What It Really Cost You - Lauren Marcus - NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2020

Words & Music by Lauren Marcus
www.laurenmarcus.com
Instagram: @laurmarcus
Song arrangement by Danny Jonokuchi
Guitar: Mike Rosengarten
Piano: Rob Rokicki
Percussion: Jamie Eblen
Bass: Matt Scharfglass
Sax: Josh Plotner
Trombone: Becca Patterson
Trumpet: Danny Jonokuchi
Backups: Amara Brady, Katie Lee Hill, and Hana Slevin
Shot by Everyone in Their Own Homes
Edited by Josh Plotner
Additional support by Anthony Taylor and Paul Desmond Productions
WHAT IT REALLY COST YOU
WISH I MADE ‘EM ALL HEAR ME; WISH I HADN’T BEEN SCARED
WISH I TALKED A BIT LOUDER ‘BOUT HOW MUCH I CARED
I CAN’T GO BACK AND CHANGE WHAT I DID THEN
BUT NOW I KNOW I WON’T BE QUIET AGAIN
NOW I KNOW I WON’T BE QUIET AGAIN
SO YOU CAN CALL ME A SORE LOSER
BUT BABY - I THINK YOU LOST, TOO
I THINK YOU GAVE MORE THAN A VOTE
AND I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS SONG I WROTE
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY COST YOU
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY COST YOU
YOU GOT YOUR FRIENDS AND I GOT MINE
YOURS WON’T BE HURTING, HUNTED - AW, FUCK IT, I’M SURE YOU’RE FINE
AND I’LL GET LESS ANGRY…BUT I DON’T KNOW WHEN
ALL I KNOW IS THAT NOW I’LL NEVER BE QUIET AGAIN
NOW I’LL NEVER BE QUIET AGAIN
SO YOU CAN CALL ME ASORE LOSER
BUT BABY - I THINK YOU LOST, TOO
I THINK YOU GAVE MORE THAN A VOTE
AND I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS SONG I WROTE
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHATIT REALLY COST YOU
WHEN YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING
AND YOU JUST NEED SOME COLD AIR
SO YOU STEP OUTSIDE YOUR BUILDING
BUT THERE’S NEVER ANY THERE
WHEN YOU RUN INTO YOUR NEIGHBOR
AND HIS HUSBAND ON THE TRAIN
AND YOU ALL KNOW THAT YOUR TAXES
MEAN MORE TO YOU THAN THEIR PAIN
WHEN YOU’RE SINGING TO YOUR DAUGHTER
AS YOU’RE PUTTING HER TO BED
AND YOU KNOW ONE NIGHT SHE’LL ASK YOU
ABOUT ALL THE THINGS HE SAID
WHEN YOUR INSIDES ARE IN TROUBLE
AND THERE’S NO ONE LEFT TO CALL
EXCEPT THE SAME OLD MEN WHO SAY YOUR INSIDES
AREN’T YOURS AT ALL
WHEN YOU’RE TRAPPED INSIDE FOR DAYS
AND FROM YOUR SCREEN YOU HEAR MY VOICE
SAY THAT OUR LEADER LET HIS EGO DICTATE
EVERY SINGLE CHOICE
WHEN YOU’RE LISTING ALL YOUR REASONS
AND NO - NONE OF THEM WAS HATE OR FEAR
AND YOU TRY TO CLEAR YOUR GOOD CLEAN NAME
BUT NO ONE, DAMNIT, WANTS TO HEAR
SO CALL ME ASORE LOSER
BUT BABY - I THINK YOU LOST, TOO
I THINK YOU GAVE MORE THAN A VOTE
AND I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS SONG I WROTE
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHATIT REALLY COST YOU
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY COST YOU
WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY COST YOU

[@BillyEthridge]

Excellent! Clear, distinctive, expressive voice!

[@purplepawtercat]

This is absolutely beautiful!!!! I love Lauren Marcus' voice SO MUCH!!!

[@mantamoony]

Omg there is so many things I love about this :)

[@baileyford1843]

This is amazing. You are amazing. ❤️

[@selfchris9494]

Beautiful voice! I also love the concept of the video. Were the instruments all recorded in different locations too?

[@SHVLS]

[@db_can_yt]

OwO