An alternative album, consisting of singles released over the course of 6 years.  This album sets the frame for the next chapter of Matt Hylom's music. 

The Frame

Spotify

Portrait of the Artist as a Freestyle

In Your Blood

Touch The Sun (Vocoder Version)

Unfamiliar Faces

Muses

Midway Upon The Journey

Touch The Sun

Donald Glover is the first single off an undisclosed album from Matt Hylom.  More to come. 

Lyrics:
Took a look outside and it was upside down
My heads spinning like a merry go round 
The angels saying something very profound
I couldn’t make out what it was beyond the stereo sound

‘Cause I bum around and hid my talents in the burial ground 
You know I love her but I hate it when she’s calling me out
Donald Glover kinda child, let me figure it out 
I’m spending midsummer nights in the winter now

I’ve been on a day trip
I’ve been adding music to my playlist
I’m trying to find a vibe to make me feel like
I can feel the sunrise when the rays hit

I’m trying to make it make sense 
I’m running out of time, gotta face it
I’m trying to find a vibe to make me feel 
Weightless, weightless 

I’ve been thinking maybe the devil gets the last line
I’ve been thinking maybe the music’s just a past-time
Maybe the voice inside my head is just a gaslight
Maybe death is like the last wine

I need a spirit moving through me like a syncopated ragtime  
Don’t make it overcomplicated, take it halftime 
I’ve been overcompensating for the lag time 
Maybe she can save me from my past life 

‘Cause I bum around and hid my talents in the burial ground 
You know I love her but she’s calling me out
Donald Glover kinda child, let me figure it out 
I need to figure this out

I’ve been on a day trip
I’ve been adding music to my playlist
I’m trying to find a vibe to make me feel like
I can feel the sunrise when the rays hit

I’m trying to make it make sense 
I’m running out of time, gotta face it
I’m trying to find a vibe to make me feel 
Weightless, weightless 



Donald Glover

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/v7wErmth4k4

Let It Be - Lyrics:

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the brokenhearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be

For though they may be parted
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Yeah, there will be an answer let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the night is cloudy
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be

I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Yeah, let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

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Let It Be (Cover)

Get ‘My Own Anxieties - EP’ at www.MattHylom.com

Lyrics:
I saw lights at the end
The end of the road
But the road keeps on turning. 
I’m keeping the fight to the end I’m taking the blows
But the blows keep on hurting. 

Broken and wasted, I’ve spent my life chasing 
The questions and answers to love life and cancer 
I can’t go much longer I wish I was stronger
to hold back my tears and to drive back my fears to hell 

I’m keeping the air from the flame to put out the fire
But the fire keeps on raging 
I’m keeping my head in the game to stay on the line
But the lines keep on changing 

Take me back to times when I was just a little kid
Where paper planes and playing games was all I ever did
Take me to a place where all my fears will disappear
Because 'who killed who', and 'who just died' is all I ever hear

My Own Anxieties - EP

Love, Life, and Cancer

Buy or Stream

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Lyrics:
I thought of taking the highway
'Cause you know I’ve never been the stable type
I tried to make you see my way
But you never listened and you closed your eyes

But now that I’m gone, and moving on, 
I look back and see all my dreams are laying where you are

So wait for me to come home, I’m already on my way
Yeah, wait for me to come home, I’m already on my way

I thought I’d make it without you
But you know I’ve never been the loner type
I can’t stop thinking about you
And they way you looked when you heard me say goodbye 

And now that I’m gone, and moving on, 
I look back and see all my dreams are laying where you are


Home

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Lyrics:
We were sure that we’d make it far enough
To look back and laugh when times were rough. 
No fear, no doubt, no worry
When you gave me you’re heart.

Remember then, when you said you love me now 
We were sure that the rest would all work out. 
We took it slow. No rush, no hurry when you gave me your heart. 

But I want more than just a fleeting emotion.
I want more than just you feeling the same 

So give me everything
And I’ll drop anchor in your heart 
And fall asleep in your arms
So give me everything
'Cause life’s too short to live alone 
So be the one that keeps me warm at night. 
 
We thought our love was enough to stand the storm
We’ve seen it all, and withstood the rain before
Was there a calm in your soul when you told me you gave me your heart?


Give Me Everything

Watch the Music Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb050--AL4I

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Lyrics:
I’ve been trying to look at the bright side
I’ve been trying to swim through the rip tide
I’ve been trying to wake up before dawn
'cause lethargy’s had the best of me before

'Cause was like, ‘wait I don’t which way my life’s supposed to go’
And this weight is so hard on my shoulders
On my shoulders

But now I can’t waste time thinking about my life on a different road
'cause these days will pass by, as I get older
And then it’s over

So tell the ones I love, I won’t forget
The day I chose to chase my dreams and live my life, again
I was scared as hell to be out there, all alone
But they said, 'you don’t have to do this on your own'

I’ve been trying to make all the tough calls
I’ve been trying to sit up and stand tall
I’ve been trying to make all of this right
But it breaks apart no matter how hard I try

I Won't Forget

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Lyrics:
I don’t really care what they say
Let them talk, ‘cuz now, I know where I’m going		
They said I’d never find a way, 
but I look to the stars, and now, I know where I’m going

I know I told myself that I would never try to spit
But honestly the melodies inside my head were sh**
I can’t just say nothing.  Already twenty-something
So I’ll hit the ground running, keep the pace, and keep the bass pumping 

They said the eclectic aesthetic of my music is confusing
They’re like, ‘what are you doing?’. But I still keep on producing.
But wait, this ain’t a flex record, I didn’t break a record
But everyday I break my back to make my track better

Make a statement like a thesis
Non-complacent, inconvenient 
Add conviction. Kill the weakness
Mission Impossible, I am Ethan 

Sew this up and make it seamless
Post it up so you can hear this
Shine a light as bright as Venus
Break the chain. Unleash the genius 


Look to the Stars

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Lyrics:
Summer nights and long walks
We were living life like everything, everything was fine
But now you gone, we don’t talk 
You moved on, but I’m thinking ‘bout, about you all the time

'Cause If I try to forget you and the life that we went through
I might make the same mistakes
So I try to remember when we were together 
And memories that keep me awake

I can numb the pain like novocaine
Look away and ignore
But I’ll let this heartbreak hurt a little more 

Autumn days and Starbucks 
You almost spit your coffee out, that time i made you laugh
No one likes a breakup 
But I still go back to think about why we didn’t last

Uncommon - EP

Heartbreak

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Lyrics:
As you travel down the narrow path, just hold a steady course
If you try to run you’ll never last. So hold a steady course

(Matt Hylom)
I was like sixteen, making beats and fast rhymes 
Hoping like this would be more than a past time 
I remember it like it was last night
Shine light on my thoughts like a flashlight

I’m not tryin’ to be quick to the limelight
This’ll go up and blow up when the times right 
No fast pace in this rat race
Take it slow, play a show, build a fan base, yo
'Cause i’m in it for the long haul not for the quick cash 
Cruizin through, so I’m never gonna whiplash
I'll keep pace like turtles
'Cause rabbit’s fast, but he’s running in circles
So I’m out here and dropping beats 
I won’t stop till the the day I fill stadiums seats 
But I know this, if my focusIs not on my purpose, I’ll blow this

(Crougs)
Had my thoughts race to a place
Darker than grave feeling danger but aimlessly walking in place 
Will I make it or stay here? Do I really think I have what it takes
Placing aim at elevation, make this generation taste the revelation
Major supination, patience gotta wait and place it
You're a star in the making. 
Everybody wasn't destined for greatness
You're a testament, given the test I meant
You met the best the rest I left 
you was talent you kept at it without panic 
Now it's about time, better mark ballots
You gotta love the life you live
Lay the base to live in better days
You know you gotta fight to get all the way to the top
It's Crougs

Steady (feat. Crougs)

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Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxbIw0oPvS8

Lyrics:
One day I’m walking with my head in the clouds
Then next day I’m falling, my soul hits the ground
One day we’re talking, just like friends hanging out 
The next day I’m stalking her Facebook account

I can’t keep myself
from feeling restless 
Amphetamines might help
'Cause every days its like

On to the next thing and next commotion 
I’m so damn whimsical, no devotion
On to the next swing of my emotion
I’m so damn whimsical, no devotion 

I was diggin this beat when I made it, I wrote this song in a flash
Today, now I hate it, I moved the file to the trash
How long can I take this, all these ups and these downs
Keep trying to fake it, like my life’s figured out

Whimsical

Behind The Scenes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4GZdQVn6Y

Lyrics:

Verse 1
I’m lighting up my cigarettes to pass the time
Abbey Road on tape cassette and hit rewind 
‘Cause I tried sticking with the status quo, but
I’m neck deep trying to stay afloat, ‘cause
I’m making failed decisions left and right

Pre 1
‘Cause I’ve been in and out of jobs like confessionals
Unprofessional. late to work again from sipping on the ethanol
I missed the mark trying to find my place
But i’mma take another shot, so I’m getting in the headspace

Verse 2
I’ve walked a hundred times around the block tonight
Maybe one more time around will make it right
‘Cause we’ve been on the phone for hours now, but
I don’t know if I can work this out. 
‘Cause she’s not sure if this is worth the fight

Pre 2
I’ve got a case of adolescence, but i’m twenty-three
I’ll never be the type of man that mom and dad imagined I would be
I missed the mark trying to find my place.
But i’mma take another shot, so I’m getting in the headspace

Headspace

Lyrics:

Verse 1
You think I’m feeling alright
But feelings die from the inside out
You love the spark in my eye, but it makes you blind
To all the vices that I hid underground

Pre-Chorus
See I was thinking i could keep these secrets,
But I have my doubts
And i’m done trying to hide my weakness
So let me tell you now 
 
Chorus
That lately, I’ve been feeling comatose
Can you wake me up? Don’t want to be alone
And lately, I’ve been down but no one knows
But these are things that you should know before you get too close

Verse 2
I hate the times when I lied
I’d rather tell you so the truth comes out from me
But every time that I tried, my tongue was tied
Couldn’t let you in when I was still locked out. You see…

Comatose - Single

Comatose

Lyrics:
I wish that they would know
What’s inside my head
But windows to the soul 
Scare me half to death

They paint the town red 
But I’ve been feeling blue
My yellow streak shows
In crowds of more than two

But when it’s dark and cold
I know I’ll need somebody
But how do I let them know
If I’m always melancholy   

I’m all alone at a crowded party
I wanna go ‘cause I’m brokenhearted
It’s so loud when the people talk
I’ll drown it out with my headphones on

I wish that you could know 
What’s been on my mind  
We should talk it out
But I’d never say it right 

Even if I showed my colors 
You’d never see the light
But that’s my fault 
For not talking black and white

Matt Hylom

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