Ipseity

by ALVU

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1.
Blue Jaye 05:49
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Can you lose the fight just once? Will you let bygones be bygones Carry on as if the sun doesn't burn And breath long, don't yearn The ultimate reflection you see A shadow down to your knees Don't please me if you don't feel to And don't praise me if it's not true Be the blue jay, flying home If isolations key to your survival Then go plan your revival In the spring or the fall You're the witch of the fall The lonely kid at kickball The pacifist who loves to brawl The memory bank that can't recall The lover who doesn't love at all Be the blue jay, flying home You fell out of love with me Its fine, really I won't force a horse to sea Just to drink its tea You're much happier I see You're too proud to be Alone Be the blue jay, flying home You're much happier I see You're too proud to be Alone
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Ghost (Voodoo) 05:48
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Your hologram is haunting in it's glow Projector; my eyes are starting to burn You sway to songs and words you used to say I reimagine the end in much better ways Hallucination feels like a haze I know that is my fault for bringing you down this day Your disappointing voice is still around I keep myself silent just to keep it down You're always lingering by my side Repeating vision no one else can see The thought of slamming doors makes me hide Day to day and year to year I try Some days are harder than the rest When you're crystal clear and still a mess You manifest when you need your fix To beat something down that won't fight back Fading baseball cards still have their worth And gloomy sunday mass still have their day A mirror with no blue still has its use What that is I haven't a clue So haunt my mondays And kill my sundays It's not voodoo It's just what you do
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Zenith 02:31
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Long time coming and I'm sorry if I seem happy It is not exactly my cup of tea The Zenith soon divided Your actions told me everything And now it's time that I took my leave The egg shells turned the razors The kitchen stinks And I am tired of cleaning after midnight animals Well who are you to me if I mean nothing to myself? That's why I really have to take my leave Buddha, Loki, Maui, and another God who's doubting every single thing I've ever said I take that back, there is no such place as Maui Lokis just a bastard, and Buddha is just fat The kitchens fine, the eggshells gone So I'll just sit and drink my tea The Zenith has divided.
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Witch of the Fall 07:29
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The devil made do it Bet against your hand I live to regret it The bet against your hand They hung you in the courtyard I watched you sway They deemed you a martyr I still watch you sway Witch of the fall Did you deserve it? Ask me in the morning Did I believe it? Ask me in the morning That curse you laid on me Is the scar that I bare That curse you laid on me Is the curse that I wear Witch of the fall
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Vicarious Sands 04:59
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I've lost vicarious sands Waiting for a sign Love is gone and so is Joseph Buried in the pines I've lost vicarious sands Finding long sought echos Repetition haunting me While building my shadow Lost brothers and sons Lost mothers and guns Lost reasons for treason The answer is naught I've lost vicarious sands Searching for a rumor Each day a draining epitaph Lessons from the tutor I've lost vicarious sands Hiding in the attic In closets and basements, in sheds and barns The process is problematic I've lost vicarious sands Sifting through the past A shelf life of static and broken toys All Bent and slashed I've found vicarious sands In the blackened woods of childhood Lost brothers, lost family hidden to me Floating in the driftwood I've found vicarious sands Towards the end of August rain In crystal ships and houses of gold Never to be seen again
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The Ground (Does Not Want Me) 05:39
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I'm feeling unwell and my heads not right I proposition for another pointless fight I'll take the hit, I'll take the hit And anything else that comes with it No, the ground doesn't want me, but I want the ground She gave me 2 stones I have one of them now She gave me a record she got from some old shit town I don't want to think, I just wanna drown I just want to sleep, I just wanna drown No, the ground doesn't want me, but I want the ground Why should I care if the plague gets to me? I just need to drown in the deepest sea I've tried, I've tried but to no avail You know the road, but I'll take the trail No, the ground doesn't want me, but I want the ground Well I made my peace, I made amends I trust in myself to meet death With a handshake and a pen to make this official Knowing you would make it sacrificial
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Cold 06:53
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The breeze frozen in you Falling down to earth Clouds falling past you Don't close your eyes You might miss every second of the fall The crash, the impact, all of that Is on its way I knew the day would come when I finally let this go Tough as nails with a rusty grip to show Fear turning icy and clear Love is turning face Pointed broken fingers Wrongful endeavors Higher than your motive, your goal After all, its you What are you after? What from this came true? I knew the day would come when I finally let this go Tough as nails with a rusty grip to show Now and then you come up in thought What's the deal with that? I know it seems reductive to think But I can't help but wonder Are you in a better place Where pain does not exist? I’ll leave the meditation at that And go be on my way I knew the day would come when I finally let this go Tough as nails with a rusty grip to show
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Going Away.. Nearly There 04:52
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Falling asleep at the wheel It was sign that this could be wrong Destination, raw deal Convinced this is where I belong Going away, going away Going away, going away I'm nearly there, completely bare I lost my sight, I lost control Can you lose the fight just once? I don’t think you ever could Will you let bygones be bygones Or gnash your teeth made of wood Going away, going away Going away, going away This broken plan, I did what I can And what did you do? You stayed in your room Counting my blessings in a worn out town The lesson is learned, I am free Ready and running to get the hell away From you Going away, going away Going away, going away I'm nearly there, completely bare I lost my sight, I lost control This broken plan, I did what I can And what did you do? You stayed in your room
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What Hurts The Most 03:46
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No way to know every lie you said It barely made a dent in me Every night and everyday You still try to aim for me Wasted time We pick up all the pieces of a wasted life The way you were is not like now This shell of a ghost is what hurts the most Now you're cold and lying still Did your goal match your will? Its my call but it's your choice To hurt me then or hurt me now Wasted time We pick up all the pieces of a wasted life The way you were is not like now This shell of a ghost is what hurts the most I was a fool but you taught me well Now I am a wiser fool
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Don't Look Back 05:57
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I am free somehow I got wings somehow You returned somehow Now I live without Eyes that cry in doubt Wings that can't fly somehow A bed that is colder now When is this over now? Soon I can carry on Soon I will sing a song That's not longing song A tune that rambles on I cannot pretend to understand The feelings you express On and on it sounds like madness I cannot pretend to understand The feelings you express Its difficult to comprehend why So go on, go on And don't look back
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Author Killing Muse 06:06
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Have you ever felt so real Or just a picture on a page Guided by some divine intervention And nothing ever was right again I pull the pen straight from your ribcage I can not forgive you I can write you a new ending Author killing muse I pull the pen from the page You put the knife to my throat You scream to write something new Ink machine that bleeds black and blue This character, this monolithic torture device Created by someone you'd call God And everything that I do Could be traced back to you I make you dance, but there is no tune I can write you a new ending Stand up and wait for your cue I will kill you in the ending Author losing muse I make you dance, but there is no tune
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The Fading Sounds of Childhood (Interlude) 01:39
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(A father helps his son with math)
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Remember When (The Nostalgia Theme) 04:35
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Going Away.. Nearly There (Instrumental) 04:52
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Author Killing Muse (Instrumental) 06:06
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Listening back to older material I have released and becoming more and more proud of myself with each listen. Initially, I was very unsure of myself, and it took a long time to really find my footing. You can hear moments of confidence from those first three releases, but I don't think it was until The Brighter Side of Being a Loner that it really clicked for me. Since then, I knew exactly what my music needed to sound like and how it needed to be structured and whatnot. From Endless to Fairview, and now with the release of Ipseity.

I know it is massively cliché for an artist to say, "This is my best record yet!" But for this Ipseity, I truly think that is the case. Every single song here has its purpose and paints its story with conviction. The album is an evolution in sound starting with my usual singer/songwriter approach, and as the album goes on, more elements are added. The album is mixed and mastered wonderfully by the great Garrett Bush of 52Hz Whale fame.

I truly hope everyone enjoys the album. It means the world to me to those who take time out of their busy day to listen to even a couple of tunes of mine, I think there is something for everyone here.

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released May 5, 2023

Alexander Vuich - Acoustic, Electric, Mandolin, Bass, Programmed Drums, Vocals
Garrett Bush - Piano on "Witch of the Fall", Mixing, Mastering

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ALVU Lansing, Michigan

hi, my name is alex and this is alvu. this is my solo endeavor where I pretty much create whatever music i want to. theres some acoustic singer-songwriter stuff, and theres some heavy music as well. i hope you enjoy some of my tunes and just enjoy the overall vibe. have a good day. ... more

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