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Sense Yourself

by Upchuck

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1.
Upchuck He’s stuck Must be lies Give him luck Give him up He’s on fire They don’t know What he’s done What he’s capable of Grab his gun But they stay To soon find What he did to my kind last night See my kind We’re not safe Someone save us Be our savior He continues his folly He continues his killin Leaves the body to rotten Ew Where are the morals they taught you All that time they were talking You didn’t listen and process Mama riled up her kids And she grabbed up the gun And she point it at him Screaming look what you’ve done Why didn’t you listen and process Can’t you see it’s a problem Where are the morals I taught you They don’t know What he’s done What he’s capable of Grab his gun But they stay Just To soon find What he did to my kind last night Upchuck He’s stuck Must be like the Give him luck Give him up He’s on fire They don’t know What he’s done What he’s capable of Grab his gun But they stay To soon find What he did to my kind last night See my kind We’re not safe Someone save us Be our savior Where are the morals they taught you All that time they were talking You didn’t listen and process He continues his folly He continues his killin Leaves the body to rotten Ew Hale no! I just heard one like last week Can this be the last one The last son Who passing Shit! I think his name was Rob or was it Marley Both of em a dead man Killed by the blue frame Fuck! They let em go A killer in the mainstream Got more in the making Gonna get away with it Damn! I heard he got a check I heard they paid him Hitman in the making Gonna get away with it Aaaah! See my bro he’s not safe Can someone save him Someone be our savior A brave one And stay here Fuck! I heard they let em go I heard they paid him Hitmans in the making Gonna get away with it Shit! I think his name was Reg or was it Marley Both of them a dead man Killed by a blue frame Aaaah! They let em go A killer in the mainstream Got more in the making Gonna get away with it See my kind We’re not safe Can someone save us Someone be our savior Come save us And stay here
2.
You fake Who you facin To make it But who you runnin from You shame me And blame me To change me But what you really want Go crazy to tame me Insanely Tryna figure out Your lazy Your lazy Your lazy Just gon head be your own I can’t decide for you All that you want Sit by yourself and just ask who you are It’s a shame if you just Choose to be Late In the game Can’t explain To me What your feelin like All me Can’t copy Don’t try me Cuz there's just only one You claim That you found it I’ve seen it And its been caught before So you fake Who you facin To make it But who you runnin from I can’t decide for you All that you want Sit by yourself And just ask what you are It’s a shame if you just Choose to be fucked Ashamed of Yourself man Be your own Flowers for The grave of Your real soul Eyuh It’s not that Hard to find Man sense Yourself Man sense Yourself Do you want it Enough Man sense Yourself Man sense yourself It’s up to you to decide Man sense Yourself Man sense yourself You fake Who you facin To make it But who you runnin from You shame me And blame me To change me But what you really want Go crazy To tame me Insanely Tryna figure out Your lazy Your lazy Your lazy Just gon head be your own I can’t decide for you All that you want Sit by yourself And just ask what you are It’s a shame if you just Choose to be fucked
3.
Shape C-Color Your face And as I You start Waging for war Warning me it's in the clause It’s for a cause A call Waging for more Telling me it's in the clause It's in the words Shape C-Color Drapes And as I Your shape fades I wonder Your fate Jeweled as you sleep I start Waging for more Warning you it’s in the clause It’s for a cause Ya start Waging for more Tellin me in the clause The words But shape C-Colors Your face And as I The shape fades I wonder Your fate Jeweled as ya sleep Mageur madame Why ya look so Miss Mageur lion Why ya work so Mageur madame Why ya look so Miss Mageur lion Miss Mageur lion Hate calls Our guys Sure fire Desires My eyes Our riot Pure fire Our guys Sure fire Desire Our Riot Our Riot Pure fire Sure eyes Mageur madame Why ya look so Miss Mageur lion Why ya work so Mageur madame Why ya look so Miss Mageur lion Miss Mageur lion Mageur madame Miss Mageur lion Miss Mageur lion Why ya work so Hate calls Our guys Sure fire Desires Our riot Our Fire Sure eyes Hate calls Sure fire Tonight Desire Our riot Our riot Your Fire Mageur madame Why ya look so Miss Mageur lion Why ya work so Miss Mageur lion Why ya work so Mageur madame Miss Mageur lion Why ya look so What ya want from Shape C-Color Drapes And as I You start Waging for war Telling me it's in the clause It's in the words A call Waging for more Telling me it's in the clause Warning me it's in the words Shape C-Color Drapes And as I
4.
Before you wake up for Before you waiting on As you’re just yearning for the One call The trifling yuppie fuck Comes out beyond the cut To try and low ball low ball I see no fucking point In even waiting on it They only want you for your face card You’re choking You’re on it They want you But can’t you see I’m busy at the moment Go home then Trying to make a point but your mumblin It’s over Why you seem confused that’s it’s all done Before you yap about your Sap about your Cap about your Laugh about Your first role I see no fucking point In even working for You’re searching for You’re lurking for This face card I’m choking I’m on it They want you But can’t you see I’m busy at the moment Go home then Tryna make a point But ya mumbling It’s over Why you seem confused That’s it’s all done Before you yap about your Sap about ya Cap about ya Laugh about Your first role I see no fucking point In even working for You’re searching for You’re lurking for My face card I’m choking I’m on it They want you But can’t you see I’m busy at the moment Go home then Tryna make a point But your mumbling It’s over Why you seem confused That’s it’s all done Just ask you what you want You ask us where’s the fun I say it’s living Through a lax thumb I see no fucking point In even reaching for In even hating on my face card I’m choking I’m on it They want you But can’t you see I’m busy at the moment Go home then Tryna make a point But you’re mumbling It’s over Why you seem confused That’s it’s all done Before you wake up for Before you waiting on The one call The trifling yuppie fuck Comes out beyond the cut They only want you for your facecard Your fuckin face card I see you waitin for it My fucking face card I see you yearning for it Before you wake up for your one call The trifling yuppie fuck comes out beyond the cut He only wants you for your face card
5.
Game fucked up soon they speak cuz they full of lies See you been See you been See you been smokin See you been drinkin Cuz its all fucked up You finally thinkin So you do what you want Cuz time ain’t listening And there are millions So how can I be wrong Can I do what i want And its all fucked up Isn’t it crazy We never changing But keep complaining I cannot choose just one Can i do what i want In moderation? Your so restraining And it’s all fucked up And there are millions So how can I be wrong?! Can I do what I want I cannot choose just one It’s just amazin It’s just amazin That I can Work All day And still ain’t make a payment Ice Image I gotta be impressive Thin Line between What you were expecting Choke On words You didn’t mean to mention Tough Hot headed Didn’t make a change in Life Ashamed with All it’s repercussions I Don't complain Man I know I need to boss up Don’t complain Man I know I need to boss up Isn’t it crazy We never changing But keep complaining We cannot choose just one Can we do what we want In moderation? Your so restraining And it’s all fucked up But there are millions So how can I be wrong?! Man it’s all fucked up Cuz time ain’t listening And there are millions So how can we be wrong Can we do what we want? So Work All day And still ain’t make a payment Ice Image I gotta be impressive Thin Line between What you were expecting Choke On words You didn’t mean to mention Tough Hot headed Didn’t make a change in Life Ashamed with All it’s repercussions I Don’t complain Man I know I need to boss up Don’t complain Man I know I need to boss up Isn’t it crazy We never changing Baby you keep complaining You cannot choose just one Baby can I do what i want In moderation? Baby your so restraining Man it’s all fucked up You finally thinking So you do what you want Cuz time ain’t listening And there are millions baby So how can I be wrong? Can I do what I want? Man it’s all fucked up Isn’t it crazy We never changing But keep complaining We cannot choose just one Can we do what we want In moderation? Your so restraining And it’s all fucked up But there are millions So how can I be wrong?! Man it’s all fucked up Cuz time ain’t listening And there are millions So how can we be wrong Can we do what we want? But there are millions So how can I be wrong?! Man it’s all fucked up Cuz time ain’t listening And there are millions So how can we be wrong Man it’s all fucked up
6.
Tu no sabes nada de la cosas en mi vida Cada día en la calle fumando, tu no No sabes nada de mi vida, yo sé todo en la callé Me vale madre de tu vida, yo so loco como quiero Ye Tu no puedes con mi vida, yo soy loco como desmadre Por pendejo, lo que quieras no me vale, no me vale Yo hago lo que quiero, tú me vales, no te enojes Tu hablas todo de mi vida, pero tu no sabes de nadien Yo soy loco en la callé pero tu no sabes Yo hago lo que quiero, a mi todos valen madre Yo soy loco, drogadicto, malandron, a mi me vale madre Hago lo que quiero, tú no sirves para nadien Y por eso todos los pendejos todavía yo le sirvo el mismo modo No sabes nada de No sabes nada de No sabes nada de Todos somos pobre pero seguimos caminando con todo despacito y todo desmadre Seguimos luchando para todos que tenemos Me vale lo que quieres
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I say monogamy is prepostory I can’t choose one for my whole life If you got problems Then I'll gladly Congratulate your normal life ‘Cause I'm insightful yet vindictive Do you seek change for this world of I But you don't mind it be That all you see Is mediocrity in mortal life Hey mate Quit being late Come home on time Your baby’s bout to lose its mind You watch the news Repeat his woo You never used your own You got his mind now ‘Cause I watched it burn And saw him hang And heard em say it with hateful eyes And we watched him die Yeah he's lost his life Man we need a smoke from time to time And it's neither me And it’s neither you But easy see in another’s life But you don't mind it be That all you see Is mediocrity in mortal life Hey mate Quit being late Come home on time Your baby bout to lose its mind You watch the news Repeat his woos You never used your own You got his mind now And luck Ain’t it fucked up Didn't choose the worst one And it’s full court No one's here to pick it up And my marlboro baby here Could speak it out And it's wise words From a cold heart So we all spark Yeah we all start And it’s favored I ain’t complaining ‘Cause I'm fading Don't know when I'll make it Jokes on you We laugh It’s truth It hurts Don’t it You learn about it Learn about it Lust Oh how You yearn To finally Gain What you had Dreamt about it Dreamt about it Look at the past What's your focus Your motive Do you see a difference in your daily production I think I want What you wanting Only diff we got Is I’m focused Mortal! We end at some point And I wanted to make an impression O baby I'll pass on that business I ain't got time Man its ticken I’m ticken Humans just handle their business Walk-in round Just thinking Bout thinking Making note and not speaking I heard I heard They’re cursed with mind of Mortal! I end at some point And I wanted to make an impression O baby I'll pass on that business I ain't got time Man its ticken I’m ticken Humans just handle their business Walk-in round Just thinking Bout thinking Making note and not speaking I heard I heard They’re cursed with mind of
9.
Listen to my fable At this point I’m unstable I think I’m headed for a quick run I feel this staple At this point it’s been labeled I think we’re headed for a dark run Tik tok Won’t listen to the clock I feel it and it’s tuff Don’t listen and I’m fucked Wish ya wasn’t so tired Wish ya had got inspired Think ya leanin for a sign Think ya leanin for Listen to my fable At this point I’m unstable I think I’m headed for a dark run I feel your able At this point it’s been labeled I think your lying for a quick run Tik tok Won’t listen to the clock I feel it And it’s tuff Don’t listen And I’m fucked Wish ya wasn’t so tired Wish ya had got inspired Think ya leanin for a sign Think ya leanin for Listen to my fable At this point I’m unstable I think I’m headed for a quick run I feel it’s later At this point it’s a staple I think we’re headed towards a new one What is the type you see What is the kind you see Where is the light you see Where is the light? I soar I conquer I fought for The w-w-war For this new label A c-c-call For wiser labor To help us ween out the leech But what is the kind
10.
Soon I start to see Life ain't what it seems Shoulders often turn Can’t see bridges burn Scared lil man no plan Lemme school you Heart lacks gold And you know never changing Eyes that always yearn Search for the reserve Never wanna learn Never wanna learn Scared little man no plan Lemme school you Heart lacks gold And you know never changing Souls appear just to hear Steal your light Scared to share what you want in this life Disappear Once you seem you’re too tough Tough is you Tough is me It’s for life I heard you scared I’ll prepared for this trial Just live a life that feels right Just don't lie Really not hard for a genuine desire Gotta boss up for the sake of your Soon I start to see Life ain't what it seems Shoulders often turn Can’t see bridges burn Scared little man no plan Lemme school you Heart lacks gold And you know never changing Eyes that always yearn Search for the reserve Never wanna learn Never wanna learn Scared little man no plan Lemme school you Heart lacks gold And you know never changing Tough is you Tough is me It’s for life I heard ya scared I’ll prepared for this trial Just live a life that feels right Just don't lie Really not hard for a genuine desire Souls appear just to hear Steal your light Scared to share what you want in this life Disappear Once ya seem ya too tuff Gotta boss up For the sake of your Oh fuck I don’t think it’s all true Just my luck If I really think now It’s all fucked If I start to read it out It’s all fucked I just wanna start life In my line I desire a years Time of delight Tired of seeing hatred in some eyes I just wanna see change in this life Desire Our kin Our sound Yet you win Heartache We mistake Fake love To fake win New pit Hardens Full of Our kin Our skin Our sounds Sleeping With no shame I crave More change I blame You blame My kin My team Our sounds Yet you win And you bid For our love Fake struggle To fake win No motive To fix it Cuz you’ll win Oh fuck I'm sick of it I'm sick of it Get rid of it Don't let it control your mind A little bit A little bit Is all it takes To let it Change your whole soul Don't let it consume Let it take over Cuz I crave More change I blame, you blame My kin Yet you win While you bid for our gen Desire Our kin Our sound Yet you win Heartache We mistake Fake love To fake win New pit Hardens Full of Our kin Our skin Our sounds Sleeping With no shame I crave More change I blame You blame My kin My team Our sounds Yet you win And you bid For our love Fake struggle To fake win No motive To fix it Cuz you’ll win Oh fuck I'm sick of it I'm sick of it Get rid of it Don't let it control your mind A little bit A little bit Is all it takes To let it change your whole soul Don't let it consume Let it take over I crave More change I blame, you blame My kin Yet you win While you bid for our gen New pit I watch it Harden It's full of Our kin It's full of Our sounds You sleep with No shame And I just blame The more records you change The more records you blame You wanna Fix it Cuz you know You'll win But baby Guess what I'm next up In our gen And it's a mistake The more records you blame The more records you change The more records you sell

about

Upchuck are experiencing a moment. The Atlanta punk collective just came off multiple tour runs with their good friend Faye Webster. Their Ty Segall-produced second album Bite The Hand That Feeds, with all its buzzsaw guitars and high-speed rippers and headbanging sludge, arrived in October. Later this year, they’ll make appearances at multiple festivals including Coachella. In the midst of relentlessly barreling ahead, the band and their label Famous Class are taking a beat to revisit how they got here.

After working with Segall on Bite the Hand That Feeds, the band floated the notion that they wished they could hear what their collaborator could do with the songs on their 2022 debut album Sense Yourself. Holed up in his studio over Christmas with COVID and nothing else to do, Ty Segall began toying with Sense Yourself, sifting through folders of unlabeled stems to find the best guitar parts, emboldening the drum sound, and bringing greater clarity to KT’s vocals, all while bolstering the urgency of the band’s overall attack. With Segall’s new mix, Upchuck’s intense and righteous debut now impossibly overflows with even more fuzz and fury.

Despite all their recent success, Upchuck would like to disavow you of the notion that they’ve reached a new echelon. “I’m still poor every day of my life,” says frontperson KT. “I'm still working at a club and barely making it—like not eating out, barely being able to support myself financially, but I’m also having people come up to me at work being like ‘You're playing Coachella, right?’” They’re still grinding every day while their friends’ houses get raided by cops. The brick on the exterior of their mold-riddled practice space was painted white; they’re still in disbelief that such a nasty house sold for a mint. Some songs from Sense Yourself have been part of their live shows for six years now, and even as the band have gained more visibility and a larger audience, they don’t see these songs as coming from a different era of their lives. This shit is still happening right now.

KT shouts “see my kind/we’re not safe” while detailing a depressing daily cycle of unchecked violence on “Upchuck,” a scuzzy dirge that picks up speed and aggression as they cement how there are no consequences for literally murdering marginalized people. The five members of this band wield their collective power, an appropriately tumultuous setting for KT’s screams about not being able to make a living wage, living under the thumb of yuppie fucks, and the horror of unexpected loss. This is a band that lost friends and family, have lived through so much fucked up stuff, and are currently seeing their friends get raided and labeled extremists while living in the Cop City era of Atlanta. “Even in high school, like Trayvon, it's still the same shit—shit’s not switching up,” KT says. Their collective power at shows is riveting for audiences, but for Upchuck, it’s a space to circle up with this community they’ve created.

In Segall, they found a kindred spirit whose studio approach made sense for just how hard they wanted this music to hit. “When we first went to record with Ty for Bite the Hand That Feeds, Mikey and I walked into the guitar room and Ty said, ‘Don’t touch the EQs.’ We looked at the amp and everything was on 10 except the master volume,” Hoff said. Previously, the band had been encouraged to capture the unvarnished sound of the studio. They’d toured with Segall’s band Fuzz, so everybody had the same goal while recording together: Capture the electricity of their intense live set.

The band’s shows have a reputation for coming unglued, and there’s no greater document of that than Sense Yourself’s iconic album artwork. With no text, it’s a candid photo of a moment from a show shot on film without editing: blood streaked across KT’s face as they shout into the mic. In the middle of their EP release show, KT was in the pit as a fan started crowd surfing inside a shopping cart. A loose piece of metal near a wheel caught the singer right near the eyebrow and blood was everywhere, an instant piece of iconography snapped by probably every camera phone in the room.

It’s not the gnarliest photo in existence of KT’s condition at the show. The singer didn’t realize how bad it looked when they got back onstage and kept performing as their bandmates and friends checked in. “Our fans are just built different, like no way you’re carrying a shopping cart with this skater who’s like six feet tall, built as hell, and they’re passing him around? That don’t make sense,” KT recalls. “But they did it somehow, and then they beat the fuck out of the shopping cart!”

When Hoff revisits the message of this first album and Upchuck’s first songs, he thinks back to the year before the band even started when he and KT were hanging out. “We were sitting around talking for eight hours like ‘fuck, that's fucked up, that's fucked up.’” Upchuck became a vehicle for these five people to process how fucked up everything it is—to digest these formative hours-long conversations and put them to bludgeoning, intense rock music. The music is also fun as hell, and that’s part of the point. “There's a lot we need to do as people and a lot of things we need to fix in society but also like come on man like have your fun, wild out, have your drink,” KT says. “But be on your shit at the same time. Check your folk.”

credits

released September 30, 2022

Recorded and Produced By Pat Phillips and Daniel Lane at Grey Cat Studios
Mixed By Ty Segall
Mastered by Heba Kadry, Brooklyn NY
℗ + © 2022 Famous Class Records
www.famousclass.com // FC059

Special Thank You to Pat Phillips, Daniel Lane, Matt Bocchicchio, Randy Castello, Cyrus Lubin, Chad Radford, Nathan Davenport, and Marlon Garcia.

KT-Vocals
Mikey-Guitar
Armando-Bass Guitar
Chris-Drums, Vocals
Hoff-Guitar
Additional Performances by
Daniel Lane-Drums
Ausar Ward-Bass Guitar

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