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Emotional​/​Automaton

by The Emotional Automaton

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Adam Bates A beginner's indie-fonic lo-fi masterpiece. Favorite track: Automaton.
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1.
Emotional 03:42
I am just a leaf in the wind. There's no relief From this life. Life is so cruel. So you see, The pain, It's maddening. I'm sick and dying of all these troubles. It's just... Oh, it's just nothing at all. Life's so cruel. We're just fates' tools. It makes me so emotional. Emotional... I'm givin' up the ghost. So emotional...
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Automaton 05:17
I want to go out with my friends, unplagued by emotions. Oh Lord please grant me this wish. All others please dismiss. I like not thinking about every freaking thing that I do. Yes I am an automaton.
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Victoria 03:46
I chased you for a while, while. But I noticed you fled. I could not keep up; I tried to pick up the pace. But you just kept running away. So I realized why even try? You would soon forget me anyway. But I wanted to believe a lie. Victoria, I promised you I'd write; I'd write--It's a sad song, sad, sad song! I hope you like it! 'Cause I don't...
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1, 2, 1234! Well, she's got the brightest eyes And I've got the darkest skies And I cannot think straight. She's got her grip on me and I'm freaking out. I'm freaking out! All that I knew about myself Was the same as you. Nothing! No nothing! At all! This change in lifestyle, Breath of fresh air, You make me smile. You make me smile! My wild side, I never heard, Out of its cave. I'll stick to my word. No, this ain't a love song baby Because it means something. These are not just words on a page; I would like to call you my darling Because I think I like you. "And I'd kinda like to get to know you better. Grrl."
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Play and repeat.
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My cat died today, not that I care. Just flesh and bones, tissue warm no more. No rain outside today; should I care? For bones and sinews? Weep no more. No tears strike my face, For a flower born and withered tomorrow. A soul gone from this place, From a creature forlorn--my heart is dead. As I sing this song, A cartoon comes on. Singing right along. Accompanied by drums. He lays down dead and cold. Beloved creature had his fun and now is done. A stark contrast of pleasure and agony Delicately resounded a bittersweet symphony. And with harsh trumpets I see, Is my cat a metaphor for me?
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James 4:14 04:22
So I died today A careless miscalculation Sleight of hand Took my breath away As I lie inside my velvet bed You cling to every word I said The vague sense God gives but mostly takes Is a feeling one cannot shake Thoughts of me A burning effigy No one can put the fire out easily It's okay to forget me It's alright to forget me. So I passed on Unaware of flesh and bones What a scene Lost in the eon As each tear comes painstakingly through I just wish I could comfort you To think of all life we shared You'll never feel quite prepared Fast moving car Traveling like a fallen star How am I so close and so far? It's alright to forget It's alright to forget (So I'm gone) It's alright to forget It's alright to forget (So I'm gone) It's alright to forget It's alright to forget (So I'm gone) It's alright to forget... me.
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'The Hipster & Him' Her name was Jessica It meant lucky to him She was beauty in a pageant He hadn't seen her In quite some while Seated in his seat, he realized the freshness of life With a sting of recognition, He realizes she had given those thoughts to him When she came back, it had the feel of a little tradition She is the moonlight on a cloudless night She is the delight of all his life With her voice, she holds him captive And with her hands, she gives her oath to him The pageant queen It was easy to see Their eyes made contact thoughtfully In a field, In a meadow, a spring, Same dream, he recalls the joy of youth With a sting of recognition, He realized he shared his dreams with her When she left, it had the feel of a little tradition She was the sunlight on a cloudy day She was the delight of all his life When you leave again, leave something of you with us Remember the happiness of yesterday Here's to the future! Here's to the future.
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Minimalism 04:30
Singing, singing, singing... The world is cruel, yes it is. I found you my friend, found myself a tool. An instrument in some great machine; this world I follow, so obscene. Then you raised me to believe in love, then everything fell from above. You were the light. You were the dream I was waiting for. You were the light. I waited behind the door. You were, you were the light. Believe in me, friend oh friend oh friend. Give me something to believe in. So I fell apart today, I fell apart today, they say. I screamed my lungs out. Yes, I screamed and I shouted out loud. I profess my love to you. I profess my love for you. Despite what society says, I still am singing against, Singing against... Singing...
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This album* was made single-handedly by Adam Baker with the exception of Skipping Stones. It is homegrown and indie at its core. Your donations will most likely go towards pizzas, to supply "the artist" with creative brain energies which will then churn out more music.

Thank you for your time. Fair warning: this album is terribly homemade. Enjoy with extreme caution.

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released May 31, 2012

 
Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Accordion and Technological Rendering of Soundscapes: Adam Baker

²Take a jam, leave a penny.
*This album is not recommended for listening.

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