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Crocodile Tears

by smol fish

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1.
Sweet Taste 02:24
I think it’s beautiful the way that hair turns grey That nervous feet sway That eyes full of dust still stare at the day Still happy in the rain I think it’s beautiful the way That my friends all write sweet songs That I’ve learnt to sing along That I’ve grown my hair out long Goodbye so long Goodbye so long I think it’s beautiful the way A breeze brushes your face We never make first place Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste I re-tie my right shoelace More than 10 times in one day Am I getting in the way? You know that you can just say That it’s hard to be alone Can you hear it in my tone? Crocodile tears and scrunched up paper Will you really see me later? I think it’s beautiful the way That my friends can see my cry That I can see them cry too You trust me, I trust you too Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste Even sour has a sweet taste
2.
Big Love 03:18
Love how you warmed up to me Instantly But feeling love again it scares me I got my degree Against all odds Now Im gonna go work for my dad Be the cutest damn tradie this city has ever seen But I hate the way that I saw my mum cry I hate anyone who hurts my family Wondering if that’s how your family think of me I hope you see that my success is not your failure I hope you see that I just wanna see you happy I hope you know that love for me is not heartbreak for you I hope you know that I just wanted a big love for you I want you to know I plan to grow And you never need to worry about me Waited in the car Outside my best friend's home I wanted her to know she'll never be alone Of course morning plans they turn into midday Of course I get lost and I’ll arrive late Then we’re at the beach repeatedly crushed by waves I say as a child that was my favourite pastime I hope she felt her inner child like I did mine I hope she sees that all I want for her is big love I hope she knows that she deserves the biggest love And I know that we deserve the biggest love And I know that we deserve the biggest love Now I’m not scared cause when you look at me The only thing I feel is big love And it’s bigger than any fear I can think of
3.
Grapes 03:36
Schoolyard pick Nothing sticks To you Quite like I do Grape in my mouth Shoot the juice out Out nothing comes Like words on the tip of my tongue Say something to me nice and tender I got a feeling that might be easier Kicked the plug out of the socket All of my hard work Looks like I just lost it And do you still feel it Or for how much longer Young loves growing older Can we please stay young forever I got a feeling that might be easier Maybe you might like me better The more like you I’m growing into Short sleeve, baby I want every joke to land Cool, fresh, useless It’s all out of my hands Cool breeze, tight squeeze Do you wanna talk to me Spider crawling up your back She’s a hard nut to crack Say something to me nice and tender I got a feeling that might be easier Maybe you might like me better The more like you I’m growing into Blindspot checking the coat-hanger is dancing Sunlight reflected in the mirror I can’t see ya Out somewhere talking and dancing You’re not hear I can’t see ya (I can’t see ya) You’re not here I can’t see ya (I can’t see ya) I can’t see ya
4.
You looked right at me and said I could really be someone I turned inside me and the lights were on but no one’s home I asked so unassumingly How’d you find meaning in all of this uncertainty? And you said conditionally You said conditionally You looked right at me and said I could really be someone I turned inside me and the lights were on but no one’s home I said so apprehensively I can’t just lie and say I’ve ever felt deserving But you went on to assure me When you said unconditionally But you meant conditionally This might mean Nothing But I still feel Something
5.
Vomit 03:47
I think about it Feel like I’m a child I should be sleeping beads with letters making words I hope you like it My attempts at kindness I hope you see that I’ve been Trying my hardest I give up on giving up The truth is I like you too much I let me love you Let me know when I get too much Now we’re spinning Out of focus My heart becomes enormous but we Never feel the same way at the same time Found some flowers On the ground and I put them in your bucket The bucket I got out for you when you said you might vomit Please remember I will always love you Even when I don’t remember To tell you Nearly enough Do you wanna Come indoors Take off my clothes Leave them on the floor Tell me nothing Tell me it all I can’t tell what’s Important anymore Do you wanna Come indoors (Please remember) Take off my clothes Leave them on the floor (I will always love you) Tell me nothing Tell me it all (Please remember) I can’t tell what’s Important anymore (I will always love you) Please remember I will always love you Please remember I will always love you Please remember I will always love you Please remember I will always love you
6.
Laying round The chaise lounge Searching up how to Pronounce that Impulsive spend my money But at least I’m Comfy Make sure you spend your time wisely Try not to make others feel silly You might disagree But if you ask me Being kind is spending time wisely Love songs like realism When really it’s escapism Turn my back on intuition Buy into the system I love you But I am not a lover Don’t know if we understand each other Don’t know how to love the world as a consumer Mother natures haunting me 21st birthday party Mother made me a speech Mostly she made fun of me Looked at me Said earnestly Clancy truely I believe That you might change the world Don’t know how to change the world Maybe I could try for her Could spend a whole lifetime too That still would be The least I could do

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Crocodile Tears is a meditation on the themes of childhood nostalgia, showing up for your friends and the anxiety that surrounds both new and old love. Recorded at the end of 2022, this EP is comprised of songs written over the course of 3 years by both Clancy Davidson and Hannah Coakley. These tracks were written in their respective bedrooms and then brought to life in the rehearsal room through collaboration between the band’s four members. Crocodile Tears marks a shift in direction for smol fish who skilfully work within the interplay of sweet melodicism and an overall heavier sound. This feels like a very natural evolution for the band who have been playing and growing up together for the last five years. As a project with friendship at its heart, we see this theme appear in Sweet Taste and Big Love both of which address holding space for your friends and appreciating the joy and care they bring to your life. Grapes, Vomit and Conditionally touch on the anxiety surrounding love and mourn the tenderness that is lost at the end of a relationship. The final track Birthday Party takes a broad look at identity and where one fits in a world not built with them in mind. Crocodile Tears has a through- line of childhood nostalgia with deeply personal reflections on the weight that it holds into the writers' adult lives.

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released September 1, 2023

Clancy Davidson - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Backing Vocals
Hannah Coakley - Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Josephine Offer - Keys
Catherine Zoller - Drums
Andrew Lawson - Producer, Audio Engineer
Jack Seah - Co-producer
Broderick Madden-Scott - Mastering

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