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Light It Up

by A Ghost Named AJ

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Jay Peet Love the album, throw it on sometimes while working.
While being the final album under this name, I hope you go on and continue to improve and impress :)
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1.
Your Heroes Are All Dead 03:27
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This is it, the end of the line There's a vortex raining chaos from the sky All the pretty people died and I'm still standing The apocalypse And the world we know and love has gone to shit How did things end up like this? [Chorus] And they tried to tell us that we were in danger Tried to tell us all but we still dropped the bomb Look at what we've done! And I try not to think about it night and day The memories of things which cannot be undone What have we become? This is it, the end of days I always thought that I'd be older when it came 24 and I've achieved a lot of nothing Step outside and the city crumbles right before my eyes Disappearing in the fire
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Losing My Mind 02:45
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I keep having nightmares again except I know that I'm not sleeping I think I'm having a panic attack but I don't know what set it off And these days I think to myself that I'm about three inches from breaking I don't know what's going on but I can tell that it isn't good You can't save me from myself x4 This city's a burning pyre and the whole world is on fire I don't know whether to laugh or cry because I know that I'm losing my mind And it feels like the world's gonna end, the sun is gone and the sky is falling But then I'm back here again and everyone said that I was screaming
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Like a Bomb 03:47
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Why won't you say something? I wish I knew what to do But in my condition I'm the last person you'd turn to I'm ashamed to admit this but I don't know the difference between Taking what I need to survive and blowing up everything {Chorus} Like A Bomb I screamed on my way down I exploded before I hit the ground In a flash, everything around turned to ash There's nothing left here now And it's because of me Burn every bridge until there's no way back to the shore No life boats can save you now, you're broken and insecure I cannot help you if I don't know what's going on You say you're running away But what are you running from? {Chorus} Like A Bomb I screamed on my way down I exploded before I hit the ground In a flash, everything around turned to ash There's nothing left here now You knew I was a liability, a time bomb set to explode And I know I'm not the one you need, I'm just an unstable isotope So before the fire destroys your life and everything you know Save yourself Save yourself I have won but I don't feel the same What have I done? I've ruined everything {Chorus} Like A Bomb I screamed on my way down I exploded before I hit the ground In a flash, everything around turned to ash There's nothing left here now And it's because of me
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Your God 05:49
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Hate me for choosing a life that's so guilty Your ignorant preaching is killing me No place for me in your society You follow a book from 2,000 odd years ago Wondering when you'll be swallowed Living a life that's so hollow Chase me Step on the ground and erase me You don't have the courage to face me But I'm alright {Chorus} Cause somewhere your god Yeah somewhere your god Is looking down and laughing at how pitiful you are Change me I'll undergo all your surgery if it will convince you your bigotry isn't all that it's cracked up to be Realise Think for yourselves and you'll see the light Take off the blindfold over your eyes And see the sun So let's put this shit to rest And continue with the test And if we're done then I have one impossible request Remember this my son Next time you judge someone Just because it upsets you doesn't make it wrong
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Static in the Sky 03:05
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I wanna raise the stakes I wanna set it off I never knew the game Until you turned it on You know what I came for I'm here to settle the score I'll give you what you want And make you scream for more Is that a metaphor? Is that supposed to be cool? Such an attention whore (distain) I'm making noise Surprise surprise! Oh my god! Here come the monsters! Now walk this way Can't comprehend what I can see Static in the sky Hurry and raise the gates! Get everyone inside! They're gonna sneak up fast And eat us alive They're coming up from behind The creatures that we made The preachers say we were warned That this is judgement day But I don't think they'll be saved when they come for us all You may be truly devout but you're still edible We're gonna fall Come one, come all! Step right up Here come the monsters now watch this go! I can't comprehend what I can see Static in the sky
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Guns Blazing 03:52
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Living on borrowed time Get out of the fray Watch it break us Let them take us one by one I can't take any more We cannot escape from the sirens but we can't stay where we are Is that my blood on the floor? {Chorus} Owed to the world is a debt that we pay somewhere down the line Living on borrowed time Oh, take a breath now Let it all out, baby This will be sublime To the end of the line The taste of my blood is what they're craving so they're chasing me injured Bleeding out as I walk I can't even run They catch my scent and now they know that I've been hurt But I refuse to be caught
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Hollow 04:19
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[HOLLOW LYRICS] Here we go We’re almost there now No matter what, your suffering ends today We’re not prepared For what’s ahead Your put on brave face tells me you’re in pain But there’s still time You could turn back now No one would blame you if you ran and hid Forget this place, Forget my face And the things that I regret I never did Don’t look up to me, I’m not your hero I’ll only disappoint you in the end Love is a lie, there is no heaven There’s nothing left here for us to defend I take it back I didn’t want this I never meant to let this get to me The truth is that I’m not worth it You cannot save us both so leave me be But there’s still time We could erase this Burn everything and go our separate ways This is the end The final chapter Now all you have to do is turn the page Don’t count on me You’ll just get let down I’m nothing but hollow and empty now Thought I was strong Turns out I’m worthless I can’t be saved so please just let me drown
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Wasteland Cowboy Song 04:18
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(instrumental)
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Your God (Reprise) 00:39
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Cause somewhere your god Yeah somewhere your god Is looking down and laughing at how pitiful you are
10.
Broken Clocks 02:27
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The world is ending but the hand of time rolls on The broken clocks preserve this day The earthly choir rise up and sing their final song As the sky fades into grey I will miss you but this isn't goodbye I'll see you when heaven and hell collide As long as I exist, I'll believe I will still try And I'll see you when this world falls behind
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One Last Prank 03:40
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You told me to meet you here but I can't find you anywhere I'm looking for you and fearing the worst but I'm putting my trust in your plan I brought the gear that you told me to get so we can blow this place sky high And destroy what remains of the bastards who left the whole damn world to die One last prank, you and me We'll light it up for the world to see The ones we saved will be fine but I'm not gonna make it out this time So good luck my friend, assuming you're not already dead I've done my best now the rest is up to you It's up to you We said we'd do this together but we might need a change of plan Cause they sent an assassin to follow me here and I think he knows where I am So I'm doing this one without you and I'm bringing this building down around me At least this way you can make it out I've never believed in god but I put all my faith in you Cause you were the one who believed in me when I didn't think things through And I know that I've been reckless but this time I'm in control I'm doing this for us so here we go One last prank, you and me We'll light it up for the world to see The ones we saved will be fine but I'm not gonna make it out this time So good luck my friend, assuming you're not already dead I've done my best now the rest is up to you It's up to you
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The Kazoo Song (Bonus) 02:45
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It really doesn't take a detective To figure out your crooked perspective 'Assertive' is how you describe yourself But 'stubborn' is a better adjective "I'd like to see you try" means "put me in my place" I really don't know what you expected Why is it that I hate the attention... ...and at the same time, crave affection? Making her feel so worthless Never was my intention She said "I hate you, boy but you're just so fucking cute" And left me here with a weird erection Why don't you come a little bit closer x4 Call me a monster and you'll find out that I'm worse Don't scream, save your breath for me
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Coffee Machine (Bonus) 03:45
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COFFEE MACHINE – LYRICS We're doomed! That's what the papers say We rely on them to remind us who to hate And it's hard to turn away from the black and white printed on the page Before everything turns grey We're screwed (at least that's what they claim) As they wage their war on the sick and the poor today To distract our attention away from the billionaire giants who are Refusing to pay their taxes, the fact is, we're to blame So, sisters and brothers... don't let them make you turn on each other Believe in what you see and question what you read When I die my last request is that you take the ashes left of me To the Daily Mail head office and pour me in the coffee machine So they can choke on me I don't need a funeral, I'd be much obliged if I could fall And I'll go down swinging if I can make sure they choke on me
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Spider Cider (Bonus) 04:02
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Why yes sir I can move I came to shake my fucking butt Don't tell me that I've had too much I'll tell you when I've had enough Cause I just toasted to my health Six shots of something spiders drink I came here to enjoy myself With no regard for what you think I see you looking at me letting me know that you're tough But I'm not here to steal your girl, I came to dance my fucking balls off So if you wish to join in, step right up, give me some help Throw all eight legs up in the air and make a tit out of yourself

about

May I present to you the third (and final) album under the name A Ghost Named AJ. This short album is a concept album about the world ending. It starts optimistic and then everything goes to shit very quickly when the world governments decide on an all out nuclear war. Later on there's mention of the sky looking like static and the dead preying on the living. Standard apocalypsy stuff. In the wake of the devastation, some key government figures try to maintain their influence after going into hiding.

[EDIT May 2020: I am continuing to make music. My current solo project is mostly electronic and can be found here ajwills.bandcamp.com/releases and my band So Long, Space Girl can be found here stardriveruk.bandcamp.com/]


About the Otamatone:
I really wanted to put an Otamatone cover on this album. I borrowed my friend's but it was broken and try as I might, I couldn't fix it, so I ended up buying my own...

...and it was also broken. Although this one less so, it sort of worked if you twisted the neck and held it perfectly still in one position. In the end I was only able to work it into one song (it's a hidden bonus track if you download the album)


A few people I want to thank:

1) Matt Allen for once again letting me use his laptop to make the beats

2) Ian for producing the first track, it wouldn't have been the same without you

3) Jay Peet for being the first person to support my music on this site. I recorded Merrygoround back in 2016 just to see if I was capable of making an album. I hadn't even considered making a second one until I saw your comment. You said you hoped I would continue to make music, and continue to make music I did. I will continue to continue to make music under various names/with various bands in the future. Cheers to you, Jay. Stay awesome.

4) Georgina, my super director/producer for organising and directing the Dying Star music video asking for nothing in return. You have put up with my weirdness for years and I can't thank you enough. Let's make some more music videos in the future.

5) Also the cast and crew for the aforementioned video for letting me pay you in pizza.

To anyone else about to listen to this album:

PLEASE REMAIN CALM; HELP IS ON ITS WAY

credits

released August 8, 2018

All music and lyrics by A Ghost Named AJ

Drum programming, guitars, bass, and vocals by A Ghost Named AJ.

Ian Souch Drum Programming, Bass & Synths on Your Heroes are all Dead

Kane Dobinson and A Ghost Named AJ (Gang vocals on Your God)

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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]

and here

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

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