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Congratulations
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Congratulations was released on June 6, 2025 by Acrophase Records as a part of the album Imaginary Friend
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Release DateJune 6, 2025
LabelAcrophase Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM60

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
After Ours
After Ours
Performer
Kayla Janowitz
Kayla Janowitz
Vocals
Josef Kuhn
Josef Kuhn
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew VanWyngarden
Andrew VanWyngarden
Composer
Ben Goldwasser
Ben Goldwasser
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Josef Kuhn
Josef Kuhn
Producer
Al Carlson
Al Carlson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dead in the water
It's not a paid vacation
The sons and daughters
Of city officials attend demonstrations
It's hardly sink or swim
When all is well, if the ticket sells
[Verse 2]
Out with a whimper
It's not a blaze of glory
You look down from your temple
As people endeavor to make it a story
And chisel a marble word
But all is lost if it's never heard
[Chorus]
But I've got someone to make reports
That tell me how my money's spent
To book my stays and draw my blinds
So I can't tell who's really there
And all I need's a great big congratulations
[Verse 3]
I'll keep your dreams
You pay attention for me
As strange as it seems
I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me
The ground may be moving fast
But I tied my boots to a broken mast
[Bridge]
The difference is clear
You throw it in your cauldron
Rust and veneer
Dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins
You start with a simple stock
Of all the waste and salt to taste
[Outro]
Damn my luck, and damn these friends
That keep on combing back their smiles
I save my grace with half-assed guilt
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
Spread my arms and soak up congratulations
Written by: Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
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