently for them And that your favorite movie is the Shawshank Redemption And that serenity means listening to the water down at Tucquan Glenn And how you make poor decisions with the people that you choose to date And you'll probably think I'm crazy for this and I'd tell you that I don't give a shit but that would be a lie because I care What you think about me And I just really, desperately want to be your next poor decision Be your next poor decision Be your next poor decision And I could learn your favorite song and play it on my guitar And I'll probably sing it all wrong but it might catch your affection and I don't know your favorite song but it might be by Mars Volta Cause you said you really liked them when we talked And I listened Yea, I listened

The song "i feel like a woman" is by Mary Wander, it's their solo project. You can find it on one of their early albums, but they just released an album as well! You can find a ton of great Mary Wander stuff on their bandcamp ❤

Good stuff, actually started listening to these guys quite recently. Really solid band, there's not a single bad song in their repertoire.

Just here to drop a comment and a like. YT algorithm do your thing. A year ago I didn't know actual real music was still being produced and now I'm in love

THIS! IS! ABSOLUTELY! AMAZING! They remind me of like...okay so imagine like treating yourself to a very pricey sipping whiskey and an eighty dollar cigar whilst reclining in a wonderfully comfortable chair as you watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? on one TV screen and SLC Punk on another simultaneously. Also theres a penguin there.

I think I listened to Apes of the State more than any other band last year Oh heck a bonus song Thats dope too ❤

spotify you show me amazing stuff recently!!

I'm not sure if this was ever an element Apes considered to this song, But for me as an ADHD and ASD diagnosed person, This is what romantic relationships feel like for me 😂. This feels like the song I would write for basically any crush I ever had The elements Im not certain they meant if course being the ADHD and ASD

I love this so much. Thank you so much guys. When I get my stimulus check I'll spend some on merch to support you guys :)

Nice shirt, Alec!

Love these guys so much. Great video.

Love this! Girl power😊

Always stoked to see new apes of the state vids Awesome!

Y'all are so on point with these. Literally started listening to them yesterday and sure enough you got them on your show already.

Such a good tune by them. We need more of this today.

Cool tune. If you are actually listen, that's badass. Lol

Lovely. I enjoyed it so much, I played it a 2nd time

I don't normally listen with headphones and right now I am but I haven't normally heard that heard that harmony on the album version and it's really nice. Love it

:'( I hate my life.

Anyone know the mandolin chords?

This is on my playlist alongside pat the bunny/ramshackle glory, local news legend, ajj etc

Love AotS ❤ Also super sick Jeff Rosenstock shirt into guy!

i've been sad for as long as i remember too and yellow is my favorite color bc it's happy 😁

this was not the face i expected. not saying anything bad, but this was a complete subversion of my expectations.

Omg!! HFS!! You are so cute.. All da youts.. So cute..

Just heard them on Improv 4 Humans, they are fantastic!

Thank you

Hoooooly shit I need to learn this song.

Love the fucking mandolin.

My girlfriend loves this song, I love The Mars Volta

Lancaster represent 🐈💖

Fecking banger

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw

The problem with "folk punk" is it belongs neither to the folk/people (this is easily the least working-class shit ever) nor to punk (this is too polished - its about as legitimately punk as "pop punk").

She's going to be just like the mom in the movie Elf when she's older

Oof.

The lat song should have been song buy a guy