Sneak peak at some fresh material. Recorded with garage band in Chmonix, France.

Lyrics:

As close to you, as close can be, and far away from fantasy,
you break me down with every breath you take.
words come out, but don't make sense, 
i'm stumbling behind my fence, looking at the garden where you stand.

afraid to look into your eyes, you might see through my weak disguise,
but I barely saw the same flying by.

flying by.
x2

and it's more than enough to keep me waiting.
its more than enough to keep me chasing.
its more than enough to drive me over, 
and run me insane.
what a shame.

Holy mother of the child, I ask of you, just one last time,
take me back to where I was before,

just rewind
x2

and it's more than enough to keep me waiting.
its more than enough to keep me chasing.
its more than enough to drive me over, 
and run me insane.
what a shame.

Lighter Song (Just Rewind)

Recorded in france.

Lyrics:

I been sitting around now, I been watching you for a while
I been sitting around now, I been watching for a while
Like I always do, I been watching you.

Show me to the backdoor, I been dying for a smoke,
show me to the backdoor, I've been dying to get out.
Like I always do, when I'm watching you.

I walk around the corner, just to change my point of view, 
I walk around the corner, just to change my point of you.
Like I always do,
 when I'm watching you.

The streets are awfully quiet, right around this time, 
the streets are awful quiet, but it makes me feel like they're mine.
Like they always do, when I'm watching you.

Now would you come around, would you come around for me?
x8 -maybe?

my beloved, please believe me, its not you, it is I.
My beloved, please believe me, its not you this time.
And you know its true, 'cus I'm watching you.

My lungs are running empty and my tongue is running dry.
x2

like they always do, as i'm watching you.

I called for you, as I crawled through.
x2

now would you come around, would you come around for me?
x8

Like I always

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

And now it's coming around tonight, 
and all the stories that they told, they were right.
That everything's going to get better, one day.
That everything's finally going to go the right way.

It's getting better all the time
x4

Its getting better
x4

and when it al falls apart,
I find myself chasing shadows in the dark.
but everythings gonna get brighter at one point.
and I will no longer see what I don't want.

its getting better all the time.
x4

Yayyy, its getting better all the time.
x4

Its Getting Better

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

Long hair, tight jeans, looks at me, ooh my, my.
Tangled hair, hot type, what I need, goodbye.
Needle reach, clutch in, I touched her there, was no accident.
Tiny hands, hot type, what I need, Goodbye.

Rough love? yeah clean it up, what did you say? Baby answer me.
old love, ran dry. Well I got high and ran away.
Rough love, well, what love? what did you say? baby answer me!
Old love, ran dry, I got high and ran away.

walk straight, chin high,
when you sit, do it lady like, 
speak light, in a crowded room, 
loud mouths don't get grooms,
be polite, be sweet,
be pretty, be weak, 
listen listen listen, but don't ever speak.
Yes i'm a lady, i'm a pretty little flower, 
but now i'm fuck'in angry and i'm here to burn your tower. 

Rough love? well clean it up, what did you say? Baby answer me.
old love, ran dry. Well I got high and ran away.
Rough love, well, what love? what did you say? baby answer me!
Old love, ran dry, I got high and ran away.

What Did You Say

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

I followed the river, 'till it joined with the moon,
I fought for the fallen, as I climbed out after you.

The wind tried to take me, and the rain tried to wash me away, 
but I will not be defeated, not at that time, and not at that place.

But don't weep for me, rosemary, weep for the weak.
I have all that I can carry, don't weep for me.

The sun bowed too early, and the frost came to soon.
But frozen eyes won't bite you, when you're naked in the womb.

But don't weep for me, rosemary, weep for the weak.
I have all that I can carry, don't weep for me.
x2



Rosemary

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

Lights go out, you were right, this is not what we saw.
Don't mind me, I will leave, walk straight through the wall.
A poem written by a man who was raised in the dark.
Written down with the ache from his mothers heart.

Windows blow through, and it puts you right into your room,
and there you'll stay, but I'm still out here listening.
To make sure your heart keeps on beating.
and I'm still here, but I still can't hear me.

You have no idea how hard it was to walk away.
x4

Lights go out, you were right, this is not what we saw.
And there you'll stay, but i'm still out here listening.
(To make sure your heart keeps on beating.)
(A poem written by a man who was raised in the dark.)
(and I'm still here, but I still can't hear me.)
(written down with an ache from his mothers heart.)

And I'm still here. but I still can't hear me.
x2

You have no idea, how hard it was to walk away.
x4


You Have No Idea

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

Waiting for your hand to find me in the dark,
I don't wanna listen, I don't wanna talk.
Take me to the place, where I no longer am, 
And my naked feeling, no prints in the sand.

But don't you say them words to me.
(don't you dare)
x2

Tiny little lovers lying through their teeth, 
sugar-coating truth t'ill everything is sweet,
Though they may be pretty, though they may be young, 
sugar rots the teeth and lying rots the tounge.

So don't you dare them words to me, no
Don't you dare say them words to me.

Cus theres too much confusion in this,
I hold my illusion with a closed fist, 
and my conclusion is this,
yet I wonder

Tiny little dancer, dance me through the night, 
till I no longer long, and I no longer fight, 
but I don't wanna catch the fire in your eyes, 
so leave me in the morning, leave me with the light,

and don't you say them words to me
x4

Cus theres too much confusion in this,
I hold my illusion with a closed fist, 
and my conclusion is this,
yet I wonder

(Don't you, Don't you dare say those words.)
(lying rots your teeth.)

Dont You Dare

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

When you look at me, what do you see? Can you small my anxiety?
I'm grinding my teeth, chewing cheeks 'till I bleed, but a smile's what you'll see.

I leave my body, it feels so natural to me.
I leave my body, It feels so natural to me, 
and as I leave my body, you reach out for my skin.

Please don't be so loud, I'm sensitive,
You don't have to speak, I already know it.
(Please don't be so loud, I'll make sense of it, right now,
You don't have to speak, I don't wanna know it.)

Now insecurity is laying next to me, 
and i'm pleaing just leave me be.
She takes the skin right off my flesh, and unbuttons my chest, 
and I forget all that made sense.

and as I fall back to sleep now, I find myself far out of reach,
And as I fall back to sleep now, the silence echoes
echoes
echoes
echoes

Please don't be so loud, I'm sensitive,
You don't have to speak, I already know it.
(Please don't be so loud, I'll make sense of it, right now,
You don't have to speak, I don't wanna know it.)
x2

Please don't be so loud, I'm sensitive,
You don't have to speak, I already know it.
(Please don't be so loud, I'll make sense of it, right now,
You don't have to speak, I don't wanna know it.)
x2

Im Sensitive

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics (Swedish): DÖMDA DRÖMMAR

Vi känner skam, vi känner oro känner längtan, men aldrig någonsin blir det som vi har förväntat, det finns ingen väg tillbaka när vi tillåter oss själva att tänka, nej.
För sagan börjar alltid då när allting är bra, sedan så sviker någon någon annan just likt djävulens barn, det finns ingen väg tillbaks för det var det de innan oss sa. Det var det de sa.
Fotografi, att reflektera våra liv, upphöja det som varit men vad kommer det att bli? En fastfrusen lögn på ett ark är det enda som kvarstår.
För vi ser, åt alla möjliga håll, men aldrig just framför oss där vi borde ha kontroll, fokusera lite mer kapten om inte skeppet ska sjunka.
Det är obegripligt samtidigt oundvikligt, det finns inget vi kan göra vi är dömda att förstöra, obegripligt samtidigt oundvikligt, du och jag är djävulens barn.
(Obegripligt, oundvikligt)
Men vänta nu, vad är detta för sägen, svart vitt och grått, vart tog färgerna vägen? Ena dagen är det sol dagen därpå har det mörknat och vissnat.
För du sa att du har varit här förut, men snälla du förklara hur vi kommer till ett slut, jag gör vad som krävs jag svär bara du ger mig en riktning.
Det är obegripligt samtidigt oundvikligt, det finns inget vi kan göra vi är dömda att förstöra, obegripligt samtidigt oundvikligt, du och jag är djävulens barn.
(Obegripligt, oundvikligt)


Lyrics (English): DOOMED DREAMS

We feel shame, we feel anxiety feel the urge, but never ever become what we have expected, there is no way back when we allow ourselves to think, no.
The tale always starts when everything is good, then betray anyone just like any other child of the devil, there's no way back, thats what they told us before. That was what they said.
Photography, to reflect our lives, elevating what has been, but what will it be? A frozen lie on one sheet is all that remains.
For we see, in every possible direction, but never right in front of us, where we should be in control, focus a little more, captain, so your ship doesnt sink.
It is incomprehensible, while inevitable, there is nothing we can do, we are doomed to destruction, incomprehensible, while inevitable, you and I are children of the devil.
(Incomprehensible, inevitable)
But wait, what's this you say, black white and gray, where did the colors go? One day it's sunny the next day, it has grown dark and wilted.
Because you said you've been here before, but please you explain how we come to an end, I'll do what it takes, I swear to you just give me a direction.
It is incomprehensible, while inevitable, there is nothing we can do, we are doomed to destruction, incomprehensible, while inevitable, you and I are children of the devil.
(Incomprehensible, inevitable)

Dömda Drommar

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

Girl, you ain't everything to me.
But you know that I ain't leaving.
And when I think of happy things, 
It's your skin on top of me.

And then I'm red.
You make me so red.

All I think about is you.
x2

The sun is a nightmare,
And you are the moon.
Give me your green stare, 
I know what you fear, but what fears you?

And makes you so blue.
I'm so in love with blue.

all I think about is you
x2

Until I'm red
x3

You make me so red.

Olive I

self produced, 9 song, album. Not Me, by INK ELK.
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Lyrics:

I'm texting things, that I would never say.
I'm tired of feeling dirty.
I'm typing things that I would never do.
I'm tired of not being seen by you.

And If I run away, you chase me.
And if I run to you, You hate me.
x2

Don't waste your time on me.
I'm dirty.

OOooo
x2

And in my head, i'm laying next to you.
And we are holding hands in your room.
But in real life, you're laying next to you.
Someone who don't really want you.

And if I run away, You chase me.
And if I run to you, you hate me.
x2

Don't waste your time on me. 
I'm dirty.
x3



Im Dirty

Ink Elk is a queer band that has been shaped and polished by city-streets, highways, mountains, rivers and woods. Meeting in 2012 in Guatemala, while travelling, Iza and Rae started playing music together. They were sleeping in the woods, and hitch-hiking around central & northamerica with empty pockets, playing music on the streets just a way to get butter for their bread, but slowly, it became  more serious. After getting the opportunity to record an EP, it was on like donkey kong. They were now officially a band and the travels continued on over to Europe. 

Up until this day they never stopped travelling and this way they have been able to gather inspiration from many different places around this globe. Coming from opposite sides of the world with completely different history, Iza and Rae, have managed to unite their differences while creating music. The spectrum spreads from Folk to Punk and between with a touch of spanish rhythm. We are currently located in the U.S.

We are "homeless", wandering, hobos, yo! We hope you enjoy our sound. check the links below for our youtube channel, tumblr, spotify, itunes, facebook and more!

Ink Elk

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