All lyrics written by Travis DeBlois

01. Don't Hold Your Breath Part 1

Drowning (x4)

I can hear them talking, I can hear them whispering,
I can hear them mocking, they are always listening

Drowning (x4)

Be quiet (x8)

Drowning (x4)

02. Don't Hold Your Breath Part 2 

(Intro)

(Thoughts Speaking)

(Verse 1) 

All I wanna know is, what's the meaning of all this? 
I'm more or less alive but I'm feeling my skull press, 
against my outermost layer of cortex, 
vortex of pain burning more than raw sex, a deep breath 

And I'm tryna' push on through it, 
my defense is to ignore it and keep it movin', 
it's a pretense, I can't deny it I always knew it, 
it makes no sense but I'm still tryna' keep it movin', 

I know, that I'm not alone, 
but what's the difference when I don't even care to pick up the phone? 
And who will listen to me if all they hear is me bitch and moan? 
I'm feeling dizzy I just wanna drink beer and then go get stoned, 

to avoid all the innermost shit, 
cuz sometimes it's too much for me to deal with, 
and I take pills so I ain't gotta feel it, 
and I don't need sympathy to keep it reall with... you  

(Chorus) 

Breathing ain't gonna save me from where I'm drowning, 
And nothing's gonna stop my heart from doing all this pounding, 
I'm holding in my breath and to 100 I am counting because, 
breathing ain't gonna save me from where I'm drowning (x2) 

(Verse 2) 

Oh my God Watson it's not that elementary, 
I got demons that tempt me, 
I'm spottin' which way they send me, 
(It get so hard) 

Glasses lookin' half empty, 
jackasses wanna upend me, 
the bastards ain't nothin' friendly, 
should I, 

search for a way to turn? 
Run away on my own terms? 
Doesn't matter cuz the back of my mind always stay concerned, 

They say play and learn, but to play is to be fake, 
and ain't no playin' when I got my mental state at stake, 

I eat my words and regret my sentences, 
can't build up the nerve to accept the blemishes, 
it's this voice I learned it is my new nemesis, 
and it's my quest to turn it into positives,  

give it your all is what I've been told, 
but all is an amount that I can never control, 
I'll win, sin, learn and lose, 
on this journey while I'm burning my one and only fuse 

(Chorus)

03. Peach Tree

(Verse 1)

Kick my feet up on the dashboard,
contemplating scenarios living life in fast forward,
pondering situations  that will never occur,
or conjuring memories that are heavily blurred,

and it's crazy because rationally I know better,
plus I've struggled with the prospect of being a go getter,
ever since I was a kid and I thought I was so clever,
until later when I realized those lesson don't matter, well,

not nearly as much as we were told, (in fact),
we were sold a lot of shit when we were nine years old,
probably would have believed you could turn water into gold,
or water into wine, oh we were so controlled,

when I am all alone I think too much and get upset,
there's a fully stacked bench press resting on my chest, yes,
all I wanna do it remove it,
all I wanna do is cultivate some improvement

(Chorus)

I see the past,
compare it to the future,
this second right now feels like a rumor,
I am never where you see me,
my body's here but I'm underneath the peach tree (x2)

(Verse 2)

I'm a different person than I was only a year ago,
experiences changing me they got me seeing clearly now,
I really needed some perspective to get active,
all the things that were ugly now they're looking attractive, ah,

depressive tendencies still exist,
but it's less like a downpour and more like a mist, it's,
difficult to complain,
when I witness all the struggle but don't feel the pain,

everyday I tell myself I just wanna collect fruit,
but my labor hasn't provided enough to boot,
maybe later I'll be lucky and fall into loot,
but now I'll savor these servings of proletariat soup

Working my ass off day in and day sideways,
side effects include aggravation and migraines,
hoping I'm still around for the day that the times change,
when all the magicians are done playing their mind games

(Chorus) 

Peach Tree (x8)

(Verse 3)

I don't wanna sit around waiting,
for a day when I sit around contemplating,
saying "hey I should really start calculating,
all the ways I can get better at concentrating,"

tragically - time gets spent far more than it's valued,
so I'm tryna' see things through the eyes of a child's view,
if my mind was the size of a TB volume,
there'd be 900 gigs of useless files, - who knew

applying all of my knowledge would just make it seem harder,
than simply closing my eyes and letting my mind wander,
new experiences forcing me to sit around and ponder,
was nostalgia or was the past actually fonder?
 
Looking for answers running into brick walls,
I'm sifting through moisture in a cloud of thick fog,
nothing's clear when curiosity gets strong,
and when I think I found it like that, it's gone...

(Instrumental Break)

(Thoughts Speaking)

(Outro)

But you gotta clear it out,
this second has gotta be the only one you care about,
stop shading every decision with amounts of fear and doubt,
don't be afraid of the heckling should you choose to stand and shout, (shout...shout...shout)

But I gotta clear it out, 
this second has gotta be the only one I care about, 
stop shading every decision with amounts of fear and doubt, 
don't be afraid of the heckling if I choose to stand and shout, (shout...shout...shout)

peach tree (x4)

04. Fiction

(Verse 1)

The words you tell me make it seem like you mean it,
you assert that you are being truly serious,
now you've burned me before so I should've forseen this,
yeah I've heard it all I probably shouldn't believe it,

But I need so bad for you to just be honest,
I proceed to trust you and bet everything on it,
(but you) screw me and fail to do what you have promised,
why I keep falling for it has me feeling astonished

I'm amazed how I stay always getting it twisted,
I get played when you state your so called good intentions,
some may say that my ways are too idealistic,
it would pay if I paid just a bit more attention,

I refuse to let you do it to me again,
won't be used by a tool who ain't truly a friend,
I'm not amused or a fool now can't you comprehend? 
Bid you adieu this abuse has come to an end, come on

(Chorus)

Decipher the lies,
discover the authentic,
it's not always simple when all the lies are photogenic,
when what is false is what you want to hear,
identifying fiction isn't always clear (x2)

(Verse 2)

Now the shovel I'm using should probably be sharper,
but I'll double my workload and I'll dig a bit harder,
cuz the trouble will be worth it when I finally garner, the truth,
puzzles will be no more yeah you will lose your armor, of lies,

your protection will be widdled down til it dies,
I'm rejectin' to being thrown off by your guise,
do some reflectin' and see why the lies are not wise,
your misdirectin' will end up cutting all of your ties,

to the ones that you love and you care for,
when they recognize your disguise and then therefore,
they start to shun and then run from your glare or,
maybe decide to just hide from you, fair warning

has been given you should check the way you're livin',
before they keep their distance and tell you it's good riddance,
cuz when you keep insisting that their lies are not bullshit it's
inevitable that one day you will never be forgiven 

 (Chorus)

(Outro)

They talk..talk..talk...talk....yeah...yeah...
Talk to me now, talk to me.....
They all talk to me.....
They talk to me, talk to me yeah....
Talk to me now, talk to me now...
They all talk to me
Talk to me, they just talk to me now they just talk...talk...talk...talk

05. Aerial View

(Verse 1)
 
Fight the urges, confront the desire, 
To find the differences, it’s making us tired, 

It’s only fear that’s stopping us now, 
The obstacle that’s bringing us down, 

If we could fly our perspectives would change, 
Our complaints would suddenly seem strange, 

Just picture the evolution taking place 

Fight the impulse, confront the tendencies, 
Those who you fear they are not the real enemies, 

There is more than you think there is at stake 

(Chorus)

Aerial View

(Verse 2)

Think twice about the things you hear, 
Not even water is crystal clear, 

Not everything is as it appears, 
Not everyone is being sincere, 

If we could view our world from afar, 
From atop one of Andromeda’s stars, 

Perhaps we’d see how similar we all are, 

If we would take, a minute to consider all sides,
I think, we’d all be a little bit surprised, 

Then we could start to heal all these scars 

(Chorus)

06. Behind the Mask

(Verse 1)

I, know what I need but I don't wanna ask,
cuz I, prefer to bleed while I'm wearing this mask,
so I, don't take the lead I just hide in the back,
and I, just hope you'll see before I start to crack,

and I, know you don't know, no you, have no idea,
cuz I, put on a show and I cover my tears,
yeah I, smile although I am having an affair
with the truth in the shadows but you are so unaware,

cuz I'm a man, I'm not supposed to show weakness right? Right? Right?
cuz that's what I've been told all my life,
let the ashes stay cold don't let them ignite,
nothing breaks through the stronghold when your defense is tight, tight

But shit, life is so finite,
there's a part of me that wants to let it out just for tonight,
but then I consider what you will think of me and so I fight,
any urges I may have and I keep everything inside

(Chorus)

Lock up all of my windows,
keep all of my doors closed,
make sure that you don't know, 
anything about me,
I'll give you this blindfold,
and nothing but fool's gold, 
that way you cannot know,
and you'll never doubt me

(Verse 2)

I, tend to mislead yeah I, get off the track,
when you, ask about me cuz it feels like an attack,
and I, know you don't mean any harm no I know that,
but when I'm too revealing I instantly wanna retract,

any statements I have made,
that let you peer inside,
cuz my insecurities like it better when they hide,
and I would rather be left alone than to confide,
anything to anyone so I can at least have my pride,

and I don't understand why do I feel all this spite? Spite, spite,
just cuz you're happy I know it ain't right,
my jealousy overpowers my might,
I wish I could see through your eyes or borrow your insight, sight

But I am trapped in this twilight,
and despite the benefits I might accrue if I'd invite,
you to take a look inside I only give you the red light,
so I continue my life without and end to this in sight

(Chorus x2)
 

07. Moon
 

(Verse 1)

Look to my left I don’t know if I belong here, 
I’m shook up, unrested, and I’m feeling a strong fear, 
The words that I’m hearing they aren’t sounding credible, 
The lies I’m enduring compounding like chemicals, 

Inside a box I dwell, mirrors on every wall, 
I’m locking my own cell my fear is growing tall, 
Am I to do no more than blend in and regulate? 
Or is it time for me to end this and separate? (separate…separate…separate……) 

(Chorus) 

Fly me to the moon where I can hide,
allow this to be my one final ride,
when I can't run from what I feel inside,
there is only one thing to decide

(Verse 2)

On my tongue lies a sourness, 
So many people just out of it, 
I can’t tell if it’s cowardice 
Or ignorance that devours them, 

Despair and it’s ominous, 
I am so fucking powerless,
Just staring at this hourglass,
Aware of the consequence, 

Consequences of inaction, 
I feel stuck in this faction, 
But no matter what I do, I just can’t break through, 
I wish I could start reactin’, 

and start up a chain reaction, 
That’s what the fuck needs to happen, 
But I know the real truth, is I’ll take abuse 
'fore I get my ass in action,

I feel so god damn out of place doesn’t matter where I go, 
Everything’s a sham and I ain’t one of those who’s in the know, 
I really just can’t stand all the ways people use to take control,  
With all these damn doors slammed in my face how am I supposed to grow? 

How am I supposed to live, how am I to fight?
It’s getting tempting give up than to last through another night, I say 
How am I supposed try, how am I to be?
I close my eyes and fantasize of never waking from this sleep  

(Chorus x3) 

(Thoughts Speaking)

08. Low Profile

(Verse 1) 

Does it make you feel better,
to know you’re fucking up my plans and you got me sweatin'? 
creating forks on my path man you're a bastard, 
all because you got a little grudge and some wrath and, 

You want me to know that you got a little power, 
trying to instill in me that I’m a little coward, 
Man fuck that shit, you disgusting little creature, 
fucking golem, you’re a leech, you’re a rodent, do your research, 

Egotistical bigoted mean spirited, livid and, 
you think you’re so damn high up in your pyramid,   
talking at me like I am a god damn invalid, 
But the only thing invalid is the way you’re livin’, shit, 

How’d you get to be this way? 
What is it that makes you put on the display? 
Say, tell me, what’s going on up there 
when you think your big words got me drawn into fear? 

Stare, me in the eyes for as long as you desire, 
Cuz I’m not intimidated by a motherfucking liar, 
All of your discrimination makes it clear what you desire, 
and you’ve clearly indicated what it is that gets you higher 

Low Profile (x6)

(Chorus)  

I don't want you to see me,
as I hide these demons from thee,
no I don't want you to see me
 

Low Profile (x23)

(Verse 2)

Got my hoodie up and my shades on,
Roll up in the Olds’beele listenin' to Raekwon, 
They wanna put label on me man they gone, 
Put me in a category but I gotta stay strong, 

Hang on, to the monkey bars jeez don’t,
look at the pit of lava that’s sittin' there below, 
Heeve ho, my hands start slippin', 
Gotta learn to run with the bulls Scottie Pippen, listen 

Gotta keep grippin',
Gotta keep from trippin' on the sweat I’m drippin’, 
It’s a must that I don’t let these fools get to me, 
Gotta trust, that I won’t let these ghouls wrestle me,
 
He who goes there with the composure of a bear,
Will try to deter me from going over to where, 
I know it’ll be fair, where positivity reigns, 
Living without care, I’ll positively gain 

It’s a land called freedom where you’ll never be judged, 
Where you don’t need to hide from assholes and thugs,  
But until I find a Iand so calm, so docile, 
I’mma spend my days tryn’a keep a low profile

(Chorus) 

09. Can't Deny It (featuring Tezzi GM)

(Intro) (Tezzi GM)

Just gon', just smoke my way through it. Just fade it. It's a cold, cold crazy world. I'm just out here man. I'm gettin' faded. I don't hear nothin' but the music. And everybody out here tryna' make it.

(Verse 1) (Tezzi GM)

Check the cameras at the door,
I took an oath to this shit, what was I fightin' for?

Sleepless nights got me lightin' some more,
strawberry clouds mixed with visions of war,

365 tours, just my weapon on bust,
I no longer ride in this elevator, this is my floor,
in my weapon I trust, (in my weapon I trust)

I'm talking to the music, she the one that got me through it,

I can't deny this shit,
glock 9 taped under the production desk,
15 in the clip,
mentally trained in the shit,
fuck chasin' fame with this shit,
quick to take aim with this shit,
everywhere a war zone (everywhere a war zone)

Decisions, 
trained with a skill set to move with precision,
.... incision
This talk for my war brothers out there on mission,
no time for missin', (no time for missin')

(Transition) (Tezzi GM & James P Maxwell)

JP MAX: Yeah, JP, Tezzi. Uh. Gonna get that fade, gonna get that fade on. JP, Tezzi. Gonna get that fade. JP, Tezzi. Yeah. JP Tezzi.
Tezzi GM: Just gonna smoke. Faded world. Fade my way through it. This crazy world. We just out here. Just gonna keep smokin' my way through it. It's a faded world. Faded world.

(Verse 2) (James P Maxwell)

Diggin' up the past I got time to pass,
so much time's passed since I saw you last,
such a contrast since I saw you last,
hit me like a blast when I noticed that, uh,

I wanna tell you one time how I'm feelin',
got wounds inside and I'm dyin' for some healin',
I move them aside but their size is revealin', 
no room to hide and I'm tried of concealin',

and I got a feelin' you been goin' through the same thing,
wondering if anyone can see how much the pain sting,
stuck in a rut, energy slowly draining,
contemplating life looking out the window pain think-

-ing about, your fears and your doubt,
all the years that you've spent tryn'a figure it out,
is there a route through the stress?
Talk to me, let's find a way through the mess, come on

(Chorus) (James P Maxwell)

Watching life pass us by,
we'll get caught by surprise,
something we can't define,
But we can't deny, no we can't deny it

The days they come and go,
and we don't often know,
when things will lose control,
but we can't deny, no we can't deny it

(Verse 3) (James P Maxwell)

No we can't deny what's in our faces,
if we can't describe it we can't just erase it,
even if we try to lose or misplace it,
there will come a time we must choose to face it,

thoughts buried in the darkest depths, resurrect themselves when we least expect,
we carry every carcass guest, while they're dressed in stealth, 'til they're released from death,

and we can't help but wonder,
what was it that provoked the monster?
What was it that took everything out from under
control and created this storm of thunder?

It's so hard just to keep composure,
now that these thoughts are out of their enclosure,
yes I have fought them over and over,
but I drown more with each exposure

(Chorus)