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1. |
Bang!
02:32
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My world is too small
And I won't suffer for it
My world is too small
And I will not ignore it now
Now
Now
Not now
I'll cut away this feeling of decay
I will expand this empty world today
I'll cut away this feeling of decay
I will expand this empty world today
Your minds are too small
It makes me sick to think it
Your minds are too small
And I know how to fix it now
Now
Now
Right now
I'll cut away this feeling of decay
I will expand this empty world today
I'll cut away this feeling of decay
I will expand this empty world today
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2. |
Your Horrible Future
04:44
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You are your own worst enemy
You never change
Look at your life and tell me plain
Is none of this worth it?
I don't know what's wrong with your mind
Why you feel this way
Your life is not the way you think
And things can be different…
Tomorrow is another day
And although it's a cliché
You can't see the future
Don't try
Your horrible future
It's all lies.
I know
I've been there
I know
I'm still there
I know
I've been there
I know
I know.
This cannot be the way it ends
Not today
You don't know how far you have come
I wish I was like you
But I know how it eats away
At your soul
The pain you just can't think away
Don't let it take over
Tomorrow is another day
And although it's a cliché
You can't see the future
Don't try
Your horrible future
It's all lies.
And I know you cannot face
The next minute of the day
But all these feelings go away
All this emptiness won't stay
I know
I've been there
I know
I'm still there
I know
I've been there
I know
I know.
You're not alone
Not alone
You're not alone
Not alone
You're not alone
No, no, no.
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3. |
Mistakes Were Made
04:38
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I never knew you did I?
You never knew me did you?
When I look back on the waste
We shared
All I can feel is regret.
And rage.
I will
Hate you until I forget you
You're nothing to me now
And all that we shared
Is meaningless shit now
And I will erase you
You're nothing to me now
like all that we shared.
Forget the promises
You made to me
Forget the person
I thought you could be
Everything I thought you were
Was a lie
There's nothing to mourn here
I won't have to cry
I will
Hate you until I forget you
You're nothing to me now
And all that we shared
Is meaningless shit now
And I will erase you
You're nothing to me now
like all that we shared.
And I understand all the feelings that led you
To make this mistake
And I tried to stand by
To warn you that this time
I'd never forgive you
I'd always mistrust you
But you had to try
Creature you've taken a dive
I would have loved you until
We died
This way is easy for me
For you it can never be
Never be
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4. |
Undermine Me
04:02
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I can't tell anymore
What is good
What is rotten
What is good
What is rotten
in me
In me
I can tell that you're trying
To abuse my indecision
About lies, about truth and about me, and me
I can't tell anymore
What is good
What is rotten
What is good
What is rotten
in me
In me
I can tell that you're trying
To abuse my indecision
About lies, about truth and about me, and me!
I deny myself delusion
I will come to a conclusion
I will fight against intrusion
From your self-serving illusion!
I can't tell anymore
What is wrong
What is real
What is wrong
What is real
in here
In here
I can tell that you're trying
To abuse my indecision
About lies, about truth and about me, and me
I can't tell anymore
What is wrong
What is real
What is wrong
What is real
in here
In here
I can tell that you're trying
To abuse my indecision
About lies, about truth and about me, and me!
I deny myself delusion
I will come to a conclusion
I will fight against intrusion
From your self-serving illusion!
I deny myself delusion
I will come to a conclusion
I will fight against intrusion
From your self-serving illusion!
Undermine me…
Undermine me…
I don't care.
I don't…
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5. |
Puppy Romance
04:48
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You look so wonderful
From a distance
I wonder what you're like up close?
I know it's silly
But I adore you
I wonder what you're like up close?
You seem
More than human
To me
Puppy romance
Dies with this dream
If we get closer
I'd get to know you
I'd find out how crazy you'd be
You would annoy me
And I'd seem silly
Romance made to reality
And though I know this
I still do wonder
Just what sort of lovers we'd
Be
So I'll get back to
This fucked up circle
On the back of my puppy dreams.
You seem
More than human
To me
Puppy romance
Dies with this dream
You seem
More than human
To me
Puppy romance
Dies with this dream
You look so wonderful
From a distance
I wonder if we could be close?
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6. |
Meds (Cover)
03:17
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I must try to move on
and finish this song
I can't let it go.
I
am one
breath away
and breaking from strain
I can't let it go.
These cracks run deeper
than I knew
Am I still fractured
What to do
These cracks run deeper
than I knew
Am I still fractured
What to do
I must try to move on
can't wait here for long
I can't let it go
I will not hestitate
or waste one more day
I can't let it go
These cracks run deeper
than I knew
Am I still fractured
What to do
These cracks run deeper
than I knew
Am I still fractured
What to do
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8. |
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What is the what is the cure?
To this disease?
And what is the what is the meaning?
To all this injury?
Cause what I need...
Was easy for you to be.
And so I sing....
Why did I let you pretend?
Why am I always misled?
You burn like a fire in me
You burn like a fire in me
Take down my defences
Pretend like you meant it
Burn like a fire in me...
What have I what have I done?
You weren't the one.
And what is the what is the answer
To how this seems to me?
'Cause all you were
Was an empty vessel I see,
And so I scream...
Why did I let you pretend?
Why am I always misled?
You burn like a fire in me
You burn like a fire in me
Take down my defences
Pretend that you meant it
Burn like a fire in me...
Why did I let you pretend?
Why am I always misled?
You burn like a fire in me
You burn like a fire in me
Take down my defences
Pretend that you meant it
Burn like a fire in me...
Why did I let you pretend?
Why am I always misled?
You burn like a fire in me
You burn like a fire in me
Take down my defences
Pretend that you meant it
Burn like a fire in me...
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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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