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Phenotype

by Mass Love

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1.
The Omen 03:31
I am the omen You are the sea I am the oakling You are the tree I am the anthem You are the sign I am the evergreen You are the wine We are made of ash and cinder (unbroken) We are equipped with a plated armor (unbroken) You cannot see us with your shady eyes You cannot break us with your tainted lies We are made of gold and silver (unbroken) We are equipped with a badge of honor (unbroken) You cannot hear us with your tainted ears You cannot break us with your shady sneers
2.
A-C-I-D 03:47
You're outta your mind Remember you're the one I was hoping to find I know you're thinkin' we're through Do I have to spell it out for you? You wanna T-O-U-C-H I'll be your S-K-I-N You wanna F-L-O-A-T I'll be your A-C-I-D You wanna L-E-A-V-E I'll be your E-X-I-T You wanna F-L-O-A-T I'll be your A-C-I-D You're not thinking straight Remember I'm the one who's been willing to wait I guess you're thinking we're through Do I have to spell it out for you?
3.
The Call 04:38
Don't you know you trigger all these fears When you call and it's been so many years? There's no way to escape these silly fears now Why'd you call when it's been so many years? And it's like there's nowhere left to hide But I answered, so I swallow my pride And I lie when you ask me how I've been Wanna cry, but instead I fake a grin, and I say All amazing actually Better be believin' baby Can't come clean; complicated Don't dare dream; dedicated Even evil earns enough For fear of falling far forever Gotta get gone, generate it Heated and hurt, I hesitated Don't you know, you left this broken heart When you moved on to break some brand new start There's no way you could hold this broken heart now Did you find out when you made your brand new start? End the call, cause I've got the urge to quit But I answered, so I try to run with it And I lie when you ask me what I've done Tell me why can't I have a little fun? So I say
4.
Don't you ever wonder Don't you ever think There's something they're not telling us They'll whisper lies they tell you They'll spin the truth they sell you There's something they're not telling us We should always wonder We should always think There's something they're not telling us They'll turn their backs, they'll shun you They'll try to straight outrun you There's something they're not telling us Hear that call? There's a sense of urgency, honey Ready, run Feel that fall? They declare emergency, honey Swear I'll run See that light? There's a glance of clarity, honey Ready, run To breathe, to fight There's a similarity, honey Swear I'll run It's in the air we're breathing The way we're raised to think There's something they're not telling us They'll find a way to attract you Then twist the facts to distract you There's something they're not telling us Just when you think you're under Salvation's on the brink There's something they're not telling us They'll hunt you down they'll stop you They'll raise you just to drop you There's something they're not telling us
5.
Snowsong 03:13
It's just that you live so far It'll probably take an hour to scrape your car It really doesn't look like they plowed Just stick around, two isn't a crowd Holy whoa! Lookit all the snow! Good god, it's negative degrees And that shit's still coming down, so please Why would you go? It's just that you'd freeze alive And I could probably use you to shovel the drive You'll die just opening the door Hey, stick around please I want more
6.
Boy, oh you call me all these lovely things Boy, your attention is better than diamond rings Boy, oh I told you I was really insecure Boy, if you keep it up I'll be turning red for sure I'mma need you to shut your mouth now Don't believe a word that you say Gonna need you to tone it down now I kinda like it when you look at me that way You know you need to back it up now Hard to say what you see in me Don't you dare try to take it back now I kinda like it when you compliment me Boy, oh you can't keep your hands off me Boy, your affection is deeper than the sea Boy, oh I told you I was really insecure Boy, if you keep it up I'll be turning red for sure
7.
I'm all doubt In the clouds My heart found a way And you'll figure it out Oh, I dread the day Tryin' to keep my distance Tryin' to shut up, yeah But all I want is a glance my way Tryin' to stay sane Tryin' to get up and over this But all I want is you, ok? I don't know how these feelings got so strong I wish my heart could tell it was wrong I don't know why I let myself start I wish that I could turn off - turn off my heart I don't know what else to say Keep it in and locked away I don't know what else to do Didn't mean to fall for you
8.
Overboard 04:21
Not tryin to lecture The way that you do you It's what drew me to you It's second nature The way that you fashion The heat of your passion You said that we were gonna rule this town I thought you wanted to But instead I'm waiting for it all to fall down You must want it to Well I say I'm all about you going all out Just don't go overboard And you do these things in excess When you know that you're about To go overboard Spend what you like on it Put what you want on it Do what you want with it Let it all out now Just don't go overboard Not tryin' to change you It's just that you're crucial To keeping me neutral My kinda strange, yeah The way that you make it You don't have to fake it
9.
The Strength 03:52
I have many more miles to go; planned on going solo I have many more battles to fight, yet little did I know You're the one beside me, not just my shadow And now you want to guide me; find it hard to say no What if I never let it go what if I never heal What if you kinda wanna stay what if you really feel What if I always wanna keep myself at arm's length Could you take it Baby, do you have the strength
10.
Enemy 03:00
Boot upon my chest, press a little harder Hands around my neck squeeze a little tighter Every year Dagger in my heart, push a little deeper Water in my lungs; Breathing's getting harder This is war Right here, right now Raging in the streets Right here, right now We are the enemy And I don’t know how to make you see I don't know how to get us free No I don't know how to make you see We are the enemy And when you close your eyes, they win And while you feel like you can’t fight, they win And while you crawl on your knees, they win And when you don’t want to believe, they win
11.
Rise Up 03:38
We may walk away harmed If we put up a fuss They are big and they are armed They outnumber us We'll take back the fight 'Cause we know what's right When they hear our sound they'll surely come around Say your goodbyes Raise a battle cry Time to sound the alarm It isn't enough We need to rise up Kiss your goodbyes No more standing by This is a call to arms We've taken enough We need to rise up We may see the sun set In the final hour They'll never let us forget They have the power We'll try to take back the fight Even deep into the night When they hear our sound They're bound to turn around
12.
In The North 02:03
In the north, the land is wild and free the trees there have those blood red leaves In the north, there is a frozen wall the men in black they watch it all In the north, the wind is biting cold the beings there are a sight to behold In the north, there will be a great big war the likes of which we've never seen before So remember the southern sun keeps you warm and remember, summer child, through the storm Your place is here, not in the north
13.
Hold On 02:44
Path, long and winding Paved to wear you down Even with that journey up ahead You've got to hold on There's something there worthwhile Bones slowly breaking All from the weight Even with that mountain on your back You've got to hold on There's something there worthwhile Death surely knocking Right at your door Even with that pounding in your chest You've got to hold on There's something there worthwhile

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And with this work, the *type trilogy is complete. Took us a full three years to get it out of the door, but it's here now, and we hope you love it, as we do.

Mega big thanks to Luke Wyngaard, whose noodly fingers transformed a colouring-in activity page to an oil-on-canvas artwork. Also to Leroy Croft, who was very patient and insightful, and only chuckled at the bits that were supposed to be funny, and not the bits that were laughable - you broke the dam wall on this one, buddy.

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released June 1, 2018

Words and Music by Lauren Moore and David Beukes
Album art by Eli Craven
Guitars by Luke Wyngaard
Useful Sonic Input by Leroy Croft

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Mass Love Indianapolis, Indiana

Mass Love is a transatlantic collaboration between Indianapolis-based studio singer/songwriter Lauren Moore, and producer David Beukes, based on a hill in the wilds of Limpopo, South Africa. The two met on reddit in 2010 and bonded over their mutual appreciation for dodgy scifi and 80's synthpop. ... more

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