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Better Off Dead

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Good Dear Good tackles homophobia with new single Better Off Dead, which was inspired by an argument front-man, Tim Hatcher, got into on Facebook.

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Smell of wet sidewalk
Tells me that the rain came
Couldn't really tell at all
That we share the same name
Superstitious know it all
Plays the blame game
Get a life

Alphabets and atom bombs
All inside a classroom
But you're too occupied
Peeking in the bathroom
Go ahead, get your gun
There's a man in a bathing suit

I don't mind talking shit sometimes
If you come for me
'Cause I don't care about
Your uneducated certainties

Oh I'm out of my head
I'm out of my head, am I?
You said I'd be better off dead
And we both know why
So save me a spot in hell while you wait in line
You said I'd be better off dead
But I'm taking my time

Dig it up, spread it out
Feeling sorry for yourself
Maybe it's the dirt roads
Or it's just a cry for help
Light a cigarette
Take one puff and put it out
What a waste
Ah Oh
Can't teach a bitch new tricks
When she's playing in the mud

I don't mind being mean sometimes
If you come for me
'Cause there's not a thing behind
Those terrified eyes
When you look at me

Oh I'm out of my head
I'm out of my head, am I?
You said I'd be better off dead
And we both know why
So save me a spot in hell while you wait in line
You said I'd be better off dead
But I'm taking my time

Oh I'm out of my head
I'm out of my head, am I?
You said I'd be better off dead
And we both know why
So save me a spot in hell while you wait in line
You said I'd be better off dead
Oh you said I'd be better off dead

Oh I'm out of my head
I'm out of my head, am I?
You said I'd be better off dead
And we both know why
So save me a spot in hell while you wait in line
You said I'd be better off dead
But I'm taking my time
You said I'd be better off dead
But I'm doing just fine
Oh you said I'd be better off dead
But I'm taking my time

credits

released May 16, 2025
Written by Tim Hatcher

Musicians:
Tim Hatcher - lead vocals. guitar
Bran MacDonald - bass, background vocals
Maisie Gilbert - background vocals
Heather Durning - synth
Connor Booth - drums

Produced/recorded/mixed by Daniel Ledwell

Mastered by John McLaggan (Parachute Mastering)

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Good Dear Good Halifax, Nova Scotia

Indie pop-rock from Halifax, NS

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