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Unapproachable

by Joey Small

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1.
[NOAH] I Think that went fine I messed up that one time I hope that's forgiven To be on the cast I'll see So at the end of the week I saw my name on that sheet And I'm the lead I know I'm not who you expected I'm young and inexperienced But maybe I'll surprise But you're so perfect, blue eyes, blonde hair Good grades, nice house with people who love you there So why would you care about me? But we're gunna be together these next few months You're gunna be my first kiss I know it doesn't mean much But I'll still hold a picture of you in my mind For all time And I think that we should become good friends But you're the one with leverage So I'll wait for you to make the first move Quiet and bashful Why are you so unapproachable [Kylie] I look forward to working with you Even though they say you don't deserve the part If only they would pay me so much attention Instead of treating me like some work of art And that's just the start All my friends just like me out of ignorance But i think that some knowledge could serve us well So let me know if you want to meet outside Not to break my heart but rather to break my shell Just because all of my friends think that they're the best It doesn't mean I don't just want to be like all the rest Being popular, it has a stigma too Oh it's you You're the one, you're the one who's gotta bridge the gap 'Cause you're the one with leverage, so please ask I'm just shy, but of substance I promise I'm full Why am I so unapproachable [NOAH] I feel inferior like you won't accept any of my compliments [KYLIE] I feel like I am being shamed for all of my accomplishments [NOAH] I'll open up on the day when you approach me I don't think it's that difficult For you to take initiative, it's not my fault I have too many of my own problems to fix You have it all, so it's your job to take the risk And I know that's probably unrealistic I have untouchable blood Oh, I'd risk it all and I'd strip bare But I don't want to put myself out there Where you are, oh it's such a scary place You walk so confident, I can't even look at my face I promise that I won't act awkward when we stage kiss No you're the one, no you're the one, no you're the one with the fucking leverage And part of my knows you feel the same way But no, I'm full of it, I'm full of it I'm sick of it, feeling so many emotions that you can't see [KYLIE] I promise that I'll be receptive when you approach me I know you have your issues But so do I No one tries to talk to me and I'm just way too shy If it's true and you've got nothing to lose then it's your job to take the risk This might sound strange But I don't think I'll ever forget that first time we kissed It's not that I have problems that are much too strong But if I did, I wouldn't last long And you're the one with leverage So let me know if you would notice if I was never born If you asked me if I wanted to be friends I'd say I do, I do, but only if you want to I wish I could approach you, I wish that I could make you see [BOTH] Why won't you just talk to me? I think that went fine I messed up that one time I hope that's forgiven To be on the cast I'll see So at the end of the week I saw my name on that sheet And I'm the lead I know I'm not who you expected I'm young and inexperienced But maybe I'll surprise But you're so perfect, blue eyes, blonde hair Good grades, nice house with people who love you there So why would you care about me? But we're gunna be together these next few months You're gunna be my first kiss I know it doesn't mean much But I'll still hold a picture of you in my mind For all time And I think that we should become good friends But you're the one with leverage So I'll wait for you to make the first move Quiet and bashful Why are you so unapproachable I look forward to working with you Even though they say you don't deserve the part If only they would pay me so much attention Instead of treating me like some work of art And that's just the start All my friends just like me out of ignorance But i think that some knowledge could serve us well So let me know if you want to meet outside Not to break my heart but rather to break my shell Just because all of my friends think that they're the best It doesn't mean I don't just want to be like all the rest Being popular, it has a stigma too Oh it's you You're the one, you're the one who's gotta bridge the gap 'Cause you're the one with leverage, so please ask I'm just shy, but of substance I promise I'm full Why am I so unapproachable I feel inferior like you won't accept any of my compliments I feel like I am being shamed for all of my accomplishments I'll open up on the day when you approach me I don't think it's that difficult For you to take initiative, it's not my fault I have too many of my own problems to fix You have it all, so it's your job to take the risk And I know that's probably unrealistic I have untouchable blood Oh, I'd risk it all and I'd strip bare But I don't want to put myself out there Where you are, oh it's such a scary place You walk so confident, I can't even look at my face I promise that I won't act awkward when we stage kiss No you're the one, no you're the one, no you're the one with the fucking leverage And part of my knows you feel the same way But no, I'm full of it, I'm full of it I'm sick of it, feeling so many emotions that you can't see I promise that I'll be receptive when you approach me I know you have your issues But so do I No one tries to talk to me and I'm just way too shy If it's true and you've got nothing to lose then it's your job to take the risk This might sound strange But I don't think I'll ever forget that first time we kissed It's not that I have problems that are much too strong But if I did, I wouldn't last long And you're the one with leverage So let me know if you would notice if I was never born If you asked me if I wanted to be friends I'd say I do, I do, but only if you want to I wish I could approach you, I wish that I could make you see Why won't you just talk to me?
2.
"ETS is the best, make you whisper in my ear Make you feel my problems, I'll taste your fear Your future, your school, your ID card, you are mine, you're running out of time to get that far First off, I don't make tests, I fuck, hard" If you designed this test that's nice But don't use ephemeral twice If it was not required I'd pass on it, no dice Because I'll never use the word Perfunctory Oh no, you see, It's the fifty shades of GRE "I could measure your anxiety on the Richter scale It's not the kind of test you're allowed to fail I need more orange juice money, the check's in the mail (It's thirst-quenching and refreshing) You won't go to grad school if you don't take me So let my word problems rip through your virginity I won't keep this brief, my directions spring free "Thwack" How many birth mothers does it take to make a crack whore 5 options, but I put them all in my butt drawer None of this is relevant, these skills are not core Not to be impudent but this tutelage is surely albacore I'll never use any of these 3 word choices Tell me, is the man erudite, fervid, or boisterous And you'd think that for a test that claims to be so ultimative That the quality of questions would be much more quantitative It takes over three hours to compare our diction I'd rather be at home reading some Twilight fan fiction To court dorm formers you need to charge less money If I wanted short form pretension I'd read Milk and Honey So stop trying to take it so fast, put away your chain The game's to take me to dinner first, then you can wreck my brain I'll almost reach your perfection so you're a fan of mine But won't stay another night, you just want 1 69 If you designed this test that's nice But don't use ephemeral twice If it was not required I'd pass on it, no dice Because I'll never use the word Perfunctory Oh no, you see, It's the fifty shades of GRE

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Featuring:

Ned Greenough as Noah
Haley Wright McGivney as Kylie
Thomas Draper on Guitar
Rowan Kingsbury and Maura Sullivan on backing vocals

Cover Art shot by Haley Wright McGivney
Models are Ian Strauss and Jordan Wilson

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released September 5, 2019

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