Malled to Death
by Swimwear Department
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lyrics
Out on the highway
just a short drive from the center of town
the mall decays.
A swarm of cars has it surrounded.
The anchors have fallen into the sea.
They turn over, go under, go down.
Up escalator, swinging a sickle,
reaper comes, harvesting stores that have drowned.
They've been malled to death!
These bags are heavy.
My fingers are cramping.
My back is aching and so is my head.
Hours of shopping, walking, talking,
reading maps, reading ads--never ends.
Infinite options broke window shoppers.
Mall did us in, took us out, took us down.
Up escalator, swinging that sickle,
reaper comes harvesting those who went down.
We've been malled to death!
just a short drive from the center of town
the mall decays.
A swarm of cars has it surrounded.
The anchors have fallen into the sea.
They turn over, go under, go down.
Up escalator, swinging a sickle,
reaper comes, harvesting stores that have drowned.
They've been malled to death!
These bags are heavy.
My fingers are cramping.
My back is aching and so is my head.
Hours of shopping, walking, talking,
reading maps, reading ads--never ends.
Infinite options broke window shoppers.
Mall did us in, took us out, took us down.
Up escalator, swinging that sickle,
reaper comes harvesting those who went down.
We've been malled to death!
credits
released July 8, 2022
Recoded and mixed by Steve Christensen
Mastered by Chris Longwood
Recoded and mixed by Steve Christensen
Mastered by Chris Longwood
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Swimwear Department Houston, Texas
dance-punk about swimming pools and shopping malls
discography
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Oct 2023 -
Aug 2023 -
Jul 2022 -
Nov 2019 -
Jul 2018
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