braden ross - complete

a dialogue between the analogue and the digital.

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digilogue

i've been struggling to find motivation lately, so i decided to record this acoustic version of "rewrite". i hope you all enjoy it, and i promise that i'll have new music for you all soon 🖤

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I just found your necklace
In the space between my bed
But I wish that I hadn’t
Don’t want you to take it back
‘Cause you know that I feel so lonely without you here by my side
It’s just been so hard to remember not to call you mine
Anymore

[Pre-Chorus 1]
‘Cause my heart just feels so empty
And I’m having trouble connecting
Everything you said when you left me all alone

[Chorus 1]
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you

[Verse 2]
Now I'm lying awake here
And I'm trying not to cry
'Cause when I look outside my window I see your name written in the sky

[Pre-Chorus 2]
‘Cause my heart just feels so empty
While I’m having trouble connecting
Everything you said when you left me all alone

[Chorus 2]
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you
Got it stuck in my head
Every word that you said
But I'll rewrite the melodies
And I'll take back the memories of you

[Outro]
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you

rewrite - acoustic (with Days to Waste)

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
This isn’t typical (I’m fine)
To be so cynical (I lied)
Maybe I’m just difficult (this time)
Chasing different gold for my whole life

[Chorus 1]
I don’t feel the same
Got shit inside my brain that escapes me
‘Cause I don’t know the way
I’m on display
But that’s okay when you’re right here
I don’t feel no shame
Guess I should take the blame
Don’t wanna feel this pain
I’m on display
But that’s okay ‘cause you’re right here

[Verse 2]
Yeah I’m okay when you’re right here
‘Cause I’m living off the way you been staring at me I
I promise you I’m not gonna die here
Because I really hate who I’ve been trying to be oh
Well maybe I don’t wanna follow the trends
Maybe I never wanna love you again
So tell me what i need
Promise I’ll listen
‘Cause I can’t fuckin see
All that I’m missing
No I can’t guarantee
That this’ll work
Lift me up or leave me in the dirt
Yeah lift me up or leave me in the dirt
They wanna fall in love but just to feel the hurt
And then they’ll find a way for feelings to convert
To poetry they’ll let you hear it first
(fuck)

[Chorus 2]
I don’t feel the same
Got shit inside my brain that escapes me
‘Cause I don’t know the way
I’m on display
But that’s okay when you’re right here
I don’t feel no shame
Guess I should take the blame
Don’t wanna feel this pain
I’m on display
But that’s okay ‘cause you’re right here

useless 2.0

stream "pluck"
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lyrics:

[intro]
I don't know I guess I fucking hate you now
You had my heart and it escaped somehow
But let's not get shit started
Go back to your apartment

[verse 1]
Try not to think about it
Just breathe, they'll all see, no way around it
Yeah
There ain't a need to doubt it
Don't give her the chance to wonder where you found it
Oh (I fucking hate you now)
Don't wanna mess this up (nothing you say could help me escape this hell and)
You never gave enough (you play the game so well)
You kinda fucking suck (trying to figure how not to break and tell you)
So

[pre-chrous]
I throw my phone against the wall
Yeah I hate it when she calls 'cause
She asks me what do we do
(um)

[chorus]
I don't know I guess I fucking hate you now
You had my heart and it escaped somehow
But let's not get shit started
Go back to your apartment

[verse 2]
Babe leave
Or I will
Guess you don't want me enough to care how I feel
I know you got places to go don't fucking lie to me
I saw the hearts on your phone so fuck your honesty
Honestly
Yeah maybe I should have listened
Maybe it was my fault there's some shit I've been missing
I guess you moved on but my hearts been conditioned
I'm sorry but baby I think I've made my decision
So I

[pre-chrous]
I throw my phone against the wall
Yeah I hate it when she calls 'cause
She asks me what do we do
(um)

[chorus]
I don't know I guess I fucking hate you now
You had my heart and it escaped somehow
But let's not get shit started
Go back to your apartment
She said I don't care I guess you fucking hate me now
I don't know how
But you lost me in your dreams
I wish I knew how it started
I'll go back to my apartment

pluck

stream "sun"
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lyrics:

[verse 1]
Started hating myself
I've been going through hell
I'm a terrible person
Is all of this worth it?
I'm headed back to my cell
Started hating myself
Make sure no one can tell
Forgot when I kissed you
That you're not the issue
I hope that you're doing well
Started hating myself
Missed a call on my cell
Or maybe a hundred
Lose track when confronted
I can't stop hating myself

Um
Fuck it I guess

[interlude]
Hey, hun
Oh hey what's going on
I was just about to call you
Just calling to let you know that I'm um
Uh I'm sorry you're like breaking up
I can't really tell what you're saying
Breaking up with you
Oh you're breaking up with me
Thanks!

[chorus 1]
Well that's fine
'Cause I don't need your love
I thought that it would heal me but I guess that's just
My mind again
This time you win
It's alright
Already over you anyway

[verse 2]
Already over it now
No time for thinking about
The shit that occupies your time 'cause you ain't coming around again
I won't be missing you now or then 'cause
I'm way too fuckin busy I've been
Coming up I know that you hate it
Got me fucked up
Yeah your heart is serrated
I fell in love and you fell in hatred
Stop calling my line
I'm wasting your time
Forget it

[chorus 2]
Well that's fine
'Cause I don't need your love
I thought that it would heal me but I guess that's just
My mind again
This time you win
It's alright
Already over you anyway
Well that's fine
'Cause I don't need your love
I thought that it would heal me but I guess that's just
My mind again
This time you win
It's alright
Already over you anyway

[outro]
That's fine
'Cause I don't need your love
That's fine
'Cause I don't need your love

stream "balance"
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lyrics:

[intro]
my insecurities are eating me alive
and I spend every waking moment stuck inside
console my friends and reassure them that I’m fine
but I’ll cast aside
my fractured mind
and maybe I’ll forget I wanna die

[verse 1]
wake up just to waste away
feel the poison inside my veins
and I
i think our parents were right again
fuck the game it’s so hard to win
so tell me lies my heart is open
criticize my art I’m broken
terrified of words unspoken
no second tries just forward motion

[chorus 1]
my insecurities are eating me alive
and I spend every waking moment stuck inside
console my friends and reassure them that I’m fine
but I’ll cast aside (aside)
my fractured mind (mind)
and maybe I’ll forget I wanna die

[verse 2]
felt this way since 18, yeah
dropped out of college still no escaping yet
i liked it
you like this
now I hate the excitement
whatever
when I think that I’m going somewhere I never am
fucking sick of your honesty, like I give a damn
they’ll call it a dusting; it’s an avalanche
avalanche
not a chance
saving me’s irrelevant

[chorus 2]
my insecurities are eating me alive (and I don't want to live a life like this)
and I spend every waking moment stuck inside (can't seem to figure it out)
console my friends and reassure them that I’m fine
but I’ll cast aside (aside)
my fractured mind (mind)
and maybe I’ll forget I wanna die

[outro]
console my friends and reassure them that I'm fine
but I'll cast aside
my fractured mind
and maybe I'll forget I wanna die

balance

it's all lead up to this

stream "tapestry":
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lyrics:

[intro]
‘cause i look too good to make bad decisions
hopped from my brain straight to remission
high off the pain
i’ll dance in the rain
no we’re not the same
i always thought that u looked
too good to make bad decisions
guess i was afraid, lack intuition
u gave me away
i was pierced by ur blade
now there’s nothing to say
we’re not the same anymore

[verse 1]
we locked eyes
mid-conversation
can only keep it together in moderation
i blinked twice
a combination
of every internal struggle for adoration
lured to your house
i taste you on my mouth
my grieving souls unbound again
you always bring it right back here

[chorus 1]
‘cause i look too good to make bad decisions
hopped from my brain straight to remission
high off the pain
i’ll dance in the rain
no we’re not the same
i always thought that u looked
too good to make bad decisions
guess i was afraid, lack intuition
u gave me away
i was pierced by ur blade
now there’s nothing to say
we’re not the same anymore

[verse 2]
i lack self control
let feelings take a hold
she told me i should learn how to let go
i wish i could but it’s the only thing i know
she got her tapestry hung from the bedroom ceiling
i don’t got the patience to talk about how i'm feeling
lying face down and my head’s still reeling
letting people know me just sounds so unappealing
never knew that someones eyes could pierce a soul
but every time that yours meet mine, they take a toll
and i don’t wanna face this anymore
i’m growing tired of the games you played before
yeah i don’t know how much my heart can take
but when it’s in your hands it’s bound to break

[chorus 2]
‘cause i look too good to make bad decisions
hopped from my brain straight to remission
high off the pain
i’ll dance in the rain
no we’re not the same
i always thought that u looked
too good to make bad decisions
guess i was afraid, lack intuition
u gave me away
i was pierced by ur blade
now there’s nothing to say
we’re not the same anymore

[outro]
‘cause i look too good to make bad decisions
hopped from my brain straight to remission
high off the pain
i’ll dance in the rain
no we’re not the same
we’re not the same anymore

tapestry

u need metanoia

listen to "metanoia":
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lyrics:

[Intro]
So throw me a lifeline
Bitch I’m so tired of you on my timeline
Like you got something to prove
It’s so childish
Envious cypress
Afraid to let me be myself
You need metanoia

[Verse 1]
My spirit disturbs you
It’s easy to tell
‘Cause you’re so adverse to
You treating me well
We’re not destined to serve you
Not under your spell
Guess I shouldn’t concern myself with the bullshit
The notion
You’re not someone who would pull shit
And omit
All the truth you left me frostbit
I lost it
Let me drown in the ocean
Your hateful devotion sinks me

[Chorus 1]
So throw me a lifeline
Bitch I’m so tired of you on my timeline
Like you got something to prove
It’s so childish
Envious cypress
Afraid to let me be myself
You need metanoia

[Verse 2]
I know I fucked up now
I know I killed your self-esteem
Don’t gotta tell me how it feels
‘Cause everything was real to me
To me
I guess I’ll just keep texting your momma
Pull up to the party with drama
It wasn’t fate it was karma
Fuck me in the back of your Honda
I’ve been too caught up in myself to do right
I’m losing my patience everyday
I think I’m losing my life again

[Chorus 2]
So throw me a lifeline
Bitch I’m so tired of you on my timeline
Like you got something to prove
It’s so childish
Envious cypress
Afraid to let me be myself
You need metanoia

[Outro]
So throw me a lifeline
Bitch I’m so tired of you on my timeline
Like you got something to prove
It’s so childish
Envious cypress
Afraid to let me be myself
You need metanoia

metanoia (w/ ryen)

i'm just a robot

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lyrics:

[intro]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

[verse 1]
‘Cause i’m a robot
With human skin
And try as I might
I can’t overwrite the code within
I’m just a robot
I don’t exist
Extinguished the light
I gave up the fight
For views and clicks
But somehow I still break down every time you call
I’m just a fake now, not supposed to feel at all
So why am I so unsteady
Fused with so much pain already
Yeah I wish I could just start again
No pretend
But everyday I look inside with discontent
Shit doesn’t relent

[chorus 1]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Find the shrine confined within, embrace mine
You can’t contrive
To remove me from the book
Blood intertwined
Art, virality mistook
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

[verse 2]
They make this shit look easy
Hijack their eyes to feed me
He’ll reach inside of their souls’ convince them that they need me
But what’s the meaning
I’m bleeding
I feel my life force depleting
So what’s the point of succeeding
If it’s not for myself?
It’s just for everyone else
Couldn’t help but put my pride on the shelf
I guess I’m going to hell
We’re all frauds, ain’t no contest
I’m no god, just a complex
I don’t get it
How they hid it
So well
(And I don't wanna die but maybe it's easier)
It’s no fun, to be broken
Burning sun, I’m unchosen
They don’t get it
How I did it
Don’t tell
(I pushed and they folded, my body was molded wrong)

[bridge]
I tried to bottle it up
But you threw salt in the cut
My body’s turning to rust
I guess I’ll wallow in it
They said it wasn’t enough
So now I’m calling their bluff
Not who they think that I was
I strive to keep it hidden

[chorus 3]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Find the shrine confined within, embrace mine
You can’t contrive
To remove me from the book
Blood intertwined
Art, virality mistook
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

unalive

maybe i'm focusing on all the wrong things

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lyrics:

[intro]
‘Cause I don’t wanna talk
I’d rather die
Before I let you see the real me
You feel me?
I’ll let my other side conceal me
Then you’ll see
You gotta let me go 

[verse 1]
Optimism, ain’t that shit funny?
When the world we live in’s all 'bout the money
Money ultra rich own half of, won’t budge it at all
We turn to politicians, hope they’ll do something
Feigning altruism, but they do nothing
Crushing lives as they take rights from the people I love
So they’ll say “what do we do?”
As if there’s something to choose
We’re living lives of abuse
All at the hands of a few
I’m asking “what do I do?”
I guess I thought I could choose
Between the art and the views
A stable life to pursue
Obtuse, reduced my character

[chorus 1]
‘Cause I don’t wanna talk
I’d rather die
Before I let you see the real me
You feel me?
I’ll let my other side conceal me
Then you’ll see
You gotta let me go 

[verse 2]
Jokes on us
They don’t give a fuck about nothing
At all if it don't benefit them all ways
I’ll say what's on my mind but it’ll get lost
Get lost if you ain’t picking it up
The thing 'bout me is I already lost
I dream 'bout peace and a renaissance
I can’t show more than I'm letting on
Just know I tried for you
Opened my eyes to this industry I was mortified
They tryna trip you and fuck you up on the borderlines
Think imma burn all my bridges and my important ties
I hold my tongue
They hold all the money money
Go round me used to wish they loved me loved me
Oh I know better than that now
Oh I know better than that now

[chorus 2]
‘Cause I don’t wanna talk
I’d rather die
Before I let you see the real me
You feel me?
I’ll let my other side conceal me
Then you’ll see
You gotta let me go
Look
'Cause I don’t wanna talk I'd rather
Die before I let you see the
Before I let you see the
Person I’ve become
In my pursuit to be someone
I shoulda fuckin known
You gotta let me go

[outro]
I tried to let you go
But empathy means nothing when you're
Scared to be alone
Pick up the fucking phone

break! (feat. Jay Kim)

it's a shortcut for sure

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lyrics:

[spoken]
i was very frantic before because i was really scared that i was going to become irrelevant
and if i didn't get a lot of views any time i posted anything then that means i'm wasting my time
and that everybody who i'm friends with who's in college or whatever-
if they graduate before i'm successful
then i'm a loser
and then that feels bad
because then i'm...
who am i?
i work at-
i work a minimum wage job
and if i tell anybody that i do music
they're gonna probably assume
"he's probably really bad"
yeah...
which is what i assume other people think when i say that
so i think a lot of people didn't-
i didn't have the qualities that were necessary for it to become-
to feel-
to feel genuine for other people
yeah...
when i was doing that stuff i was really frantic in terms of, like
wanting to be something
and that's a shortcut for sure

[verse]
i'm just a robot
robot
i'm just a robot
robot

irrelevant

i don't know what u want

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lyrics:

[intro]
yeah i don’t know what you want
gotta meet your gaze, keep it locked
gonna eat your brains while you watch me
i won’t let you stop me
i’m just like a zombie for your love
yeah i don’t know what you want
i should leave your place before i rot
can’t help but compete for praise and it’s toxic
don’t think i can stop it
try writing a pop hit without luck

[verse 1]
wake up
feel nauseous
can’t worry bout the state of
my conscience
i’ll put it off
makeup
look flawless
it’s starting to get harder to breathe
they’re looking at me
and breaking me down
there’s no one around
i pushed them away ‘cause it was easier then
but it’s not easier now
got friends in the ground
so what the fucks one cog to machines?
they’re so hard to please
i’m shutting me down

[chorus 1]
yeah i don’t know what you want
gotta meet your gaze, keep it locked
gonna eat your brains while you watch me
i won’t let you stop me
i’m just like a zombie for your love
yeah i don’t know what you want
i should leave your place before i rot
can’t help but compete for praise and it’s toxic
don’t think i can stop it
try writing a pop hit without luck

[verse 2]
wait
i was giving you all i thought you’d need
then the money showed up to cloud my feed
knew exactly who i was meant to be
but when they thought i was dreaming
they left me to bleed my heart out
greed ain’t start out
the way it does on TV
they fucking left me to
bleed my heart out
feed my fall out
with everyone tied to me
i’m supposed to grow and adjust
(i wanna die)
but i’ve been dreaming up machines
(no not literally, fuck)
that i could use as a front
(just wanna cry)
and i can hardly fucking breathe with all this weed
('cause i hate the way i look)
in my lungs
(i'll realign my spine and hide inside the baseline)
what i thought you needed was perceived
as being something i'm not
(anything i can do to feel unalive)
so go on tell all your friends that i don’t know what you want

[chorus 2]
gotta meet your gaze, keep it locked
gonna eat your brains while you watch me
i won’t let you stop me
i’m just like a zombie for your love
yeah i don’t know what you want
i should leave your place before i rot
can’t help but compete for praise and it’s toxic
don’t think i can stop it
try writing a pop hit without luck

zombie

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fractured

i'm not the person i thought I'd be

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lyrics:

[intro]
it doesn’t make a difference
'cause even when I fucked it up you’d fix it
and ever since you left I thought you’d miss this
guess that’s not true
well maybe I was too persistent
but something ‘bout your laugh had me addicted
just make sure when my story’s told it begins with
and ends with you

[verse 1]
tried to keep what’s wrong ‘bout me left unknown
i was scared if they knew me, then I’d truly be left alone
just wanna give you everything, but my repressing kept me from growth
so I won’t hold it against you
if you detest my bones
just hope you grieve at the thought of me

[chorus 1]
it doesn’t make a difference
'cause even when I fucked it up you’d fix it
and ever since you left I thought you’d miss this
guess that’s not true
(and i don't wanna die, but maybe it's easier)
well maybe I was too persistent
but something ‘bout your laugh had me addicted
just make sure when my story’s told it begins with
and ends with you
(i pushed and they folded, my body was molded wrong)

[bridge]
just wish we had more time
but my body’s turned to rust
weakened spine; you regard me with disgust
you’re not mine, broken down from my mistrust
you were right
i’m not the person i thought I’d be
i’m not fine
tried to pretend that i was
i took pride, thought i was helping but i fucked
your whole life, was misguided by my lust
for your eyes
i’m not the person you wanna see

[chorus 2]
it doesn’t make a difference
'cause even when I fucked it up you’d fix it
and ever since you left I thought you’d miss this
guess that’s not true
well maybe I was too persistent
but something ‘bout your laugh had me addicted
just make sure when my story’s told it begins with
and ends with you

credits

i don't wanna hurt ur feelings but i'm best all alone

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lyrics:

[intro]
the voices; they never leave
talk down to me endlessly
i’m trying my best to breathe
let it be

[verse 1]
this darkness inside my head
has purposefully misled
all of my closest friends
from ever getting close to me
‘cause i don’t wanna hurt your feelings but i’m best all alone
yeah i just know i’m unappealing when i’m left vulnerable
and i have problems with my eating, mind's at rest when i don’t
i admit it
i let the other guy take control
i hate my skin
so i’ll just tear it off
and lay my bones out on the tabletop
there are those that find perfection within
so i guess that i’d do anything to get to it
and i don’t wanna die but maybe it’s easier
roll tide; he got crushed by a meteor
i’ll leave behind my ungodly exterior
i pushed and they folded
my body was molded wrong

[spoken]
what are you doing?
get back here
you are nothing
you need us

[chorus 1]
i hate you
you cut all my slack, drove a knife in my back
thinking i won’t face you?
soul is under attack, brush it off like it’s plaque
homie i pre-date you
and i can re-create you
gonna rip the beast from the art
so i can tear him apart
discarded
i hate you
got me feeling insane, parasite in my brain
tryna find a way to
cut it out from my veins, keep the venom contained
had to see the pain through
we were told a fake truth
gonna stab the beast through the heart
for all the lies he’d impart
discarded

[verse 2]
lies, greed, misery
that should tell you everything
your eyes breed sympathy
object of antipathy
i fuck things up
and then i wonder why strings get cut
just grind me down ‘till i’m dust
i’m disgusting
go on discuss me
go on discuss me
i’d die for this shit bro trust me
don’t lie when you say you want me
i try but i still can’t breathe
said you rescued me
made it look so easy
deceit don’t please me
it never will

[chorus 2]
i hate you
you cut all my slack, drove a knife in my back
thinking i won’t face you?
soul is under attack, brush it off like it’s plaque
homie i pre-date you
and i can re-create you
gonna rip the beast from the art
so i can tear him apart
discarded
i hate you
got me feeling insane, parasite in my brain
tryna find a way to
cut it out from my veins, keep the venom contained
had to see the pain through
we were told a fake truth
gonna stab the beast through the heart
for all the lies he’d impart
discarded

[chorus 3]
they hate you
you cut all of my slack, now i’m taking it back
maybe i can’t blame you
i was under attack, introspection i lack
thought that i’d create you
someone they’d relate to
but they saw the beast as the art
it’s time to tear him apart
discarded
they hate you
made me fucking insane, motivational drain
tried to find a way to
keep the numbers sustained, but that shit was in vain
had to see the shame through
you were told my fake truth
wanna stab the beast through the heart
for all the lies he’d impart
discarded

[outro]
fake
clone
liar
they hate you
die

discarded

to reminisce reveals the signs

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lyrics:

[intro]
doesn't make a difference
i fucked it up, you'd fix it
you left, thought you would miss this
no lie

[verse 1]
were you just a figment of imagination?
i can’t tell if this is legit
ruminate on whether there was indication
tell myself I’ll never forget
i was going left, you were cutting right
play pretend
and shut down feigning peace of mind
and now we’re tryna fill the silence
i never guessed, but i coulda, right?
what’s to worry 'bout now?
got shit redefined
when they took your life away
no i don’t wanna waste more time
at twenty-two losing you made my state of mind
something i’d hide inside
embody strength for the ones who’ve cried
so i don’t think i ever wanna waste more time
‘cause now i’m through tryna prove i’m not fake sometimes
guess i outgrew needing to feel your eyes
under my guise of truth conveyed

[chorus 1]
now i know
to reminisce reveals the signs
(i couldn't see 'em
go, go on reveal 'em, come on)
oh god it hurts to feel sometimes
(eyes on the ceiling
conflict with no meaning at all)
just couldn’t read between your lines
(i couldn't read it
fuck, it's so misleading; appalled)
why’d i believe your “i’ll be fine”’s?
(i don't believe it
no, i don't believe in the fall)

[verse 2]
got mites in my skin
can’t fight from within
despise who i’ve been
can’t lie just to win
your life was akin to
light, lacking sin
took flight from the wind
held tight, lost my grip
cut ties from the script
lost sight, start to slip
guard eyes with a sip
keep tryna forget
can’t cry, hold it in
get high and eclipse
goodbyes for a bit
defy, don’t admit
ask why, throw a fit
(I fall to my knees)
deny, take a hit
(my hear rate's jumping)
reply to assist
(300 degrees)
july came and went
(the blood starts pumping)
no time to exist
(wait what do you mean?)
i’m fine, I insist
(this can't be where it ends)
combine what i missed
write rhymes in the midst
(no I just can't comprehend)
design don’t resist
(they're looking at me)
(get up, sit up)
i whine; pessimist
(my mouth hangs open)
(can't live slowly)
no spine, just a cyst
(keep trying to speak)
(give up; you don't even know me)
my mind starts to twist
(my voice stays broken)
(put trust in us)
inclined to assist
(I'm falling between)
(can't control me)
inside, fucking pissed
(regret for words unsaid)
(shut up)
i tighten my fist
(and disbelief inside my head)
(enough allegories)
got eyes full of mist

[chorus 2]
to reminisce reveals the signs
oh god it hurts to feel sometimes
(don't go)
just couldn’t read between your lines
(i couldn't read it
fuck, it's so misleading; appalled)
why’d i believe your “i’ll be fine”’s?
(i don't believe it
no, i don't believe in the fall)

[outro]
doesn't make a difference
(to reminisce reveals the signs)
i fucked it up, you'd fix it
you left, thought you would miss this
(oh god it hurts to feel sometimes)
no lie
this no lie

reminiscence

far off memories; scattered dreams

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lyrics:

[intro]
stay awake to watch you sleep
stomach aches as knees go weak
far off memories scattered dreams
did i make a promise i can’t keep?

[verse 1]
got your hopes up just to watch me let you down
a better shot you’d have if i’m not around, my love
i tried to be your hero
but I’m too cold for you now
so i’ll keep my all from you
until i’m dead in the ground
risen up from hell
kiss and never tell
broken as i fell
a happy story sells
living as a shell
killed my former self
no way you could help
so baby try not to dwell

[chorus 1]
stay awake to watch you sleep
stomach aches as knees go weak
far off memories scattered dreams
did i make a promise i can’t keep?

[verse 2]
day in
day out
spending my life tryna break out
was focused too much on the payout
lost faith now
ain’t no doubt
left all of the homies on read
not getting sleep cause i’m working instead
working to make sure my family’s fed
if i can’t protect her i’d rather be dead
so
took a risk and now i’m paying with my life
it’s kinda funny making money off of lies
i try my best but even then, will it suffice?
in keeping everyone that’s close to me alive and well
guess time will tell
my minds confined and tied to hell
i’m sorry
i want you to eat, so i’ll stay starving
i’d much rather bleed than leave you falling
than leave you falling apart
make no mistakes where i’m going, i should have known from the start
it takes a break down to know who you are
it’s time to
to wake now i’m marked to restart again

[chorus 2]
stay awake to watch you sleep
stomach aches as knees go weak
far off memories scattered dreams
did i make a promise i can’t keep?

[outro]
stay awake to watch you
stomach aches as knees go weak

watch u sleep

i swear i thought i knew

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lyrics:

[intro]
Spent my whole life deciding
On what I wanna do
So why am I feeling like this
I swear I thought I knew

[verse 1]
My eggs are in the basket
My chips spilled on the floor
I tried to bribe the dealer
But he won't give me no more
I stole some from the others
And booked it for the door
They took me down
And and spit me out
To where I was before
It was a stupid reason
To let it hold me back
I know it hurts your feelings
To hear me talk like that
Not here to make excuses
For what it is I lack
Just tired of feeling useless
Fuck, I'm so good at that

[chorus 1]
Spent my whole life deciding
On what I wanna do
So why am I feeling like this
Like I can barely move?
Try suffering in silence
The weight would bury you
Trust me I'm tryna like it
I swear I thought I knew

[verse 2]
I'm not one for power trips
But I know I'd trade it all for this
I was blind to have faith in roads I picked
Now I'm dying to see the end
And I tried to be the one you needed
I was trying to be something rare
Tell me how to make you feel like he did
God, it hurts to be so unaware
It was a miscalculation
An unfit generation
In a shit situation
With our lives all fueled by big corporations
To give means for creation
That demands innovation
Guess I had no chance from the start
Got stabbed through the heart
They ripped me apart
By spending my youth telling me I was smart
Dissuading my art
In favor of charts and graphs
And corporate plaques
No regard

[bridge]
I do not follow the path
Watch me say no to the cash
You give it and I'll give it back
Can't beat me in soul that you lack, yeah
This shit is a lot to unpack
The odds will forever be stacked
Don't tell me the code can't be cracked
'Cause this shit is all that I have

I do not follow the path (and I tried to be the one you needed)
Watch me say no to the cash
You give it and I'll give it back (I was trying to be something rare)
Can't beat me in soul that you lack, yeah
This shit is a lot to unpack (tell me how to make you feel like he did)
The odds will forever be stacked
Don't tell me the code can't be cracked (God, it hurts to be so unaware)
'Cause this shit is all that I have

I do not follow the path (and I tried to be the one you needed)
Watch me say no to the cash (spent my whole life deciding)
You give it and I'll give it back (I was trying to be something rare)
Can't beat me in soul that you lack, yeah (on what I wanna do)
This shit is a lot to unpack (tell me how to make you feel like he did)
The odds will forever be stacked (so why am I feeling like this?)
Don't tell me the code can't be cracked (God, it hurts to be so unaware)
'Cause this shit is all that I have (like I can barely move)

I do not follow the path (and I tried to be the one you needed)
Watch me say no to the cash (try suffering in silence)
You give it and I'll give it back (I was trying to be something rare)
Can't beat me in soul that you lack, yeah (the weight would bury you)
This shit is a lot to unpack (tell me how to make you feel like he did)
The odds will forever be stacked (trust me I'm trying to like it)
Don't tell me the code can't be cracked (God, it hurts to be so unaware)
'Cause this shit is all that I have (I swear I thought I knew)

[chorus 2]
Spent my whole life deciding
On what I wanna do
So why am I feeling like this
Like I can barely move?
Try suffering in silence
The weight would bury you
Trust me I'm tryna like it
I swear I thought I knew

purpose

why am i so unsteady?

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lyrics:

[intro]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

[verse 1]
‘Cause i’m a robot
With human skin
And try as I might
I can’t overwrite the code within
I’m just a robot
I don’t exist
Extinguished the light
I gave up the fight
For views and clicks
But somehow I still break down every time you call
I’m just a fake now, not supposed to feel at all
So why am I so unsteady
Fused with so much pain already
Yeah I wish I could just start again
No pretend
But everyday I look inside with discontent
Shit doesn’t relent

[chorus 1]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Find the shrine confined within, embrace mine
You can’t contrive
To remove me from the book
Blood intertwined
Art, virality mistook
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

[verse 2]
They make this shit look easy
Hijack their eyes to feed me
He’ll reach inside of their souls’ convince them that they need me
But what’s the meaning
I’m bleeding
I feel my life force depleting
So what’s the point of succeeding
If it’s not for myself?
It’s just for everyone else
Couldn’t help but put my pride on the shelf
I guess I’m going to hell
We’re all frauds, ain’t no contest
I’m no god, just a complex
I don’t get it
How they hid it
So well
(And I don't wanna die but maybe it's easier)
It’s no fun, to be broken
Burning sun, I’m unchosen
They don’t get it
How I did it
Don’t tell
(I pushed and they folded, my body was molded wrong)

[bridge]
I tried to bottle it up
But you threw salt in the cut
My body’s turning to rust
I guess I’ll wallow in it
They said it wasn’t enough
So now I’m calling their bluff
Not who they think that I was
I strive to keep it hidden

[chorus 3]
I wanna die
No not literally, fuck
Just wanna cry
‘Cause I hate the way I look
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Find the shrine confined within, embrace mine
You can’t contrive
To remove me from the book
Blood intertwined
Art, virality mistook
I’ll realign my spine and hide inside the bassline
Anything I can do to feel unalive

unalive (acoustic)

all up in my head.

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lyrics:

[intro]
I bet you like that tryna tell me who I am again
And when I fight back you say I'm all up in my head
I'm not an asset 'cause all we ever do is play pretend
Yeah I just want what I don't have yet means that justify the ends

[verse 1]
You got me lost but now I found it
I'm breaking off ain't no way around it
Flex for flexing no really can't live without it?
Yelling extra extra I'll make them read all about it
Young man shot dead in the streets
Like it's a crime to try and get his family something to eat
And then they trivialize it every night of the week
Whatever shit it fucking takes to get some eyes on a screen
Headlines don't matter to me
Shit I already know
We'd all rather slash our throats before letting this one go

[pre-chorus]
It's so unnatural to be (composed of power and greed)
Just fucking let me be me (just fucking leave me be)

[chorus 1]
I bet you like that tryna tell me who I am again
And when I fight back you say I'm all up in my head
I'm not an asset 'cause all we ever do is play pretend
Yeah I just want what I don't have yet means that justify the ends

[verse 2]
They always told me what it matters to be
Somebody with natural potential the smartest fish in the sea
I find it really fucking funny that without no degree
It's like I'm useless; non-essential
Less deserving of peace
So fuck it I don't want it
Got a switchblade in my pocket
Rather die by being honest
Than to live like how they want us to
Shit feels so hypnotic
Only worth what's in your wallet
Oh you didn't go to college?
Yeah have fun being impoverished dude

[chorus 2]
I bet you like that tryna tell me who I am again
And when I fight back you say I'm all up in my head
I'm not an asset 'cause all we ever do is play pretend
Yeah I just want what I don't have yet means that justify the ends
Oh

i bet you like that

artist

Hey, everyone! This is the first original song that I've ever fully finished, and I'm really excited to send it out into the world for all of you :) I know that it's not perfect, but I love how this song turned out and I think it's important that I put this song out so that I can continue to grow and get better. You can download/stream it from every major digital music service, so I'm excited for you all to listen to it! See you soon 🖤

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Ashes

Hey, everyone! I'm super excited to be releasing my second original song! This song is the first one that I ever completely finished writing, and it definitely means a lot to me. It's mainly about my girlfriend; she has borderline personality disorder. I know that this disorder has been very tough for her to deal with, and that it's taken a lot of strength to get by every day. So I wanted to write a song about what I notice her expressing. It's also a lot about how she thinks in our relationship. I really hope you guys like it, it's a very meaningful song to us :) anyway, let me know if you guys enjoy it, and I will be in touch soon!

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Borderline

Hey, guys! I'm super excited to be sharing this track with you :) I worked with my friend "Days to Waste" on this one, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it 🖤


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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I just found your necklace
In the space between my bed
But I wish that I hadn’t
Don’t want you to take it back (yeah)
‘Cause you know that I feel so lonely without you here by my side
It’s just been so hard to remember not to call you mine
Anymore

[Pre-Chorus 1]
‘Cause my heart just feels so empty
And I’m having trouble connecting
Everything you said when you left me all alone

[Chorus 1]
Yeah
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you

[Verse 2]
Now I'm lying awake here
And I'm trying not to cry
'Cause when I look outside my window I see your name written in the sky

[Pre-Chorus 2]
‘Cause my heart just feels so empty
While I’m having trouble connecting
Everything you said when you left me all alone

[Chorus 2]
Yeah
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you
Got it stuck in my head
Every word that you said
But I'll rewrite the melodies
And I'll take back the memories of you

[Outro]
So I’ll tell you I’m fine
But I’m just terrified of wasting your time
So I’ll rewrite the melodies
And I’ll take back the memories of you

Rewrite (feat. Days to Waste)

Hey! I'm super stoked to be sharing this track with you guys :) I worked on it with my good friend "fawlin" and we're very happy with how it turned out. I really hope you enjoy it 🖤

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Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I wanna figure it out
It’s like there’s no way around this distance
But I would give up my life to fix this
I let you down
Woah
We ran out of time; at least, that’s what she told me
I said it was fine, she said she needed the old me
I’m losing my mind, yeah I just wish you would hold me
You know me

[Chorus 1]
Yeah I just gotta say what’s on my mind
‘Cause all this time I’ve just been living for nothing
Yeah I been fighting for my life
Won’t take it back to yesterday
But I can’t even see the end
Can’t believe I’m breathing when
You took back everything you said
But now you’ve left me here for dead

[Verse 2]
I never thought I’d get this feeling
I’m waking up so fucking cold
I used to have a way of dealing
I used to have some ground control
You told me you would always see me
You always asked if I was fine
So why’d you care if you’d just leave me
How can I now be alright

[Chorus 2]
Yeah I just gotta say what’s on my mind
‘Cause all this time I’ve just been living for nothing
Yeah I been fighting for my life
Won’t take it back to yesterday
But I can’t even see the end
Can’t believe I’m breathing when
You took back everything you said
But now you’ve left me here for dead

on my mind (with fawlin)

Hey, guys! Sorry for the hiatus; I had to wait a while to put this song out but I'm glad you're finally able to hear it! This song is being released on a collaboration album organized by the people of Bangers Only, and I am so excited that I get to be a part of this. Please check out the rest of the album when you get a chance, it is so good :) I hope you like this song, and I promise you'll be hearing from me again really soon 🖤

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Gear:
Ibanez Exotic Wood AEW40ZW-NT Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Audio Interface
Audio-Technica AT4040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

DAW/Plugins:
FL Studio
Stock FL Studio Effects

Without You (with Bangers Only)

Hey, guys! I'm super stoked to finally be getting this song out :) I've had it ready for a while, so I'm glad that you all are finally able to hear it. I've got a ton of stuff in the works at the moment, so I'm sure you will hear from me again very soon. Thank you for listening to my music; you're making my dreams come true 🖤

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Lyrics:

You got me thinkin’ 'bout you way too much 
But let me simplify; we’re out of touch 
So it might not be enough 
No it might not be enough 
You don’t know what I’m waiting for 
And I don’t know how you’ve been so sure 
It’s like you don’t even need me anymore 
Don’t need me anymore 

I’ve been tryna find it 
I’m sorry that it takes so much of my time (yeah) 
So much of our time (yeah) 
I don’t wanna fight it 
‘Cause I know deep down that both our paths are aligned 
I know somehow we’ll be fine (we’ll be fine) 

You got me thinkin’ 'bout you way too much 
But let me simplify; we’re out of touch 
So it might not be enough 
No it might not be enough 
You don’t know what I’m waiting for 
And I don’t know how you’ve been so sure 
It’s like you don’t even need me anymore 
Don’t need me anymore

(Yeah) 
Not really needing me anymore 
Don’t really understand why you’re just leaving me at the door 
But if you’re done, I’m done too (yeah if you're done, I'm done too) 
I’ll take back every single thing that I gave to you (gave to you) 
Cuz I just don’t wanna play for you (play for you) 
I guess we’re moving on (yeah, I guess we're moving on) 

You got me thinkin’ 'bout you way too much 
But let me simplify; we’re out of touch 
So it might not be enough (yeah) 
No it might not be enough 
You don’t know what I’m waiting for 
And I don’t know how you’ve been so sure 
It’s like you don’t even need me anymore (yeah) 
Don’t need me anymore 

You got me thinkin’ 'bout you way too much 
But let me simplify; we’re out of touch 
So it might not be enough 
No it might not be enough

Enough

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Lyrics:

'Cause inside my head's always a mess
And I get too easily obsessed
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone
My heart exists inside my room
It's so hard to leave here without you
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone like

I notice I've been distant; there's a lot that's on my mind
And I know that I should fix it but I haven't got the time
And so I'll find another reason for my emotional decline
Because the way that I've been feeling has been no one's fault but mine

'Cause inside my head's always a mess
And I get too easily obsessed
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone
My heart exists inside my room
It's so hard to leave here without you
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone like

Just stop me like a barricade
Lay down let's both become a serenade
(Because I'm terrified)
It felt so true
Like you were everything
But never dropped the loss
And now I'm way too deep
Blood drips like cherries down my lips
Sharpen your teeth and say you miss me
Let's love unless never loved me
Say it back, or else I'll end up 6 feet

And if I end up six feet
Don't you try and say you miss me
Because the reason why I'm this deep
Is the way you up and left
They say that young love ain't the real thing
Now I'm twenty something, still got that feeling
That I would fucking die to be in your arms
I guess that only time can heal a broken heart

'Cause inside my head's always a mess
And I get too easily obsessed
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone
My heart exists inside my room
It's so hard to leave here without you
But I just wanna be someone
I just wish that I could be someone like you

Or else I'll end up six feet
Don't you try to say you miss me
'Cause I remember when you kissed me
I could tell there's nothing left
Like blood stains, you're ingrained in my head
Your love changed, you left pains in my chest
My hearts drained, you missed out on my best
Yeah, but that's your misfortune

Braden Ross

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