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Suffocate

by nostraightanswer

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Suffocate 04:35
[Verse 1] Deep breath, take the dive Don't believe that I'll survive And yet you could carry on No death, no surprise, no divine intervention could prove you were ever wrong I cry to myself Wonder why you never helped When I needed you the most Came out of my shell Now I'm living through a hell Like I'm stranded on a coast [Pre-chorus] So you drag me out to sea Hoist the anchor onto me As you let it sink And I barely blink I'm falling underneath... You. [Chorus 1] I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core My heart: a safety vest, but then it tore I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor With a hold on nothing, I'll slip away Face a thousand torrents and roaring rain When it's time to face the hands of fate Know if I fall under I'll suffocate (Suffocate) x2 [Verse 2] My back to the wind Just want you to let me in All it takes is an open door Our breath, our sin Can we stop if we begin? It's a pain, that we're wanting more We say we don't mind But we're just passing the time Til we scatter or reform And I know I'm flying blind But it's just simply unkind To be stirring up a storm [Pre-chorus] [Instrumental Break] [Chorus 2] I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core My heart: a safety vest, but then it tore I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor With a hold on nothing, I'll slip away Face a thousand torrents and roaring rain When it's time to face the hands of fate Know if I fall under I'll suffocate I don't wanna suffocate, no more But I've already hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core I'll become the eye of my own storm I won't wait to suffocate Cause I now control the chains of my own fate
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[Verse 1] Deep breath, take the dive Don't believe that I'll survive And yet you could carry on No death, no surprise, no divine intervention could prove you were ever wrong I cry to myself Wonder why you never helped When I needed you the most Came out of my shell Now I'm living through a hell Like I'm stranded on a coast [Pre-chorus] So you drag me out to sea Hoist the anchor onto me As you let it sink And I barely blink I'm falling underneath... You. [Chorus 1] I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core My heart: a safety vest, but then it tore I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor With a hold on nothing, I'll slip away Face a thousand torrents and roaring rain When it's time to face the hands of fate Know if I fall under I'll suffocate (Suffocate) x2 [Verse 2] My back to the wind Just want you to let me in All it takes is an open door Our breath, our sin Can we stop if we begin? It's a pain, that we're wanting more We say we don't mind But we're just passing the time Til we scatter or reform And I know I'm flying blind But it's just simply unkind To be stirring up a storm [Pre-chorus] [Instrumental Break] [Chorus 2] I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core My heart: a safety vest, but then it tore I don't wanna suffocate, no more I don't wanna hit the ocean floor With a hold on nothing, I'll slip away Face a thousand torrents and roaring rain When it's time to face the hands of fate Know if I fall under I'll suffocate I don't wanna suffocate, no more But I've already hit the ocean floor Pounding in my chest, my very core I'll become the eye of my own storm I won't wait to suffocate Cause I now control the chains of my own fate
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about

An approaching, freakish storm (Hurricane Irma) and the destruction brought about by one just prior (Hurricane Harvey) were the initial inspirations for this song. While the song itself is more illustrative of a strange, back-and-forth relationship, and a search for control, I planned on evoking certain imagery I associated with large storms- particularly those at sea.

I composed, produced, and recorded this song live on YouTube as part of a just-in-case fundraiser for Hurricane Irma preparations. I'm very grateful to everyone who participated, donated, shared, and sent their well wishes to my family and I.

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released September 10, 2017

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Music, lyrics, vocal (1): nostraightanswer
Vocal (2): Daina (English VOCALOID 4 Library)
Album illustration: Nageko (twitter.com/TheIvoryShield)

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nostraightanswer Orlando, Florida

Freelance Electronic Musician by trade.
Vocal synth user by hobby.
Voice provider for Zero-G Ltd's VOCALOID4 Library, DEX. www.zero-g.co.uk/store/vocaloid4-dex-p544.php

Most well known for "Define Me". youtu.be/czHGGKr1aCQ

Notable for the quality of his VOCALOID tuning, particularly with English VOCALOID libraries, as well as musical and lyrical composition.
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