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Lost in Translation

by Decadents

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1.
Lost in Translation 04:25
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I don’t know what’s coming I don’t know where I’ve been A feeling all too common For the shape that I’m in Losing definition Fraying at the seams Rip into the fabric To see what lies beneath Rip into the fabric Lost in translation Speaking in tongues Lost in translation Speaking in tongues Apprehensive Don’t want to cause a scene With idle conversations Where our words don’t mean a thing Inoffensive Like talking in your sleep If silence is golden Then language must be cheap Silence is golden Lost in translation Speaking in tongues Lost in translation Speaking in tongues Stop Believin’ what you see Looks like listen closely And my lies will set you free Listen closely Lost in translation Speaking in tongues Lost in translation Speaking in tongues
2.
The Real Thing 03:20
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I’m flooded Can’t breathe Stuck in some reality It’s like swimming Upstream Drowning in anxiety Looking for the real thing In all the wrong places Looking for the real thing I’m blinded Can’t see Visions right in front of me Keep fading Like dreams Lost in perpetuity
3.
Perfect Strangers 03:13
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Must be looking for someone else I don’t know what you see in me Check back tomorrow In case you haven’t gotten what you need Perfect strangers Passing time Empty glances Vacant signs Perfect strangers I’m a pest, I must confess I drive away each opportunity Hard act to follow For someone waiting so impatiently Perfect strangers Passing time Empty glances Vacant signs Perfect strangers
4.
Kickin' Around 04:40
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Nothing’s changed, I’ve been waiting Killing time by turning pages Isn’t it strange to contemplate it And find yourself in the same old places I can’t lie, can’t even fool myself So I won’t try I’m just kickin’ around I’m just kickin’ around Sit and I stare at my reflection A face at ease is just misdirection Restless but weary of where I’m going I’d tell you the truth but I don’t know it I can’t lie, can’t even fool myself So I won’t try I’m just kickin’ around I’m just kickin’ around Oh, isn’t it a shame Find yourself walking the same old streets Why is it so hard to change Cause I’m the same mother fucker in the same fucking places I’m just kickin’ around I’m just kickin’ around
5.
I Know What You're Talkin' About 05:08
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I’ve got nothing left to say Laying next to me, a million miles away I won’t crawl across the floor Like a little kid who always asks for more It ain’t a miscommunication I know what you’re talking about It’s a consequence of fate Whenever we arrive, we sit around and wait And in this parlor game for two We don’t play to win, we play not to lose It ain’t a miscommunication I know what you’re talking about
6.
In the Distance 03:58
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Speeding Desolate highway, headlights pierce the night Endless sky Streaking Objects in the mirror fade out of sight Into the darkness spiked with lightning When I find myself In the distance It’s for no one else In the distance Leave it in the dust With all the broken trusts Memories collecting rust In the distance Reeling Tension headache pounds until it blinds Gears are grinding Free me Loosen the clutch, you’re losing your touch this time Where I was left ain’t where you will find me When I find myself In the distance It’s for no one else In the distance Leave it in the dust With all the broken trusts Memories collecting rust In the distance
7.
Heavy Silences 04:31
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The crowded masses wait Whispered hush, anticipating For things to coalesce But I just want to separate If all of life’s a stage Enter left, and exit right away I’ve nothing left to say But everyone’s still waiting I can’t stand it Heavy silences An actor past his prime Empty words, abandoned lines Stumbling across the scenes Behind the curtains But finally it seems I’ve found some authenticity Between reality and dreams And I’m not sleeping I hate to ask you for another Just a line this time, direct me where I’m going And if I dance another number Would it be enough of a convincing performance I can’t stand it Heavy silences
8.
Cinematic Dreams 07:17
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I’ve seen this movie a thousand times I’m not sure how it ends I tend to awaken Before the credits begin The script keeps flipping, and I keep tripping Over my lines again My body plunges a thousand feet When you look into the camera lens Silhouette appearing Shadows that remain in light Cinematic dreams in black and white I’m a creature of comfort I’m a man of routine You’re the willing accomplice for a Restless heart at ease The rug keeps getting pulled beneath me From my own insecurities I project onto you all I thought that I knew From the specter of antiquity Silhouette appearing Shadows that remain in light Cinematic dreams in black and white They’re only moving pictures Just figments from another time Cinematic dreams impersonating life
9.
Vanishing Point 03:25
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A messenger approaches In hopes of broaching one last time Promises like embers in the fire The smoke around your face Shrouds the sadness in your eyes An enigmatic face tells captivating lies Fading Into consciousness I don’t want to be seen again Cold realities experienced Past feelings or common sense As they vanish with the passing of your life In my dreams you floated Slowly fading out of sight A lazy river took you into the horizon The road from lust to love Is littered with the ones exiled Yet I stand here in denial All your dreams are vanishing into another place Your dreams are vanishing into another Vanishing into another Vanishing into another place It’s where you’ll find me I don’t want to be seen again Cold realities experienced Past feelings or common sense As they vanish with the passing of your life
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(Just Another) Miscommunication 04:26
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We must be thinkin of the same thing but we’ll never tell Lock it up and throw away the key ring, place it on the shelf I can’t wait another day as easy as it seems I can’t wait another day to say the things I mean Just another miscommunication Just another miscommunication Maybe I’m a little too trusting, I’m an easy sell I’ve been a sucker for the wrong things and it hurts like hell I can’t wait another day to see me like you do I can’t wait another day afraid to hear the truth Just another miscommunication Just another miscommunication Speak to me with your eyes Because the words don’t mean a fucking thing Speak to me with your mind Show me what you’re really thinking I think we’ll be alright I think we’ll be alright this time I think we’ll be alright I hope you’ll find it to forgive me if I’m moving fast It’s like I’m driven by the same things lurking in the past I can’t wait another day to put it out of view I can’t wait another day, you gave me all the proof Just another miscommunication Just another miscommunication Speak to me with your eyes Because the words don’t mean a fucking thing Speak to me with your mind Show me what you’re really thinking I think we’ll be alright I think we’ll be alright this time I think we’ll be alright

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Produced by Michael Carpenter
Recorded at Decadents Home Studio, March 2022-April 2023

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released August 11, 2023

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Rock music for the Elegantly Wasted . . . from Champaign, IL

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