A mashup/remix of "Bad" by David Guetta and Showtek and "Break Free"; by Ariana Grande, originally composed for a piece of uni assessment. The assessment required the use of live control of parameters within Ableton Live.

Justin Howarth - Synthesis & Composition

Produced, engineered and mixed by Justin Howarth

Original vocals by Vassy & Ariana Grande

Sampled material from:
"Bad" / David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy / Listen (2014, What A Music/Parlophone/Atlantic)
Produced by David Guetta, Showtek Sultan & Ned Shepard
Written by David Guetta, Wouter Janssen, Sjoerd Janssen, Giorgio Tuinfort, Ossama Al Sarraf, Ned Shepard, Manuel Reuter & Vassy.

"Break Free" / Ariana Grande feat. Zedd / My Everything (2014, Republic)
Produced by Zedd & Max Martin
Written by Anton Zaslavski, Max Martin & Savan Kotecha

Why Does It Feel So Good To Break Free - mashup/remix of "Bad" and "Break Free"

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Banter Club's first single, Treat Yourself.

Treat Yourself - Single

Treat Yourself

I wrote this song last year and after revisiting/adding to it, I'm glad I had the chance to record it with my good friend and producer Justin Howarth. Hopefully if this tune has found its way into your ears, a part of you enjoys it ☺

~ LYRICS ~

Hello, is this thing on?
Now I know I'm not why you all came.
But you ought to know, that long ago
This frame of bones, Went up in flames.

And I think she hoped, for months that from
Ashes of old, that love could grow.
But my soil was poisoned,
So from her throne, she cast me down and turned me to stone.

Chorus:
Every time I try, to kill off what's inside me, all the good she left is washed away.
And everything that I've done, was not enough
To bring her back home long enough to stay.

---

Alone, the lights are off.
But nobody notices that anymore.
And my home, is underwater.
My lungs are full & my eyes are sore.

Well she thinks I'm broken; expired goods.
That just because I can sing, doesn't mean I should.
But I won't be tortured, by the likes of God. He knew she'd lie but he let us collide just because he could.

(Chorus)

If you're not home just yet,
Take back all the things you said last night, 
It's cold and I'm so scared
That I'll do something you'll regret.

(All the fights and mistakes weren't my intention 
and it's fine that you strayed in your own direction. 
But every night now I pray I'll wake with dementia 
so I'll smile through a day when I'd never met you)

Tortured

Tortured (Original)

Lyrics: 

I said I wasn’t talking
Who said I wasn’t listening?
I said I wasn’t talking to you
Like I said, like I said before

I said we’re just indifferent
You said we’re not so different
I said I’m just indifferent to you
Like I said, like I said before

Before
Like I said like I said before

Stop following me around
I’m trying to create distance
Your footsteps sound so loud
Your breathing makes me shiver
Shiver

Stop following me around
I’m trying to lose you
How do you always find me?
How do you always find me?

Find me
How do you always find me?

I said I’m sick of waiting
You said I’m just impatient
I said I have been waiting for you
Since way back, way back before

Before

Banter Club - EP

Shiver

I watched the moonlight sinking
What can I do?
My watch said half past five but
It’s a quarter to
I’m stuck waiting for the answer
Stuck waiting on you
The moonlight it’s still sinking
Tell me what to do

Take me down to the river where I first learnt to swim
Take me out of this room that I’ve locked myself in
Make me showers of diamonds and rings
Give me all of you and I might give you all of me

I dreamt of sun-kissed eyes and darker shades of blue
My clock said half past nine but
It’s ten past two
I’m still stuck on that answer
I’m still stuck with you
Where are those sun-kissed eyes oh,
What do I do? 

Take me down to the river where I first learnt to swim
Take me out of this room that I’ve locked myself in
Make me showers of diamonds and rings
Give me all of you and I might give you all of me

Catch me I’m falling
Answer the phone when I’m calling
Stop running I’m walking
That’s a new look you’re sporting
Waste of a warning
Where did you go to this morning?

Take me down to the river where I first learnt to swim
Take me out of this room that I’ve locked myself in
Make me showers of diamonds and rings
Give me all of you and I might give you all of me

River

Lyrics: 

I was caught in a moment
To the point where I had lost myself
I got stuck in the moment
Forgot I even knew myself
And I’ve been thinking maybe thinking just a bit too much
And maybe thinking overthinking things not enough
I got left in the moment
Now I don’t know myself

Yes I’m talking about you, talking about us too much

I’ve started thinking about me
Thinking about me
Thinking about how I treat myself
Treat myself

I got tired of emotions
Of feeling like I couldn’t catch a break
Sick of wishing or hoping
That you would try and change

And I’ve been angry maybe angry just a bit too much
But maybe angry only angry isn’t mad enough

And I’m still in the moment
The moment with you

Yes I’m talking about you, talking about us too much

I’ve started thinking about me
Thinking about me
Thinking about how I treat myself
Treat myself

Treat Yourself (Album Version)

Lyrics:

Diamond encrusted sand 
Falls through my hands 
And into yours 

Peach flavoured on demand 
Falls through my hands 
And into yours 

White curtains block the desert land 
Cover my hands 
Up with yours 

Grease stains all on the pans 
Use my hands 
Don’t dirty yours 

I watched as city lights 
Took up the night, took up the night 
I watched as beauty marks 
Took over my life, over my life 
I danced along the boardwalk 
Once upon a time, once upon a time 
I sung to the ocean waves 
To give up the fight, give up the fight 

Ribbons blow all through the fans 
Right through my hands 
And into yours 

I forgot how to stand 
Hold my hands 
Up with yours 

I watched as city lights 
Took up the night, took up the night 
I watched as beauty marks 
Took over my life, over my life 
I danced along the boardwalk 
Once upon a time, once upon a time 
I sung to the ocean waves 
To give up the fight, give up the fight 

And I believed in charity 
Until it’s what I need 
And I had faith in what I was bathed in 
Until I crossed the sea 
And I wise once upon a time 
Now I’m on my knees 
And I was dancing on the boardwalk 
Feeling so happy 

I watched as city lights 
Took up the night, took up the night 
I watched as beauty marks 
Took over my life, over my life 
I danced along the boardwalk 
Once upon a time, once upon a time 
I sung to the ocean waves 
To give up the fight, give up the fight

Dancing On The Boardwalk

Lyrics:

Found myself sailing underneath
The fishes swimming around my feet
I splash the waves up onto the sand
And run the water through my hands
Watch the sun set down below
The horizon of the dark blue glow
Sitting on top of the mainland
The trees blow swiftly on my demand

My feet get stuck amongst the grains
My hands get wet it’s started to rain
I hide underneath a trees embrace
And wipe the water off my face
I watch the sunrise up above
But squint my eyes cause the glare is too much
The spitting stops as I get up
And return to my ocean

Oooooooooooo

I stand along the water line see my reflection start to shine
I drag my toe across the surface the icy water makes me nervous

But I dive in

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