My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Fall Out Boy Cover) - Messenger Down

Original song by Lana Del Rey. Arrangement by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass) and Connor Vogt (Guitar, Programming), Drew Barsody (Guitar), Nick Atwell (Bass), and Bryan Scercy (Drums).

Produced by Connor Vogt, Mix/Master by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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Young And Beautiful (Lana Del Rey Cover) - Messenger Down

Composed and performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitar, Synth/Keys, Programming, Percussion).

Recorded by Curtis Martin at TKO Studios in Greensboro, NC.

Mixed and mastered by Rob Endling at Bloodstone Studios in Greensboro, NC.

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Track 2 from Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass), Connor Vogt (Guitar, Bass, Programming), and Stevie Onuska (Group Vocals).

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster.

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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You're what I've found. 
You are my here and now,
clear and loud.
We're on solid ground,
and we can't be shaken now,
without a sound.

You are the latest poison in my veins,
and I won't stop drinking til' you've numbed the pain.
You are my north star, I'm lost out at sea.
I'm calling out your name, are you calling back for me?

And every night I dream of us,
but right now these dreams are not enough.
I'll save you from your broken home.
I've got a million miles to go.

Let's count the stars tonight
and drink to all we left behind
for something more than open doors,
our friends passed out on the floor.
Don't give up on me,
you're the brightest of the lights.
I've got the time to get this right.
I'd give my life for one more night on your stage.

I am the fire and you are the breeze.
The passion, desire, we spread love with ease.
You are my north star, I'm lost out at sea.
I'm calling out your name, are you calling back for me?

And every night I dream of us,
but right now these dreams are not enough.
I'll save you from your broken home.
I've got a million miles to go.

So what's it gonna be? Are you coming with me tonight?
I swear on my life this feels right.
I can't be home, but where it counts, I'm not alone.
The future is not so unknown. 

You are my north star, I'm lost out at sea.
I'm calling out your name, are you calling back for me?

And every night I dream of us,
but right now these dreams are not enough.
I'll save you from your broken home.
I've got a million miles to go.

North Star (... and a Million Miles to Home) - Messenger Down

So I got followed recently on my tumblr by this cool band called Messenger Down. When I heard this song, I practically fell in love; this was a mini appreciation thing for them and their music. Now go listen to them cause they're awesome!

Die Sehnsucht (Ukulele Cover // Messenger Down)

Track 3 of Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass) and Connor Vogt (Guitar, Programming).

Guest vocals by Alex Cortright of Close Up On the Quiet Ones.

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster.

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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We're running into cars, not high school friends at run down bars.
Hold your applause.
It seems that treason is my crime,
but do you expect me to do my time?
Let's get this straight: you're a kiss on the first date.
A pass for every second I'm late.
You can claim to be the one who saved me,
but baby, you're the one who's paying. 

Do you honestly feel any better without me around?
Or was I holding you down, holding you down?
Push back, push back and relax.
Relapse, we could be anything but that.

Look into my eyes darling.
At the speed of light we're falling.
These baby browns will turn your world upside down.

And don't pretend like you were in this for me.
If it was in my hands it would have been so easy.
I'm right, you left, you're just like the rest.
You'll always be second best.

And did you honestly feel any better without me around?
Or was I holding you down, holding you down?
Push back, push back and relax.
Relapse, we could be anything but that, darling.

At the speed of light we're falling.
These baby browns will turn your world upside down.

You shook my bones, you called me home,
then you left me all alone.
Now you wish me dead, but inside your head
I'm the one who always knows... 

Do you honestly feel any better without me around?
Or was I holding you down, holding you down?
Push back, push back and relax.
Relapse, we could be anything but that.

Look into my eyes darling.
At the speed of light we're falling.
Your baby blues tore my world in two.

The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You (feat. Alex Cortright) - Messenger Down

Track 1 of Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Keys) and Connor Vogt (Programming). 

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster. 

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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I would like to take a moment of your time,
for there are many things I'm getting off my mind.
Take my hand, there's no need for despair.
Close your eyes and pretend nothings there.

Tell me all the things you want to hear.
Tell me all your worries and they'll disappear.
Would you like to find the meaning of life?
Close your eyes and take off your disguise.

There's a reason I'm so alone,
but you always pick up the phone.
When I can't feel you close,
that's when I need you the most.

Tell me what you're looking for in me.
Tell me where you want to go and what you'd like to see.
I'm here to tell you all about the reasons why
I'm just not the hero type.

Just Not the Hero Type - Messenger Down

Track 4 of Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass) and Connor Vogt (Guitar, Programming). 

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster. 

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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All of the bridges we've built burned down,
but I'm giving my all just to keep you around.
I've gotten quite used to sleeping alone
and living my life from paycheck to pay phone.
These days hearing your voice is a lottery,
if you don't play, you've got no chance of winning,
but losing means the things you spent are given to the victor,
lining pockets of the wealthy with the pennies of the bitter. 

Hold me close and we'll freeze slower.
Pull the plug and sink with me.
Don't let go, we'll jump together.
Take my hand and sink with me. 

If I was an ocean and you were the shore,
would you let me crash into all that's yours?
And as the shapes of our bodies change,
would our love stay the same?

Every day away gets a little bit tougher,
but every second makes our nights together rougher.
Full of passion, but spread too thin.
Love is not a currency, but deep beneath our skin.
These days, hours just aren't quite enough.
The most painful of sounds is the door when it shuts.
We don't have a choice, doll, I still have to leave,
but please, please don't forget me. 

Hold me close, we'll shake this breeze.
Take my hand and sink with me.

If I was an ocean and you were the shore,
would you let me crash into all that's yours?
And as the shapes of our bodies change,
would our love stay the same?

'Cause there's a place in my head, and I'm gonna chase it,
and I won't let a memory corrupt or erase it.
I have a future that I've gotta find,
so come along, darling. We don't have much time. 

If I was an ocean and you were the shore,
would you let me crash into all that's yours?
And as the shapes of our bodies change,
would our love stay the same?

If you could have anything,
would you still be my darling? My diamond ring?
I know this is crazy, but we're fighting fate,
so set your clocks early and don't be late.

We're Fighting Fate Here, You and I - Messenger Down

Nostalgically Yours - Messenger Down

Track 7 of Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass) and Connor Vogt (Programming). 

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster. 

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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I've become an enigma, a shadow in your heart.
I'm just a memory, a face in the dark.
I've worked and worn away the boy you knew at the start.
I've grown alone, but learned just what it takes to leave a meaningful mark.

The sky, it reminds me; the sun, when it's blinding,
I'll say it, hopefully. What do you really see?
The streets and the phone lines, reminiscing good times.
I'll sing eventually... 

How can you even look at me?

It's not like we had nothing. I swear there was something.
Whisper peacefully "you're worth it all to me."
Please, darling, say something. It's better than nothing.
Just lay close to me. "You're worth it all to me."

I've become a bystander, a face in the crowd.
I try to speak, but I make no sound. The roar of the world has grown too loud.
We've all got demons in our closet, some just look like clowns.
I'd let them out, but I know it's the reason that you never come around.

The sky, it reminds me; the sun, when it's blinding,
I'll say it, hopefully. What do you really see?
The streets and the phone lines, reminiscing good times.
I'll sing eventually... 

How can you even look at me?

It's not like we had nothing. I swear there was something.
Whisper peacefully "you're worth it all to me."
Please, darling, say something. It's better than nothing.
Just lay close to me. "You're worth it all to me."

I tried, oh I tried.

I tried to find my way back home,
but someone has gone and blocked the road.
Is this where my search party ends,
or simply where it begins?
Am I just another casualty,
a broken back on a splintered knee?
Whisper peacefully...

How can you even look at me?

It's not like we had nothing. I swear there was something.
Whisper peacefully "you're worth it all to me."
Please, darling, say something. It's better than nothing.
Just lay close to me. "You're worth it all to me."

(I tried, oh I tried.)
It's not like we had nothing. I swear there was something.
Whisper peacefully "you're worth it all to me."
(I tried, oh I tried.)
Please, darling, say something. It's better than nothing.
Just lay close to me. "You're worth it all to me."

You're a Magician, Not a Wizard - Messenger Down

Track 8 of Messenger Down's "The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You."

Composed by Garrett Foster, performed by Garrett Foster (Vocals, Guitars, Bass), Connor Vogt (Guitar, Programming), Shane Ferrell (Vocals), and Jeff Long (Vocals).

Produced by Connor Vogt and Garrett Foster.

Mastered by Jeff Long at Trap Door Recordings.

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We've got one shot to get this right.
We won't be getting any sleep tonight.
The words we speak are incomplete,
and with every breath are growing weak.

And you know the way that feelings grow,
for chasers of fame, they're all one in the same.
Just let the grip slip from your fingertips,
and let go. Just let go.

'Cause you've been holding on for too long,
and we're all here to sing along... 

I don't want to be another pretty face
stuck to the back of your door with paste.
I need something more than gossip magazines
following me for your fantasies.

There is something deep behind these walls that I plan on finding.
This search for the truth at the peak of our youth is what we count on blindly.
Two steps forward, don't look back, don't you mind what is in your past.
We're gonna make it last, we're gonna make it last. 

I would like to be the one who calls your name. 

I don't want to be another pretty face
stuck to the back of your door with paste.
I need something more than gossip magazines
following me for your fantasies.

I would like to be the one who calls your name. 

There comes a time to stand up and fight for what you want.
Our time is now.

Two's Company, Three's the Musketeers - Messenger Down

Messenger Down is the stage name and musical outlet of Charlotte, NC based alternative pop artist Garrett Foster. Pairing raw instrumentation and soaring melodies with electronic soundscapes and pop sensibility, Foster creates a diverse and eclectic sound that seamlessly dances between synthpop, indie rock, alternative R&B, emo, hip-hop, and funk.

Established in 2012, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has self-released three EP's, a handful of singles along the way, and has spent the last year and a half recording new music. With the newly released singles "Where You Been?" and "Ride," and what one can only assume to be an album on the way for 2018, it would be wise to keep your eyes on Messenger Down.

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