Marina City

[“Man in the Mirror” by Marina City]

Ryan Argast: Off your feet!

[upbeat rock music]

Hands up, hands up!

It was so hard to see

But I guess you’re never happy, what

Lost in your misery in your head

You never told me

Sticks and stones may break my bones

But the words left scars that I hold

Stepped on cracks to break my back

You better jump and touch the clouds!

Y’all ready?!

You said the one that I should fear

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror, what

Man in the mirror

Monsters are for real

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror, what

It was always you

Always you, every time

You said the one that I should fear

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror, hey

Man in the mirror

Asked your friends honestly

But they said you’re always happy

That you were with me

You were with the man of your dreams

I gave you all that I could give

But it’s not enough for you, no, no

Took all that I had

Then you just

Y’all ready?

Get off your feet!

You said the one that I should fear

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror, sing

Man in the mirror

Monsters are for real

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror, what

Man in the mirror

It was always you

Always you, every time

You said the one that I should fear

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror

Turn up on the two.

[electric guitar solo]

Hands up, hands up!

You said the one that I should fear

[guitar slide] You ready?

Was the man in the mirror, what

Man in the mirror

Monsters are for real

There’s a man in the mirror

Man in the mirror

It was always you

Always you, every time

You said the one that I should fear

Ahh ah ah ah

Was the man in the mirror

One more time!

Jump, jump, jump!

[electric guitar solo]

[vocalizing]

Yeah!

Ohh ohh

Man in the mirror!

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: We’ve been a band for a long period of time. For a long, long time. We used to be a band that had six people in the band. Our best friends, they left. We grew up, we became fathers, became house-owners, we became married. And so much life has happened. I literally grew up with these two guys that you see right here.

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Actually, I don’t know whether– that’s Todor. Eric is back there hiding, he’s scared. No, he’s fine.

[electric guitar music]

Ryan Argast: I just want to tell you that this show right here that we’re having is gonna be one that we’re gonna remember for the rest of our lives, and I seriously thank you so much for that.

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: So we want to play a song stripped down and do it like we did back in the garage, back when we first started this band. Just a guitar, piano, vocals, and you guys.

Ryan Argast: We don’t have a record label. We don’t have a manager, we don’t have a booking agent. We don’t have a publicist. We do all this [expletive] ourselves. It’s us and you, that’s it.

[audience cheering]

Ryan Argast: So, for this song, it’s just us and you.

[“Better Weather” by Marina City]

[gentle electric guitar music]

I found the deepest corners of my mind

Where you used to roam

A projection plays at night

When we buried the rest of our hope

Now you found somebody else

While I’m looking for myself

When you kiss him, do you ever

Think of how my lips felt?

I need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Something a little stronger

So I can cure this headache of you

And I’m trying to find my way out of our mess

I need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Like you, like you

The clouds look like you

Ryan Argast: If you have a phone, let me see that light. Put that light up, let’s make something special right here.

These days when I call

I know you just let your phone ring

Your voicemail sounds happy

Like you’re surprised to hear from me

Now I’m fogging up windows

And tracing both of our names

When you hold his hands

Did mine ever feel the same?

Ohh ohh

I need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Something a little stronger

So I can cure this headache of you

And I’m trying to find my way out of our mess

Need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Like you, like you

I fell to the floor

On my knees

Looking for answers

You found for me

I fell to the floor

On my knees

Looking for answers

You found for me

You found for me

Need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Something a little stronger

So I can cure this headache of you

And I’m trying to find

My way out of our mess

Ohh ohh

I need some better weather

‘Cause all these clouds are looking like you

Like you, like you

Clouds look like you

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Thank you so much, thank you.

[“Addicted” by Marina City]

[gritty electric guitar music]

Heaven’s not right

I feel good, but I am not fine

Don’t know, don’t know

Don’t know if I’ll make it out alive

That’s a worry

For another

Another time

So am I getting better?

Or is it finally working?

I feel as light as a feather

But I keep packing on the pounds

Am I alive?

Am I alive?

That’s a worry for another time

[audience cheering]

I’m addicted to all our tragedies

My heart is black and blue

From what you do to me

But I want you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

But I want you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Addicted to tragedies

I’m so high

I’m so high

With just the thought of you

And I lied

I lied

I can’t live without you, girl

I’m not fine

I’m not fine

That’s a worry for another time

Ryan Argast: Hey, Appleton, how low can you go? How low can you go?

Am I getting better?

Or is it finally working?

I feel as light as a feather

But I keep packing on the pounds

Am I alive?

That’s a worry for another time

Ryan Argast: Let me see you jump!

I’m addicted to all our tragedies

My heart is black and blue

From what you do to me

But I want you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

But I want you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Addicted to tragedies

[audience applauding and cheering]

[electric guitar solo]

Say I, I, I, I, I know

Say I, I, I, I, I know

Say I, I, I, I, I know

You’ll be the death of me

I

I’m addicted to all our tragedies

My heart is black and blue

From what you do to me

But I want you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

But I want you

Whoo, ooh

I’m addicted to all our tragedies

My heart is black and blue

From what you do to me

But I want you

But I want you

Aah aah aah aah aah

Aah

Yeah!

[electric guitar solo]

Ohh oh

Ohh ohh

Ohh ohh

Whoo whoo

Aah!

Ohh ohh ohh

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Hit it!

[“Runaways” by Marina City]

[hard rock music]

Ryan Argast: Ladies and gentlemen, this is my favorite song. I would appreciate if you danced with us.

Mama’s always coked

And her daddy’s always broke

But he does his best with his ex

The pills don’t work no more

It’s something to do when bored

And she don’t know where her shape fits in

She says blondes don’t have all of the fun

Freedom is a loaded gun

All my friends will go to hell

Save yourself, don’t need your help

Everybody’s doing it

So we just gotta go with it

Follow me if you think you can

Ryan Argast: Sing this if you know it.

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

His mother never leaves him

His father never sees him

And he wonders if he can be a man

He’s a shadow of his brother

Each nail’s a different color, ow

If this is living, he don’t want it

He says liars have all of the fun

The Internet is a loaded gun

All my friends don’t know my name

Every feeling feels the same

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

Jumping balconies

Hanging off ceilings

You can’t ever leave

I’m not living without you

Jumping balconies

Hanging off ceilings

You can’t ever leave

I’m not living without you

[hard rock music]

Ryan Argast: Appleton, I need you to do a big favor. I need you to sing with me on this one.

If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Ryan Argast: I say, if you love me, then you gotta trust me

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Ryan Argast: Hey, hit that drum!

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Ryan Argast: One more time, everybody!

If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Audience: If you love me, then you gotta trust me

Ryan Argast: If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

Ryan Argast: Thank you guys so much, seriously.

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

If you really love me, then you just gotta trust me

‘Cause we won’t stop on running

To places that we can’t see

I’m not running without ya, not leaving without ya

Not living without ya

Jumping balconies

Hanging off ceilings

You can’t ever leave

I’m not living without you

Jumping balconies

Hanging off ceilings

You can’t ever leave

I’m not living without you

Not living with you, oh

Ohh ohh

Not living with you

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Appleton! Y’all feeling good?

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Appleton, y’all feeling great?

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Appleton, you better feel better now!

[“Feelings” by Marina City]

Hey, I got no pressure

I’m finally free

I got no heartache

The heartache don’t got no hold on me

I got three wishes, I don’t need three

I need to always and always remember to be me

I don’t want your loving

And you can keep your cocaine ’cause

I don’t need your helping hand

You can just stay insane, yeah

This is forever, our ties are severed

Don’t mean to test ya, baby, but, this is forever

Ryan Argast: Hands up!

Ooh, ooh, you got me feeling like gold

I gotta shake, sh-shake deep in my soul

We can keep all your highs

Ryan Argast: You better jump so high, you touch that [expletive] sky.

Ryan Argast: Y’all ready?

[lively pop rock music]

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

I’m so elated, your voice has faded

I’m not feeling defeated

I’m feeling like we made it

No longer anxious, my fears got patience

We made you nameless and faceless

Without no hesitation

Don’t want your loving

And you can keep your cocaine ’cause

I don’t need your helping hand

You can just stay insane, yeah

This is forever, our ties are severed

Don’t mean to test ya, baby, but, this is forever

Ryan Argast: Hands up!

Ooh, ooh, you got me feeling like gold

I gotta shake, sh-shake deep in my soul

You can keep all your highs

You can take all your lows

Ryan Argast: You better jump, you better jump!

Ryan Argast: One, two, three, four!

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

Ryan Argast: Y’all wanna dance?

Ryan Argast: Let me see you dance, baby!

[audience cheering]

Ryan Argast: Y’all wanna see the ugliest dancer here?

Ryan Argast: Hey, Eric!

Ryan Argast: Give me that drum beat!

[drum and electric guitar music]

Hey, hey, hey, ow

Ryan Argast: Yo, Todor, show everyone how to play that damn guitar.

[electric guitar solo]

Ryan Argast: You all right?

Ryan Argast: Hands up, hands up, hands up, hands up!

Ooh, ooh, you got me feeling like gold

I gotta shake, sh-shake deep in my soul

You can keep all your highs

You can take all your lows

But this is what I finally found

Ryan Argast: Jump up Appleton!

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

I feel it, I feel it, I’m

I’m feeling much better now

Ooh, ooh, you got me feeling like gold

I gotta shake, sh-shake deep in my soul

You can keep all your highs

You can take all your lows

This is what I finally found

I’m feeling much better now

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. I know I can speak for my best friends back here, my brothers back here. This is one of the coolest shows, if not the coolest show we’ve ever played. Thank you so much.

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: Like I mentioned before, we don’t have a record label, we don’t have a booking agent, we don’t have a manager. We don’t have any of that. It’s just us and you. And it literally means the absolute world. You don’t understand. The absolute world that this many people here came to see a band called Marina City. Just a local band from Chicago, thank you.

[audience applauding and cheering]

[“Tanzanite” by Marina City]

There’s blood in my mouth

And my teeth are kicked in, yeah

[hard rock music]

Now I’m all strung out

I am losing my grip

I’ve walked on thin ice

But I’m better off swimming

Maybe you wouldn’t lie

Ryan Argast: Hands up!

That this is what you wanted, say

Feels like it’s been forever

Since stars in your eyes

We did it for each other

But I sacrificed

The world blew out your glimmer

Hidden gems don’t shine

Diamonds build under pressure

We were tanzanite

Where are your manners?

And where’s your loyalty?

Your words are daggers

But apathy cut me

Never wanted to fight

But I should have said something

Ryan Argast: Hands up!

Maybe you wouldn’t lie, what

That this is what you wanted

Feels like it’s been forever

Since stars in your eyes

We did it for each other

But I sacrificed

The world blew out your glimmer

Hidden gems don’t shine

Diamonds build under pressure

We were tanzanite

We were tanzanite

We were tanzanite

Feels like it’s been forever

Since stars in your eyes

We did it for each other

But I sacrificed

The world blew out your glimmer

Hidden gems don’t shine

Diamonds build under pressure

We were tanzanite

We were tanzanite

We were tanzanite

We were tanzanite

[audience applauding and cheering]

Ryan Argast: We are Marina City and we’ll be Marina City again. Thank you so much.