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Heroes | EP

by Villain(s)

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1.
Aphonic 00:57
(voiceless)
2.
eating cardboard pizza sitting on the floor bobbing his little head back and forth wondering what life is for and I don’t have the answers tonight but pretty soon I might…nah the cherry wine and chocolate tastes a dream I had when I was nine everything was green everything had shine nobody was mean now I don’t know what happened between the love lust and the mirror use your own blood to draw up a map because we can’t stay here cause I don’t have the answers tonight but pretty soon we might but alright let’s fight you want your love wrapped up neatly with a bow but our family’s nuclear and it’s about to blow and I know that you’re thinking about it and you know I am too but we should never talk about it in front of him until its true and I don’t have the answers tonight but pretty soon we might so let’s not-
3.
it's plain to see how you and me could count out so consistently the times the time was running short for you to sort of court the empty feelings felt inside (inside) your failing heart was hovering on cigarettes and piano strings that sing my oh my how lovely we both look today invested in the ways we say it's fine (it's fine) I wind up on the morning news purporting my ambitions to be right and right away you make it clear to me that we won't be a word that would define this present state of you and I so don't suppose our future's looking bright it might just be that clarity is clearly not conforming to my sight don't dare describe the scenery as setting fit for being so contrite and hopefully that note you leave will help the self deceit believe I'm doing alright cause underneath the subtitles this situation's starting to unbind it's funny how you look that way expecting me to come around and say it's fine
4.
I believe in all the little lies I whisper to my pillow about how I will never hurt no one and those who do I will stop them but you know I’ve paved this whole road without flowers or detours from my home to that place that I’m so scared to go that I won’t believe in it and I know your father was a man who did some things wrong but all of the strength that’s in his heart I see in you strong and the farther and further we go we lose all the places we call home eat the bread crumbs we meant for the road to that place that I’m so scared to go … we let ourselves forget it when I’m flying the canyons and he waves and all the places I’ve loved in promise feathers will fall into your arms so you know I am watching and all my wants will be washed in the clouds and I will sing through the droplets of sound all the evidence left of me flows to the place that I’m so scared to go from I forget how to hold on so hold on
5.
hasty wasting all the times you never knew that you'd be mine but I knew mailbox maybe me can see sort the letters littered from tall trees build the buildings bigger still steel and concrete can create a world with all or so it seems we'd never want for brighter things silver sucker skating by waiting weary hope to die oh how true (oh how true) secret stories stowed away something special leading bones astray with head content but heart displeased the meek are seeking shelter from the sweltering (the sweltering) bells and whistles toll and sing to bring the people everything they thought they needed but the think was a plot they bought to buy more things power persons turn and bow hopeless Heroes furrow at the brow (oh how true - but I knew - oh how true - me and you) nation notions for reform but realizing real life means real eyes and real cries to shield the truth from sure demise tune the tele' go to sleep peel your eyes and put life on repeat
6.
sometimes I think of my hometown the happy kids their happy frowns their parents questioning their lively fees I used to see them every day we’d play and puzzle pact and pray and now they wonder what became of me sometimes I wonder what became of me none of us seem to know and now I look at people here their precious wit the mere veneer the woeful knowledge of our woeful greed I probably won’t stay here for long in the land of hiphop happy songs and no one will wonder what became of me then I won’t wonder what became of me none of us will care to know and sometimes I’ll think about our years the too many hopes and too many fears that stood there in my way of loving you I’ll think of every face you make the words we mean the dues you pay and I will never wonder what became of you because I won’t have to
7.
suit and tie down at the hotel bar finding out just who you really are caught your eye among the fine decor you softly say to meet in 304 I adore you ( I adore you ) knocking twice I feel my knees grow weak sitting quiet trying hard to speak rest my head between your lily hands you tell me you ain't seen no finer man I adore you ( I adore you ) broken bottles on the wooden floor clothes disposed within the dresser drawers sunlight peeking through the satin sheets enticing me to see that this was all a dream I look for you
8.
come lie down with me you’re all that I need tonight for peace of mind hands up in the air wind in your hair and light take all my fight never let me go laws hard on the land there are no plans in sight let’s make a fire grab the lighters off the shelf what is mine is yours the moment we melt oh lord all is known is lost inside all is known we found our stride we have sailed separate seas but I have been there in my dreams so wander dreamer wander where we go side by side ready for what dreams may come and never never never let me go come lie down with me you’re all that I need tonight let’s catch on fire
9.
come away to Saint Louis with me there is a bed there sized California king and it’s waiting for us above it a picture of Lazarus if you had come to St. Louis with me we could have listened to my gods and sang prayers while we’re driving away from half-lived livings and the smokiest things where we are is not where we want to be and we are still not there yet no I won’t forget she was a bird with a worm in her beak I kissed another woman last week not because I am greedy no I am not greedy just a little lonely and I am so sorry that I’m not sorry where we are is not where we may be where we are is not where we want to be forgive me my trespasses in the name of GG and I will be reborn someday you’ll see come away to St. louis with me there is a bed there sized California king and it’s waiting for us above it a picture of Lazarus
10.
yellow tennis ball I finally found them all carefully kept between cushions on couches in corners and underneath tables are batches but sadly I can't quite recall where my favorite stash is daylight begins to fall I listen for my call watching and waiting so eager to please then you walk through the doorway and down near your knees lies a hound on the ground who feels bound by the sound built for me when you smile it fills me with glee stay a while and soon you will see that my style is whole heartedly in beguile knowing you'll always want me yellow tennis ball I finally found them all so take 'em and make 'em fly out of my sight and maybe this game we can play every night I may not know much but I know this is right so touch me and tell me how bright shines the light I leave in the weaves of your world I'm yours and you’re mine (you’re mine)

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Hailing from the heartland, Villain(s) is a collaborative singer/songwriter project rooted in Omaha, NE. The Heroes | EP is the culmination of music by Guy Reed and Aaron David. With grassroots effort and a do-it-yourself attitude, this debut offers an eclectic palate of acoustic and indie rock originals which draw inspiration from artists such as John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats), Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), and Will Sheff (Okkervil River). This album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Studio SevenTen in association with Not Today Recordings.

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released September 15, 2015

Music & Lyrics by
Guy Reed (2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Aaron David (1, 3, 5, 7, 10)

Featuring
Mark Siegel (9) & Mo (10)

Recorded by
Guy Reed (2, 6)
Alexandra Stoysich (9)
Aaron David (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)

Mixed/Mastered by Aaron David
Studio SevenTen | Not Today Recordings

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