Amnesia Of Convenience artwork

Amnesia Of Convenience

OPTIMYSTICISM · Released 10 July 2023

Lyrics

Footsteps follow you, one by one Centipede trails from where you’ve come In sand on a beach somewhere inside your head They’ll still be there after the rain’s gone They won’t be washed away No matter what you say

You know all of the things that you do All of your false and all of your true

(in your) Amnesia of Convenience

You can fool some of the people some of the time A little lapse of memory is no serious crime You swap a little white lie for a little alibi But even little things won’t always disappear

You know all of the things that you do All of your false and all of your true

You can run but you cannot hide inside Amnesia of Convenience Amnesia of Convenience Amnesia of Convenience

About the song

Peoples’ memories of events can be selective at times, but deep down, they know the truth. They delude themselves into believing ‘their’ truth as real because it makes them feel better about themselves.

Words & Music by Michael Larkings

Players

Michael Larkings Main vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass

Michael Carpenter Drums, percussion, keyboards

Recorded

The House Studio, Haberfield, NSW Australia, 14th December 2022

Engineered by Michael Carpenter

Produced by Michael Carpenter

© Michael Larkings