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The Absurdity of Being

by Anna Wydra

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1.
Quality Time 02:29
My boy is off to fuck this girl He held hands with on the park last night I told him to have as much fun as he can lay His hands on But now I feel like such a waste Thought I could go and easily find someone I like And I have to exercise My patience in finding some quality time I met up with this dude last night Who told me I was fuckable He made no effort to be kind In any other way So now I feel like such a waste Thought I could go and easily find someone I like And I have to exercise My patience in finding some quality time Dədədədə Dədədədə Dədədədə Dədədədə It’s not enough to have a pretty face It’s their mind I need to spark my imagination It’s not enough for you to pay my bills I need some kindness and wit Oh I — feel like such a waste Thought I could go and easily find someone I like And I have to exercise My patience in finding some quality time I feel like such a waste Thought I could go and easily find someone I like And I have to exercise My patience in finding some quality time
2.
My tongue starts to tickle Both of my hands go numb Been thinking too much again Now I am overwhelmed By the greatness of the universe And my life as an ant My morals start to crumble And sweat runs down my neck Observed my body too much Now I am losing touch With the world around me Thinking my life’s gonna end Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu I’m watching myself From up above Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu Trying to control What I cannot Oh-Ohoh-oh-oh! I’m on a night train Staring out of the windows Into the blackest nothing I feel like I’m trapped in here Paralysed and helpless Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu I’m watching myself From up above Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu Tryna reunite my body and mind I’m hanging in the air Hanging by a threat Somewhere I can be numb Hanging out with friends in my head I’m hanging in the air Hanging by a threat Somewhere I can be numb Hanging out with friends in my head Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu I’m watching myself From up above Uhhhhhhuhuhuhuuuu Trying to control my body and mind
3.
The Absurdity of being a living a thing Being a living thing The Absurdity of being a living a thing Being a living thing Man-bun, gluten free, spirituality Superfood, special tea, homeopathy Low-key, high waist, no filter Hashtag, thumbs up, look at me Polyamory, lifetime warranty, Dog lead, petplay, mmorpg, Dick pic, selfie-stick, ya basic Hotspot, cumshot, two girls one cup Do you feel the absurdity of being a living thing That’s gonna die in the end anyway The absurdity of being a living thing Being a living thing Soft-ice, pussycat, hula hoop Zeitgeist, Weltschmerz, Wanderlust, Bierpong, Bratwurst, Oktoberfest, Flat earth, chemtrails, what’s your starsign? Do you feel the absurdity of being a living thing That’s gonna die in the end anyway The absurdity of being a living thing Being a living thing Instrumental part - Do you feel the absurdity of being a living thing That’s gonna die in the end anyway The absurdity of being a living thing Being a living thing Do you feel the absurdity of being a living thing That’s gonna die in the end anyway The absurdity of being a living thing Being a living thing
4.
5.
Jealousy 02:18
Jealousy, it’s hurting me When she tells that you treat her So nicely Jealousy, it’s making me Feel like I lost every touch With you Jealousy, it’s facing me With my most undesirable insecurities Jealousy, is eating me Please love, forgive my selfishness You’ve said it yourself It stings and it pains you Whenever I let somebody else Close to my soul
6.
Looks 03:28
Nothing really happened for me To be a grumpy bitch to you But now I’m calling you a dick Step back and turn the other way As I’m doing it my brain tells me It don’t make any sense to be this way Then I realise I’m insecure because My hair looks shit today If looks didn’t matter The world would be much better If looks didn’t matter Today I will be going to this great event My friends will also go But suddenly I’m overwhelmed by hateful thoughts About my own self Maybe I’ve gained too much weight And they’ll make me feel uncomfortable to be around But then again it would just make the other one’s Feel better instead If looks didn’t matter The world would be much better If looks didn’t matter But just like life Your weight is not a thing that never changes And it should not define the way You treat the ones around you If looks didn’t matter The world would be much better If looks didn’t matter If looks didn’t matter The world would be much better If looks didn’t matter
7.
Strange Boi 00:53
Not sure I ever liked you anyway But when you said you loved me My heart felt just great It’s a wonderful feeling To believe in That is to be loved By a strange boi like you But it wouldn’t take long that You start to dissappear And pretend that you despise Everything about me Oh I need your loving It’s all that I rely on I just can’t help falling For strange bois like you
8.
Lovetoy 03:01
You can be my love toy You can be my friend You can stay for a while Til I’m bored again Looooooooove me Plaaaaaaaaay me I can be your love doll I can be your friend Let me stay forever Or I’ll feel used again Looooooooove me Keeeeeeeeeep me What would you do What would you do What would you do for love ? Can we be together From now until the end I can be your woman And you could be my man What would you do What would you do What would you do for love ? Do you really love me Or am I just your doll I can be your love toy I wouldn’t mind at all What would you do What would you do What would you do for love ? What would you do What would you do What would you do for love ?
9.
I’ve lied to myself again When I knew it was time To change my way of being I’ve wallowed in the past, my friend And you despise not living in the moment And in the details Are microscopic changes going on Nothing’s fixed it’s impossible to hold on And in the details We are a different person all along Nothing’s fixed Don’t even try to hold on To anything I’ve tried to forget again When I knew it was right to face my greatest fears It comes back at you at night But it’ll pass if you choose To let it And in the details Are microscopic changes going on Nothing’s fixed it’s impossible to hold on And in the details We are a different person all along Nothing’s fixed Don’t even try to hold on To anything Uhhh Uhhhh Uhuhuhuhhhh Uhhh Uhhhh Uhuhuhuuuhh
10.
I don’t wanna lose you But I can’t be with you Because we’ll only tear Each other apart It’s good to see That you’re slowly healing And trying to mend your broken heart And I know Oh I know That time will make us Great friends And I know Oh I know That time will make us Great friends It’s been so long that I’ve seen you happy Oh no, you have always wanted to die And I’m relieved that I don’t wanna kill her Whenever I see you two around And I know Oh I know That time will make us Great friends And I know Oh I know That time will make us Great friends That time will make us Great friends

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Psychische Gesundheit, unkonventionelle Beziehungsmodelle, Eifersucht, misslungene Dating-Erfahrungen oder die Banalität und Vergänglichkeit unserer Existenz – ein Coming- of-Age-Album wie aus dem Tagebuch zitiert, aufgenommen von einer Strassenkünstlerin in einem Bauwagen auf dem Schleswig-holsteinischen Land.

Anna Wydra selbst bezeichnet den Sound ihrer Musik als „Melancholic stray cat pop“. Irgendwo zwischen Indie- und Bedroom-Pop, Courtney Barnett, Phoebe Bridgers und Cloe Moriondo überrascht die Hamburgerin mit 90er-Sounds, aus dem Nichts auftauchenden, stampfenden Clubbeats und Instrumenten wie Melodica oder Violine.

So behandelt der Opener “Quality Time” die Schattenseiten einer offenen Beziehung und der Titeltrack “The Absurdity of Being” die Banalität unserer menschlichen Existenz. Anna selbst lebt dabei nach der Idee des optimistischen Nihilismus. Im düsteren „I Wish You’d Stroke Me Like You Stroke the Dog” treffen explizite Lyrics um unerfüllte Sexualität auf eine Eifersuchtsthematik, die durch die Adoption ihres Hundes “Ary” ausgelöst wurde und die im akustisch reduzierten „Jealousy“ mit bewegenden Geigeneinlagen von Malin Stegmaier wiederaufgenommen wird. Auch im Song “Looks” spart sie nicht an autobiographischen Inhalten, in dem sie die gesellschaftliche Oberflächlichkeit an einem persönlichen Beispiel reflektiert und damit versucht, den eigenen Selbstzweifeln den
Kampf anzusagen. Hier verschmelzen 90er-Bandsound mit Beatles-Harmonik und Fills á la Ringo Starr von Drummer Martin Herberg. Als weitere Bandmitglieder zu hören sind Sebastian Genzink (Keyboards, Bass) und Christian Lincke (Gitarren).

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released December 3, 2021

Songs written by Anna Wydra
Produced by Sebastian Genzink
Recorded by Velvet Bein
Mixed by Kristian Kühl
Mastered by Helge Hasselberg

℗ 2021 Released by La Pochette Surprise Records
© 2021 Published by La Pochette Surprise / Community Publishing

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