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Burn Down Your Hometown

by The Descenters

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1.
She moves Softly, from the safety of the town. Through those familiar streets, she goes straight down. And she won't say she's sorry for leaving him.. Cause she's searching for her higher truth And they'll all say she's crazy for leaving here But she won't let them hold her to you. Says... It's crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy. But it's what I need. says It's crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy. But it's what I need. She knows she'll have to find a place she can belong Can't stop or turn back now that everything is gone. And she won't say she's sorry for leaving him.. Cause she's searching for her higher truth And they'll all say she's crazy for leaving here But she won't let them hold her to you. says It's crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy. But it's what I need. says It's crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy. But it's what I need.
2.
Don't throw me a big funeral I won't care, when I die. I won't know when the maggots come and they eat out my eyes... It's okay to grieve and it's okay... if you do nothing at all There's no god to judge you and the dead - - by nature they cannot talk. Diogenes had the right idea. Throw me out, let those wolves dine. I won't care - I'm just memories. Let them pull out my spine. Cause life is for the living... a corpse can't care if you do nothing at all There's no god to reach them and the dead - - by nature they cannot talk. Happy flowers... Happy flowers...
3.
I know I have to, but I don't want to Stay away, stay away. You just keep asking, I just keep waving you away. So stay away. I'm tired of today. Can't seem, to make that change. I know you want to, but I'm not asking you to Stay, so stay away. Repeat the question, but I'm not listening stay away. Stay away. I want to play my games, Fuck you, Go away.
4.
Disposable 03:36
They make us on assembly lines for you to love... Our skin is perfect and our words are never rough And when you're done with us you can, throw us away We'll decompose and we'll return another day. In my mind, I find I'm searching Long to get away... But we keep on singing, keep on dancing, While you smile, away. And we know we live a fallacy We're robots in bad faith. And we wish our programming allowed us to smash your fucking face. And we dance And we learn to please you And we dance And you know we need you They make us on assembly lines for you to love... The songs we sing are insincere, But that's enough. And when you're done with us We're pleased to fade away. And when you turn your back we burn to make you pay. In my mind, I find I'm searching Long to get away... But we keep on singing, keep on dancing, While you smile, away. And we know we live in fallacy We're Robots in bad faith. And we wish our programming allowed us to smash your fucking face. And we dance And we learn to please you And we dance And you know we need you And we dance And we learn to please you And we dance And you know we belong to you.
5.
Love on LSD 03:44
Instrumental Track
6.
She told, she told, she told a lie. When she said, she said, she said, that it won't matter. I should have, should have, should have known it was a lie, designed to make me shatter. But I threw that away, on a cold and rainy day, when the girl across the ocean gave me back emotion. But I threw that away, away, on a cold and rainy day, when the girl across the ocean gave me back emotion. You said, you said, you said it wasn't there Told me, told me, told me, that it was hopeless... And what, It gave, it gave, it gave to me Broke up, broke up, broke up, your chains made useless. But I threw that away, on a cold and rainy day, when the girl across the ocean gave me back emotion. But I threw that away, away, on a cold and rainy day, when the girl across the ocean gave me back emotion.
7.
Make Believe 02:13
I'll keep my cards to my chest, and I'll pretend I'm the best, You'll never know that I'm faking, baby. And though my insides will churn, this way will force me to learn, and maybe this time I'll save you, baby. Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, This world is built on pretend, and all you want in the end, it's all just there for the taking, baby. And though my insides will churn, this way will force me to learn, and maybe this time I'll save you, baby. Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, I'll keep my cards to my chest, and I'll pretend I'm the best, You'll never know that I'm faking, baby. I'm tired of living the slave, It's just an image I've made, and maybe this time I'll save you, baby. Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, Make believe, Oh, oh, you learn to make believe, Give someone an inch and they'll destroy you... Why should I always just pass the knife? Weakness breeds a doubt I can't afford right now. I'm so sick of being left behind... Behind... Behind...
8.
In The Ruins 03:22
And I don't know, how you have found me And you don't show, the way to me. Through the ruins, that rose around you, Through the ruins, that ensnared me... Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound. Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound. Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound. And what you did, Led him to die here, and what he did, Let her escape, Through the ruins, That misdirect you, Through the ruins, of obscurity.... Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound. Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound. Where we all Fall down In the deluge of sound.
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10.
Why, must we just ignore - the people who adore us I don't know. Am, I just obsessed with pain - or is my mind to blame? I don't know. The fastest way to get attention is to give you no affection The fastest way to get affection is to give me no attention Why, can't we just fall in love? With caring hearts who want us - I don't know. Does, this have to be the way - that twisted lovers stay? I don't know. The fastest way to get attention is to give you no affection The fastest way to get affection is to give me no attention Because love isn't rational Love isn't reasonable who we find desirable is simply out of our control And I do wish it could end up different And I know I might die alone. But I can't, but I can't go on No I can't, No I can't go on But I can't, but I can't go on. No I can't, No I can't go on
11.
Waste You 03:22
It's been years since I, Last spoke to you - Still I hear You've been slandering me Clearly You expect me... to believe You have got something on me Tells me - You've been So long wasting away Away.. You've been.. So long wasting away... Away... It's been years - since I last heard from you - Still I hear You've been following me Clearly You expect me... to believe You have a lot over me Tells me... You've been So long wasting away Away.. You've been.. So long wasting away... Away... You're a waste, you I can take you. And the years have not been kind, to your face. To your life. You're a waste you, I can take you. And you feel you can judge me now, Somehow I don't know you. Waste you.
12.
Things are always so uncertain in this fragile life I fill up my world with drama this i realise all around me chaos mounting builds till I can't fight as im searching for contentment i can never find why can't i be happy without pain? why does my art need this slaughtering? why can't i be happy without pain? why does my art need this slaughtering? Things I always find to hurt me twist and multiply Find more comfort in this pressure this i realise all around me chaos mounting builds till i can't fight as i'm searching for contentment i hate when i find. why can't i be happy without pain? why does my art need this slaughtering? why can't i be happy without pain? why does my art need this slaughtering? it's linked to the slaughter can't break from the slaughter it's linked to the slaughter of me.
13.
Life runs in circles as it was foretold we struggle for power until we get old My will is strong so I have no regrets you under-estimate me, I fear. I've no - sorrow sorrow sorrow We write our own lives as it was foretold reshape the future so we're not alone My will is strong so I have no regrets don't under-estimate me, my dear. I've no - sorrow sorrow sorrow

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The second album of lo-fi, alt-goth solo act The Descenters.

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released February 3, 2014

Maddison Stoff: Mixing, Recording, Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar, Synths & Composition, with special thanks to Thalia Camille (Cover art).

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The Descenters Melbourne, Australia

Like electro-clash and post punk had a weird kid who came out and got really into hyperpop.

You may also be interested in my industrial dance/spoken word side project at: robotboydestroystheuniverse.bandcamp.com.

The Descenters is the major solo musical project of Melbourne-based non-binary writer Maddison Stoff. Check her out on social media or visit her official website for details.
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