SCREAMING TREES

paradise - lil uzi vert
time to pretend - MGMT

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“The Age of Drifting” portrays a civilization suspended between abundance and paralysis — a time when endless freedom, digital overstimulation, and constant connectivity have eroded purpose and momentum. The verses describe a quiet crisis of inertia: people scrolling, waiting, numbed by choice and noise rather than conflict or catastrophe. Beneath the apathy lies a deeper exhaustion — a culture overwhelmed by its own possibilities, where creation has been replaced by consumption and time itself feels stalled. Yet the song refuses despair. Through its gradual build from electronic haze to organic renewal, it transforms passivity into awakening, urging listeners to reclaim agency through small, intentional acts — breathing, building, planting, writing. The closing lines turn the metaphor of drifting into dancing: a collective rediscovery of rhythm, meaning, and presence. Ultimately, it is both diagnosis and remedy — an anthem for re-humanizing time in an age that has forgotten how to begin 

THE AGE OF DRIFTING Part 1

Where it all began, this was one of Shodah’s first original albums during his years leading the rock band Audio Tap from 2012 to 2021. From long, noisy nights on tour across the UK to the sparks of creation that birthed these tracks, Audio Tap carved a deep groove into Shodah’s life and artistic voice. Now, fully recorded with vocals, guitar, and bass performed by Shodah, the album finally steps into the light it’s always deserved!

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Screaming Trees

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