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We Were Dead From The Start

by St. Mary, St. Michael

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1.
Memories 01:38
2.
DoubleThink 02:50
I don’t know what to believe I’m sure that I can find it somewhere on tv It doesn’t have to go along With anything else when I don’t know right or wrong Even if they’re contradicting views It all makes sense as long as you don’t think it through I don’t care what you believe Provided that we don’t ever disagree I try to keep an open mind Until you argue then I’ll fight you every time It makes no difference what you might say I’ve already closed myself off to any other way I don’t care if my logic’s out of sync It doesn’t matter when you can doublethink Black or white it's the same to me Up or down it’s the same to me I don’t care because honestly Either way it’s the same to me
3.
Julia 03:34
I never gave a second look before I couldn’t want more But with the look you had when we met eyes It took me by surprise I’ve never felt More alive We were dead We were dead from the start I was certain I was certain you had my heart Julia Everything I then knew to be true Revolved around you It’s not goodthink for me to feel this way But it’s too late they Are coming for me anyway
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5.
O'Brien 05:39
You had a look in your eyes I knew you’d always be a man I could trust It made it so easy to let down my walls For a man of your size You moved with such grace as to put me off guard I guess that’s why I did what you asked without thought It started when we first met eyes I knew that our minds would be one in the same You promised that we’d meet again in the light Now I stand here, alone In the keeping of a man so ugly, so strong And the truth is I knew, from the start, I knew After all that you’ve done I can’t help but feel you are my only friend I know at least you understand who I am
6.
Take It Away 03:14
My body is broken. I'm a shell of who I was My spirit's in pieces because of what you've done Only one thing remains: a love I won't betray No power you hold can take that away You say there's one thing, a fear I cannot take A blackness descends, what's left of me breaks As my ending draws near, a final thought occurs My only way out is to put it on to her Take it all away from me, take it all away from me You can put it on to anyone, take it all away from me
7.
Oh, there’s agents of the thought police that sure as death are watching me All day long And with telescreens in every room, it guarantees that I can do You no wrong No matter where, I can’t escape that giant poster of your face That says, “I’m watching you” Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I have to My body utters silent moans. An aching deep within my bones I can’t explain And though the facts say otherwise, the thought that won’t escape my mind Is that you’re to blame But when the crowd, it screams in rage at every two minutes hate I can’t help but join in, too Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I have to After all that you have put me through, I know as long as I’m with you I’ll be fine And if you were to ask of me, I’d tell myself that I believe that Two and two make five It’s over now, I’ve won the fight. The bullet that will end my life should be Coming soon Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to It’s over now, I’ve won the fight. The bullet that will end my life should be Coming soon Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to
8.
Oh, there’s agents of the thought police that sure as death are watching me All day long And with telescreens in every room, it guarantees that I can do You no wrong No matter where, I can’t escape that giant poster of your face That says, “I’m watching you” Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I have to My body utters silent moans. An aching deep within my bones I can’t explain And though the facts say otherwise, the thought that won’t escape my mind Is that you’re to blame But when the crowd, it screams in rage at every two minutes hate I can’t help but join in, too Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I have to After all that you have put me through, I know as long as I’m with you I’ll be fine And if you were to ask of me, I’d tell myself that I believe that Two and two make five It’s over now, I’ve won the fight. The bullet that will end my life should be Coming soon Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to It’s over now, I’ve won the fight. The bullet that will end my life should be Coming soon Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to Oh, I love you, Big Brother, because I want to

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Every song on this album was inspired by the book 1984 by George Orwell. "Memories" and "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree" are written around lyrics taken from the book, while the other songs are inspired by the themes and characters present.

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released March 8, 2018

Lyrics and Music by: Tyler Carson
Recorded and Engineered by: Tyler Carson
Mastered by: Jordan Jackson

Guitars, Accordion, Mandolin, Upright Bass, Vocals: Tyler Carson
Cello: Michael G. Ronstadt
Piano: Peter Burrell
Background Vocals, Trumpet: Katie Doarn
Drums: Seth Bowman

Under The Spreading Chestnut Tree and I Love You, Big Brother performed with My Brother's Keeper

Artwork: Lauren Deitzer

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St. Mary, St. Michael Cincinnati, Ohio

St. Mary, St. Michael is the brain child of Tyler Carson, a musician from Nashville, Tennessee. As a lover of music history, Tyler was drawn to the raw, unfiltered story-telling of folk music. Upon moving to Ohio, he began exploring new styles of song writing, and over time began recording with various musicians. St. Mary, St. Michael is the collection of his work. ... more

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