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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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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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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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(A father helps his son with math)
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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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