Owen - On With The Show [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

"On With The Show" is taken from Owen's album, The Avalanche - released June 19, 2020.

Lyrics:
This is the role I was born to fake
A crucified villain, middle-aged
I memorized my lines and taught myself to cry
So on with the show
I’ve got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Whatever reservations I had before I have no more

This is a cold for which I could not brave
To the bone
To the heart
To be taken to my grave
I foolishly thought you’d thaw eventually
On with the show
I’ve got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Is it my imagination or have we been here before?
I recognize those hopeless eyes and tired lines

Every spike on the floor reminds me of where I should be

This is the role I was born to fake
It’s not a choice I made
So on with the show
I’ve got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Whatever reservations I had before are out the door

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[mikehathaway]

Sad Bois we eatin, our boy has blessed us again.

[a.pernot]

"Mom, why is dad crying uncontrollably?"
"It's nothing, honey, Mike just dropped some new fire, give him a little time to adjust"

[assonance]

One owen track, everybody knows it’s crying time.

[Squirt]

Had access to this song at midnight working overnights. When my phone notified me of it I listened to it for most of the night. Absolutely love it and can’t wait for the full album! Thanks for music that has helped me through the years of being a sad dad with the most relatable music anyone has ever made Mike!

[strugglesofa-life]

When you get married and have a child. Being a father is a role I was born to fake. A crucified villain, middle-aged, that's exactly how my wife sees me. A reputation of being a fuck-up has been my thing ever since I was a kid. That's how my parents saw me. And that has been further intensified by my wife, growing older together, as the relationship goes by like any other day. Depression that I have kept with myself for so long, hoping that love from my wife and daughter would thaw away, but no. So on with the show, as usual, a role-play I was born to fake, a reputation of a fuck-up to uphold.

[richardfortin]

Mike's lyrics describe my life perfectly. This is the role I was born to fake. It's not a choice I made....

[nathanlewis]

Can't get enough of this song... reminds me of "Life Support", my favorite AF song

[marvinschnorr]

When he sings " I Regnorize your hopeless eyes and tired lines" it's sounds like he is crying or feel a lot of pain

[notyoursavior]

This album sounds amazing like a throwback to I do Perceive or some emotions I had when I first heard Ghost Town.

[tylerjafelice]

New Leaves instrumentation with a Ghost Town chorus 😭👌🏽

[danielisokay]

Lyrics(Confirmed by Mike):
This is the role I was born to fake
A crucified villain, middle-aged
I memorized my lines and taught myself to cry

So on with the show
I've got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Whatever reservations I had before I have no more

This is a cold for which I could not brave
To to the bone, to the heart
To be taken to my grave
And I foolishly thought you'd thaw eventually

On with the show
I've got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Is it my imagination or have we been here before?
I recognize those hopeless eyes and tired lines

And every spike on the floor
Reminds me
Where I should be

This is the role born to fake
It's not a choice I made

So on with the show
I've got a reputation of fucking up to uphold
Whatever reservations I had before are out the door

[ozpunk]

Looking forward to June, we get new Owen and new Phoebe Bridgers!

[slavik]

A new Owen song... I couldn’t be any happier

[manishsyangtan]

its 4 am in the morning and i am listening to this beautiful song, crying my heart out :')

[FreightCarPatterns]

Thank you, sir! You are a musical blessing. Don't ever stop writing!

[RoguePlanetSounds]

All preordered! Can't wait to listen to this whole thing, the expectations are high and these two singles have not disappointed.

[Jojo-ybpt]

Wow!Can't wait for dad to perform this song at some random location!

[DJAndyAllnighter]

Cool ballad. I like it. Cheers from Perú!

[nathanlewis]

love the song, but wish there was a radio edit I could listen to around the kids.

[kristyphan]

i wonder if the "spike on the floor" line refers to anti-homeless/hostile architecture - where there are literally spikes on the floor to prevent people from sleeping there