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Bad Code

from POPNOTPOP by ROOKES

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THERE’S A BAD CODE IN THE SYSTEM, YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY EYES. I HAVE TO REWRITE MYSELF AGAIN TO STAY ALIVE. I FEEL THE LINES THAT MAKE MY FORM, I FOCUS ON MY BREATH. WITH EVERY FIRE I WONDER IF I’M PURE ENOUGH FOR YOU YET // I CAN’T GET WHAT I WANT, BECAUSE I DON’T NEED FIXING, I CAN’T GET WHAT I WANT, UNTIL THE GLASS IS RAINING, I CAN’T GET WHAT I WANT, AND YET I KEEP ON WORKING, ‘TIL I GET WHAT I WANT // AND IT’S NOT ABOUT DESERVING, I KNOW HOW TO DO THE WORK. NO-ONE EVER MADE ROOM FOR ME TO BE HEARD, AND IT’S MAKING ME HEARTSICK HOW I DANCE ON TROUBLED NERVES. I HATE HOW EASILY I’M STILL DISTRACTED BY YOUR WORDS // WHEN IT’S CLEAR THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES, THE GATEKEEPERS MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO. I BEND TRAJECTORY TOWARDS MY GOAL, BUT EVERY SHOW FEELS STOLEN ‘CAUSE YOU KNOW

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from POPNOTPOP, released November 9, 2022
Written, performed and produced by Rookes/ Jennifer Bulcraig at Ten87 Studios.
Mixed by Rookes/ Jennifer Bulcraig and Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle and Ten87 Studios.
Mastered by Katie Tavini and Stephen Kerrison at Weird Jungle.

Cover art by Keziah Cooper and Rookes/ Jennifer Bulcraig.

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"Gripping... Infectious" - Variance Magazine

"A compulsive piece of contemporary pop" - Adam Walton, BBC Wales

"(A) sparkling discovery" - HighClouds ... more

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