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MISTER DOUBLE PAR

51

I was always built pretty strong

Sports had always come naturally

I could run a decent race

And I had a pretty good throwing arm

I was better than average at most things

Maybe that gave me too much confidence

So when my friends invited me to play golf

I thought I would learn it in no time

Standing over that perfect white ball

I gripped the club with all my strength

Watch this, here comes my first one

A sharp sound cut through the air

The ball disappeared to the right

Mister Double Par

Who was the first to call me that

Mister Double Par

Before I knew it everyone did

Mister Double Par

All I could do was laugh at the scorecard

That was my name back then

I had the power, I had the distance

When I hit it right, that ball could fly

The only problem with hitting it right

Was that it hardly ever happened to me

Driver sent me into the woods

Iron sent me into the sand

When I finally reached the green

My putter just refused to stop

Nice shot

Those were the words I wanted to believe

One perfect swing every now and then

Was enough to bring me back again

Mister Double Par

Today will be different, I would say

Mister Double Par

Same old story on the ride back home

I sighed when the front nine was over

By the back nine I was laughing again

I should have been frustrated

But with those guys it never felt so bad

I lost on the scorecard

I lost worse than anyone

But in the car on the way back home

I laughed louder than everyone

Mister Double Par

That name still makes me a little sad

Mister Double Par

I think I kind of liked that name

I wanted to get better

So I kept on swinging

I watched all the videos

I even changed my clubs

But somehow every single time

Like the numbers knew where they belonged

I would end up right where I started

Looking at that familiar score

Mister Double Par

Who was the first to call me that

Mister Double Par

Before long I was laughing too

I was strong

I was athletic

That only made it funnier

That only made it hurt a little more

But now I think

I finally understand

The names that made you laugh the hardest

Are somehow the hardest to forget

Mister Double Par

Nobody calls me that anymore

Mister Double Par

Those old scorecards are long gone

We were laughing together back then

Outside the clubhouse at sunset

I know I hated losing at the time

But now the memory makes me smile

Well

That was a long time ago

Lyricist
WATARU KIMURA
Composer
51
Producer
51
Vocals
51

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Strong, athletic, and naturally good at almost every sport. Then he discovered golf and earned a nickname he never asked for: MISTER DOUBLE PAR.

He had the power to send the ball flying. Unfortunately, it usually flew into the woods, the sand, or anywhere except where he wanted it to go. Still, one perfect shot was always enough to bring him back for another round.

What once felt frustrating and embarrassing has become a memory worth smiling about. MISTER DOUBLE PAR is a bittersweet song about bad scores, good friends, an unforgettable nickname, and those days that somehow become more precious with time.

Well, that was a long time ago.