Named After A Kiss Song

from Getting Worse by Better Things

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This song was a Valentine’s Day present written for someone who was very anxious and believed I was going to leave because of their anxieties. It was to reassure them that I wasn’t going anywhere.
Originally Named After A Kiss Song was entirely acoustic, but in the studio we decided to try something different and give it a little more oomph. - Brad

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You say, you always say
You're alive, that you're still breathing, you're here
How lucky can I be

I'm watching, hoping, I'm helping, or trying to anyway,
and really all I'm doing is being here
And I want to help, but what can I say
To erase the the pain, make it all go away
What haven't I already said with my arms
Or the fingers in your hair
How lucky can I be

Nothing ever lasts forever
I swear you'll do better, 'cause I'll be here as long as I can be
When sun comes up on summer, as one we'll have conquered this weather
You're helping me do better for myself

Why are you scared
I'm not leaving
I want to stay right here
I am yours

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from Getting Worse, released August 19, 2016

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Better Things Burlington, Vermont

Better Things new album "Getting Worse" is a culmination of over a year of work between Better Things and their producer, Ryan Cohen (of Robot Dog Studio) which showcases the band's appetite for raw emotion, catchy harmonies, and the complete diversity that their musical collaboration represents.

The first single from Getting Worse, "25 Miles Per Hour Blues" is available now. ... more

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