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Burned Out

from Burned Out by Joe Pisapia

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I wrote this song from the point of view of a projected future self. I've always found it engaging to speak with older people about their memories of significant historical times.

I imagine that looking back at this time period for a young person in the future will give him or her the same feeling we have when we watch one of our parents trying to navigate a smart phone in the present day.

The cultural and technological shift that we're going through has an awkward side. The sudden availability of more information demands more discernment, but maturity can't be forcibly molded without the tempering of experience.

In my humble opinion, I think some of us will look back and remember how burned out we felt during this transition.

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Back before the fall of the old regime was evident
we were stuck running in a circle of embarrassment
And there were rules but nobody knew the terms
and everyone was out of it
And nobody looked another person in the eye

And everyone was so burned out that I knew
Everyone was so burned out
Everyone was so burned out that I knew back then my love
Everyone was so burned out

We were so distracted by bullshit out at every turn
that there were drugs to help you pay attention to important things
But people lost discernment between the crap
and all the things that mattered
Everyone was wondering just how far it would go

And everyone was so burned out that I knew
Everyone was so burned out
Everyone was so burned out that I knew back then my love
Everyone was so burned out

And in the middle of the night you would wake up
with your head in your hands
In the middle of the night you would wake up
in a heated sweat

credits

from Burned Out, track released March 2, 2015
Marc Pisapia- Drums
Ben Cameron, Erin "Syd" Sidney, Lisa Piccirillo, Patrick Thomas- Background vocals.
Produced by Joe Pisapia and Sam Smith

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Joe Pisapia Nashville, Tennessee

Joe Pisapia is a singer, songwriter, mulit-instrumentalist, recordist and producer living and working in Nashville, TN. His production and/or songwriting credits include k.d. lang, Ben Folds, Guster, Drew Holcomb, The Silver Seas, Josh Rouse.

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