Art takes time.
Art takes dedication.
Art takes about a year.
Here’s 2023/24!
Each year a group of bands participate in the Rock and Roll High record collective. The bands you’ll see tonight have rehearsed, written, produced, mixed and mastered their music here in the Majestic Building in Downtown Ventura. Thank you for supporting their work.
To learn more or to find a band. Please click HERE.
Here are the lyrics, pictures, and artwork for each band. Cassettes are available at Guitar 48 on Main st.
Photos by Manelay Lopez
Artwork by Ardi Ardissoni and Ryan DeCant
Concepts by Aaron Burch
Lost in your forest
Your chlorophyll fills my senses
My skins a chill, my stomach ill But to me it only adds to thrill
Oh, oh, oh
I'm rotting away in vain
Oh, oh, oh
But that rotting keeps me sane
In time
Your leave will fall see it all
The thorns, the vines, the skies ahead
My brain won't register
Will you replenish her?
Or is she- already
Oh, oh, oh
Rotting away in vain
Oh, oh, oh
Will the rotting keep her sane?
Pull me in
Whisper words
I want to hear tonight
We’re all alone
So make a move
Right now’s the perfect time
He leans in
I close my eyes
I want a kiss
But he pulls a knife
My boyfriend’s a killer but I don’t care
Just don’t hurt me
But you can give me a scare
My boyfriend’s a killer but I don’t mind
Just watch what you do or you might die
We’re on the run
We see the lights
No time now to to look back
We’re all alone
They’re out of sight
But baby don’t do this to me
I saw what you said, who is she?
Maybe it’s my turn to take the knife
Give him a kiss before I take his life
My boyfriend’s a killer but I don’t care
Just don’t hurt me but you can give me a scare
My boyfriends a killer but I don’t mind
Just watch what you do
Or you might die
My boyfriend’s a killer but I don’t care
Just don’t hurt me but you can give me a scare
My boyfriends a killer but I don’t mind
Don’t reason with him
Cause your wasting your time
Cause they’ve now lost our track
My boyfriends a killer but I don’t care
Just don’t hurt me but you can give me a scare
My boyfriend’s a killer but I don’t mind
Don’t reason with him
Cause your wasting your time
(chorus)
can’t handle this passive aggression
cry in the mirror stare at your reflection
soon as you leave their mouths start to run
not allowed but they’re chewing bubble gum
they’re chewing bubble gum
(verse 1)
open up let’s listen respect his wishes
toxicity is a two way stream i fear
we’ve been infected by a river we all hold near
broken tiles inside of bathroom stalls
heard about it walking the gossip hall
private school kids are ‘sposed to be relaxed
but jeez dude
they’re ready to attack
(chorus)
can’t handle this passive aggression
cry in the mirror stare at your reflection
soon as you leave their mouths start to run
not allowed but they’re chewing bubble gum
they’re chewing bubble gum
(verse 2)
i try not to think about
all the words coming out of my mouth
didn’t mean it, thought it was meaningless
i cant believe we listen even though they keep deceiving us
i’m sick of this liberosis
i’ll let life rip me open
soon as you leave their mouths start to run
not aloud but they’re chewing bubblegum
(chorus)
can’t handle this passive aggression
cry in the mirror stare at your reflection
soon as you leave their mouths start to run
not allowed but they’re chewing bubble gum
they’re chewing bubble gum