Flash - Cigarettes After Sex

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recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Greg Calbi

Cover design by Randy Miller

Released on Partisan Records on June 9th, 2017

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Lyrics:
I’m a flash
You were blinded by the love I had
I’m a flash
The light could only get in through the cracks

and you’ve gotta do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You’re the white swan in my photograph

When they crashed the helicopters in my heart it ripped
Cut in half, you saw me lying there bleeding to death

and you had to do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You’re the white swan in my photograph

Now I stand on the stage
I forget my lines to your play, “Satan’s Imagination”
and a voice in my head’s causing suicide searching for any way to remember them

Do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You’re the white swan in my photograph

[Spyro_Synaes_Symbio_SPYR]

I love that soft guitar slow picking line. Delightful, delicate but incisive and deeply intense. It's a blessing, like watching a quiet dark-blue ocean.

[dreaminawaymilyfe]

Its so nice how they have the same specific sound. its like you could hear CAS anywhere and know who it is

[Cymopoleia]

This song is so painful but beautiful. It's like loving someone so much but you know you have to let go because circumstance isn't making it right for the both of you 😭

[notyoureverydayfriend]

putting my headphones in a crowded place, everything looks so slow and peacefull you can see actually people feelings trough expressions and actions

[novassaft]

I'm a flash
You were blinded by the love I had
I'm a flash
The light could only get in through the cracks
And you've gotta do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph
Do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph
When they crash the helicopters in my heart it ripped
Cut in half, you saw me lying there bleeding to death
And you had to do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph
Do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph
Now I stand on the stage
I forget my lines to your play, "Satan's Imagination"
And a voice in my head's causing suicide searching for any way
To remember them
And you've gotta do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph
Do the right thing
Do the right thing baby
You're the white swan in my photograph

[beth]

I remember I had my first love in high school, and loved him so much, even if he already had interest in another girl. I remember that night I was ready to confess him that my feelings never changed at all when the line ‘’you’ve go to do the right thing, do the right thing baby’’ came up. All I can say it’s that feels good when the nasty feelings go out your chest; but even 2 years later, the feeling of nostalgia appears when I hear this song, but I guess I did the right thing.

Now I met this guy at uni and he’s all I ever wanted in life, the missing part of my life, but he has a girl already. All I need to do now it’s to listen that line again and do the right thing.

I guess I’ll never be capable to experience love.

[starsmural]

The inconspicuous instrumental, so acoustically pleasing to the soul.

[JC-gsrg]

Underrated song. One of my favourites from them

[simpleblossom]

Can I say that I cant sleep at 4am and listen to this is making me feel so comforted and at peace. Its like my emotions have a proper channel for release.

[gargiunde]

I'm listening to CAS for more than a year now and I absolutely love them. They make perfect songs which relate to my life and I get pleasure listening to them even when it's a bad day or good day. It's the best band I've heard so far. I can't stop loving CAS ever.

[fostej]

I love how they're willing to upload the music so everyone can listen to it even if they couldn't get the album straight away, so much respect for that ♥️

[kasandramiller]

This band expressed so much of my existence in the last months of 2018. Especially this song, it was the one that truly just explained what my life felt like back then. One of my best rare findings at 2am.

[mysticaledits]

It’s like a break up version of heavenly

[_xxxraa]

I can't explain how much i love cas. Whenever i sad or have a bad day, i listen to cas. His voice is just majestic . I cried everytime i feel sad and i open cas to listen.

[avalonmdath]

Entirely intoxicating.. cannot get enough of this track .

[ONEPIECEGLAZER]

This song is about a relationship that happend quickly, they thought they were in strong everlasting love. Only to realize that the truth is that it’s not gonna last. And That the person/writer is okay with there partner leaving, knowing it’s gonna happen. And they remember them as perfect and beautiful, a swan🦢...

[vivekmishra]

why they r so under-rated?? been listening to them from past 6 months, still unable to figure out which of their song should be best..i say, all of them and they come up with new magic...love u guys..:)

[arsalansajed]

I want them to get the attention they deserve but i also want to keep them a secret from the world, so all the orignal fans get a small intimate concert with that smokey cigarettes after sex sound <3

[MakiNoopitu]

never get bored of listening to this song, wanna fall in love with someone like this..

[MuhammadQasim-dqng]

Been listening to apocalypse and K. Much but encoutring "Flash" is yet another peaceful gem song they never disappoint us in anyway.