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Fuck you, I'm going underground
To the bottom of the earth I'm bound
I control the light switch, no one makes a sound
Goodbye world I'm going underground

Destiny has tested me again
Filling me with thoughts of giving in
Paint me in the corner, flash a shiny grin
I passed the test and yes I win again

Rocket to the bottom, let the drill bit spin
Loose debris and lava, seal my vessel in
Ultraviolet bulbs of light will save my fragile skin
So far below I hope to never see the sun again

Fuck you, I'll tunnel underground
To live without my enemies around
Retinas are burning, lack of sight profound
Fuck you, I'll tunnel underground

Can't you see I live the way I choose?
Away from robots making all the rules
Despite the calculations, I know I must refuse
Fuck it all, I live the way I choose

Rocket to the bottom, let the drill bit spin
Loose debris and lava, seal my vessel in
Ultraviolet bulbs of light will save my fragile skin
So far below I hope to never see the sun again

Fuck you, I'm staying underground
Sub terrain is warmer anyhow
Up and up and up and up is making me feel down
Fuck you, I'm staying underground

fuck you i'm going underground

Bitter Ruin - Stampede

Shipwreck

Built to Burn

Living Ghost

Wildfire (Gone, Gone, Gone) / Death Song

Element Two: Earth

One Foot in the Grave

Summoning

Hell of a Dream

Element Three: Air

Headed Home

Lyrics:

Quiet onset of a yawn
Old growth onslaught
Shallow foresight
Dawn dawns on these lawns

In a town on a mountain
Where the ghosts inhabit poisoned wooden caves
And the things they do and the things they say
Live in smaller caves
And the details of those things
Dwell in even smaller caves

A truth or two got lost
Nary a tooth got flossed

On the hearth near the mallard drake
In the entertainment center by the sliding door
On a spotlit plinth in an empty corridor
From one ear to the other
In a terracotta pot upon a bookcase
In a handcrafted cabinet of spoons

When you lose your mind
Leave those useless curios behind

Always be you
You will always be you
And I think that that's a good person to be
As long as you're doing
No harm unto others
Then you're always doing the right thing by me
You're always doing the right thing by me

But how can I do that
When I have no habitat?

When they shoot you down
To prove that they exist
Hold your ground and passively resist
Hold your ground and passively resist

Why me?
Why me?
Always bleeding in the brambles
Isn't there somebody else I could be?

Always be you
You will always be you
And I think that that's a good person to be
As long as you're doing
No harm unto others
Then you're always doing the right thing by me
You're always doing the right thing by me

Sow the seeds of peace
I agree
But also see the forest for the trees

You can spend your whole life
Planting annuals dutifully year after year
But by no small marigold patch will
An Ivory-billed Woodpecker appear

You can spend your whole life
Planting annuals dutifully year after year
But by no small marigold patch will
An Ivory-billed Woodpecker appear


Credits:
Music and lyrics - Stephan Nance
Piano, vocals, backing vocals - Stephan Nance
Banjo, guitars, keys - Josh Frigo
Backing vocals - Annie Elise
Double bass - Jeni Magana
Cello, violin, viola - Yoed Nir
Drums - Jon Truman
Percussion - Mathias Kunzli
Strings arrangement - Stephan Nance & Michelle Packman
Vocal recording engineer - Annie Elise
Mixing - Josh Frigo
Mastering - Alex Dobbert
Artwork - Rebecca DeMoss
Graphic design - Chad Lowe

Wooden

Golden Days

V1
Welcome to Lady Hell
there's no men among the creatures
Cause we prefer to customize every feature
To make sure that hades is the bane of every lady in the the world, whether she's a woman or a girl
V2
You may expect to encounter cliches
Of endless chores, thankless children to raise
But trapping women in a kitchen is too kitsch to be a prison
But here's the real smite of the feminine afterlife

C1
Though there's a crowd in her cell
everyone's preoccupied with everyone else
She can never ever edge a word in herself
Cause no one will listen to her in lady hell

For as sad as it seems
Somehow she’s still holding on to all of her dreams
Even though we know she’ll never break from this spell (whoa, oh, oh)
She can't let go in lady hell

v3
Look around there are no tricks to pass the time
Forever occupied with greener grass upon her mind
and finds no satisfaction in the finest of distractions
Though she dolls herself up she will never quench her passion

We theorized that the greatest form of torture 
is to keep her here and to endlessly ignore her
Took it to market and we did obtain
loneliness is our darkest brand of pain

c2
Though there's a crowd in her cell
everyone's preoccupied with everyone else
She can never ever edge a word in herself
Cause no one will listen to her in lady hell

For as sad as it seems
Somehow she’s still holding on to all of her dreams
Even though we know she’ll never break from this spell (whoa, oh, oh)
She can't let go in lady hell

Bridge
Ahhhhh, Come on there's always room
Ahhhhh, We've saved a place for you

c3
Though there's a crowd in your cell
everyone's preoccupied with everyone else
You can never ever edge a word in yourself
Cause no one will listen to you in lady hell

For as sad as it seems
Somehow you’re still holding on to all of her dreams
Even though we know you’ll never break from this spell (whoa, oh, oh)
You can't let go in lady hell

You’ll never break from this spell
You can’t let go in Lady Hell

Dirt Poor Robins - Welcome To Lady Hell

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Everything Moves

Shayfer James has built a creative world entirely his own—where poetic lyricism collides with cinematic arrangements, where darkness waltzes with whimsy, where rebellion and vulnerability share the same breath. His work explores the dual forces of isolation and belonging, of longing and defiance, all delivered with theatrical flair and unmistakable swagger that both welcomes and unsettles.

Hell of a Dream

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