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The Goodest Boys and Girls

by Michael Poggioli

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1.
Up With The Birds 01:31
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Up with the birds Like the Philly ones Or Baltimore Down with the words That they’re singing Stress is nevermore Meditate and I learn flotation Floating up to a new location So my ceiling’s my new workstation When the sky pours out I can feel the vibrations And it feels like a caffeine kick Sweet like honey and I hope it sticks But I don’t wanna get too comfy Sinking in a sofa when it feels this lovely But I’m avoiding when to count my pearls Thinking about my place in the world Coming down giving life a whirl 
Leaving songs for the goodest boys and girls
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Late 03:00
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I don’t need it I don’t need it I just repeat it just repeat it Maybe then it’ll come true Don’t need to feed it Need to feed it I misread it, feel defeated Now I’m crawling back to you I don’t need to say what I’m thinking You can read my mind when it’s late Don’t know what I’d do without you Kiss my face and call it a day I’ve got my own suspicions Messing with my cognitions It’s turned into my mission To figure it out And I know it took awhile but I Think I finally got the courage to look nice But never mind that how have you been Have you been doing alright? I don’t need to say what I’m thinking You can read my mind when it’s late Don’t know what I’d do without you Kiss my face and call it a day Don’t need to feed it Need to feed it I misread it, feel defeated Now I’m crawling back to you AyE oH Who you crawling back to? La da da da dum Don’t need to feed it Need to feed it I misread it, feel defeated Now I’m crawling back to you Don’t need to say what I’m thinking You can read my mind when it’s late Don’t know what I’d do without you Kiss my face and call it a day
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Error 404! 02:34
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Logging on I can see that you’re online And I’m awake Tell me your caffeine preference Any given day We can make it happen I’m only clicks away We can sync up for a movie Holding our breath Drinking some wine and pressing play Unless you're busy Unless you're busy My minds blank I don’t know what to do Oh don’t say What I think you’re going to Let’s just waste our time Color outside of the lines Cus my internet is crashing In perfect fashion Just when I was feeling connected to you And now my online presence Is absent (not present) I’m pressing buttons Trying to reboot So did you get my message It says that it is "still sending" And I'm just sat here refreshing my page For you so My minds blank I don’t know what to do Oh don’t say What I think you’re going to Let’s just waste our time Color outside of the lines My minds blank I don’t know what to do Oh don’t say What I think you’re going to Let’s just waste our time Color outside of the lines My minds blank I don’t know what to do Oh don’t say What I think you’re going to Let’s just waste our time Color outside of the lines My minds blank Oh don’t say Color outside of the lines Oh don’t say Don't say Don't say Oh don't say Don't say Don't say
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Band Aid Summer 01:33
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Peeled back Exposed You know How it goes Top layers feel different When the bottom shows We took a bet Got ripped off I've never lost So much at once Its a band aid summer After winter goes I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance Never did I want this to happen Don't get it twisted, no I never wanted this to happen Please don't throw it away... I'm sorry I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance I'm sorry in advance
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Super Rad (Head Empty, No Thoughts) 04:04
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Early morning cup of coffee Late glass of wine I try to find patience In these trying times So I sit down with a horoscope And tarot cards? But uh... Head empty No thoughts And that’s alright Cut my own loses And call it a night Super rad super rad Of you to come on through to me Took a picture of your future Preparing your mind For a linear line Oh how unfortunate This mess is gonna be And how it’s feel So quiet your machines And while the negative’s developing There’s something else developing Under different rooms and dinner tables So then you get thinking The hell you think you bringing While snakes tighten around your ankles Head empty No thoughts And that’s alright Cut all my loses And call it a night Super rad super rad Of you to come on through to me Oh how unfortunate This mess is gonna be And how it’s gonna feel So quiet your machines And while the negative’s developing There’s something else developing Under different rooms and dinner tables So then you get thinking The hell you think you bringing While snakes tighten around your ankles Head empty No thoughts But that’s alright Cut all my loses And call it a night Super rad super rad Of you to come on through to me The hell you think you’re bringing? The hell you think you’re bringing? The hell you think you’re bringing?
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Berry 03:59
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Down Mississippi Up Ohio Feeling like a hippie While I’m looking for Cairo Keeping count of flies Cross my t’s and dot my lies I needed to write them down Too many now, I’ve lost count I’m putting on a play But I mixed up several Lines get rearranged But I got the gist in general My moral compass shakes Am I doing art wrong, should I be replaced With a better actor’s face Think of all the stage time wasted Little old utopia Over Atlantis Maybe I’ll meet a mermaid And we can float to Paris Long, long way from home The sky turns lime and I’m happy I wrote Down the directions Cause I need directions I’m tired of reading books Trying to guide me back to heaven C: Cus I hold onto feuds like a Capulet But I’m holding off on drinking that poison I’m tired of making decisions I know I’ll regret I had a big night, I don’t know what to tell them B: I’ll start at the end And row up stream Come on little berry Do you know what I mean? I’ll start and the end And row upstream Come on little berry Do you know what I mean? I’ll go home Say something nice I know it’s been awhile Since I’ve stopped thinking twice About what to say When you make me smile I should’ve stayed home And laid for awhile But here I am Miles up the river Looking for a bend that I can’t see Blinking at signs that I can’t read Floating towards future off my feet Trying to cure a hunger that I can’t feed So come on little berry
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Rhodopsin 03:13
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Little words Little lies Watching the thoughts all pause In the time You and I Could have spent on missed calls But it’s my motive To fill the space With something else Is there something Anything else you wanted to mention Before I walk across that stage? (Unreal) Sit back check back In a year Maybe two If only there were more ways to say I feel just like a tourist As bright lights leave the cameras Candids take two tries Candids take two tries I know it’s looking dark But your eyes will adjust I can be right back I can be right back Stop me when you think you need a walk We can’t fight if we learn to never talk Stop me when you think you need a walk We can’t fight if we learn to never talk What’s the point What’s the point right now Catch your breath catch your breath sit down I don’t I don’t I don’t know Can we figure it out We can’t fight if we learn to never talk We can’t learn We can’t learn
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Nope 03:08
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I like your new plants I like your new get up I like your new car You wanna take round the block? I like your new job Maybe I should switch careers Pretend to be Jim and Pam And make this a super financial year Or maybe we’re like Ben and Leslie I can keep naming more Compare ourselves to something Unless your bored And it kinda sounds nice I don’t wanna have to think about it twice Been in a mood For a couple rolled die I’ve been missing for a minute Been out of my prime and And I’ll be alright Less thought about it Never give em time Cause seconds turn to minutes Maybe hours, days Then a month goes by Like it’s colored in gray I said nope I said nope I said I like your new place I like your new setup I like your new vinyl You wanna take them for a spin Or maybe we can share our headphones Maybe we can start a band But if you wanted to stay solo I’d just be your number one fan And it kinda sounds nice I don’t wanna have to think about it twice Been in a mood For a couple rolled die I’ve been missing for a minute Been out of my prime and And I’ll be alright Less thought about it Never give em time Cause seconds turn to minutes Maybe hours, days Then a month goes by Like it’s colored in gray And it kinda sounds nice I don’t wanna have to think about it twice Been in a mood For a couple rolled die I’ve been missing for a minute Been out of my prime and I said nope I said nope I said nope Nope
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Saved My Life 04:28
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Saved my life Saved my life Saved my life Saved my Life had its own plans Until somebody stepped in They came in through The concrete back yard But now we’re both here so Now I can tell you Everything I never meant to ever tell you I got my secrets locked up In my own little way because you Saved my life Saved my life Saved my life Saved my Back when I think I hit my stride too early Back when I didn’t even recognize Back when I didn’t wanna act maturely Back when I didn’t know what satisfied meant But now I got my own plans In my home court, in my own hands I wanna see what they got Lemme see that offer So now I can tell you Everything I never meant to ever tell you I got my secrets locked up In my own little way because you Saved my life Saved my life Saved my life Saved my La da da dum La da da da La da da dum La da da da da dum But now we’re both here so Now I can tell you Everything I never meant to ever tell you I got my secrets locked up In my own little way but I’ll compare myself To all your future roommates I’m sure you’ll do the same with me At least for awhile I’m moving out I try recognize the pieces Put them back together But I think I’m missing pieces Can you describe me by my nails By my knuckles Because you Know me well Maybe the past tense You knew me well But you still Saved my life Saved my life
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Anyway 03:28
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I don't mind I don't mind Anyway It went by so quick Thought I’d have more luck Or time to get over it Now I’m tongue tied With my eyes wide Fingers crossed and I’m telling lies But I can still find citrus Orange hidden in vanilla Don’t look the other way before I get the chance to tell ya How to look for something sweet When it’s surrounded by the bitter Or even bland and forgettable What if the shoe won’t fit And your legs won’t walk The show must go on but You forgot how to talk So you’re stuck on stage With a crutch and a lock On nothing that you intended (Yea it's just one of those weird dreams that I've been having) You measure it by how much you want it Or if you want it just to slip away Don’t worry about anything right now Grab a basketball Find a new hoop Go ahead and mess around I’m over feeling like I’m late on things All the time And feeling just as out of control as I am with my mind So I rewind Backtrack to my old ways Spending more time in my bed then out most days Cause I was out of it I caught myself I caught myself feeling out of it I’m still stuck in it sometimes But never for a long time I caught myself I caught myself feeling out of it I’m still stuck in it sometimes But never for a long time I caught myself I caught myself feeling out of it But I got out of it Even though I'm out of it Im still stuck in it sometimes But never for a long time So I don’t know No I don’t mind I don’t mind it anyway I don’t know No I don’t mind I don’t mind it anyway I dont I dont mind I dont it anyway I dont mind I dont mind I dont mind I dont mind I don’t know No I don’t mind I don’t mind it anyway Anyway Anyway
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Plastic Film (Interlude) 02:18
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Don’t get lost in things to do I’ll reinvent the wheel for you Peel off the plastic of something new I can’t resist the urge for you I know it’s tiring but don’t feel blue I find it inspiring there’s nothing to lose Safe and sound I sigh This book has just started We’re stretching it’s spine We don’t need to question why This book has just started We’re stretching it’s spine Good morning
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Hearing Things 05:07
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After cracking the spine Of our new lives Stretching it out I see the markings change in size But the ink is white So I squint my eyes It’s hard to see Harder to know Hardest to write But I don’t mind I’ll never mind Nevermind I’m pacing the floor I’m checking my phone I’m trying to prove to myself I can be happy alone But I’m not alone I’m anything but No matter what I know Ill find my way back home And I don’t mind I never mind Never mind I feel such strong emotions when you’re not around So when Im not in motion I think I hea Oop r your sounds Like whispers in my ears Your sweet voice so sincere You got me hearing things But I think I’ll be alright Because the sounds you make remind me I’m alive
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I Let Your Houseplant Die 02:52
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I’m think I’m reading your lips wrong Or somebody misspoke Don’t really know But did you want talk alone? See every time I do this I’m taking a chance with it I always had trouble with telling difference Between your angry eyes And your not so angry eyes Now we’re at a party In the bathroom And we’re fighting about How we’re getting home I don’t care who Is riding with who At this point I’ll ride alone I’ll be fine I’ll be fine So I’m finally learning How to live with lagging behind I let your houseplant die I let your houseplant die
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I'll Lay There Instead 03:15
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The devil said I could indulge a little I’m gonna hold him to that I don’t care that he’s persuasive Or that he knows where I lack I’m gonna party til the sun shuts me up Shoves me into bed If floor space seems more convenient, ok I’ll lay there instead Maybe I can learn to write more letters Form better sentences I’ll slap them on a post card Addressed right to your bed Cause I know it’s been awhile since you left it But it think I have good news This floor’s been treating me mighty fine And I think there’s room for you I wonder what they’ll put in my documentary I’m just gonna be myself I just hope somebody’s filming When I put on my funny belt They told me We don’t wanna hear about your intuition We just need to see some proof We think we know where you're coming from boy and we’re gonna get to you The caps coming off and I’m off the rails But my hands are still up high I don’t mind the change in momentum I don’t mind being that guy Who lets the breeze in when it’s already freezing I just like being cold I think all just need to chill out Cause I’m not getting old The devil said I could indulge a little I’m gonna hold him to that I don’t care that he’s persuasive Or that he knows where I lack I’m gonna party til the sun shuts me up Shoves me into bed If floor space seems more convenient, ok I’ll lay there instead I’ll lay there instead I’ll lay there until I’m dead
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Early 01:41
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I woke up to something But maybe it’s nothing For once it wasn’t late in the day I think that it’s Monday At the latest it’s Wednesday I think I’m gonna go for a walk I don’t wanna get ahead of myself Oh I just wanna say my piece While I was out there walking In all of the daylight I think I felt a little piece I think I felt a little peace I don’t wanna get ahead of myself No, I just wanna say my piece (in the daylight) I think I felt a little peace (in the daylight) I think I felt a little peace (in the daylight)

about

There are always so many people who are responsible for pieces of my projects that don’t have their name on the cover. This particular project started with my roommate Sam bringing home a strange thrift store portrait of a dog for our new apartment. We wanted to decorate our new space, and what better to do it with than some makeshift random portrait of a stranger’s dog. We all thought it was goofy, but we decided to make it even weirder. Soon, we were defacing it with doodles of jewelry (7 rings for Ariana), sunglasses (a staple of doodling), and wolverine claws (a personal favorite). It wasn’t long until we started adding pictures and polaroids of our friend group until, finally, Brad added some of his iconic calligraphy in the top left hand corner. And just like that, I knew my next project had a name.

The “Goodest Boys” album cover is a work of art that so many people who mean so much to me are a part of, and it’s no secret that many parts of my songs come from real-life inspirations. My first album, “I’m Yeah,” encapsulated so much of my transition from high school to college: Meeting new people, going on road trips, starting new relationships and so so so much more. Recording my second album, “Permafunk,” helped me articulate and move through a really tough time in my life. During that time, music was an escape from the day to day stress of class, work, building a resume, maintaining friendships and more.

But on my latest project, music is a celebration of those things. This year has been difficult for everyone, but that doesn’t mean that isn’t any positivity to be found in the rubble. In the time that I spent isolated, I took to developing a craft I love, and in doing so, helped myself reflect on all of the people who I am forever grateful for. Everytime I look at that ridiculous homemade portrait of a dog, I think of those people.

Anyway, my new collection of silly little songs is out now. If you give it a listen, I hope you enjoy it. Have a happy and safe rest of 2020.

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released December 4, 2020

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Michael Poggioli Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm a one man band. Message me if you want me to play a show 8)

My latest release "You Told Me To Change" is available on all streaming platforms (along with many of the other things on this site :)

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