One of the first songs we ever recorded – it was based on a short demo recorded by Joji our guitar player and I wanted to turn it into an overblown three-minute pop song. I still have trouble listening to it without feeling embarrassed.
- David Le'aupepe interview with Pilerats
[Verse 1]
Sighs and wonders fill the sky
But who am I to try
Deciphering those secret reasons
Hey, all the neighbours think we're strange
But they don't feel the strains
Of living with our strange diseases
[Refrain 1]
It's your time to combine
Our love and your life
You're much braver than I
And so much brighter
[Verse 2]
And I filled my pockets full of change
And you took my father's name
We invested in a run-down, one-hope place
With incendiary charms
Oh, it's a factory of life
You just could serve it on my conscious rising
[Refrain 2]
Your time to combine
Our love and your life
Be much braver than I, I, I, I
Hey, and so much brighter
Strange Diseases was written by Joji Malani & David Le’aupepe.
Strange Diseases was produced by Gang of Youths & Karl Cash.
Gang of Youths released Strange Diseases on Mon May 16 2016.