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Des Moines
Pop
Des Moines was released on May 11, 2025 by Pithy Records as a part of the album Rictus Grin
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Release DateMay 11, 2025
LabelPithy Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM87

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kyle Brent Labak
Kyle Brent Labak
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cole Walker
Cole Walker
Producer, Engineer

Lyrics

Sometimes I drive down to Des Moines
Only once or twice a year
There's a bar down there
Where I feel a little less alone
A little more myself
The bathrooms aren't clean
And all of the drinks taste just like piss
How did I end up like this?
I do it all, but never kiss
Sometimes I drive down to Des Moines
Please don't tell my wife and kids
There's a guy down there
Who can soften up my heart of stone
And help me be myself
His breath smells like cheap beer
And the whole damn room is thick with sweat
We aren't heading out just yet
I'm dancing to forget
And the song goes
Sometimes, I go into a stall
To cry and scream like I was newly born
And I'm so terrified
That my buds in Newton somehow know
The secret of my self
And these people at that bar
Strangers who I rarely ever see
They're people who I wish that I could be
People who I love
People who I dream about
People who I dance with
And the song goes
Confess
'Cause you know what you are
And you'll find that you're
Really just hurting yourself
Confess
Though the truth may offend
In the end, it's a gift to be seen
And not stuck on a shelf
Confess
You can move to Des Moines
And stop constantly hating yourself
Confess
If you brave the first steps
You can truly start being yourself
Written by: Kyle Brent Labak
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