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Distance

by Chicken Icarus

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monkeyheaven Probably the most conventional track in terms of structure and dynamics in an album full of contrasts, New Year's elegiac lament is a sweet, slow lullaby frosted with icy guitar arpeggios. Quite lovely. Favorite track: New Year.
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Whale 05:51
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I will try to hide my shame, veil it under my clothes but it moves my lips and it breaks my legs Giving me away as I go I took it with me, I took it with me I burned, obeyed, and I became a slave I took it with me, I took it with me, and I didn't try hard and I didn't resist and I Failed, failed, failed Took education, how to learn nothing no-one said anything wise to me I'll spite them lying down, only way that I know how slink back to my cave, sob "sit and spin!" and I failed, failed, failed. I took it with me, I took it with me I took it like a bitch and asked for more I took it with me, I took it with me and I didn't get far and I didn't break through and I failed failed failed I unlearned my old language, tried to learn to spit I sowed offence and reaped embarrassment Then came a schism, pure hedonism and I fed my corpse and I bathed in filth and I failed, failed, failed I took it with me, I took it with me, I ate it all! Flesh, skin, bone and eyes! I took it with me, I took it with me And it burned me and I fell asleep and I failed, failed failed. Enchanting creature, lived for love and joy still clung on to hope of happiness so glad to see me Just never leave me and I'll choke you with affection until we're both dead So I hack, hack, hacked at her jugular, I'll grab those loving arms and rip them off How'd they taste shoved sideways down your throat? My ammuntion's love you left behind with me I took it with me, I took it with me, I took it and I never give it up I took it with me, I took it with me and I stalled and I scowled and I self-destruced and failed, failed, failed I take it with me, yeah, it's still growing! Filling with what should be left behind! I take it with me, I take it with me, and I'll jump off cliffs and eat poison shit and I'll fail fail fail
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Kaiju 06:09
They're only kids Never earned a thing, just keep em hid This is no egg planning genocides while we're fed How were you blind to the omens? the sirens screaming dayglow down your throat? Well, I'm so glad you knew better, that you kept your ornaments warm Teeth cut through fog All too suddenly, it's on top of us Town burns to glass can we live to build on this ash? It's you who created this monster It's you who fed him on atomic rays Yet still you hold your opinions stick your fingers in your ears and sing La la la, I'm not listening! La la la, I'm not listening! No-one could have forseen this! just cause I'm factually incorrect doesn't mean I'm backing down I don't give a fuck about your sacred rites as long as I get money in the bank tonight everyone's free to get blood on their hands and lizards are free to fuck Japan Ready the gun and pray twice as hard send the women and the children to the country farms What could it cost to bribe the guard to shut off this alarm? Whose father's sin? What do we deserve for being born? Eternal queen? Learn humility at her feet I'm told "submit to your elders" I know the protestant work ethic thrives and I heard you lauding your kindness as you pissed down the pyramid sides Flames vomit down! Mouth of evil! Halitosis of hell! Is this our death? How'd a blighted world burn so dark? It's you who created this monster It's you who fed him on atomic rays and even though your house is on fire You don't stop I just wanna live without the leeches sucking on my neck and telling me to rent this iron lung for life now the horizon is steamrolling us the monster wakes None of us learned how to stop a flood and we've got kids here drowning in Gamera blood The dinosaurs need more trees to feed, but the forests are made of polythene All of you lords in the institute who told me "look, it's just a man in a suit!" Well, I couldn't find and zips or eye-holes La la la, I'm not listening La la la, I'm not listening I am right and you are wrong! Just cause I've lost everything you had doesn't mean I'm giving in! It doesn't really matter if a continent sinks, I've paid astronauts to teach me how to swim I've got mercenaries polishing guns to kill and an afterlife built from dollar bills I don't really care for human rights, I'm insured and I can shut my eyes SO tight! Everyone's free to get blood on their hands Monsters are free to crush Japan
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Petrichor 05:21
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The Fast Car 01:40
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New Year 05:44
You tell yourself you're moving with the cycle and you wait for dawn The river flows Your pale and broken body meets the waterfall Sit down Breathe another year, with your hands on my eyes, Breathe another year It's cold as death, your frosty brittle fingers point and criticise. You hate so kind! You're screaming in our faces and it keeps us warm Bound tight, live another year Dream a world safe and blind Live another year What have you done? Another four seasons, did you learn to thrive? You're looking nice (I need you now) Like any love could ever bridge the holes inside... Dig down Live another year With my life in your hands, dream another year Breathe another
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Angry Man 03:52

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released November 20, 2014

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