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The End of Everything

by Drowning Susan

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1.
LEARNING There’s something about this world that makes me uneasy There’s a certain complacency that permeates the way we do things And never before have we drawn such a straight line difference Between what we think and do, while we follow the path of least resistance I’m saddened to think of times when living was easy We were blindly stumbling through a world as innocent as we seemed That memory’s no longer true and it isn’t returning I’ve face the fact we’re doomed, we know too much, we suffer in learning
2.
HUMANS 04:20
HUMANS Let’s face it: two is a crowd and three is unseemly Add any more, you’re a mob, and they run amok easy It takes a greater strength than I’ve found to be around people It takes a leap of faith so profound to make them even seem real You know you gotta hate some, on mankind Before you can understand the slant of my perspective and why I gave up all hope for their plans It only leads to madness to think that you can conquer the world It only takes a human-like trait to poison the well for us all It’s time we faced the facts, Our species is awful But we persist in spite all of that, still our future is doubtful Cause your intentions are far from pure and your methods deemed unsound We forgot what it was to be sure, we’re to reckless while earth bound You know you gotta hate some, on mankind Before you can understand the slant of my perspective and why I gave up all hope for their plans It only leads to madness to think that you can conquer the world It only takes a human-like trait to poison the well for us all You people are the worst, You’re too much to bear You can call me misanthropic, I don’t care, I don’t care
3.
CAPACITY 03:39
CAPACITY There’s no where left to run to, there’s no where left to hide Population is growing larger It’s an ocean full of people; it’s a swelling tide At some point we’re gonna reach the brink Then some of you must go It’s coming sooner than you might think The day is soon upon us when this place will be full We’re exactly like a ship at sea Except there’s nowhere for us to dock We’re adrift by ourselves you see And with limited supplies we’ll have to use what we’ve brought Soon there’ll be no space left There’ll be nothing to eat or drink The world is closing in around us There’s too many people, this ship’s gonna sink There’s too many people to ever be alone There’s too few options to let it go on Soon there’ll be no space left Maybe you should stop fucking Time will come when there’s no more room Everyone will die, It will all mean nothing We act like there’s nothing wrong, like somehow it can all just stay the same All the people are half the problem , we should stop before it’s far too late But facts be damned, we can’t help ourselves, we have to procreate If we don’t fuck ourselves to death then the noise will surely kill us, make us insane
4.
VISIONS 02:59
VISIONS No vision no vision Ache ache hands are tied Can’t help ourselfves can’t help mankind Replace place the hate inside Enbrace the end embrace decline Incase case you care or try Don’t offer help don’t dare act kind Too late late to be denied Our fate is sealed fixed point in time Time….time… We’ve gone too far to stop, much to late to turn around now We set events in motion made our choice a long time ago We borrowed from our future just so we could run from our past We made believe we matter like somehow we’re meant to last Time….time… Break break chains inside Never hollow never hide Save save blurry eyed Nothing lost nothing tried Fake fake live our lives Always knowing yet always shy Waste waste of our time Want for nothing wants denied There’s no tomorrow, there’s only today Everything that you love will all go away There’s nothing to hope for, no reason to pray No cause for alarm, no need for dismay No vision no vision Break break chains inside Never hollow never hide Save save blurry eyed Nothing lost nothing tried Fake fake live our lives Always knowing yet always shy Waste waste of our time Want for nothing wants denied We base base make up our minds Poor decision the poor decline We pace pace and push the line Simple results simply fine No vision no vision There’s no tomorrow, there’s barely today Everything that you love will all go away There’s nothing to hope for, no reason to pray No cause for alarm, no no need for dismay Face face facts aside Make make a deal combine Wake Wake daily grind Blame blame increase in size We base base make up our minds We pace pace and push the line Simple results simply fine Wake Wake daily grind Crushing hope crushing pride Blame blame increase in size Repeating cost repeating bribes We base base make up our minds Poor decision the poor decline We pace pace and push the line Simple results simply fine Ache ache hands are tied Can’t help ourselves can’t help mankind Replace place the hate inside Embrace the end embrace decline Incase case you care or try Don’t offer help don’t dare act kind Too late late to be denied Our fate is sealed fixed point in time Simple results simply fine No vision no vision
5.
CEREMONY 02:50
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6.
DESTROYERS 03:49
DESTROYERS We are the destroyers We’re the architects of our demise We break what we’re given Rip it up and build a world of lies Remake a simple vision Bring the dark that best describes our kind ‘Cause we wreck a thing of beauty Replace it all with black and smoke filled skies Time that we woke up We’re caught in a desperate slide Look at things close up We smash anything we find Time will be undone When there’s nothing left to wreck The end will finally come We don’t deserve respect We could change if we wanted to but we don’t We destroy just to pass the time We could make this a better place but we won’t We’d rather bleed it all bone dry We could change if we start today if we knew the way If there was something left to care about But we can’t face all the harmful ways, all the wasted days Destruction is what we’re about We smash anything we find We are the destroyers We’re the bringers of the end of time Time will be undone When there’s nothing left to wreck End will finally come We are the destroyers We’re the bringers of the end of time We break what we’re given Rip it up and build a world with lies We are the destroyers We’re the architects of our demise We wreck a thing of beauty Bring the dark that best describes our times We could change if we wanted to but we don’t Time will be undone We destroy just to pass the time We could make this a better place but we won’t End will finally come We’d rather bleed it all bone dry Time will be undone We could change if we start today if we knew the way If there was something left to care about But we can’t face all the harmful ways, all the wasted days End will finally come Destruction is what we’re about We are the destroyers We’re the architects of our demise We’re the bringers of the end of time
7.
FILTH 06:52
Filth We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck What we don’t smash, we try to fuck We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck (enough’s enough) What we don’t smash, we try to fuck (enough’s enough) We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash (enough’s enough) Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that Why can’t you see that you’re all fucked Let’s make it crystal clear in a way that you can realize ‘cause I wish you knew how bad you sucked I feel like the only one who hasn’t lost his fucking mind We’re on a path to kingdom come A giant clock is ticking and when it’s done we’re out of time And we won’t stop till this blows up We won’t take notice till everything we know has died Erase the world that we’ve built up (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come kill us now ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Turn out the lights and pull the plug (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come purge this place ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck (enough’s enough) What we don’t smash, we try to fuck (enough’s enough) We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash (enough’s enough) Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that You’re a bunch of crazy motherfuckers It’s just a question of which one of you will light the fuse Hellbent on eliminating one another You’ll get us all killed soon so I don’t know, what’s the use? May as well embrace the coming carnage Pull up a chair, a front row seat and enjoy the show It’s not my fate they’re holding hostage It’s complete collapse of everything and now it’s time to watch it go Erase the world that we’ve built up (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come kill us now ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Turn out the lights and pull the plug (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come purge this place ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Enough’s enough We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck What we don’t smash, we try to fuck We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that I’ll say it again… We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck What we don’t smash, we try to fuck We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that Erase this world that we’ve built up (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come kill us now ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Turn out the lights and pull the plug (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come purge this place ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Erase the world that we’ve built up (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Come kill us now ‘cause enough’s enough (it’s over, we’re suicide, we’re death in living and it’s no surprise) Come kill us now ‘cause enough’s enough (take cover, get supplies, the end is coming, the end is nigh) Enough’s enough We kill, destroy, we burn, we suck What we don’t smash, we try to fuck We’re filth, we’re dirt, we’re less than trash Well the end is coming you can all be sure of that…
8.
EVERYTHING 02:45
EVERYTHING Transgressions aside, we will cease to be Our self absorbed vision is a passing dream Our conclusion looms even as we speak We will see the end of everything The end of everything It’s been too long in the coming but it’s what we need I’ve been waiting for the end of everything It’s all that we’ve earned through all of our deeds We deserve the end of everything
9.
CONSUMERISM 04:48
CONSUMERISM Forget forget forget There's a pattern to your self destruction A separate element your thoughts belie Entangled deep within your over reaction Lay the selfish motivations you so desperately hide Buy/Sell Forget There will come a time when all of this means nothing No set of circumstance prevents the fall You'll find you've spent your time in search of something That can't be found in objects, no it can't be found at all It’s a product of your endless consumption Constantly buying things you’re told to have right now It seems so odd to me the quest is in the acquisition You never use the things you have, they rot on the shelves So whatever you say, I’m tired of listening What could you want it for? Do you even know? Buy whatever you want, it’s all for sale What could you want it for? Do you even know? You find importance in possessions you cling to You sacrificed a life just to have it all How unfortunate you’ll have to learn the hard way That nothing here means anything and you’re the one who’s bought and sold They had you hooked from the moment you arrived here Taught you that winning means you have to have the most When will you wake up and start thinking for your own selves Forget forget forget the lies that you’ve been told Buy/Sell Forget So whatever you say, I’m tired of listening What could you want it for? Do you even know? Buy whatever you want, it’s all for sale What could you want it for? Do you even know?
10.
ENQUIRER 04:23
ENQUIRER You’re the same old thing in a brand new package So prepare to be tossed aside There’s so many cameras vying for your image But remember it’s a matter of time So where will you go once you’re used and broken? Just where do you see yourself? And what will you do when you’re left with no one? When you find yourself all alone? The fame of super stars and all their shiny cars Despite the glitz and glamour I wouldn’t want to be you Behind expensive clothes, the doubt that no one knows I know you’re famous still I wouldn’t want to be you I can’t see why I should think about you You’ve made more money than you can manage Got your face on all the magazines You’re feeling immortal, that you can’t be damaged ‘Cause you’re popular with all the teens Haven’t you ever heard the age old adage? What goes up must always come back down The higher you climb then the worse the fall is And the crash is always half the show I can’t see why I should think about you I can’t see why I should care about you They worship you now but your fame’s not static They won’t remember you three years from now When gone are the perks of celebrity status We’ll be wondering what you’re doing now And what ever happened to the rich and famous What was your name again? How quickly you fade from the tabloid pages To be replaced by even younger kids The fame of super stars and all their shiny cars Despite the glitz and glamour I wouldn’t want to be you Behind expensive clothes, the doubt that no one knows I know you’re famous still I wouldn’t want to be you I can’t see why I should think about you I can’t see why I should care about you
11.
FREAKSHOW 03:24
FREAKSHOW “Whoop it up without any social responsibility for our lives… We’re going right now through a kind of a lunatic phase” Product surveys, ringtone culture, custom made to work for you Get super models, terror alerts, in equal servings from the news Commercial matters, pitch and spin, financial crisis, what’s the truth? We’re all obsessed with Charlie Sheen while we ignore a war or two I think for now I’ll just avoid the fucking freakshow I think I’ll stay at home and mind my own affairs I’ve seen enough to know you’re all a bunch of zombies We’re all corrupt, this world’s fucked up and no one really cares “These people are living in some sort of never-never land…Of illusions, slogans, passions, convictions – very unrelated to reality” Interest rates and 3D shopping, Opinion polls, we’re so confused Restructured debt, convenience store, a Slurpee waiting just for you Big box items, basement prices, discounts like you’ve never seen A shiny package sells itself, impulse purchase, feel complete Movie sequels, repeat patterns, gasoline is priced to move Legislate away our problems, solve it like we always do Backroom deals and corporate handshakes sealed with a wink and nod It’s pay to play, absurd our culture, flying with our blinders on I think for now I’ll just avoid the fucking freakshow I think I’ll stay inside and lock all the doors I’ve seen enough to know you’re all a bunch of morons We’re all corrupt, this world’s fucked up, it’s rotten to the core “This is a prescription for social conflict, in addition to economic paralysis” “You can look out the window and see the top of the hill, where everybody has everything, and they get their pitchfork and decide to try and take the hill” Add up all the good that you’ve ever done, multiply that amount times 5 Still it’s not enough to change what’s wrong here Or even make a difference, ‘cause believe me I’ve tried Add up all the good that you’ve ever done, multiply that amount times 9 (it’s a goddamn mess) Still it’s not enough to change what’s wrong here (it’s a goddamn mess) Or even make a difference, ‘cause believe me I’ve tried (it’s a goddamn mess) “Stagnant, social, highly differentiated society” “The only way to fix it is to address it over and over and over again” Hyper-contact one another, instant access, think and do Found a way to ruin mystery, picture and a status too Social justice, welfare state, healthcare you can pick or choose They’ll more likely let you die, just as soon as look at you I think for now I’ll just avoid the fucking freakshow I think I’ll stay at home and mind my own affairs I’ve seen enough to know you’re all a bunch of zombies We’re all corrupt, this world’s fucked up and no one really cares (it’s a goddamn mess) I think for now I’ll just avoid the fucking freakshow (it’s a goddamn mess) I think I’ll stay inside and lock all the doors (it’s a goddamn mess) I’ve seen enough to know you’re all a bunch of morons (it’s a goddamn mess) We’re all corrupt, this world’s fucked up, it’s rotten to the core
12.
IF 04:49
IF Primal weakness – self serving in dangerous ways Incomplete, this – all signs point to end of days What if all of this had never happened What if we could choose a different path Would we still march straight to our destruction Or maybe finally solve our problems and make this a world we’re proud to have Maybe all of this is just a dream, a bad bad dream But what if we wake up to find it’s worse We’ve become the least that we can be, less than you’ve ever seen So what if we could find a way to converse Second chances – Alternates to common place Transient voices – Deja vois in subtle ways But what if all of this has already happened What if we could choose a different path Would we still march straight to our destruction Or maybe finally solve our problems and make this a world we’re proud to have Maybe all of this was meant to be, or so it seems Maybe it’s our fate to just break down We’ve become the least that we can be, less than you’ve ever seen We should be ashamed of ourselves now Maybe all of this is just a dream, a bad bad dream But what if we wake up to find it’s worse We’ve become the least that we can be, less than you’ve ever seen Maybe we’ll find out what it’s worth
13.
REST (outro) 02:48
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A strange and opinionated little album. Somewhat preachy and straight forward lyrics address the decline of the modern world while placing the blame squarely on user neglect. A 50 minute indictment of all things human where dark synths, sweeping effects and melodic arpeggios move and flow beneath whispered, spoken and mutilated vocals set to variant rhythms. Sample laden and hopelessly unenthusiastic about the future, it’s an audio collage of reasons why people are the worst thing going. Snarky and trite dance music of obvious gothic/industrial influence woven into abstract electro pop with hints of trance, dubstep, techno, ambient and noise.

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released November 11, 2011

All songs written, arranged, recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Drowning Susan

Mark Gerster - vocals + synth + programming + samples
Nick Repeta - programming
Vincent Sparacino - programming

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Drowning Susan Akron, New York

Drowning Susan is Mark R. Gerster and his revolving cast of humans...notably Vincent Sparacino and Nick Repeta.

"Darkwave meets Electro-Goth blended with blatantly nay-saying pre-apocalyptic electro pop.
Mostly its just weird and dark electro rock..."
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