Northbound

from Northbound by Roe Knows Best

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lyrics

I wanted you to know I was hugging the left lane on 17 speeding, screaming out a broken heart.
This is my getaway theme song, baby. Home again…
Feels like snow again.

I wanted you to hear this Bergen County eulogy I wrote,
'cause who were were then we are now dead to.
Though I understand the pieces of the past are jigsawed, mosaic squares pasted permanently there.

5, 4, 3, 2,1 headlights go out.
I say a prayer to the speedometer.
Pushing 80 now. Pedal under foot, I’m pressin’ Northbound.
I’m headed Northbound, yeah!

Oooh...

10 and 2 and numb with a tab of vitriolic on my tongue,
'cause it gets darkest before illumination.
And so as I drive through the desolation of the blue-black night I inch my way into daylight.

5, 4, 3, 2,1 headlights go out.
I say a prayer to the speedometer.
Pushing 80 now. Pedal under foot, I’m pressin’ Northbound.
I’m headed Northbound, yeah!

Oooh...

Oooh...

Settle down on the ground you rediscovered....
You’re not the only one (I know) to internalize.
But when I see the pictures on the screen, when I watch the movie, that’s not me!
There’s someone else living in that shell…
You know I’ve had my fill of false alarms, side-stepping any open arms because how can I…?

5, 4, 3, 2,1 headlights go out.
You better pray to the speedometer!
Pushing 80 now. Pedal to the floor, I’m pressin’ Northbound.
I’m headed Northbound, yeah!

Oooh...

Oooh...

Northbound!

credits

from Northbound, released July 29, 2022
Bass, Guitar, + Vocals - Roe O'Brien

Drums: Ace Enders

Recorded & engineered by Ace Enders at The LumberYard in Hammonton, NJ

Mixed by Ace Enders

Mastered by Chris Badami

Song + Lyrics by Roe O'Brien

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Roe Knows Best Nutley, New Jersey

she/her | Songwriter & Trek Punk Soul™ | NJ

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discography

Spent the Summer Alone

Sep 2023
Northbound

Jul 2022
Safe Space

Jul 2022
Muscle Memory

May 2020
Unreleased Demos

Nov 2016
24/7

Oct 2014
Song Shop Sampler

Apr 2013
Covers

Mar 2013
Mystery Block

Feb 2013
Change EP

Jan 2013
The Liar EP

Apr 2012
Roe's Demoe

Aug 2011

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