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Trust Me Dude, You'll Get It

Sensation of Falling, which consists of Sawyer Johnston, (songwriter, vocals and bass) Andrew Graves, (drums and percussion) and Dean Cates (guitar and electronics), jump-started their musical career by winning Appalachian State’s annual Battle of the Bands in 2014 as their first show together. The group has progressed quickly, and, after only a year of living in the same town, they began recording their debut album in December. The 9-track LP was recorded at Sensation of Falling’s home studio, but produced by Ben Mercer at Wet Bandit Audio. According to Andrew Graves, “the goal of this album was to create music that we want to listen to. When I put on an album, I expect a cohesive work of art. I hope we can give listeners that experience.” In spite of the range of sounds on “The Lost Limit” – from the eponymous opener, which sounds like a blend of Nirvana and the Beatles, to the closer “All You Can Afford,” which would be more at home on a Fleet Foxes record – the album feels singular, tight, and rooted in feeling rather than flash.

Before There's Me

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Blocks Made of Iron

The origin story. Maki B grows up in a concrete world that raises boys into survivors before they become men. This track lays out the foundations of his character, hunger, poverty, loyalty, and the cold lessons that shaped him. It’s the sound of a young man hardening into who he thinks he needs to be. A street baptism where iron doesn’t just build the blocks, it builds him too.

Block Made Of Iron

[(NO INTRO)]
Verse 1 (F):
I wake and count what still needs growth,
not trophies stacked, but living oaths.
I greet the gaps that sharpen skill,
small daily climbs that train my will.
Questions knock; I open wide,
let wonder walk, not guilt or pride.
Tired hands hum proof of care,
work leaves tracks I choose to wear.

Verse 1.2 (M – Rap):
I learned from closed doors—map that route,
turned “not yet” into quiet clout.
Stumbled on math only grind could show,
flipped loss to code and set it to flow.
Limits threw ladders; I took that height,
stacked those rungs till skyline bright.
Missed calls taught presence, not chase—
I move on timing that fits this pace.

Pre-Chorus (Both):
I thank the unknown—fresh path, clear sight.
I thank the pressure—coal turns light.

Chorus (Both):
I give thanks for the rough edge—guide me right.
Thanks for the hard road—forge that light.
Thanks for the weight—strength takes flight.
Thanks for the long way—soul gains height.
I give thanks till the trouble fades to gold,
thanks till the story lands brave and bold.

Hook (Both, call/response):
(Both) Thank you, lessons.
(F) Teach my hands.
(M) Train my focus.
(Both) Lift these plans.

Verse 2 (F):
New trials walk in dusty boots,
drop fresh seeds, not shallow fruits.
I prune the noise that steals my hours,
guard my lane and grow real powers.
Mistakes send notes with honest ink,
each one says, Learn—step back, think.
Fatigue taps shoulders after runs,
proof of purpose, proof work runs.

Verse 2.2 (M – Rap):
Storms test walls; I fix that seam,
check each joint, retune the beam.
Failures served range, not doom, not shame,
fed my craft, refined my aim.
I carry grace in a street-wise jar,
pour it where stakes pull hard and far.
Unknown calls out; I answer clean,
show my worth through a steady routine.

Pre-Chorus 2 (Both):
I thank the limit—focus grows.
I thank the silence—signal shows.

Chorus 2 (Both):
I give thanks for the rough edge—guide me right.
Thanks for the hard road—forge that light.
Thanks for the weight—strength takes flight.
Thanks for the long way—soul gains height.
I give thanks till the trouble turns to gold,
thanks till the plot writes brave and bold.

Bridge (Spoken-word • F → M → Both):
(F) I thank the door that didn’t swing—new key learned.
(M) I thank the map that flipped—new turn earned.
(F) I thank the rule that cracked—mercy learned.
(Both) I thank the loss that taught return.

Breakdown Chant (Both):
Thank you, limit. Thank you, strain.
Thank you, questions. Thank you, rain.
Thank you, errors. Thank you, grind.
Thank you, patience—shape my mind.

Final Chorus (Both, expanded):
Thanks for the rough edge—guide me right.
Thanks for the hard road—forge that light.
Thanks for the weight—strength takes flight.
Thanks for the long way—soul gains height.
Thanks for the unknown—fresh designs.
Thanks for the setbacks—clearer lines.
Thanks for the tired—proof I gave.
Thanks for the giving—learned to save.

Tag (Both, soft):
Gratitude flips trouble into treasure—every time.



Trophies Stacked

"Whatever It Takes" is a narrative concept album based on the true story of the 2019 eBay cyberstalking scandal - when a Fortune 500 company's security team launched a coordinated terror campaign against two bloggers who wrote critical coverage.

Ina and David Steiner ran EcommerceBytes, a small newsletter covering e-commerce from their home in Natick, Massachusetts. When Ina wrote about CEO Devin Wenig's compensation, he texted his Chief Communications Officer Steve Wymer: "If we are ever going to take her down..now is the time."

Wymer's responses became evidence:

> We are going to crush this lady
> She is biased troll who needs to get BURNED DOWN
> I want to see ashes. As long as it takes. Whatever it takes.

What followed was a "campaign of terror" - seven eBay security employees (including former police captains) sent bloody pig masks, a preserved fetal pig, live cockroaches and spiders, a funeral wreath, a book about surviving the death of a spouse, and porn magazines to the couple. They posted Craigslist ads inviting strangers to the Steiners' home. They flew from California to Boston to stalk their car and planned to break into their garage to plant a GPS tracker. They carried fake "Person of Interest" documents. One even pretended to rescue them - the "White Knight Strategy."

David photographed a license plate. The FBI got involved. All seven employees were convicted.

But the executives who gave the orders? The CEO walked away with $57 million in severance. Never charged.

This is a story about corporate power, surveillance turned against citizens, and the two-tier justice system.

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TRACKLIST

00. Prologue: Based on True Events
01. EcommerceBytes
02. The Article
03. Crush This Lady
04. Whatever It Takes
05. Pig Mask
06. The Natick Job
07. Person of Interest
08. White Knight
09. License Plate
10. Fifty-Seven
11. Still Haunted
12. Epilogue

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SOURCES (14 Primary Documents)

This album is based entirely on documented facts. All text message quotes are from evidence admitted in federal court.

Court Documents:
• Deferred Prosecution Agreement: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1332791/dl
• Criminal Information: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1333086/dl

DOJ Case Page (7 press releases):
• https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/case/us-v-ebay-inc

Investigative Journalism:
• "Take Her Down" - Boston Magazine: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/12/02/ebay-ecommercebytes-stalking/
• CBS 60 Minutes: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebay-stalking-scandal-haunts-steiner-couple-60-minutes-2023-03-26/
• San Jose Spotlight: https://sanjosespotlight.com/disgraced-ebay-exec-wielded-power-at-san-jose-city-hall/

SEC Filing (Wenig Severance):
• https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000119312519254832/d806459dex101.htm

Wikipedia Overview:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal

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KEY FACTS

57 months - James Baugh's prison sentence
$57 million - Devin Wenig's severance
7 - Employees convicted
0 - Executives charged

The Natick Job

Till The Tomb

Glazed

James Vincent McMorrow - Cavalier (Cam Rosin Remix)

Written by Luke Leetham
Produced by Nick Nord

Totem City is no longer a solo act, but a duo featuring Luke Leetham and Nick Nord. 

Hold That Thought

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