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Gods of Tension III - The Stone War

by Joey Cramsey

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1.
Empty Stars 02:32
Empty Stars die one by one I reach out to touch the sun Empty Stars don't pity me don't pity ol' me (Avians:) Empty Stars lightyears away (Tauna:) and I drift on like holiday (Human Combine:) Empty Stars remember me 'cause Empty Stars are all I see (Chorus:) Empty Stars don't pity me don't pity ol' me
2.
BirthJail 05:07
"Oh are you sure now?" Oh I am positive like a proton. (This isn't what I want) Be born is to die, this is something we've all accepted. (Born inside a jail) There is no escape; the populace is like a warden. (Please let me out) "Oh don't do this" As if I'm asking for you to follow. (You're already free) Don't tell me who I am to you Please, don't tell me who I am to you Hypocrites, oh, the world bursting at the seams! (So full of them) Lining the walls are secondary sexual adverts (No one bats an eye) But the moment that someone kisses their own gender (People up in arms) And in the meantime, others are trapped inside their bodies (And sometimes told to die) Don't tell me who I am to you Please, don't tell me who I am to you
3.
Respect 07:36
You alienate, you isolate Your system's full of lies Is it no wonder why you have such a hard time catching flies? And yet you go on just striking and shouting and beating the innocent too And yet people are still screaming: GODSPEED TO YOU Reap what you sew you only just heard about it Let my people go Don't want rebirth Refuse to look for it Blind chicken show Good without them We aren't your enemies Don't antagonize We're under a gun Your hand on the holy trigger and yet we rise You shout in the street the chest that you beat Your anger met with rage Still you go on They don't respond A stripper in a cage You're peeling away your dignity and toss it to the floor And then you wonder why-in-the-hell NO ONE ASKS FOR MORE
4.
This tiny little figment in my head I'm cold, isolated, in a void that's dead A single face before me for a sec This person's warmth, that I need back I've lost so much of myself now They're all I got left (got left)(hold!) Please don't let this one fragment go Brain screams to remember the rest But I can't remember... I can't remember... I can't remember... I can't remember! I need you!! no...no...no...no... no...no...no...no... no...no...no...no... no...no...no...no...no... Blurry pieces that are falling away Glitchy smile that is starting to fade Hold onto details like a vital life line I need to save them, cause I can't save mine... Their smile which was once so clear An image soaked from my dry tears I cannot even recall their name Please don't forget their face... I can't remember... I can't remember... I can't remember... Can't f***ing remember! Please come back!! no...no...no...no... no...no...no...no... Can you hear me now? (Can you hear me now?) The light is blinding... The knife is raised (The knife is raised) And now I'm dying... But it's too late (Oh it's too late) My body was empty... (like my mind) All that remains (All that remains) Is you... I've lost so much of myself now They're all I got left (got left)(hold!) Please don't let this one fragment go Brain screams to remember the rest We are together... Cause now I remember... Their precious smile... And their warmth
5.
(No! No!) (A:) You're trash! A creep! Your pulse should be nil under a sheet! You look like s*** in a black dress, man who is totally weak! She doesn't love you! Your bridge is cracking as we speak! She always lies! Keel over already, you stupid-- No!! (B:) I love her, I need her With her around I just feel safer When I'm in her arms, the voice in my head stops screaming harms. (C:) Shush, that's not me... Shush, I am me... Shush, she's in your head... The real one made her dead... (D:) Yay yay! They're splitting up, and finally happy! (E:) No no! They lean on one another; he's in a world of pain! (B:) Shut up! We aren't lab rats, it isn't your business! F*** off! (I'll) do whatever I do! Keep your thoughts away! (A:) What the--? Come on! Do you really believe this girl who holds you like you are the center of her world? She doesn't love you! Why do you not listen to me? She doesn't love you! I'll ruin you, you son of a-- No!! (B:) I love her, I need her With her around I just feel safer When I'm in her arms, the voice in my head stops screaming harms. (C:) Shush, that's not me... Shush, I am me... Shush, she's in your head... The real one made her dead... (D:) Yay yay! They're splitting up, and finally happy! (E:) No no! They lean on one another; he's in a world of pain! (B:) Shut up! We aren't lab rats, it isn't your business! F*** off! (I'll) do whatever I do! Keep your thoughts away! (B:) This voice in my head Just wants me dead But it truly sounds just like her What is a man supposed to do? To push past the thoughts and break through? What is a man supposed to do? To push past the thoughts and break through? This voice in my head Just wants me dead But it truly sounds just like her Just like her! (B,C,E:) Stay with the real one! (with the real one!) Stay with the real one! (with the real one!) Stay with the real one! (with the real one!) Stay with the real one! (with the real one!)
6.
Come from Maine It's my place of fame The little android who could Internet explodes My name across smartphones The little android who stood "Maddy White is fighting for her life Is this a human rights thing?" There were whole lectures on what it means to be So now I'm here to sing: I love therefore I am I love therefore I am oh-ah-oo-ah-oh (x4) Love! Thanks to those who all believed in me You are the light in the dark "It'll be alright; you can win this fight" Your words just warm my heart Heard some say maybe a holiday I think that's ex-cell-ent The day to look back on the growing track of what's truly sentience I love therefore I am I love therefore I am oh-ah-oo-ah-oh (x4) Love! (Same way, some say) I love therefore I am I love therefore I am oh-ah-oo-ah-oh (x4) Love!
7.
Tell me again why I follow your rules and Tell me again why I care I can just be the person I want to be the Wall of a label won't stand I defy all they think No binary now Life works on spectrums, man You won't see it, though A light in the dark, oh it looks like... Asymetrical Wings for a color show Extremes won't grow Oh how will I know? Tell me what I am What line am I in? Tell me, BilaGyn oh... Look how I want, and walk the unbeaten path Look how much I don't give a... Know me as me, and not the ad that you saw Don't live a life so shallow Realization unfolds I am happy now No rules to weigh me down You can't touch me now Oh it looks like... Asymetrical Wings for a color show Extremes won't grow Oh how will I know? Tell me what I am What line am I in? Tell me, BilaGyn oh...
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9.
(AVIAN:) Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea vur aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea vur aaeng Atee eeshl'vena hruvur Kaatena kang aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea kang aaeng Tsa natserna sherova, Lakna kang aaeng, tsa-a Ga natserna sherova, Lakna kang aaeng Uhaliina uhruva Ant kang vur aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea kang aaeng Atee Trilobite va, Liikna hrakvar aaeng, ga Atee zhaee var, Liikna var aaeng Atee zhee Christian ruzhva, Muslim kang aaeng, tsa-a Atee Trilobite hrakvar, Liikna var aaeng Okiiviisana ruzhva Thohash'na va aaeng Atee l'vena ruzhva naala kang aaeng Ukasa nateeshna rakyurva Ukana vur aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea kang aaeng Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea vur aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea vur aaeng Atee eeshl'vena hruvur Kaatena kang aaeng, tsa-a Atee rohssorbna hruva, rea kang aaeng (ENGLISH:) Just as the mountain moves, I will do the same, oh-a Just as the mountain moves, I will do the same Just as the Sun will move, Atom does the same, oh-a Just as the mountain moves, I can do the same Just as galaxies turn, Water does the same, oh-a Just as galaxies turn, Water does the same Just as the soldiers march, Ant will do the same, oh-a Just as the mountains move, I can do the same Just as Trilobites swam, Fish soon did the same, oh-a As they once did, Fish did too Just as the Christian loves, Muslim does the same, oh-a Just as Trilobites swam, Fish soon did the same Just as the godless love, Religion does the same, oh-a Just as one faith will love, Another does the same Just as the black hole pulls, Death will do the same, oh-a Just as the mountain moves, I can do the same Just as the mountain moves, I will do the same, oh-a Just as the mountain moves, I will do the same Just as the Sun will move, Atom does the same, oh-a Just as the mountain moves, I can do the same
10.
Surrealism 03:34
(The deep instrument is an alien known as a Blare, which fought in the original war against the Tauna long ago.)
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Run! 04:23
13.
Memoir 03:11
14.
Outro 02:13

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A concept album where Joey Cramsey tries to break the standards of his previous BilaGyn album.

The story takes place before, during, and after the Stone War, a galactic conflict spanning across three major factions: The aggressive and economically-damaged Rayzak Republic, the growing and plotting Urssat Empire, and the isolated and technologically-advanced Elrand Unity.

Once the Rayzak Republic discovers the Sellik Artifact, also known as the Stone, it unexpectedly emits a pulse at FTL speeds across the galaxy, alerting the Urssat Empire. Tensions grow, and the fuse is lit...

...and the pulse reaches further than expected, alerting an even more powerful force toward the warring trio.

credits

released April 2, 2016

They Are Awake Guitars:
Matthew Vallaro
soundcloud.com/matthewvallaro

Maddy White:
Devi

Urssatian Ambassador:
Manic Toaster
www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsKl1eaoNzAUJRORUuFS9Q

Elrandi Ambassador:
Nicholas A.

Urssatian Newscaster 1:
Jacqueline Chan

Urssatian Newscaster 2:
Steven Daniel
www.StevenDanielBooks.com

James Rayzak:
Psychosymphony
psycosymphany.tumblr.com

Urssatian VNN Time Stamp Audio:
Razor

Merella Transportation Captain:
Alex "Lodoc" Nicklaus

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Joey Cramsey Chicago, Illinois

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The Internet revolutionized music. People don't need a label anymore; they simply need to bring their work to the world. Old traditions are being cast aside. Composers are writing whatever they want, and new sounds are sprouting up left and right. The world of sound is flourishing, and Joey's goal is to simply contribute to the movement. ... more

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