From our new Ep "In Solitude" in stores June 3rd 2014

Lyrics:
At times I question my own beliefs, 
the concept of consciousness 
is the reason I lose sleep. 
These thoughts of mine, they’ll never change. 
The constant combination of fear & fascination, 
will never leave my mind at rest. 
Tell me now, what good is faith without observation? 

What if we’re not extraordinary and all of this temporary? 

If only I could find the reason why our eager hearts are beating, 
then maybe I can find the clarity I’ve been searching for… 

I toss and turn and lay awake and hope one day that things will change, 
I’m struggling for sanity searching for some certainty. 

If only I could find the reason why our eager hearts are beating, 
then maybe I can find the clarity I’ve been searching for… 

I have a constant fear that we die alone and 
it’s become so clear it’s embedded in my bones. 
It’s this constant fear that eternity is a fantasy 
where we go from here we will never know.

Relapse

From our brand new EP "In Solitude" - purchase it on iTunes!

Lyrics:
What’s the difference between right and wrong, 
It’s just a matter of perspective, 
remember that when you’re feeling receptive. 

Shades of gray have brought conflicts before, 
subjects that we all tend to ignore. 
But they’ll never go away, 
they’ll just wear us down day after day.. 

As I awake to the sound of desperation on your lips, 
Now I find myself laying in regret, 
curse this primal sentiment. 
A memory I can’t forget, 
this animalistic duet. 

I am broken; feel defeated. 
All my sins repeated, all my sins repeated. 

But I can’t seem to stop myself, 
this cycle repeats and depletes. 
A spark of lust ignites in us, 
this cycle depletes and defeats. 

Burn this pyre of carnal desire. 
I am a pyre of carnal desires 
So set me ablaze. 

I am broken; feel defeated. 
All my sins repeated, all my sins repeated. 
I have grown weak and addicted, 
I feel so conflicted, I feel so conflicted. 

All that I regret, lays between the sheets. 
This is where our bodies come undone 
you are not the one, will things ever change? 

I’d rather wait till the right one comes along. 
I’d rather wait for love.

An Animalistic Duet

From our brand new EP "In Solitude" - purchase it on iTunes!

I tried to set myself apart, I just can't let myself keep letting you down. 
I have this fear that I'll fall from your grace again, won't you catch me though I can't make amends, won't you compromise? 

I'm receiving signs from satellites, they'll be my guide so I won't stray. 
Can't you see I'm trying here? I'm trying not to lose my place. 
Temptation calls to me, I've done some awful things. 
Won't you compromise, won't you compromise!? 

Receiving signs from satellites, they'll be my guide so I won't stray. 
Tell me when I'm at the line that meets the loss, just tell me when I've gone too far, so I won't stray away. 

I'm losing hope, I'm losing sleep, how could I stray so carelessly. 
As I look towards a new direction as we have many times before, 
I know we can't go wrong, just look me in the eye and tell me where to go. 

I'm receiving signs from satellites, they'll be my guide so I won't stray. 
Tell me when I'm at the line that meets the loss, tell me when I've gone too far, so I won't stray away. 

My heart, my hands have been surrendered to you and I trust in the choices I've made, though my doubts heavy but begin to rise I ask that you lead me to your grace.

Receiving Satellites (Acoustic)

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Lyrics:

I haven’t been the same in the past few years, 
everything I’ve held close to my heart has disappeared. 
It’s been a struggle to stay sane, through the misery and pain. 
I’ve grown unfamiliar, I’ve grown unfamiliar. 
I’m losing sight of everything I once believed in, 
I've been struggling to find myself. 
I’ve spent every waking moment, 
wondering “when will this end?” 
Our knowledge has made us cynical. 
Our regrets hard & unkind. 
We think too much and feel nothing at all, 
But I dying to feel alive again.. 
Is it not enough that I just want a change to the positive? 
I’ve been bathing in my solitude so long 
that I’m drowning on a surface I can’t perceive 
I’m abnegating from the one thing that I love 
and it’s just too much to bare. 
I feel so intangible. 
You’ve got to lose it all, 
to build up hope

I'm losing sight of everything I once believed in
now I'm struggling to find myself, 
I've spent every waking moment
wondering when will this end?

In Solitude

Mixed By Kris Crummet

Tie me down, I feel this ship is sinking. 
Lord, I know that the grace I’ve received is not what I deserve. 
If hope is lost, then I’m a ship lost at sea, 
I have erred off my course and I will reconcile.

The waves were crashing like the world inside my head, 
for once I realized there is no bliss in ignorance. 
This revelation’s forced my heart towards relapse 
and though my vessels torn, these hands will remain clasped.

I stare towards the ocean as this ship is slowly submerging. 
I pray that we make it out alive, for your sake, 
I hope that we can make it out alive.

When will rescue ships be coming for me, 
I’m slowly drowning and I can hardly breathe.

Capitalize my doubts through ink & thread 
and watch me fall to my knees again & again 
or will you watch me drown and let the water spread? 
after all I’ve built this travesty inside my head.

Tie me down, I feel this ship is sinking.

I Was Once A Sinking Ship

To recreate this burden in my mind has left my heart in a bind.
You speak to me in fragments while my body lays to rest,
and wake me to a misery my eyes cannot digest.

If this is what you call love, then throw me out to sea.
You’re penitent at the bitter end of every bottle,
still veiled with dishonesty.

Tie me down and cast me out to sea,
as you watch me drown, make sure to breathe in deep.
When you walk away, play the victim once again,
I will wish you well as I fight for my last breath.

Only a fool would give out such a vital organ,
Only a fool would allow their heart to collapse
Don’t you ever say that I slighted you
Don’t you ever say I abandoned you
Only a fool would believe in such a lie.
Call me a fool.

This ship has set sail and surely I will carry on.
This ship has set sail and surely I have carried on.

Foreign Body

I’ve fractured the veil over my eyes,
now receptive to deceit I’ve found a compromise.
And now I realize that we are diseased,
the substance is key to keep our minds at ease.
I hope this fallacy isn’t what keeps us together,
if so we’ve wasted our time with a tainted endeavor.

I pray that we will one day see,
the dishonesty that’s vexed my very beliefs.
I know heaven calls for something greater than this;
something far more consistent.

They preach acceptance,
yet abnegate us for our transgressions.
They preach benevolence,
yet breathe malevolence
with lack of comprehension,
how long will this last?

We are traitors by definition,
and we will pay for our indiscretions.
and surely we will realize,
the consequences to the choices we’ve have made,
and surely we will realize we’ve been deceived.

Consequences

We will rise once again, 
as the traitors march to their graves, 
We will sing a song of praise and glory will be ours we are not afraid.

 Stand up your time is now, 
to recreate the world which we surround. 
Hold your head high, make your voice heard. 
Show them what this is really worth. 

My hands are tied this time, 
when will we realize that there is something more 
to be gained from this? 

My God, what have we done, this cycle will not last. 
Our world is falling apart by our own hands.

 Swing low sweet chariot,
 these frauds have no place in your home,
 they’re all wolves in sheep’s skin. 
So swing low sweet chariot, 
I’m on my way home.

Wolves At The Door

Los Angeles Post-Hardcore Band "The Hollowed" covers "Gangnam Style" by Psy with a little rock twist! Check them out at www.facebook.com/TheHollowedLA and follow them on twitter @TheHollowedLA 

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Original Copyright to Psy
Cover written by Jonathan Wolfe & The Hollowed

The Hollowed - PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) - (Rock Cover)

"It's time to bring passion and emotion back to hardcore music."

So says the arrestingly candid lead singer of The Hollowed, Jonathan Wolfe. Hailing from Southern California, the band began life on the East Coast in 2008. Wolfe and his pack of musical desperados have since developed into a blistering combination of bleeding-edge stadium guitars with moments of sweet, if kinetic, lyrical bliss. For a band that dwells in the fallout of the post hardcore movement, The Hollowed is as utterly devoted to what is real in life as it is optimistic about what life can be. They've shared bills with A Static Lullaby and All that Remains, and have recorded their debut record, The So Far From Home EP. Without a doubt, The Hollowed are leading the charge on a mission to bring back significance and truth in music.

Ever the impassioned and charismatic frontman, Jonathan Wolfe may look the angel/demon rock-n-rolla' persona, but he shies away from any convention of what a lead singer is supposed to be. In the place of ego and gimmicks, Wolfe champions a truthful quest to bring what is heartfelt and meaningful to life through song. His words are full of bleeding honesty and exploration of the strife that is the common path of human existence, along with reassurance of hope for a better world. His voice is that of the hero, the visionary who leads the masses toward the light.

The So Far From Home EP chronicles ballades of experience and tales of the journey. Just as the Hollowed stands for an integrity of message, the songs on the record are as true as songs get. The EP deals with the tension of loyalty versus falling away, anger at the deceitful nature of humanity, and a rallying cry to hold true to conviction and stand for what is right. The piercingly captivating set of songs is as dynamic as it is united; One listen and the hearer is drawn into the compelling storytelling of the dramatic unfolding of life. It is not hard to see why The Hollowed is the fresh voice of the new hardcore movement.

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