Hunter
Composed by The Twilight
Written by ILyric x The Twilight
Performed by ILyric x The Twilight
Mixed & Mastered by The Twilight

“Perception”
Track 1 of 25
by ILyric x The Twilight

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Lyrics
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[Intro] (performed by ILyric)
No matter how far I’ve come, my expectations say I’m behind.

[Verse 1] (performed by ILyric)
I’m about to blast off.
I finally took that mask off
to search for the bigger picture.
If your light's out,
get a better fixture.
I’m earnin’ my respect so they call me mister
ILY until I die.
I’m about to fly.
These gnats only multiply,
and I gotta protect my fruit,
all my loot,
all my roots,
and my roots led me right to this pursuit.
Now salute.
Stand back and watch me execute.
Like a villain, always killin’,
and my trigger finger’s itchin’.
I’ll be doing this for a living.
Good riddance to nine-to-five.
I’m here to live;
I’m not here to survive.

[Hook] (performed by ILyric x The Twilight)
I am the hunter,
never the hunted.
Keep it a hunnid.
I’m the lion, you’re the prey.
No lyin’, better pray
that at the end of the day,
I don’t lay you on your back
and put you into your grave.
I’m scoping, you hoping.
I’m focused, you hopeless.
I’m unloading, you folding.
I’m molding, you scolding.
I will always do me
and forever be free.
Shooting all my shots
like I’m on a killing spree.
Knock you to one knee,
have you bleeding out your plea.
Flow like my shot, wet, one, two, three.
Let’s go.

[Verse 2] (performed by The Twilight)
(Ha) Fuck if I know how I turned all my suicide energy into discography.
Tore myself open to bleed
but was taken aback by the warrior inside of me.
Finally see the potential to blossom beyond all the flaws of my chemistry.
Black butterfly in my mind.
It's telling me lies.
I'm blocking it out with the vibes.
Forge a sword composed of self-made mastery.
Through constant battles, I can feel that Death is testing me.
I bear the shield so when I fall I'll leave a legacy
of passion and pain.
Fulfill my destiny. (Yeah!)

[Hook] (performed by ILyric x The Twilight)

[Bridge] (performed by ILyric with The Twilight)
I was born a star
so I’m shooting far
like I’m aiming superstar.
Hunting for my life,
it’s been a hefty price.
Forced to shake the dice,
and through all the madness
my name was picked.
Good thing I got aim like Katniss Everdeen.

[Half-Hook] (performed by ILyric)
I’m the hunter,
Never the hunted.
Keep it a hunnid.
I’m the lion, you’re the prey
No lyin’, better pray
that at the end of the day,
I don’t lay you on your back
and put you into your grave.

[Outro] (performed by ILyric)
I guess it’s safe to say
they won’t be coming our way.
Spotting and scoping every face 
no matter the place,
feeling every trace, seeing all the plays.
Seeking through their ways.
Who obeys the codes and who all screams they will betray?
Who obeys the codes and who all screams they will betray?
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(released 4 December 2021)

PERCEPTION

Hunter

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Dead and Gone (Song Series)
https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight/sets/dead-and-gone-song-series

There’s a lot goin’ on out there...

A minor, 120 BPM

Lyrics
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[Intro]
(The Twilight)
There’s a lot goin’ on out there.

[Chorus]
Gun to the head of the world.
Bombs drop, see the smoke.
Brain matter on the floor.
Do we even care anymore?
Brothers and sisters, they feed on each other.
We are all cannibals.
Aloof as the blood flows.
Noses pressed to our phones.

[Verse 1]
The men at the top,
they got a disinformation campaign they’ve been pushing on us.
Heh, framing it up.
Way too dumb to acknowledge we’re fucked.
Yeah, distrust anybody who can gain from your loss.
Too much bile in the gut.
Too much pus in the cut.

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Fuck it up again. Walk the same path.
Back to the past. Didn’t learn a damn thing. Still cavemen.
Second coming of Christ, He’s gonna step into a wasteland.
Nuclear abortion of His children.
What happened? Sin is rampant.
Love your neighbor? Fuck that - I’ma kill him.
Go ahead and push the big red button.
Reset, there’s a dark age comin’.

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Only care about ourselves,
craving power, fame, and wealth.
20s been a living hell.
Not the dream they tried to sell.
Brighter future? Uhm... we failed.
Tug of war, it’s tooth and nail.
Progress sluggish like a snail.
Human greed, it never fails.
Smith said we’re a virus.
Can’t really argue when you see this.
Murder in the name of resources.
Devil in political forces.
National pride bears torches,
curses, and violent opposition in portions.
There’s a menu to the back-and-forth courses.
Four horsemen serving up the Earth.

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Gun to the head of the world... (Gun to the head of the world...)
Dead and gone, dead and gone.
Gun to the head of the world... (Gun to the head of the world...)
Dead and gone, dead and gone.
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(released 12 March 2022)

Gun to the Head of the World (Dead and Gone Pt.3) (Single)

Gun to the Head of the World (Dead and Gone Pt.3)

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“She Said”
Track 9 of 9 from the "Broken Angel EP"
ft. Natalie Buckley (vocals)
Additional Production: “07”, by Strategic Audio, from the “Love Ephemeral” composition pack
https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight/sets/broken-angel-ep

Free EP download on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18ZDIM6hQ2rMxkYVP2Rqxo-qS_z-mnwFR?usp=sharing

C# minor, 80 BPM

Lyrics
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[Intro]
(The Twilight)

[Verse 1]
She woke up on the bright side today.
Lemonade sky, doesn't it feel great?
I told her; she already knew it was true.
Glad that I could help her through.
Her mind sets sail to the ocean.
The winds brought change, and I’m hopin’
that they began a little motion for her.
This could be the start, cuz now she’s got the notion.
Yeah.

[Chorus 1] x2
This time, she said she’s not gonna fall apart.
This time, she said she’s gonna find a better path.

[Verse 2]
No prescriptions; gone clean.
Did the hard work, mind clear. She’s free.
Dropped her old man. Messages go unread now.
She don’t want sex when it’s as empty as his brain seems.
Found the self-respect for that.
Yup, renewed confidence is evergreen,
just gotta keep the self-doubt lean.
Inside, she finally got what she needed.
Damn - glow up, girl; make it your scene. (Your scene.)

[Chorus 2] (performed by Natalie Buckley)
This time, I said, “I don’t wanna fall apart.”
This time, I said, “I’m gonna make a brand new start.”

[Bridge] (performed by Natalie Buckley)
Oh, it feels good to be free.
It’s time to stretch, time to breathe,
time to be me.
To think your grasp
had any sort of lasting effects. (Haha...)
Thank God I had an angel.
Now, I’m back on track.
Delete you from my contacts.
Don’t need your shitty comments,
cuz you’ll see you miss me
and beg to let you crawl back.
Hey - let me save you the trip.
Turn around and go home.

[Verse 3] (performed by Natalie Buckley)
I woke up on the right side today.
Lemonade sky - yeah, it feels great.
Find the goddess in the mirror and remember
that I’m doing fine.
Eyes grow wider than the ocean
and I can see the possibilities in motion.
Stay gold, I’m gonna dust off my halo
and take back the life that’s mine.

[Chorus 2] x2 (performed by Natalie Buckley)

[Outro]
Ooo, and I’m here for it.
Whatever you want, get out and go for it.
Yuh, whatever you want, girl,
I’m here for it.
(This time, she said she’s not gonna fall apart.
This time, she said she’s gonna find a better path...)
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(released 26 March 2022)

Broken Angel EP

Free on Google Drive

She Said (ft. Natalie Buckley)

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“Brighter Side”
Track 6 of 9 from the "Broken Angel EP"
Additional Production: “bankrupt”, by Nick Mira, from the “Frenzy” loop kit
https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight/sets/broken-angel-ep

Free EP download on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18ZDIM6hQ2rMxkYVP2Rqxo-qS_z-mnwFR?usp=sharing

C# minor, 164 BPM

Lyrics
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[Intro]
(The Twilight)
Yeah, it’s always darkest ‘fore the sunrise.
Eyes were shut tight, impossible to see a brighter side.
Waking up to lemonade skies... ay.

[Verse 1]
Hope you start to heal your heart. I’m prayin’ that you’ll be alright.
I know it sucks in the moments when you’re certain you should give up outta spite.
Shit is fleeting if you let it fall behind.
Riding on the highs and lows. These are the phases of our lives. (Of our lives.)
Baby, I can slide if you want.
Uh, hit me any time - wheels are lifting up in five.
We can ride it through the night, pick a place and I can drive.
Catching lightning in a bottle like your heart’s a firefly.
So you got some problems weighing on your mind, girl?
Huh... think we’re kindred spirits searching for love in the world.
(Oh, yeah.) Puzzle pieces link, and now you find it
so much easier to fill the empty spaces with a clear mind.
Trust: you can build yourself a stronger image
with some positive vibes - just realize, then actualize.
It’s all in perception. I’ll strike a chord and leave a message:
you can be whatever you like, I promise.

[Bridge 1]
Yeah, it’s always darkest ‘fore the sunrise.
Eyes were shut tight, impossible to see a brighter side.
Waking up to lemonade skies.
We’ve been through times where we couldn’t remember that.
Yuh, cuz you convinced yourself that no one cares,
and I convinced myself I had no purpose here.
Listen: hope died and we became some black butterflies,
but maybe together, we’ll be happier sharing a life.

[Verse 2]
Let me help you where I can.
We’ve both been hurt so many times. Let’s not do it again.
Aim to be your better man, hold you tighter through the thick and thin.
We can weather any storm, waterproof the skin.
Got so used to cloud cover every day.
Feel it in your bones whenever rain is on the way.
Dull ache in your heart cuz the hole’s been there to stay;
tried to fill it up with chemicals to deafen thunder in your brain.
Empty feelings as you’re fighting to sustain.
Uh, bend your body backward like a dancer on display.
Repetition of the motions gonna put you in the grave
if you don’t focus on the steps you’re taking every single day. (That’s real.)
Happiness is just a breath away.
You need a lil taste when you’ve been stuck in your ways.
I’m in the same place. We both need a change.
“We haven’t come this far to only come this far,” babe.

[Bridge 2]
So please listen when I’m tellin’ you, “It’s alright.”
We all get stuck in a bad place sometimes,
but it’s where we go after we’re free that defines us.
There’s pain in the process, but that’s not the whole context.
Yeah, it’s always darkest ‘fore the sunrise.
Eyes were shut tight, impossible to see a brighter side.
Waking up to lemonade skies.
You never thought that this was meant to be, meant to be...

[Chorus]
I know you feel you’re finished,
but mama, please: don’t give it up, cuz this can be a new beginnin’.
Been through more than I can imagine.
Seconds tickin’ on the clock face make the tears evaporate.
You think you’ve reached your limit,
but mama, please: don’t give it up, cuz this can be a new beginnin’.
Been through more than I can imagine.
Seconds tickin’ on the clock face make the tears evaporate.
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(released 26 March 2022)

Brighter Side

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“Walls”
Track 5 of 9 from the "Broken Angel EP"
ft. Natalie Buckley (vocals)
https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight/sets/broken-angel-ep

Free EP download on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18ZDIM6hQ2rMxkYVP2Rqxo-qS_z-mnwFR?usp=sharing

B minor, 125 BPM

Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
Another dawn is breaking.
Cracked and bruised and aching,
at least I know the unknown won’t take me.
Continue what's expected.
Only a smile projected.
Another brick to collect, cuz I have to protect what’s left of me.

[Pre-Chorus]
These walls...
oh, I should break ‘em down.
I know...
You’re feelin’ trapped in the past.
That’s been your context.
I know you’re feelin’ stuck, baby... huh...

[Chorus]
Pressure building up on all sides.
I can’t see the sunrise.
Won’t you ask about the cracks in my disguise?
I’m trapped inside.
Pressure building up on all sides.
I can’t see the sunrise,
bricks are stacked up way too high.
Can’t find a way out.
I need a way out of these walls...

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, I should break ‘em down.

[Verse 2]
Uh, gotta reframe your context if it’s not what you need anymore.
A paradigm built to protect. Turns to a prison? Look for a door.
We are the architects of the mental spaces we call our homes.
Yeah, recognize you’ve got ownership,
so you’re free to transform it however you like.
If it’s dark, there’s a light with the power inside.
Imagine, and you can achieve it.
See through your artificial limits.
Let me be a lens, assist how I can in constructing the vision.
Yeah, I see you sat at that drafting board.
Sketch away, cuz the future is yours...
(Yours... yours...)

[Chorus]

[Outro]
So frozen and alone.
This has been your context.
Baby, I just wanna help you break it.
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(released 26 March 2022)

Walls (ft. Natalie Buckley)

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“Foundations”
Track 1 of 5 from the "Scale Theory EP"
https://soundcloud.com/the-twilight/sets/scale-theory-ep

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Scales: Ab major, Bb mixolydian, Eb major, F dorian, F minor, Db major
Tuning: A 432 Hz
BPM: 108
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(released 9 April 2022)

Scale Theory EP

Foundations

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F melodic minor, 125 BPM

Lyrics
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[Chorus]
I wanna sleep all day...
not doing anything important anyway.
The dream I had last night's fading;
Now, my surroundings look so mundane.

[Verse]	
Yuh, done livin' life with my eyes closed.
Depressive thoughts, so I don't see in rose.
Battles lined up for me in rows.
Won the war. It took time to show.
I'm not Carrey in The Truman Show,
but I hope you care if I stay or go.
Been at the bottom, the lowest lows.
Glad I pulled myself out that hole.
Thankful I got these beats and flows
cuz creativity feels like home.
Only place that I know I'll grow.
Pray The Twilight's a constant road.
Either way, I gotta go for broke.
Manifest whatever's soundin' dope.
Seven hunnid brought into the fold.
Seven years I've been on this roll.
Can't believe it like Lake Land-O.
Spread out what's left like a butter joke.
Cope with demons tryna kill my soul.
I’ma fuck 'em up again if they come back for more.
Turn off the music, I’m comatose.
Want ‘em to sing along; I share the post.
Gimme flowers ‘fore I’m just a ghost
and my body’s buried six feet below.
Learning to love myself instead of loathe.
Scars are healing better now than most.
Fractured bones are harder than a stone.
Monumental progress what I’m on.
Never too late to turn your life around.
Fall six times, on the seventh: rebound.
Striving to boost you when you’re down and out.
Just know: the dream ain’t over.

[Chorus]

[Outro]
I’ve been where you are,
and I know that it gets hard to be
waking up every morning with dreams far away.
Gotta shift your paradigm each day.
I’ve been where you are,
and I know that it’s so hard to be
optimistic when your hope feels far away, but...
it’ll be okay.
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(released 21 May 2022)

sleep all day (Single)

sleep all day

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Additional Production: Nick Mira - “bankrupt” loop from the “Frenzy” Loop Kit

C minor, 175 BPM

Lyrics
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(The Twilight)
Faith is hard to find with so much history painted in black and white.
I’ve been trying to make it make sense...
there’s gotta be a reason if I’m kickin’ and still alive.
I don’t know the purpose, but I’m prayin’ with folded hands. I could use a sign.
Can an angel please guide me to the light
that I’ve been seeking out for some time, polish me until I shine,
and help me find the strength to break away from my chains?
Gimme one good push, girl, I know I need to change...
Yeah, heaven in her arms - that’d be a higher place.
If she’s my star-crossed lover, I’m in deep space.
Maybe I could connect with her through these soundwaves.
It’s been an S.O.S. throughout my whole discography.
Broadcast it on a broadband.
Lonely nights in the studio I’m trapped in.
Red lights so my scars just blend in.
Ah, let it flow on the mic when I’m rappin’.
I gotta get after it while I still got this blood inside me pumpin’,
and I know my life is limited. That’s why I keep it focused.
Pendulum in motion. Even if I’m hopeless,
swear I’m gonna spit a verse to help a friend cope with
whatever their struggle is...
that might be enough to make all my suffering worth it.
Nah, I don’t do this for the hits or the clicks;
wanna be witnessed cuz I need to make a difference.
Somebody look me in the eyes and say, “You matter.”
Force that sentiment into my heart. Yeah, promise me forever.
Words I need to hear to jump start me for the better.
I loved her and I left her, but I’ll never forget her.
Wander through the days in a daze
when I can’t forgive these mistakes I’ve made.
I deserve this shame, so I shoulder self-blame.
(God, I hate who I became, but I’ve accepted that fate.)
All I can do is try to turn my pain into a monument.
If it’s glory or the grave, I’m done diggin’ in.
Fuck it - I know that I’ve come so far.
Might be so far gone, but I can’t stop yet.
I still got all these regrets... shit...
I guess it’s back to the lab again.

(The Twilight)
Windows to the soul, so I cover my eyes.
Fuck up the vibe when I walk in the room.
Stay to the side cuz there’s a goddess in here and I got this darkness inside.
Keep the distance between us. I won’t encroach on her light.
Ay, learned over time that hope is an omen and regret ain’t far behind.
My shoulders are broken from the burdens that I survive.
These negative emotions are how I cope with my lowest moments.
Suffer through ‘em. All I can do tonight.
Uh, yeah, graveyard astrology in my birth sky.
I think I’d rather die, but even now: I continue to fight
so I’m the only one who has to carry this pain,
but what’s a king without his queen? Swift defeat - call it checkmate.
Uh, I was marked with the sickness a long time ago. Really need the antidote.
Pressure weighin’ heavy everyday I go and search for it,
flippin’ over every stone. Never seem to find it though...
Guess that’s just the way it goes
when your soul has been fractured wide open year after year.
I’ve sutured it enough to know it’s crying in fear.
I’m going numb to the notion of being lonely and worthless,
the same dark horse that I rode in. It’s all a repetitive motion.
Yuh. Twelve notes keeping me alive.
If I go silent, who would really even bat an eye?
Shit... twelve notes like a lifeline.
Where do I end up when this inspiration runs dry?
Music ain’t a game to me; it’s akin to how I breathe.
Listen while I’m here to tell you, “Thank you for accepting me.”
On my way to mastery while dodging demons
cuz I cannot think about the noose if I’m focused on building legacy.
I think I’m here to turn my pain into a monument.
If it's glory or the grave, I’m tryna stay above it.
But fuck it - Lord willing, ain’t the last you’re gonna hear from me...
praying hands emoji.
Here’s to 30.
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(released 8 October 2022)

30 (Single)

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G minor, 111 BPM

Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
I never thought it would be so easy
to watch the cord between us fray apart.
Guess it hits a little bit differently
when she's got scissors sitting there in her palm.
Don't say I didn't try; that's just a lie.
I gave her all of my heart.
Didn’t wanna be her pawn.
She told me, "The love is gone."
That's why I wrote her this song,
and it goes:

[Chorus]
I know what she wants,
but I won't worship.
No, I won't fall down on the floor.
Not who she seems.
Won’t let her conquer me.

[Verse 2]
No, I never thought it would be so easy (so easy)
to cut me open and contort my thoughts.
Guess I'll reevaluate everything.
Here's my epiphany:
she twisted my conscience,
tried to force me to bend the knee.
That's when I saw through her charade,
pretty princess face.
Beneath was a toxic queen. (Woo!)

[Chorus x2]

[Bridge]
Clock strikes.
Royal goodbye; she’s been dethroned.
Time to let what’s passed go.
Clock strikes.
All that we had is now a mess.
Holding on is reckless.

[Outro]
I know what she wants,
but I will not bow.
My coup d'etat, take back control.
When you hear these words, I’ll be gone.
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(released 3 February 2024)

Toxic Queen (Single)

Toxic Queen

Nymano - The Man Alone

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(released 2 June 2018)

Forever (Single)

Forever

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