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Downer
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On Tour
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Downer was released on September 19, 2025 by Epitaph as a part of the album The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
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Release DateSeptember 19, 2025
LabelEpitaph
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM179

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Performer
Joshua Cain
Joshua Cain
Guitar
Justin Pierre
Justin Pierre
Guitar
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Keyboards
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor
Bass
Tony Thaxton
Tony Thaxton
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joshua Cain
Joshua Cain
Composer
Justin Pierre
Justin Pierre
Composer
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Composer
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor
Composer
Tony Thaxton
Tony Thaxton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sean O'Keefe
Sean O'Keefe
Producer
Joshua Cain
Joshua Cain
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor
Assistant Producer
Jacob Carlson
Jacob Carlson
Recording Engineer
Nick Pilotta
Nick Pilotta
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brian Fox
Brian Fox
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ayad Al Adhamy
Ayad Al Adhamy
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can't stop, gotta get up and run
Don't walk, never, ever show emotions
Nonstop talk
Slow down and you'll never get back on track
Attacked from all directions
[Verse 2]
Beat street, feel the rhythm beneath your feet
Apathetic, copacetic joie de vivre
Type 2 as the enneagram displays
And I'm always exhausted
[Chorus]
Don't ask me why
It's a complicated tale
My hands are tied
Too tight to lift this veil
Of darkest night
And all the promises I made
When I would always let you down
And I will always let you down
[Verse 3]
I can't see when the moon is a mystery
Mawkish tonics of a tragic century
Tongue-tied is the motto
The crest I wear to carry out connection
[Verse 4]
Dreadnought, shoving everything in one spot
Qualifying all the money that I shot
On high hopes for a mentally chill parade
But I'm still fucking anxious
[Chorus]
Don't ask me why
It's a complicated tale
My hands are tied
Too tight to lift this veil
Of darkest night
And all the promises I made
When I would always let you down
I will always let you down
[Bridge]
When I was small, I made a lot of mistakes
Then I grew up and learned it wasn't quite that way
If I had known back then it wasn't my fault
It might have affected the way that I acted
With confidence instead of hiding behind it all
[Outro]
Don't ask me why
It's complicated
My hands are tied
Don't ask me why
It's just the circumstance I'm in
Don't ask me why
Might be the color of my skin
Don't ask me why
I make the promises I make
When I just always let you down
And I will always let you down
I will always let you down
Written by: Jesse Johnson, Joshua Cain, Justin Pierre, Matthew Taylor, Tony Thaxton
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