1. |
Resilience Blues
04:14
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WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU?
I’VE BEEN WAITING HERE
FOR ALMOST SEVEN STARS
ALL MY TOYS AROUND
BUT PLAYING ALONE
IS NOT FUNNY AT ALL
I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE UP
BUT AFTER ALL
I KNEW YOU WOULD COME BACK
I’VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO TELL
BUT FIRST OF ALL
LET ME HUG YOU TIGHT
WHY WON’T YOU SIT
AND TELL ME WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
AND WHAT THE FUCK
WERE YOU DOING
WHILE I WAS DROWNING IN MY EYES?
BUT DON’T REGRET
I’M HAPPY NOW
IT’S SUCH A JOY
TO SEE YOU HERE AGAIN
IT’S BEEN A CHILLING TRIP
BUT IN THE END
WHAT MATTERS IS TO LAND
NOW MY SKIN IS THICKER
BUT MY INNER LIGHT
IS WARMER THAN EVER
LAMP DULL THEN BRIGHT
FLANGERS ACROSS THE SKY
NOW CLOUDS ARE GONE
GROUND IS WET
RAGE HAS FLOWN
TEARS ARE DRY
LET’S GET UP
TAKE MY HAND
THERE’S SO MUCH WAY LEFT AHEAD
NEVERMORE IN THE LIMBO
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2. |
Bipolar Lament
06:26
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MY DEWY SLOWCORE PRINCESS
IN THESE BROWN STREETS I'M SEARCHING FOR YOU
NO I DON'T DESERVE THIS CITY
NOR THE LIFE I WAS DREAMING OF
YOU'RE EVERYWHERE
BUT WHERE AM I?
YOU FILL MY HEAD
BUT I'M OUT OF SIGHT
I KEEP CRAWLING THROUGH THIS PATH
DAZZLING EDGES, WOODEN HEART
THE RED-HOT BLACKTOP
OF MY DESERT
RUSTED TANKS OF INNER VOID
MISSING PIECES, LOST OLD TOYS
I TURN BACK
WHAT A DEEP FOG
AND I'M SUCH A SQUASHED FLY
ON YOUR STEELY SKYLINE
HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH MY NERVES
SCHIZOID SPARKS BEFORE THE BLACKOUT
WHERE IS MY OWN AMERICA?
IS THERE SOMETHING CRACKING?
HEY LOOK, IT'S ME…
TELL IT EVERYBODY
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3. |
I Might Be Happy
03:31
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HERE I AM PARALYZED
RUNNING ACROSS THIS WATER
SWEATING THE SUN AWAY
SEARCHING FOR LOST MEMORIES
DUST THROUGH MY SIGHT
BLINDING MY MUTE EMOTION
AVOIDING MY TODAY
I PLUMMET INTO MYSELF
SOMETIMES I WONDER
IF I CLOSE MY EYES MY NIGHT WILL SWALLOW YOUR DAY
I THOUGHT I HAD TO DREAM
BUT I SEEM TO PREFER TO WASTE MY WASTED TIME
EVERYTHING'S SO KNOTTY
EVERYTHING'S SO STRANGE
EVERYTHING'S SO PAINFUL
EVERYTHING'S SO MEANINGLESS
I MIGHT BE HAPPY
BUT MY SOUL
JUST CANNOT STAND THE NOISE
OF MY MIND
SPIRITUAL PARASITE
BLACKMAILING MY DRIED VEINS
RAPING MY SOFT CRACKED SHELL
SPITTING ON MY FRESH WOUNDS
WILL YOU EVER GET BORED
AND CUT ME SOME SLACK?
WILL YOU GLUT YOUR SICK APPETITE
AND LET ME BREATHE?
SOMETIMES I REALIZE
THAT IT MIGHT BE SO EASY TO STAY SATISFIED
I LOOK AT THE BRIGHT OUTSIDE
BUT THEN I TURN AWAY AND GAZE AT MY GREY
MAYBE I DON'T WANT TO REBORN
MAYBE I REFUSE TO BE SAVED
MAYBE I WOULD LIKE TO BURN OUT
MAYBE I CAN'T DO NOTHING AT ALL
I MIGHT BE HAPPY
BUT MY HEART
JUST CANNOT STAND THE NOISE
OF MY BRAIN
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4. |
Bye Bye, Myself
04:02
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SO THIS MUST BE THE NEW DAWN
BEYOND MY PREVIOUS SKIN
HEAVIER THEN REGRET
AND HERE COMES THE NONSENSE
WHAT A FLAVOR
NEVER TRIED BEFORE
HERE'S MY LAST MIND
BURNED TO THE GROUND
NO HOSTAGE LEFT ALIVE
EMPTY LIKE A DEAF EAR
DARK AS SUICIDE
FRIGHTFUL AS TOMORROW
MY ARMS GRASP A GHOST
MY FEET NAILED TO THE GROUND
MY BONES COLLAPSE, MY FLESH FALLS DOWN
MY SPIRIT FADES
MY HEART IS SPLIT IN TWO
MY VOICE IS GONE
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
BYE BYE, MYSELF
SO THIS MUST BE REALITY
WHEN YOUR BRAIN DECIDES TO SWITCH ITSELF OFF
SOMETHING NEW, NOT SO GOOD
"PSYCHOSIS"
WHAT A COOL LEXICON HEALTHY PEOPLE HAVE...
AND NOW, WHILE DRIFTING DOWN IN MY TASTELESS TEARS
THE CURTAIN DROPPED UPON MY WORLD
WHAT CAN I DO, OH WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
MAYBE FIGHT
MAYBE RUN
MAYBE HIDE
MAYBE CRY
MAYBE SLEEP
HEY YOU CRAZY MIRROR
WON'T YOU ANSWER ME?
I DON'T FELL
ANYTHING
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5. |
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ALL THE PIECES TUMBLING DOWN
EVERYTHING IS TUMBLING DOWN
AND I’M WATCHING, STILL
THE PARTY’S BLUSTERING OUTSIDE, FARAWAY
AND I’M HERE ALONE AS A DYING STAR, MISSING ANOTHER OCCASION
BUT WHO CARES NOW?
WHAT MATTERS, NOW?
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6. |
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A JOKE IN THE BEGINNING
THEN THE BILL
YOU REALIZE THAT IT’S TOO LATE
WHEN IT’S TOO LATE
NO DISTRACTION ALLOWED
NO LESSON LEARNABLE
ONLY SORROW
ALWAYS THE SAME MISTAKES
WHICH DISFIGURE YOUR FACE
AND RAPE YOUR SOUL
I’M AFRAID I’VE LOST MY TRAIN
FEAR HAS A NAME
AND YOU DON’T CHOOSE IT
HAVE YOU EVER TASTED IT?
HOW COULD I’VE BEEN SO STUPID?
I WISH I COULD COME BACK
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7. |
Worries+Faults
05:12
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ALL THROUGH THIS DAYDREAM
CHEWING SHADOWS
I'M THIRSTY
GROWING SMALLER AND SMALLER, AS THE SUN GOES DOWN
IT'S ALL
MIXED UP
LYING IN A WHITE STAIN
STARING AT THE CRACKS
DROPPING INTO TIME
THE ONLY RAY, MY E-BOW LIGHT
INSIDE
AWAY
WON'T YOU TEAR MY EYES?
I THINK I'VE LOST MY KEYS
MAYBE YOU CAN DRIVE ME HOME
I REALLY CANNOT STAND UP
LET ME REST FOR A WHILE YET
LOOK, ALL THE THINGS I'VE LOST
OH, THE EARTHQUAKE
IT'S EASIER TO ABSOLVE
OR TO PUNISH OURSELVES?
IN THE END
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS
AND THE RIVER OVERFLOWS
NOTHING
EVERYWHERE
I'M SUCH AN AWKWARD
WHAT AM I DOING HERE?
LET'S HANDCUFF ME
I'LL REPAIR MY BROKEN LIPS
AND WAIT FOR HER
TONIGHT
IS THE NIGHT
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME?
PROMISE YOU WON'T LEAVE
I SWEAR I'LL TRY TO GET A MOVE ON
FLY ME TO WHAT'S BRIGHT AND COOL
FLY ME TO CHICAGO
HERE'S THAT NOISE AGAIN
THE CEILING'S COLLAPSING
SPEAK TO ME
SPEAK FOR ME
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8. |
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MORNING BREAKS DOWN ON ME
SUCH A REWIND
EVERY BLOODY DAY
I DON'T HEAR REASONINGS
MY HANDS ARE FIGHTING
EVERYTHING FALLS APART
IN THE FREEZING LAVA
WHERE OBSESSIONS SWIM
ONE SINGLE CARD MISSING
CAN DESTROY
ALL THE CASTLE
YOU GOTTA CHOOSE
TO LIVE OR TO SOLVE
BUT THE MUD NEVER RESTS
'CAUSE A DEFENCE’S NOT A PARDON
AT ALL
IT'S LIKE SKATING
ON THE TOP OF A CRUMBLING MOUNTAIN
AND PRETENDING
THAT THE MIST CONCEALS NO GROUND
OR THAT THE GROUND
AFTER ALL
IS NOT SO TOUGH
YOU CAN’T BE
HOSTAGE, JAILER
AND SAVIOR
AT THE SAME TIME
YOU CAN’T TAKE TIME
WHEN GUNS ARE POINTED
AND THERE'S NO WAY TO RUN
AWAY
LIQUID REALITY
SUCH A BUZZ
THIN WHITE NOISE
SPLASHING AROUND
IN THIS SWEET SWAMP
CLAPPING SKINLESS HANDS
AT A TURNED OFF SUN
THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE A METEOR
LIKE A LAST NIGHT
GLIDE UPON ME
AND GIMME SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL
'CAUSE MY GRUFF BREATH
IS SCRATCHING MY THROAT LIKE A RAZOR
DISARM MY MIND
BEFORE SHE PULLS MY TRIGGER
IT'S HARD WHEN YOUR MUNITION
IS YOUR OWN BLOOD
IT'S HARD WHEN IN THE GUNSIGHT
YOU SEE YOURSELF
AND YOUR FINGERS
SHUDDER
JUST PUT YOUR
SOFT WRENCH BETWEEN MY GRIMY GEARS
JUST THROW YOUR
VIVID FOAM UPON MY PALE FIRE
AND BY THE WAY
THINGS ARE GOOD, ALAS
BUT NOT FAIR AT ALL
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9. |
No Pleasure At All
05:37
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NO SOIL NO HOMELAND
NO WOMB NO BLOOD
WHERE DO I BELONG?
WHAT AM I STRUGGLING FOR?
LIKE A FINLESS SHARK
NO SENSE IN SWIMMING
GOODS AND FEELS HELD TO RANSOM
SCALPEL WITHOUT ANESTHETIC
CRUEL, FRISKY GRAVITY
I'LL END BROKEN APART
I'M CHOCKING
WITH MY OWN BREATH
I'M FREEZING
IN MY OWN HEAT
NO PLEASURE AT ALL
BUT STILL ROAMING
NO PLEASURE AT ALL
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10. |
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IT'S MY FAULT
A WRECKED SHIP
I'VE RUINED IT ALL
IT COULD HAVE BEEN
SO HARMLESS
I FAILED AT ALL
JUST YESTERDAY
SO PACKED WITH SAP
NOW I'M A STARVING ROOT
WITHOUT THAT LIGHT
I'M LESS THAN NOTHING
AND NOW, I'M AFRAID
THAT LIGHT'S FUCKING MISSING…
TO HOLD ON
NO STUMBLING BLOCK
BUT NOW, WHAT FOR?
WHAT GOOD IS
KEEP LIVING
WHEN YOU'RE YOURSELF NO MORE?
I KNEW IT COULD HAVE BEEN HARD TO WIN
BUT OH, SUCH A DEFEAT
I CAN HARDLY BLINK MY EYES
BETTER TO KEEP THEM SHUT
FOREVER
TOO SERIOUS
TOO SHALLOW
TOO PATIENT
TOO HARSH
TOO KIND
TOO CRUEL
TOO CAREFUL
TOO RUSHING
WHAT A MESS…
WHAT IF I BITE MY OWN VEINS
AND DIE BY CHOCKING
WHILE SWALLOWING THEM?
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SO CONFUSED
I DON’T GET IT
OH MY
BUT IF YOU THINK IT MAKES SENSE
FOR ME, WELL, IT’S ALRIGHT
LOOK OUTSIDE
ALL THAT WASTED LIGHT
BUT IN THE END THERE’S JUSTICE
AFTER ALL, I’M SATISFIED
DON’T YOU THINK IT’S CURIOUS
THE MORE WE’RE HAPPY
THE MORE WE COMPLAIN
AND WE FEEL MORE UNCERTAIN
WHEN THE SOLUTION IS NEAR
SOME INCIDENTS MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE
AND THE SOLUTION IS OFTEN IN THE PROBLEM ITSELF
I’M LOOKING FOR FREEDOM, NOT FOR PRUDENCE
A MISTAKE DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE GUILTY
ALSO WARRIORS NEED TO REST
THERE’S NO NEED TO WHIP YOURSELF
ONE DAY EVERYTHING WILL BE CLEAR
MEANWHILE, WHY NOT TAKING A BREATH
SAVE THE GOOD ONE, THROW THE BAD ONE
THE SKY WAS JUST BEHIND OUR TEARS
THERE’S SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR ME, SOMEWHERE
I’LL CARRY MY BAG
AND LOOK THROUGH THE SUN
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