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TBH I would prefer to share these feelings with you IRL. An quarantine-appropriate electropop torch tune of digital longing, being on hold, and wanting to be with someone IRL. Inspired by the sadness & desperation of wishing someone a happy work anniversary on LinkedIn and also by the disembodied electronic voices that talk to us every day and that are included as samples throughout. Also includes synth, keyboard, guitar, upright bass, & electronic drums. Accompanied by a video montage on the theme of robotics, automation, and sadness in the electronic age.

lyrics

[[for quality assurance, your call may be monitored or recorded. i understand complete sentences, so please tell me in detail, how may i help you today?]]

[Verse 1]
i saw about your work anniversary, congrats
did they give you a pen? or maybe they do plaques
they shoulda made you manager, five years is a while
[[stay on the line to speak with a representative]]
maybe they did, and you didn't update your profile

[Chorus 1]
i've spent enough of my life
combing through email folders
these fingers typing you unsent messages
they should be running across your shoulders
it's never been hard
to send an e-card [[you've got mail]]
you know i wish you well
maybe you'd LOL if
i texted you a gif
IMHO it'd be better to share it with you IRL
eye ar ell
[[one moment while we connect you with a customer service specialist]]

[Verse 2]
i've seen your posts, your vacation by the sea
funny seeing you with him, thinking it could've been me
and when you changed your relationship status to "it's complicated"
my feelings aren't complicated [[i bet a lot of people like you; i know i do]]

[Chorus 2]
i've spent enough of my life
combing through email folders
these fingers typing you unsent messages
they should be running across your shoulders
it's never been hard
to send an e-card
you know i wish you well
maybe you'd ROFL if
i SMSed you a gif
TBH i would prefer to share these feelings with you IRL
eye ar ell

[Bridge]
please check to confirm that you've made the right selection
i'm hoping that we haven't lost our connection

[Chorus 3]
i've spent enough of my life
combing through email folders
these fingers typing you unsent messages
they should be running across your shoulders
it's never been hard
to send an e-card
you know i wish you well, baby
maybe you'd LYAO if
i PMed you a gif
OTOH we could just get back together IRL
[[sorry, i didn't quite get that]]
eye ar ell
eye ar ell

[[thank you for calling. if you feel you were disconnected in error, please call back. we apologize for any inconvenience]]

credits

from As Advertised, released May 15, 2020
Music and lyrics by Moose. Mixing engineer: Orion Keyser.

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Hey! Is this thing on? 🎤 I'm Chris aka Moose 😎 I make music for my wife 💑 (& for you, don't tell her 🤫) I work as a quant 👨‍💻 on Wall St 🗽 & I'm vegan 🥑

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