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Resonance

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1.
Let the night fall Let the night call Let the night call Darkness falls as we runaway I hold your hand for the cutaway, I Darkness falls as we runaway All I really wanted was somewhere to be needed And now I'm the one right there with you All I really needed was somewhere to be wanted And now I'm find I'm right there with you What if we're all walking in the middle of the sun? (The heat, the fire, the flames start talking - close your eyes, this dead man's walking) What if all our dreaming's already begun? (The peace, the calm, the void's enthralling - told you it's just darkness calling) Let the night fall Let the night call Let the night call Darkness falls as we runaway I hold your hand for the cutaway, I Darkness falls as we runaway The heat, the fire, the flames start talking - close your eyes, this dead man's walking The peace, the calm, the void's enthralling - told you it's just darkness calling
2.
Wear Me Out 03:41
Do you remember where you were the day we met, or ponder what would happen if we hadn’t? I remember I was waiting for the bus in the rain. You were traveling and hadn’t even noticed me, a habit that would soon become a pattern Though I didn’t know it then my life was irrevocably changed Hey hey don’t take my place again There’s gotta be another way To take the road in which we both get what we need Hey Hey don’t take my place again You always find another way to hurt me Way to wear me out And as the months go by inside I start to realize, the life I had before you came is over I could leave you but I’m certain that it isn’t my time Despite it all, the destination’s not the journey, and the place we want to reach is inching closer Like it or not we’ll be together till the end of the line Hey hey don’t take my place again There’s gotta be another way To take the road in which we both get what we need Hey Hey don’t take my place again You always find another way to hurt me Way to wear me out
3.
Grow Grow 03:30
There's a little seed that’s planted, in the soil underground I'm watching and I'm waiting, for it to come around You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow, I know it needs some time, to sprout and to take root But I'm excited for the day, it breaks through and starts to shoot You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow Grow grow grow grow grow, Grow grow grow grow grow, We’ll be waiting for you, Grow grow grow grow grow, You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow There's a sapling I'm protecting, from the wind and from the rain I'm tending to its every need, so it won't feel any pain You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow, I know it needs some time, to grow tall and reach the sky But I'm excited for the day, it will spread its branches high You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow Grow grow grow grow grow, Grow grow grow grow grow, We’ll be waiting for you, Grow grow grow grow grow, You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow There's a bud I'm observing, as it prepares to bloom I'm patiently waiting, for its colour to light the room You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow, I know it needs some time, to open up and show its face But I'm excited for the day, that it’s colour fills the place You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow Grow grow grow grow grow, Grow grow grow grow grow, We’ll be waiting for you, Grow grow grow grow grow, You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can, grow grow grow grow grow
4.
no u better 03:44
There's something subtle in the way you move You always know just how to keep me guessing You make me feel I've got no place to hide Most of all when you're the one undressing You wield your body with a point to prove And I'm the subject of your inquisition Which with precision picks apart my pride 'Till I don't even know what I'm confessing Two, three One, two, three, four Two, three Want to follow You Follow You were the one to want to push ahead and When I said I would you said "I know, you better" "No, you better" Read every page of you between the covers In secret seconds we have both been stealing But even now you're giving me that look That let's me know you're going to be revealing Another side of you to be discovered And even though I know it saw it coming It's no less stunning than a upper hook That picks me up before it sends me reeling Left, right Left right after You Even after everything we've done and said I'm Tempted nonetheless to get to know you better
5.
¡Jorge! 04:13
By candlelight, the end of an evening A humble tradesman sweeping his floor Hears a ruckus outside his chambers Moments later burst through the door... A squadron of the guard of the palace Armoured, armed, and seven feet tall "The king himself demands the attendance Of the glassmaker that people call..." Jorge! The king is in a temper Jorge! Trembles before the throne "Jorge! My advisors have informed me that Jorge makes the finest glassware known" The lavishly appointed palace Let's the king display his grandeur One noble guest was most impressed Admiring his prized mirror "Oh, this is quite a striking article The ornate frame, the azure trim, And the glass itself, well, almost matches One owned by the marquess of Turin" "Jorge! I cannot tolerate this" "Jorge! Your skill must be put to the test" "Jorge! Make me a greater mirror" "Jorge! That no-one else can best" Terrified of displeasing his ruler The glassmaker works every hour the day brings For month after month duly crafting a mirror Fit to be brought forth before the king The mirror is a breathtaking masterpiece The king is stunned but then lets out a moan "Why does my visage appear not so handsome As the portraits by all my court painters have shown?" "Jorge! Your mirror doth insult me" "Jorge! Remove it from my sight" "Jorge! Make another yet more faithful" "Jorge! Or pay forfeit with your life" The craftsman redoubles his efforts. Working feverishly, he blows glass, pours metal, and polishes the vitreous plane. Pushing his art further than anyone has ever done, than anyone could comprehend; to create the most profoundly, dangerously, perfect mirror. He presents it to the court and watches nervously as the king reacts: at first in surprise and then in horror, as he sees in his face his heart, his soul, his cruel and jealous nature, even the future downfall of his kingdom through his avarice and pride. He staggers backwards, but is unable to tear his eyes from the image of their own terrified stare. The court gasps as the king draws his sword and lunges towards the mirror. Does he mean to destroy it, or is he driven with some madness to strike at his own reflection? We can never know because at that very moment... Jorge! Leaps before the mirror Jorge! Quails from the blade as it sweeps near Jorge! The king recoils his sword in panic, shrieking "Jorge!" And rends himself from ear to ear Jorge! When you gaze into your mirror Jorge! Tell us what do you see within? Jorge! A humble tradesman who delivered or Jorge! The cold-blooded killer of a king
6.
Where did you go to, my hummingbird song? Dancing the daylight so sweetly We’d sit by the river in summers long gone There were you never to leave me I long for the touch of your gentle caress Now that the daylight is through I’ll watch as the sunset it fades in the sky Softly I’ll dream of you
7.
You’ve seen the signs! You’ve heard the warnings You feel your inhibitions taking flight Well we’re the chosen ones, still standing when the end is come Inviting you to dine with us tonight And so it ends where we begin Behold: with open arms he invites us in Praise the space that hides behind his hallowed face And sing the songs of sweet salvation to the brightest star of all The world will end in fire, or ice Well, no matter, if we have the keys to paradise Yes, of course, it’s very sad If only something could be done - but It isn’t a democracy, they can’t just admit anyone So through the carnage, please, be not afraid For by his grace we lucky few are saved And all he asks for is your love Your mind Your heart Your soul Well, for so cheap a price Who could ask for more? Now praise (oh come and hear our praise) The space (the hungry hollow space) That hides behind his hallowed face And sing the songs of sweet salvation to the brightest star of all Surrender each your fragile heart and lay your lies to sleep tonight They’ll never reach our bonds to part We’ll sing the lines and never die And oh, the soil will swallow us And though it might be painful but I know we’re gonna miss you when you’re gone (gone, gone) I know I’m gonna miss you when you’re Gone are the days when we’d struggle and we’d fall Not one come to stand with the greatest of them all Come and dismember the silence Time to remember the violent ways in which the earth did haunt us Ah, ah…
8.
In Memory Of 01:25
9.
When the skies are clearing In the afternoon I only want to breathe in The open air with you Don't need to know where we're heading to Can't be lost if I'm next to you And there's nothing better Than when we run together Let's run together just like we're Good to go forever 'cause no one Could feel more alive than you and I When we run together If there are hills before us Then we don't care how high 'Cause we'll just keep on running Until we reach the sky Today we're running like mercury We've got wings carrying our feet And there's nothing coming That could stop us running Let's run together just like we're Good to go forever 'cause no one Could feel more alive than you and I When we run together We're gonna run, we're gonna We're gonna run all summer Let's run together Like we're good to go forever No one could feel more alive than you and I...
10.
The Thrill 02:25
Heart racing, hands shaking, hard to control the thrill I know the stakes are high, but I just can’t sit still The thrill of the unknown, the danger of the game The excitement of the moment, driving me insane I know it's not the right thing, but what can I say The pull of temptation, it’s leading me astray I’m breaking all the rules, a feeling that I chase I know I shouldn't do it, but I can't help the taste The thrill of the unknown, the danger of the game The excitement of the moment, driving me insane I know it's not the right thing, but what can I say The pull of temptation, it’s leading me astray Life's too short to play it safe, oh baby Sometimes you gotta misbehave Live in the moment, take a chance, now baby Don’t be afraid to cause a wave
11.
Count to one, it's our song Darling you know me We move as one. Summertime, left behind But sends us its joy still And its voice will be our sign. Fairy tale or sorcery? I feel it coming back to me Our stories from the inbetween. Was it real or memory? I cannot tell from what I've seen We laugh for the years that have been. It was us all along We carry each other And fumble on. Through the years Through our fears Holding the light up, til the darkness disappears. Fairy tale or wizardry? All we need is company And stories from the inbetween. Was it real or memory? I cannot tell from what I've seen We laugh for the years that have been.
12.
Alone with my own thoughts I’m filling up the sink. An hour of gentle manual work And all the time to think! The gentle silence fills my ears And I begin to sweat An hour of silence, by myself, I’m seeing as a threat! Next thing I know, I’m putting down the plate and then I’m getting out my phone, I need to fill the silence Cause I can’t be all alone! I feel my heart rate slowing down as the YouTube video plays. But slightly sad, as my rainbow thoughts Are muted into grays! It has to be now, now, now, now now now! It’s the silence that I dread Causing violence in my head! It has to be now, now, now, now now now, But would it be so bad if I just stayed…? Instant gratification’s the name of the game. A thousand brilliant ideas are always in my head… But it always ends the same. I sit down with a paintbrush and my eyes glaze over dead! I see clearly as day the art I want to create, but all this work is in the way… I know I have the time To write a thousand lines, But then I see Steam down in the tray… I could be great! But I ain’t, I just want to sit and play, as my hours roll away, and I just can’t escape! I have all I need right here To keep me in the clear But if it takes a year Then it’s not fast enough… It has to be now, now, now, now now now! My hard drive is the grave Of a thousand started greats It has to be now, now, now, now now now, But what could I create if I just stayed…? It has to be now, now, now, now now now! I’m filling every space with the dopamine I chase It has to be now, now, now, now now now, But I just wish that I could wait…
13.
I just got in from my mathematics retake Doing it again because I failed it the first time. I worked so flipping hard, every night, every day But I guess in the end it didn't matter anyway. I just failed my maths exam today (but it's okay) Didn't want to go to uni anyway Bye bye, university. For my preparation I did every paper The questions in the textbook - not a problem. I know what to do so what went so wrong? Every single question just took way too long. I thought that the papers were meant to be consistent But nothing prepared me for that. A nasty long proof that nobody knew Hated mechanics and calculus too. I just failed my maths exam today (but it's okay) Didn't want to go to uni anyway Bye bye, university. All my hopes and dreams were resting on this paper I feel my future slipping away Take a deep breath, I know that I’m smart But I stare at the blank page and don't know where to start... I just failed I just failed (Failed my maths exam today) I just failed my maths exam today (but it's okay) Didn't want to go to uni anyway Bye bye, university Guess I didn't need that physics degree Guess I’ll just save the money. For now I'll just sit and watch some TV Take a long holiday, get some vitamin D...

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

All money raised from sales will go to Youth Music to help transform music education in England - youthmusic.org.uk/about-us

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released April 17, 2023

Written, arranged, and performed by Ben Below, Sarah Binney, Seth Bresnett, Harry Cummings, Em Feinson, Ben Fernandes, Joe Gage, Nick Golding, Andy Huang, Clare Hurst, Michael Kearns, Tim Leach, Cameron McCormack, Gabi Mikolajczak, Hereward Mills, Anthony Pengelly, Oscar Richardson, Lincoln Stone, and Jade Strange

Cover art created by Tim Leach.

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