Better off Meditating

by Tamar Berk

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I wrote “Better off Meditating” after feeling really frustrated, like I was being taken for granted and just sort of blown off. And yes, it’s definitely sarcastic. I recorded Better off Meditating in my home studio and that version of the song had a totally different chorus. It just wasn't saying what I want it to say, so I went back and really thought about the feeling I get when I don't feel like I'm being listened to. Once I rewrote the melody and lyrics for the chorus, it all came together.

lyrics

I’m not gonna wait around.
For you to make a sound.
And your heavy breathing against my skin while I pretend I’m sleeping.
But I heard everything you said.

Do you know what it feels like?
To be here when you’re really not?
Might as well be at the movies all by myself it would be easier.
Do you know what it feels like?
When you can’t even pretend to be
Listening to what I’m saying I’d be better off just meditating.

I’m not gonna say a thing.
I’ll just let your last words ring...
While I’m walking down the hallway your words still echoing.
But I heard everything you said.

Do you know what it feels like?
To be here when you’re really not?
Might as well be at the movies all by myself it would be easier.
Do you know what it feels like?
When you can’t even pretend to be
Listening to what I’m saying I’d be better of just meditating

I’m not gonna wait around.
For you to come around.
And this heavy petting is nothing like I, I keep forgetting...
But I want everything you said.

credits

released January 29, 2021
Tamar Berk - guitar, vocals, bass, piano
Matt Walker - drums
Chris Davies- lead guitar
Mixed and mastered by Sean O'Keefe

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Tamar Berk California

In its entirety, "Tiny Injuries" is a masterful odyssey through the labyrinth of grief, revealing the painful yet cathartic journey towards acceptance. Berk's lyricism, juxtaposed with a delicate indie pop soundscape, orchestrates a symphony that doesn’t just play but reverberates in the very marrow of human emotion. ... more

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May 5

TERI Common Grounds Cafe & Coffee Bar

San Marcos, CA

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