Sans Vienna

Nothing Holds

“Hanging Straight” is a calm, reflective song about realignment — not as a dramatic reset, but as a deliberate, patient act of self-respect.

It uses the image of a swing that has hung crooked for years as a metaphor for a life lived slightly off-balance, shaped by pressure, fear, and survival.
Instead of tearing everything down or rushing forward, the narrator chooses a quieter path.
He stops, takes hold of the chains, and hangs the swing again — not higher, not faster, not better — just right.

The verses reflect a deep understanding gained over time:
learning what belongs, what can be released, and recognizing that moments of disappearance were never absence, but depth.
He didn’t vanish — he went inward.
The chorus carries the core message of the song:
change doesn’t require force — it requires intention.
There is no sprint, no obligation, no external pressure.
Only will.

Each small adjustment brings the swing — and the self — a little closer to balance.
In the second verse, the song acknowledges reality without illusion.
Tomorrow won’t necessarily be easier, only more honest.
Old voices may return, but they are no longer taken as truth — only as echoes of what once was.

The bridge distills the heart of the track:
change takes time, and patience is part of the work.
Staying present when things wobble becomes an act of strength.

By the final chorus, “Hanging Straight” becomes a statement of identity.
He is not finished — he is becoming.
And giving himself the time to realign is not weakness, but commitment.

“Hanging Straight” is a song about learning to stand —
not flawlessly,
but consciously —
and trusting that being aligned enough is enough to keep going.

Hanging Straight

i hate walking in the dark when i'm walking home
there ain't a better place for me to feel alone
used up, i don't move much
you been clouding up my vision, you been blowing smoke
i let you closer than you should've gone
my mistake, i guess i should've known
now i'm supposed to flex like a price check
but you're like the devil, you gonna throw me to the flames, oh

nothing really matters anyway
and i don't want to play these fucking games no more
been running round in circles every day
and you been on and off for a while now
i'm not about to drop everything
yeah if i don't mean anything then I'm already gone
so turn the lights out, out 

i don't need nobody like you
i'm alone and i'm doomed
i don't need nobody like you
and i'm so sick from breathing in fumes
i don't need nobody like

i'm drinking out here in the valley staring at my phone
there ain't a better place for me to feel alone
three o' clock and i'm awake and glossy-eyed
you got me feeling so hot and cold 
baby i'm tryna hit you but you mixing signals
i'm mixing my liquor it's drowing my head cuz 
with every letter you send, i'm going insane
you got me feeling like i won't ever see the end, oh

nothing really matters anyway
you got me wrapped around your finger like a diamond ring
been running round in circles every day
and you been on and off for a while now
i'm not about to drop everything
yeah if i don't mean anything then i'm already gone
so turn the lights out, out 

i don't need nobody like you
i'm alone and I'm doomed
i don't need nobody like you
and I'm so sick from breathing in fumes
i don't need nobody like

my brain: spinning seven, eight shots deep
my heart: pumping venom through my body
wanna sleep but my eyes: bloodshot
who, who's this girl in my bed? It's not you

Nobody Like You

dressed down

Do It Again demo

Next To U (gibberish freestyle)

Lostboycrow & DYSN Present: asking for a friend
IG: askingforafriendband

'I See A Bird'
Written by Christopher Blair & Kyle De Loera
Produced by Boaz Roberts & DYSN
Mixed by Kyle De Loera
Mastered by Brian Lucey for Magic Garden Mastering

asking for a friend

I See A Bird

Lostboycrow & DYSN Present: asking for a friend
IG: askingforafriendband

'Like A Charm'
Written by Christopher Blair & Kyle De Loera
Produced by Boaz Roberts & DYSN
Mixed by Kyle De Loera
Mastered by Brian Lucey for Magic Garden Mastering

Asking For A Friend

Like A Charm

Lostboycrow & DYSN Present: asking for a friend
IG: askingforafriendband

'Asking For A Friend'
Written by Christopher Blair & Kyle De Loera
Produced by Boaz Roberts & DYSN
Mixed by Kyle De Loera
Mastered by Brian Lucey for Magic Garden Mastering

Do It Again demo

Gavin Haley