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My Brother's Meds

by Gloom Girl MFG

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"My Brother's Meds" is a true story. It is a poignant and deeply personal song about self-medication, the complexity of family, and the turmoil of experiencing loved ones' struggles with mental health and addiction. It's our EP's rawest performance and most vulnerable song.

Despite the heavy subject matter, "My Brother's Meds" is hopeful. It speaks to the power of art to help us process and cope with pain - and plea for peace in the face of self-destruction. You're not alone in what you've been through and may still struggle with - or in your pursuit of healing or understanding. We hope this song helps you feel this deeply and fully - from one of our stories to your own.

lyrics

My brother's on his meds
It messes with his cannabinoids
I think it messes with our love

My brother knows the feds
Or so they seem to patronize
He says their knocking on his door

Are they coming through the floor?
Are they knocking at your door?

My brothers on his meds
He drank a gallon of methylamine
I had to drag him off the highway
After puking in the ride home

He fell asleep on the road
I was covered in turkey and jealousy
His body crawled up to the door

Are they coming through the floor?
Are they knocking at your door?
Why's he going back for more?
Why's he going back for more?

My brother's on his meds
He passed out sluggish in the bathtub
His roommate cried because she's seen this act a dozen times

We put an IV in his arm
I fret about "Take him to the ER?"
His stomach's full, but yet there's more

His hearts got a gaping hole that grows
His hearts got a gaping hole that grows
Our family dreams that he will slow
But I'm the only one who knows that it grows
Because I have one in my heart, and it just won't close
Cause I have one in my heart, and it just won't close
I tried to fill it like my brother, and it grows and it grows
He tried to fill it like my mothers, and it shows, and it shows
So, I turn to something like song a prose
And I pray that neither has to see us go

credits

released June 2, 2023
Paige Mackinnon - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Ethan Waggoner - Guitar
Connor McCourt - Drums
Stephen Sobolewski - Bass, Recording Engineer
Angela Sobolewski - Recording Engineer
Scott Evans - Recording Technician
Shane Stanton - Mix/Master
Ian Teeple - Cover Art
Jordan - Hosting the sessions
Sign From The Universe - Label
Earthprogram - Marketing
Ingrooves - Distribution
Damp Interactive - Sync

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Gloom Girl MFG Nashville, Tennessee

Formed in January of 2022, Gloom Girl MFG is made up of Paige MacKinnon (lead singer/lead guitar), Stephen Sobolewski (bass), Ethan Waggoner (rhythm guitar), and Connor McCourt (drums)

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