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Day Is Night

by Starcracker

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Question 04:19
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Question How are you so certain we belong here? Fish out of water falling from the sky again Lately It seems you never hear me Not innately Above the din This place I’m in Since I don't know when The road is long How do I carry on? Never thought I'd see it all Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Come tumbling down ... Sold for a song How could we be so wrong? Didn't know that we could all Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Sentence Eternal recompense When nothing makes sense Doling out days in coffee spoons, the bitter grind Life's fraught Dreaming's all we've got Hellfire stays hot Whatever the signs A fool divines Is there love to find? The road is long How do I carry on? Never thought I'd see it all Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Come tumbling down ... Sold for a song How could we be so wrong? Didn't know that we could all Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Come tumbling down Is there love to find? Is there peace of mind? Leave your fears behind and pray There is love to find And there’s peace of mind If we’re true and kind Today Everyday Today Everyday Today Everyday Today
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Susan Said 03:29
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Susan said I know you'll be alright Here, have this scone It's perfectly misshapen I can tell You didn't sleep last night Now breathe in The tenacious scent of cinnamon In a world that’s ever-changing Possibilities wide-ranging Love and war Both almost always equally deranging Will we ever be the same? We've only got ourselves to blame Whatever happens There will be coffee in the morning Whatever happens Wait and see Susan said I know you'll be just fine I've seen you bounce back From far, far worse before And with time Perhaps a glass of wine Say, what's your poison? Let it go. Make room for more You can't say you want to clean But everyone here is so mean I simply won't get mud on my jeans So not my scene No, the world is not my oyster I think I'd better join a cloister It's not as bad As making master rhyme with alabaster Whatever happens, suddenly without a warning Whatever happens, wait and see Whatever happens, there will be coffee in the morning Whatever happens, you've got me Susan said I know you'll be alright
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Bismuth 04:14
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I'd rather not die I've so much to say We're living in a hurricane Bees humming inside The walls of the hive Dance - wild sea calling me again Sky full of stars Like I've never seen A magic carpet ride You say to me At the very end You'll wheel me out again Modest and grey On the fringes You lie in wait We're all wondering what will follow Others galore Confident, cold Opulent, bold Cruelty lurks in rage's shadow Rust creeping along Every surface torn Old photographs forgotten, gone I wonder who cares Maybe no one dares Monochrome haze and pouring rain This much is clear I love you now As much as I did then You hold me close Even when I'm lonely and alone Don't worry I'll be there When you need Me the most Cordelia and her saintly patience Break the chain Strike the past Bury the pain Have a blast Now's no time for acquiescence Sky full of stars Like I've never seen A magic carpet ride You say to me At the very end You'll wheel me out again You say to me At the very end You'll wheel me out again You say to me At the very end You'll wheel me out again
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The Stillness 04:07
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Darling You're beautiful Fear nothing You're not as awful as you think you are Sometimes You fall into a ditch in the dark Get up, on your feet It's all you must do now Beyond black and white Infinite greys pulsate May guilt, pain, and sorrow abate Let go of it all Light a candle, let it float Sing along when the words stick in your throat Darling Please believe me when I look you Straight in the eye and say You're everything The world could have wished for and more Get up, on your feet There's much to do, you know Beyond gathering clouds Infinite stars pulsate May pride, regret, and longing abate Remember to breathe Don't fight it, let it pass This strand of sand we call an hourglass Away from here, out of sight A flower blooms in the night It hides from view It starts at sudden noises It seeks the stillness, shines a light Darling Oh darling Seek the stillness, out of sight Darling Oh darling Seek the stillness, out of sight Seek the stillness, make it right Seek the stillness, shine your light
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The Fold 03:51
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He said to her Well, that's not all that matters She said to him Hey, did you double knot? I couldn't see them Standing just behind me Thought to myself Maybe they both forgot What brought them here When trust breaks, it shatters Look, there it is The end of the road The songs we were sold Drawn into the fold Don't trade in unforeseen futures, she says Merchants of dreams never highlight the flaws The rants of rabid street preachers, he says Strangely compelling, warrant wild applause Where did they go? The longest days of summer How do we smile? After every single fight Predictably You flee the scene, cop a plea While I stand still So, which of us is right? Must we comply? March to the same old drummer See, here it is The end of the road The songs we were sold Drawn into the fold I'm decidedly uncomfortable, she says Precisely because there's never a pause The price you pay today's ineffable, he says Filigree burns enfolded in gauze Don't trade in unforeseen futures, he says Merchants of dreams never highlight the flaws The rants of rabid street preachers, she says Strangely compelling, warrant wild applause
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Kintsugi 03:38
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What brings you here, why do you linger near? Lost eyes stare into space And when your heart breaks, do you just disappear? Pick up pieces apace? Where do we belong? This relentless march In a gathering throng Of thieves and cheats, creeps and deadbeats Deceit, complete No place to retreat Why do I care? They got off scot free How do they dare? How is it fair? Listen world, stop messing with me Where do we belong? This relentless march In a gathering throng Of thieves and cheats, creeps and deadbeats Aching, weary feet No place to retreat The few replete But the many have little to eat And hell is that terrible song that plays endlessly on repeat But good soldiers never admit defeat Chug along Plant a bomb Wing a song With aplomb Bang a gong Thwack a tom Right or wrong Always remember: hug your mom Always remember: you're strong Where do you belong? What's it to be, cake or eternity? Which words do we efface? The fragments we hold, jagged, rimmed with gold Lock finally in place Where do we belong? This relentless march In a gathering throng Of thieves and cheats, creeps and deadbeats A bittersweet surfeit No place to retreat The few replete But the many have little to eat
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Birthday 03:47
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Sunflowers stretch Looking for light Gliding on the wings Of breezes bright The greater gods vault Onto the sky Never looking down See how they fly Wherever we roam We must stay alive Maze or catacomb Whoever's bereft Will somehow revive Whatever is left I wonder how They say we're fine As the river runs Do stars align? I hear there are a billion universes In a single drop Somewhere scattered far and wide they shine I see sparrows pick about the gravel Form a single flock Behold! Gold turns incarnadine Change comes at a cost Do we know what we lost? Do we know what we've lost? By luck or design Perhaps we'll be fine For sure we'll be fine Wherever we roam We must stay alive Maze or catacomb Whoever's bereft Will somehow revive Whatever is left I hear there are a billion universes In a single drop Somewhere Scattered far and wide they shine I see sparrows pick about the gravel Form a single flock Behold! Gold turns incarnadine Change comes at a cost Do we know what we've lost? Do we know what we've lost? By luck or design Perhaps we'll be fine For sure we'll be fine I ask of you Will you be mine? As the river runs Do stars align My love is true Say you'll be mine As the oceans leap The stars align credits
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Ghosts 04:10
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What is it you're looking for? Who has you in their thrall? Beneath blue seas bright gems unseen Gleam fathoms deep, serene Must you leave now? Will you go far? Be careful, dearest Lest you drown Why is it so? What will you find? How will I sing When you are gone? Where will you begin to look? For what you seek to learn? From necromancer, sage, and clown, Gather ways of the wise How could I not Dream of you still? Wake with a start Berate the moon They say with time Such scenes do fade The days will wash away the stain For every time we're free to leave, And every time when we stand still Fearing the worst for what may come For what remains yet unfulfilled I'm lost Nothing is what it seems Can you see me? This world Will make fools of us all Can you hear me? The games we played The lives we made Are no more Cast them aside Eyes open wide Let's walk through that door [Interlude] Ghosts in the wall Melt in plain sight The edges blur The ropes are frayed Cling to the old Songs for dear life Like roots to mire Wind on sand I'm lost Nothing is what it seems Can you see me? This world Has made fools of us all Can you hear me? The time has come for us To see right past the lies We know there's nowhere to hide We know it deep inside The games we played The lives we made Are no more Cast them aside Eyes open wide Let's walk through that door credits
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Hello Lenore 05:19
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Please dear, pass me the knife Heaven knows the air is rife With baffled cries, the battle Lines are drawn Please dear, I fear the worst I'd say I'm not the first Ill blows the bitter wind We must be gone I saw you then Standing by the old tree Waiting for when You'd find a way back to me We'd sail into a dark sea Who's to know what will be Turn the tide I don't think it's too late Swallow that pride See what's left on your plate Holding still's A lot harder you think At least until You're no longer on the brink Please dear, don't be afraid Let's play a dumb charade Scenes fade the light wanes Give it time Please dear, don't ever cry For fear I'd ever pry The secrets from your soul Diamonds in grime Turn the tide I don't think it's too late Swallow that pride Eat what's left on your plate Holding still's A lot harder, you think At least until You're no longer on the brink Please dear, look, you're no fool You know the golden rule The school of hard knocks Welcomes you once more Please dear, this will suffice I'm happy with a slice How nice everything looks Hello Lenore I saw you then Standing by the old tree Waiting for when You'd find a way back to me We'd sail into a dark sea Who's to know what will be Turn the tide I don't think it's too late Swallow that pride Leave what's left on your plate Holding still's Not as hard as you think At least until You're no longer on the brink Hellfire stays hot Whatever the signs a fool divines Is there love to find?
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Stuck Record 03:38
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Lonely wood at the foot of a hill Where the trees barely rustle In the tentacled chill Where grey mist snakes Through bracken and brake By the lake Night herons roam at will Do I sound like a stuck record? Am I seen but never heard? Could this life be more absurd? Someone say the word Let's go Let's smash what's rotten to the core Begin again better than before If you leap Sow but do not reap Get in too deep We're here to catch you If you fall Feel rather small Or drop the ball We're here to bring you To the fore To watch you soar To take the floor To live each moment To the full To brave the pull Of discontent and torment Battleship sailing into the night No stars glisten so bright At the edge of twilight No looking back Blow wind come wrack Still waters shimmer black Flecked with opaline white Do I sound like a stuck record? Why be seen but never heard? Could this life be more absurd? Someone say the word Let's go Let's smash what's rotten to the core Begin again, better than before Let's smash what's rotten to the core Begin again, better than before Let's smash what's rotten to the core Begin again, better than before

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Day Is Night is indie duo Starcracker's first full-length record, consisting of 10 original songs that span indie rock, pop, and singer-songwriter genres. Written across time and comfort zones, the album is an attempt find beauty by the wayside, in imperfection and chaos, in a broken world.

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released March 1, 2024

Songwriters: Akhila Ramnarayan, Doug Carraway

Mixed by Doug Carraway

Mastered by Brian Lucey (Magic Garden Mastering)

Album Cover: Akhila Ramnarayan

Produced by Starcracker

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Starcracker is Akhila Ramnarayan and Doug Carraway, friends since 1997 and musical collaborators since 2019. We're located in Chennai, Tamilnadu, and Columbus, Ohio, respectively. Our first single drops December 9, 2023.🎇

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