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Merrygoround

by A Ghost Named AJ

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Jay Peet It was a surprise when I found this album.
For a first album, it's pretty great. I seem to end up listening to it quite frequently.

I hope AJ continues to make music! Favorite track: Only God Can Judge Me.
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1.
People Like Us 03:17
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[PEOPLE LIKE US - LYRICS] People like us struggle with obsession And people like us are prone to depression And we don't need no one to tell us what to do Because people like us don't wanna be like you No, I didn't come to apologise
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No One Left to Blame 04:34
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When I look around me I see Bedlam People preaching hatred in the streets Then they go and blame it on religion Twisting every word to suit their needs Everyone thinks they have good intentions I'm not insane, I'm just misunderstood And I really can't be bad cause it's subjective Oh yes, it all depends on how you define good [Chorus] And if we all pull the trigger at the same time, there will be no one left to blame Well if cheaters never lose then what will you do when there is no one left to play your game? Getting fat while many more are starving Taking all the money that you can Yet you teach us never to be greedy Greed is just another deadly sin Let us give your kids an education Free from heavy music, drugs and porn Make them into soldiers of the nation Perfect little robots built for war
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Turn It Off 02:36
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[TURN IT OFF - LYRICS] So you're feeling just as happy as can be! And you wrote a song so we could all feel the same And it got some airplay on the radio And I don't know how much more I can take [Chorus (Totally profound lyrics, these)] Whoa oh oh, yeah yeah yeah, no no no, hey hey hey A remedy for all those whoa are sad And you made it rhyme and upbeat so God bless you! But I must admit it makes me kind of mad When you tell me all the songs I like depress you
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Float 03:10
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[FLOAT - LYRICS] Well I heard you were back in town So many ways to die And they think they can break me down Well, I'd love to see them try! I've had pills to help me sleep (medication to make me numb) but it's a good thing you couldn't see me when I hit the bottom Well I fell below the waves when you pushed me off the boat and I tried to swim back up but it's hard when you don't float
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Only God Can Judge Me 03:47
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[ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME - LYRICS] My inhibitions leave me full of restraint; nobody said this was gonna be painless My friends keep telling me I'm going insane but I would rather be crazy than brainless Now tell me something I don't already know because I'm starting to become impatient I've got my shoes on and I'm ready to go because I'm bored of all this conversation [Pre Chorus] Life's too short to fill yourself with remorse so get ready to erase your mind [Chorus] I don't care anymore, get out of my way! I know only God can judge me No! I'm not gonna die (at least not tonight) I'm gonna collide with misery Make us so jaded that we all turn green but our mistakes remain in the past Cause there's a fine line between poetry and simply talking out your ass [Final Chorus] I don't care anymore, get out of my way! I know only God can judge me No! I'm not gonna die (at least not tonight) I'm gonna collide with misery So if you're with me, you're well on your way we know only God can save us now, we're going down along to the sound of this mind erasing symphony
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You Set Me On Fire and Now I Am Dead 04:45
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[YOU SET ME ON FIRE AND NOW I AM DEAD - LYRICS] What's the matter, my friend? Am I putting you on edge? Have you come to me with blood on your hands? I am not broken, I am free So please stop trying to fix me You are a joke to me, I hope you understand And I've been pounding on the glass And I've been calling out your name But you just walked by as if it was opaque I'll scream out just to mask the sound When everything comes crashing down on me So all my friends will think that I'm ok [Chorus] So why? I never meant to be this way!
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Questions and The Asking Thereof 03:15
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[QUESTIONS AND THE ASKING THEREOF - LYRICS] Some seek perfection, the best move every turn But little do they know it's our mistakes that make us learn Sometimes even I don't know why I do the things I do But rather than try to understand, I just pray that I never have to And it's one for the road Two for the song Three for wondering what went wrong Four for the times I'm filled with doubt And five for when I punch my way out We are the reason; the mystery that no one questions We are the reason; the mystery that no one questions And in the darkness, the shadows provide full protection We are the reason; the mystery that no one questions
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Knights and Knaves 03:13
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[KNIGHTS AND KNAVES - LYRICS] Everyone is a liar, or a saint but nothing inbetween Holding hands around the fire, waiting patiently to hear the victim scream When I'm looking at my own reflection, I see a stranger staring back Every thought is driven to contention, I can't hold on [Chorus] Everyone gathers round just to stand and watch me drown Noble knight, if you don't lie, can you tell me I'm alright? Someone help me! As I slowly start to fade can you help me to escape From the land of knights and knaves? I don't know how I got here, I don't know if I'll ever leave this place It's pretty clear I don't belong here, I can't even find my footprints to retrace When I'm looking down at my own shadow I see that it's no longer there I can feel I'm slipping into madness. I'm going numb Dear God, if I just fell asleep, can't someone wake me from this dream? I'm going under. As I slip into insanity I know I can't be saved from the land of Knights and Knaves
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Earthbound 02:42
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[EARTHBOUND - LYRICS] It's been a week, why am I still here? Empty and cold, see-through and white I can't wake up, I'm living a nightmare. I'm looking in from the outside Not even God can save me now. How did it ever come to this? [Chorus] Cause I'm looking at you, I know you can't see me But I'm not afraid, I know that you miss me With so much to say, I wish you could hear me But I am losing the will to stay [Bridge] And I'm on the other side, I can't talk to you And I'm pounding on the glass but I can't break through So just let me slip away and live your life for two Just like you did when I was alive
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Imperfect 03:41
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[IMPERFECT - LYRICS] Fragile and weak, running out of time Pale and empty, imperfect by design Screaming out with no one around to hear Bent and broken, you wanna disappear I know that right now you're feeling less than worthless, my friend And I've been there before and there's no doubt I'll go back there again At least a hundred thousand times before I finally reach the end Someone told me you'd been asking round for me, so here I am
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Where Your Shadow Falls 04:07
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WHERE YOUR SHADOW FALLS - LYRICS Secret sensation, you're a million miles above me No one will understand you when you say you're lonely They don't see you for what you are because you're much too far away I'm getting dizzy and I'm not sure if I like it I'm disappearing and there's no way I can fight it We don't have much time left to don't misinterpret what I say They don't see you for what you are because the time is wrong You hold me down x2 Look at you now, you've gone and thrown it all away Is it lonely where you are? Well I hope so
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Merrygoround 05:48
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MERRYGOROUND - LYRICS Step right up and gather round, come and have a go on the merry-go-round If you wanna go faster, scream a little louder and let the horses of hell take you higher

about

My first ever album. Recorded using audacity, an old bass amp, a couple of pedals, a Stratocaster guitar, a second hand bass and a microphone donated to me by someone, this album sounds pretty rough. The vocals haven't had anything done to them apart from having a bit of reverb whacked onto them. I would like to point out that I was ill for the entire 3 weeks I spent recording the vocals, but I did the best I could since even now as I write this, it shows no signs of going away. I hope you enjoy.

While I am very much happy for people to pay me for this album, I'm releasing it as "name your price" for the following reasons:

1) The album cost me nothing to make, therefore "breaking even" is not an issue

2) While everyone likes to be paid, It is much more important to me that people get to listen to and (hopefully) enjoy the album. Music should be for everyone, not just those who can afford to pay for it.

3) I like to let my audience decide what they think the album is worth.


Special thanks: Max Sharpington for donating the mic. It's served me well this past year. Matt Allen for letting me use his laptop to program drums for this album (software is expensive and I cannot afford it).

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released September 30, 2016

All songs written, programmed (drums) and performed (guitars and vocals) by AJ Willis aka A Ghost Named AJ.

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A Ghost Named AJ Oxford, UK

I no longer make music under this name but my current projects can be found here

stardriveruk.bandcamp.com [So Long, Space Girl]

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ajwills.bandcamp.com/releases [Solo Project] ... more

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