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Panda

by TÜLIPS

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”Panda” is about fighting for justice from police brutality. After the shooting of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, Teddy Bloom wrote the lyrics in response to the ongoing police corruption in the U.S. and global racism. TÜLIPS started playing it in our sets that fall, and we headed to the studio in the winter to record. By the time mixing and mastering was done, we had already played our final show. We shelved this and another song, promising each other we’d release them when the time felt right. We’re releasing this song because we want to show up however we can. Everything we make from “Panda” will be donated to Black Lives Matter, ad infinitum.

lyrics

Panda, panda, urban ruins
Killer! Killer! Feasting on the beat
Thirsting, thirsting for first blood
First born, first love

War machine distributes through glass
Your greatest fear, living in the capital of power

Inform informant seeking cover
Suit states leaking files to
Enemy boarders your death threats
Misdirect for extra credit

Panda, panda, urban ruins
Killer! Killer! Feasting on the beat
Thirsting, thirsting for first blood
First born, first love

War machine distributes through glass
Your greatest fear, living in the capital of power

Inform informant seeking cover
Suit States leaking files to
Enemy borders your death threats
Next arrest, extra credit

Stuck under lock & key, I see your bullshit!
Whites of your lies triggers a response

Fighting Terror from terror terrorizing
Fight terror from terror terrorizing

Panda, panda, urban ruins

Fighting Terror from terror terrorizing
Fight terror from terror terrorizing

Jungle has got a price on your head
Recognize, don’t cut me out!
Lock & key, I see your bullshit!
Whites of your lies triggers a response

Fighting terror from terror terrorizing
Fight terror from terror terrorizing

Panda, panda, urban ruins

Fighting Terror from terror terrorizing
Fight terror from terror terrorizing

Jungle has got a price on your head
Recognize, don’t cut me out!

credits

released June 26, 2020
Teddy Bloom: vox / guitar
Taleen Kali: backup vox / guitar
Miles Faster: bass
Travis Barnes: drums / percussion
Travis Moore: percussion
Greg Katz: producer
Jon O Brien: engineer
Mixed by Brad Laner
Mastered by Carl Saff
Artwork: Catherina Riesgo

Recorded at The Music Box Studios winter 2014

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DOOM & BLOOM

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"Semi-sweet vocals over a nail bed of guitars. The pair trade off on vocals, each bringing their own fury to the proceedings. Nothing flowery about this." - Kevin Bronson, BUZZBANDS.LA

Taleen Kali: vox/guitar
Teddy Bloom: vox/guitar
Miles Faster: bass
Travi Barnes: drüms
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