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Electric Flower Circus

by GIVE

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james samociuk
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james samociuk Brilliant album, I honestly can't remember the last time an album connected with me in such a way. In a world where a lot of music sounds stagnant GIVE sound fresh but with familiar elements. It evokes memories of Orange 9mm, Pearl Jam, Dead Kennedys, The Who & CIV among others. I would recommend this to anyone. Favorite track: Electric Flower Cult.
Joe Gallagher
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Joe Gallagher One of those records that just pulls you into its world for 35 or so minutes. This one has sex, flowers, pleas for nonviolence and self actualization through rock music. Favorite track: Sonic Bloom.
Steven Hill
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Steven Hill Give prove why they are one of the most essential punk bands around with this LP. Vital messages expressed through incredible music and lyrics.
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1.
Sonic Bloom 04:34
I’M RUNNING MYSELF UNTIL THE END IM WALKING MYSELF PAST FOOTPRINTS MADE EVERYONE IS MOVING AND SPEAKING AND IT ISNT WITHOUT REASON I’M RUNNING MYSELF UNTIL THE END EVERYONE IS MOVING AND EVERYONE IS SPEAKING TOO TOO, TWO, SO HOW ABOUT YOU IT DON’T FEEL THE SAME I WRAP MYSELF WITH WORDS AND NAMES I SING FOR THE NEW LIFE I’M RUNNING MYSELF UNTIL THE END IM WALKING MYSELF PAST FOOTPRINTS MADE EVERYONE IS MOVING AND SPEAKING AND IT ISNT WITHOUT REASON I’M RUNNING MYSELF UNTIL THE END IT DON’T FEEL THE SAME I WRAP MYSELF WITH WORDS AND NAMES I SING FOR THE NEW LIFE IT’S NEW LIFE BLOOMING IT DON’T FEEL THE SAME I WRAP MYSELF WITH WORDS AND NAMES I SING FOR THE NEW LIFE IT’S NEW LIFE BLOOMING
2.
I NEVER WANNA SLEEP AGAIN STILL GOT THE SUN SHINING IN MY HAND IN THE TIME WHEN YOUR HEART FIRST OPENED CARRY THE WORLD AROUND IN MY HEAD I REMEMBER SKIN AGAINST SKIN THE FIRST TIME THEY LET ME IN HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ASLEEP WE DON’T CARE ABOUT THE TRUTH THAT YOU KEEP I BELIEVE IN THE BODY DID YOU FORGET HOW FIRST TOUCH FEELS SHED THE FLESH OF EYES ONCE CLOSED JUST WANT THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN MY LIFE I WANT THE HEAT, I WANT THE LIGHT HANDS TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY ONCE HELD A TASTE TO BRING YOU BACK TO LIFE HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ASLEEP SLIPPING IN THE SOUND OF YOUR DREAMS I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE KNOW I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE’RE TOLD I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE KNOW I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE’RE TOLD NO ONE LOVES NO ONES LOVES THE WAY WE LOVE I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE KNOW I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE’RE TOLD I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE KNOW I BELIEVE IN THE BODY NOT THE TRUTH, THE TRUTH THAT WE’RE TOLD I BELIEVE IN THE BODY
3.
I’VE NEVER FELT THIS GOOD ABOUT ANYTHING ANYTIME OR ANYONE I WALKED STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN AND LET THE LIGHT ERASE MY MIND I WANT IT ALL, I WANT EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE IN ORDER AND UNDER MY CONTROL WE ALWAYS GET WHAT WE DESERVE SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE I’M THE ONLY ONE THE SUN IS SHINING JUST FOR ME I TOOK IT OUT I PUT IT ON I LET IT GO AND THEN I PUSHED IT DOWN YOU GOTTA OVERDOSE ON MOMENTS THAT BRIGHTEN YOUR DAYS SHED THE SKIN BURNED FROM YOUR MISTAKES EVERYTHING YOU LOVE FOREVER THE SAME MIND BUT WITH A CHANGING FACE SUN KISSED AND THEN DISMISSED OBSESSED WITH A COLOR THAT YOU CAN’T SEE STUCK SEARCHING WITH HOLES IN YOUR HANDS NEVER REALIZING THAT’S WHAT YOU’LL ALWAYS BE I TOOK IT OUT I PUT IT ON I LET IT GO AND THEN I PUSHED IT DOWN I PUSHED IT DOWN I PUSHED IT DOWN
4.
HOW MANY TIMES WE TOOK A STAND WE DRAW A LINE ALL FROM A WORD OH HOW WE LOVE TO DIVIDE WALKING AROUND I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T SPEAK WHEN I SEE YOUR FACE IT DON’T SEEM RIGHT TO ME DEATH IS SO BORING UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU DEATH IS SO BORING NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO I STILL STAND WITH YOU YOU’RE TOO SCARED TO TELL ME THE TRUTH BUT STILL I STAND WITH YOU YOU’RE TOO SCARED TO TELL ME THE TRUTH HOW MANY TIMES WE TOOK A STAND WE DRAW A LINE ALL FROM A WORD OH HOW WE LOVE TO DIVIDE WALKING AROUND I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T SPEAK WHEN I SEE YOUR FACE IT DON’T SEEM RIGHT TO ME DEATH IS SO BORING UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU DEATH IS SO BORING NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO DEATH IS SO BORING THE QUIET SO LOUD I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND I STILL STAND WITH YOU YOU’RE TOO SCARED TO TELL ME THE TRUTH BUT STILL I STAND WITH YOU YOU’RE TOO SCARED TO TELL ME THE TRUTH
5.
SUCH A SWEET SWEET SWEET YOUNG MAN WRAPPED UP IN SINISTER PLANS WE’RE USING OUR HANDS AGAIN INSIDE THE HOLES WHERE THEY ALWAYS FIT WE’RE USING OUR HANDS AGAIN INSIDE THE HOLES WHERE THEY WILL ALWAYS FIT RECYCLE TIME WITH NOTHING LEFT WE’RE TURNING WORDS INTO FLESH I NEVER WANT TO HOLD A NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN I NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN WE WANT TO MAKE IT SO NECESSARY WE WANT TO KEEP IT SO ORDINARY INTO MOMENTS LOADED WITH INSTINCT DON’T YOU EVER SAY WE WANT THE SAME THINGS I CAN’T BELIEVE THE TIME THAT IT TAKES AND WE ACCEPT WHAT IT CREATES I WISH I COULD CRAWL IN YOUR HEAD AND KILL THOSE DREAMS YOU USE TO DEFINE YOURSELF I NEVER WANT TO HOLD A NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN I NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN WE WANT TO MAKE IT SO NECESSARY WE WANT TO KEEP IT SO ORDINARY INTO MOMENTS LOADED WITH INSTINCT DON’T YOU EVER SAY WE WANT THE SAME THINGS I CAN’T BELIEVE THE TIME THAT IT TAKES AND WE ACCEPT WHAT IT CREATES I WISH I COULD CRAWL IN YOUR HEAD AND KILL THOSE DREAMS YOU USE TO DEFINE YOURSELF I NEVER WANT TO HOLD A NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN I NEVER WANT TO HOLD THE GUN
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I CAN’T STOP, YOU CAN’T KEEP ME COMING BACK I WON’T STOP, YOU WON’T KEEP ME LOOKING BACK ALWAYS HAD A PLACE TO BE ALWAYS HAD A PICTURE I WAS RUSHING TO MEET NOW I’M JUST FLOATING WITH NO UP OR DOWN FREE IN SPACE, NOT LOST AND NOT FOUND WHAT ELSE, IS THERE TO SEE, AFTER THE LIGHT HAS BEEN BROKEN WHAT’S LEFT, THAT WE CAN SAY, AFTER THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN WHAT ELSE, IS THERE TO SEE, AFTER THE SUN HAS BEEN BROKEN WHAT’S LEFT, THAT WE CAN SAY, AFTER THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN SOMETIMES I JUST LET THE DAYS PASS THROUGH ME NO NEED TO STOP AND THINK THERE’S NOTHING TO SEE I DON’T NEED TO ASSIGN A NAME GOT NO DESIRE TO EXCUSE OR EXPLAIN CONNECTION COMES WITH THE RIGHT MIND I’LL SEE YOU WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT WON’T KEEP RETURNING TO THE SAME PLACE TO LET YOU WIPE THE SMILE FROM MY FACE I CAN’T STOP, YOU CAN’T KEEP ME COMING BACK I WON’T STOP, YOU WON’T KEEP ME LOOKING BACK ALWAYS HAD A PLACE TO BE ALWAYS HAD A PICTURE I WAS RUSHING TO MEET NOW I’M JUST FLOATING WITH NO UP OR DOWN FREE IN SPACE, NOT LOST AND NOT FOUND WHILE OCTOBER LIGHT WAS FALLING WE HEARD ALL THE GREY VOICES CALLING AND YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS PLACE AGAIN SO NOW IS THIS THE START OR IS THIS THE END WHAT ELSE, IS THERE TO SEE, AFTER THE LIGHT HAS BEEN BROKEN WHAT’S LEFT, THAT WE CAN SAY, AFTER THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN WHAT ELSE, IS THERE TO SEE, AFTER THE SUN HAS BEEN BROKEN WHAT’S LEFT, THAT WE CAN SAY, AFTER THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN AFTER WORDS, WHAT DO WE DO AFTER WORDS, WHAT WILL OUR HANDS DO
7.
NO MORE SEX NO MORE LOVE NO MORE KISSY KISS NO MORE FUCK NO MORE GAY NO MORE STRAIGHT NO MORE FUCKING RULES NO MORE HATE FUCK ME FUCK ME BLIND TOUCH ME TOUCH ME BLIND NO MORE HIM NO MORE HER NO MORE STUPID GAMES NO MORE WORDS NO MORE LAW NO MORE NAMES NO MORE SKIN NO MORE PAIN FUCK ME FUCK ME BLIND TOUCH ME TOUCH ME BLIND WE CAN WASH IT WE CAN WASH IT AWAY WE CAN WASH IT WASH IT ALL AWAY FUCK ME FUCK ME BLIND TOUCH ME TOUCH ME BLIND
8.
Bedrooms 03:09
WE HEARD ALL ABOUT YOU AND WE DON’T CARE IT FEELS LIKE A BACK DOOR ANOTHER BODY FOR SALE TIP TOE ON STEPPING STONES ROLLING WHICHEVER WAY THE LINES TOWED ANOTHER STORY LEFT IN TIME NEVER DID CHANGE A MIND SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH FILLING EARS WITH ALL THIS NOISE INTO A CORNER WITH NO CHOICE WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS NOW OR DO WE EVEN CARE YOUR SOUL IS BROKEN AND LEFT TO ROT WE ALL SPLIT THE BILL JUST A NAME THAT CARRIES THE WORD WALKING LINES THAT REMAIN BLURRED SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH THE WEIGHT OF STORY AND CHOOSING OF FRIENDS GIVE THE GIFT OF DEATH ANOTHER LIE WRAPPED IN FLESH WE DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DECIDE POISON FRUIT LEFT TO HIDE IT’S ALL A GAME OF POWER NOW CHASING THE ETERNAL HIGH SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH SECRETS OUT SECRETS OUT THE SECRETS OUT YOU WANT TO MAKE ME PICK A WARM TRUTH WE HEARD ALL ABOUT YOU AND WE DON’T CARE IT FEELS LIKE A BACKDOOR NOW ANOTHER BODY FOR SALE WE DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME TO DECIDE POISON FRUIT LEFT TO HIDE IT’S ALL A GAME OF POWER NOW CHASING THE ETERNAL HIGH
9.
I SEE YOU DOWN THERE YOU LOOK SO SCARED AND WHEN WE REACH OUT YOU TOOK OUR BREATH WE PUSH OUR HANDS INTO THE GROUND COVERED IN SAND WE SHOW THE WORLD WHAT WE’VE FOUND BODIES HIDDEN TO EASE THE PAIN PLEASE KEEP THE SECRETS BETWEEN THEM SAFE I SEE YOU DOWN THERE YOU LOOK SO SCARED AND WHEN WE REACH OUT YOU TOOK OUR BREATH A MEMORY CAN’T KEEP ME ALIVE BURNING SLOW I NEED YOU BY MY SIDE TRY TO PUSH MYSELF BEYOND THE BLURRED CAN’T MOVE WHEN I’M NAILED TO A WORD I SEE YOU DOWN THERE YOU LOOK SO SCARED AND WHEN WE REACH OUT YOU TOOK OUR BREATH PILLOWS FULL OF CLOUDS BUT THE HEAD WON’T LIE STRETCHED FROM THE EARTH INTO THE SKY IT FEELS GOOD WHEN THE TRUTH HURTS BLOWN AWAY LIKE A SMILE IN THE DIRT I HEARD THE THINGS THEY WISHED OF YOU WE ALL WANT THOSE THINGS TOO LEFT ENOUGH TO KEEP THEM AWAY PAST THIS LIFE BREAKS INTO A NEW DAY
10.
TAKE ME YOURS TO BUILD ME YOURS TO BREAK I NEVER WANTED TO MAKE A CHOICE JUST WANT TO BE ANYTHING YOU NEED DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT UNTIL I SEE IT DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BE UNTIL I BE IT WHY DO I NEED MY OWN IDENTITY JUST WANT WHATEVER YOU CAN GIVE ME TELL ME TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT SHOW ME SHOW ME WHAT YOU LIKE I CAN BE THE ONE FOR YOU TO DEFINE YOU CAN BE THE ONE TO PAINT MY LIFE WHO IS YOU, WHAT IS ME JUST A PIECE OF EVERYTHING I SEE WHY DO I NEED MY OWN IDENTITY I JUST WANT WHATEVER YOU CAN GIVE ME TELL ME TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT SHOW ME SHOW ME WHAT YOU LIKE I CAN BE THE ONE FOR YOU TO DEFINE YOU CAN BE THE ONE TO PAINT MY LIFE YOU CAN BE THE ONE I NEVER WANTED TO MAKE A CHOICE TELL ME TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT SHOW ME SHOW ME WHAT YOU LIKE I CAN BE THE ONE FOR YOU TO DEFINE YOU CAN BE THE ONE TO PAINT MY LIFE YOU CAN BE THE ONE
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Crush 02:10
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WE ALL KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME DESPITE ALL THE YEARS WE SPENT BITING OUR TONGUE NOVEMBER BIRTH, IT ALL WENT BLACK THEY CUT YOUR HEAD BUT WE PUSHED IT BACK I REACHED UP TO TOUCH THE WALL DON’T WANNA SEE THE BODY FALL ONLY TOOK ONE IN TWELVE TO HURT I’M WALKING FROM THE FUTURE WITH A FLOWER ON MY SHIRT AND THEN SHE SAID HE AIN’T COMING HOME AND THEN SHE SAID HE AIN’T COMING BACK THE BETTER HALF OF ME TAKEN AWAY LEFT WRITING WHAT I COULD NEVER SAY STUCK BEHIND ALL THAT WE THINK OF BIGGER THAN YOUR IDEAS OF LOVE AND THEN SHE SAID HE AIN’T COMIND HOME AND THEN SHE SAID HE AIN’T COMING BACK
13.
WE’RE ALL UNDER THE SAME SKY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR LIFE YOU HAD SOME WORDS AND YOU WROTE THEM DOWN YOU TRY TO HIDE BUT WE KNOW YOU WANNA BE FOUND I SEE MY FUTURE IN YOUR EYES I FEEL THE DAYS OF MY DEMISE SELFISH THOUGHTS OF WHAT I WILL BE INSTEAD OF YOU, IT WAS ALWAYS ME WHY CAN I SEE THE DAY THAT DAY I HAVE TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR TRUEST FEAR JUST IN A THOUGHT SHINING LIGHT SHOWS WHAT WAS LOST WHY CAN I SEE THE DAY CLIMBING INTO, NO MORE HIDING AWAY THAT DAY I HAVE TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR INTO A VISION I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR DID I GIVE YOU ALL FOR THIS LAST SPEECH, LAST TOUCH, LAST KISS DID I GIVE YOU ALL FOR THIS LAST SPEECH, LAST TOUCH, LAST KISS I SEE MY FUTURE IN YOUR EYES I FEEL THE DAYS OF MY DEMISE SELFISH THOUGHTS OF WHAT I WILL BE INSTEAD OF YOU, IT WAS ALWAYS ME DID I GIVE YOU ALL FOR THIS LAST SPEECH, LAST TOUCH, LAST KISS

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released October 28, 2014

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