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metanoia

by Deep Negatives

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1.
Autopilot 04:42
We're all set to make a killing I can't afford the luxury no more But we're just trying to make a living Can I complain with one foot out the door? And I've never asked for much But in pursuit of great endeavors It's hard for me to know who I can trust One step forward, two steps back I'm on the brink of death If all my fears come to fruition I'm off the hook; out of commission I'm no man to envy I'm no fool to pity I live a life of greed. Taking what I need But it took it's toll And I'll never live this down I dipped my toes to test the water, but if I tread to much I fear I'll drown One step forward, two steps back I'm on the brink of death If all my fears come to fruition I'm out of luck; trade my ambition Yea, I'm at the mercy of the wit of a dead man And he extinguished all light from my eyes Yet, I've been hooked by the wits of a dead man And you can tell from the white of my eyes And now I'm at your mercy, and I want out
2.
You’ve made a death wish; grasping at straws Now I have a calling, I've got a cause All these anxious devils with sunken grins will learn how to burrow under the skin Swayed in circles; made me sick. Spoke in tongues, but I can’t make no sense of it The devil's say has it's place No emotion weighs on my face Now their stay wears me down. Now they're home. The sweat I've earned was counterfeit, could almost taste it A darkened room once brightly lit; A hint of greatness Everyone's a cynic here, but where are all the sadists? Playing god and saving face has left me feeling vacant Everyone I'll wrong will remember me by name Once there's nothing left, only then they'll feel my shame
3.
Cennetenial revival, where have you gone? Have I been left to linger or carry on? The gods won't lift a finger, not that they should In a case of high alert I'll send my best regards Tend to me sickly measures. Honestly, the time is right. I won't bathe in holy water, but I can drink to pass the time Those who sleep in righteous slumber count the sheep as they pass by How have I wasted all these years? And what will I do to squander more? I'm losing all that I hold dear If I'm in the red, I'm in the clear The sentinels are spiteful and full of song Their wave of beating heat is dragging on "You as act as if you're broken, man" Counts all the faults on just one hand I know the perks of doing right and doing wrong My crooked spine aligned, for what it's worth Now I'm just another wholesome body in the dirt A broken man; a broken stride; who only saw in black and white, I've had my mind set on... ...Defeat; atone ...Deceit; atone ...Retreat; atone Repent, erode It's the only way I know.
4.
Misanthropy 05:03
The era of disguise No one knew the cost that it would hold We’re left to cut all ties The salt of the earth - left distraught inside the burdened soil But no one minds All the people look up to the sky Never understood the reason why Maybe I'm just being cynical Maybe I just chase a fleeting high May I speak out of line? You're all I have to spite So seek the moon crescent eyes It's tide will take you home May I speak out of line? Or believe what I’ve been told? The world cannot be rectified But I guess I'll never know
5.
Sacred Fire 07:51
The ground from where I stood is barren; Home to only those who seem to stand it This pit from where I lay seems bleak, but it’s the greatest night of sleep I’ve had all week These idle hands were soon at work, in hopes to free the reaper of his worth Soon I found my solace in this space, then all the locals rallied in a haste to watch it burn I've fallen into a cliché. Save my exit for another day The air felt burnt as tension grew. I shift between the faces of the people I once knew. Across the wasteland I heard their hopes of growth, but watched as they kept pouring fuel in sacred fire And yet I have the itch to set it off Chomping at the bit to set it off So set it off I've fallen into a cliché. Save my exit for another day It serves me right I’m stumbling blind with a crutch All signs point in no direction; think I have a hunch I've got a right to know who set this sacred fire Descended / hallowed / reckless / shallow; at a glance it may seem that I'm at ease I fell to sacred fire I think I've hit a peak - my heads now on a stake, and I have offered nothing in it's wake.

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released May 4, 2018

|| All songs written and performed by Joshua Ihler ||
|| Engineered by Simon Nicol at Mysterious Red X in Seattle, WA ||
|| Co-produced and mixed by Simon Nicol & Joshua Ihler ||
|| Mastered by Simon Nicol ||

|| *Autopilot Co-written by Ryan Alexander ||
|| Artwork done by Kayla Ihler - www.kaylaihler.com ||

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