Process of writing 03/05/2020 (e.p)
Quick rundown of what each song is about:
1) Dreams- about seeing myself being consumed by the illusion of the American dream; the disappearance of a thriving/natural earth; the relationship between climate change and the American dream; to dream is to sleep.
2) Blood Orange- again imagining myself in a pretentious relationship, there are also a lot of insignificant lyrics that were kept from the original version of the song just to keep the natural flow of the melody.
3) Not Sorry- moving on from a toxic relationship
4) Lens- imaging myself being in a relationship with someone who is so detached from reality and superficial
5) Skyscrapers- a critique on capitalism and how it is able to enforce income inequality/poverty in Toronto. The imagery for this song is of my commute to King station during the month of February and the general streets of mid-winter downtown Toronto.
Lyrics:
Dreams
I heard there was a quite a storm, no All the people they were freezing cold I heard the seasons that I know of, are gone It's be raining till there's no floor Just maybe just maybe just maybe just maybe just maybe there's not secret door No science no science no science no science no science no science cannot save us all Illusion illusion illusion illusion illusion that we're in control lost in dreams that I can't control Oh-oh Maybe there's no place to go, no Growing up learnt how to hit and run I woke up and there was no dream at all, woah Disoriented I went back to sleep Now I'm waiting I'm waiting I'm waiting I'm waiting I'm waiting For the afterglow Like I'm losing I'm losing I'm losing I'm losing Myself in the constant flow I'm waiting I'm waiting I'm waiting I'm waiting for something that I don't know Lost in dreams that I can't control Oh-oh
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Blood Orange
Everyday is passing by just like people it's seems like you're getting everything now thrown me on the pavement I'm your jaded ghost, who knows you better then your stupid phone Yes your heart is a Pisces, but you're mind's pure carbon "look I'm a big shot", let me fill up my drink I see you play god to broken records At the same time, throwing daggers Against a dart with your face on the bulls eye Yes the city's swollen, raise your right hand up steep in poisonous wine, let your seal go you're my crime, you're my allegiance blood orange tears on my white t-shirt Why did you do it, bathe with your demons to show off Tell me good lies, drop me off A sense a goodbye and hello At the same time, it's like I'm made of jello That why I'm not trying to make this work Oohhh ```
Not Sorry
I'm not sorry, have the time of your life The only thing that's stinging my eyes is the morning sun and those I left behind left with you, but I can't even try In many ways I'm yours forever, Your words will be there but they're not for me to hold I love you but I'll never forgive you It's not my fault, and i'm not here to blame It's hard to know what's wrong or right what will stop, what will keep going on Will you keep your word or let it go? I can only know what I know Is it too late, is your mind rock hard will your views change, should I keep trying you have a strange way of showing love sometimes it doesn't seem anything like that I'm not sorry I'm not sorry Don't forgive me Cause I'm not sorry
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Lens
This is quite a lens, never seen you before You look calm yet lost Staring afar And I can't see you though you're here No answers, a quiet deer This is quite a cave, you have up here Your perfect silk furniture, only brandy appears And I can hear you breath, the only reason I can tell your real Where do we go, how did I get so far Away from it all, I don't think will be too long Gotta get home, tryna make up what I've lost that's all I've got, I gotta get home We've been on vacations The proof is in the photos With people we don't know But call our friends The views were incredible The mirrors so wide But not once did I try To realize what this all means
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Skyscrapers
I just ran in the rain For how long I don't know car lights right in my eyes Where the city skyscrapers grow I believed in the dream That criticized my own and it airbrushed reality Saying it's there for me But this air's not good to breath City cries simmer Smokey sky's linger All newspapers litter the night Where the vents are new beds to sleep Flashing lights in the streets You just want more, chained me to the revolving door, you're just showing off, But I'm done your ego no, you don't deserve more I'm just taking my time, detoxing all my programmed insecurities in the quiet street I float Trying to get back on the floor I loved so many here Surrounded myself with all those I dear but show that you care by showing some sacrifice City cries simmer Smokey sky's linger All newspapers litter the night Where the vents are new beds to sleep Flashing lights in the street You just want more, chained me to the revolving door, you're just showing off, But I'm done your ego No, you don't deserve more
