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Safe

by Asia Awaits

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1.
It’s good to be back here, Back where I belong, And it’s strange that I’d meet you, It’s been far too long So tell me all your stories, What you’ve seen, where you’ve gone Tell me about the darkness, Tell me where it all went wrong And I would like to help you, I’m so sure that I can, I’m like Jesus Christ, I’m a model man And now I always think that, I’ve got something to say, But I don’t think you asked me, You asked me anyway You’re in bed, covered in tattoos, Try to wake up but it’s no use. You’re in bed, covered in tattoos, Try to wake up but it’s no use Who do I think that I am? Shining Knight Messiah, Saint Superman, I’m just doing what I can, To stop this child drowning, Get back to dry land What if nothing changes? Well that would be a shame We just grin and bear it, And go our stranger ways
2.
Meditate 04:09
Bolted to the earth, screwed down by the sky, Shaking underfoot, dancing on thin ice, I’m standing out so far, I can’t remember why, What if summer comes? The ice melts then I'll die I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate, I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate Repeating patterns, What a mess, I feel sadness and distress, Will I fail like my father did? Following the same template I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate, I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate, I can’t stay, no time to waste, Gotta get home and mediate
3.
Damage 04:46
Dragging the same stone, Born of broken homes, Everyone hated me, they hated you too, Passes for connection, And sticks my soul to you You need the spark, You need the damage, You feel pain, you understand it You need the spark, You need the damage It’s nothing new, Yeah you’ve got a complex too, I want it beautiful, I want it flawed, I want to feel the sting and burn of this last cause, You need the spark, You need the damage, You feel pain, you understand it, You need the spark, You need the damage Give me your damage, Give me your wound, Give me your heart attacks, Your cut, your burn, your bruise, You need the spark, You need the damage You feel pain, you understand it, You need the spark, you need the damage, You want it all, Well you can have it
4.
Killer Cupid 03:36
Alive and hypnotised, I see but I don’t understand, What these numbers mean, What the paragraphs demand, It’s a ritual, It’s a ceremony, Leaning on your altar, Just to pass an evening Sometimes it feels nice to be, A little sad and unhealthy, Your shrine a holy atmosphere, I don't know why I came here, I am not satisfied, I need more than I’m allowed, Unpleasant behaviour, Maybe I should cut it out, It’s a pilgrimage, But I never see you here, I get nothing from it, Why won’t you appear? Sometimes it feels nice to be, A little sad and unhealthy, Your shrine a holy atmosphere, I don't know why I came here, I've Indulged for far too long, It's your church I don't belong, This time I have gone too far, Terrified of what you are. I think I’ll go to sleep, maybe I’ll dream about you I think I’ll go to sleep, I want to dream about you Sometimes it feels nice to be, A little sad and unhealthy, Your shrine a holy atmosphere, I don't know why I came here, I've Indulged for far too long, It's your church I don't belong, This time I have gone too far, Terrified of what you are.
5.
10’000 steps, walking beside you, Waiting beside you, About to make, the mistake of a lifetime, Not for the first time. Why are we here? Alone in this place, The way that you’re dressed, the shape of your face, Your whole body glows, a halo of light, The sun beats down and sets behind Contain yourself don’t make a scene, It’s so hot, feels like a dream, The walls they seem to move and scream, Say what you want, say what you mean, For what it’s worth, well I could say, It always would turn out this way, After all, well I should know, You told me so, You told me so. Why are we here? Alone in this place, The way that you’re dressed, the shape of your face, Your whole body glows, a halo of light, The sun beats down and sets behind The moment is gone, now it’s too late, Trapped with you here, sealing our fate, I cannot leave, why would I try? The sun beats down and sets behind You, The sun sets behind you Why are we here? Alone in this place, The way that you’re dressed, the shape of your face, Your whole body glows, a halo of light, The sun beats down and sets behind The moment is gone, now it’s too late, Trapped with you here, sealing our fate, I cannot leave, why would I try? The sun beats down and sets behind You
6.
No more a prisoner, No more restraints, No more violence, You're safe Exiled out to the tundra Chased out of town, The mob is gone you can come home Suffer the beat and grind, Lose what’s left of your mind, Your body’s been stolen, Now you’re trapped in the cocaine fringe The world it holds your ego, It bites and chews, I wish I could reverse what it has done to you I hope you find your body, I hope you find your soul, I hope you will be happy, Broken since you were young, Sick man he wrapped you up, You paid for his darkness, And you were sold to the cocaine fringe Stripped and chained to a stone, They ripped your flesh from bone, They told you to fulfil, Your destiny in the cocaine fringe Out in the blizzard, Alone in the wastes, When seasons are changing, Don’t dance You are resilient, You don’t need help, But why must you suffer, All by yourself Now it’s well below zero, And your heart is numb, In a blanket of snowfall, Under midnight sun Sheltered and worried, But I might be wrong, Because I guess you feel better, I guess you had fun
7.
Helsinki 04:09
The sea is frozen solid, I've never see it thaw, It's so cold and dark here, but I don't mind at all, This sanctuary silence, the soundless streets at night, I think the nightmare’s over, I left it all behind Something secret steers you, a voice you cannot see, When it speaks it tells you, the truth will set you free, But now you have the answers, the words keep echoing, You left to find the meaning, you came back with nothing Why did you come here? Why don’t you stay? What made you run away? I tried but I'm not better, I tried but I'm not better Stretched across two cities, drifting out of time, I guess that I fell out of this narrative of mine, And it’s hard to keep on swimming, under this frozen sea, When you’re still not the person you tried so hard to be, Why did you come here? Why don’t you stay? What made you run away? I tried but I'm not better, I tried but I'm not better, I tried but I'm not better, I tried but I'm not better
8.
Undercut 04:15
You’re so handsome, You’re so wise, Undercut, Idolise You’re so gentle, You’re so kind, No one stops you, No one minds You are safety, A way out, Someday they'll need you, Not for now, It’s not nothing, You’re a catch, They’ll think of you, When they look back, Your life's wasted, But you had time, If you’d tried harder, Well you’d be fine You look so old, And soon you’ll die, You let everyone, Pass you by, Oh it’s so familiar, And so full of meaning, Too bad, Oh this panacea, Make it all better, Too bad Everybody wants it, Everybody needs it, Everyone believes it, Everybody wants it, I don’t, I don’t, I don’t, I don’t
9.
Poly 03:44
Don’t make this heavy, Don’t make this sad, Are you already, thinking things like that? I'm glued down to your sap, It got so hard, I can’t escape from it, Tied up in your arms You're a sculptor, I’m just clay, You could make something with me I saw your ankle, Wrapped in something soft, And it reminded me of something that I’d lost You’re poured all over me, I don’t want it to stop, You left a stain on me, and I can't get it off You're a sculptor, I’m just clay, You could make something with me I’m sorry that was weird, I made you cry, Sometimes I get like this, I don't know why You're a sculptor, I’m just clay, You could make something with me You're a sculptor, I’m just clay, Please make something good with me
10.
Safety Bit 05:43
Help, There's a monster in my room, He's eating everyone, Wish there was something I could do, God he's being so cruel Fuck, I think I blew a fuse, Got a few screws loose, But that's not really news, God I feel so used I need my safety bit, I need my safety bit Now, I need to fold myself, So you can't get inside, I'll stop the flow of time, Because this moment makes me smile And now I'm lost in space, Far from the human race, But I have no fear, Because I know that you're not here I need my safety bit, I need my safety bit

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released August 9, 2020

All songs written and performed by Garry McKee except "Damage" and "Safety Bit" written by Garry McKee and Simon O'Donnell and performed by Garry McKee.

Produced and Engineered by Garry McKee
Cover photo by Tomás Mulcahy

Mastered by Richard Dowling @ Wav Mastering

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