Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Purchasable with gift card
$1CAD or more
about
the next single from "Sounds of Sunnyside". this song was inspired by my experiences online during the pandemic where i started to realize (for my own good) that people who i've never met don't always share the same closeness and sense of community that i had found with them. it was a huge mistake on my part putting so much trust in strangers who did not have my best interests at heart. i hope i've learned from the experience and am trying to look for authentic and mutual connections in my community around me who look out for each other. i hope we can be friends.
lyrics:
lyrics
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
Not just a parasocial situation
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
We were all so alone (yeah)
We needed a home (yeah)
Looking for someone to build us back up (yeah)
Online community
It was so new to me
I didn't know what I was getting into (you see?)
Through a pandemic (yeah)
A crisis or seven (yeah)
Losing trust in our institutions
I was like a baby (yeah)
But it was so heavy (yeah)
I let you have too much power over me (never again)
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
Not just a parasocial situation
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
Not just a parasocial situation
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
I am so embarrassed I stooped to your level
(Parasocial relationships are nothing but trouble)
If only I hadn't been so lonely and vulnerable
(Parasocial relationships are nothing but trouble)
Over and over it plays in slow motion
(I tried to show some kindness but got nothing but sorrow)
I just hope you aren't out there still hurting someone else
(You take advantage of the weak who thought that you loved them)
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
Not just a parasocial situation
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
Not just a parasocial situation
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
(We were all so alone yeah)
(We needed a home yeah)
Not just a parasocial situation
(Looking for someone to build us back up yeah)
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
(Online community)
(It was so new to me)
(I didn't know what I was getting into you see?)
Made a mistake thinking we were friends
(Through a pandemic yeah)
(A crisis or seven yeah)
Not just a parasocial situation
(Losing trust in our institutions)
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
(I was like a baby yeah)
(But it was so heavy yeah)
(I let you have too much power over me never again)
Made a mistake (made a mistake) thinking we were friends (we weren't friends)
(We were all so alone yeah)
(We needed a home yeah)
Not just a parasocial situation
(Looking for someone to build us back up yeah)
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
(Online community)
(It was so new to me)
(I didn't know what I was getting into you see?)
Made a mistake (made a mistake) thinking we were friends (we weren't friends)
(Through a pandemic yeah)
(A crisis or seven yeah)
Not just a parasocial situation
(Losing trust in our institutions)
Trust me I won't make that same mistake again
(I was like a baby yeah)
(But it was so heavy yeah)
(I let you have too much power over me)
Never again
credits
released February 9, 2024
written, performed, recorded by Stephen Folnovic
"Flower Of Life" yanks riot grrrl south through the unmistakable garage psych sound indispensable to the last 20-odd years of rock music out of Los Angeles. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 2, 2023
Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 14, 2021
