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The Unification of All Things

by River Runner

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1.
Sanctuary 04:35
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Don't tell me what the proper way to say goodbye is This is your momentary access to my sanctuary Haha, I guess I'll tell you what you want to know But basically I'm reppin' dysfunctional mental clarity We could meditate for days and talk about the silly ways That you pray for the day to come When the world’s gonna leave you a price to pay I think you done fuckin’ prayed enough It’s no use when you yellin’ at the sky and the tears that you cry They gone fill every aqueduct I told you purpose and fear conduct Warping all the minds till they tie it off (Don’t tell me what the price is) I never could have said enough I knew you’d always fuckin’ call my bluff Yeah you put me in a bind and such Got my mind on the grind it’s hot to the touch Whatchu doin’ in the other room? I gave you answers now you went and broke my trust These mental hallways covered in grime and dust This is not who we are This is not who I am I never could have said enough This is not what I planned A higher contemplation Am I insane? This is the place where I need to prove I can change, man Fightin’ in the dark Why did you fuck up your plans Thinkin’ you were pretty smart What’s left for me to gain Can I leave the archetypal mark Watch as my face hits the pavement Teeth fall apart Sketchin’ up a myriad of ways To make it back to the start Fuckin’ with the time and the space Chasin’ after the spark Welcome to my motherfuckin’ cage Can I take your coat? Maybe if you’re feelin’ really brave I’ll give you my hand to hold But careful I have sensitive veins At anytime they could explode Please don’t fucking tell me what the price is I never wanna know There’s no relief in entertaining the fallacies we compose Here’s another one I’m at the top of the world scrutinized by the face of eternity (Look me in the eye) He’s yellin’, “Yo, who’s the man who said you need to do or don’t Just crinkle up that little sanctuary till it’s dust and bones” Until it’s dust and bones
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Ebb & Flow 04:01
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I’ve been sittin’ round These limbs are molten my fear is golden Givin’ a cold shoulder to a brother That’s yourself, yeah, that’s yourself Just a bit older What is it to be a man? What is it to be a man? What is it to be a man? I don’t know Back in high school kickin’ it like bums Out on the front porch suckin’ our thumbs The world is this your mind is that I want discomfort stat Can I have it all back? This is it just be a man This is it just be a man This is it just be a man I don’t know, yeah, I don’t know I’m never gonna get you back And I’m always gonna have to feel the lack Though I trust in the ebb and flow Yeah I trust in the ebb and flow So don’t pray for me, don’t pray for me Forever floating on these principles Forever floating on these principles I tried to make amends With these sorrows in my head Some folks would call me a masochist But the know that I’m proud of it I won’t talk my way out of it Unless the find all my notes It’s murder he wrote The bloke smokin’ that dope tryina cope With reality as thin as a thread I’ll explain away the pain it’s that long game Tryina tame some strange To balance out the dark pangs Fuck all these brain cells a screw is loose Tryina intellectualize these neutered truths And then I’ll tell myself it’s alright Voraciously infected with hyper senses it’s all trite The thread is wrapped around my crown What’s that sound, it’s ringing Vibrations abound And the time to let go of yourself is now Loosen up the core a bit allow the coils to spread out It’s here, my fear is molten, my limbs are golden Despite what I’ve chosen I tried to make amends With these sorrows in my head I’m never gonna get you back And I’m always gonna have to feel the lack Though I trust in the ebb and flow Yeah I trust in the ebb and flow So don’t pray for me, don’t pray for me Forever floating on these principles Forever floating on these principles
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Questions, Answers 04:02
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If you look me square into the eyes Would you allow me to indulge this time? Don’t remind me I’m scared About the latest situation cause I’m there And the sum of everything that makes me care Is shootin’ outta my head with no hair Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m doin’ everything I can To surround you with the golden tones The aura of nowhere I’ll give you something from nothing If it means they won’t stare The vacancy is so bold Can you tell me where the soul lies? I don’t need the recognition you’re just here to nullify Pointing out the dull cries One minute screaming for reasons the next you’re calling for answers I don’t know what I’m gonna do with you Nah I’ll make a deal with you Nah Convert this attitude Nah Keep yelling platitudes I Resemble everything The paradox is fascinating Older minds commemorating Always here evaluating Scared I’ll get assassinated If I could wake up from this nightmare Would you tell me it’s all a lie? I’ve gone to the edge of a mind unraveling It’s only a means you will use to see again Don’t remind me I’m scared About the latest situation cause I’m there And the sum of everything that makes me care Is shootin’ outta my head with no hair Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m doin’ everything I can To surround you with the golden tones The aura of nowhere I’ll give you something from nothing If it means they won’t stare The vacancy is so bold If you look me square into the eyes Would you allow me to indulge this time?
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Gravity 02:13
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Chalkdust 03:46
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I don’t really think I’m ready for that The arbitrator’s set to measure out a counter attack This is a wasteland waiting on the pressure to crack The detonator’s sittin’ pretty as a matter of fact, oh no I don’t wanna wait till the coast is clear The territory isn’t the map Internal armageddon all the nerves have threatened to snap The hesitation, I guess I should just follow the sound Of elevation until my feet touch the ground, oh no Turn off all the lights till the coast is clear I am the only one who knows this I am the only one who tries This is one for the taking Everything in front of us is breaking My mind is forsaken Look at this wasteland Searching for some hope or are we fakin’ I can never know if I’m the one who’s mistaken Forever consumed in all my fears Cause I’m over this shit The arbitrator’s taken everything I know forget it I am the only one but I’m not ready for the answers to come I am the only one who knows this I am the only one who tries Cause there’s all this insecurity I’m strugglin’ with the purity alone It’s the poverty of noble thought so write it down or just forget it all I’m Mr. Wind-Up Bird finding my way through the well wall Into no-man’s land there’s no plan so let’s just hold hands And we could muse about the friendly things that we would do if we were back home
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Point Counter Point 03:15
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I’ve been lookin’ for the silver lining But it’s hard to find it I’ve been diggin’ all around through these ancient bones It doesn’t matter if we have no home I’ve been tryina get the light to guide me Instead the darkness pries me The clock is ticking come around I can’t take anymore It’s all in my head every shape and form Every shape and form Every shape and form I don’t wanna get wasted comin’ up with lies But this routine is tasteless, that’s objectified Don’t tell me what the price is You already know I’ma pay it Cause I told you That I’d do anything I’d do anything to break this endless demise It’s all point counter point till the day that I die Tethered together the method is fettered I’ll never get better whether or not the mind is blocked I’m prone thoughts that hit the spot Triggering old memories fears wall away dissipate Allow the waves to create a new state And you’ll find the sublime look you square in the eye I don’t wanna get wasted comin’ up with lies But this routine is tasteless, that’s objectified Don’t tell me what the price is You already know I’ma pay it Cause I told you That I’d do anything

about

This work was created wholly in a hometown basement.

After graduating from college and traveling for some time, I landed back at my parent's house, wondering what to do with myself. I sat down to write music and it felt stale, like I was just regurgitating.

So I said "fuck it all" and made a rap album.

This EP embodies a deep questioning of the Self, of beliefs, of how far one is willing to go to alleviate their turmoils. I used the creation of these songs to push deeper into examining my own fears, anxieties, and confusion about the different realities that we find ourselves in, how fragile they can be.

Loosen up and move forward.

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released August 16, 2019

Instruments/Vocals//Engineering//Mixing/Mastering - Ian Mitchell
Album Artwork - Ian Mitchell

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