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In Backgrounds

by Alone I Stand

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1.
alone again. 03:36
I sat betwixt the digital and real expensive Stop the synthesizers I’ll call the bird again She's my best friend She always let’s me write it It can be anything at anytime Like how I’m thinking about forgetting and lying and changing minds So many ways to rewrite a line I’m mad at so called friends But I might've misread it How'd you sit content when I'm held in such contempt? Content with having and being a favorite Extents I'd go to have and be a favorite Everyone I know got someone they like more than me He’d object til he’s in love again but that’s cool man, I get it But where is my number one position The bird won’t respond, sometimes I’m sure she’s scared to listen We’ll talk about anything at anytime, so why not then? Bored and powerless, your afterthought playing pretend Borderline desperate I’m feeling alone again I guess I’m just feeling alone again To the world who wants me to push forward, I’m still a mess Years now fixated on Every broken friendship Emotions directly between black and white The darkest of things and their exact opposites at the same time, all ahead And all you’ve been and could’ve become is a distraction right? Well these are only distractions living in the background but we still became such tangible such lifelong such real I made some new friends They hurt my hands, moreso my head And I kept them a secret But I’d like you to meet them
2.
I’m calling Kwan from the sidelines 05 Silent blades they whisper loudly in mind Recurring little dream formed from nostalgic tv scenes the rink’s your stage, you’re out there going for gold but Not in this life Keepers don’t subscribe To the aspirations of dancing on ice You’ve kept built up inside because you’re not allowed outside Froze in your cage Still looks like school is your only escape Little sunshine, Creaking through from twilight Move one more inch and they’ll hear you Halted like a ghost or a trespasser instead Divide in the room spells your disconnect Is concern the same in an estranged tone Clenched, a failure notice sent directly to your home Is this what you want? You know what I want, she’ll dim but they’ll riposte Oh Celica that’s far too dumb Oh so beneath me I’m Shiva, snap I supersede There’s trailing diamond dust But you’ll never see an ice princess leave Sun’s down, and stay down please The night’s alive with a routine Feel that chill, an old reminder Don’t let the dream die Raised to find a way out Steeled nerves, feeling confiscated You honor setting suns So sure that she’d run to fall Shift, spin, shimmer like snowflakes (Am I enough?) Flawed execution no future olympian (You’re not enough) Figured you’d know how to skate No skill, put hope in its place (They’re laughing at you from afar, dream’s a joke, just like you are) Shivering in fear of what’s next Numb senses you won’t make it (Rot in your room for life, forever knowing they were right) And Celica you’ve worked for what? Falling down in place You’re dancing drunk on crystal plates Your will is nothing Yano talent’s getting younger these days They’re right, it’s stupid quit What you never could admit They keep you in cause you’re so easy to resist Raised to find a way out Steeled nerves, feeling confiscated You honor setting suns So sure that she’d run to fall Rise to fight your way out The wrecked nervous vs condemnation You honor setting suns So sure she won’t run too far Oh, you’re up, well move you're in my way Tired of precautions, and sick of your safe Here’s to dead dreams yours and mine if I stay Don’t close curtains calling, no it’s never too late You’ll fail, you can’t stop me, still living years out state Hypothermic coma, I never got to skate All that ever lingers, excuse before the faint Celica, you’re far too young to run out on the lake I’m still holding your cold wet hands in mine Gloves lost to the bottom With your pulse frozen in time A decade, and I’m glad your memory’s been tucked in tight We’re still seeing nightmares, the crack, the shriek, the dive Now, I cannot find you No I could never find you Growing cold, we set your sun I knew you would run too far
3.
Fate found open doors this time On her way to bury us You've been told it's poor design To ruin Let’s start the world back where circle found shape Tan gen z Met Gala queen See, can’t she sit next to me Caught round spilling excess fiction Narratives of false conviction I’d like to trust your claim But don’t you wanna stay? If you know your own words are so absurd and out place Hold youre pretty tongue you’ll be okay You should control your compulsive urges Fate found open doors this time On her way to bury us You've been told it's poor design To ruin Fate found holes in words this time On my way from buried thoughts You’ve been warned But so have I A ruse? I had your backs but those eyes shook sincerely Oh so distracted by a temptress’s attention Holds merit and no motive A type like her’s exploitive, leave it That’s just petty judgement Let’s point fingers Back at you what’s worth the hiding Hypocrite, you’re loyalty now tried Just swear in truths to me I’ve no reason to lie None of us do, can’t you see Really find her innocence contrived? The fiercest wolf, so surely cried How could she so easily Jealous of our preceding Torn round just who to believe Offense taken, how long’ve you known me Mind in spirals 1.5x Calm, before the bonds we've built decline Fate found all at once this time... had your back but it’s dawned on me How visible the line is dividing not just sides but our sanity You stand devout through hazy smokescreen getaways, when it clears, you’re in full frame, or is that what you want me to... No, there’s malintent, call the dogs, fetch the scent Is it Chanel or familiar, I’ll take any hint i can get One side trembles in fear, discontent, and I’m Pontius Pilate, reluctant, but this is their wish If you know you’re own words are so absurd and out of place, ridiculous, I’ve been deceived Sing remorse with me and this whole thing ends, we return to friends It’s over, apologies please But head hanging in disbelief, adamant, I’m begging thee Swallow your lies or your pride or I’ve found an enemy, her name is dead to me Fate found no remorse this time I swear I’ll bury her You should know what crosses lines Goodbye Fate found your hands Fogging up the timeline where you wane Sick spinning secrets everyday You’ve got a lot of things to say
4.
First signs since merry weather Full stop of all good we know All that we know Fall rise in brisk November Cold hearts starve Until you float Until you go Scurry scurry now Up into your gown You’ve got a lot to vow You’ve got to get serious about this Scurry scurry now Won’t you face the crowd Smile, make me proud You’ve got to get serious about this First time since Mary withered Face fucked Her eye’s aren’t so blue Waste of a womb No room for second errors Don’t cry she’s with mom and soon You will be too Scurry scurry now Up into your gown You’ve got a lot to vow You’ve got to get serious about this Scurry scurry now Won’t you face the crowd It’s different this time round You’ve got to get serious Worse Themes You’ve Dreamed Go Fall Sweet Angel Grave The cost of your incompetence should be an early grave Autumn our offering depends on your fall Say The cosmos don’t concede do they? What’s that I hear your name Back, I command thee Don’t make this your fault Scurry scurry now It’s only 60 down Face first if you’re so excited The all imperfect crown I’m sure mom would’ve been delighted to save a seat for you in hell You’ve got to get serious about this
5.
Where the end is open We will mind your stay Cause of all commotion Source of only bad intentions Karma’s on the come up Plans in disarray Dust the cloak of reverence Stripped of all their ultimatums Empty of empowerment Vanity in vain Step right up to judgement Reckoning for plague spreading Caught with contradictions In more like 4 decay There’s no final warning Now begins our vaccination Scabs from the skylight turned scars over your scale-like skin Swollen cyst Oo la la, bat those lashes you vampyric sin You misfortune embodiment Got some bones to pick, we’ll pick them all out Don’t worry, we’ll break them right back Such spirit intact Let’s fix that Well you'll behold divine asphyxiation New look for you, it’s deprivation Learn it, you've taught it so well Oh no, is heaven unknown? You count so quick down like you have atoned Oh, know your words shall alone Sink you further below We gather here today in art form to commend er condemn the life of name soon to be oh so irrelevant that at this exact moment I declare it cease to be With less than 4 minutes left on the clock, let us purge all harbored hatreds from our hearts into this inflated mass of an abhorrent god complex Oh wow, what an infection! Rotten bloodpuss puked from every possible orifice Have we made a mess? Oh you’re clearly not impressed It’s beautiful, beautiful i’d like to thank the audience You’ve preyed on and scoffed at They’re laughing now, at not with I’ve got PBA, I can’t hold it in Oh no, is heaven unknown? You count so quick down like you have atoned Oh, know your words shall alone Sink you further than all the belows Oh no, forever unknown Forget a legacy No lingering home Oh, know your words shout alone Tuned out, in orbit, headspace echoes Indisposed We picked flowers for you Her name’s Belladonna You’ll consume (Ignorant glutton, she’s toxic for you) Your sons and daughters with front row view (Smiling whimsically) Contagious and effervescent Our reverie Is finally as real as can be Oh no, is heaven unknown? You count so quick down like you have atoned Oh, know your words shall alone Sink you further than all the belows Oh, go beyond the unknown Expelled from existence In reverse repose Oh, know your words have alone Redefined black-hearts, they look like hope Where the end is open We deny your stay Calls rang for your exit Answer fuhrer for your errors With only 8 seconds What else can we say? We’re sick of your bullshit So shut your mouth and die, okay?

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The debut full band EP from Alone I Stand featuring a variety of struggles taking place in different settings.

"At the time of recording, I'd have been playing guitar for just under 2 and a half years. This is the first work I have created that feels in line what I've been trying to achieve since high school. I'm so happy to showcase this to the world with my best friend at my side. Thank you very much for listening, I cannot express that enough! This is just the beginning!" - Grey

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released July 15, 2022

All songs written, performed, and recorded by Alone I Stand

Guitar/Vocals: Grey F
Drums/Bass/Percussion Arrangements: Ben Paretti

Lyrics: Grey
Additional Vocals: Ben Paretti and Jed Valencia

Artwork: ok_mazur (www[dot]fiverr[dot]com/ok_mazur)
Mixing: Nick Deiner
Mastering: Jay Maas

All Songs Copywrite @2022 Alone I Stand
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