Imperfect

Mom's Basement Records - MBR123
Recorded at Good Good Studios
Produced by Richie
Released - October 10th 2025
Contains 15 songs

Purchase on Mom's Basement Records

"The Tease"

You send a signal then my radar picks it up, the signal's been received, feelin' the lust
And the flirtation, no denying that it's there, or have I been deceived? Come on now
What is goin' on? I know I'm feelin' something, something that's comin' from you, Is it time yet
For me to do something about this situation, don't know what to do

You are the tease, that's what you are

You smile at me when I first appear in sight, and then I smile too, feelin' the lust
You ask me questions, interested in my life, makes me interested in you. Come on now
Girl, I'm feelin' something, now it's time for me to make a move and ask you out, so I do that
And then rejection, what is with the fuckin games? What is this shit about?

"Beautiful"

Because you're all so beautiful, I look at all of you
You make me feel something special, amazing what you do
Because you're all just fantasy, I'll never have to try
Even though we will never meet, I'm still obsessed with you

Because you're all so beautiful, you get a lot of praise
You have the power to light a room, and constantly amaze
Because you're all just fantasy, you'll never know my name
Even though we will never meet, I'm still obsessed with you

Infatuation, imagination, dissociation, yeah, ahhhh...

Because you're all so beautiful, you look for beauty too
Only perfection will suffice, average just doesn't do
Because you're all just fantasy, you'll never look at me
Even though we will never meet, I'm still obsessed with you

Infatuation, glorification, idolization, yeah, ahhhh...

"Imperfect"

I know I'm not perfect and neither are you
We both have eccentricities
I'll never be perfect and neither will you
I'm so happy that you're imperfect like me

You only live once and it's not worth it to
Look for someone with zero flaws
Cause that is impossible and once you discover this
You will be happy with it all

I know it's not easy to hear that you're flawed
We don't like to put ourselves down
But if you can accept yourself then you'll start
To understand life, and love yourself now

"In My Mind"

Pain and Sorrow
Today and tomorrow
Seems it's always here to stay, things are
Not forgotten
Times that were so rotten
Wish it could just go away

Medicate me
Help me with my focus
Too advanced to just forget it, think of
What has happened
Things I should not have done
Things I would have done so different

If only you knew what it feels like

In my mind, in my mind
Feelings of regret all the time
In my mind, in my mind
Mentally replaying those times
In my mind, in my mind
Trying to find peace in my mind
In my mind, in my mind
Wish there was an easier way

Mental torture
Can't control obsession
How do you prevent intrusion? Seeking
Self forgiveness
Want to just move forward
Thoughts are often just delusion

There's gotta be an easier way

"Let's Go To The Beach"

The sun is glaring and I want a tan
Pack up the car and get ready for the sand
The only thing on my mind is relaxing all day
Laying with my girl and chilling is the way

Let's go to the beach

Find a girl at your local beach bar
Get some drinks and you have a great start
I pretend that I'm at a tropical retreat
Even though I'm at my local Midland Beach

What beach do you want to go to
Is it Rockaway or Siesta Key too?
How about Maui? or Laguna sound?
Make believe you're at the Bay or even Cape Town

"Laundry Girl"

She's got that smile and she's got that face
She does my laundry at the laundry place
Dirty my clothes toss them right in the bin
Carry them over to see her again

Laundry girl, she's my laundry girl

She makes me feel like I'm something to see
Some human contact, attention for me
Clean folded clothes not a wrinkle in sight
Laundry girl, won't you go with me tonight?

"Fast/Ode To Joy"

"Attack!"

Fall into a dream. Thoughts in control to the extreme
Possibilities all filled with negativity

How many times? Keep losing track
The mind falls right under attack
It's an attack, under attack, it's an attack

Real? What does it mean? Others don't know what's happening
Fear, impending doom. But it will be all over soon.

Yeah!

Fall into a dream. Thoughts in control to the extreme
Possibilities, they can't become reality

Under attack, under attack, it's an attack tack tack tack tack!

"The Girl With The Eyes"

I was in the back all by myself when she walked in and then she looked at me from way across the room
She had eyes that I had never seen until that night but then I saw that she was with another dude
But then she walked away from him and went to another guy, and then she walked away from him and went to another other guy - and then she walked away from him and went to another other other guy

Cause she's the girl with the eyes
Yeah she's the girl with the eyes
She only talks to all the other guys
Cause she's the girl with the eyes
Yeah she's the girl with the eyes
I am glad to be one of those other guys
I am glad to be one of those other guys

Go!

She came up to me and told me how awesome I was and then we talked about a bunch of stupid things
I knew what it was but before then I've never seen a punk rock girl with perfect eyes, and she had me
But then she walked away from me and went to another guy, and then she walked away from him and went to another other guy - and then she walked away from him and went to another other other guy

Eyes

"Never Again"

Cause I'm afraid that I'll never meet a girl like you again
Yes I'm afraid that I'll never meet a girl like you again
I'm so afraid that I'll never meet a girl like you again
Yes I'm afraid that I'll never meet a girl like you again

When we first met it seemed you weren't alone
But your eyes told me that you wanted to know
A bit about me and all that I could do with you
Some time went by and then I saw you were free
I took a chance and then you got back to me
It was a big risk cause there's not many girls like you

I took you out and yeah the fire was there
It was flirtatious and the night was a blast
And then I kissed you and I knew that it just was right
When we went out again I came on too strong
I tried to fix it but I knew I did wrong
You then became a ghost never to see me again

Never again…

I've never met a girl like you who understands all about me
We've seen each other many times before, I know that this could be
I didn't mean to say those things that made you run so far away
Life often doesn't give a second chance

"The Times"

No sleep for those who worry
No sleep for those who cared
When will we ever come back
To the times that we once shared
The world is going crazy
No one can imagine why
Why must we endure this hardship
And never even try

Why are we here? Why are we scared?
Can you explain it? Why are we impaired?

Work on making a change
Don't let this bring you down
We all have something to fight for
Our lives are gonna turn around

We try to help each other
We've experienced similar strife
We need to work together
Make the best of this thing called life

"TV Girl"

I met her on TV
Well she didn't meet me
I saw her on my screen
But she didn't see me

I wish I could meet her
I just wanna kiss her
Cause she would rock my world
My pretty TV girl

I saw her on Friday
But it was just one way
Cause she couldn't look back
For now I can just pray

She's stuck in the TV
It's not reality
But if she could see me
I know that she'd like me

"Johnny B. Goode"

Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play a guitar just like a-ringin' a bell

Go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh, the engineers would see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
The people passing by they would stop and say
"Oh my what that little country boy could play"

His mother told him "someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying 'Johnny B. Goode tonight'"

"Home Depot Daze"

I never knew how much there is to fix
Everytime I turn around I need some more brick
The shed is falling and the water heater broke
The paint is peeling and I need a new roof
The light switch is missing and the oven won't light
The toilet paper holder was ripped off last night
The fan stopped spinning and it's hot as hell in here
I guess it's time for me to get my ass in gear

Why does everything break so soon
I have to go and get more tools
This is going to be one of those days
Heading to the place where my money stays

Home Depot daze
I can't break from those Home Depot daze

"The Next Wake"

Do you remember a time?
There was a difference in life
Now is it on your mind?
Do you care?
You write me from time to time
But until somebody dies
I'll see you at the next wake

I know you're busy with life
But if you want to make time
There's always compromise
You can
With no more weddings in line
Can't wait till somebody dies
I'll see you at the next wake

Cold and standoffish at times
Dismissing me from your life
You used to be just like me
But not any more
And I've tried so many times
To keep this friendship alive
But everything must die
I know

As every day goes by
Years and years of time
Never a word of goodbye
Move on
When one of us is to die
Only the other will cry
I'll miss you at the next wake