One Arm Hug

from Starting to Feel by Emily Drinker

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    All songs written by Emily Drinker.
    Arrangements by Emily Drinker, Ethan Cain, Eric Cooper, Mykk Hoffman & Rob Tait.
    Produced, recorded & mixed by Matt Muir at Kawari Sound & Retro City Studios.
    Mastered by Ryan Schwabe.
    Emily Drinker - vocals & harmonies; ukulele on tracks 1, 2, & 5
    Ethan Cain - electric guitar
    Mykk Hoffman - electric guitar; baritone guitar on track 5
    Eric Cooper - bass
    Rob Tait - drums & percussion
    Matt Muir - percussion; background vocals on track 4
    Matt Spitko - acoustic guitar on track 1
    Isaac Stanford - pedal steel guitar on track 1
    Anam Owili-Eger - keyboard on track 3
    Jay Rosen - Farfisa organ on track 4, Rhodes on track 7
    Pictured on the album cover is my grandmother,
    Nancy Freedman.

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Emily Drinker - vocals, ukulele
Ethan Cain - electric guitar
Mykk Hoffman - electric guitar, baritone guitar
Eric Cooper - bass
Rob Tait - drums
Matt Muir - recording and mixing engineer
Ryan Schwabe - mastering engineer

lyrics

We wake up early
'Cause you gotta go to work
I have to ride the subway home
Clothed in yesterday's dirt
I feel self-conscious on the subway ride back,
As though all eyes are on me and my kiss-stained neck
Did I stay true to myself?
Did I demand respect?

Did I expect a kiss goodbye?
Well yes, I guess I did
Instead I got a one-arm hug and a "goodbye, see you later kid"

At this point in my life
I don't quite know what's wrong from right
At this point in my life
How can I be sure to preserve my pride?
My pride

I wake up early
Don't gotta go to work
I lie in bed awhile
Wondering what it's all worth
Do you know me,
Do I even know myself?
Will I get up and get out,
Do I have the will
To do whatever I want
With dignity and respect?

Will I accept a missed reply,
Well no, don't think I will
"We accept the love we think we deserve,"
And I deserve more

At this point in my life
I don't quite know what's wrong from right
At this point in my life
How can I be sure to preserve my pride?
My pride

Did I expect a kiss goodbye?
Well yes, I guess I did
Instead I got a one-arm hug,
Instead I got a one-arm hug,
Instead I got a one-arm hug,
And a "goodbye, see you later kid"

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from Starting to Feel, released April 21, 2022

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Emily Drinker is a singer-songwriter who lives in Philadelphia, PA.

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