I wrote this on a stream with no intention to use it for anything, but, as with other songs on this album, the opportunities presented themselves and it made its way onto the show. I like how playful the vocal melodies are. I think that it elevates the song into something more fun than it would have been as an instrumental. The lyrics are playful, too. I love to be wordy.
lyrics
the past is a grotesque
a sink for forgiveness
I am up to my ankles
because nobody told me
what form to be forging
and I don’t wanna find out
the wrong way
that I sculpted out my worst mistakes
the medium is the message I’m afraid
and I wrote it all down
it’s a fever pitch
I won’t let go of it
I want my knuckles
white and raw
and I won’t forget what I saw but
I will try to be kind
I will try to be kind
if the soil will let me
I will try to be kind
I will try to be kind
if the salt will let me
the future’s a protest
young and reckless
bittersweet I forgot
how it felt
I’ve been knee deep in the trenches myself
sustained injuries for all the good it did me
and I don’t wanna find out
the wrong way
that I have passed the point beyond decay
ruthless, standing tall, and brutish
best left in the sun to fade
it was meaningless to try
I wasted half my life on
stories to be told
but I’ll be curious til I go cold
so
I will try to be kind
I will try to be kind
if the soil will let me
I will try to be kind
I will try to be kind
if the salt will let me
tempest crawled to land from out the sea
what a clever thing to be
tempest took to air from out the sea
what a feathered thing
what a clever thing
to be
but try to be kind
TTBT has some of my favorite songs written by The Mechs. Iphis is my personal favorite due to its ties with Greek Mythology, but it's definitely an album I have on repeat constantly. yumeinati
Love the edgy-grungy sound to this album. Every song is a banger and has an emotional depth to it - it was hard choosing between Getting Wise, Falling Up The Stairs and Пожалуйста for a favorite track but Falling Up eventually won out felixcosm
A curated compilation of the best music from the hit podcast Crimetown, featuring original Music from Edwin, Bienart, and Jon Ivans. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 27, 2017
Your outie will thrill to the spine-tingling soundtrack from the breakout TV show. Please try to enjoy each track equally. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2022
I have not stopped listening to this ever since I heard it the first time. I fanboy every time I watch the livestream. If you haven't already, give this a listen. natesucksatlegos