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Straight to the Core

by The Matchup

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Campfire 03:09
My brother, it's sad that you're dead and gone I cherish every memory, that's why I'm writing you this song You got on the bus, became one of us And we remained friends, 'til your very end The first joint we smoked at the first show we went to All the great times we had in the good old basement The moments we shared are forever carved inside my mind And every day I tell myself if I could turn back time I'd relive them again, I miss you my friend I will never forget When I left the band, I needed a friend You were there right away, I remember the day You called and said “come over”, we got drunk together That's the last time we spent, around the campfire I'm so thankful I had the chance to see you that night Cuz I didn't know that seven days later you would die But the promise I made is the promise I kept I will never forget My brother, wish I never wrote this song I cherish every memory, it's sad that you are dead and gone
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First time you walked through the door I knew I would want more Each night when I go to bed It's you I picture in my head I kissed you 9 times, each one felt so great Wish I could go back, I need another taste And that is why I still try I kissed you 9 times, without a date Makes me wonder why I'm the guy you love to hate And why can't I get you off my mind Nowadays ain't like it was before Everything has changed, I don't want you no more The Masterplan has failed this time Go your own way and I'll go mine Until next time I kissed you 9 times, each one felt so great Wish I could go back, I need another taste And that is why I still try I kissed you 9 times, without a date Makes me wonder why I'm the guy you love to hate And why can't I get you off my mind
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Too fat for luv Baby boy when I take you out to the restaurant I'm afraid I won't have enough money for all the food that you want When I think of you on top of me, don't wanna try I'm not ready to die Too fat for luv Don't know if I could introduce you to my friends Cuz I know for sure they’re gonna make fun of me in the end Can't lie about it, I really had a good night But let's keep it between you and I Too fat for luv
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Happy birthday to you Celebrate the one day of the year that you can call your own The gifts and souvenirs brings you back home
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Suddenly I'm all alone, is it the end of everything I've known Never felt like this before, I fell down to the point of no return 20 dollars in my pocket, I chose the wrong over the right Dealing with the consequences, I shone so bright, a fading light Your life down the drain Think twice, Family Loneliness my only friend, this is the end, now that everything is gone Well I got there on my own, no one to blame, come and meet me down the road 20 dollars in my pocket, I chose the wrong over the right Dealing with the consequences, I shone so bright, a fading light Your life down the drain Think twice, Family No need to be giving up even if you reach rock bottom I'll be your helping hand Your life down the drain Think twice, Family Suddenly I'm all alone, is it the end of everything I've known
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Roadtrip 03:11
Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip J'pogne mon char pis j'm'efface dans l'nord Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip bébé Embarque le cooler en arrière, assure-toé qu'y’est ben loadé d'bière Faut rester bien hydraté Oublie pas d'aller fueller l'char, faudrait pas rester pognés dans l'nord Faut traverser St-Zénon J'ai l'goût d’m'enfuir depuis longtemps, sorry bébé, c'est maintenant Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip J'pogne mon char pis j'm'efface dans l'nord Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip bébé Les fenêtres baissées, les cheveux dans l'vent, une dose de liberté dans l'sang J'regarde seulement en avant Laisse tes problèmes très loin derrière, ça fait du bien de changer d'air De se retrouver ailleurs Chu tellement parti depuis longtemps, salut bébé, j'ai pu d'argent Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip J'pogne mon char pis j'm'efface dans l'nord Faut j'parte d'icitte, j'pars sur un roadtrip bébé
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Romance 94 03:14
A dream, I just had a dream, beautiful and tender One of the greatest things that ever happened to me This girl, I was stunned by her beauty And her voice was the sweetest melody Oh baby I don't wanna get up from this dream I'm having The dream you're in Oh baby I will die next to you I promise you that I will always love you I could never resist and go chat and stare at this girl in her lab coat Every reason were good to spend a little time with her I even went and bought myself a nice suit, drove downtown to go to this place I'd never go to, because I knew she'd be there too Oh baby I don't wanna get up from this dream I'm having The dream you're in Oh baby I will die next to you I promise you that I will always love you Eight years ago I was freakin' out, so excited for our first date Now I'm freakin' out because I didn't want us to end Cuz it's so sad to realize, each time I'll shut my eyes I'll be thinking of you, dreaming of you Oh baby I don't wanna get up from this dream I'm having The dream you're in Oh baby I will die next to you I promise you that I will always love you
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Been up all night tryin' to figure out how I would say Frustration grew and I thought I would break The voices I heard inside my head Were telling me I would end up dead The struggle, the addiction It took its toll on me for real, this time I had to leave The pressure, the condition I'm drowning in anxiety, I'm done I gotta breathe I'm going back home Sorry goodbye Pushing the limits more than you could take I should have known better, that was my mistake The voices I heard behind my back I didn't care at all, I knew you'd come back The friendship, the emotions It simply couldn't be replaced by anything at all The feelings, the creation It's healing all the wounds we have been carrying through the years
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After more than five years of hiatus, THE MATCHUP is making a terrific comeback with the release of its fourth record Straight to the Core on January 24th 2020! Rat & Burger are back at it again with a brilliant collection of songs filled with unifying and triumphant melodies.

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released January 24, 2020

Music and lyrics by Rat & Burger

Guit and vox by Rat & Burger

Recorded in June 2019 at Wild Studio (St-Zénon)

Recording, mixing and mastering by Antoine Lussier

Photos by Vincent Bouffard & André Beaupré

Artwork by David Lefebvre

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The Matchup Sainte Thérèse, Québec

After over 15 years of rockin’ out, two bass players totally left out gathered around a messy table with a load of Pabst, 2 guitars and the will to take over the world.

In 2019, Rat surprised all Matchup fans by announcing his return in the band with Burger, just like in the good old days. From now on, the guys are more driven than ever to write a whole new chapter in the Matchup’s history.
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