Turn Around: A Jaunty Tune for the Recently Deceased

An exploration of a morbid TMBG song that gave words to how I experienced life and also taught me the word 'Obsequious.'

Back cover of Apollo 18, where even the tracklist feels like part of a science experiment. “If I Wasn’t Shy” leads directly into “Turn Around”—as if it’s not a track break, but a transformation.

From Center Stage to Existential Spiral

I was a theater kid. From fourth through twelfth grade, I performed in plays, musicals, and the occasional band concerts. …