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Best Last Words

by Finn O'Sullivan

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1.
Scorsese 03:20
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(did you miss me?) i bet you’ve hAd a wet dream about scorsese i bet the freNch dispatch drove you crazy, in a gooD way i stalked your spotIfy and all the playlists look pretentious i wish there was an easy way To end this on a good note the truth is, i’m just trying to make myself feel a little beTter about it the truth is, i’m not gonna tell yoU, might as well just write about it the ball’s in no one’s court always falling shoRt of right on time you’re a pretty Narcissist i waS charmed by it but i know you’re nOt the only one i bet your new friends all think that yoU’re a genius did you finish thaT screenplay? or did You quit ‘cause it felt meaningless once you left tOwn? i heard you think that yoU’re too good for colorado all it took was new yoRk for you to gain bravado you fuckEr the truth is, i’m just trying to make myself feel a little better abOut it the truth is, i’m not gonna tell you, might as well just wRite about it the ball’s in no one’s court always falling short of right on time you’re a pretty narcissist i was charmeD by It but I know you’re Not the only one i bet you’ve hAd a wet dream about scoRsese bet You’ll find it easier to hate me after this
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Like You Care (What Ella Said) 04:37
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you had me in a chokehold guilt on my face like i am just a kid got cAught with my hand in the cookie jar you were a prophet, darling said all your relationships, they would expire like bad miLk sitting in the back of the fridge you said she said “let sleeping dogs lie” you said she said “dOn’t drag it around your whole life” forget what ella said, the dog’s already dead don’t you lie, you and i, we were tied in a good way you’re a coward, dear, just come over here we can fight, make it right, make it wroNg in a good way don’t you think that we deserve it? won’t you hurt me like you care? i know why you don’t call me i know you’re hidinG in the dark like a child scared of what’s underneath the bed and i am doing better got new friends, a City to call home but i still wonder what goes on in your head you said she said “let sleeping dOgs lie” you said she said “doN’t drag it around your whole life” forget what ella said, the dog’s already dead don’t you lie, you and i, we were tied in a good way you’re a coward, dear, just come oVer here we can fight, make it right, make it wrong in a good way don’t you think that wE deserve it? won’t you huRt me like you care? i know Someone new is in your bed but you still live on in my head dArling, i hate you darling, i’ll break you down i wish i didn’t want you but darling, iT’s too late now forget what ella said, the dog’s already dead don’t you lie, you let it dIe, you and i became strangers you’re a coward, dear, just come over here we can fight, make it right, we loOk good, just on paper doN’t you think you deserve this? won’t you hurt me like you care?
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Cool Again 03:19
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hardly heard from you all summer you wouldN’t have noticed if i blocked yOur number i don’t know what i expected went out of town, i thought i might Recover you mAde me think that i could be your lover as hard as i try, i Can’t move past it i see you got cool again Hanging out with alL your pretty friends you get to be sO brand new for thEm mAybe this is how it ends i told you you’re pretty, were you eVen listening? whAt should i do with all of our history? what should i do when you come crawlinG back? and if you’ve been waiting foR me to say it don’t evEn bother, don’t wasTe your patience i won’t be here when you come crAwling back ‘cause i See you got coOl again hanging out with all your pretty friends you get to be so brand new For them maybe thIs is how it ends pretentious film boy blues hAve got you down, have got you out of touch and you say you’re different, but you worshiP quEntin tarantino somehow, you are better in theory thaN you are iN practice You never even noticed i’m a good fucking actress i wrote a song for you, called it “oblivious,” i made it obvious i thinK you wanted me i think you wAnted me i know you wanted me as bad as a wanted you i see you think you’Re cool again hanging out with all Your shitty friends you get to be someone New for them but i really know you i really know you i really know you, so this is the end
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(Un)Lucky 04:29
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and it’s not worth my time to think what could’ve been give me your best excuses, a few more for the win i don’t know how you do it, what do you say to all your friends? and yeah, i must admit that i believed in you but you’re a liar, babe, for no good reason, too you’ll be a city boy and i’ll forget how much i thought i loved you i lost it all, i lost it all i put my money on someone who seemed lovely the Bets are off, all the bets are off and yes, i’m bitter i don’t know better than that you are the worst at keeping your word and i think it’ll hurt me in the long run to know you’re the best thing that i never hAd maybe i should be glad that it’s all done am i the one who got away? the one who made you almost stay? will you even miss me? who am i kidding? why would you, when you’ve got the city at your fingertips? and i’ll learn my lesson from this if i’m lucky i don’t know where you are i don’t know how you’ve been i might be lying if i told you that i gave a Shit tell me, has it been easy for you to forget it? i know you loved me too don’t try to fight it, babe and now you wanna talk, a couple years too late i wish i could regret it instead i just wish you stayed i lost it all, i lost it all i put my monEy on someone who seemed lovely the bets are off, all the bets are off and yes, i’m bitter i don’t know better than that you are the worst at keeping your word and i think it’ll hurt me in the long run to think you’re the best thing that i never had maybe i should be glad that it’s all done am i the one who got away? the one who made you almost wait? will you even Miss me? who am i kidding? why would you, when you’ve got the city at your fingertips? and you’ll learn your lesson from this if you’re lucky if you’re lucky i know that you know that i’m a superstar you tell me i’m too hard on myself, don’t know who you think you are boxcar coffee, illegal pete’s not-dates pictures, wishes, getting back too late i drop you home and wish that i said it don’t call me on the phone and say that you regret it it’s too late, it’s too lAte, too late you are the worst at keeping your word and i think it’ll hurt you in the long run to know i’m the best thing that you never had maybe we should be glad that it’s all done am i the one who got away? the one who made you almost wait? will you even miss me? who am i kidding? why would you, when you’ve got the city at your fingertips? and we’ll leaRn our lesson from this learn our lesson from this if we’re lucky
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This is How it Goes 04:09
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“this is how it goes,” i say to my mirror he finds another gIrl, forgets me for a year this is how it goes, he’s good until he’s not and i walk on tiptoes, But say he missed his shot and i wonder did you miss me in california? did you think about mE at night? did you wonder if i’d hold you? well goddammiT, i might did you wonder if i’m lonely? i promise you, i’m not but the pretty words You told me they’re the only things that i’ve still gOt that was how it went, he never showed up all my time spend on pennies and false lUck that was how it went, wondering if he’d call that was how iT went, but he made me feel so tall did you miss me in california? did you tHink about me at night? did you wonder If i’d hold you? well goddammit, i might did you wonder if i’m lonely? i promise you, i’m Not but the pretty words you told me they’re the only things that i’ve still got playground wishes, your eyes get big like a little Kid’s and i thought i knew you, but i just saw what you wAnted me to i hope you’re happy, i hope you learned something from me you’re Broken like a record, and i’ll always get the best last wOrd broken like a record, and i’ll always get the best last word did yoU miss me in california? did you think about me at night? did you wonder if i’d hold you? well goddammiT, i might did you wonder if i’m lonely? i promise you, i’m not but the pretty words you told me they’re the only things, they’re the only things miss Me in california think about me at night don’t wonder if i’d hold you ‘cause fuck you, yeah, i might don’t wondEr if i’m lonely i’m telling you, i’m not and the pretty words you told me they’re the only things that i’ve still got

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Best Last Words, the latest release from singer/songwriter Finn O'Sullivan, begins with one spoken question: "Did you miss me?" The question is one part "I hope you missed me" and one part "Too bad if you did."

And this sets the tone for the entire album. From its first lyric ("I bet you've had a wet dream about Scorsese") to its last ("I never thought the long haul would have an ending"), Best Last Words explores the intricacies of brokenheartedness with equal parts vulnerability and candid badassery. These seven songs (the five on the EP plus two bonus songs included on the vinyl) are about falling, hard, for the wrong person. They address the pain, the anger, the working through, and the moving on. O'Sullivan's wide-ranging lyrics and melodies capture both the dull ache of past heartbreak and the solid sense of self that comes from moving through it. But this dish of heartbreak isn't served up without O'Sullivan's usual dose of humor. The original working title for the album was "Pretentious Film Boy Blues," and O'Sullivan takes a few pointed yet lighthearted digs at men who profess to know film but who actually see only a limited number of directors (read: straight white men) as worthy of recognition.

Vulnerable badassery. A punch in the heart. Finn O'Sullivan's Best Last Words. Give it a listen.

O’Sullivan and her band all hail from University of Colorado, Denver’s College of Arts and Media. O’Sullivan and guitarist Josh Pesmen met at a music camp as high school sophomores and reconnected when both landed at CU Denver (virtually, during the height of the pandemic) in the fall of 2020. The two enlisted friends Aidan Cassells and Vail Kuntz to play bass and drums. Hunter Gammel, whom O’Sullivan met when they were both students at CU Denver’s Lynx Camp, rounds out the band on keys. Fellow singer-songwriters Genevieve Libien and Katie Yeager provide backing vocals on four of the seven tracks.

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released April 26, 2024

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