@ex-makina @lapraaa @aethertides @voxkai @kitefield @beakfeet
 
Track artwork by:
Atlin: www.instagram.com/fadedlimes
Bendel: twitter.com/bendelmusic
sci: twitter.com/scidsgn

From April 16th to May 7th, 10 writers, 29 visual artists, and 56 musicians put their heads together to create FORM's most collaborative multimedia event yet. Writers wrote stories, visual artists used them to create cover art, and musicians gave a soundtrack to the narrative and visuals they were given. Together, they formed 10 tracks-- each one with unique cover art and a brilliant backstory.

STORYBOOK is truly the essence of FORM; while multimedia collaboration is no easy feat, the results are always absolutely phenomenal. Every artist is a storyteller in their own right.

All profits from STORYBOOK will be donated to Educando, a nonprofit dedicated to making education in Latin America more accessible.

Rays of Resolve

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makina, lapra, Aether Tides, voxkai, Kitefield & Beakfeet - Rays of Resolve

You've been losing touch
With the things you have
Living in the past, yet again
Disoriented by all the words you said
Push away all the things that you left
Think you saying things you really don't mean but
You smile and keep on

Say that you were fine
Say that it's alright
Earnest all the time
But you listen to sad songs all the time
Though you never really say
You're fine alright

I'm tryna conversate
I'm going through some things
That I will never say
Cause it just goes this way

You've been losing touch
With the things you have
Living in the past, yet again
Disoriented by all the words you said
Push away all the things that you left
Think you saying things you really don't mean but
You smile and keep on

Say that you were fine
Say that it's alright
Earnest all the time
But you listen to sad songs all the time
Though you never really say
You're fine alright

Sit down and take a call
You've already sold your soul
Wishing you had some more
Time for where you are
But you

Say that you were fine
Say that it's alright
Earnest all the time
But you listen to sad songs all the time
Though you never really say
You're fine alright

Say that you were fine
Say that it's alright
Earnest all the time
But you listen to sad songs all the time
Though you never really say
You're fine alright

Stream

fine//alright

'passage' (where do i go)
track 2 of 5
9/28/21

where do i go from here?
where do i go from here?
where do i go from here?
where do i go from here?

isn't it hard to imagine
who i can be next year
i can find a new fashion
to make me feel more sincere
feel stuck in my house can't move forward without waiting it out now
can't be stuck in the wrong crowd the distance grows farther since i've figured myself out
still lost in the shadows a marionette dressed in very old clothes
i just wanna be real though i dont understand what they mean "just be you" so
come to life, it's a miracle, who knew this would hurt when i feel low
it gets worse and my eyes glow, give me time to be who i want no

where do i go from here
where do i go from here
where do i go from here
where do i go from here

passage

they are pretty

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music video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YIoe7pShx8g



"railways"

sorry, i'm sorry
i can't be, can't be free
it just doesn't work out

and the railways, the tone it echoes
rains again inside my photos
idle as if it's a shadow now

i don't know, what i wanna show
the same ways, just doesn't glow
run away from the bottom of your bones 

do you see it now?
with high hopes, with high hopes
i'm recovering

railways

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https://soundcloud.com/aries_ix
https://soundcloud.com/aries_ix/ditto

aries - ditto (distant remix)

wake up waste another day
same story told another way
stuck waiting, still failing
just running in circles till i die
is it just destined for shit?
gave up, im so over it
its gone i cant reminisce
i just cant take it

fuck this, say goodbye, lifes a bastard
why cant i decide what im after?
who cares, i wont try, nothing matters
six feet down, my lifes a disaster
fuck this, say goodbye, lifes a bastard
why cant i decide what im after?
who cares, i wont try, nothing matters
six feet down, my lifes a disaster

no matter what you say
shits hard to face, dont want to change
no matter what i say
it feels like im going nowhere

what do i expect?
do i deserve it?
keep myself in check
its never worth it
the changing times
my fleeting youth
somewhere inside
i miss you

anxious all the time, and i cant explain it
try to justify all the time i wasted
i just want to die
cuz im tired of all the days just passing by
and i hate to say it

fuck this, say goodbye, lifes a bastard
why cant i decide what im after?
who cares, i wont try, nothing matters
six feet down, my lifes a disaster

going nowhere

@arkenesis @clayekea @achorda @dearestalyx @wtrclrmusic

13 writers putting pen to paper, 65 musicians composing pieces inspired by their writing, and 26 visual artists tying everything together with a cover illustration. From April 23rd to May 13th, 2023, these 104 creatives came together with one goal: to tell a story. The result amounted to thirteen beautiful tracks, rich with emotion, excitement, and wonder.

Stories take on infinitely many forms. A child's drawing. A home-cooked meal. A recount of the day given by someone returning home to their spouse. They do not have to be written, nor spoken with any amount of poetry or decorative language; they simply exist. Here's to the stories we tell. Whether written, drawn, or sang, whether a fantastic fable or a solemn look into the human experience, they all carry weight. We have no greater obligation than to simply tell them in whatever way we know how. 

All proceeds from Storybook: Chapter 2 will be donated to Active Minds, an organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. 

Active Minds: https://www.activeminds.org/
FORM: https://artbyform.com/
Cover by SKYZA. & fluffbeak: https://twitter.com/DARKZAAAA, https://twitter.com/fluffbeak
Story by euphee: https://linktr.ee/iameuphorian
Read the full story: https://storybook2.artbyform.com/

	
step by step, feel the tremble and earth as you fall to the ground
the lack of light in the air really hurts when you're down
and the quaking that you feel when you can't hear a sound

not even fireflies can guide you to home
crush the dandelions under your feet when you roam
wanna go to the stars but they're blocked by the smoke
these raindrops you feel make you miss all the snow
but how can we fly when we feel all alone
need a friend or a guide to match with my tone
as we look here to shine and light up the roads
so we say goodbye to the night that grew old

so you cover your ears and tremble
you're risking the years to catch the stars
the dark of night creates a semblance
a familiar room inside your heart
you look towards the forest and ease your worries
you don't have to wait until it's dark
so lift up your head, no need to hurry
'cause then you'll forget who you really are

step after step you tremble
under the sun of morn
you cherish the seconds
don't wanna regret this
time that you spent right here before
and when the cold night enters
i hope you will find shelter
just need a star to wish
upon when the clouds all drift
right down to freezing winter floor

arkenesis, clayekea, achorda, dearest alyx & wtrclr - ethertail

"i have all the problems i need right here !"

(featuring @bhproducer & @singin-in-the-rain)

written and produced by self discovery, bh & stormkloud
mixed and mastered by self discovery

// lyrics

[bh]
i'm feeling like i'm spinning right back uh
i'm sorry if i'm losing my track but
i'm escaping all these places
i am mentally trapped in my head and it's killing me
everybody knows where i'm at uh
oversharing, that's my bad
i hope that i don't fall behind the race
i'm going at my pace i'm going at my pace

there's a place that's not too far from here
it's been chewing at my gums
it's been ironing my brain out
now i'm missing half my folds
there's a better place i wanna be
on the list that's on my phone
send a letter back to you when i get home

[self discovery]
put me out
in those same old states
it's been too long
i'll spend one more day
to cut my teeth on just what's familiar to me
carve my jaw on unassuming
trials and tribulations
could be mild if i were stationary
minding the gaps like stepping stones
cause why should i have to go the extra mile

[stormkloud]
how do i fix myself and
how do i call for help
i'm scared
all familiar but i feel it
i know this has to quit
so how do i pump the brakes
yeah we could just sit and wait
right here
so i wonder if there's time for me
to stop and realize
it's not really something i can change
and i'm sick of wasting all my range
when new places get old
and old faces i told
to watch out for greatness
oh, how bold !
i think i'm better off
sticking to what i know

[self discovery]
there's a place that's not too far from here
it's been chewing at my gums
it's been ironing my brain out
now i'm missing half my folds
there's a better place i wanna be
on the list that's on my phone
send a letter back to you when i get home
but i'm scared i'll be the last one left
to share my story
i'll bite my tongue
it's for the lore
should i be wary
of whom i've shared my side
prepared to be the last one left
in purgatory
i'll hold my tongue
it's for my story
it's fair to say that
guilt has been my guide !

put me out
in those same old states
it's been too long
i'll spend one more day
to cut my teeth on just what's familiar to me
carve my jaw on unassuming
trials and tribulations
could be mild if i were stationary
minding the gaps like stepping stones
cause why should i have to go the extra mile

spawnpoint ! (feat. bh & StormKloud)

album art by dossy <3

Follow dossyx: 
https://twitter.com/dossyxmusic
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Follow SILKENWOOD: 
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Also, big thanks to @overblur for recording the rhythm guitar 💚


Lyrics (written by dossy):

apathy towards the truth i
dont think you care if it isn't bout you
you make me hate every moment
even the ones cherish
no
more of this
sweet condensed brutality
cus you know when you do it like that
i feel powerless

DONT MAKE IT ABOUT YOU
SQUEEZE THE TRUTH TILL YOU MAKE IT
EVERYTHING HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE
DONT YOU LIE TO YOURSELF 
CUS YOU DONT REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME

YOU HATE THAT ABOUT YOU
IT FEELS BETTER WHEN YOU FAKE IT
EVERYTHING HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE
DONT YOU LIE TO YOURSELF 
CUS YOU DONT REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME

take a moment to breathe
cus everything is going fast and i dont know how to sleep 
under the pressure
make it last cus i cant do forevers
i cant do togethers
not when im with you because it feels like its a never
ending
not a happily ever after but that's not what im after
after everything that you just made me do

and i deserve to be more than another chapter
but now my pages are just covered with the stain of your coffee
what a shame

DONT MAKE IT ABOUT YOU
SQUEEZE THE TRUTH TILL YOU MAKE IT
EVERYTHING HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE
DONT YOU LIE TO YOURSELF 
CUS YOU DONT REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME

YOU HATE THAT ABOUT YOU
IT FEELS BETTER WHEN YOU FAKE IT
EVERYTHING HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE
DONT YOU LIE TO YOURSELF 
CUS YOU DONT REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME

YOU DON'T REALLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME
(don't you lie to yourself)

lying to yourself (feat. dossyx)

motivation

@driftcat

https://genius.com/Driftcat-heal-lyrics

On February 6th, 2021, over 800 unique artists came together to create a single charity compilation in 24 hours. Taking advantage of the fact that this would be the only FORM All Nighter event of the year, each participant went all-out. 45 of the most stellar tracks were hand-picked to create an album that’s phenomenal front-to-back— from math rock, to gritty electronic, to chiptune.

All Nighter Vol. 6 is a reflection of creativity, teamwork, and the sleepless delusion that comes with staying up all night— but most of all, it’s a reflection of our community. We couldn't ask for a better one.

All profits from All Nighter Vol. 6 will be donated to Prevent Child Abuse America.