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In Vain

by Brandon Meyer

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1.
Weight, the world it takes and we shake the passion it breaks cause we're falling down but don't look down to the ground cause we're jaded now you broke your neck so lonely it's all turned to grey you waste your time with stolen rhymes so lonely. Grey plus blue and green the prophet holds something but qu'est-ce que c'est? Cause our minds can't stand the need to comprehend and in ancient times they held the signs to all of our fates it's all turned grey we waste our lives with lonely types help us, s'il vous plaît Sailing on the seas of lust the men held gold but turned to rust... Cause we're all falling down six feet underneath the ground please hold my hand, I won't look back the oceans have turned to black. Sailing on the oceans alone We must travel 50 miles from home. Cause we're falling down but don't look down to the ground and we're jaded now you broke your neck so lonely they sky has turned to grey in ancient times they held the signs to all of our fates.
2.
On a Lake 04:03
so far from home thinkin of you, you'll never be alone you're in my head you see I've gone away I'm on a lake and im past... walked by the fire what would you be thinking tonight? im deep in the woods, but feeling alright youre in my head you see? ive gone away be back someday ive gone awry we were only twelve when we met behind the trees with the leaves that were brown and I love you still to this day you've gone away won't see your smile again but you're in a happy place. i finally found a friend to call my own her name is El, i promise she'll never be alone she's mans best friend, you see but she cant replace what you and me had back in the day
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You can find me in the deep my friend, once again I'll be climbing in the deep web and you can find me in the trees my friend, once again I'll be climbing... they say you cant complete the trek you came, you saw, youll all come back to dredge through the muck and sledge its all a lie to get to the other side it hides it cries but bide your time the hell the lies a billion crimes beneath the surface you're shallow as hell you'll wish you never saw the ghastly shell find me in the deep my friend, once again ill be diving in the deep web i went for a minute to find myself late at night i surfed the crest i cant forget what i saw that night you cant unsee the horrible sights of hell never again i wont look back ill write this song and tell the tale into the deep i went my friend dont go down there, you wont be the same again
4.
Oh my my, look at the stars and heavens with a friend she lied, their heads on the pavement the broken sky drifts to the infinite a billion mothers in line, exploding in an instant when the rain falls down dont let them take you back oh third light is all of this worth it? oh no they broke her life she tried to convince them but she worked so hard, single mother with a crucifix the only hopeful road lies off in the sunset its a pale blue life dont let your dreams beehive the earth is a very small stage on a vast cosmic arena think of the rivers of blood spilled by all of those generals and emperors so that in glory and triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot like it or not for the moment the earth is where we make our stand and I pray that you wake up and live every day
5.
when society burns tonight maybe ill see you in hell with my honey by my side delusions are clear in sight twenty thousand screaming heads in El Paso, hasseling go sucker punch yourself for fire say one thing, do another oh my god, your mother is proud what the hell is the point of light? i can see you fine with my candles but the wick is burning fast... freedom on the fourth of july concord on fire what the hell is the big parade? we havent even won a championship yet so go take a step back and go pack your bag, sack lunch and go fix your home before you cross that surly water bridge
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she had a plan to leave her man it was all a crime, she met him there she had little words spoke them to the earth she couldn't bear to face him in the eyes she killed that man and washed her sins but felt deflected, conflicted cause of him she wanted to get him back it was all too late he's off track, he's long gone, past the summertime dont cheat on your lover now dont cheat on your lover now the story goes she found her foe the lover came and found them two in bed then he slit her throat and threw her in a moat she didnt die, she just lied in a ditch that night she avenged her man and came again to kill her husband cause he first killed her a tragedy of sorts, oh no a mutual homicide dont cheat on your lover now dont cheat on your lover now...
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Once upon a time money coming in from all kinds of ways we were all gettin paid and life was okay till the man he came along that old man came along... he said son we know about your illegal trade and how I am getting paid less than you on a given day? and thats why I'm here to jealously say that you better move along yes you better move along... if you stay away from me ill stay away from you why cant we follow these rules and life will get us through life will get us through cause the man had other things in mind he brought me to a judge to answer my crime thank god that judge didn't want to put in the time and my case moved along yes my case was moved along if you stay away from me ill stay away from you why cant we follow these rules and life will get us through life will get us through well here i am ive survived my wrongs i can still kick back and think my thoughts cause the man was angry but not very strong and then he moved along oh that old man moved along...
8.
when i stare off into the clouds san francisco going down dont you cry today and i said all those little words youre like my little mother earth and when stand down off that ledge dont cry today turn off the pavement and shuffle off that side today when i said all those little things youre like my little angel with wings but you cry today when I stare down off my head dont lie awake and let those fade away that you care about today cause all i want at the lake is what ill be... and what I want today is love and peace when I stare in your pretty eyes youre like my angel in the skies but dont you cry today cause when I stare down from that ledge dont cry today but turn off your stereo and shuffe off that side today all i want anyway is what we'll be and all i want today is love and peace
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Shantaram 03:36

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"In Vain" is a collection of songs written, recorded and produced by Venice, CA-based musician Brandon Meyer. Recorded both in New York City and Los Angeles over the course of many home recording sessions in 2011-2012, these songs are both old and new, heavy and mellow, rocking and electronic, guitar-based and drenched in synths, both whimsical and also reminiscent of the dark underworlds in the original Super Mario Brothers video game.

All songs and instruments written/recorded/performed/produced by Brandon Meyer.

All lyrics written by Meyer, except parts of "Stars of Heavens", borrowed in homage and respect from the late, great Carl Sagan, and "Once Upon a Time", by Peter Marcus.

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released May 1, 2012

Album cover photo courtesy Julian Mackler

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Los Angeles-based guitarist Brandon Meyer leads his band through mind-bending instrumental jazz, funk and rock-based compositions.

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