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Death by Onomatopoeia

by Lighthouse Row

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1.
I can’t stand my insecurity to go against your will My self esteem has dropped to the lowest rung Your irrational rationale is a leash around my mind I want to live my dreams, but you can’t if you’re scared to leave the ground I want to fly away from yesterday Tomorrow is just a dream I want to be free With the wind at my back And my dreams in a pack I want to break my chains, Release the pain Never give up, sleep is for the dead This is my freedom song Get out, get out, get out Get out of town Get out, get out Get out of town Get out, get out, get out Get out of town Nothing else hurts more than the bullets of your words against my spirit But why should I scream if you refuse to hear it I can’t stand this feeling of inadequacy But you’ll regret it eventually I want to fly away from yesterday Tomorrow is just a dream I want to be free With the wind at my back And my dreams in a pack I want to break my chains, Release the pain Never give up, sleep is for the dead This is my freedom song Get out, get out, get out Get out of town Get out, get out Get out of town Get out, get out, get out Get out of town I need to know that what I’m running from is not the best thing out there I have to move on I have to be strong Get out, get out, get out Get out of town I want to be free With the wind at my back And my dreams in a pack I want to break my chains, Release the pain Never give up, sleep is for the dead This is my freedom song
2.
Resilient 04:51
You tear us down, but we get back up again You make us hate, but we learn to love again There's nothing in this world that could Hurt us like you do You claim to love, but it's not how we feel You try to help, but we doubt that it's real I know it's not your fault But we're still distraught By your fear You Find it hard to see the beauty in a cloud On a bright, sunny summer day You prefer the clouds out when it's raining When it's bright, we find you shaming A gray cloud in a clear blue sky It's the negatives in life That turn your smile upside down It's hard to feel happy When your soul is in the ground You've got to wake up and smell The pollution with the springtime flowers You'll see You'll see You tear us down, but we get back up again You make us hate, but we learn to love again There's nothing in this world that could Hurt us like you do You claim to love, but it's not how we feel You try to help, but we doubt that it's real I know it's not your fault But we're still distraught By your fear You Cannot see the very mood you bring in here Makes the whole world feel like it's dark You try to find the joy in things But I can tell the darkness reigns You’re stuck, trapped inside your mind It's the negatives in life That turn your smile upside down It's hard to feel happy when your Soul is in the ground You can't let your failures be The only things that define who you are You need to be strong You tear us down, but we get back up again You make us hate, but we learn to love again There's nothing in this world that could Hurt us like you do You claim to love, but it's not how we feel You try to help, but we doubt that it's real I know it's not your fault But we're still distraught By your Vile insecurity Of how we think and how we feel I doubt there could be beauty in your heart You've got to wake up and smell The pollution with the springtime flowers You'll see You'll see You’ve got to find time To understand your unwinding It’s not as simple as you think If you give it time, and find your mind You can open up a window Cos you are resilient
3.
Love Song 03:39
Why do they write the love songs With the same damn message, The same damn message? Oh the handsome boy comes and saves the girl From a life without love. But what about the kids who can't relate To a single song about the perfect date? I would love to see a song about that. Say something like: He started to love, but not like that She was a gorgeous girl, but she's more than that He wanted to be her friend forever And leave it there And she never really cared for all the guys But her heart began racing when she met the eyes Of the pretty girl who lived across the street You never have to have a romance To make a story You never need a girl and boy To make a happy ending Your lives never revolve around The person who makes your heart Drop to the ground You're more than what they're selling You've got ten thousand ways to live Without ever writing a love song They act like you haven't lived Before you've kissed another's lips But they're so, so wrong You are so much more than all of that You're an enigma and you're so much more than that So maybe you don't like the folks you've met And that's never a bad thing Never a bad thing Maybe they just aren't your cup of tea Or maybe you've never had the urge to date And sometimes that just might be your fate But you shouldn't feel bad You never have to have a romance To make a story You never need a girl and boy To make a happy ending Your lives never revolve around The person who makes your heart Drop to the ground You're more than what they're selling You've got ten thousand ways to live Without ever writing a love song They act like you haven't lived Before you've kissed another's lips But they're so, so wrong You are so much more than all of that You're an enigma and you're so much more than that So you’ve given up on all your hopes and dreams Cos you just haven’t found the one But your heart doesn’t belong to anyone but you But you You've got ten thousand ways to live Without ever writing a love song They act like you haven't lived Before you've kissed another's lips But they're so, so wrong You are so much more than all of that You're an enigma and you're so much more than that
4.
Better Days 03:42
It's not a good day I want to yell and scream till my head comes off It's not a good day I just want to watch you topple down from your throne I just want the world to turn So I see the next day rise And hope it might be better than today I need to breathe I need to see that the Worst of it will end And I will make it to the next hill With my shoulders high And my pride is fine Nothing in my way There will be a better day It's a good day My spirit's high My stride is guiding me to better days It's a great day I'm smiling wide Nothing in the world could slow me down The good days come around When you least expect it You just need to wait and your good day will come I need to breathe I need to see that the Worst of it will end And I will make it to the next hill With my shoulders high And my pride is fine Nothing in my way There will be a better day The good days come around When you least expect it You just need to wait and your good day will come The sun will rise Sadness demise If you just wait and see I need to breathe I need to see that the Worst of it will end And I will make it to the next hill With my shoulders high And my pride is fine Nothing in my way There will be a better day
5.
Explode 04:15
I can tell from the way you look at me I'm not quite right And from the way that you sigh When I'm nearby It just won't work When I get up and look in the mirror I don't see me I see a husk of what I was And a seed of what I could be You tore me down from the start And I still don't have the heart To hate you For what you did to me You've made the world so cruel But there is work I can do Sometimes you make me wanna explode! And I can't rest Until you regret What you've done to me I'll never smile the way I did When I was younger and weaker But I will never give up Cos someday I'm gonna explode You Never tell me that you're Proud of what I've done The first and the last Of your efforts to shape me You never smile with pride When you look in my direction I just can't stand feeling alone You tore me down from the start And I still don't have the heart To hate you For what you did to me You've made the world so cruel But there is work I can do Sometimes you make me wanna explode! And I can't rest Until you regret What you've done to me I'll never smile the way I did When I was younger and weaker But I will never give up Cos someday I'm gonna explode (Interlude) Sometimes you make me wanna explode! And I can't rest Until you regret What you've done to me I'll never smile the way I did When I was younger and weaker But I will never give up Cos someday I'm gonna explode

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released March 9, 2018

Recorded by Ananth Batni at UMBC Studios

Mixed and Mastered by Ananth Batni at Pretty Good Studios

Lighthouse Row:
Aeryn Goldstein: Drums, Gang Vocals
Declan Enright: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Gang Vocals
Joshua McFarland: Bass, Gang Vocals
Cecilia Staggers: Lead Vocals, Ukulele, Gang Vocals

Additional Musicians:
Ananth Batni: Tambourine, Gang Vocals
Jonas Farah-Bumstead: Vibraslap

Lyrics written by Cecilia Staggers, Lyrical suggestions on Get Out by Emily Huber
Music written by Lighthouse Row

Album Art by Cecilia Staggers

Special thanks:
Thank you to The McFarlands and The Goldsteins for letting us make noise in your homes all the time.
Thank you to Elena Staggers for your non-stop support.
Thank you to the most amazing friends for making it out to our shows when they could.
Thank you to Javier and Emily for starting this with us, despite your busy lives.
Thank you to Pat Collins and Desiigner for inspiration.

Love for bands/artists who have played with us:
Among Criminals; Ara Casey and Chase Willett; Arhtéru; Asher Meerovich; Bonzo; Chaz Monroe; Cinema Hearts; Copes; Dog Lagoon; EMOTiO; Fear Not Ourselves Alone; Hot Sad Kyle; Illusion Travels; Knuckleberry Finn; Last Show; Lonely Ocean; Long Garden; Magnus Lush; More AM than FM; Mountain Jew; Nice Breeze; 1 Identity; Ozlo; Ryan’s Acoustic Riot; Sküsh; Small Axe; Tattiana Aqeel and Yusef Kelliebrew; The Plums; The Vibesmen; Twisted Tapestry; Yeah, Cool

Every ounce of our souls and hearts and time went into making this, and I'm so happy with the result. Thank you everyone.

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