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CW: Abuse

by Jess Em

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1.
San Diego 02:08
Think I gotta get out of this town It's too small for there to be so many people I don't wanna see around Maybe I should move to San Diego where it's summer all year round wash my hands in the salty water and dig my feet into the ground Thought that this would suck less every day now I think it'd be easier if I could just move away Maybe I should move to San Diego where it's summer all year round wash my hands in the salty water and dig my feet into the ground It's not that I don't love this town, I do but something about it makes me sick No matter where I go I can't get rid of you so maybe it's time for me to split Think I gotta get out of this town
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Is it that you didn't believe me or you just didn't care? Wanted to forget about him then I saw you standing there and I know he's the one who hurt me the most but I thought that you wouldn't hurt me at all I trusted you with everything, that blew up in my face I trusted you with everything you put me in my place and I know he's the one who hurt me the most but I thought that you wouldn't hurt me at all If I could forget just for a moment I could catch my breath If I could forget just for a moment I could catch my breath If I could forget just for a moment I could catch my breath and I know he's the one who hurt me the most but I thought that you wouldn't hurt me at all
3.
You always get your way there's nothing I can say and it is more than I have just to survive I don't know what to do it all comes down to you but I don't want to see you cry Believe me or leave me alone Believe me or leave me alone I always keep my cool you treat me like a fool for once I wanna make it show I wanna make a scene throw my drink and scream, "I wish you'd just leave me alone" Believe me or leave me alone Believe me or leave me alone You always get your way
4.
Oh Sister 01:59
You must be somebody's sister I can tell by the way you smile with the corners of your eyes Take me to that place where no one can ever find me look me in the eyes and tell me I was wrong I need to be somewhere with no one else beside me Oh, sister I wanna go home The sun is rising it looks just like your eyes the day you said goodbye Take me to that place where no one can ever find me look me in the eyes and tell me I was wrong I need to be somewhere with no one else beside me Oh, sister I wanna go home He used to say I didn't love him but I know now he was wrong why else would I have let him treat me so bad for so long? Take me to that place where no one can ever find me look me in the eyes and tell me I was wrong I need to be somewhere with no one else beside me Oh, sister I wanna go home
5.
Trying 01:12
I am trying to feel better I gave away that sweater you gave me for Christmas last year and I'm gonna hock the amp you gave me it doesn't sound that good anyway and it makes me think of how things could've been if we'd never met

about

These songs are about the things we don't usually talk about - because if so many people have to go through this, we should at least not have to feel so alone.

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I have chosen not to name my abuser here, but if you would like to know in order to protect yourself / your friends from him, please feel free to message me. This is not his first accusation.

Please - if you don't believe me, leave me alone.

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The excerpts on the album image come from the book "Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" by Lundy Bancroft. You can find the full text here: unityandstruggle.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Lundy_Why-does-he-do-that.pdf

If you want to "buy" this album, please donate to Middle Way House or RAINN instead. That's where I would send the money anyway but if you do it through bandcamp, they take a cut. Unless you want to support bandcamp too, cause it's a p cool resource.

#metoo

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released March 2, 2018

Recorded by John Conant and Jessie Brewer (Thank you!!!)
Mixed and Mastered by John Conant

Also - thank you to my amazing friends who have supported me in making this.

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