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Call Them Out
02:18
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You've been running your whole life
Just to keep up
With all the people setting the rules and expectations
So today you've reached the point
Hit the reset
Begin to trust your own intentions
You learn the people you looked up to
They have their own plans and troubles
Do you still believe they're above it?
Do you believe they earned your pedestal?
Will you continue to let them tell you
That their standard is the standard?
Don't be even-handed
You should call them
You should call them out
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2. |
Calm & Collected
03:02
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People tell me I'm so calm and collected
I keep a tight lid on that fiction
Cause I'm a walking contradiction
You should meet my other half
Cause he's a ball of nerves and emotion
Throwing fire in all directions
On his favourite comment section
And when you act like you're surprised
It makes me feel like I've been lying
Casting doubt upon my motives
When I'm really just surviving
You might say I have a different way of coping
I keep my worries to myself
Feels like I'm panicking in stealth, I know
And you might say that it's a wafer-thin veneer
Many times I feel it breaking
Leaves my head and body aching
Still I try to keep the faith
I put a damper on those signals
Don't ever reveal too much to someone
Or you might fall out through the middle
And I try not to be discouraged
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3. |
I Found Out
03:41
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I'm walking downtown in the pouring rain
And I'm looking for some shelter cause it's getting late
I'm alone
Can't escape the sense, and it might not be true
But it feels to me like something's gotten into you
I don't know
What's going on?
Please tell me, what's going on?
Asking all your friends because I've guessed enough
Till a mutual says he heard you found another love
Is it true?
And it chilled me to the bone as I soaked in those words
Hoped that we could talk about it and we'd both be heard
Me and you
But someone tipped you off and now you won't come round
Tried to call, I left a message but you can't be found
Where'd you go?
Where did you go?
Now you're sneaking round back like a ginger cat
And you're trying to avoid me and I don't need that
I found out
And now I'm walking back home in the pouring rain
Try to wash away my thoughts before I go insane
I found out
I found out - that you were seeing someone
I found out - could be that you're moving on
I found out out out out...
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4. |
Neutron Star
03:53
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You're like a neutron star, I think you're burning out
You used to be someone, now you're just hanging about
But I still believe
You've got something to give
All of the young folks say things behind your back
And it burns you but there's so much more to unpack
A survivor
That's how you chose to live how you live
All those years
You stayed in the game
Adept at the navigation
They never forgot your name
And it may be your twilight
May be your final days
So make them remember
You can show them the way
You were a supergiant
Before you transformed into a neutron star
And now that we see you
It's hard to remember you've come so far
Some say that you're gone
But they fail to see
There's still something there
And it's time that you show them who you are
You've got power to spare
You're like a neutron star I think you're burning out
Though your fading light will get to us no doubt
I can feel it
Can you feel it?
You may be past your prime but you're still hanging round
Got a few tricks left before you're dead in the ground
I believe it
Do you believe it?
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Years ago
I was just like you
Blinders on
I thought I knew the truth
Never felt
Like the world was right
Nothing fit
Like they seemed they might
Started to question
I did my own research
Followed the threads
Revealing unseen words
And now I know
Everyone is wrong
Stuck in their narrative
It tells you what goes on
You see I read it on the Internet
That's where I learned their secrets
And nothing's real anymore
And nothing is
What they say
It is
Can't you see what they do to us?
Believe me
Because I know you must
All that's gone on these past few years
They will use
Your confusion and fear
Don't trust the government
They'll come and get you when they can
Don't trust the experts
Cause they're all
They're all in
They're all in on the plan
Now I feel so sad for you
Cause you don't know
The things I know
You should be so glad for me
Now that I can see
I've been living differently
If you would only open your eyes
And watch these videos
You'll forget your TV shows
Cause I read it on the Internet
And now my mind is set
Don't trust the government
Cause they're using microchips
And Wi-Fi signal bands
To perform
Experiments
And they don't want you to know
Oh, but my research shows
That's just the way it goes
Cause I read it on the Internet
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6. |
Can't Fail Now
01:43
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You can't fail now
Not when we see what lies ahead
Thought I understood you
But it seems I was wrong
I tried to hear you
But I wasn't prepared to listen
Tried to cut through the noise
But your delusions were too strong
I felt triggered
The situation that we faced
Couldn't keep my composure through my
Frustration and pain
And I believed that
Your mind was still open
But your carefree abandon
Became a casual disdain
This position
This position we're stuck in now
On our heels and we're slipping back
There's a chance that we'll fall
You can't let us
You can't let us give in to them
You know we've come way too far
To lose our grip on it all
You can't fail this time, no
You can't fail this time, no
You can't fail now
You can't fail now
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7. |
The Rabbit Hole
03:33
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I think we've finally reached the end of the line
It was clear you were all but gone, we were out of time
Those stories they pulled you in and they drove you down
They distorted your thoughts, left your mind deep underground
I wanted to believe that
You're still someone I know
But all I see is darkness
A void that continues to grow
Ooh - and I don't know how you could sink so deep
Ooh - you're still physically there but I have to grieve
Ooh - don't know how I could help you to disbelieve
Ooh - you're aflame and adrift in a caustic sea
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8. |
Edge of the City
04:50
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We drove until we reached
The edge of the city
Against prevailing winds, we continued
Into the night
No destination beyond the need to escape
To the country
As the factions, they took control
Began to close in tight
I heard a rumour of a place we could go
Up north in a small town
They said it's somewhere we could stay
That was safe from the violence
But as we approached it was clear
That we couldn't survive there
They were exclusive to their kind
Our pleas were met with silence
I saw a video take over my screen
It was light and lyrical
An announcement about the deployment
Of some kind of chemical
Were gonna rain it down from the air
Over our districts and neighbourhoods
Had to evacuate our homes
And grab only what we could
When you've got nothing left to lose
Tell me what life would you choose
How would you make it matter?
And the pastor he faced the cameras
With a righteous composure
As he lowered his eyes
To read out the latest pronouncement
His ministry proclaimed dominion
Across every sector now
And he recited a solemn prayer
As he sealed our estrangement
There were some folks still believed
We couldn't have seen the warning signs
For years they convinced themselves it was the same old difference
So the line was crossed so many times
You might think it was never there
But we know that it still exists
Somewhere out in the distance
Like a villain's last stand at the end of a movie
We were startled, but we were not exactly surprised
And in that moment, we were desperate for something heroic
But we knew better than to expect any final reprise
And as the soldiers make their advances across the city
They will capture all that's left, consolidate control
So today we'll take our places outside the city
But we resolve that we'll return
And we will take it all
Cause we've got nothing left to lose
And when the time comes, we will choose
To make it matter
We'll make it matter
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And I don't know
Who needs to hear it from me
Yeah I don't know
Who needs to hear it from me
But all I know is someone's got to say it
Someone needs to say it
It's gone too far
Used to be someone
We used to value your opinions
Where did things change?
When did you become so hindered?
And at this point
I have to say it
Someone's got to say it
It's gone too far
Yeah, you need to cut it
Need to get real somehow
It's gone too far
Yeah it's gone too far
And I don't believe you'll listen to me
And I don't really care if you even agree with me
And I may send you digging ever deeper
But you'll know that you and I can go no further
Cause if I don't say it
If I don't say it
Yeah, if I don't say it
Who will?
Cause if I don't say it
Yeah if I don't say it
Yeah if I don't say it
No one will
No one will
I refuse to believe that nothing matters
Even though sometimes it feels the world is shattered
And I know that you're still somewhere in there
And I'd let the whole thing go if I didn't care
Yeah I'd let the whole thing go if I didn't care
Cause if I don't say it
Yeah if I don't say it
Yeah if I don't say it - no one will
No one will
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10. |
You Were Still There
04:41
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It's hard to pretend, can't see the changes I'm seeing
In my neighbourhood
I know the streets are the same and so are the houses
But the people are colder
And you tell me you understand, but at least we still care for each other
We've been through our trials
These past few years have put a weight on our shoulders
And no one's the same
And I'm sure that you sense the feeling
That uneasiness in your gut when something's wrong
But what's gone wrong?
And sometimes it's too overwhelming
The way our basest extremes, they can pull you in
It doesn't take much to become untethered
It doesn't take much to become unhinged
Much harder to bring us around
Cause there's a common thread to this story
Amplifies our fears when our memories pull back too long
And we turn away from our friends, our sisters and brothers
Living separate lives while we sing the same old song
Are we too far gone?
You're too far gone
In the morning, I wake up late
Another restless night, was hoping for a clean slate
Cause you were still there
You were always there
For me
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Always fearful of falling behind
Such a hurried, strained existence
Sick and anxious, heart is pounding
So light on patience
But who needs patience?
The realization it took some time
But then it happened - like a light switch
And from there, there was no way
No way to see it as you once did
Still you find it hard to explain
Your new perspective
But there's no need for playing defence
You followed your instinct - so shouldn't it feel better?
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KATES! Toronto, Ontario
KATES! is Dave Kates, multi-instrumentalist, family man and occasional singing robot. Currently, he divides his time between working from home, refereeing his children and recording in his basement.
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