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How I Like It
05:37
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I feel different
When I’m around you
I don't know why
I feel this way
When I was younger
I wished I was older
Now that I'm older
I feel the same
Why do you tell me
Tell me you like me
Only when it
Serves you most
I find redemption
I find redemption
I find redemption
In finding myself
I feel bad
When you're around
I don't want to talk
Talk about, how I like it
How I like it
You tell me
That I look bad
That my shirt's unclean
And I have bags under my eyes
Under my eyes
My friends they ask me
Why do you like them
I can't explain it
It's something I need
Now that I’m older
Now that I’m wiser
I wouldn’t let you
Fuck me around
I feel bad
When you're around
I don't want to talk
Talk about, how I like it
How I like it
You tell me
That I look bad
That my shirt's unclean
And I have bags under my eyes
Under my eyes
That's how I like it
That's how I like it
I like you to
Tell me what to do
And where to place my hands
I used to never like it
It used to never be like this
Until you, put me here
I feel bad
When you're around
I don't want to talk
Talk about, how I like it
How I like it
You tell me
That I look bad
That my shirt's unclean
And I have bags under my eyes
Under my eyes
That's how I like it
That's how I like it
That's how I like it
That's how I like it
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2. |
Stranger
03:44
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So it seems
That I left you
I’m so sorry
Or did you leave me first
I can’t remember
How you doing
Did you grow up to be
What you wanted
As a child
As a child
You were my best friend
Now you’re a stranger
But I still want to hold your hand
And I know that you
Will find someone new
To be yourself around
I promise you
Well I’m shouting
I’m shouting out loud
Well I’m shouting
I’m shouting out loud
Are you happy, are you happy now
Well I’m trying to be happy, too
I’m so sorry
That I walked out
When you raised your voice
I felt your pain
How you doing
Did you move overseas
Like you wanted, to do with me
Well I’m shouting
I’m shouting out loud
Well I’m shouting
I’m shouting out loud
Are you happy, are you happy now
Well I’m trying to be happy, too
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3. |
Keep Walking
03:22
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You’ve been distant
Since I came back
Even though I saw it coming
I feel so afraid of what I'll do or what I'll say
And I feel so ashamed of everything
Everything, everything, everything
Everything, everything, everything
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
How do you feel and
Why do you hide it
How do you sleep well at night
What was so bad that
You couldn't tell me
Or call me back that night
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
I was alone and I was afraid
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
All I know is all my damn life
I've always felt so strange
Even though I knew I was right
It's always felt the same
Heartbeat, fist clenched, eye roll, reflex
Don't you feel strange
Foot down, knee locked, high waist, arms crossed
Don't you feel strange
Don't you feel strange
Don't you feel strange
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
I was alone and I was afraid
Keep walking away
Keep walking oooooh
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4. |
Space
04:31
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Space between our two streets
Never feels like enough to me
Neither did two states away
Nor beach house to my house to your house
Why doesn’t the bus ever come
It’s never there when you need it the most
I count my blessings but I don’t count enough
It’s killing me, you’re killing me, you’re killing me
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for anyone else
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for myself
I watch my back as I sleep alone
I’m sure that someone’s out to get me
Maybe it’s you or
Maybe it’s me
Maybe it’s everyone I’ve ever known
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for anyone else
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for myself
And I hold out
And I hold myself accountable
And I hold out
It’s killing, you’re killing me, you’re killing me
It’s killing, you’re killing me, you’re killing me
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for anyone else
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for myself
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for anyone else
I hold my arms out as I call out for you
I never hold space for myself
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5. |
I Don't Care
05:05
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You’re so well-read
So hard to read
You’re an artist, a good one, someone with a dream
I don’t care
You say you have baggage
But hey so do we
So does everyone else, including me
I don't care
And I want to feel the way that I felt
When I'm loved by my friends and those I care about
I’m not chasing a feeling that I don’t know well
Without hesitation, I’m really too old for this
But I feel, so young
And you're wasting my time
You called me when you had felt
You wanted to explain yourself
I don’t care
You spoke too soon
And you assumed, I wanted it
I hadn't even touched you yet
And I want to feel the way that I felt
When I'm loved by my friends and those I care about
I’m not chasing a feeling that I don’t know well
Without hesitation, I’m really too old for this
But I feel, so young
And you're wasting my time
Well I know I'm special
You don't have to tell me
I know I'm special
You don't have to tell me
You’re so well-read
So hard to read
You’re an artist, a good one, someone with a dream
I don’t care
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6. |
Inside
04:23
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Have you ever felt inside
Those places where we
Can hide
Well it might be your house
In the snow where I can go, where I can see
Or it might be your house by the sea
Well I know that you’ll find
Those places you wanted to go
And you’re pulling my teeth
As your arms they are wrapped around me
Have you ever spoke to god
Or told him those things
You wanted
Well they may or may not
Come true if all goes right
If all goes wrong
He won’t be there to help you along
And I know that you’ll find
Those places you wanted to go
And you’re pulling my teeth
As your arms they are wrapped around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
Around me
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7. |
Hold On
04:10
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Hold her hand
She’s someone to live for
Distance wise, she’s someone to fly for
Into her arms, you’ll never be alone
Chances are
You’re both afraid of
What could be or how it would seem
Besides the fear, nothing is static
Are you here
Are you here
Are you waiting for the moment to arrive
Open up into the distance
Never come closer than arm's-length
After all, people don’t want you to
Are you here
Are you here
Are you waiting for the moment to arrive
I was wondering
Past your house
And I saw you there
I don’t know how
I was wondering
Past your house
And I saw you there
I don’t know how
How
How
Are you here
Are you here
Are you waiting for the moment to arrive
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8. |
Party
05:45
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My skin is crawling
As I wait for your call in
The empty back room
At your house, where I stay
I stay up late night
Until it turns daylight
Somewhere or someplace
Across the bay
And I feel like
It’s so hard to say goodbye
You’ll never call me again
And I feel like
It’s so hard to be alive
My mother worries
She worries about me
And half a pill later
I’m feeling much better
The trigger, no warning
Is how it comes about
But I still want to be
The last at the party with you
With you
Distance between my cries
Tells me I’m alive
I’m not rock bottom
Yet
And I feel like
It’s so hard to say goodbye
My mother worries, she worries about me
And half a pill later
I’m feeling much better
The trigger, no warning
Is how it comes about
But I still want to be
The last at the party with you
With you
And half a pill later
I’m feeling much better
The trigger, no warning
Is how it comes about
But I still want to be
The last at the party with you
With you
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9. |
Everything Is Fine
04:55
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I remember driving back
From Christchurch south
We stopped short, roadside bed
Pillow headrest
The next day I would find out
Where it is I stand
Fox Glacier service station
Take me home, I said
I remember all those mountains
Caving in
I sat there lakeside, lonely
I was thin
And I feel
Slightly gaslit, but I know
It's not real
Or it's all in my head
Everything is fine
If you want it to be
Everything is fine
If you want it to be
To be
To be
I remember airport carpet
Cradle me
I lie there glass-eyed, lonely
But I could see
How it feels to be by yourself
I was smiling when I told myself
Everything is fine
If you want it to be
Everything is fine
If you want it to be
To be
To be
To be
To be
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
Everything is fine
If you want it to be
To be
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10. |
Good
04:59
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Maybe I am who I thought I would be
Maybe I’m just not that good
Maybe I am who I wanted to be
Maybe I’m just not that good
Well I feel like the ending is near
And I know everything will be alright
Alright
Maybe I am who you want me to be
Maybe I’m just not that good
Maybe you are who I thought I would be
Maybe I’m just not that good
Well I feel like the ending is near
And I know everything will be alright
Alright
Maybe I am
Who I thought I would be
Or maybe it’s just not that bad
Maybe I am
Who you thought I could be
Or maybe it’s not that bad
And I feel like the ending is near
And I know everything will be alright
Alright
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El Tee Melbourne, Australia
El Tee writes honest songs about the perennial push-and-pull of holding space for yourself and giving it up for others. Listeners are swept up in stories delivered via introspective lyrics embedded in warm and nostalgic tones of instrumentation. El Tee’s songs saunter through intimate moments, and then drive hard and fast straight into the pit of your heart – all within the same few minutes. ... more
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