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Lyrics:

I can see the way that your eyes watch me
Usually, that's good enough for me
I dont know how to read your mind, I'm so
I'm so confused
But I like it anyway

I'm going through the phases to find out what we are
I dont want to say this but you had me from the start
I don't wanna go home thinking about you
And all our midnight messages, all our midnight messages

Blue skies turn late nights
Take a hint I’m staying up for you
Or are you as confused as i am too
I’m laying here in bed thinking of what you just said, oh
Oh-oh you’re driving me crazy
But I like it anyway

I'm going through the phases to find out what we are
I dont want to say this but you had me from the start
I don't wanna go home thinking about you
And all our midnight messages, all our midnight messages

Maybe I'm reading too much into things
But I lie to myself cause it makes me feel better

Is it me cause I always overthink
But I lie to myself cause it makes me feel better 

Maybe I'm reading too much into things
But I lie to myself cause it makes me feel better

Is it me cause I always overthink
But I lie to myself cause it makes me feel better 

We're going through the phases to find out what we are
I dont want to say this but you had me from the start
I don't wanna go home thinking about you
And all our midnight messages, all our midnight messages

Cause it makes me feel better 
Cause it makes me feel better

Midnight Messages

Vocals, Guitars - Anna Roenigk
Bass - Emmanuelle LeCann
Drums - Kevin Butler

Co-produced by Emmanuelle LeCann & Anna Roenigk
Engineered / Mixed by Emmanuelle LeCann
Mastered by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio

LYRICS

So what is original sin?
Is it not making God into a token?
For your using
A sanctified bruising

If Jesus came back to this land
He would only be crucified again
We were never told how you got your wings
And now you blame us 
For believing in the dream

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

So I will bite the hand that feeds
Molars crush
Swallow, repeat
But
Still enjoy life’s great amenities
The wheels turn, bones split
And the marrow gleams

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

Bird of prey we are your bastards
Watch your baby eat its brother
Bird of prey we are your bastards
But you taught us to hunt
So you should fly a little faster

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

Bird Of Prey

Boundless Brothers - Mr Blurry Eyes

A collaboration between Aimée Britannia and Blue Scarr.  A beautiful mixture of piano, beats and and  amazing vocal performance #pop #beats 

Underwater (with Aimée Britannia)

Single from upcoming EP written by Mared to be released in May 2024
produced by Nate Williams.
Mixed by Chris Hewitt
Mastered by Steven Kerry

lately

Like Spun Gold

alx frncs' second release; a gentle upbeat exploration into the inadequacies of depression and isolation during lock-down in the UK. It will be on all streaming platforms on 05.04.

Lyrics:

i don't wanna brush my hair 
mistakes were made im not quite there
i don’t wanna cook for one
address my choices one by one

I've got too much on my plate
I’ve got too much in my brain

you may think i'm lazy
when i fail to wash up dishes daily
hardly got a grasp on life
when death is constant on my mind 

I’ve got too much on my plate
I’ve got too much in my brain 
I’ve got too much in this state
I’ve got ten hundred and ninety-six days left of this mess.

i cant do anything right

Good friends, and great music, and tasty food, and family... that's what this Chachacha is all about: La vie en rose, la dolce vita, and all that jazz...
Dedicated to our awesome friends Lucile and Baptiste, and the "Cha-Cha" family.

-Baptiste Chatrain (tenor saxophone)
-Silvano Pagliuca-Mena (piano, composer)
-Guido Farusi (double bass)
-Angelo Pagliuca-Mena (drums)

Chachachá Balulé

5) Your Little Secret

Released March 26th 2024

Max Mason - Drums & Vocals
Michalis Fragkiadakis - Guitar
Rory Dickinson - Bass & Backing Vocals

Written by Max Mason, Michalis Fragkiadakis & Rory Dickinson
Lyrics by Max Mason

Recorded in our rehearsal studio in Manor House, London in June 2023
Recorded, Engineered and Produced by Darren Jones
Mastered by Stephen Kerrsion
Artwork Source Photo by Rory Dickinson
Artwork Edit by Max Mason

Walking in a Vacuum

Synth-pop track "Come See Me" channels MUNA & Taylor Swift combined with shimmering synths, big 80s snares and HEIGHTS’ signature dreamy vocals. This euphoric throwback explores feelings of isolation & longing to belong, offering a hopeful message for anyone searching for their place in the world.

Manchester born, Brighton based independent artist HEIGHTS creates the kind of emotive alt-pop that could soundtrack your favourite coming-of-age indie film. The self-produced songwriter blends 80s new wave with 90s dream pop, sprinkled with 00s alternative indie. The result - soothing electronic soundscapes perfectly complimented by her celestial vocals.

https://www.instagram.com/heightsmusicxo/
https://www.heights-music-xo.uk/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EdogtWIzqFv45sdk6ePZH?si=b0jRQ0fpQeODUJJnJEWe1Q

COME SEE ME

04 - GASLIGHT
BPM: 120
SOUNDS LIKE: ABC, Haircut 100
ISRC: CARI82400004
Written by Elyce and Benjamin Russell

About: Does anyone get out of this life without having been "gaslighted"? We hope so but there's a lot of it going around these polarized days.

GASLIGHT - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell

Chorus: 
Gaslight, gaslighting
G-g-g gaslight, gaslighting

I'm bird's eye above
Yeah, bird's eye - I can see
What you're doing

Chorus

You can't hide 
From this bird's eye
You're just trying to get control

Chorus

One day you're gonna wake up
You'll feel the pain you've caused
'Cause it comes back
Yeah it comes back
You can't escape that
And you can't get away with...

Chorus

You can't get away with

Chorus

Gaslight

Pleasure Center

Gaslight

Biome

Kiss The Dirt

Don't Turn The Lights On Yet

1. Stand Strong

A cautionary tale, warning against going to a wedding you really should not be going to.

Better With You

The Vibe feat. Hannah Varghese

The Vibe Feat. Hannah Varghese

Prior to its official release date of April 17th, Parasite has already had its first radio play last week on BBc Music Introducing. 
The song unfolds a sinister tale about your alter ego taking form of a Parasite. Sometimes submissive and at times destructive, wanting to take over, wanting to break you! Supporting the release of the single is a breathtaking music video on Youtube that compliments and captures the chaos and beauty of the song, revealing the alter egos through a creative artistic vision.

Parasite_Amy Dx.wav

Written in Spring 2023, Sold on a Rhyme is a song about the idea that we grow up force-fed a dream (successful career, big house, family) that has become increasingly harder to achieve. 

Musically it's inspired by Stevie Wonder's Master Blaster, Walking on the Moon and London Calling, with Cable Street Collective's trademark African guitars and big bass lines.

Sold on a Rhyme

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