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Anchorless

by Nowhere Special

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1.
Snow Song 03:15
It’s been a long day, but the night has just begun You know the ghosts come out with the setting of the sun And it’s a small world but you ain’t seen nothing yet And if you stood where I stand, you’d be calling off your bets [The freaks come out at night; you’d better grip your sanity tight It ain’t pretty, no, it ain’t right, so just ride this high until the morning light] Time stands still when the shadow takes its hold You lost control, that’s a tale too often told So you never shied away from a bit of magic dust That’s a surefire way to wind up face down in the mud [ . . . ] The freaks come out at night; you’d better grip your sanity tight Shame and spite Ride this high until the morning Above the snow-capped mountains soaring Fall so far and curse the morning light.
2.
Where did all the real music go? And what is with this bullshit Computer generated flow Of useless fucking noise? You’re just playing with toys Where’s the skill, where’s the thought Where’s the passion, where’s the poise? And if I had a nickel for every unoriginal trust fund DJ I’d… Buy a three-day pass to EDC And nowadays it’s all for status Likes and shares, like anyone cares Just shut the fuck up! What would John H. Bonham have to say If he knew that robots played your drums today? He must be rolling over in his grave We can stop machine music today.
3.
You! 05:25
You landed on my mind like a spark from up high, a touch of the divine Now I am touched with a taint And it’s a fervent frenzy, have you got an ear to lend me? Winding and wending, the tale is never ending Circular psychosis again I cannot calm myself; sweaty palms and failing health Or am I just dramatic and dense? I’ve been through this, felt the sickly kiss of another shaky dawn clawing at my wits Choice of numbing poison or pain The roots are strong, and they’ve been through hell But will the sprout survive? Only time will tell, and it’s you [Oh God I’m playing the fool But this time the torture was true Right out of context I flew Let me try again, now] God let me try again now I’m wading through a nightmare But at least I’m getting somewhere Thinking it through, Thinking of you Fall so heavy, won’t you let me Won’t you let me try again, now? Thinking of you! [ . . . ] At least I’m getting somewhere At least I…
4.
Habit Formed 02:24
Maybe we should quit drinking it just fuels my negative thinking I think we should stop the smoking I can’t breathe, I feel like I’m choking And all of those little tablets They make us babble incoherently I’m just starting to feel a bit weirdly now But what would my peers say If I decided to get sober today? My heart is beating at a weird pace Maybe ‘cuz I’ve been awake for three days Can’t stop now, think of the consequence Don’t know how, think I’ll stay on the fence I need my booze, need my smokes, need my porno, and my bong tokes What would I do if I were to lose the ability to force tranquility? What would I do? Out of my life, go to hell, out of my life Out of my life, straight to hell Out of my life My heart is beating at a weird pace Maybe ‘cuz I’ve been awake for three days now.
5.
Anchorless 04:24
Why are all these thoughts so believable if it’s not remotely possible? To be friends, in a metaphorical sense, with the demons that reside in the corners of existence If they control, they run you aground Exact a toll so dark and profound Maniacally stable Contained and directed Surprisingly capable Attuned and unaffected Ingest the poison, and hope you’ll survive Tell me how has this become my life? Take me through this night, I’ve got so much to do When we get home, I’ll stop abusing you Strike a chord that you find relatable, to find the anchor real and attainable Don’t let the storm drag you down into that hole, so dark and profound.
6.
Transient 05:34
Maybe there’s a universe in my head Maybe I just need to be put to bed Maybe I just want to take back what I said Shut my mouth and surf the swell ‘til I’m dead But it’s a hell of a life, so never say never And it’ll get much worse before it gets any better And I don’t need a segue if you don’t feel the same way ‘Cuz I’ll pack my shit and I’ll be gone I’m not your pawn Contrary to popular belief, I’m not just here for comic relief I’ve got a mind that I must speak I’ve seen the beauty, I just had to take a peek But what the hell do you get by making me your target? Your frustration’s not my own I’m not your clone As long as I’m running, I shouldn’t get caught Ideas and experiences so far from what I thought No time to stop and contemplate this opportunity ‘Cuz if I do my hesitance will forever haunt me The effort spent to tread the river is blown potential left to shiver So stuck in my own head I grasp to lead but still I’m led.
7.
Hello, can I buy you a drink or ten? You’re twice my age, but you’re twice as good-looking Just tell me what I have to say, I may not be rich, but I’m still a damn good lay I graduated high school with your son Conceiving him must have been so much fun I fucked it up, got way too drunk, and didn’t play it off quite right Now I gotta be the freak slipping away into the night Defeat’s never fun, and rejection memories stick out like a broken thumb Welcome to the bar scene I prob’ly woulda got V.D. anyway But now she’s off fucking some young stud And my name’s been dragged right through the mud Sexual frustration doesn’t quite do justice to this monumental fuck-up This chance won’t come again in a lifetime, oh no It’s self-inflicted; I’m so addicted to the ego stroke But now the veil is lifted, and I’ve chased my tail and I’m alone and broke Outside the window I watch and listen As they fuck like animals in the kitchen As I beat down the door, I scream, “Have you always been such a whore?” I guess it’s not my turn But this constant masturbation burns Hello, can you show me to the door? I can’t buy you a drink because I’m poor I won’t waste another breath on you, I gotta write this song, it’s not over, yes, it’s true I graduated high school with your son, but masturbation’s much more fun.
8.
Listen to your heart beat, you’re scared, just get on your feet and dance Your time is approaching, don’t hesitate, you’ve got just one chance There’s no excuse to be useless Don’t justify, don’t just exist It will kill you before it’s over No victory, don’t get played, get pissed/ What do you have when it’s all gone? Eternity laughs at its doomed spawn What do you have when it’s all gone? Eternity shits on your front lawn.
9.
Are you tried and true? Or tired and used? Lecherous, treacherous, remorseless fool You’ve got news for the world, your true colors unfurled I’m sick to my soul at the bullshit you’ve sold On top of it all, just weak, scared, and small Lies piled high A monument in your eyes You’ve got rot to the bone bleeding into my air Your monotonous drone, condescending, unfair You’re a trembling wreck, and the more I inspect The less I respect, you’re a writhing insect Vacant eyes and frail mind On top of your feeble spine Your ignorance spreads like a plague from your Twisted, warped, pompous head, yeah But still, it’s nothing new I’ve seen a million of you, and it Won’t take much… Won’t take much Won’t take much for such an unsound structure It’ll topple at a touch, and you’ll be sucked under Your swamp of deceit, that’ll be your cremation ‘Cuz the filth at your feet is your only creation But still, you must Push your luck This time it won’t take much.
10.
Wake up to the next patch of awkward silence and setbacks The effort is not worth the while It all ends up squandered and thrown on the pile [But you can’t quantify my innocence Can’t put value on nonexistence Your time to jump off is overdue now Your balance blocks out the sun But how to determine if the lesson you’re learning Will set you down in grace? How to make sense of the world from the top of the fence?] We live, we learn, and forget We suffer, fail, and regret Our powerful words pale in the face of our debt [ . . . ] Nostalgia sings at every scent Trials I could circumvent But in my apoplectic state The feedback loop will repeat The feedback loop… It will repeat.
11.
Mary Go Down 02:18
You justify and rationalize with narratives and alibis One breath berate, the other praise, your self-respect fades in the haze You’re manic, crazy, filthy, lazy, hedonistic, nihilistic, self-destructive, loud, disruptive, sick Egotistic, jingoistic, just another fucked statistic Masturbation, degradation, only fit for condemnation Quote from the best, but emulate the worst Go I get fucked up and speak with conviction On hard subjects like love and addiction Politics, war, sex, drugs, religion I’m not sure… I don’t know… The mask comes off, politeness forsaken Blood running hot, I’m screaming, I’m shaking Words spilling out with the whiskey on my breath But the dialogue will not rest.
12.
Sometimes at night my eyes pop open It’s as if someone has spoken Trying to frighten me, change what my mind sees And all the bad runs through my brain I sit and anticipate the pain that must come for us all Into darkness we must fall Time will take my breath away, and time will steal my eyes from me But I’ll live on in a song about the time when I could breathe The time when I could see See the world around me Contemplate the beauty The time is now, you see Inevitable tragedy will befall both you and me So wake up, I’ve had enough of stalling; we’ve got the whole world to see And if we focus on the little things, we’ll make this trip worth taking And soon the darkness collapses to make room for light to exist Let it take you over, feel the cleansing water Get out of your own way, and walk the light of day As it takes you under, dive the deep blue water It holds the pain at bay We won’t be led astray.

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Anchorless is the debut full-length album by Nowhere Special.

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released October 29, 2022

Recorded. mixed and mastered by: Brad Barth at Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, CA
Recorded by: Joe Skandalaris at Put Your Helmet On Studios in Livermore, CA
Music by: Sam Scardina, Kayvan Safdari, Eric Danielsen
Lyrics by: Sam Scardina

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Nowhere Special Livermore, California

We are a trio of best friends who are blessed with the opportunity to do what we love together. We blend hard rock, progressive rock, reggae, ska, punk rock, and metal to create a sound all our own. Do we do it well? You decide! Listen to our debut album Anchorless now! ... more

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