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Dirt

by Lightmare

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Lightmare's sophomore album, "Dirt" on blood red vinyl with collage design cover including lyrics.
    (This Could Go Boom 2021)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Dirt via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Hunger 00:46
YES to all the hunger in me KEEN and strong and bright DARK as all the shadows be SHARP as all the light TIMELESS is my fingerprint NEWBORN is my eye FORCEFULLY my will is spent, ‘til GRATEFULLY, I die
2.
Dirt 02:43
when I am dead, don’t bury me wrap my body ‘round a tree plant me in the fields of waste where green is--by our hands--erased I will be gone, far gone you will be gone one day, far gone oh, the dirt is waiting patiently the dirt is waiting patiently and on this tree don’t leave my name or indicate there who is lain the tree will drink me up in time and leave behind no trace of mine I will be gone, far gone you will be gone one day, far gone oh, the dirt is waiting patiently the dirt is waiting patiently not ashes but returned to earth in proof that death is, too, rebirth. not ashes but returned to earth in proof that death is, too, rebirth. I will be gone, far gone you will be gone one day, far gone oh, the dirt is waiting patiently the dirt is waiting patiently the dirt is waiting patiently the dirt is waiting patiently
3.
who were you hiding from when you lied to me? I wonder if you wrote about it later you were always so good at telling stories deep in your mind you know it was wrong to reach deep in my body breaking all the windows I was hoping so hard that there was more here you’re naked in my arms but I’m still waiting, waiting to see you to see you I am not a martyr I will not lie down, lie down and die for you, die for you You butcher! You carver! you hole boring through through, through who were you hiding from when you lied to me? I wonder if you wrote about it later. you were always so good at telling stories under your hands you know there was land in me did you think those hands could steal it from me? my spirit will burn down every colony you’re naked in my arms but I’m still waiting, waiting to see you to see you I am not a martyr I will not lie down, lie down and die for you, die for you You butcher! You carver! you hole boring through through, through you’re naked in my arms X 6 you're naked! X 4 you’re naked in my arms but I’m still waiting, waiting to see you, to see you I am not a martyr I will not lie down, lie down and die for you, die for you You butcher! You carver! you hole boring through through, through
4.
Drink Last 02:23
throw your fist in the air put your life on the line don’t you know that you are on the run? put the iron in the fire keep your hand to the task don’t you know that you are on the run? you got stuck in the mire but you knew what you’d find what you found has put you on the run. yes the answer is there if you know what to ask you should ask why you are on the run. think fast, drink last think fast, drink last think fast, drink last (x 2) running running running running running running running running running running running (we’ve got the guns / we’ve got the laws / we make the rules / we sic the dogs) water everywhere (stay in line) running running running running running running running running running running running (we’ve got the guns / we’ve got the laws / we make the rules / we sic the dogs) water everywhere (stay in line) think fast, drink last think fast, drink last think fast, drink last (x 2) would you die for the cause if the war could be won? though the fighting keeps you on the run? is the winning enough if it’s after you’re gone? will you fight until the fighting’s done? think fast, drink last think fast, drink last think fast, drink last (x 2)
5.
(Ow!) oh, we know that you’re up to no good every time you roll through the hood but I won’t forget the sins that you paid just cause you’re so bent out of shape about it oh yeah, All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful beautiful beautiful well, who gave you the license to kill? we’re not living if we’re living in fear but I won’t forget the sins that you paid just cause you’re so bent out of shape about it uh, yeah, All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful beautiful beautiful but how long till my people get free? MINDS ON FIRE we’re coming, READY but I won’t forget the sins that you paid just cause you’re so bent out of shape- shape- shape- about it All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful beautiful beautiful well you’re shakin’ in your boots as you’re watching us grow STRONG, FAST, HARD, fists ready to THROW but I won’t forget the sins that you paid just cause you’re so bent out of shape- shape- shape- about it All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful All Cats Are Beautiful beautiful beautiful (X2) beautiful (X 8) (fuck tha police)
6.
Sad Boi 04:15
hey! hey! hey, hey! don't! don’t you try me. I said don’t I’m not believing it oh yeah, don't, don’t you try me. cause I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, not believing (leavin’, leavin’, leavin’) it you open your mouth I just want to scream you're tripping me up like a dream and there you go strutting ‘round like you’re the cream of the crop but you’re not so how bout you just don't, don’t you try me I said don’t I’m not believing it yeah, don’t. Don’t you try me cause I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m not believing (leavin’ leavin’ leavin’) it you think you’re pretty, pretty boi? you think you’re lovely, lovely soul? you think you’re sadder, sadder than me? I’m not believin’ I’m not believin’ (leavin’ leavin’ leavin’) it pretty boi, pretty boi, pretty boi (wahooooo, booo hoooo, booo hoo) don’t you try me. I said don’t, don’t, don’t I’m not believing it yeah, don’t. don’t you try me. cause I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m not believing (leavin’ leavin’ leavin’) it aren’t you worried you’ll break through the screen? is that your mirror turning green? and yes, we know, your rage likes to be seen but it’s fine, I got time so just, just, just, just don’t. don’t you try me. I said don’t don’t don’t don’t. I’m not believing it. don’t. don’t you try me. I said don’t cause I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m not believing (leavin’ leavin’ leavin’) it pretty boi, pretty boi, pretty boi (Wahooooo, booo hoooo, booo hoo)
7.
this body of mine, I grew it from scratch in a garden attached to my bones.
8.
Pica Taco 25 04:49
everywhere you walk there’s a shadow right behind it’s just hiding in the dark or it’s swallowed by the light if you try to tear it off It will wrap itself around or you’ll tangle up your legs and you’ll sink into the ground it’s your closest friend, how can you let it go? it’s your closest friend and it’s all you know (x2) it keeps itself alive just to wallow poisoning the well with the bitter pills it makes you swallow but you can never tell if you try to swear it off it will make your word a lie and you’ll live outside the truth ‘til the living makes you die it’s your closest friend, how can you let it go? it’s your closest friend and it’s all you know (x2) dear friend begone (x4) it’s your closest friend and it’s all you know it’s your closest friend, but you can let it go (x2) you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go you can let it go ... (let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go)
9.
you’re wanting you’re stressed out they’re watching you waiting they want you to fall down and stay down under their boots, ah but you’ll stay tall you’ll beat back all the demons ah you’re fighting you’re crucified your wounds won't heal they’re laughing they’re growing they think they’ve won this war, ah but you’ll stay tall you’ll beat back all the demons ah you’re rising you’re catching fire you will not wait to be they’re raging they’re melting like sugar in your wrath rain, ah but you’ll stay tall you’ll beat back all the demons ah
10.
Fatestring 02:54
(move your body close to mine) move your body close to mine stepping sideways out of time keep your secrets in my ear baby let’s get out of here how loud should we laugh? how far should we run? the night seems to know that we two are one, two are one, two are one (x2) kiss me but remember my teeth velvet shroud with a dagger underneath wrap your hands in mine and keep the tension in between our heartbeats how loud should we laugh? how far should we run? the night seems to know that we two are one, two are one, two are one (x2) blood-red fibers stretch across the muscle memory of first loss in stark confusion we all sleep inventing starving ways to eat how loud should we laugh? how far should we run? the night seems to know that we two are one, two are one, two are one (x2) two are one two are one
11.
laa ooo, la ooo laa ooo, la ooo oooh kids it’s the coolest thing to do away with your diamond rings your mortgages, your property kill them dead and you’ll be free kill them dead and you’ll be free laa ooo, la ooo laa ooo, la ooo oh we, oh we, oh we hungry poor we raise the wheat and you lock the door they’ve drain, they’ve drained the levies dry it’s time to sound our vengeful cry it’s time to sound our vengeful cry laa ooo, la ooo laa ooo, la ooo it’s not going to happen the way that you want it to it’s not going to happen the way that you want it to there won’t be a place to run to when we come for you laa ooo, la ooo laa ooo, la ooo (x2) oooh kids it’s the coolest thing to do away with your diamond rings your mortgages, your property kill them dead and you’ll be free kill them dead and you’ll be free kill them dead and you’ll be free kill them dead and you’ll be free laa ooo, la ooo laa ooo, la ooo (x2)
12.
danger lurks in every corner and you can’t escape it cause the night is full of terrors danger lurks in every corner and you can’t escape it cause the night is full of terrors don’t be scared of things you don’t know don’t be scared of things you don’t know danger lurks in every corner waiting patiently to teach you danger lurks in every corner waiting patiently to teach you (woooooooooo wooooooo) X2 is it lonely in a body? can we touch in quantum? or are we just drifting chemicals? our souls, are they just the stardust taking a vacation in a lesser form of energy? don’t be scared of things you don’t know don’t be scared of things you don’t know danger lurks in every corner waiting patiently to teach you danger lurks in every corner waiting patiently to teach you (woooooooooo wooooooo) X2 and while all these earthly kings are wishing on a blank seed know that growth begins in darkness simply, all living is movement, energy just bursting toward the ending oh so gracefully don’t be scared of things you don’t know don’t be scared of things you don’t know don’t be scared of things you don’t know don’t be scared of things you don’t know (woooooooooo wooooooo) X2
13.
I get the feeling I'm walking on the ceiling every thing is upside down and my head is reeling it's amazing this craziness inside me I'm hiding from hunters who'll never abide me my Self is beside me my Mind is outside me our voices are crying for TRUTH but you stay steady lying in my heart, profound violence and nothing can silence it (and nothing can silence it) but some time ago I learned the earth will go on living we burn our kingdoms down but the soil is forgiving yeah, some time ago I learned the earth will go on living we burn our kingdoms down but the soil is forgiving the soil is forgiving the soil is forgiving the soil is forgiving

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Lightmare's sophomore album, "Dirt"
(This Could Go Boom 2021)

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released October 29, 2021

"Dirt", released October 29, 2021
Lyrics and Vocals: Shady Rose
Keyboards: Vitamin Dee
Guitar: Mike Beckage
Saxophones: Matt Kirkland
Bass: Frankie Hellfire
Drums: Yousef Karim
Backing Vocals: Vitamin Dee, Frankie Hellfire, Mike Beckage
Trumpet & French Horn: Alice Mayne-Ashworth

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Lightmare Washington, D.C.

A six-person soulpunk arrangement out of Washington, D.C. making songs about love, death, and revolution, in any order and definitely overlapping. Smooth and sharp, warm and galvanizing, punchy, political and personal.

Feat. Shady Rose (they/them) vocals, Vitamin Dee (she/her) on keys, Matty K (he/him) on sax, Beck (he/him) on guitar, Yousef (he/him) on drums, & Frankie Goodbye (x/x) on bass.
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