The Collective, by Adam Tell

The Collective

by Adam Tell

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1.	The Collective 04:24	lyrics	buy track
I heard a call beyond the hill and then it faded. A little bird that flew away. A loose belief in what I've used for motivation is falling out of phase Wear the mask and climb aboard, but keep your mouth shut. 'Cause there's no room left at the top. All of us are well aware of the illusion, but no one wants to stop. What is it worth? What does it say? Passing on designs intended to break. We can fight about who's to blame, But I fear my friend that we're dead weight. No writing off this size of expense. There's no diffusing this thick of incense. So here's last call, grab it and go. Soon the collective overthrows. Turn around back through the breach in search of safety, beyond the blighted ground. Shatter the screen, and cut the vine that keeps it breathing. At least well slow it down. Conformity will be a tool that's used against us. You'll think you're all alone. But when that comes get on your feet and square your shoulders. You're stronger than you know. What is it worth? What does it say? Passing on designs intended to break. We can fight about who's to blame, But I fear my friend that we're dead weight. No writing off this size of expense. There's no diffusing this thick of incense. So here's last call, grab it and go. Soon the collective overthrows. Take your places, wave the signal. I'll be waiting 'till it all folds. Braveheart, you little rebel. Pour it all before the settle. What is it worth? What does it say? Passing on designs intended to break. We can fight about who's to blame, But I fear my friend... What does it worth? What does it say? We've been developing things we know will break. We can fight about it, and pass around the blame, But I fear my friend that we're now too late.
2.	The Collective (Instrumental) 04:24	info	buy track

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I wrote these lyrics in 2019, I swear.

Lyrics:
I heard a call beyond the hill and then it faded.
A little bird that flew away.
A loose belief in what I've used for motivation
is falling out of phase
Wear the mask and climb aboard, but keep your mouth shut.
'Cause there's no room left at the top.
All of us here are well aware of the illusion,
but no one wants to stop.

What is it worth?
What does it say?
Passing on designs intended to break.
We can fight about who's to blame,
But I fear my friend that we're dead weight.
No writing off this size of expense.
There's no diffusing this thick of incense.
So here's last call, grab it and go.
Soon the collective overthrows.

Turn around back through the breach in search of safety,
beyond the blighted ground.
Shatter the screen, and cut the vine that keeps it breathing.
At least we'll slow it down.
Conformity will be a tool that's used against us.
You'll think you're all alone.
But when that comes get on your feet and square your shoulders.
You're stronger than you know.

What is it worth? What does it say?
Passing on designs intended to break.
We can fight about who's to blame,
But I fear my friend that we're dead weight.
No writing off this size of expense.
There's no diffusing this thick of incense.
So here's last call, grab it and go.
Soon the collective overthrows.

Take your places, wave the signal.
I'll be waiting 'till it all folds.
Braveheart, you little rebel.
Pour it all before the settle.

What is it worth? What does it say?
Passing on designs intended to break.
We can fight about who's to blame,
But I fear my friend...

What does it worth? What does it say?
We've been developing things we know will break.
We can fight about it, and pass around the blame,
But I fear my friend that we're now too late.

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released July 3, 2020

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