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FUTURE

by David

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1.
by yourself 03:03
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v1: same socks i was wearing 3 weeks ago same thoughts i deleted won't seem to go eyes cross, leave the screen awake warm glow when i need a friend hope its close to the end make peace with the hours, method march of the days a code indictment of my sensitive ways sun rises on the winter, and there's a permanent ache absence addled with the weight of all the losses we take (so I) try to be more conscious working out more often sleeping more or less common find a way to stay calm and breath deeply drink green tea read more, don't binge those movies endless edicts on time i didn't ask for hustle on, you've gotta make more, more time escaping as you try to get up the chorus telling you you're fucking it up hook: shouldn't be so lonely, sitting in a room (by yourself) by yourself reaching for the right words, working on being (by yourself) by yourself v2: pale face on a screen, the final answer was me, endless swipes for a peek the desperate hope of a tease miss the heat of the floor steady thump on the four faded glow of the store the muted sweep of the door jump cuts to a scene a recollection, a feed the parts I stole from my friends the pieces taken from me stuck waiting for the lockdown to end when all i ever did was pretend, so I hook: shouldn't be so lonely, sitting in a room (by yourself) by yourself reaching for the right words, working on being (by yourself) by yourself
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fault lines 02:39
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v1: feeling it gripping yes i'm slippin, falling been away feel the shift i must be drifting, floating not okay i'm just hoping that you'll notice if i dissipate absent notice, it's all hopeless, blessed disintegrate woah. woah. better just get out the way oh. oh. mirror shows different face woah. oh. oh. shimmer in the caves that you seek woah. oh. oh. must have been because i was weak chorus: tell me why the fuck we even try, try fault lines, fault lines fault mine, no time woah v2: i had a dream you weren't in it it hurts to say it's better that way appreciate the way we ended it wasn't real it wasn't real a waking dream a missing ember a final flame a losing game it's poetry, a rigid form a forest fire, i let it burn chorus.
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slow burn 02:10
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slow burn - rewrite 01: shaken from orbit, falling to earth, contrast of heaven, taken in bursts Black boy, no joy, Voice gone, hands numb, so dumb Faced a fist that he knew was there Shit hadn't really changed, but he didn't care Got sick, new tricks, evil brought to bear No prayer, not fair, no hope to spare He's the cause of his pain, it's so unfair pained illusions of becoming a billionaire matthew 7, try and fit the camel anywhere impaired by the light of anothers glow sold a family to a fucker he ain't even know slow burn, like ice dragged across the skin cain and abel, retribution for a single sin send money every month to accommodate like a payment on a house, was it worth the wait? no pace, no run, just the sound of the gun same race, no fun -- whip [----] in the sun lips smack, smoke that -- ashes fall on his tongue, take cash, go back -- now he gets what he wants Grey bubble, no text, can't tell the truth Lies clouding up his vision, can’t follow through bluetooth in his car so he hears her texts, can't trust her decisions knowing that he’s next to get dropped when another man edifies plane tickets, new addictions, can't passify mans calling him in panic as he tries and tries to pass a warning to his brother about her other lives about the night in the range when she met his eyes, locked hips, lit spliff, then she came alive park the rover, wait is over, now it’s time to ride dumb fuck, now what, why the fuck did you try?
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menthol // i cannot believe this is all i have 03:42
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alone and adrift in a world she can't see facetime in a bed, no body heat few beers, smoke fills the room as she loses track, breaks down, admits defeat 5 days, same fate, fading fast red flash at the end of a cigarette false hopes, dead dreams, sure she needed that but she knew she would never defeat the past escape to new york 'cause she needed a break, late nights, no flights, she decided to take a late bus, up north through the snow and cold couldn’t fight it any longer, couldn’t feel anymore pit stop, got off, bought a pack of menthols shoot a few looks at the men and then fall all aboard, needs more, so she up and took off no plan, deadpan, she about to risk all dumb luck, hit the city with a bag of speed balls, hit the club, show love, maybe he can fix her Her body's a vessel, and he plans to feed They drink and they drink so that he can feel in control as he pushes and she, in a fugue of fluidity presses and pokes she’s lost in her mind and craving a smoke trembling and touching, the meaning bespoke lost in a bed of no hope goodbye as she cleans off his ropes sun is a pain as it shines on her skin Asks for forgiveness, but do it again The thump of the club Bass is calling her in but desire’s a spire that crashes within Inert and alone and resistant to change The world turns to ash as solipsism reigns
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future 03:38
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v1: got stuck with the mark the scent of another bodies astride i wait for you can't be asked to talk to your mother skin braced for a puzzle draw heat from the flame chorus: love me til i'm frozen stranded in the ocean fear sets the heart alight future pain in your eyes v2: i don't belong here been thing about the sun and all its planets whispering, cant hear the hand protecting me starts to bleed new bruise for the summer you hating your brother i wait for another i just want you to
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bounty 03:00
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presence 02:21
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something wrong 03:36
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v1: I know that I ain't nothing to think about (and) I know that I left you all alone I know that the embers left have all gone out (and) I know that to light them would be wrong (but) Nothing, no nothing can fix this ache No other, no lover can replicate what we had What we had I know, yes I know, that I did this to us (but) The fate of destruction's the joy of rebirth so let's try Let's try (try, try) chorus: I shouldn't have called I knew you'd be mad I knew there'd by something wrong I shouldn't have called I knew you'd be mad I knew there'd by something wrong post-chorus: phone is ringing, taking your call wanna run away, don't think we'll go far the problem is we're not moving forward trapped again inside of these walls phone is ringing, taking your call wanna run away, don't think we'll go far the problem is we're not moving forward trapped again inside of these walls v2: left in the morning, cause I'm tired of the night smoke rise from the spaces you left in my life we drive through the city to forget what we had then you cry on the phone, guess it's just that bad chorus outro: trapped inside of your head (you)
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you 02:30
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v1: i thought i could be a bit stronger if i strapped my legs together and jumped in the water but it's too cold for me, i need to leave a freeze, a breeze, a thought to flee an emptiness, necessity stuck here with you aria song, your breath on my arm the heat of your tongue, graceless and rouge shame in my heart, skin becomes a sanctum for the rest of his blocks, pieces of the puzzle of you of you (x4) v2: hatred pools inside of me rushing like a tidal wave anxious cause it's mine to fix distance keeps the price in check you're the one that frightens me, stranger still, you violate hands reach into vital space blurring body, I am him black body clings to an image certain lust for indifference separate life from the business hate my life if i'm stuck with you v3: hey there brother are you okay you're staring in the mirror but you hate your face you blame it on the others but you know it's your case and you think you're gonna fuck it up but where is your faith? (faith in who, I needed you) faith in who, I needed you bloodstained and half-awake body broken, brawl in the streets I couldn't breathe when i was born, fought for life from that day on, pitch it to the end of the cameras dissociate the blame like an analyst with you outro: trapped inside of your head (x8)
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there's a light on outside 04:44
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chorus: there's a light on outside v1: when you going to bed you're dreaming of freedom the pain is gone you're not alone shoulders up, the weight is lighter your eyes much brighter, then then you wake up, the burden to take up bowing to save your skin run away to a fable your life on the table a snapshot of where you've been drowning! the water is cold you reaching for oxygen crowning! the light getting warmer scared but your mind is made chorus. v2: you're right (it's the same damn line from a different host) you're right (black as night, are you coming home) praying for nothing left in the dustbin hope he don't see you sweat no asking questions loss of self and the blood has left your skin ahh don't let the light dim don't let it dim ahh don't let the light dim don't let it go

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This is my attempt at a bona fide pop/dance album. It's still got elements of my past work, but I worked hard to make this distinct from everything else I've done.

Lots of vocals on this one, I appreciate the opportunity to use my own words to color the world built here.

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released July 30, 2021

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David Washington, D.C.

I’m a DC-based experimental electronic musician. My new album, Beacon, is out March 1.

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