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I spent my youth navigating hell
And hardly slept at night
'Cause even while I dreamed, never shook the feeling
That almost nothing's right
But I would just keep on fighting
With an unbridled confidence
And I've been thinking I could use that again
So where the goodness gracious did it go
I swear I'd give the world if I could know
I've never been a one just to follow
But if somebody showed me I would go
Yeah if somebody showed me I would go
Da, da da da, da da dum
People are talking and it's making me cry
Feeling alone keeping my head towards the sky
Drifting closer to sunlight, I found nothing but shade
But it's better than if I had stayed
But I would just keep on fighting
With an unbridled confidence
And I've been thinking I could use that again
So where the goodness gracious did it go
I swear I'd give the world if I could know
I've never been a one just to follow
But if somebody showed me I would go
Yeah if somebody showed me I would go
(Instrumental break)
Searching for what I once had before
I think I lost it
But I'm not sure
Take a look, by the couch, by the stairs
That's where I left it
But it's not there
Calling up friends of old what's the scoop
And here's the weird thing
They lost it too
Something's in the water
Something's in the air
It's everywhere (it's everywhere)
It's everywhere
I had that confidence where did it go
I swear I'd give the world if I could know
I've never been a one just to follow
But if somebody showed me I would go
Yeah if somebody showed me I would go
Da da da...
I guess I'll show myself and I will go
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I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
Think I'll have another drink
That's what I have told myself a few times
(Self a few times)
Maybe I can finally think
More clearly with a little
Boost to my broken mind
But it comes at a cost
'Cause now I'm doing it every day
Just to feel alive in a different way
Just to realize way down the line that
I left myself behind
Maybe that's the reason I'm in such malaise
Wonder if it's numbering my listful days
Wondering if anyone has ever found freedom this way
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
Stop
Tip my head back
How the fuck did I end up on this track?
A self-medicating mess never dealing with the stress
And I'm searching for the answers
Only way that I know best
Look out
(What)
Here I come
If you wanna feel good well then you'd better run
(Run run run)
A dark cloud is following me
And I consume alcohol 'till I'm blind and I can't see
But when I'm left to my own devices
I accumulate vices, I don't care what the price is
And just when I thought I've got so far
I'm searching for sleep at the bottom of a pill jar
So if you see me in a washed-up haze (washed-up haze)
Let me know and I'll be gone for days (gone for days)
Tryna navigate this life like a maze
So watch me fall as I fade away (fade away)
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
Escape my brain
Take something to clear my mind
I fade away
I fade away this time
To escape my brain
I take something to clear my mind
Take something to clear my mind
Take something to clear my mind
My mind, my mind, my mind, my mind
My mind
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How can you say that I am clueless?
I'm as clued as I can be
It is you who's missing data,
Can't you see?
Endless waves of information
And so much of it is bad
It's enough to set you free
Or drive you mad
And in these waves of information
I found who I wanna be
But it seems that that's not good enough for the
Endless hordes of these invaders
And they're coming from within
Again
Funny how it all works out
Try to do no harm
And you live in doubt, it's
Just funny how it all works out
(Funny how it all works out)
Funny how it all works out
No one ever gets
What you're all about, it's
Just funny how it all works out
(Funny how it all works out)
Wouldn't say I fell apart
I was not there from the start
I'd been building motivation
On a foundation with no heart
Been rebuilding for eternity
You've only seen the worst of me
And now that motivation
Well, it doesn't seem that hard
And in this scaffold that we're building
I got a glimpse of being free
But it seems that that's not good enough for the(e)
Endless armies of invaders
And they're coming from within
Again
Funny how it all works out
Catch a breath of air,
Then you do without, it's
Just funny how it all works out
(Funny how it all works out)
Funny how it all works out
No one ever gets
What you're all about, it's
Just funny how it all works out
(Funny how it all works out)
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I get up
And get my day started
You know there's no reprieve for the open-hearted
I set up shot but I'm feeling brittle
You know what I mean,
When you're just stuck in the middle
Uh-oh, I'm feeling small
I never wanted you to see me like this at all
Then I'm feeling guilty when I'm feeling better
I should just feel lucky I can afford bread
But no
We don't have to live this way
We're so broken and ashamed
Of all the things that we're afraid
That we're too afraid to say
Another year and I'm no bolder
Is this just the part where I am getting older,
But never growing up?
A part of my is bitter, at myself (Got a)
Lot to do 'fore it's all over
They say I should be getting sober
Guess I'll go to work so I can do my taxes
I should just feel lucky I can afford bread
But no
When the world's holding you back
You must stay on the attack
I'm telling you that there's a way
There's a way through all this pain
I look around, I look around,
And all the people I see are hurting
And they are also burning for release
Some have been waiting for so long
They can hardly speak
Seems nobody's winnin'
Some say it's justified
Some say we deserve to lose
And to keep on crying
But fuck that, keep on fighting
They say that we'll never be winning
But if that's true, I'll go down swinging
You know that life comes at you fast
Take a breath if you can't relax
Just remember to take care of your brain
And I'll try to do the same (We don't have to live this way)
We don't have to live this way
Every day we do just brings us
One step closer to the grave
So it's time that we fought back
When the world's on the attack
We must hold the line
And change the writing that's been on the wall
Since all of us were small
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lyrics coming soon
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There's a pain
In having a different brain
One she knows all too well
Cause they're constantly telling her
"Ya gotta be something, we wanted a son, see, but you'll have to do"
And that's better than it was
But every time that they bring it up
She feels life start slipping away, the light starts fading
So she lights another cigarette
Oh
Cause it helps when she's feeling down
Low
She feels life start slipping away, the light starts fading
There's a clock hanging above her
Bed
When she checked, 3am's what it
Said
She feels life start slipping away
Oh, I see her now
Can't you tell you wore her out
Not that you ever gave much of a hell,
But did you really think that we couldn't tell?
You never wanted to know, you never wanted to know,
You never wanted to know who she really is
Now you'll spend the rest of your life pretending this isn't it
So you light another cigarette
Oh
Cause it helps when you're feeling down
Low
You feel life start slipping away, the light starts fading
There's a clock hanging above your
Bed
When you checked, 3am's what it
Said
You feel life start slipping away
So you say
I'll just sing myself to sleep
Dreaming of day
Where we can all just be ourselves
And nothing matters
You know it isn't such a reach
For all to have a say
Before we tear this godforsaken land
To tatters
[Bridge]
Don't it feel like everything falls apart
And you learned long ago not to use your heart
What if I told you that was a lie from the start
Would you fall to your knees
And ask yourself please
Don't light another cigarette
Oh
It's justy gonna help you feel even more
Low
You feel life start slipping away, the light starts fading
There's a clock hanging above your
Bed
When you checked, 3am's what it
Said
You feel life start slipping away
So you say
I'll just sing myself to sleep
Dreaming of day
Where we can all just be ourselves
And nothing matters
You know it isn't such a reach
For all to have a say
Before we tear this godforsaken land
To tatters
When you learn that everything comes from the heart
Would you beg for a chance to press restart
But if you do then you'll miss the very best part
I just haven't found out what it is yet
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Can I be free?
What do you see when you see me?
Are these angry thoughts ok?
Do you ever question the way
You look and act and think and feel?
So many folks you don't believe are real
Do you ever feel exhausted
Living other people's lives?
Before the walls come crashing down
Will you really sell our sisters out
To find out
(Find out)
We were never doing better on our own
How quickly we forget the past
Stop telling me to just relax
You will find out
(find out)
There's no music in a world of silence
They don't sing, they use violins for violence
There's no music in a world of silence
How can anybody be so strident
So they’re playing in this symphony
And we’re reeling
From the lack of empathy
That starts from the 1st chair to the back
Conducted like an orchestrated attack
In spite of all these striking wounds
We know it’s never that we choose
This hate we pointlessly endure
We’ll fight and then ensure
Before the walls come crashing down
We won’t really sell our brothers out
To find out
(Find out)
We were never doing better on our own
So we’ll make a solemn pact
To never forget our shared past
So we don’t have to find out
(Find out)
There's no music in a world of silence
They don't sing, they use violins for violence
There's no music in a world of silence
How can anybody be so strident
I'm holding out for
I'm still holding out for
I'm holding out for
One more chance
I'm holding out for
I'm still holding out for
I'm gonna break the
Silence
There's no music in a world of silence
They don't sing, they use violins for violence
There's no music in a world of silence
How can anybody be so strident
(Guitar solo)
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Sometimes, things just come together. All the steps- and missteps- that went into making this album happened at exactly the right time. And now, Independence Day, it's releasing.
It took a long time, and a lot of effort to pull everything together. Some of these songs have been in the works for the better part of a year, and others came together relatively quickly. I do like setting deadlines for myself, it's good practice at learning how to schedule work out- something I'm still improving on. At the very least, setting deadlines makes things happen.
When it comes to a collabs album, I had so much fun matching genres with all the talented artists I worked with. All the songs should be somewhere in the middle of our styles. All of the songs are ska, but they all lean in different directions. Track list and styles below; singles marked with a star (*).
1. Goodness Gracious ft. Flying Racoon Suit (pop jazz)
2. Fade Away ft. Common Sense Kid (dream pop / alt pop)*
3. Funny How It All Works Out ft. Hexadecibel (Flume-style reggae)
4. Live This Way ft. Lumpy (indie rock)*
5. Money ft. Mega Infinity (alt rock)
6. Sing Myself to Sleep ft. Foxing Day (DIY / bedroom rock)
7. Violins for Violence ft. Yours Sincerely (chiptune ska-punk)*
The experience of working with each of these musicians is one that I won't soon forget. Some contributed unique lyrics and melodies, some instrumental solos, and one collaboration even designed a custom synth sound for the track. Each left their own special mark on the tune, and none of these songs would be the same without them.
There is more to come this year- no more collabs, but it's just a matter of time until we try for round two. I still have a couple extra songs kicking around with specific bands in mind, and I have a couple more ideas for new collabs. One band couldn't fit it into their schedule. Hey, that's already a whole EP right there!!
We had a lot of fun putting it together, I hope you have fun listening.
released July 4, 2023