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Sam

Still Waiting on Good Karma

THE STORY

Sam is still waiting for good karma to pay her back. An original animated music video by For The Wreckord about empty apologies, everyday chaos, and keeping your sense of humor when life owes you one.

She went out for a light bulb and came back with a five-year plan. Behind the DIY projects and relationship humor is someone who has spent too long cleaning up after other people—and still believes good things are coming.

Original music by For The Wreckord.

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Read the lyrics
SAM WENT OUT TO BUY A LIGHT BULB, CAME BACK WITH A FIVE-YEAR PLAN. HALF OF IT'S ON AN OLD RECEIPT, THE REST IS ON HER HAND. SHE READS "I'M FINE" LIKE FINE PRINT, FINDS THE CLAUSE YOU TRIED TO SKIP, THEN ASKS IF YOU'VE SEEN HER PENCIL. SAM, IT'S IN YOUR GRIP. SAM'S GOT A PLAN, SAMANTHA'S GOT ANOTHER. WE WERE HANGING UP A PICTURE, NOW THE WALL'S A DIFFERENT COLOR. HEY SAM, HEY SAMANTHA, HOPE GOOD KARMA'S SAVING UP. IF IT'S PAYING WHAT IT OWES YOU, IT BETTER BRING A TRUCK. IT BETTER BRING A TRUCK. SHE'S HEARD "I'M SORRY" USED LIKE DUCT TAPE ON A PIPE THAT SPLIT IN TWO. SPENT TOO LONG STANDING THERE WITH TOWELS WHILE THEY SWORE IT'S GOOD AS NEW. STILL THINKS LIFE WILL PAY HER BACK FOR EVERY TIME SHE LET THINGS GO. AT THIS POINT, WE'RE CHARGING INTEREST, SEEMS FAIR, FAR AS I KNOW. SAM'S GOT A PLAN, SAMANTHA'S GOT ANOTHER. WE WERE HANGING UP A PICTURE, NOW THE WALL'S A DIFFERENT COLOR. HEY SAM, HEY SAMANTHA, HOPE GOOD KARMA'S SAVING UP. IF IT'S PAYING WHAT IT OWES YOU, IT BETTER BRING A TRUCK. IF THAT SMILE FITS LIKE WET DENIM, DON'T WEAR IT ON ACCOUNT OF ME. WE CAN SIT HERE SAYING NOTHING. WAIT... WHAT IF WE MOVE THAT TREE?

ANOTHER GOOD IDEA GONE SIDEWAYS

According to Plan

THE NEXT GOOD BAD IDEA

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