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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 349

Talk To Me

More or Less

The Snow It Melts The Soonest - Amy Hopwood

I wrote out this huge four paragraph story about this song... 

but I erased it all. I think it's better if it speaks for itself. <3 

I wrote it to save myself. I hope you enjoy it.

In the Dark, I See

Life On Pause

Music: tHE bLUE rOOM
Guitars Acoustic & Bass: Mark Bryan
Vocals: Emily Coy @freevocals
Copyright bryan/coy © 2019

LUCID - feat Emily Coy

It's not the way that I planned it
It's just the way that I am
It couldn't have been avoided
So let's stop the pretence
This is nothing unusual
We were not playing games
I thought the feeling was mutual
Now you're fanning the flames

We will never get used to this
It's just the same as before
The inevitability
Was clear when you stepped through my door

But back when it all started
We could not foresee the pain
All the hurt we imparted
Where only guilt remains

We could only delude ourselves again
It's the way people are
So move on
And don't let our fate be sealed in the same way...

It's Not The Way That I Planned It

Manchester based solo artist 'myjoy' crafts brooding synthpop straddling melancholy and melody. Hailing from a city with a proud tradition of misery, myjoy channels the spirit of Depeche Mode and other leathery gloom merchants, without the leather or massive international success. Critics have described some of myjoy's music as "alright", "not bad I suppose" and "better than Rob's", with one even stating "I don't actually mind this one too much".

Influences: Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, IamX, Mesh, De/Vision, Black Nail Cabaret, Boy Harsher, Linea Aspera, Ultranoire.