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Lifted High

by Damage Decade

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1.
Temporary Survival Covenant 02:06
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Go down on your hands and knees tonight Our number's coming up and we've got no time I know what they're gonna say / before they let the words escape So get yourself together and let's get right Sit low Start to cry Be set apart / and lifted high Lifted high Spend my quiet hours in the light Of the memories of things I left behind Even when we still were safe / We all had numbers on our days And I've lost count of the ones I set on fire So sit low Start to cry Be set apart / and lifted high Lifted high
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Fever Dream 02:16
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I was there When they carried you away And I stared Didn't have much to say I was tired I slept in Pulled the sheets over my face I went down To a better hiding place Built a fire When I woke Swore I felt you on my skin Closed my eyes Probably won't see you again After tonight You were gone To a place I could not find Though I tried Thought you'd never leave behind The city life
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Expensive Mistakes 04:48
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You were walking the sidewalk / singing like an angel Burning houses and cigarettes / straight from a fable Cardboard flowers in your left hand / broken heart in the other Talking to an old friend / Sitting there on your shoulder I passed you downtown You were standing on the corner You didn't know that I saw you Hope nobody else saw you When the summer comes this year / we will open our eyes We will walk down the straight path / until the day that we die That might be tomorrow / we just don't know a damn thing We will carry our own bones / we don't care what they all say I want you to know I did everything I could Sometimes everything is not enough Most times nothing is ever enough There's a light in the window / of the house down the block Across from the vacant lot / where we used to park Where we talked about old dreams / and the ones we still had Ones we knew we'd give up on / when a little more time passed There is no way out Nowhere to go but down, down, down I won't ever feel your touch again Don't have the money to work things out That night on the corner / when I passed you downtown You didn't know that I saw you / but I guess you know now
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Song for Gravity 03:07
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I want to live through a camera lens Filter the light so only the good comes in Whole years of film on the cutting room floor Washing away my sins I want to live in the present tense I've got nothing to say in my defense My demons don't bother me anymore I'm not gonna break again I will see / that you follow me Every step of my way down Nothing left when you reach the ground I don't want to sound so arrogant I don't want to be forgiven I will be free from what you've done to me I don't ever plan to repent I will see / that you follow me Every step of my way down Side by side in the ground I will make sure / that you never find what you're looking for When you close your eyes tonight Be set apart and lifted high
5.
Be Still 01:17
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(instrumental)
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Judgement Day Stomp 04:06
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One day I'm gonna die They're gonna celebrate I'll cross alone / in buzzing drones It's gonna be a good day That day someone will cry For something somewhere in this world No tears for me / when I'm set free It's gonna be a good day When you leave your house tonight Spend your time in all the worst places Get down on your knees and cry In the final hours of the golden ages One day you're gonna die It's probably gonna rain Clouds will form / your blood will run It's gonna be a good day That day I'm gonna fly They're gonna cut these chains And I'll rise above you / like I never loved you I'm gonna fly that day When you leave your house tonight Spend your time in all the worst places Get down on your knees and cry In the final hours of the golden ages The empire is falling down / the rapture makes an awful sound We spent a lifetime getting out / and no one's gonna save us now
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The Year Of 03:47
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It's the year of the thunderstorm In the Valley of Death Dark clouds over everything / and I'm running out of breath Wishing I was somewhere warm I've given up even trying Maybe the clouds will take me away It's the year of death by lightning It's the year of the dragon Ever-circling overhead His claws and teeth glistening with blood Unholy crimson red Drinking white wine on the Sabbath The end of my empire Maybe the dragon will carry me away It's the year of the house fire It's the year of the broken heart Three years I'll never forget Three whole years since I last saw you Three years since the last sunset Some nights you're in my dreams I don't know where to start It's the year of the broken heart It's always the year of the broken heart
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The Poltergeist in Wait 05:23
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Everything is right on track She's not ever coming back So if I take the medicine today I'll go out with a fire in my veins I don't want to wait too long I can feel the thunder in my bones So in the days when I am gone Don't bring your pretenders to my throne

about

"Lifted High" is the quiet, warm, reflective, and unlikely sequel to Damage Decade's aggressive debut, "On the Way Down."

"Lifted High" is best described as a swirling, melodic soundscape with songs strewn about inside of it. Unlike the heavy Industrial Rock sound of its predecessor, this new endeavor is much more reserved in its sonic palate. Rather than distorted guitars, blistering percussion, and angry vocal passages, the album is built on reverb-drenched synthesizer pads, soft-spoken melodies, and the classic sound of the TR-808 drum machine. It's not heavily embellished with intricate leads, only one track on the album makes it above 100 BPM, and only two of the eight tracks feature anything resembling a guitar.

Lifted High is headphone music (in contrast to "On the Way Down" which was meant to be blasted from a powerful sound system). Contributing to this is the distinct mix/master job, which showcases a wide and enveloping stereo image and a warm low end.

It's not going to be the longest record in your collection, but Lifted High at least pushes past the 20-minute mark. This is partially due to the Ambient and Drone influence present throughout the album, but also because multiple tracks actually feature prominent refrains this time around. Damage Decade is still rooted heavily in the "sound collage" aesthetic, but conventional song structures are less of a problem now. If you've ever wondered what Drone Pop might sound like, this could be the album for you. If you're looking for more "On the Way Down," this might just put you to sleep.

Do not play this album on monaural devices.

credits

released December 4, 2012

damage decade is kolby manning

all songs written, produced, recorded, and performed by k. manning
mixed and mastered by k. manning
recorded january 2011 – november 2012 in raleigh, nc; w. chester, pa; and sanford, nc

additional recording and drum processing on "be still" by aslan freeman

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