Not everyone wants to dance, so this song is about feeling. 

Sad songs get ripped on--they're not often the most upbeat tunes--but they make us feel. This song is about overcoming complacency at an unsatisfying time of life. 

Another live home recording. Used a pitch key to change the tune of the harmonics while playing. Really cool tool anyone interested in creative tunings should check out! 

Song art is from an amazing person in my life. 

Thanks for listening, 
Phoenix ↓

Lyrics

Tell me everything,
Are you still turned on by the cold?
And the love that it brings,
Why can't you just buy yourself a coat?

An easy lover, 
An easy cover,
But you don't have to hide,
Despite this easy love tonight,
Something in your eyes doesn't look quite right

Okay listen,
To this song,
The words they aren't too catchy so you won't sing along,
And you won't dance to this--no you won't sing,
I really hope that this time you feel something

Oh no

Tell me anything,
Are you still afraid of the moon?
And the light that it brings,
Shining on the damaged part of you,
That perfect part of you

And who would've guessed?
I ever had a chance,
And who would've known?
I never learned to dance

Well okay listen,
To this song,
The beat is not so up so don't you dare tap along,
And you can't dance to this--no you can't sing,
Just like those fakers on TV who'll sell you anything

And you can't dance to this--you can't sing,
Kickstart that drum inside your chest that stopped beating

Oh no

I don't have the heart,
To write this song,
And to hear you turn and ask "are you okay, what's wrong?",
There's no cure for this--no there's no way,
Well baby that's bullshit you know,
'Cause people change

Oh no

And you will dance to this--and you will sing,
Every single note and word in this life you're missing,
And you can dance to this--and you can sing,
I just hope this time you actually feel something

Oh no

Tell me everything.

November 7, 2016 
Ethan Mask

Burn

Sad Song

Poem/Lyrics:
*(whispered "anti-lyrics" in brackets)*

(Endpiece Kids)

"Sun, (Son)
Hear me out,
It's been the Moon's fault,
Since the Sky fell down

Words, (Words)
I need some help,
It seems all you are with,
Is all I'm without

You leave me alone, (You)
Each and every day,
You leave me alone,
In every single way

(...Something that I've never known, something that has never owned me)

At least I'm not alone to say-- (I hope)

That your stars don't seem to shine, (They never shine)
Through 18 years of your life,
Could they somehow have passed you by? (How the hell could that happen?)
When you had felt like this inside?
And every town feels more alive, (More alive than this shithole)
When you come from the outside, (Out of where?)
You can take this and so can I, (I can't take it, I can't take it)
'Cause you were born and raised to survive

(...And I'll be there)

Sun,
Please don't shout, (Don't tell me what to do)
It's not the Moon's fault,
That Stars walked out (Then who's fault is it?)

Words, (You don't have any)
I need your help, (I can't help you)
It seems all you are with,
Is all I'm without (I'm everything)

You leave me alone, (The way you should be)
Each and every day, (The way we should be)
You leave me alone, (Because I'm an answer, because I'm a cancer)
In every single way (What are you doing to me?)

(And then I could hope for you too)

But your stars don't seem to shine, (And why would they?)
Through 19 years of your life,
Could they somehow have passed you by? (That could be)
When you had felt like shit inside? (Everyday)
And every town feels more alive, (I can't stay here)
When you come from the outside, (Help)
You can take this and so can I, (Can I take this?)
'Cause you were fuckin' made to survive (I can take this)

You, (You)
You, (You)
You, (You)
You."

Endpiece Kids

Ember's End (Write-off)

"December 31st,
A hell of a way to live our lives,
The resolution flirts,
With better ways to spend our time

But only when you see,
You've written off a write-off, no how?
It's only then you'll see,
The everything you could be now

But you want more,
You think you've found an out,
You're coming around,
You're coming around now,
To bleed our insecure,
Hearts out

But you want

Me to understand,
Hey--this could be the end,
But only when you see,
You've written off a write-off, no how?
It's only then you see,
And be everything you could be now

But you want more,
You think you've found me out,
You're coming around,
You're coming around now,
To bleed our insecure,
Hearts out

But you want more,
You think you've found me out,
You're coming around,
Coming around now,
To bleed our insecurities,
All out,
But you want more

You,
Know,
You

Ember,
I'm trying,
To remember,
The words

Oh but Ember,
I feel it dying,
So please remember,
To Burn

Ember,
Oh I'm trying,
To remember,
The words

Oh but Ember,
I feel it dying,
So please remember,
To Burn

You want more,
Haven't you had enough yet?
It's never enough,
Never enough no,
Just to feel the feelings come,
And go

But you want more,
Haven't you had enough yet?
It's never enough,
Never enough no,
Just to feel the feelings come,
And go

But you want more."

Ember's End

Angel Heights

KAEL (Hidden Track)

"Come around,
Slow down,
Your heart is emotion making no sound,
Are you immune?
To better days,
The kind that keep your mind at bay,
Slow Down.

Do you believe?
In me,
And my passions you make make believe,
Could it be?
Maybe someday,
Angel you'll believe in me,
One Day.

Don't look down,
From these heights.

Angel highs and lows,
Angel cries and notes,
'Cause even heroes do both,
And even Angels come close.

Taking us in,
Brought in and out,
I am with poison and you are without,
You steal and with it,
Push it and take it,
Break me--I'll fake it,
If you die, I'll make it--
Quit me.

Angel highs and lows,
Angel do's and don'ts,
Angel doubts and hopes,
'Cause even Angels feel both.

Just don't look down,
From these heights.

Scribble in your heartbook and find (write) a fighting song,
You are filled with oxygen so please just sing along,
Who can believe the years let go, the start to end it all,
You've passed the sickened healing now,
The way too tall to fall.

The Feeling Tides are coming so please keep me in your thread,
How can you steal my oxygen and still get to my head?
Emotions aren't so high if you've learned to stay below,
I know what you think you're feeling now, but it comes and it will go--

And it will,
Go."

Poem/Lyrics

"Your heart in your stomach,
Too powerful,
Your eyes crossed and studded,
How wonderful

Time to go,
It's time,
To go away

But wait,
It's been so long,
I need,
To be right,
When I'm wrong

I'm just that way,
Don't try and change,
Me

The same,
Always the same,
I feel the same

You should have showed me,
The world,
Oh you should have showed me,
Your world

With your heart in your stomach,
It's too powerful,
And eyes crossed and studded,
Not so wonderful

You should have showed me,
Your world

And all that you guard,
And I don't."

Injury

Generic Love Song

"Her light's bleeding,
From her eyes,
Onto the floor,
Where I adored you before

You were seeping,
Through the cracks,
Into the spaces,
You don't get back,
When you've gone away

And this place,
Ruins flowers for me,
And you don't care,
But they are everywhere I go

Could you please,
Slow it down for me,
'Cause you're everywhere,
And anywhere I go

Did you expect me to say?
That you were everything?
That I never felt this way until I met you?

Well it's a lie and you know,
As lies often go,
We never say how we feel until it's much too late

Maybe all you need is,
A Generic Love Song,
Baby,
So you can think,
Clearly,
A Generic Love Song,
Baby,
For you and for me,
So we can be

Totally free

So I'll ask you why,
You left us alive,
Can't you hear them cry?
Every Goddamned night?

Until I come in,
And beg you to stop,
But you're yelling and you're yelling,
You're yelling and you won't--

And you're yelling and you're yelling,
Now I'm yelling now we're yelling,
It's always yelling always yelling,
Always yelling always yelling,
always yelling and you won't

Expect me to say,
That you were everything,
That I never felt this way until I met you

It's true and you know,
As truth often goes,
We never say how we feel until it's much too late

Well maybe all you need is,
A Generic Love Song,
Baby,
So you can think,
Clearly,
A Generic Love Song,
Baby,
For you and for me,
So we can be

Totally free."

Generic Love Song

Poem/Lyrics:

"Sky burns a hole in her hands,
An off-tilt smile lifts constant whirlwind,
And I find it easy to pretend,
Because I love the wind

And are we fooled?
By her beautiful Rain

Skylips,
Skylips,
Skylips,
Skylips,
Skylips,
Sky

Dawn holds a girl in her hands,
Ignite past night,
You're constant romance,
And I'll see no reason to pretend,
Because I know who I am

Patience

And are we fooled?
By her beautiful Grace

Skylips,
I am wireless,
And free

Skylips,
If it's part of you,
Then it's part of me

Oh,
I'm so so/sold,
On the idea,
Of you being free

Skylips,
I am wireless,
And free

No, no, no."

Skylips

"You can say what you want,
It really couldn't matter to me,
I hope you got what you wanted,
But where would that leave me?

I want you to feel again,
To hold me tight like your weapon,
And I want you to feel again,
Or maybe just pretend to

Well you can move all you want,
It really couldn't matter to me,
And we don't have to change ourselves,
I know you all too well

What does this mean for me?
Where do I have to go?
Why do I have to bleed?
Just for your self-control?

If I don't owe you anything,
Then why can't you let me know?
If I don't owe you anything,
Then why don't you let me go?

Let me go

Please,
Let it blow,
Let it out,
Of here

Please,
Let it out,
Let it down,
From here

No,
You're not fit,
To be my leader

No not again,
Hold on tight,
To your weapon."

Weapon

↓ (Hidden Track)

The arrow symbolizes a falling phoenix (down). A loop from an original song called "Lighter" is used at the end--a reiteration of this song is in the making.

Thanks for listening,
Phoenix ↓

"Phoenix Down,
Please hate me,
Reiterate me,
Incinerate me

Phoenix Down,
Please save me,
Uncomplicate me,
Recreate--"

Burn (2017), 
Ethan Mask

'Crisscrossed' is based on an old poem I wrote years ago. This song is about fearing the loss of those closest to you, while at the same time,
wishing them well.

Crisscross,
I'm at a loss,
For words,
These days,
I really feel it,
Today

Crisscross,
Applesauce,
And other shit,
Kids say,
I really hope,
You're okay

Would you please?
Let her sing for me,
Let her sing for you

Would you please?
Let her heartbeat,
Next to you

Would you please?
Play your song for me,
I'll play my song for you

And scratched knees,
On kids playing hopscotch,
Kids just like you

Could you please?
Play your heart for me,
Play your heart for you

Could you please?
Let her heartbeat,
Beat right on through.

Crisscrossed

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Music can change the world. Whether it's through your headphones, speakers, or coming out of your lungs, music can and does change you.

Ethan Mask

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