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Novellas

by Spirits

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This is a physical version of our debut EP "Novellas".
    Release date: 05/17/2019.

    All music and lyrics written and performed by Spirits.
    Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Riley Rose at Siren Studios in Vancouver, WA.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Novellas via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
I just can't relate, to the smile on your face as you whisper "it's too late". The words just seem to dance around your tongue. You've lost faith in what once couldn't be replaced. Left in disarray. Somewhere along the way we lost the spark that would illuminate... I saw it fading faintly. My love let go; for what its worth, its never-ending. I'm left behind; you'll be just fine. You'll be just fine in time... And I will be lost forever. It feels so cold up here... I can almost touch your skin. I'm drifting dreamlessly... Forever caught in the in-between. Though we shared this passage through the darkness... Only you made it out this time. I'm captive to disgrace. Just a fragment, never to be whole again. You said "forever", but you never saw hope. Prevarication hid the truth when you spoke. I watched my light dissipate like a cloud of smoke. My love let go; for what its worth, its never-ending. I'm left behind; you'll be just fine, but... How do I ever get through life like this; alone? Nothing can save me; you left me empty. If closure is so safe... Why can I just barely breathe? I toss and turn at night... You swore we'd be alright. All that's left are your pictures and memories. This pain just won't subside. You were my guiding light. You're just a phantom that keeps haunting me by the bedside. You were my guiding light.
2.
Meraki 03:48
Just like beasts in the night hoping to devour my sight. Forcing words on the page but they never seem to mean what they say. Being tangled and stretched as each piece starts to formulate. Are my efforts and struggles in vain? I can scream in the face of this thief... But he's screaming back at me. I keep feeding the flames day by day, but they just won't burn. If I rewrite myself, will the passion give its full return? There's power in fear 'til it shatters away, leaving every broken dream. Each verse is a shallow grave but they won't swallow everything. This too shall pass. Let the ashes cleanse everything. This too shall pass. Let the ashes take everything. They're possessing my thoughts with simple fear of failure. It stings as they grip my throat; my words choke. I keep feeding the flames day by day, but they just won't burn. If I rewrite myself, will the passion give its full return? There's power in fear 'til it shatters away, leaving every broken dream. Each verse is a shallow grave but they won't swallow everything. As dark as the midnight sky, when my words still won't seem to comply. Just hollowed out thoughts wrapped in beautiful music. If I can just bleed through this pen and at least scratch the surface within... The pain will subside and the dawn will begin. This too shall pass. For the fire births everything. This too shall pass. From the ashes take everything.
3.
Anchors 04:52
I'm ready for a sign, but this infection leads me to believe the road is dark ahead. Demons swim in my veins; they do unspeakable things, but never bleed me to death. I told you so; I'm getting better everyday. I'm so sorry you feel so small, but I can't feel at all. I speak to spirits who haunt so blindly; filling this cold room, they're all inside me. I hear them laughing as I start to fade away. I'm ready for the downfall; my lips taste sweet but they're a loaded weapon. So keep praying for my broken soul; the dirty hand that feeds also tightens the rope. I'm not saying you're crazy but all these temporary fixes are so tiring lately. The words they spill out both sides of your mouth... So hard to keep it all down but your eyes will always give you away. So sorry you feel so small and it won't be the last time. As their faces begin to fade they leave behind this agony. Pushing back and forth; I'm not ready; we're not ready. But I'm grateful for you; I'm not ready; we're not ready. I feel your faith start to crumble, but I will be fine. Bruised and broken, they're still living in me... Twisting the words that you say. When hearts aren't open, what's left in this world... When every beautiful note goes unheard? Pushing back and forth; I'm not ready; we're not ready. But I'm grateful for you; I'm not ready; we're not ready. Leave me alone, cause my thoughts aren't warm anymore... Got this anchor to keep my high hopes down; I'm not ready; we're not ready. I read between the lines... The words you speak with heavy hands as they hold what's on the inside. But drifting further away, I'm holding steady but the water still seems so strong. I feel my body shake as the guilt slips away to let my heart feel safe... But the damage that is left undone won't trace the smile on my face. We're not so small anymore; not like we were before. Not like we were once before. Pushing back and forth; I think we're ready; we are ready. But I'm grateful for you; I think we're ready; we are ready. Leave me alone, cause my thoughts aren't warm anymore... Got this anchor to keep my high hopes down; I think we're ready; we are ready.
4.
I keep confessing to the sky, but I still can't translate the reply when... Life is so long, yet temporary and when our bodies fade, what will remain are songs we sang. You always said we'd be fine, but your actions make your words decay. I keep reaching but you always push me further away. I'm such a mess but can't feel sorry for myself. Hardened hearts will soon forget how they're meant to live as they start to fall. I'm not the monster they make me out to be, just the one that they see. Please tell me... If I keep missing the mark, will you throw me away; say you'll be back someday? Even though we lost each other, these cold years can't last forever. (Trust burned; love lost.) What have you left me for; I just can't take anymore, it's crushing my soul. I see clearly now, you're fine and I'm stuck here waiting. (Faith shaken; hope gone.) I've heard it all before. The pain is gone but that doesn't change a damn thing. When will this fight finally come to an end? God only knows. I'm not a victim of shame. If I keep missing the mark, will you throw me away; say you'll be back someday? Even though we lost each other, these cold years can't last forever. (Trust burned; love lost.) What have you left me for; I just can't take anymore, it's crushing my soul. I see clearly now, you're fine and I'm stuck here waiting. (Faith shaken; hope gone.) I can't hold on to your voice... So I'll paint every word in every letter, but the lines seem to bleed by choice. I've held the darkness inside for too long. Open me up to see the fractured one. Hiding scars with fake smiles and handshakes... Love is temporary when it's tethered to its own cage. I'm not sorry for staying strong. My faith can't reach that high. It's not to say I never tried. My faith can't reach that high. It's not to say I never tried. My faith can't reach that high. It's not to say I never...
5.
She Sings 04:10
Just another tragic story; its just another chance to fail again. To break under this burden. The wolves keep closing in; ready to devour; keep quiet and just stay still... Feign submission just to make it through this. When safety fades away... She'll hold on, she's just like an angel; they'll fix the ribbons in her hair. Smile on her face, but she's slowly drowning and no one ever seems to care. Her beauty fades within this vicious masquerade... (Smiling...) While her heart shatters like porcelain. (Drowning...) What once was so pure has been tainted by... Endless delusions of grandure. The crows can sense decay; they're circling the sky... They're closing in, but they will find no victim. She'll hold on, she's just like an angel; they'll fix the ribbons in her hair. Smile on her face, but she's slowly drowning and no one ever seems to care. Her beauty fades within this vicious masquerade... (Smiling...) While her heart shatters like porcelain. (Drowning...) She screams for God, but only demons seem to hear. She's so damn close, but she's just left waiting. Her skin has worn so thin... From the constant failure to be what they need. The gravity sets in. She lifts up her head as the shame gives way... More each day; she finds strength. As worry washes away... She rises from the flames. She sings so loud; that the angels can hear. She's not fading away. She sings so loud; that the angels can hear. She's not fading away. Let the world... She's not fading away. Disappear. She's not fading away. She's just so beautiful. There's no pain behind her eyes.

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"Novellas" is the debut EP from Spirits. Featuring 5 songs including "Guiding Light", "Anchors" and "Forever & Always", this album was released on 05/17/2019.

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released May 17, 2019

SPIRITS IS:
Sean Beard - Vocals
Riley Rose - Guitar/Vocals
Jackson Coffey - Drums
Arie Forgey - Bass/Vocals

All music and lyrics written and performed by Spirits.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Riley Rose at Siren Studios in Vancouver, WA.

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