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1.
Michigan mambo In the midst of all the chaos We’d still like to rule the world one crisis at a Time when crisis comes too easy How could we just straighten out; take a bow? You wouldn’t want to look around, no Look around Puzzle pieces break themselves apart When it’s too hard to see they can’t fall into Placement testings for our focus “Who's to say what’s good enough?” Cut the fluff When no one ever gives a fuck We could all just wait around and wash away Our sacred broken luck Michigan mambo Drown it out Counting down Every minute we leave up in the clouds Start ahead This year will end And we’ll feel it again Might be wrong, forget this song We can clean up everything when it’s done Another round You feel left out But you don’t have to know, have to know Guess we’ll go at it alone, yeah
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punch bowl 04:09
You told me yesterday As we drove "You're dying to walk home" I never felt like this before When I'm with you I see the world In beautiful color "Let's all just try and get along" Think back to days when you and I Were two shots from heaven I know what I did wrong but still I'm not so sure if I could tell My rights from my left turns Punch bowl, oh no I drink it all, head down as I float Please don't tell me I'm the one who's lonely Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it I know parties got me acting funny Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) It seems I've never been so good At keeping track of all the things That bring us together You tell me I'm just playing dumb To prove I'm not the only one Who'd rather be left out Please don't tell me I'm the one who's lonely Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it I know parties got me acting funny Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) Maybe I'll see It doesn't feel quite right I'll make it through the night oh no oh And everything's off And now I feel there's something wrong I'll see you in the morning light, no oh Punch bowl, oh no I drink it all head down as I choke Please don't tell me I'm the one who's lonely Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it I know parties got me acting funny Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it I'm fallin' down (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) Please help me out (Tell me how to make it, show me how we do it) I wish I would have heard you out When you said You're dying to walk home
3.
I think I'm fallin' in and out of love You make it easy when I'm feelin' rough I know I know I'm just a little tough But ain't that strange? Spaced out and flying through an old cartoon Fragments of your voice slowly come out of the blue "You like to treat yourself for acting cruel" Hey man, you know that's the truth And if I ever make it I would fall back way too soon If I wait too long to spell it out Would I be losing you? I'm always trying to compete with him I'll float down to the beach just to hear what sinks, see what swims I turn around to see you've left me here And every time you call, you disappear What's another year? And if I ever make it, I would fall back way too soon Though I'm not the kind to spell it out I know I'm losing you When autumn leaves you in a hurry Screaming I'm no good alone Just try and let it go Leave him to sleep in the snow I could have lost my mind But you helped me through that night And I'm still waiting here I can't stay with all our fears It's people like you Who help keep our spirits alive People like you Who see through our drunken eyes
4.
Like the nights we’d sneak out our backyards Waking up past noon And the times we’d just pretend to care With our messy hair Like the days we’d talk of the real deal Planning our big break Now those hours, they start to fall apart Simply play the part for a day Don’t ever think that it’s just because I said too much Don’t ever think that it’s just because I’ve had enough Don’t ever think that it’s just the way I’ve given up I only wanted to prove that I was growing up And I’m still growing up I’m not the only one Like the times we’d seek out a shelter From lives we thought we knew All the ways we’d try and tune it out For a weekend out And it never really crossed my mind We were changing outlooks all the time But they seemed so shortsighted then And I think about the times we’d hide Oh the days we used to step aside I’ll see them on the other end Don’t ever think that it’s just because I said too much Don’t ever think that it’s just because I’ve had enough Don’t ever think that it’s just the way I’ve given up I only wanted to prove that I was growing up And I’m still growing up I’m not the only one Oh we should be asking Our dreams, can they entertain us? Don’t ever think that it’s just because I said too much Don’t ever think that it’s just because I’ve had enough Don’t ever think that it’s just the way I’ve given up I only needed to prove that I was growing up And I’m still growing up I’m not the only one (Don’t ever think that it’s just because I said too much) (Don’t ever think that it’s just because I’ve had enough) Yes, I’m not alone (Don’t ever think that it’s just the way I’ve given up) (I only needed to prove) I’m not the only one
5.
Can you tell me how I lost my reservation? Invitations thrown right into space I can't fix everything around me Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll clean up my ways And there's no use in being left out Try to kill the self-doubt, no place left to go The TV's droning on and on like California midnights Funny how the movies take me home Ooh tonight, tonight I just don't care Watching a romcom, longing for the perfect pair Please don't wait for me to discover One of these things is not like the other Wet dream, movie screen, any foolish lover Who's gonna crash your movie theatre summers? Ah ah ah ah Can you tell me how I got to my apartment? Must have unlocked it, unless you threw me in The night drags on, my body's aching All my things are breaking, they know where I've been And there's no use in being left out Not another cop-out, no place left to think A sitcom drags on like a guilt trip, everybody's shouting Leave me alone please Yes, tonight, tonight I just don't care Watching a romcom, longing for the perfect pair Please don't wait for me to discover One of these things is not like the other Wet dream, movie screen, any foolish lover Who's gonna crash your movie theatre summers? Yeah, I wanna go home I wanna go home I wanna go home
6.
alone 01:37
I saw you last night Seemed like you were down I hope you're alright Saw you fall to the ground It looked pretty bad But no one was around No one was around I thought I could help I just don't have the time I think you should know It'll work out alright So let me know If you're looking for a friend Just another friend Oh oh oh oh Oh I'll leave you alone Oh oh oh oh Oh I'll leave you alone Thanks for your patience I promise I'm fine Last night was rough Man, I nearly died I'll keep you posted Don't forget to reply Forget to reply
7.
If you don't wanna try so hard, Maybe you'll run, try to move on Just another night You could even try and fuck things up Is it enough? Now I think you know where I'm coming from You like to think you're the right kind of person You like to shoot off all your insecurities Turn them into remedies Do you know what else you need and Now that they're with you Are you feeling alone? And maybe they found you Are you coming back home? We know it's a sham Who gives a damn? (aw man) Did you ever wonder why you lied? Did you ever want them on your side? No use in waiting for the rain to come Drown everyone Make them know just where you're coming from You like to think you're the right kind of person You walk around with your head down Did you ever wonder why you lied? Did you ever think we'd realize? (do you know what else you need and) Now that they're with you Are you feeling alone? And maybe they found you Are you coming back home? Now that they're with you Are you feeling alone? And maybe they found you Are you coming back home? I'll never know There's too much that I need to say There's too much that I need to say There's too much that I need to say There's too much that I really fucking need to say You don't have to know, have to know (tell me how I lost my reservation) Guess we'll go at it alone (invitations thrown right into space) I wanna go home (guess we'll go at it alone) I wanna go home (guess we'll go at it alone) I wanna go home (guess we'll go at it alone, yeah)

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released February 19, 2021

Music and lyrics: Dain Vargo and Josh Pajak
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering: Dain Vargo

Cover Photo: Ian Thompson
Trumpet on "you call, you disappear:" Bear Liu

We'd like to thank: Ian Thompson for the sick photos, Bear Liu for his killin' trumpet solo, the Vargo family for dealing with our late night noise-making, the Pajak family for lots of driving and beautiful crowd vocals, Empty Mug Records for their help with promoting our music, and anyone who's listened to any of our music so far. Thank you!

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weekend hours Michigan

energetic alt-rock from the mitten state.
chicago // boston

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