I asked about the scar on your shoulder
You said, "Life could get stupid sometimes."
And I knew what you meant
& you continued to press your head into mine.
You held me close to your body
so we left the party and I fell more
with each glimpse I caught of your blue eyes
in the streetlight that looked like moonlight.
I don't know you but I know I like you
& I don't know you but I know I'd like to.
We laid close all night in your bedroom
and fell asleep as the sun came up,
But we didn't sleep for more than a few hours
because the birds outside your windows they woke us up.
I'd fall asleep every couple of minutes
surprised when I awoke
to your hands tracing the shape of my bones,
I'd gotten so used to waking up alone.
I don't know know you but I know I like you
& I don't know know you but I know I'd like to.
Hazy, jangly, a little bit mournful—Bay Area indie pop one-man-band Orange Dots channels the spirit of Sarah Records on his latest. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 17, 2022