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What a Sad Thing to Be Happy About

by sight.

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1.
sorry 01:37
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2.
love 03:26
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3.
fight 03:18
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Man, I’ve lost it. Why does every other motherfucker wanna start shit? Tryina keep the peace but it’s hard when people some- How turned the world into a flaming mosh pit. War all the time is all I see. Nothing but sad News. (Turn off the TV)! Nothing I can do… And I could show you love, But you won’t take it. So instead we’ll Fight.
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you're not free 02:06
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5.
we're nothing 02:19
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6.
again, again! 00:19
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you're welcome 01:51
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Breaking the nests of the mind, I am no longer confined To this gloomy weather, And things get better. Running through mazes of time, Can't slip, can't turn down the climb Up towards the ending, And that's where I'm heading. Broken the nests of my mind I am no longer confined To your welcome, And that's what I told 'em.
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life out of balance 01:01
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everyone's everything 02:26
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Lose your time. Lose your mind. Lose your fight. Lose your god, Scrape, scratch, prod, You fraud. I see you as one. Close your eyes. Close the light. There is no divide Between our kind find Signs of no divine.
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zero 02:31
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There are Padded walls inside his head. The Doctor tells him he should go to bed. But when Tired of sleep, he doesn’t know what to do. There are Padded walls inside his brain. Everybody tells him that he’s going insane, so with Nowhere to go he figured out what to say. I Need a long trip, somewhere far away and for Forever, but I won’t need anything. That’s when they were finally confused. “How will you survive?” “I won’t.” Now they’re left with an empty feeling. Should we Kill him now or should we let him live this evening? Hold on now it’s not up to you, this may be Dark, but this is what I want to do. I’m Way too tired when it’s going on and as Soon as it’s over I’m wide awake, but now Everyone’s gone and I’m all alone. Lying on the floor I’ll just stare at the ceiling. Fuck it.
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i dont know but ive been told youll never die and youll never grow old 02:39
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Into the ether I fall Into the dark Forever Could you save me From this hell? Could you save me? Would you Could you Lie to save yourself Would you Could you Lie to save yourself Cause I would die anyway I would die at my own hand.
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hard thing to learn 03:36
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Mukhtata You were right all along Never get out of bed Mukhtata You were right all along I don’t have any friends I don’t have any friends My friends don’t have any friends Are you happy? Are you aware? Are you at home? Are you satisfied? Are you lonely? Jesus Christ, could this be more lonely? Jesus Christ, could we be more lonely?
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grey 03:53
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As you’re leaving I realize It’s been this way my whole life. As you’re leaving I realize I need to find a new way to Live my life. You only love me when you’re drunk. I’ve never loved you at all. And this opens a void Into which my mind pours. I feel so far from well. Choking on hunger I can't eat. Finally. I haven't felt this way in a Year. It's been a while since I could Feel. And now I’m staring at the ceiling And it all means Nothing. Everything. Everything is nothing. Everything is grey.
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o were my love 05:00
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O were my love yon Lilac fair, Wi' purple blossoms to the Spring, And I, a bird to shelter there, When wearied on my little wing! How I wad mourn when it was torn By Autumn wild, and Winter rude! But I wad sing on wanton wing, When youthfu' May its bloom renew'd. O gin my love were yon red rose, That grows upon the castle wa'; And I myself a drap o' dew, Into her bonie breast to fa'! O there, beyond expression blest, I'd feast on beauty a' the night; Seal'd on her silk-saft faulds to rest, Till fley'd awa by Phoebus' light!

about

i've been trying to remember
how warmth feels.

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i woke up and realized i couldn't move. there was nothing in me to call into action. every part of me had taken the night to fall away.
music was the very first thing I loved. i found her alone, clinging to me. begging me to write, to create something that could keep us alive. she was sobbing, telling me she would do anything to survive.

writing this album took a year or two. it started in my room (which i could rarely leave at this point), before quietly spreading throughout the house.
before we could take it in, our house was bursting with life. each room was a different recording space, and our friends were always coming through to explore them with us.

i owe every bit of this project's existence to everyone & everything that supported us (unconditionally) throughout. and to the friends who were always begging me not to give up. you're the angels in my life.

with love,
Sight. Makes Music

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credits

released December 11, 2015

-cast-
Matthew Ariaratnam... guitar, sounds
Michael Borkovic... bari sax
Alexis Castrogiovanni... cello
Giuseppe Corrigan... bass
Kasia Czarski-Jachimowiz... voice, flute
Sight. Makes Music... drums, guitar, voice
Dylann Miller... voice
Cameron Osborne... drums
Kesenia Parent... voice
Junha Park... violin
Jonathan Poenn... cello
Evan Pointner... keys
Alex Showdra... guitar
Laura Sones... trumpet

-writers-
Matthew Ariaratnam... composition, improv
Michael Borkovic... improv
Alexis Castrogiovanni... improv
Giuseppe Corrigan... composition
Sight. Makes Music... production, composition, lyrics
Junha Park... improv
Cameron Osborne... production
Alex Showdra... improv

Kasia Czarski-Jachimowicz... lyrics (everyone's everything)
Dylan Miller... lyrics (you're welcome)
Kesenia Parent... lyrics (you're welcome)



thank you, thank you, thank you.

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