Week 11: GrammaRoy and I wrote and performed this song as a surprise for our grandmother at her 80th birthday party. She loved it! We decided to record a version to share with you!
Originally Recorded: September 2011 Download "Gramma" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics.
Week 10: Take it or Leave itTake it or Leave it is cutthroat. It's about giving tough love to someone close. It's honest advice without the sugarcoating. Originally intended to be released on an unnamed EP, Take it or Leave it a song uncharacteristic of most other Boyish Good Looks songs. Roy wrote the music and Russ wrote the lyrics and melodies.
Originally Recorded: March 2009 Download "Take it or Leave it" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 9: Empty BarEmpty Bar is about realizing what you've got and reminding yourself not to take it for granted. Originally intended to be released on the Better Left A Memory LP, Empty Bar is an indie rock gem recorded on acoustic guitar, piano, drums and bass.
Originally Recorded: December 2007 Download "Empty Bar" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 8: Lights in Vegas
Originally intended to be released on the Better Left A Memory LP, this tune is about going through the breaking up, getting over and moving on stages of a relationship and coming out on top. It's about rolling with the punches and finding the better you.
Recorded: December 2007 Download "Lights in Vegas" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 7: Baby, I Do
We can't always express our feelings verbally. This slow song reflects on being in love, without having to say a word.
Originally Recorded: June 2006 Download "Baby, I Do" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 6: Warmest NightThis is a short and sweet acoustic ditty. Simply stated, it's about trying to impress your crush and that happy feeling you get when you're sharing their company.
Originally Recorded: May 2007 Download "Warmest Night" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 5: Better Left a Memory
This song is pretty cut and dry: it's wearing your heart on your sleeve. It's about coming to terms that you're not really in love with someone. It's straight forward: no metaphors necessary. We wrote an entire album that revolved around this song and you will hear more of them here in the future.
Written in late 2007, "Better Left a Memory" was performed live only once in 2009 at the Crossgates Mall Hot Topic in Albany, NY. Download "Better Left a Memory" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 4: Ride of a LifetimeThis song is about going on on a date with someone for the first time. Your smooth talk seems to be working but you can't quite figure out if you should make a move or not. In an attempt to sort it out, you drive her home the long way.
Download "Ride of a Lifetime" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 3: Tight Rope "Tight Rope" is by far one of the toughest and edgiest songs we've ever written and recorded. Some friendships are like walking a tight rope. Every friendship has its ups and downs. This song is about trying to balance the two. It's about knowing when to back off and when to put your foot down, when to speak your mind and when to apologize, when to pick your battles and when to stick to your guns.
Download "Tight Rope" to the right of this post and click here for lyrics. Week 2: Smokin' HotThis song is all about being stuck in a relationship with an incompatible partner. You second guess the decision to break up because you're physically attracted to them. Eventually you realize good looks can't compensate for a bad personality and make the difficult, but rational decision to leave them.
Check out a video from the original recording of this B-Side below: Download "Smokin' Hot" for free to the right of this post. Click here for lyrics 
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