Name: Saving Face
Duration: P00H03M07S
Description: sadness gets dressed up to go to the disco

Saving Face

from Tiger Balme by Tiger Balme

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lyrics

It all started in my jawline
Biting down on my toothache
Everyone said my smile
Was looking out of place

You were saving all your skins in
My sins to keep them smooth
When they pulled out my tooth
You had nothing left to lose

You know I’m not your favourite daughter
And I’m not your favourite friend
But I know I’m your favourite
Whenever I can pretend
I know I’m not your favourite daughter
And I’m not your favourite friend
But I see how you fake it
So I can pretend

Mouthless for the solo
Screaming at the empty road
Alone
Alone

Still and fine as photos
Careening down the empty road
Alone
Alone

Leave your body hollow
Throw up out the window
Left, my body followed
Out into the cold snow
Softly, body spoke
“Nowhere left to go. But go.”

And I can’t tell if you’re lying
When you wipe tears from my face
Warm to the touch
Cold to all of my mistakes

Where’s your favourite armour?
Where’s your favourite friend?
Where’s her willingness to bend and bend and bend and bend?

Not your daughter
Not your friend
To save

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from Tiger Balme, track released August 26, 2022
Words by Anda Zeng
Music by Anda Zeng and Paul Chin-Sinn
Produced by Paul Chin
Vocals performed by Anda Zeng
Additional vocals performed by Danielle Sum, Yang Chen, Esther Phua
Bass performed by Jessika Godfrey
Electric guitar performed by Brandon Davis
Vibraphone performed by Danielle Sum
Harp performed by Anda Zeng
Strings and synth performed by Anda Zeng and Paul Chin
Drums performed by Yang "Yangolo" Chen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Rajen Mistry at Soundcabin
Cover art photo by Felice Trinidad
Cover design by Danielle Sum
Logo by Bianca Chamberlain

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The story of Toronto-based Tiger Balme is the story of Yang Chen, Estyr, Danielle Sum, and Anda Zeng coming together to sing songs they could only sing once they had found each other.

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