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Androcles

by Androcles

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1.
Rumors 03:32
It starts with ignorant opinions muttered under your breath But when reality’s the contrary, you’re blind and you’re deaf Got your own take, I’ll call you “Miss Interpretations” Don’t see the problems with spreading misinformation You’ve got him wrapped around your finger, such a good puppeteer And curtains close if I say something you don’t want him to hear Such a philosopher, you think you’re fucking Socrates But still you have the nerve to call me a tease You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care And you don’t know It’s safe to say my reputation has preceded me You didn’t mean to, but you made me a celebrity They say that history is written by the victors You’re so defeated you’re afraid to contradict her The saddest part is you don’t recognize you stepped out of line It’s not your place to write the songs that are supposed to be mine Here’s to your fifteen-minute spotlight that left as soon as it arrived You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care And you don’t know “Paper thin walls” is a good way to put it If you don’t jump the gun I might bite the bullet But I can’t promise you won’t be upset You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care No, you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care You’re hearing what I say in a whisper through the walls My conversation hearts with the text dulled And you don’t know how it started but you don’t really care And you don’t know And you don’t know And you don’t know And you don’t know And you don’t know And you don’t know And you don’t know
2.
Plan B 05:07
Here we are again, oceans in between This is not the end, but nothing’s as it seems Hello, my old friend, what is it you need? A little peace of mind? We’ll take out to the streets! This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye This is where we’ll land when we have to fall And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours Train of thoughts derailed, left us in the dust We think each other’s bailed and then we’re left to rust We don’t have to wait, all we need is trust We can both escape, it’s city lights or bust! And I don’t wanna wait for the beating of the drums! This small-town life is far too small for what we could become I’m a lit-up cherrybomb just waiting to explode And I know you could join me if you find the strength to go This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye This is where we’ll land when we have to fall And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours Did you really think that we had seen it all? We will write our manifesto on these alley walls You just hold on tight to me Watch the skyline go as far as the eye can see You and me This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye This is where we’ll land when we have to fall And if we need a backup plan then this can be ours This is where we’ll beg and this is where we’ll cry And this is where we’ll share the tale of how we said goodbye This is where we’ll land when we have to fall And if we need a backup plan then this can be our plan B Plan B
3.
It’s been a while I’ve been sleeping About 2 weeks, if we are trying to be exact But there’s an ever-present feeling That it takes more than melatonin to clean up a month of holding back And I’m telling you I’m trying to quit But you know me better than I know myself, so you know that’s a load of shit And it hurts me just a little bit When you say “I don’t know if you can do it,” but fuck it, I’ll get over it Clouds in my vision, I can barely see There’s a rift between myself and me I call it “all work and no play” But I’ve been bed to bed for 14 straight days And though I say it’s in good taste I think it’s time to turn the page It’s been a while I’ve woken up alone And all that time I’ve thought that’s just what’s meant to be An empty bed and no one calls my phone Separated from all the pleasant faces I can see And in the haze I can remember you But it’s a distant recollection of perfection, of when “us” was all I knew And when it was, I hope you felt it too But it’s time to move on, time to let go, time to start something new Clouds in my vision, I can barely see There’s been a rift between myself and me I’m trying to dislodge But your face is shining through the camouflage What went around is coming back In subterfuge and blind self-sabotage
4.
I'm gonna go to Montréal I'm gonna get there on a train I'm gonna dance away my nights I'm gonna drink away my days I wanna flirt with all the french girls I wanna whisper soft and low Would you love me in the moonlight If by the dawn I had to go? When the shadows put on faces Open windows take me places But the headlights just pass me by Another sleepless night Can they help me throw away my pride And take it in stride When you're not there? (When you're not there?) But when the seconds pass like years It gets so hard to turn the page Cause when the lights can't touch my skin I'm like a tiger in a cage All these people, all these faces Are unfamiliar to me From the Plateau down to the Old Port Can they alleviate the stagnancy? When the shadows put on faces Open windows take me places But the headlights just pass me by Another sleepless night When I look into this stranger's eyes What a surprise That you're not there And on my tired metro ride I'll wish that I was someone new Then i could walk along Saint Catherine Without depressing déjà vu I'd hear the jazz play every summer Sit on the peak of Mont Royal Whatever substance I could sample That would improve this bad morale Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais Dans le chaos d'oratoire, je me trouverais Comme un enfant perdu en des lumières pourpres
5.
When all the waves crash on the shoreline, scream your name When all the clouds don't take their shape, just stay the same If all the birds don't sing their song, then what's to blame? The least we can do is remember When all the plans that we had made have gone away Watching the sands, my life in your hands, keep them at bay When all our dreams are ripped at the seams, then what remains? The least you can do is remember me When all the dust goes with the wind and storms and rain When all the light is nowhere in sight and you feel pain And God forbid, if the abyss pulls me below… They'll never take me alive, baby I'm coming home If worst comes to worst, we know that the cursed can never tell Whoever goes first, we know that we’re not afraid of hell Live while we can; I'll know if I ran, I ran to you Let's give ‘em something to remember
6.
FSH 03:34
Got 45 minutes and there’s nothing that you can’t hide External stressors gone but now there’s something on the inside Got a red and blue streak every mile that we go down I’m keeping my composure but there’s no way that I’ll slow down The color leaves your cheeks Your mind will wander; let’s just leave it alone But don’t let it get too close to your soul Fugal sights and sounds surround me now A gunshot chorus, way too loud Please don’t put him underneath the ground Tuck and roll! Let’s go! Leave it all behind Better you than my mind On the floor! Go! What are you trying to find? Got sunset streaks coming in through the windshield Such a strange sensation that you’re thinking but you can’t feel Lights flash like an arcade, my mind’s racing I can get where I’ve been going but not what I’ve been chasing Fugal state takes hold, we lose control The lack of air just took its toll Are we too brash, are we too bold? If I crash I’m broken tenfold You just keep moving like you do I focus in on the smell of your perfume ‘Cause it’s not like we can leave the room Tuck and roll! Let’s go! Leave it all behind Better you than my mind On the floor! Go! What are you trying to find? Tuck and roll! Let’s go! Leave it all behind Better you than my mind On the floor! Go! What are you trying to find?
7.
Castle 03:36
You didn't ask for this A moment of silence, a part in the violence But you sealed it with a kiss A moment of silence, a moment of bliss Quicksilver compliments We're deep undercover, we'll bury each other With no object permanence How can they expect us to grow? We'll be running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls How did it come to this? Mysterious places, the looks on our faces But yours is one I'd always miss The heartbeat that races, the prodigal kiss My own personal black cat The cracks in the mirror make everything clearer But when you smile at me like that How can you expect me to go? Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls I cannot resist it no more We'll be running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle Running to the castle walls
8.
Snow 05:53
The winds are tracing scars upon my hands The blinds are shut, the glass is gone and so’s the contraband I cannot say what led me to this place A truth I can’t quite bear to face You mustn’t let it on, you’re shutting down A hopeless daze, her tired gaze, and nothing makes a sound The dust is filling cracks upon the floor A stick to poke the bear, to tame the fire that’s not burning anymore Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t We have more than we let them know And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t Think I’m happy to let this go The pinpricks of the snowflakes wet my eyes A rosy red, an empty bed and barely a goodbye The winter wind is whistling drawn-out notes And look at me without a coat The room you used to share so you could sing Is now a space that’s no more yours than any other thing But her voice still weaves nostalgic ebb and flow The mountain peaks are capped with snow, you’re trapped but there’s no way you’d ever know Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t We have more than we let them know And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t Think I’m happy to let this go Footprints leave a trace until they're covered up again Don't you know? You're shaking so, you've fucked this up again Everybody needs some peace and quiet now and then Moonlight shines on crystal ground, it’s calm and still again Footprints leave a trace until they're covered up again Don't you know? You're shaking so, you've fucked this up again Everybody needs some peace and quiet now and then Moonlight shines on crystal ground, it’s calm and still again Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t We have more than we let them know And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t Think I’m happy to let this go Though the snow falls gently, I know we won’t We have more than we let them know And though my heartbeat’s steady, I hope you don’t Think I’m happy to let this go
9.
Snow, Pt. 2 00:56
The ice is cracking and you’re walking away The ice is cracking and you’re walking away, walking away The ice is cracking and you’re walking away The ice is cracking and you’re walking away, walking away The ice is cracking and you’re walking away The ice is cracking and you’re walking away
10.
Exposure 03:54
I don’t want your money It’s funny how you think that solves it all Don’t you call me honey I’m not your pawn, I won’t take the fall All those hours wasted Wondering why I got attacked Bet you’ve never tasted Something that will bite you back You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king But I know your crown’s dangling by a string And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure I don’t give a damn for your fake lament Write your name in the wet cement And how can you say it’s not what you meant? You said you want exposure Saying you’re gonna help me But you just want me for the night Don’t you fucking touch me! Who the hell gave you the right? Now when I try sleeping Your wandering hands keep me awake Time to stop your creeping So listen up for fuck’s sake! You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king But I know your crown’s dangling by a string And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure I don’t give a damn for your fake lament Write your name in the wet cement And how can you say it’s not what you meant? You said you want exposure You think that I’d want it Trying to set your cornerstone I don’t need this bullshit Just leave me the hell alone So come on and try me You know you’ll just take the fall I know you’ll just cry me A river of crocodile tears and alcohol You gave yourself a throne, made yourself a king But I know your crown’s dangling by a string And I’ll do any little thing I can to get my closure I don’t give a damn for your fake lament Write your name in the wet cement And how can you say it’s not what you meant? You said you want exposure Well now here’s your exposure
11.
Curiosity 03:10
Counting down to one, swelter in the sun But with you it don't feel so bad Even after months, now we're nearly done But release makes it all so sad I still taste your lips, pressure on my hips Feel your hand so small in mine I already miss being breathless when we kiss And I think I've lost my mind Curiosity got the best of me Now I'm here singing to myself All my fantasies and all my wildest dreams Put away on the highest shelf I can feel the rust, desert, and the dust Eat away at this heart of mine Engines all combust, doubting who to trust Going bust and I'm going blind And she says “Darling, there's so little of you left” I try to tell myself it's for the best But I can't find a heartbeat in my own damn chest And try, try, try as I might not, I won't forget
12.
In Too Deep 04:43
Saw you at the corner of sixth and third Didn't open my mouth, didn't say a word I could barely make a sound with you standing there No, I couldn't even tell you that I love what you’ve done with your hair I like the way it's done up all different now Just the way I thought you would when you skipped town Before I could react, you just went on by And when I turned to leave, something caught my eye Hit me when I'm walking down the street Rhythm is the only love I need Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush We got some secrets to keep Dances with the devil, I can never settle down But now I’m in too deep 2:30 A.M., slow minutes pass In a city made of smoke and shattered glass I’m looking for a friend who's looking for a fix You know I’ll do what I can just to get my kicks I never can tell when the moment’s right But if I could then we wouldn't be here all night Staring through a store window television I see a neon flash light up in my peripheral vision Hit me when I'm walking down the street Rhythm is the only drug I need Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush We got some secrets to keep Dances with the devil, I can never settle down But now I’m in too deep Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush Some folks are trying to sleep Dances with the devil, I can never settle down But now I’m in too deep The color bleeds into the static The come-up’s nearly automatic Oh, the things I have to do To sing the words I say to you I get afraid you don’t remember The shit that happened last December But I’m in that boat too Yeah, I don’t have a clue Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush We got some secrets to keep Dances with the devil, I can never settle down But now I’m in too deep Baby we don't have to rush, we can keep this hush Some folks are trying to sleep Dances with the devil, I can never settle down But now I’m in too deep
13.
The End 04:08
Don’t give me the where and when Just take off before you give in again Trying to compromise Fantasize over what’s left Is this the end at last? An extra shadow behind all our backs? You always acted like you couldn’t wait But now you hesitate like something sad Can we just carry on? Can we just carry on? Who would have ever known That such a sunny day could chill us to the bone? Fighting the biting wind You told me you rescind and left me here Is your bark worse than your bite? Cut me out then come ‘round another night? Our love’s not something you just put away Take out another day when it’s of use Can we just carry on? Can we just carry on? Can we just carry on? Can we just carry on?

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released September 8, 2018

Music and Lyrics by:
Andy Kapetanakis
Avery Stoker

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