the cathy santonies

The Cathy Santonies are a subversive mix of riot grrrl & cock rock—now don’t you wanna hear what that sounds like?

songs


From our newest 3-song EP, recorded live at Wall to Wall Recording in Chicago, IL. Nov 2009.

Piranha

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Gimme Some

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High Society

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piranha

the waves break, the earth moves
when she struts by in those shoes
boy meets girl, girl beats girl
boy feels cool because cat fights rule

you say boys don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water oh
you say boy’s don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha

she’s dead in the water
he grins because he caught her
you’re taught to want what she’s got
what if you find out that it’s not a whole lot

you say boys don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water oh
you say boy’s don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha

there are killers underneath
the attention tastes so sweet

you’re in deep, it’s cold and dark
he smells your blood just like a fuckin shark
he loves to watch you struggle and fight
now he’s got you in his sight

you say boys don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water
don’t take the bait, keep your head above water oh
you say boy’s don’t like drama
his teeth are bloody like a piranha

gimme some

pick it up and put it down
i wanna hear your shit all over town
gimme some
work it out
where the girls are tough and the boys are
nowhere to be seen and they just keep it shut

gimme some – i wanna hear it now
work it out – i wanna meet ya now
gimme some – i wanna tear it down
take it back – rock it out

you can brag about yr car yeah yr pink cadillac
give em what they want then take it back
she sweats and she spits and she throws up a fist
with fat on her hips bracelets on her wrists

gimme some – i wanna hear it now
work it out – i wanna meet ya now
gimme some – i wanna tear it down
take it back – rock it out

high society

the dolces and gabbannas
dont feel the burn on the street
they just keep on walkin
on their 5 star soles on their 5 star feet

head for the hills head for the hills

you look so foxy
in your brand new versace
so tell me baby
what kinda statement do you think you’re making?

head for the hills head for the hills

high society! (don’t look down you won’t like what you see)
high society! (don’t look down you won’t like what you see)
you can pay for what you wanna be
you’re a make believe celebrity

the stitching’s so fine
on your handbag from prada
handmade by an underpaid assembly line
full of overworked people that you’ve never thought of

head for the hills head for the hills
head for the hills head for the hills

ROCK OUT!

you don’t have to dodge the people on the street
in your fuel efficient hummer
after all their dumpster chic
is so last summer

head for the hills head for the hills

high society! (don’t look down you won’t like what you see)
high society! (don’t look down you won’t like what you see)
you can pay for what you wanna be
you’re a make believe celebrity

oh yeah
you are

friend/revolution

you came up short so they left you behind
you’re the prey no one wants to chase
it’s hard to see when you keep yourself blind
pushing the hair from your face

we’ve all had to run through the shadows
we’ve all been to hell once or twice
you got no friends
you got no revolution
you got no friends
you got no

i see the wolf staring me down
sucking the cracks in his teeth
as if my bones breaking from words
were just as good as the meat

we’ve all had to run through the shadows
we’ve all been to hell once or twice
i got my friends
i got my revolution
i got my friends
i got my

it never ends, this competition
my instincts tell me to be aware
i’m not here for a confrontation
with the girl in the back w/ the catty stare

we’ve all had to run through the shadows
we’ve all been to hell once or twice
i’m yr friend
i’m yr revolution
i’m yr friend
i’m yr revolution

warrior

you’ll scare the mountains into hiding
the beasts that bite will come out looking for you
they can only smell you if yr dying
so be alive in everything that you do

with guts of handmade weapons
she is a warrior
you are a warrior

you’ll cut your way through concrete jungles
you’ll battle shadows on yr bedroom wall
leave a trail of smoke just like the devil
pythons that stalk you will find nothing at all

with guts of handmade weapons
she is a warrior
you are a warrior

from birds of prey, your hands are scarred
screaming in your ear, ever so faint
running for your life right from the start
wearing well-kept secrets like war paint
you cannot defeat me! i’m not going anywhere
you can’t make the scene! look, baby, i’m still here

with guts of handmade weapons
she is a warrior
you are a warrior

dance the coldheart

like a lion lookin for the weakness in the dirty sun
dirty sun dirty sun
i got a cold cold heart and i’ll damage yr only son
yr only son yeah yr dirty one

i know what you did and i’m never gonna let it go
let it go let it go
well i dont mean to scratch yr ego but i’m harsh and i don’t let go
i don’t let go i never let it go

WE DANCE THE COLDHEART
we’ll tear him apart
we’ll make this a rough start
cuz WE DANCE THE COLDHEART

yr mama raised a fool and i’m not afraid to say its true
yeah it’s true you’re a fool
i’m all grown up i wish that i could say the same for you
i’d say the same for you if it were true

WE DANCE THE COLDHEART
we’ll tear him apart
we’ll make this a rough start
cuz WE DANCE THE COLDHEART

it’s about time that you learned that life’s not fair
it’s not fair baby nothing’s fair
so stop yr crying cuz baby yeah i don’t care
i don’t care baby i don’t care

WE DANCE THE COLDHEART
we’ll tear him apart
we’ll make this a rough start
cuz WE DANCE THE COLDHEART

so i twist twist twist out the door
yeah i twist out the door like an unpaid whore
so i twist twist twist out the door
he said he’s never seen a monster like me before

so i twist twist twist out the door
yeah i twist out the door like an unpaid whore
so i twist twist twist out the door
he said he’s never seen a monster like me before
he’s never seen a black hole like me before

*wicked solo*

WE DANCE THE COLDHEART
we’ll tear him apart
we’ll make this a rough start
cuz WE DANCE THE COLDHEART

maybe she’s born with it

she wants to criticize me
she’s always tryin to size me size me up
she said she can’t recognize me
unless i’m a smooth operator

she said that we should take the backseat
to the heartbeats of the ones that we love
i’ll never ever take the backseat
to this not-so-smooth operator

i’m feelin this thing out
she’s lookin at me through shiny paper
i’m feelin so stupid now
nothing’s gonna change from this conversation

maybe she just doesn’t remember
seeing girl dolls being dismembered
or maybe she just don’t care
she raises an eyebrow to the thought that she’s been cheated

she’s tellin me all of her secrets
the rituals of the feminine
but i just can’t believe that
i’d ever be a prisoner in my own skin

i’m feelin this thing out
she’s lookin at me through shiny paper
i’m feelin so stupid now
nothing’s gonna change from this conversation

MAYBE SHE’S BORN WITH IT

pleasure whore

not here to be your devil in disguise
not your scapegoat when you run out of lies
not your best friend or your favorite enemy
just the one you wish you could be

pleasure whore
give me some more
get your fifteen minutes
show me the door
all you ever wanted
but you never needed
watch my heart break
after you bleed it

another day, another second chance
she’s the victim of her own created circumstance
too intense, i gotta step away
it hurts too much to watch you die this way

pleasure whore
give me some more
get your fifteen minutes
show me the door
all you ever wanted
but you never needed
watch my heart break
after you bleed it

you’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you (don’t you don’t you)
can’t complain, cuz everything is about you (yes you, all you)
you’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you (don’t you don’t you)
can’t complain, cuz everything is about you (yes you, all you)

whisky

lemme tell you somethin
mama told me a long time ago
she said, look here little one,
don’t lose your head,
don’t get too caught up with those things in your bed.

and if your heart should start to shrivel up a little black and cold,
it’s for the best, little baby, cuz a cold-hearted lady don’t worry none about her soul.

gimme two shots of your whisky (1 2)
gimme now a couple more (3 4)
make it three this time, i’ll be feelin so fine
i’ll just dance myself right out your door (watch me go now)

lemme tell ya somethin
i shoulda said a long time ago
you’re not too bad between the sheets
but baby i can’t sleep
when you look like the devil and you act like a thief.

so when your karma starts to push you up against the wall,
you’re on your own, little baby, cuz a cold-hearted lady won’t stick around to watch you fall.

gimme two shots of your whisky (1 2)
gimme now a couple more (3 4)
make it three this time, i’ll be feelin so fine
i’ll just dance myself right out your door (watch me go now)

imposter

you think you don’t got what it takes baby
you start to sweat when they raise the stakes baby
you’ll always feel like such a fake baby

you got unpaid bills at the end of the month
you got riot grrrl but it’s never enough
you got yourself down well GET BACK UP

you are an imposter watch out girl they’re gonna find you out
you are an imposter don’t let those machines tear you down

they’re makin great decisions for a dollar an hour baby
they’re makin smart little choices for a dollar an hour baby
they’re gettin all worked up for a dollar an hour baby

they got rent money at the end of the month
they got what they need but it’s never enough
they got it all together SO WHAT

you are an imposter watch out girl they’re gonna find you out
you are an imposter don’t let those machines tear you down

you know what you want so just go get it baby
nothing can stop you unless you let it baby
don’t listen to those little lies inside your head baby

you got to admit you want it OH YEAH
you got to know yr gonna get it OH YEAH
you got a life so life it FUCK YEAH

you are an imposter watch out girl they’re gonna find you out
you are an imposter don’t let those machines tear you down

scatter

you know what you said what did you say
is just gonna get right back back back back back to me

i got eyes and ears all over the place
i got people who will tell me things right to my face

DON’T
DON’T SCATTER ME

so now you think you wanna know know know
where do all the little boys and girls go go go go

where do we go and what do we do?
we just sit around and talk talk talk talk shit about you

DON’T
DON’T SCATTER ME

now my eyes stings and my nose it starts to burn
you make my lungs close up and my stomach start to churn

i can sense it baby when you stroll into my town
people turnin to dust and buildings all crumblin down

you push me face down in the mud
you sink your teeth in taste my blood
you want me crawling on my knees
you want me begging baby please no no no no

DON’T
DON’T SCATTER ME

power

who has the power
who has the power
it’s not you it’s not me
who else can it be

they pit us against each other
(yeah we’ve been framed they set us up)
they try to tell me you are wrong
(no way no way no way)
we’re both on the bottom of the pyramid
we hold them up and make them strong

false imbalances created
(yeah we’ve been framed they set us up)
on separate sides of the line
(no way no way no way)
you can’t take notice of their privilege
cuz youre too busy being jealous of mine

we gotta see what’s goin on
we gotta see we’re being used
we gotta see they’re messin us up
we gotta see we gotta see we gotta seeeeee

she said

they said youre crazy
to walk around downtown walk around round round
they said youre a lady
live underground with the sound turned way down
so where you goin in this neighborhood?
i think you’re lookin for trouble cuz you look so good
the dark alleys–are too scary
for sweet sallys and helpless marys

she said
i’m living i’m living my own life
she said
i’m living i’m just trying to live my life

they said you asked for it
in that skirt so tight so tight tight
they said you deserve it
you’re such a pretty sight in the streetlight late at night
so where’s your daddy did he stay at home
well let me write him a check cuz you need to be owned
i’m your drama–you’re my property
don’t tell your mama that you didn’t run away from me

she said
i’m living i’m living my own life
she said
i’m living i’m just trying to live my life

you better hide those curves
yeah you got some nerve

they said it’s how you dressed
because your hips they sway from east to west
they said you’re a fucking mess
your story dont pan out when he tells the rest
so where you hiding all those pretty things
i don’t see a man and i don’t see a ring
the world says–it’s not fair
just wash that man right outta your hair!

she said
i’m living i’m living my own life
she said
i’m living i’m just trying to live my life

lyrics © The Cathy Santonies.

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