Name: Thanking The Unknown by Charlie Raphael-Campbell
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: I was on the beach with an unknown band in a dream, and we were writing this and singing this, so I decided to bring it into this reality.

I haven't written a song in absolute ages! I wrote this today and played around with it for a couple of hours. I wanted to get something out there ASAP so here we are! Maybe you'll see a final version on my upcoming EP... ;-) 

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I don't wanna know you anymore
For that I'm sure
And I don't want the whole world
In fact, I do
Got nothing to lose 
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I don't want the whole world (demo)

Gray waters

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FUCKED UP FT MINISTER

Four talented musicians were selected to record two songs each at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios to mark the release of adidas' Forum trainer. Written, performed, recorded and mixed at adidas Forum Studio, Boiler Room and adidas are proud to present this collection of songs to the world.

Read all about the project here: http://blrrm.tv/adidas

Narissha - Elegy

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I am lost
I am frozen
I dug myself right in to this grave
Perched myself on this bed and caved in
And I don't know how to fix this
Same problem since I was a kid 
A kid amongst the rest
I tried and I tried to speak real loud with my chest
But I gave up
I gave up

[Chorus]
And I know that I don't speak
I wasted my time, but
I just want you to know
That this
Is a very low point in my life
No desire, so cut my back with a knife
'Coz I have had enough
Of this
(Of this, of this)
(Lost control)
(Of this, of this)

[Verse 2]
I am broken
Someone's stolen -
the ecstasy from my existence
Everything changed in an instant
And I don't think I can fix this
Walk alone and I reminisce -
before I fell apart
Thought I'd get better, but I'm worse than at the start
So I gave up
I gave up
I gave up
(Before, before)
(Before)
I gave up

[Chorus]
And I know that I don't speak
I wasted my time, but
I just want you to know
That this
Is a very low point in my life
No desire, so cut my back with a knife
'Coz I have lost control
(The ecstasy from my existence,
Everything changed in an instant)

[Bridge]
Lost control
Lost control
(Of this, of this)
Lost control
(Lost control)

[Outro]
And I know that I don't speak
I wasted my time, but
I just want you to know
That this
Is a very low point in my life
No desire, so cut my back with a knife
'Coz I have had enough
(Of this, of this)
Is a very low point in my life
No desire, so cut my back with a knife
'Coz I have had enough
(Of this, of this)
And I know that I don't speak
I wasted my time, but
I just want you to know
(That this, that this)
Is a very low point in my life
No desire, so cut my back with a knife
'Coz I have lost control
(I’ve lost control)
And I know that I don’t speak
I wasted my time, but
I just want you to know

Low Point

Lyrics:
I can’t escape from you 
And everybody hates you  
Every day i see the truth
I’m trying so hard  

They come from outside in
See harmonious living 
I don’t where to begin
I’m trying so hard

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 
 
There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 
 
God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me 
Make sure I’m taking all my protein 

What am doing 
Sat in my room making music 
That would probably turn out better 
If I got the band together
 
I’m not away from you
I’m here tryna pay for you
Maybe you could go straight through 
I’m trying so hard,

It’s so emotional
One more minute then we’ll go 
Was all very comfortable  
But never seemed to treat us well

I wanna be with you 
But not if you can see through
All the selfish things i do  
I’m trying so hard

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 

God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 

God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me
Make sure I’m taking all my protein

Try Hard

Started in 2022 and completed in 2024 after going through a couple of versions, the demo for Why Why Why is here. It's about worrying too much about the future and forgetting to enjoy the present. 

Lyrics:
Hanging on to you all night long
I can’t remain here
I’m watching the rain clear
To see that my friends are gone
I wanna get along   
 
I’m thinking about to take them on 
By living and breathing
Plotting and scheming with ribbons around the bomb
But everything takes so long

Why why does it matter
If we just see this through
And nothing we made was ever new
And I never said a thing to you

Why why why does it matter
It’s all gonna change too soon
And when all the rain and pay comes through
What’ll be left to say? 

Don’t tell me that I got it wrong  
You said this is the last chance  
 I’m moving to France
With no one I’m on my ones
so can’t we just get along?

I was only tryna play it fair
But I wasted a lifetime
By waiting for sunshine
while sat on a kitchen chair
well I wanted to know you care
I just wanted to know you care

Why why does it matter
If we just see this through
And nothing we made was ever new
And I never said a thing to you

Why why why does it matter
It’s all gonna change too soon
And when all the rain and pay comes through
What’ll be left to say? 

Well now it’s been raining all night long 
We were done dreaming
Dragged kicking and screaming
Right back to where we were from
But the strangers have all moved on 

and now we don’t get along
and now we don’t get along
and now we don’t get along

Why Why Why does it matter?
If we just see this through
I’ve got nothing left to say to you
I’ve got nothing left to say

Why does it matter
Well there’s nothing left to do
I got nothing left to say to you
I don’t wanna live this way

I don’t wanna live this way with you
I don’t wanna live this way
I don’t wanna live this way with you
I don’t wanna live this way
No.

Why Why Why

Here is my submission for the Tune Into Nature Prize 2025. I hope you enjoy :-) I had so much fun making this. I sampled lots of animal sounds and really aimed to use them as featured artists in my song.

Divine Energy

I was on the beach with an unknown band in a dream, and we were writing this and singing this, so I decided to bring it into this reality.

Thanking The Unknown

you're the flower, I'm the frame
but my definitions not the
same as it once was
what a shame now that I'm lost
I'm taking it step by step;
watered down delusions at their
best, i've got to take it
no time to rest, i better fake it

I'm blinded by the burden
the apotheosis of confusion
I wish I was born with
a set of woman's intuition

cold blood running down from my head
can't get distracted by the aesthetics and principles 
free myself from all attachments 
end of summer and I'm stuck in a routine
variations of the same old thing
can you inspire me to believe
it's not so dire

when fighting half your demons
there's no reason you shouldn't be laughing
in the face of uncertainty
a pragmatic stance solves everything

Thanking The Unknown

Charlie Raphael-Campbell

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