Shave It All Off

Our story begins in a los angeles mansion

That ageing artist mike posner is renting for the week

He's in la to write songs for other, more famous artists

We join him as his barber Tracy arrives at the mansion to give him a haircut

"What up doe Tracy?"

"Hey Mike! Welcome back to la! How u doing?"

I guess I'm famous again

Shave off the beard

I think when we do it its gon take off a year

Privacy for press the trade off is weird

But really its my last chance to stave off the fear of being famous again

Got me back in LA

I sold my house here but I can't get away

I got a session today with a singer Jessie J

I'm renting this mansion where I'll stay

Turn your head this way

So how you want it cut

Well, I think that the green is played

And to be honest I've been feeling kinda off these days

Its something happening inside me I can feel the change

These ppl want a fucking show? Okay

Shave it all off

Hey, Mike are-are you okay? Are you sure?

Just shave it all off

As your barber I gotta shoot you straight

This isn't going to look good your making a mistake

And who are you to tell me that I'm wrong (I'm just trying to be your friend and let you know)

I never really liked you anyway (Mike thats not true take that back)

Just shave it all off

Your just another girl now with a song (Mike chill out)

And I'm just another sad man in LA (Don't say that come on)

So hows noelle doing anyways

T we broke up in may

Serious? I didn't know, are you okay?

Yeah I'm okay

What happened

Didn't take that long to figure out it wasn't working

She was sad I was touring wasn't worth it

Thats tough how'd you word it?

Well I texted her tha-

You texted her?

I know I'm a bad person

But it all felt cursed when she would sit around and drink and shit

You can't be rescued by a sinking ship

Thats true

So I pushed what I loved away (Why?)

Some ppl can't take LA (Come on)

I guess that I was one of them (Thats bullshit)

Its not bullshit i'm one of them (I think u messed up)

But who are you to tell me that i'm wrong

She never really liked me anyway

Just shave it all off

She's just another girl now with a song

And I'm just another sad man in LA

Okay

Shave it all off

Okay here goes

Do you want the top a little longer? Like maybe a number 1 or some- number 2?

Just shave it all off

Okay you don't have to yell

Someones moody today

Chill out y'know

I'm really sorry tracy I-I didn't mean to yell at I just-

Mike I know you're under pressure

Yeah

But you should take it easy

I know

Hey, whats that on your dresser?

Nothing just a bottle of cologne

Nah, next to that

Hey tracy just leave it alone

Okay, wheres your session at?

Paramount on santa monica at 2

Meeting blackbear for dinner for dinner in the valley when its through

Well, your hair's done look in the mirror

Nah I don't need to people who stare into mirrors are all see through

Well, let me wipe the hair from ur face its all messy

Its fine i'm bout to shower I got this session with Jessie