Truth Is Like a Seed

by LUI

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1.
Atonement 02:08
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[Verse 1] You took my sanity away, all ‘cause you wanted to stay Children blinded by belief, I’m not gonna save you Not gonna save you [Chorus] When the skies ignite, I’ll be watching happily Riders in the night killing you like you killed me [Verse 2] Drink my blood and say my name, but I’m not a hero today Children learning from defeat, there’s no one to pray to No one to pray to [Chorus] When the skies ignite, I’ll be watching happily Riders in the night killing you like you killed me
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Floating Around Myself 03:07
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[Verse 1] You dim the lights and keep me busy I look okay but feel dizzy We go outside and take a breather I close my eyes to break the fever and open again Floating around myself [Chorus] Wrapped in cotton, I’m convinced that something bad will happen Alien memories are paralyzing my existence I’m a robot in a sea of hot and sweaty bodies I’m floating around myself [Verse 2] It’s hard for you to trust my point of view Useless sentences disguise the proof Broken expression, broken connection [Chorus] Wrapped in cotton, I’m convinced that something bad will happen Alien memories are paralyzing my existence I’m a robot in a sea of hot and sweaty bodies I’m floating around myself [Post-Chorus] Around Around Around Around
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Percolate 00:20
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Boring Friend 04:30
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[Hook] I’m such a boring friend I’m such a boring friend ‘Cause all l I want to do is talk about my silly indecisions again I’m such a boring friend ‘Cause all I do is wait, counting down the days until I get to complain to you again [Verse 1] You saw me in a fairytale making love to a shattered self-esteem Chewing on my fingernails, I constructed what I couldn’t see [Hook] I’m such a boring friend Yeah, I’m such a boring friend ‘Cause all l I want to do is talk about my silly indecisions again And again, and again, and again [Chorus] He couldn’t stand the evening silence He couldn’t stand the movie violence He didn’t eat a healthy diet He didn’t understand your guidance I shouldn’t pretend now, I shouldn’t pretend now I shouldn’t pretend I didn’t intend it I didn’t intend it, I didn’t intend [Hook] I’m such a boring friend Yeah, I’m such a boring friend ‘Cause all l I want to do is talk about my silly indecisions again I’m such a boring friend ‘Cause all I do is wait, counting down the days until I get to complain to you again [Verse 2] What’s to find when nothing’s lost? It’s clearly everyone else’s fault Please make way for a nervous man who sweats with each and every thought [Chorus] I couldn’t stand the evening silence I couldn’t stand the movie violence I didn’t eat a healthy diet I didn’t understand your guidance He couldn’t stand the evening silence He couldn’t stand the movie violence He didn’t eat a healthy diet He didn’t understand your guidance
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Not Death et al. 00:29
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Sympathies 02:20
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[Verse 1] You came to pass, you came to pass Your first and last are set in stone We left you in hole, a hole to stay The image kept inside our heads will start to fade We live to stop the pain, and everyone pretends to give me all their sympathies [Verse 2] You came, you came and saw and did it all without a reason You’re changing with the seasons Skin to flesh, you fall apart like all the rest, forever sleeping Maggots eat the pieces, and everyone pretends to give me all their sympathies [Verse 3] Maybe you took a vacation to paradise, or maybe you’re dying to try for another life Isn’t it easy believing in deities, saying the end is a gate to eternity? Once upon on a time, you told me a lie If we rise again, why is everybody crying about a guy they barely recognize? And I don’t think they even know my name, but everyone pretends to give me all their sympathies
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Thought I'd Let You Know 03:02
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[Verse 1] I was born and raised in a factory My personal info on everyone’s phone screen People smiled, screamed, cleared up the acne And tried to sell the cream Welcome to the show, it’s a lifestyle You made the cut, time to sell your sanity with a smile [Chorus] Thought I’d let you know I’m waking up tomorrow Lickety-split out the door just for kicks now Thought I’d show the world what I have to offer Anachronistic motherfucker in the mix now Yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Copyright infringement! Dropped my burger in the Mickey D’s parking lot After spending the day talking dirty to a Tinder bot Zeros and ones, a digital identity staring back at me Gonna text you later, I’m busy wasting my time Making all the neighbors think I died [Chorus] Thought I’d let you know I’m waking up tomorrow Thought I’d show the world what I have to offer Thought I’d let you know I’m waking up tomorrow Lickety-split out the door just for kicks now Thought I’d show the world what I have to offer Anachronistic motherfucker in the mix now Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Bridge] When my alarm stops ringing and you’re still sleeping, you better believe in me Leave me a message after the tone, I’m not gonna check the phone When my alarm stops ringing and you’re still sleeping, I’m gonna be on my feet Effectively earning my existence [Chorus] Thought I’d let you know I’m waking up tomorrow Thought I’d show the world what I have to offer Thought I’d let you know I’m waking up tomorrow Lickety-split out the door just for kicks now Thought I’d show the world what I have to offer Anachronistic motherfucker in the mix now
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Message Not Received? 00:38
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PetSmart Angst 02:42
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[Verse 1] Thank you for calling your customer service representative today I lost an animal and need a corporate miracle My bird flew away Please help me find it so I can return it [Hook] PetSmart angst PetSmart angst PetSmart angst PetSmart angst [Verse 2] I bought a creature but didn’t have the money to feed her She died the next day They gave me a refund without hesitation and told me she’s in a better place In a better place In a better place In a better place [Hook] PetSmart angst PetSmart angst PetSmart angst PetSmart angst Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! Wah!
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One Lie at a Time 03:16
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[Verse 1] Stepping away from the darkness, it trembled in fear before the audience It faded into the backstage to be itself and hide the changes I heard the stories before and never expected something like this Different eyes for different forms [Chorus] Just glad I saw it one lie at a time Is anyone noticing one lie at a time? Is anyone doubting me? One lie at a time doesn’t explain who I am [Verse 2] Give it a century or two, with legacies fluctuating Maybe we’ll watch a hero turn to villainy [Chorus] Time made me see it one lie at a time Is anyone noticing one lie at a time? Is anyone doubting me? One lie at a time, or maybe it’s honesty One lie at a time doesn’t explain who I am Doesn’t explain who I am Doesn't explain who I am Doesn't explain who I am Doesn't explain who I am
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Little Bitty Man 01:57
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Little bitty man busy being the man he wants to be Little man busy being the man Little man, little man
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Truth Is Like a Seed 05:19
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[Verse 1] Truth is like a seed Needs the rain to make a tree If the shade is good enough for me, will I ever know if I’ve been deceived? [Chorus] I don’t know what to do No, I don’t know what to do Can you give me a story to read? I don’t know what to do No, I don’t know what to do When did everyone stop listening? Veritas est semen Veritas est semen [Verse 2] I’m under a tree being the man I’m told to be The sun is out, but I don’t really care Everyone is ignorant, but nobody thinks they are And everyone is running out, out of breath [Verse 3] Truth is like a seed, like a seed, like a seed Truth is like a seed, like a seed, a seed to me Truth is like a seed, like a seed, like a seed Truth is like a seed, like a seed, a seed to me [Chorus] I don't know what to do No, I don't know what to do Can you give me a story to read? I don't know what to do No, I don't know what to do When did everyone stop listening? Veritas est semen Veritas est semen [Verse 4] I’m under a tree being the man I’m told to be The sun is out, but I don’t really care Truth is like a seed Truth is like a seed Truth is like a seed Truth is like a seed

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Lui started the album last year during his final semester of college. At the time, he was a nervous wreck who constantly worried about the world around him and how he would navigate it upon graduating. He felt small, and many of the songs reflect that.

He examines big entities like religion, corporations, social media, and the internet. According to Lui, there is good that comes from these entities, but they can also make people feel powerless over their place in this world. Lui's songs are serious in terms of lyrics and composition, but he adds strong elements of cynicism, sarcasm, humor, and tasteful bombast.

There are three noise tracks on the album: “Percolate”, “Not Death et al.”, and “Message Not Received?”

“Percolate” is a chaotic mix of found and original samples. The track represents the state of being overwhelmed, as if being “brewed” in a whirl of noise.

“Not Death et al.” imitates the everyday suspense - anxiety. Death will come to us one day, but for now we experience “Not Death and others.” That should keep us busy enough.

“Message Not Received?” is a horror/sci-fi track with elements of dark comedy. An alien has taken the listener hostage in an extraterrestrial cave. Before his capture, the listener thought he could work with the alien. The listener once believed in his own control over the situation but must now face the consequences.

Lui's influences include several Elephant 6 bands (Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and Major Organ and the Adding Machine, to name a few), as well as Mike Krol, Matt Mahaffey (of sElf), Queen, Jellyfish, The Beatles, Bowie, and many others.

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released March 5, 2021

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LUI is a recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based near Chicago. His unconventional art rock music combines eclectic instrumentation with a maximalist, wall-of-sound production style. He does everything, from song conception and production to mixing and mastering, at his home studio in Grayslake, Illinois. ... more

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