ALWAYS AN ELEMENT LACKING
THE COMPOUND IS NEVER COMPLETE
THE CRUCIBLE LODGED DEEP INSIDE
BURNS IT ALL UP SO BRIGHT AND SO NEAT

THE FORMULA SHIFTS
BUT ESSENTIALS REMAIN
AND THE PIECES OF IT
ARE ASSEMBLED FROM PARTS
FOUND IN HOSTILE TERRAIN

OUTLINE OF LOVE
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE
I’M INCOMPATIBLE WITH
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE

THE STRUCTURE IS ONLY JUST HOLDING
BUT IT’S SPIRALING BEYOND BELIEF
AND CONNECTING IDEALISTIC LINES
ONLY HELP IT TO SINK UNDERNEATH

THE BLUEPRINT WAS BURNT
NOT A COPY REMAINS
BUT A VERSION WAS MADE
WITH THE HELP OF A SOURCE
DEEP IN HOSTILE TERRAIN

OUTLINE OF LOVE
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE
I’M INCOMPATIBLE WITH
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE

IS THERE ANY SIGNIFICANCE
TO OUR DELICATE SYNTHESIS
WHEN ALL OF THESE RIFTS EXIST
TO HINDER FURTHER ANALYSIS

AND WILL WE ALWAYS BE SEPARATED
BY THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN
OUR DESIRES AND WHAT WE REALLY NEED

THE QUESTION PERSISTS
AND THE ANSWER, THEY CLAIM
IS A THOUGHT YOU BEGIN
TO BE FINISHED BY SOMEONE
IN HOSTILE TERRAIN

OUTLINE OF LOVE
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE
I’M INCOMPATIBLE WITH
YOUR OUTLINE OF LOVE


OUTLINE OF LOVE

SHAKE US TO MILLIONS OF BITS THEN JUST
WASH US AWAY (x2)
DRY AS A BONE, BUT THEY SAY WE’LL START
FLOATING AWAY (x2)

THAT’S JUST THE PRICE WE PAY TO LIVE IN A TOWN LIKE L.A.
WELCOME TO PARADISE, WE’LL RIDE IT ’TIL IT SLOWLY DIES AWAY.

I CAME UP IN THIS LAND OF LITTLE RAIN
OF OSCILLATING PLATES AND COARSE TERRAIN
AND WHEN IT SHOOK I’D RACE MYSELF OUTSIDE
WITHOUT A THOUGHT ON WHERE I’D GO TO HIDE

SHAKE US TO MILLIONS OF BITS AND THEN
WASH US AWAY (x2)
DRY AS A BONE, BUT THEY SAY WE’LL START
FLOATING AWAY (x2)

WELL THAT’S THE PRICE WE PAY TO LIVE IN A TOWN LIKE L.A.
WELCOME TO PARADISE, WE’LL RIDE IT ’TIL IT SLOWLY DIES AWAY.

THEY SAY MY TOWN’S A PUDDLE IN THE SUN
TOO MANY SUMMERS, OH THE DAMAGE IS DONE
BUT YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE CLEAREST NIGHTS
WE SEND IT BACK AS OUR ELECTRIC LIGHTS

TREMORLIGHT

gliding up my spine
you mingle with my mind
never been held this way before
but I think I’d like some more

finger on a wire
my current’s all afire   
it’s so much more than physical
it’s like nothing I recall

(this is) contact without friction
flash without ignition
physical attrition held at bay
for the day

while we dive
into our higher functions
dive
into our higher functions

spark into a smile
it’s infinity a while 
it’s possible to swim away
but we could stay upon the isle

and make contact without friction
flash without ignition
physical attrition held at bay
for the day

while we dive
into our higher functions 
dive
into our higher functions (repeat)

(oh, but) someday 
all our contacts will corrode
and  who’s to say 
what’ll happen at the overload
when it’s all in code

dive
into our higher functions 
dive
into our higher functions (repeat)

HIGHER FUNCTIONS

LION ON A LEASH
I CAN’T HANDLE IT
LION ON A LEASH 
I CAN’T STAND IT

HE’S GOT A READY ROAR 
AND HE’S GOT HIS CLAWS 
AND HE’S DRAGGING ME UP AND DOWN THE STREET
HE’S CLEARLY ON THE PROWL
ON THE HUNT FOR GRUB
WE’RE A DANGER TO EV’RYONE WE MEET THIS EVENING

LION ON A LEASH
I CAN’T HANDLE IT
LION ON A LEASH 
I CAN’T STAND IT

WE BLOW RIGHT THROUGH THE DOORS
AND THE CROWD IS THICK
OH, THERE’S GONNA BE A BLOODBATH TONIGHT, NOW
WE’RE THE SOURCE OF THE DISORDER
WE’RE THE RIOT’S CAUSE
AND WE WON’T LET UP UNTIL WE CLIMB UP THE CEILING

NO, NOT WHILE WE GOT THIS FEELING
AND ONCE YOU GOT IT, YOU CAN’T IT LET IT GO UNTIL IT LETS GO OF YOU.
IT’S TIME TO OWN IT!

(SOLO)

LION ON A LEASH
I CAN’T HANDLE IT

AND ONCE YOU GOT IT, YOU CAN’T IT LET IT GO UNTIL IT LETS GO OF YOU.(x4)
IT’S TIME TO OWN IT!

LION ON A LEASH

WE ARE THE TYPE WHO MOVE AT NIGHT
WE DON’T TAKE A STEP UNTIL IT’S RIGHT
ONE OF US CAPTURED IN THESE TIMES OF FIGHT OR FLIGHT
SO WE SCATTER THE GANG  LIKE SATELLITES

THEY CAN’T CATCH ALL OF US, ALL OF US

UNANSWERED, THE QUESTIONS IN OUR HEAD
WE FILL IT WITH TRIVIA INSTEAD
AND WHEN THEY CLOSE IN WE TRY NOT TO LEAVE BEHIND A THREAD
IN THE NOW EMPTY ROOM FROM WHICH WE’VE  FLED

THEY CAN’T CATCH ALL OF US, ALL OF US

WE SEND EACH OTHER SECRET LETTERS
WE COMMUNICATE THROUGH SECRET LETTERS
WE SHED OUR SECRET THOUGHTS IN SECRET LETTERS
	WE ARE DISAPPEARING INK IN SECRET LETTERS

WE ARE THE ONES WHO MOVE AT NIGHT 

THEY CAN’T CATCH ALL OF US, ALL OF US
‘CAUSE WE’RE DISAPPEARING INK AND SECRET LETTERS

SINGLE

ALL OF US

MOVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS 
RUNNING UNDERGROUND
I FEEL YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

NO WAY TO WARN THE TOWN 
WHEN YOU ARE BEARING DOWN
HERE COMES YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

LEVELING THE TREES
AND PULLING IN THE SEA
I FEEL YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

AND NOTHING’S LEFT UPRIGHT
BY THE TIME YOU’RE OUT OF SIGHT
THERE GOES YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

YOU HIT ME 
WITHOUT A PUNCH
AND SO SWIFTLY
IT WAS ALL TOO MUCH
NOW I’M LISTENING
EAR TO THE GROUND

FOR YOU TO COME BACK AROUND 

I’M REELING FROM THE BLAST
BUT YOU MAKE ANOTHER PASS
BEHIND YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

IT TAKES AGES TO CONCEAL 
ALL THE CRACKS THAT YOU’VE REVEALED
WITH YOUR PRESSURE WAVE

YOU HIT ME 
WITHOUT A PUNCH
AND SO SWIFTLY
IT WAS ALL TOO MUCH
NOW I’M LISTENING
EAR TO THE GROUND

FOR YOU TO COME BACK AROUND
        
SO MUCH FOR PREDICTION
WHEN IT COMES TO MATTERS OF THE HEART
AND THE POWERS OF DESCRIPTION
WHEN THE READING’S OFF THE CHART

YOU HIT ME 
WITHOUT A PUNCH
AND SO SWIFTLY
IT WAS ALL TOO MUCH
NOW I’M LISTENING
EAR TO THE GROUND

FOR YOU TO COME BACK AROUND

Pressure Wave

PRESSURE WAVE

NEVER EVER GETTING UP FROM HERE
FEEL I COULD JUST DISAPPEAR  
NO ONE ELSE WOULD SHED A TEAR
FOR ME 

ONLY EVER CAME TO REST MY FEET
AND      NOW I FEEL THAT MY LIFE’S COMPLETE
I’M NEVER GIVING UP THIS SEAT
BELIEVE ME 

I’VE GOT THIS FEELING IN MY BONES
CONTINUAL COMFORT
POCKETS EMPTY, NO MORE STONES
MY BURDEN IN REVERSE

I’M SITTING IN THE PERFECT CHAIR
I’M SITTING IN THE PERFECT CHAIR
AND I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE

NOW WHAT’S THIS ROLLING OVER ME?
SLICK BEAT FROM A RETRO SCENE (slick sound from a retro scene)
AND THE BASS, IT’S TRYIN’ TO
RELEASE ME 

DRAG ME TO THE PROPER SPOT
DANCEFLOOR WHERE THE BEAT IS HOT
WILL IT BRING ME BACK, WILL IT
REVIVE ME?

I’VE GOT THIS FEELING IN MY BONES
PERPETUAL MOTION
PULL ME OFF THIS FROZEN THRONE
I WANT TO BE IMMERSED

I WAS SITTING IN THE PERFECT CHAIR
I WAS SITTING IN THE PERFECT CHAIR
AND I WASN’T GOING ANYWHERE

Perfect Chair

LIVING WITH THE ANGELS
STRADDLING THE FAULTS
WATCHING FOR THE POWERLINES
THAT ARE ALL ABOUT TO FALL

DRIVE UP TO THE LOOKOUT
WE’LL LIVE ABOVE THE WIRES
UNTIL THE BIG ONE SHAKES US DOWN
INTO THE WILDFIRES

I WAS BORN HERE
(WHAT CAN I SAY)
I WON’T FLY TOO FAR AWAY

I WANNA DIE IN L.A.

SURF ON A TSUNAMI
AS IT CURLS ON ITS WAY
WIPE OUT ALL THE CASTLES
WE’LL REBUILD ‘EM ANYWAY (A NEW FREEWAY?)

ROLL DOWN ALL THE  WINDOWS
I’LL RIDE SHOTGUN LIKE A DOG
WE’LL GO SPEEDING THROUGH THIS TOWN
AND I’LL CHOKE ON ALL THE SMOG

I WAS BORN HERE
(WHAT CAN I SAY)
I WON’T FLY TOO FAR AWAY

I WANNA DIE IN L.A.

IT COULD BE ROMANTIC
IT COULD BE AT RANDOM
IT COULD BE PEACEFUL
IT COULD BE PROTRACTED
IT COULD BE IN PUBLIC 
IT COULD BE ANONYMOUS
IT COULD BE ON PURPOSE
IT COULD BE AN ACCIDENT

I WAS BORN HERE
(WHAT CAN I SAY)
I WON’T FLY TOO FAR AWAY

I WANNA DIE IN L.A.

Single

...In L.A.

In L.A.

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from buzzbands.la--
"There’s something to be said for setting goals and deadlines and then having the fortitude to follow through, right? So it is with singer-songwriter-guitarist Gabe Hernandez, who 'fed up with years of writer’s block,' he says, holed up in his bedroom to write one new song per week, without agonizing too much over his new material’s quality. He got positive feedback on his demos from friends, and one, drummer James Gordon Miller, joined him in the new project Deronda. Hernandez has posted a slew of songs to Soundcloud, each with a slightly different take on classic rock — you taste a bit of psychedelia, glam, art-pop and garage in the music. The North Hollywood-based Deronda is finishing up work on an EP of their new music for release later this year."

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