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sun loop / bay reprise

from RUINED CASTLE

December 6th, 2024
11 tracks
56:02
RUINED CASTLE
RUINED CASTLE
sun loop / bay reprise
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sun loop / bay reprise
Kid Lightbulbs
She’s got a dream inside of her head The ending has us dead She can’t help thinking she deserved this Keep eating what they fed She wanted love in the right ways A spiral never undone Her mind is always on fire Every direction she loops around the sun She spent her 20s checking news feeds Well, how'd you spend your time? She’s got demons she ain’t proud of I know she’ll make it up to me sometime And because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything She’s like the lady Madonna She’s a mermaid with a spike She wants a party at dinner She’s a pretty flower reaching for the light Because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything Because of you i feel i’m worth it without you i’m down on my knees Because of you i feel i’m worth it when i’m with you i’m worth everything I dream I watch the sun come down Across this angry town We’ll never end up found We’ll never end up found Because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything Because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything Because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything Because of you i feel i’m worth it feel the blood rush into my veins Because of you i feel i’m worth it with your blood i feel everything --- I'll have my baby soon I’ve gotta get this feeling out of the way The city’s pulling me into the bay I’ve gotta get this feeling out of the way The city’s pushing me into the bay
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RUINED CASTLE, the third Kid Lightbulbs album, is a reflection on suffering.

Composed in parts over the prior 16 years, RUINED CASTLE presents another perspective from Kid Lightbulbs' other albums: while the protagonist of THROW MYSELF and STEP INTO THE OCEAN grows through difficult experiences, this album chronicles the despair and neglect of that person's partner as they struggle with their own issues. The titular castle is a metaphor for the state of one's life and shelter after a long period of despair and neglect. One may feel their life slowly fall away from them, and the only way to rebuild is for someone to come in, truly empathize, and help.

Drawing from a wide array of influences including indietronica ("hope inside my baby's heart", "when i sleep"), piano rock ("i made a totem"), industrial ("don't wait") and even experimental electroacoustic music ("inside the castle"), and with infectious bass lines throughout, RUINED CASTLE takes the listener on a slow and tortured journey to acceptance of one's suffering and, possibly, healing.

Credits

Arranged, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Brandon Lucas Green

All lyrics & music by Brandon Lucas Green

except:

  • "belong 2" lyrics by Alicia Green & Brandon Lucas Green

  • “sun loop" lyrics by Alicia Green & Brandon Lucas Green

  • "old lady" lyrics & music by Mary Esther Carter

  • "puppeteer" lyrics by Alicia Green

  • “aquarium” lyrics by Tess Canfield

“inside the castle” contains samples courtesy of freesound.org:

  • male_Thijs_loud_scream.aiff by thanvannispen -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • snoring_sample.wav by jppi_Stu -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • hhh7.mp3 by harri -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • scream_group_women.aif by thanvannispen -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • door 1.wav by ERH -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • =).wav by sapht -- License: Sampling+

  • psycho scream 1.wav by FreqMan -- License: Attribution 4.0

  • choking.wav by braffe2 -- License: Sampling+

Cover artwork by Brandon Lucas Green