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Soul Flame 137>>>

A Glitch in Our Virtual Reality

switch.

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

scarlet veil is @warlok_msk and @sodievox.
Original artwork by Polarys @dreaming_nebulae (IG).

~~ Fervent Sigil ~~

If I could I would      
Lift it from the page     
Bottle every rote word 

A thin grey line     
Echo from the day     
To hide away, each secret bound    

The quiet came 
And with it came the turn
The tools were laid to bear the weight shouldered and furled 

The ink will tame
Unbridled by current unseen 
Unsullied page, memento mori

(If I could I would)
lift every word from the page and bottle them up
I'd bottle every rote word
 
(A thin grey line) 
An echo from the day 
To hide away, each secret bound now
 
Color the outline between the torrent and plain 
An ornamented spell bound 
Spell bound

Hold the flow in place with pressure against
Beneath the vivid all found
All found

Hold fast hope now
Etched on every page
Bottomless night around

Hold fast hope now
One begins to take hold
Every stroke a reminder not to let go

(If I could I would)
lift every word from the page and bottle them up

If I could I would      
Lift it from the page     
Bottle every rote word 

A thin grey line     
Echo from the day     
To hide away, each secret bound
~~

scarlet veil is @warlok_msk and @sodievox

Every Fantasy

Fervent Sigil

Head Underwater

Wild Things

Radiosoul

Lost My Shadow

To Grow

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

What If I

Something in the Room She Moves

Talking to the Whisper

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

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.

Animals EP

Animals

This began as a 26 bar movement and evolved to a simple song.
After spending some hours viewing this composer, Nathan, I feel a renewed freedom with music. I hope this inspires you!

With love, U.F.

With special thanks @witchleaf for inspiring free-form song creation
@two-weeks for Silver Surfing w me
If interested check out Jameson Nathan Jones "not creating boring synth pads" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySjZQ697Mt0

What If I

Jodie Nicholson