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Human by Design

by Five of Cups

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1.
Runthrough 04:30
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Designing life for peace is Not as much fun What have you done? I don’t know what it means Deciding not to look At more than you’ve done (What have you done?) Where was it written that Vivarium’s ok? Oh, this isn’t a run-through Whatever you’ve gone through You better sleep on it This isn’t a run-through Whatever you’re gonna do You better sleep on it Deciding what to give Is that why you’ve run? (Where have you gone?) I don’t know what it means Sliding back to start Is that for your fun? (What have you done?) Where was it written that Imperium’s the way? Oh, this isn’t a run-through Whatever you’ve gone through You better sleep on it This isn’t a run-through Whatever you’re gonna do You better sleep on it Feel around the edges of it Please don’t touch the glass
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Static 03:13
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Hear me out I gotta make a break for it Help me out You found a way out Yeah you found a way out Here we are I got an anchor on my heart and Maybe now I’ll find a way out Yeah, I’ll find a way out My head is on the fritz again It’s psychosomatic can’t think through the static My head is on the fritz again can’t think through the static Yeah Hit the wall It never makes a difference If we fall We find a way up Yeah we find a way up In the end We only make the same mistakes (and) Maybe then We’ll find a way out Yeah, we’ll find a way out My head is on the fritz again It’s psychosomatic can’t think through the static My head is on the fritz again can’t think through the static Yeah Feel the Id Amygdala’s inoperative Cut the shit I need a way out yeah, I need a way out Here and now You gotta make a play for it Show me how You found a way out Yeah, you found a way out My head is on the fritz again Check the schematic can’t think through the static My head is on the fritz again Guess it’s symptomatic Can’t think through the static My head is on the fritz again It’s psychosomatic can’t think through the static My head is on the fritz again can’t think through the static
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Simple Machines 03:44
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I know they are watching me Feel their eyes touch everything Bleed me like I’m emptying Feed me like I was the king You can hate me I don’t care Truth escapes me I won’t dare I’ll never be like you My road is an easy one Follow right into the sun You can keep me occupied Try to leave me cold inside You can hate me I don’t care Truth escapes me I won’t dare I’ll never be like you I know they are watching me Feel their eyes touch everything You can hate me I don’t care Truth escapes me I won’t dare I’ll never be like you
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Sinkhole 04:38
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There’s a calm across the water Looking up from the abyss  There’s a problem with your daughter Is there something that you’ve missed Said Mr. Holy-Roller Damn glad to meet ya’ Was it something that they sold her Or was it broken from the start? She said it Feels like I’m waiting for the earth to swallow me Feet are already slipping under Feels like I’m fading While the earth is hollowing But I ain’t afraid of the thunder Anymore She keeps changing with the seasons Got nothing left to give She feelin’ like an old rag doll Lord it’s a hard, hard way to live There's a reason that you came here Got nothing to do with love It’s a treason of proportion An iron hand in a velvet glove She said it Feels like I’m waiting for the earth to swallow me Feet are already slipping under Feels like I’m fading While the earth is hollowing But I ain’t afraid of the thunder Anymore There’s a vision of a father But God’s not listening So she keeps it locked away inside Oh, what a brave, brave smile The days are getting colder  Gotta cover up your arms Best to keep it quiet Time to come in from the storm She said it Feels like I’m waiting for the earth to swallow me Feet are already slipping under Feels like I’m fading While the earth is hollowing But I ain’t afraid of the thunder Anymore
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Fever Dreams 04:18
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I may need Your undivided attention here Before this goes too far I may cede complete control Of the situation For the greater good I may be One step closer to The fire and stone of my own design I won’t be Truly happy while you’re Drawing breath on this world I can’t leave We are lost in that illusion Fever dreams that echo on Secrets, lies, and soft delusions Reds and greens have Been redrawn Sanctuary Won’t be found
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White Rat 05:22
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Stay down Let the frogs and water rain down You’re safe now Play dumb Wipe away the flies and lay down Get grayed out Crystal clear I hear it echoing Crystal clear I hear it echoing Endlessly Looking for patterns in the stars A firmament eroding Sacred geometry Holy fantasy Holy Fantasy Scraped out Lit the fire and the soul escaped out Get greyed out Strange how See the sins of the father paid out In spades now Crystal clear I see it happening Crystal clear I see it happening In front of me Looking for atoms in the sun A permanent corrosion Peeking through God’s eye telemetry rising Flows right through me Wake now Iterating a final way to stay strong We’re made wrong Shame now In the eyes of the ones that hate us They made us Stay young Stay young Crystal clear I feel it quickening Crystal clear I feel the Sickening abomination Looking for shadows in the blood A covenant dissolving Crisis averted once more Ghost in the machine Ghost in the machine Ghost in the machine Ghost in the machine
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Pulling Teeth 03:16
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So stoked that I could be Here all alone My serendipity I like to zone Took it in. too far If I complain Somebody had to Throw it all away My savior Don’t say you’re right One favor You got a light? I keep it low when I Don’t wanna be around See what I’m throwing down I like the sound The record dies and You stick around You take the blame To keep from going down My savior Don’t say you’re right One favor You got a light? Kick in a lucky coin And make a wish Come back another time I like to bitch Your friends are cool but They hit the road Some people can’t help Doing what they’re told My savior Don’t say you’re right One favor You got a light?
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Cellophane Hearts 03:31
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Dried daisy chains Black paper stars Cellophane hearts You put your head down for me I waited patiently The leaves were falling, falling I let it come to this (for me) And when I wake inside it I know I’m not the one I blame my father for it I blame my only son Dried daisy chains Black paper stars Cellophane hearts Can’t wrap your head around this Try counting back to one The light was calling, calling It comes for everyone And everything you wasted I want it for my own I’ll take the broken pieces I’ll take the crumbs back home Dried daisy chains Black paper stars Cellophane hearts The shadows walking by me They stay in single file I think I wanna be here I think I’ll stay a while The wind is coming, coming I looked it in the eye I know you lost your feelings I feel it every time Dried daisy chains Black paper stars Cellophane hearts
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Dialogue 04:02
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Come in, it’s cold Would you like to pass the time? The sun is gone It’s all the same to me I’m so alone Wasn’t I the one who answered? My hear is broken Can you show me how you hurt? You’re in too deep Don’t stop, you’re suffocating You lost your way Oh, you’re complicated Don’t try to leave You’ll only aggravate it Don’t call on me Don’t call on me I’m here, I’m lost Would you like to hear a riddle? My heart is racing What’s it like to be alive? I’m so forgotten Would you like to see them pay? I want to stop Don’t forget to say “Goodbye” You’re in too deep Don’t stop, you’re suffocating You lost your way Oh, you’re complicated Don’t try to leave You’ll only aggravate it Don’t call on me Don’t call on me Was it everything that you wanted? Was it everything that you hoped you’d find? Have you had enough confusion Would you like a bit of mine?
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Tent Show 04:12
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Lies and fear Gotta work with what you know Pull them near We’re gonna start the show Holy water Gonna wash this all away Sizing up the bodies For an unmarked grave Let me bring it back to myself Only I can save you from Hell These hands can heal your sins Bring on come come come Bring it on in Bleed it dry Gotta work another vein Live and die In a rich man’s chains Thoughts and prayers Oughta get you back on your feet Stealing bread so your baby’s got something to eat Let me bring it back to myself Only I can save you from Hell These hands can heal your sins Bring on come come come Bring it on in Crime’s the name We give it when we ain’t been caught File the blame Under haves and have-nots Save your fear For the other kind Genuflect to me while I rob you blind Let me bring it back to myself Only I can save you from Hell These hands can heal your sins Bring on come come come Bring it on in
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Indigo 04:16
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Look around, they’re coming They’re right outside our gates Driven out of something Desparate When the truth is faded Where and when and how If it feeds your suffering Burn it out There’s something you should know You shine in indigo I’m not afraid to go Beneath the undertow To complicate matter Of your sacrifice Calibration at the heart of time Look at all that matters Who and where and why If it feeds your suffering Let it die There’s something you should know You shine in indigo I’m not afraid to go Beneath the undertow Separate the issues Analyze the tone Immolation and the rush of stone Look around, they’re coming They’re right outside our door I don’t hear your breathing Anymore There’s something you should know You shine in indigo I’m not afraid to go Beneath the undertow
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The Delicate Balance (Of Death and Perfection) 05:35
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Kind of you to notice That I can’t keep my supper down I remember nothing Break my back for it Loud enough to feel it Bored enough to want it Waiting at the edges Stealing for the thrill Can’t help myself Condescending hero One step away from revenant Try to resurrect it My forgotten smile Cold enough to hate it Hard enough to need it Trying not to notice I been staring at the sun Can’t trust myself Come back, now I feel ya’ Sidewalk Jesus, well I Really need it, what you have to sell Sunday rises in the fear and darkness ’Til you hear my voice, ringing through your Hell Didn’t mean to bring you down Why’d you have to be here Check out the hole I’m living in Feeling like a monster Born without a name Hiding in the shadows Some wounded animal I will bite the hand that Tries to feed I can’t help myself Try to find a purpose So I can clear my head again Nothing seems to work it’s Hard to look away Stare into the fire See if it draws me in Careful what you tell me Won’t trust you Can’t trust myself Come back, now I feel ya’ Sidewalk Jesus, well I Really need it, what you have to sell Sunday rises in the fear and darkness ’Til you hear my voice, ringing through your Hell Didn’t mean to bring you down
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Persephone 04:51
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It was something like a daydream On a cold afternoon There were voices in the clouds But I was waiting for the moon The silence was deafening I tried not to stare She was just like Persephone With those flowers in her hair You don’t have to hurt no more Just come inside I can take away your suffering Just come inside The sirens were beckoning In the time of rebirth She was just like Persephone Reaching up for the earth You don’t have to hurt no more Just come inside I can take away your suffering Just come inside I know it’s dark, don’t be afraid Just come inside Ooh, I’ll light the way. Just come inside

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released July 23, 2021

All songs written and preformed by Five of Cups
Produced by Five of Cups
Mixed by Five of Cups
Mastered Five of Cups
Cover Art by Stephanie Gabborin

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Five of Cups seamlessly blends the heart of 90's grunge with the soul of 70's rock, creating a richly textured sound that's soothingly familiar, and at the same time jarringly new.

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