1. |
What Comes Next
04:22
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You got a chip on your shoulder
You're being oppressed
Can things really be this bad or are you feeling depressed
It might be a bit of both
You might be brainwashed a bit
But that doesn't change the fact
That they all treat you like shit
Now it’s all coming down for sure
I see through your veil my friend
You say but you seldom show
And that’s how we’ll meet our end
Cause I’m always pretty low
And how can I tell you when
I’m pretty sure you know
And this is just what comes next
You got a look on your face now
It looks kinda sad
Cause you spend all of your time thinking about what you had
You’ve been told how to heal
And you think you got the gist
But you can’t get what you want
If you keep living like this
Now it’s all coming down for sure
I see through your veil my friend
You say but you seldom show
And that’s how we’ll meet our end
Cause I’m always pretty low
And how can I tell you when
I’m pretty sure you know
And this is just what comes next
You got a chip on your shoulder
You got a look on your face and it's so sad
You got a chip on your shoulder
You're being oppressed
Can things really be this bad or are you feeling depressed
It might be a bit of both
You might be brainwashed a bit
But that doesn't change the fact
That they all treat you like shit
You got a look on your face now
It looks kinda sad
Cause you spend all of your time thinking about what you had
You’ve been told how to heal
And you think you got the gist
But you can’t get what you want
If you keep living like this
Now it’s all coming down for sure
I see through your veil my friend
You say but you seldom show
And that’s how we’ll meet our end
Cause I’m always pretty low
And how can I tell you when
I’m pretty sure you know
And this is just what comes next
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2. |
Baby, That's Great!
03:11
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Slowly meander
Quick to excuses
Just watch me on the backburn, baby that’s great
Can’t have an old model
While you're perusing
But stay within arms length, baby that’s great
When I fight for survival
Well at least I know
That I am on my own
and baby it’s great
They say “Sorry for folding
I had my own thing
But it seems like you’re okay
So baby that’s great”
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
You robbed me of money
Then blamed it all on me
And now I’m in the red yeah, baby it’s great
"Yeah I know you got problems
And sorry I caused them
But I got other things that are here on my plate"
If you could understand
That I am a human
Or not let’s go with your plan, I can just wait
If I could just evade
The promises I made
And everything I said, then baby that’s great
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
I kept up walls, and I was right to
(Baby that’s great)
You said you got me, but it’s not true
(Baby that’s great)
A broken heart and disappointment
(Baby that’s great)
For my own self respect, I left
(Baby that’s great)
Someone should care about how I feel
(Baby that’s great)
If I don’t do it no one else will
(Baby that’s great)
I’m short on breath and you’re a no show
(Baby that’s great)
And this is it for all that I know
(Baby that’s great)
I don’t need a fix for my problems, I’ll just put on a smile and then
I’ll say
Baby that’s great
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
Maybe it’s fate, woah
Baby that’s great
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3. |
They Might Go
04:13
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I walk the sands of the earth
I thought a lot about time
It's all an hourglass figure baby
And I'm just worried bout mine
I don't wanna know
It's so much better to not
I think circles in my head
And my thoughts just sit here to rot
I know, I know, I'm running in place, I'm
Such a disgrace by my childhood standards
I know, I know, I'll jump off with haste no
Regard for misplaced steps or wherever they might go
They might go
They might go
I rock around the whole town
Stomp box at my feet
I make a noise so loud you can hear it
All the way through the streets
I think about all the wares
That I have made and then sold
For another man's profit baby
Oh man it never gets old
I know, I know, I'm running in place, I'm
Such a disgrace by my childhood standards
I know, I know, I'll jump off with haste no
Regard for misplaced steps or wherever they might go
They might go
They might go
And if we're falling through our dreams
And coming apart at the seams, so it seems, darling
I think I want you next to me
And we can fall down endlessly, I got you if you got me
I've walked the sands of the earth
I rocked around the whole town
I thought a lot about time
And how it brings us all down
It's all an hourglass figure baby
Just for another man's profit baby
And now I'm spiraling going crazy
And I'm the only one who can save me
I know, I know, I'm running in place, I'm
Such a disgrace by my childhood standards
I know, I know, I'll jump off with haste no
Regard for misplaced steps or wherever they might go
They might go
They might go
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4. |
Noise
03:40
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I’ll be honest
This isn’t easy
When they look at you
Do you really see me
And there’s a river
And it’s calling to me
And it might consume whole
But maybe then I’ll be free
Yeah, maybe then I’ll be free
Maybe then I’ll be free to start living
Free to keep fighting
Free to leave behind all the things I’ve been trying
Free to myself (and)
All by myself (just)
Free to live out my personal hell
You’ve always been free you made your choice
I think these words but it’s not my voice
No it’s all just noise
I’ll be honest
It’s getting harder
It’s complicating and I’m not any smarter
But I am wiser and I know how to love
But if I cannot take it in, is it all really enough?
Is it all really enough?
Is it all really enough to keep going
Enough for not showing
Up when I need it and never knowing
Enough for my people
Enough for me?
Enough of these games I have to leave
Which way is up, and where’s my voice?
I can’t hear it, there’s too much noise
It’s all just noise
Maybe then I’ll be free to start living
Free to start going
Free to leave behind all the things I’ve been knowing
Enough for my spirit
Enough for my struggle
Enough for you to notice without me in trouble
Free to myself, and with my voice
I’ve always been free, I’ve always been noise
Yeah, it’s all just noise
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5. |
Little Brain
03:21
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It feels like I have fallen, what happens if I don’t get up?
What happens if you wake up one day, and realize I’m not enough?
I’m scared of my anxiety and what it might manifest
Dark thoughts and intrusions, but I still hope for the best
I tell myself that things are fine, hypothetically they are
When it’s always only close it seems like it’s only more far
Don’t let me down my little brain
I know we could sit and wallow, but there’s more to life than pain
Just let me love my little brain
I know we have got our problems, but please stop pushing people away
I watch over the city, with plains as far as you can see
It’d be a view, if there wasn’t so much fog, I think internally
The distance is a silent killer or maybe that’s just me
I guess I haven’t figured out how to simply be
I feel like somethings off somehow so I go and shut the door
I’d ask for some attention but that’s gone so wrong before
Don’t let me down my little brain
I know we could sit and wallow, but there’s more to life than pain
Just let me love my little brain
I know we got our problems, but please stop pushing people away
Don’t be afraid my little brain
Your mentality is gasoline and we’re all caught in the flames
Just learn to love my little brain
You’ve tried it once before and maybe this time it’ll all be okay
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6. |
Happy Ending
05:36
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We went together through tragedy
And the teenage equivalent if you ask me
One thing that I learned is if you wanna fall in love
Don’t beat around the bush, no you gotta be up front
Instead I ran after busses and through the streets
Just so I could catch up to you and I was pleased
It was a chaotic mess, and a light in my young life
Even though I was weird, and I didn’t get it right
Oh how lovely, such a touching story
Another allegory
For how everything will work out
And when it doesn’t
Oh my baby don’t fret
These days you’re a faucet
You can just write this about
A happy ending, although yours is pending
No use in upsetting everybody else with your thoughts
So let’s chance and, talk about romance then
Everyone is dancing with tickets to your show that they bought
When I met you, I thought there was a spark
And then you lit a fire, while we drank out in a park
You’d make fun of me, then I’d embarrass you
And no one would’ve guessed the things, that we both went through
We were both tired of the way the world had been
So she turned to me and said “You should join the revolution”
We took a trip, and I left my life behind
And then she realized that she’s not into guys
Oh how lovely, such a touching story
Another allegory
For how everything will work out
And when it doesn’t
Oh my baby don’t fret
These days you’re a faucet
You can just write this about
A happy ending, although yours is pending
No use in upsetting everybody else with your thoughts
So let’s chance and, talk about romance then
Everyone is dancing with tickets to your show that they bought
I was awestruck, and I was pretty young when I met you
Still working out who I wanna be and what I wanna do
We’re not together anymore, but honestly it ain’t so bad
When I think of all the times we had
I’ve learned sometimes people won’t be a part of
Our lives, it’s fine we don’t need them there all
The time, I say, in freefall I can catch myself
I have to catch myself
(Over last Chorus)
I’m in freefall
I can catch myself
I’m in freefall
I can catch myself, I have to catch myself
I’m in freefall
I can catch myself
I’m in freefall
I can catch myself, I have to catch myself
I can catch myself
Oh how lovely, such a touching story
Another allegory
For how everything will work out
And when it doesn’t
Oh my baby don’t fret
These days you’re a faucet
You can just write this about
A happy ending, although yours is pending
No use in upsetting everybody else with your thoughts
So let’s chance and, talk about romance then
Everyone is dancing with tickets to your show that they bought
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7. |
Break From Life
02:45
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Hi, I’m a little human being
And I have a list of needs
But beyond all of that stuff
I have a demon I must feed
But sometimes I need to drink
And sometimes I have to lead
And sometimes I need to think
But right now that is not for me
Is it okay? If we refrain
From the other side of life
From the dark side, is it alright
If we leave it for tonight
We don’t have to completely
Set aside our mind
But it’s lurking and cursing
And probably hurting
We deserve a break from life
Don’t stop, don’t stop running
Don't stop, don't stop running away
(Tonight we’re running away)
Don’t stop, don’t stop running
Don't stop, don't stop running away
(Tonight we're running away)
If you would just give me a chance
I could put you in a trance
You wanna fight your inner demons when you really should just dance
While I don’t believe in fate
Existence is not innate
And though it’s true you learn from living, you just pick up what you take
Is it okay? If we refrain
From the other side of life
From the dark side, is it alright?
It’s a little too much tonight
You don’t have to, but I’m off to
Clear out my own mind
Cause it’s lurking and cursing
And probably hurting
We deserve a break from life
Don’t stop, don’t stop running
Don't stop, don't stop running away
(Tonight we’re running away)
Don’t stop, don’t stop running
Don't stop, don't stop running away
(Tonight we're running away)
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8. |
Storm
03:42
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Dance with me oh darling
Don’t you see it’s coming
Lights are flashing
And the fire’s burning honey
I don’t think that we can make this right again
Batten down the hatches, we’re going through a storm
And what the hell do you give, when you’re looking for more
Our ship is surely sinking, you’re worried bout the way
All our sails are facing, when you should focus on the waves
Wooaah
Hold together now
Blinded by a bombshell
After a sweet farewell
Hit by masses
Then we fired on ourselves
Kick and scream, this used to be our dream, but it’s the end
Batten down the hatches, we’re going through a storm
And what the hell do you give, when you’re looking for more
Our ship is surely sinking, you’re worried bout the way
All our sails are facing, when you should focus on the waves
Wooaah
Hold together now
Batten down the hatches, we’re going through a storm
And what the hell do you give, when you’re looking for more
Our ship is surely sinking, you’re worried bout the way
All our sails are facing, when you should focus on the waves
Wooaah
Hold together now
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9. |
Are You Okay?
04:27
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Sitting alone in my bed again
I’m on the phone, but not with a friend
Stare at my screen until the day ends
What the fuck was that? And they all think I’m on the mend
I might be in need of a wrecking crew
I wanna connect with somebody soon
But there’s too many walls that people are putting in place
Plus I’m setting the bricks for them too
I can sense the way you feel about this, and you’re scared
You said I "don’t need to worry about this", but you care
So I venture to the world to try to find something to brighten up your day, hey?
Are you okay?
Will you lie, or tell me no? (no no no no no no no no no no no no no no)
I finally made it out of my house
It was for work, but I’ll still say it counts
Maybe one day I’ll be invited out
Am I happy yet? I followed all the steps
My mind is clearly in need of a break
But nothing’s wrong, could I be just a fake?
Or has my life been on fire for so long, that I can no longer
Be trusted, to see the flames
I can sense the way you feel about this, and you’re scared
You said I "don’t need to worry about this", but you care
So I venture to the world to try to find something to brighten up your day, hey?
Are you okay?
Will you lie, or tell me no? (no no no no no no no no no no no no no no)
The reservoir is leaking but
We keep trying to fill it up
And as we slowly drain away
We try to do the same to pain
He’s off the walls, she’s on the fence
And he doesn’t want to convince
Or be convinced, or be in doubt
The voices scream but if he shouts…
I can sense the way you feel about this, and you’re scared
You said I "don’t need to worry about this", but you care
So I venture to the world to try to find something to brighten up your day, hey?
Are you okay?
Will you lie, or tell me no? (no no no no no no no no no no no no no no)
No no no no no no no no no
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10. |
Plainly
04:21
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Maybe if I showed you the inner workings of the problem, you’d know what it’s all about
Insane I may be telling myself this is something I can figure out
Have another last cigarette, then throw it out halfway
Pretending I haven’t already realized
I don’t know what to say
It’s all coming up static again
I don’t know how to play
In this game you’ve trapped me in
I don’t know which way the wind blows or where it takes me
Wonder sometimes how I take it all, well I take it plainly.
Fumbling through a maze I’ve created wondering blankly which way is which
A downward spiral, an uphill climb, am I sliding? Or Sisyphus
Sorry kid but you’re on your own
Your friends sure do like to fight
Remember that next time you step out of line
I don’t know what to say
It’s all coming up static again
I don’t know how to play
In this game you’ve trapped me in
I don’t know which way the wind blows or where it takes me
Wonder sometimes how I take it all, well I take it plainly.
I don’t know what to say
(I don’t know, I don’t know~)
It’s all coming up static again
I don’t know how to play
(I don’t know, I don’t know~)
In this game you’ve trapped me in
I don’t know which way the wind blows or where it takes me
(I don’t know, I don’t know~)
Wonder sometimes how I take it all, well I take it plainly.
(Wonder how~)
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11. |
I Wanna Hear Your Voice
04:38
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I never thought it would be like this
There have been so many things that I have missed
So many things I wanted you to know
Thought I’d have more time to tell you before you go
Could you sing that song again?
I wanna hear your voice
I think I got lost again
I wanna hear your voice
I gave you another call today 'cause
I wanna hear your voice
But your phone got disconnected
So I cannot hear your voice
I just need to hear your voice
(do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do)
Sometimes I’m too tired for fun
And we spent most of our days on the run
I still don’t want to believe
That you up and made the choice to leave
Could you sing that song again?
I wanna hear your voice
I think I got lost again
I wanna hear your voice
I gave you another call today (cause)
I wanna hear your voice
But your phone got disconnected
So I cannot hear your voice
I just need to hear your voice
(do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do)
I’ll burn it all down to the ground
I’ll burn it all down to the ground
I’ll burn it all down to the ground
For you
I’ll burn it all down to the ground
I’ll burn it all down to the ground
If it’s the last thing that I do
Could you sing that song again?
I wanna hear your voice
I think I got lost again
I wanna hear your voice
I gave you another call today (cause)
I wanna hear your voice
But your phone got disconnected
So I cannot hear your voice
I just need to hear your voice
(do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do)
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12. |
What Am I Doing Here?
03:44
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Screaming through my pillows and the walls of this house
If I can’t make my bed, I’ll at least make a sound
In the afternoon as I rise to my feet
I can’t shake the feeling that I’m already beat
I finally made it
But I don’t know what it was for
Trials and tribulations that I have endured
Am I getting through to you, is the transmission clear?
Just wondering what I’m doing here
I ran into you and you said I don’t sound well
You said I care so much I should save some for myself
But when I hold onto love, it dies in my hand
That’s why I give it away, now do you understand?
I finally made it
But I don’t know what it was for
Trials and tribulations that I have endured
Am I getting through to you, is the transmission clear?
Just wondering what I’m doing here
It feels like I’ve been running away my whole life
It was either that or risk starting another fight
But surely after time has passed, I’ve changed the tides
I lived in darkness so I’m blinded by this light
I finally made it
But I don’t know what it was for
Trials and tribulations that I have endured
Am I getting through to you, is the transmission clear?
Just wondering what I’m doing here
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No.1 Special Vancouver, British Columbia
I make music, I'll probs update this bio a bit more when there's more here than just demos I rushed in two weeks.
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