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Sad Songs With Happy Endings

by Atlas & Oracle

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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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)
4.
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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6.
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
7.
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)

about

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.

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released July 4, 2023

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Atlas & Oracle Boston, Massachusetts

Filling in the blanks between ska and pop.

Start with Jubilee. The demo EPs are mostly midi instruments.

Synth ska, ska adjacent, sometimes familiar, always fresh.

Modern messages that get stuck in your head.

Lyrical observations on life in America.

Do you believe that ska can save the world?
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