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Sweeper

by aiden

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Pia Marcoux I've loved this album since I first heard it a year ago and sincerely hope this artist makes more music Favorite track: Unlearn.
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1.
Intro 00:27
dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun nuh dun dun dun dun du...
2.
Fault Lines 04:40
enter two men locked in old arguments the fate of a gemini burning both ends it's the same old lament with the best of intention a public confession parading down memory lane shaken awake to the truth of my state the flames at my feet like a witch at the stake so I conquered myself, and admit defeat but the clock was impatient no weight to a late apology the flag that i surrender with is tattered and weak not much paler than me cause when i bear my soul the world it bare's it's teeth I went with a fight convinced that I was right cause words are so harmless, a tongue with no bite or so i had thought, and then to my surprise the sentiment lingered and festered inside and the a blow to the head and I fell to the side a monument toppled the ego swept out with the pride well i tried my best to cover it but you cannot hide the depth of fault lines cause when tectonic plates shake they break the last straw in the spine but an eye for an eye it makes it so hard to see wrong from right and the knife into my side it's only a pick in the ice so i'll make my bed and they I shall lie the same grave that i've passed by a thousand time out of sight, out of mind whatever it takes to once and for all make things right
3.
when it rains and rain it rains hard it's never any different can't tell how any feel about me can't say I wanna know but what i can say is Ihatemyselfnow Ihatemyselfnow again Ihatemyselfnow with no where to hide I'm moving out to find some peaceandquiet you know that i'll find it I will cause I just don't know why I feel so alone i would figure it out if I only knew how Ihatemyselfnow Ihatemyselfnow again Ihatemyselfnow with no where to hide Ihatemyselfnow Ihatemyselfnow again Ihatemyselfnow with no where to hide
4.
Motor Song 01:56
i've been going where i shouldn't in my mind it's a frighteneing place where no one should go inside yet i remain there on my own terms like a fish back in water and my heart stands still as my ego grows larger i can't escape it believe me i've tried i'm kicking the pavement i'm walking the lines and i wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy no i would not but then again I dont believe that i have any i've only got friends if that's what you'd call them so like a car without a driver i spin to a stop but the motor keeps running it spitsanditcoughs
5.
she pulls the rug beneath my feet exposing floorboards notches and creaks she's got her hands in my pocket to rattle my keys trying to open up doors that i'm not sure i'm ready to see she is consuming my thoughts i'm pleased to admit wont say she's my sunshine but closest to it now we are building a house mortar and brick yet every day it collapses and takes a bit ofmewithit well i have stitched up some of my scars and i've always played no matter my cards and i have led my father out of some bars and I've lost my faith in an all knowing god but i've never dealt with anything this hard this hard this hard
6.
The Hard Way 04:44
hold on time out breathe in breath out hands off back off shut up shut down they're better off without you around it was just fine before you came and now she wont smile the same the pain you cause without the shame so leave it like you found it and keep your head about you oh they were all so right about you now absent minded autopilot intoxication can't fight it dissolve desire and be quiet and leave it like you found it and keep your head about you of they were all so right about you so very right about you time to realize what you've become
7.
I Was a Moth 03:37
I was a moth Eating through fabric Crawling through attics Drifting through traffic I was a squid swimming through darkness Rubber and heartless Shallow and harmless But what were you before What were you before The tidal waves came And washed down our houses I was a mail box Swallowing postcards Sending my regards To (old) Hollywood stars I was a phone call Always on standby No one would reply Just sever the phone lines But what were you before What were you before The tidal waves came And washed down our house
8.
Unlearn 03:59
i've gotten so lonely sitting here on my own so wont someone please call me i'd be happy to pick up my phone i guess who i thought i was is not the person that others see my mirror's lied to me i guess the world is breaking up with me i better return my keys i take it personally how come no one told me surely i'll change my ways try to erase to a blank page start again guide me back through grade-school take a power-tool to drill my brain whatever it takes to reclaim the reigns of my fate take my by the eyes and pull them by the sides to replace and restore my sight i guess who i thought i was is not the person that others see my mirror's lied to me i guess the world is breaking up with me i better return my keys i take it personally
9.
Good Dreams 02:55
i want some good dreams (good dreams) so i can sleep through the night (through the night) yeah give me good dreams (good dreams) and i believe i'll be alright (i'll be alright) follow the thread through the eye of the needle and out of the cradle, oh but if the ghosts don't wake me up and my tired eyes could just stay shut then i could get some rest and i'd sleep soundly again i want some good dreams (good dreams) so i can sleep through the night (through the night) yeah give me good dreams (good dreams) and i believe i'll be alright (i'll be alright) the shadows cast on the walls of the basement that are constantly changing, oh picture frames that wont stay straight and the tiny sounds the spirits make just keep me on my edge the wrong side of the bed so where does it end i consciously pretend the thoughts when i'm awake are not the thoughts my soul intends i want some good dreams
10.
deepinsidethroughhallwaydoors thatleadintothedark liesamasqueradeball drownedinwateredalcohol iswimfordaysuntilifind anislandinthesun butitalwayssinkslikestones intoanunforgivingpond dadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadad soiwalkroundwithplasteredsmilesforthepassersby cantheseehowharditry? welltheresnoneedtoplaythisgame relateandsocialize whenicanseethejudgementinthereeyes wellifeelsomethinghappening achangingintheair thesunisrisingidownseemtocare dadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadad allmyfriendsandfamily justcantgetaholdofme allthedrawersareempty alltheclosetsshut imcoughingupmysanity downbeneaththechristmastree climbingupthechimney throughspiderwebsanddust
11.
// Vacation 00:25
i'm on vacation at a swimming pool filled with all the thoughts you're not supposed to think but all the meanwhile my body tells me i should learn to swim when i'm quite sure i'd rather sink go under again

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released June 19, 2016

music and lyrics by aiden
additional instrumentation by rain johannes
additional vocals on Chimney Sweeper by demi, daphne, laszlo and brendan

mixed by aiden and rain johannes
mastered by rain johannes

photo by justin wilde (www.justinarthurwilde.com)
illustration and art direction by aiden

released on the day i turned 19

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Aiden Berglund writes songs and plays them into a microphone, or plugs keyboards into computers, depending on which album you listen to.

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