Canto Ultima - "Bad Money (Existential Crisis Engine cover)

*[polka swing intro]* [intro vintage radio voice, vinyl crackle, recording artifacts, slight techno influence] "Hello folks, We're here again with a Canto Ultima cover of Existential Crisis Engine a little morality play about subscription fees and microtransactions. So strap in, tighten your wallet, and subscribe to this Polka. subscribe to this P-P-Polka. **[Verse 1, polka, swing]** I been sweatin’ out a fever, your shape stuck inside my head, drown my despair down at this diner just to drag me out of bed. I’d bet bad money you’re off speakin’ with the deacon ’bout all those invoices and the money that I spent.. **[Verse 2]** I sure didn’t mean to hide it, didn’t mean to sneak around, didn’t mean to tank our credit or drag our marriage down. Into this forsaken problem of my unquenchin’ appetite, I was lookin’ for a small relief to fit my hands late at night. **[Pre-Chorus – radio voice]** “I didn’t know it would just... add up.” **[Chorus]** Bad money got me drinkin’, bad money got me down, subscribed to all those programs, app store dollars tricklin’ down. I didn’t kiss the neighbor, I didn’t break your heart, but I sure as hell spend bad money every time the gacha starts. **[Bridge – style break]** *[accordion solo, theremin, haunting fiddle, mountain dulcimer, bassoon, airy melodic break]* [bridge - style break Robostep/dubstep/techno stab dueling pianos, screaming accordion] **[Refrain swing/polka]** I sure didn’t mean to hide it, didn’t mean to sneak around, didn’t mean to tank our credit or drag our marriage down. Into this forsaken problem of my unquenchin’ appetite, I was lookin’ for a small relief to fit my hands late at night. **[Outro – swing polka]** Bad money... bad money... every time the gacha starts.