Sorry about posting in the other thread, didnt realize this one excited. Great EP! I like all the songs. The lyrics are raw and emotional and it fits well. I'm glad he opened up so much on the songs. Id rank them: 1. Over Again 2. Place to Start 3. Watching As I Fall
It could just as easily be anti-anxiety or sleeping aids. I don’t want people to run away with the idea that Mike’s abusing drugs. Don’t read too far into it, guys.
Love the music, not really a fan of the videos, they kind of take me out of it. But man, some of the lyrics are really out there. Open and genuine, even when it is not pretty.
Genuine, heartfelt, and downright painful. I don't look at these as, "Hey, great music from Mike." More just a lens into his mind. I appreciate his willingness to show his vulnerability like that - it takes real courage. I'll be listening to these for a long time.
Damn... I really hope Mike is doing well. He seems a bit lost and unhinged. Hope this EP is therapeutic for him.
I thought the whole EP would've been either in the style/vibes o Looking For An Answer or Place To Start. But man, Over Again and Watching As I Fall blew my mind away, I didn't tought they would be so aggressive and angry, mainly because Mike never showed that side of his life in the last months. I think creating and releasing this EP helped him, as he seems more happy and calm now. At least, I hope he's actually ok.
I love the new songs. There's some raw emotion in there and it is nice to have something to help relate and heal with.
I'm over here done listening to the songs and tempted to stand up and clap. Seriously. The pain, anger, and confusion of losing a beloved brother in rock has washed over Mike for six months; these tunes were his lifeline. May you and the band continue to heal and carry on, Mike. We'll be here to listen be it a new song or a message.
Lyrics are under the videos: Place To Start | Lyrics I don't have a leg to stand on Spinning like a whirlwind nothing to land on Came so far never thought it'd be done now Stuck in a holding pattern waiting to come down Did somebody else define me Can I put the past behind me Do I even have a decision Feeling like I'm living in a story already written Am I part of a vision / made by somebody else Pointing fingers at villains but I’m the villain myself Or am I out of conviction with no wind in the sail Too focused on the end and simply ready to fail Cause I’m tired of the fear that I can’t control this I’m tired of feeling like every next step’s hopeless I’m tired of being scared what I build might break apart I don’t want to know the end, all I want is a place to start Over Again | Lyrics Sometimes / sometimes you don’t say goodbye once You say goodbye over and over and over again Over and over and over again Sometimes / sometimes you don’t say goodbye once You say goodbye over and over and over again Over and over and over again It was a month since he passed / maybe less And no one knew what to do / we were such a mess We were texting / we were calling / we were checking in We said we ought to play a show in honor of our friend Well now that show’s finally here / it’s tonight Supposed to go / to the bowl / get on stage / dim the lights With my friends / and our family / in his name / celebrate There’s no way that I’ll be ready to get back up on that stage Can't remember if I’ve cancelled any show But I think about what I’m supposed to do and I don’t know Cause I think about not doing it the same way as before And it makes me wanna puke my fucking guts out on the floor We rehearsed it for a month / I’m not worried about the set I get tackled by the grief at times that I would least expect I know what I should doing when I’m singing but instead We’ll be playing through a song and I’d remember in my head Sometimes / sometimes you don’t say goodbye once You say goodbye over and over and over again Over and over and over again Sometimes / sometimes you don’t say goodbye once You say goodbye over and over and over again Over and over and over again What (are) they saying, I’m not raw? What the fuck you take me for? All the sudden you hear what I’ve said a hundred ways before? I been pushed, I been trapped Drug myself through hell and back and Fallen flat and had the balls to start it all again from scratch How do you feel / how you doing / how’d the show go? Am I insane to say the truth is that I don’t know My body aches heads spinning this is all wrong I almost lost it in middle of a couple songs And everybody that I talk to is like, “wow Must be hard to figure out what to do now” Well thank you genius / you think it’ll be a challenge Only my life’s work hanging in the fucking balance And all I wanted was to get a little bit of closure And every step I took I looked and wasn’t any closer Cause sometimes when you say goodbye yeah you say it Over and over and over and over Watching As I Fall | Lyrics Excuse me while while I kiss the sky Sing a song of sixpence / pocket full of lies Thinking I’m OK but they’re saying otherwise Tell me how I look but can’t look me in the eyes Watching as I say this and then I do that Telling them the old words but in a new rap Then I change my mind up and make them lose track Shit I’m inconsistent I thought they knew that Maybe I should be more grateful That I had to watch it all come undone Holding so tight to the edge is painful But can’t ignore it I know They’re watching as I fall / they’re staring as I go I gave until my soul hurt / and never told them so They’re watching as I fall / to somewhere down below But maybe I’m just falling / to get somewhere they won’t Excuse me while while I sympathize Singing with the fat lady tell me what’s the time You know what it is not afraid to cross the line Nothing is forever don’t be mad at the design Ask me if I can / I say I don’t know And honestly I buy that I can sound cold Still upset from shit that’s 15 years old I don’t know what it takes to make me let go Maybe I should be more grateful That I had to watch it all come undone Holding so tight to the edge is painful But can’t ignore it I know They’re watching as I fall / they’re staring as I go I gave until my soul hurt / and never told them so They’re watching as I fall / to somewhere down below But maybe I’m just falling / to get somewhere they won’t
Place To Start is honestly some of the best songwriting I've heard from him in a long time. These are so real. I like the dark experimental beats. Very creative.
Oh btw, this is the personal style for the lyrics that I thought the band was going for in OML. Maybe they shouldn't bring other writers in the studio anymore, Mike can perfectly handle it.
This EP is incredible. Over Again fucked me up and I mean that in the best way, so cathartic. I wish I could give Mike a hug.