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Rough Stuff

by The Roughhousers

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The white caps crash onto the shoreline, And we dig in our heels. We’re here for one day only and We’re hopin’ what we’ve heard is real. I think everyone knows What I'm singin' about So don’t waste our time, You better bring 'em out. We just want to have some fun While we’re here in the sun. 'Cause tomorrow it’s back on the road. To some place that's too cold. We drink some beers And have a great time; Even got those digits. Luck even seemed to be on our side, Because we also got acquitted. I think everyone knows What I’m singin' about. So don’t look it up, It’s nothin' you want to find out. When will the sun come out? From behind all this grey I just want to be at the beach With all the bikini babes.
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Fuck Oklahoma The place no one’s really from The place people only go to hide From the FBI And make no mistake I’m talking about the entire state Those good for nothin’ buncha punks. Fuck Arkansas The place no one knows exists The place people go to be forgotten It’s just so rotten And make no mistake I’m talking about the entire state Those good for nothin’ buncha wahoos. And by no means am I bashing those That wouldn’t know it if I was Don’t pick on those That ride the short bus. But what am I to do When everyone around me is Just so fucking stupid? Oh Florida The fuckin’ dick of the United States A place so hot it makes them all crazy It’s Florida Man! And make no mistake I’m talking about the entire state Those crazy face-eating Overheated zombies. And I don’t have time To make it down the line So you’ll have to forgive it If I left you outta the rhyme. But just rest assured That no matter where you live Everyone around you Is so fucking stupid.
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Everyone wants to come around When they know you’re down, But it’s none of their business. Don’t act like we’re both in this. I’ve made it here all on my own, From infantile to fully grown, I know I can go the distance. And you won’t want to miss this. Whoa oh oh. You better wake up and check your feed Because everyone's talking about me Will I end it all tonight? You better click to find out. What do you think that they’ll all say At my funeral, you know she’d stay And jump on my casket Because of course she’s like that. But too bad it was just a prank bro No need to rent a black suit although I'm sure I'll need one, When I walk back in the room Whoa oh oh. You better wake up and check your feed Because everyone's talking about me Will I end it all tonight? In this clickbait suicide You don’t want to miss what happens So you better click right there You don’t want to miss what happens Blood shot eyes just sit and stare Is he gonna kill himself? Is he gonna slit his wrist? Is he gonna make us wait? I'm just so sick of this!
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Can I Ask? 02:52
I support you and everything you do From your quirky little dances To the way you handle yourself And I got your back if you needed me Just ring And I’ll be there instantly. Is it alright If I ask you a couple things? Can I hold you? Can I comb your hair? Can I keep you safe From all the bad out there? Can I kiss you? Can I get down on one knee To make sure your shoes Are tied tightly? If you ever want to get away I can borrow a car because I’ve got some friends And they know that I’d be there for you in a heartbeat, That’s what you mean to me. Can I hug you? Can I cancel all my plans? Of course for you That’s something I can do Can I serenade you, Until you fall asleep? I promise I won’t make a noise, I promise I won’t even peep. Can I hold you? Can I kiss you? Can I hold you, can I sit by your side While I tuck you in and say goodnight?
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My Own Maila 02:38
She’s my goth girl She’s so great and evil And everything to me She’s my black cat She hunts and prowls The monsters in my dreams They're coming for me Feel them Coming for me, feel them Coming for me, feel them And when we go Down Cemetery Road We’re holding hands And holding onto hope That we see a ghost Before we go. She’s my dark star And she’s branded her name Directly on my heart She’s my whole world I can’t love anyone or Anything else or She’s gonna fuckin’ tear me apart But sometimes When we lay down at night I get a bit scared Because I can Feel her breathing On the back of my neck Like a vampire ready to bite.
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Olongapo 04:19
Where were you the night that we took over The night that we got sober Until we did it again 24 hours later I kept watch for alligator While you smoked two cigarettes Outside of Joey’s window. We’d hung out, until I had to move towns Man what a let down Do you remember that time We snuck in and read Your sister’s diary? God damn she was so mad at me But not as mad as your dad when He found out, I stole his batteries It’s sad to say that we grew up and apart Especially in those times When I needed a friend And I drove by your house A couple years ago But you weren’t home, So that's where I let it go. I saw Brittany, I think during this past week She said she’d really like to meet you I said I have no clue where you are, And she looked hella bummed out She always really liked you, But you were too fuckin' shy to Tell her, you really liked her too. I had to let it go, yet I still miss you though But it’s just so toxic to be so nostalgic
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I grab the 12-packs, and climb into the back Throwing a dirty sweater On a Farmer's Almanac We cruise to the spot, And listen to Amnesiac. While Rainy reads An old dollar store paperback. And we howl at the moon While we drink something fierce, And hope the night doesn’t end too soon And we sing with the trees While we sit around the fire, And practice our insobriety. We’re always here For these late night hangs We're out in the woods, We’re up to no good. There’s nothing better in life Than hangin' your friends And while we hate every week, There’s always next weekend. We run through the trees, And play hide and seek With our flashlights off, You only need it if you cheat And when we’re done We sit around and tell a ghost story Submitted for the approval Of the Midnight Society. We don’t want to go home We want to stay out here Until the cold sinks down To our bones.
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Gold to Grey 03:54
I moved 3,000 miles away From everything I've known I moved from the gold to grey Where everything is cold. I've had one hell of a year Fighting my desire to go home But you kept on loving me And said I'd never be on my own I've been running, all day And where I’ll stop, oh, I don't know But if I make it there alive I’ll settle down, I’ll marry you, I’ll buy a house And we'll call it our home. Do you remember that old couch The one that always hurt out backs? This year was kinda like that, But I’ll never forget how much we laughed. And when someone broke in my car I could've packed it in right then. But instead I grabbed my guitar And asked if you had seen my pen. And there's just no sense in trying To find the words I’m looking for. It’s not butterflies I’m feeling. It’s more like walking on the ceiling. And I’m sorry I’m not always what you need But please believe And don't lose hope in me. I wish there was just a single way To say, that you're the gold to my grey.
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Our Oath 04:02
We tried to start a gang but We never knew how hard it’d be With just you and me We spent all our time trying To make some money But it wasn’t meant to be Because every time I saved up a little A girl showed up and I spent it all on her. We swore our oath in blood And used a rusty pocket knife To seal the deal. After the infections were gone We laughed about it so hard, It didn’t seem real. We tried to start a gang but We never knew how hard it’d be With just you and me We spent all our time trying To make some money But it wasn’t meant to be Because every time I saved up a little A girl showed up and I spent it all on her. I thought we’d never grow up, But that’s exactly what we did When we graduated. We never spoke again, But that’s okay because this scar Means we’re never separated. Tell me can it be This easy to lose it all? And I hope I don’t lose my mind I don’t want it to wear off So I’ll take a moment now Before it’s all gone.
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Aloysius was vicious, malicious, Overly ambitious, because we saw His surreptitiousness was Certainly suspicious, because His conspicuousness was Ridiculous and when we noticed this, His consciousness grew tits And he became a dude That’d we’d diss (-pised)! So go fuck yourself, You little fucking weasel With your polos and you boat shoes. There ain't no one else, That can fuck off as much as You can, you fuckin' piece of shit. A misfit hypocrite that's Orbiting this planet With enough shit to emit The stink of this armpit And he fits right in. He’s a counterfeit, With no dick but tits That spits and quits Every chance it gets Because he’s obviously A clit (-oris)! I’d like to introduce to you the idea Of taking a long walk off a short pier. And don’t forget your boat shoes. You asshole. You fuckin' asshole. And yes, of course I know who your dad is.
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She was in a rough one Stuck between places Down in the dumps But with her head in the clouds She couldn’t see What she was worth because She kept hiding herself In the fucking crowds. And I knew she was having a hard time When she called to tell me She was leaving town Because the dude she was hanging with Was gettin' pissed And often times would Answer her questions with his fists. When you leave those that love you behind You can’t hit pause, you can’t rewind You miss absolutely every single thing, like Who ran the table at Roxie’s that night, We just want Our Pensacola Pepper to be alright. I went out to see if I could find her Riding the highway like when we were kids She told me to go home at a pull off She said, “I just can’t handle all this.” I said, “You know that we’re here for you.” As she climbed into a truck That was headed west I told everyone about it That night at Roxie's And we all just wished her the best. And no one knows where she is at now But we hope that she’s okay Sometimes in life you have to hide out And sometimes you have to get away
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I just need a little to get started Almost anything is enough right now Have you ever known You’re completely alone? What you could do, what does it matter? I could collapse on the floor for all I care Sometimes I lay there, And imagine it’s happened for real. I shrug my shoulders and it cracks my neck I definitely don’t take care of myself What could anyone say That would help me? 'Cause nothing’s worked yet. Forget it I don’t want to do this The reality is too hard to face Even my dog thinks I need real help. (Where is this going?) How do you care When you don’t care at all? Why does everything take so long? Why can’t I seem to catch a break? I get it though, I’m not really struggling. But I am. At least it feels that way Everyday it seems like waste of time I just want to get this over with. (Where is this going?) How far am I going to let it get? I know what I’m feeling isn’t quite right. Is this what people really want?
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Rough Stuff is the third album by The Roughhousers. Writing and recording took place between April 2018 and June 2019.

*Download the whole album and receive the Extra Rough EP*
(7 songs comprised of songs that didn't make the record, and some other bonus material)

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released June 30, 2019

Recorded and mixed at:
Othello Recording Center in Seattle, Washington
Luxe Studios in Seattle, Washington
Pig Mountain Studios in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mixed by The Roughhousers and Julius Squidwalker.
Produced, engineered, and mastered by The Roughhousers.
Art layout by Trapp
Panther by GautFonts

All songs written and performed by The Roughhousers.

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