The Catcher

by Tarul

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The Catcher is a lead single of Tarul's concept album, "Blood so thick it clots in the veins." The track tells the story of a man marrying out of obligation and age, highlighting the irony in his perceived lack of control.

The album follows the life story of a South-Asian American's self-destruction that ultimately leave them isolated and bitter. The album asks: "What led to the protagonist's demise? Their environment or themselves?"

lyrics

Verse 1:
Listen up my dear
Solitary fears
Nothing left for us
Baby girl, won’t you hold my hand?
Alone I cannot stand
Nothing left us to see

Verse 2:
The catcher’s grave was set for
Half a year, the slightest chance of rain
My early days were set in
Half a year, the suburbs and mundane
Who will step up?
Who will stop this whole parade?
Who will step up?
Who will stop this whole charade?

Chorus:
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la

Verse 3:
You’re what I need, but not what I wanted
I would have sailed if I could go farther
You’re what I need, but not what I wanted
I would have sailed if I could go farther too
I would have sailed if I hadn’t met you
I would have sailed if I hadn’t met you
(I would have sailed without you)

Chorus:
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la
La la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la-la-la-la

Post-Chorus:
The catcher’s grave was set for
Half a year, the slightest chance of rain
My early days were set in
Half a year, the clockwork cannot change

credits

released August 12, 2021
Produced & Recorded by Tarul
Mixed & Mastered by Matt Bishop

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Tarul San Francisco, California

From Houston, TX; now in Bay Area, CA

Newly minted indie pop / indie rock artist

Indian-American

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