Best Impression

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An homage to synth pop of the 1980s following the internal monologue of the eternally self-conscious. The song features a video from Siobhán Cox which similarly pays tribute to emerging video technologies of the time.

“I liked the idea of doing a stomping pop song about insecurity, and I think it’s an insecurity that a lot of people feel, in the sense that they do what they feel a normal person would do in any given situation but never quite convince themselves.”

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This is my best impression of a human
These are the words I’ve heard them say
This is my best impression of a human
These are the things I’ve seen them make
And I walk among them but I try to stay out of their way
This is my best impression, this is my best impression
What if they know it’s fake?
That I’m only playing
A role
A part
This is my best impression of a person
This is how I’ve seen them act
They seem to know just what to laugh at
They only ever dress in black
And I stand among them but I stand at the back
This is my best impression, this is my last confession
What if they see through the cracks?
As I’m only playing
A role
A part
This is my best impression
This is my last confession
This is my best impression

credits

released July 17, 2020
Music and Lyrics, Synths, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Simon Batten
Backing Vocals - Cecilia Casini
Production, and Mixing - Nicholas O’Brien and Hannah Jacobs
Mastering - Felix Davies at Metropolis Studios.

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