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Amplitude

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1.
Intangible 02:48
You take me to heaven / but you put me through hell 'Cause when I need you the most / you're nowhere to be found I'm watching myself / like I'm caught in a nightmare Screaming your name / but never making a sound You're intangible When I see you You're intangible But I feel you You're intangible And I need you now To be here somehow It's the shiver in my spine / the breath on my shoulder The warmth on my neck / from the air in your lungs As sweet as the nothings / you whisper in my ear While I search for an answer / at the tip of my tongue You're intangible When I see you You're intangible But I feel you You're intangible And I need you now To be here somehow I'm getting thinner 'cause you keep stringing me out The demon in my bed and the ghost in my house You're intangible When I see you You're intangible But I feel you You're intangible And I need you now To be here somehow You're intangible When I see you You're intangible But I feel you You're intangible And I need you now To be here somehow
2.
Camel's Back 03:31
Intro Moving out to the big smoke Got a flatshare in burnt oak But my new job is central, it’s driving me mental How to get from A to B Verse Guess I could take the tube But there’s one thing that’s bugging me, it’s fucking deep 6 feet below the ground or more no thank you! To bury me alive so Have to fight me with a knife so Take your escalator and abate your asking me to What’s that, the London buses? Well you’re right they have their plusses Like a tram that’s been unshackled Yet still saddled to its bus routes I need a certain freedom For a route to be appealing Get that feeling of the breeze And so there’s just one thing for me Chorus I’ll take my camel My camel I’ll ride through city streets at night She gets me through the hump days Does my camel Ooh Verse A lime bike is a fine bike Even better if it’s my bike But the ride would take more time And then besides I’d miss the limelight Of People staring Wondering how I’m not caring Secretly they’re jealous And comparing my commute to theirs and They want what I’ve got This travel juggernaut These toes were made for walking now no longer just the desert And why would you go horseback When you know who’s storing more fat Surviving longer without water in a hosepipe ban I’ll take Chorus My camel I’ll take Euclidian Dromedaries To navigate through London’s geography Ooh Bridge I rode one time on a camel’s back Set my sights high and said don’t look back Starts out hard but I got the knack Now I ride each night on a camel’s back x6 Camels don’t have headlights, they can see in the dark Camels don’t have cruise control, they have a mind of their own Camels don’t burn fossil fuels, it’s green energy baby You can’t get a parking ticket for a camel Need to cross the river? Well camels can swim! Camels won’t charge you two thousand pounds a year for a travelcard and then tell you you can’t use the card to travel because you’re not in the right zone of the city, you can take your Oyster card and you can shove it Chorus / Solo My Camel My Camel My Camel My Camel Chorus I’ll take my Camel my camel We’ll make it through the drought alive And see the other side with my own eyes And realize I'll take My camel My camel We’ll race through the city dunes and soon unravel It’s the only way to travel Ooh
3.
As we sat at the table at the quaint dim-lit bar where the quiet whispers mingled with the clinking of glasses I found myself bored of the surrounding conversation Of the bugs that they squashed with clean C# Classes Warm to the touch, I'm drawn to your clutch Your faint delicious scent, paints me with content On this cold lonely night, I'm bold and I'm right I'm forced to decide, between beer and your light Beer and your light I’m forced to decide Between beer and your light I took you in to my life and I gave you my trust Before the betrayal was discovered lying under your skin Hidden beneath your lies was a terrible dreadful little secret It was everything you needed to turn my worldview to dust Warm to the touch, I'm drawn to your clutch Your faint delicious scent, paints me with torment On this cold lonely night, I'm deceived beyond right My mind and my life, it melts in your light Uh, excuse me, why is there fucking beef on my chips
4.
We're cracking on Following the song Until it's on 5 4 3 2 1. No, it don't hurt But no, we don't deserve Something in our midst Hates to see us succeed Do re mi Song machine We go deep Drown the poison in the melody Fa so la It's who we are Wilting stars Do re mi fa so la ti dah Do re mi Song machine Demons flee Bury laughter and the fame comes after. Fa so la Raise the bar We'll go far Turn disaster into going further. (Do re mi fa so la ti dah.) (Do re mi fa so la ti dah.)
5.
Sprint #32 03:56
6.
Last To Die 03:20
Looks like you've done it now All dripping red Cause all the best laid plans will crumble in the end Now in the mirror gleam Look me in the eye And tell me when we're done and through then who'll be last to die? You'll never find your Eden It's written on your face The flames will rise, erase me, I'm Gone without a trace You'd better run my dear Better do it fast Cause all these paper castles, they weren't built to last And on a summer's day I'll wave goodbye Abandon all your sorrows just to build a better lie You'll never find your Eden It's written on your face The flames will rise, erase me, I'm Gone without a trace
7.
If love is blind, then who’s to say what we can see when we can’t see what there’s to say when we’re in love And so we say it anyways to find you Ways to mind your ways to chop and change remind me Of the time we testified We’d never change our minds; remind me How do two hearts move a mountain? Or find the sunshine when it rains? Night falls And all along the western shore we see How true hearts move the mountains If love is here, then we should hear The sound of heartbeats drawing close To you and close to me The memories of back when you were nearly there, I’m nearly strong Enough to know you’re really gone Enough to go, and moving on your mind Means never on your own How do two hearts move a mountain? Or find the sunshine when it rains? Night falls And all along the western shore we see How true hearts move the mountains Cause I have to know Cause I have to know Cause I have to know How to move the mountains How to feel alive again How to move the mountains How do two hearts move a mountain? Or find the sunshine when it rains? Night falls And all along the western shore we see How true hearts move the mountains How do two hearts move a mountain? Or find the sunshine when it rains? Night falls And all along the western shore we see How true hearts move the mountains
8.
Willy McDuff 04:44
He's got a world full of chocolate, A magical suite. We know he's gonna stock it, Don't need a receipt. I've got my golden ticket, It cost me a lot. But Willy's gonna rock it, With all that he's got. With trees made of gumdrops, In a candyfloss sky. The pictures are amazing, And the camera don't lie. Gonna see the twilight tunnel, And the lemonade room. The garden of enchantment, And the bubble bloom. But I've just found out where we'll go, An industrial estate in Glasgow... Willy McDuff Huh! Motherfucker! Living copyright free in his factory. Just make some chocolate, is it so hard? Willy McDuff is a charlatan, Charging thirty-five bucks at his lemonade stand. Let's turn him into chocolate, And get him barred. The floor and walls are concrete, And the decor is drab. There's a Wonkidoodle crying, Behind a meth lab. The windows are filthy, And the warehouse is cold. Willy's Chocolate Experience, Is not what was sold. I'll live to regret the day I, Believed the lies that were made by AI. Willy McDuff Huh! Motherfucker! Gave us one jelly bean then got out the card machine. Just make some chocolate, is it so hard? Willy McDuff is a charlatan, A quarter cup of lemonade, then he charged twenty grand. Let's turn him into chocolate, And get him barred. But something's started stirring in the walls. A face of unknown terror in the place of chocolate falls. Turning tidiness into turmoil, they've got a nasty plan, From the rubble of his factory, will we be saved by a con-man? Ha ha ha ha ha, indeed! It was at this point in the sorry affair that I emerged from the walls. Willy McDuff’s chaotic foe, The Unknown. There it sat, Willy’s most powerful creation - the anti-graffiti gobstopper. Built to save mothers picking up dirty socks? A lack of vision I say. Imagine it, dear listener. The chaos, the absolute power of turning tidiness into turmoil. But he wouldn’t hand it over - a showdown he wanted. So he revealed his pitiful parlour tricks: lasers, traps, illusions. No match for me though, as I wove among the beams giving as good as I got. But that liar, that cheat, he distracted me with cheap tricks only to blast me with pure cleanliness from the very gobstopper I sought. I fell to the floor and was forced to suffer a gross indignity. Being swept away by a robotic vacuum. Willy McDuff Huh! Motherfucker! Used a robot hoover to destroy The Unknown. It's quite a lot to deconstruct. But Willy McDuff is a hero now. Despite his awful factory he's got killing know-how. Thank god his hoover also sucked. Willy McDuff Huh! Motherfucker! Fired lasers from his fingers, and sparks from his toes. He saved the budget for the fight. Willy McDuff is a hero and a clown, No one gets a refund, he won't take it lying down. Our money's gone into the night. With Willy McDuff.
9.
Writer: Michael Kearns, Matthew Wearden, Airlangga Gunawan, Chloe Lei Lyrics: Matthew Wearden Vocals: Matthew Wearden Drums: Chloe Lei Bass: Airlangga Gunawan Synths: Michael Kearns Producer: Michael Kearns
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Honk‽ 05:32
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11.
You preached to the choir for many years Painted yourself as the blood sweat and tears Dropped from the people for their hope and dreams We assumed possibility so you assumed responsibility Then the ground turned over and you cut the cord When the dark followed us you kept your hoard Tell me again about the wolves around the den How you are the only one who can make things great again You are a hero, to the kid on his private Boeing Giving the next bid to the firm your in-laws are leading (I remember) Pinning the blame on those who can’t talk back (I remember) Fanning the flame of discrimination history has always been seeing (I remember) I’ve seen the sin, I’ve seen the sinner I’ve heard the lie and I‘ve let it simmer You’ve let roses wither, hopes disappear I’ve given time for you to deliver All the promises you gave for the better (All the promises you gave for the better) I remember when your legacy of poverty and ignorance Started to flood the surface, we asked questions You smiled in your arrogance said it held no importance As if it wasn’t all simple: for your indulgence Her zamanki gibi faturayı ödeyen hepimiz olduk Kendimi bildim bileli sizin gibilerin yüzünden sinirlerim bozuk Sözünüz de yüzünün aynası seneler geçti bezdirdiniz bizi şu düzenden Arkanızda size razı olan bir takım gözü dönmüş reziller İşin özü hep barizdi ama yanlışlarını kabul etmediler Chorus Thought there was something between, some respect Nah, you aren't at all what we expect World. Wide. Web. Which track of mine online makes you think Me who pings love and respect worldwide Would process this idle with no repercussions Results of raytracing: null resolutions; Object is not committed to fix any issues There was trust in your certificate Now you have lost it in your obsession Demanding submission? You jest clearly If you don’t think I’ll catch your promises Then you are mistaken dearly Chorus All the promises you gave for the better
12.
[Verse 1] Down in the darkness Somewhere above us Can't find the words to say. Oh how you tease me But never release me Entangle me in your games. [Pre-chorus] Ooohh... [Chorus] You're like a mirror For the worst of me. And I can't stand the horror Of this twisted reality. Love was short but love was strong Love was blind but then moved on... Cursed all along An experiment gone wrong. [Verse 2] Something between us Is too close for comfort You're the predator, I'm your prey... Finally show me Your sins will outdo me Let me fight another day. [Pre-chorus] [Chorus] [Outro] And one day light will shine Redeem what's left behind. Purpose will arise From our sacred ties.
13.
Let You Down 04:09
I thought I saw you on the train today But wasn’t sure because your face was turned away So I walked on to find another seat As we passed by the places where we used to meet I saw you first before I turned away ‘Cause that was easier than knowing what to say The only thing harder than Not ever seeing you Is seeing you hardly Or barely at all The only thing harder than Us never speaking is Thinking of just the first Thing I could say I still think about the night you left Words that wouldn’t work and others left unsaid I thought that it would have got easier by now But I just find that I’m still wondering how If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me know? Why does something simple seem so hard? To stop and ask you how you are? You’re keeping well? You changed your hair? Might we have ever gone somewhere? I’ve run these questions in my mind And more and more I seem to find That what I need to ask you now most of all is… If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me know? If I’d let you down Would you let me down gently?
14.
City Lights 03:10
Away from the city light With the log fire burning bright Flames dance in the hearth, laughter in the air, we’ve built a life for us to share We’ve built a life beyond compare Away from the city lights It’s only you Away from the city lights We’ve found our paradise We’ve found our paradise Away from the city lights We head out into the morning sun We walk along the river, while others run Were living our lives, day by day This is where we want to stay Away from the city lights It’s only you Away from the city lights We’ve found our paradise We’ve found our paradise We’ve found our paradise We’ve found our paradise Away from the city lights Away from the city lights
15.
There's a party in the bar that we all built together And everybody's there (It's) hard to imagine just how anything could quite be better Or happen anywhere This evening's really feeling like it could be never-ending Oh I know that nothing is But for a minute just before we have to stop pretending Let's make the most of it The night is nearly over Tomorrow we all gotta wake up sober But we're still going strong As we're crying out for one more song I knew that I'd run into you here pretty soon but nonetheless You still take me by surprise I'd forgotten how it feels to hear the voice that I know best Or see the light that's in your eyes The band just played our favourite song, the one that we first kissed to Well maybe it's a sign We may have made our separate ways since then, but god I've missed you So let's play it one more time The night is nearly over Tomorrow we all gotta wake up sober But we're still going strong As we're crying out for one more song The clocks keep getting faster The minute hand's marching to disaster But even with all that's going wrong We gotta make time for ONE. MORE. SONG. The night is nearly over Tomorrow we all gotta wake up sober But we're still going strong As we're crying out for one more song And no-one lives forever But we could do worse than die together I swear the last thing I do Will be hanging on tight for One more song with you

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Written as part of Softwire's Album-Writing Month Challenge, inspired by fawm.org

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released April 1, 2024

Written, arranged, and performed by Ben Below, Harry Best, Sarah Binney, Amelia Blackwell, J Bloxsom, Arthur Campbell, Alexander Chamberlain, cazminah, Leon Cieslik, Atakan Çolak, Sam Collard, Harry Cummings, Bianca Darolti, Em Feinson, Ben Fernandes, Joe Gage, Joey Gold, Nick Golding, Airlangga Gunawan, Andy Huang, Michael Kearns, Ruby Lavender, Jo Lee, Chloe Lei, Cameron McCormack, Gabi Mikolajczak, Hereward Mills, Taiwo Olateju, Anthony Pengelly, Aya Stead, Lincoln Stone, Gabe Swallow, Catalin Ursachi, Matthew Wearden, Alex Yip

Mastered by Ben Below, Sam Collard, Harry Cummings, and Jo Lee

Album art by Michael Kearns, Sarah Binney, Sam Collard
Art created with code based on “Particle Plotter” by Vamoss, used with the CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED license:
github.com/LeekAnarchism/album-cover-2024/
openprocessing.org/sketch/751983
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