written by Noam 
produced by Noam & Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
mastered by Kristian Montano at Montano Mastering
guitars/vox/synth/bass by Noam
drums by Braden Sauder

lyrics

I might just pick up and leave
slip quietly out the door
visions of new scenery
ain't nothing for me here no more
leave a note on the table
saying no it's not your fault
i'm on edge
i can't stay stay still
that's why im out 
at the first sign of dawn

i need beauty, i need calm 
i need sunrays, couple nights in the palms
i need something you can't give
too far gone, one way trip

one way

so here i go spin the globe
close my eyes and say when
my movements invisible
no tying a bow with loose ends
leave a note on the table
saying there's nothing you could have done
i'm on edge
i'm unstable
that's why i'm out
why i'm on the run

i need beauty, i need calm
i need sunrays, something nice on my arm
i need something you can't give
too far gone, one way trip

one way

John Doe

Inertia

Can't Be Bothered

Attention

Sabotage

written and produced by Noam
guitar,  synths & vocals by Noam
piano and moog by Todd Pentney
drums & percussion by Braden Sauder
mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
mastered by Kristian Montano at Montano Mastering

What a Relief

Written and Produced by Noam
Guitar, Vocals, Keys, Synths and Percussion by Noam
Bass by Stacey Shopsowitz
Drums by Duncan Hood
Piano and Strings by Nick Nausbaum


Recorded and Mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel

lyrics

Been a minute since I saw your face
You're such a presence it's astonishing
Girl I was wondering what's happenin
Had my guard up for the longest time 
You got me thinking I could call you mine
Yeah, yeah what's happenin
Tell me what's happenin

All these highs I romanticize
I just wanna close the blinds on my heart

Nothing else when you're right here with me
I can't believe my own naivety 
Got me wonderin what's happenin to me
In the shade along with all my doubt
I try my hardest but you draw me out
Oh no what's happenin
Tell me what's happenin

All these highs that I fantasize
About you in my life, in my heart

What's Happening

Written and Produced by Noam
Guitar, Vocals and Synths by Noam
Drums by Koal 'The Kount' Harrison
Bass by Stacey Shopsowitz
Additional Keys by Nick Nausbaum

Vocals Recorded by Jeff Hazin 
Mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel

lyrics

I don't play my cards close to my chest
I don't keep none of my emotions in check
I ain't never been hard to get no
And you got me
I could die before i reach your heaven
That's all right with me

It's such a shame
It's such a shame
It's such a shame
That you're breaking my heart before we even met

I wanna drink in all your details
Till you fade away
I been treadin round the subject
I can't make you stay
I ain't never been one to beg no
For your precious time
Guess I must have missed the message
Misdirected fleeting thoughts of mine

It's such a shame
It's such a shame
It's such a shame 
That you're breaking my heart before we even met

It's a Shame

Written and Produced by Noam
Guitar/Synths/Vocals by Noam
Bass by Stacey Shopsowitz
Drums by Duncan Hood

Mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel

lyrics

There'll be days when your skies are bleak
All the closest clouds seem out reach
There'll be nights when the stars above
Cease to shine and light becomes so dull

Been searching for honesty
To me that's a luxury that I just can't afford
Would you still fuck with me
If you seen where I had been before
I lost all of my self control

There'll be weeks that pass without shape
And people seem to just evaporate
There'll be months that are dark and strange
And no one is around for you to blame

Been searching for honesty
To me that's a luxury that I just can't afford
Would you still fuck with me
If you seen where I had been before
I lost all of my self control

Would you still fuck with me
Would you still fuck with me
I know trust don't come for free
Yeah yeah

Yeah, I'll be right here
Forever unchanged
I'll be right here 
Forever unchanged
Yeah, I'll be right here
Forever unchanged
Yeah, I'll be right here
Forever unchanged

Honesty Is A Luxury

Written and Produced by Noam
Guitar/Vocals by Noam
Upright Bass by Stacey Shopsowitz
Piano by Nick Nausbaum

Mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound
Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel

lyrics

She's no one special just another girl
That's what they tell me everyday
There's plenty like her and maybe they're right
I think special's overrated anyways

One in a million, I don't buy those odds
That kind of luck don't come my way
It's simple numbers that I'll find another
That won't change the fact that she stays on my brain
No that won't change the fact that she stays on my brain

If what we had was average then
What's the point of sadness after all
It's only ordinary pain, ordinary
If she's no one special then
What's all this regret for
And why can't I just let her slip away

She's no one special just another girl
That's what they tell me every day
There's plenty like her and they're probably right
I think special's overrated anyways
I think special's overrated anyways

No One Special

Written and Produced by Noam
Guitar, Vocals, Synths by Noam
Bass by Stacey Shopsowitz
Keys by Jacob Damelin

Recorded by Noam at his house
Mixed by Braden Sauder at Marquee Sound

lyrics

chameleon
change up your colours every day
i can't tell what she be on
she's always switching up her shade
first she say she need me so
that i'm her one and only babe
you just wanna lead me on
chameleon

she ain't here for the party
but she'll stay for confetti
so easy to get caught up
when all your friends so petty
oh you like the drama
you deserve an emmy
and I ain't gonna call ya
you ain't gonna text me

you must have eyes on the side of your head
apparently you see everything
I don't know why you invited me here
if you just gonna act like a celebrity
i caught a vibe from the way that you spoke
the way you appeared like a centre piece
i must be blind cause you hollow inside
you really think you gon get the best of me
chameleon
change up your colours every day
i can't tell what she be on
she's always switching up her shade
first she say she need me so
that i'm her one and only babe
you just wanna lead me on
chameleon

the centre of attention, all eyes are on you
and did I fail to mention
i forgot just what i saw in you
she say she don't like players
well baby I been played too
and maybe you deserve that
someone who's just as see through

you must have scales runnin' all down your spine
cause the way you move's so slippery
and i see you switch when there's others around
i can't figure it out it's a mystery
you blend right in it don't matter the crowd
just carry yourself so differently
my blood runs cold at the sight of you now
don't recognize you or your trickery

chameleon
change up your colours every day
i can't tell what she be on
she's always switching up her shade
first she say she need me so
that i'm her one and only babe
you just wanna lead me on
chameleon

Chameleon

written and produced by noam
guitars, vox, synth & keys by noam
bass by stacey shopsowitz
drums by braden sauder
mixed by noam
mastered by noah mintz

lyrics

don't you get tired
of being such a miserable bastard
and don't you get tired
of always having to get the last word in
i used to admire you for all you wealth of wisdom
but then i got wiser 
and realized its just cynicism 

cause half the time your glass is empty 
the other half you're a pessimist
someone did you wrong so long ago
and stole your innocence
i could tell you things get better 
as if that'd make a difference
but they do, yeah they do

don't you get tired
of thinking that the world it owes you some
it's so uninspired
and apathy was cool when you were twenty one
i used to admire
you for all your witticisms
but your jokes expired
and all that's left is nihilism

cause half the time your glass is empty
the other half you're a pessimist
someone did you wrong so long ago
and stole your innocence
i could tell you things get better
as if that'd make a difference
but they do, yeah they do

The Optimist

Toronto. Singer/Producer/Wasteman


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