Alex Michels

Help me with the state I'm in I'm running in circles inside my head Help me with the state I'm in I'm running in circles inside my head I think I'll take a walk today Say fuck responsibility I left my mind at the park It's cold outside, but warm inside the dark (There is a strange kind of comfort that comes with the familiarity of misery) I've been floating in outer space And always feeling out of place I'm stuck in this predicament I'm stuck in my predicament I've always had a tortured soul And a lack of self control See to my own demise With a fire in my eyes Alex Michels - Piano, vocals, shaker, cajon, & synth Written, produced, and mixed by Alex Michels Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Alex Michels - Piano, trumpet, & samples Written, produced, and mixed by Alex Michels Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Whoah Oh, life is truly strange When you see the similarity Between all living things And the things that we create What's made and what's formed? How are you different from the day you were born? Really though... What's changed? Sometimes I think about past lives Remind me of the simpler times That I never had But it's not all that bad Guess we'll all stick around Just kick back and watch the trauma compound But what else is there to do? Sit around and complain about every little thing that just stacks upon your shoulders... Till your chest caves in beneath you? Alex Michels - Piano & vocals Written, produced, and mixed by Alex Michels Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Sunshine shining on my shoulders Songbirds chirping up above me Tree leaves rustle in the distance Wind chimes chiming in a cool breeze Sunshine shining on my shoulders Songbirds chirping up above me Tree leaves rustle in the distance Wind chimes chiming in a cool breeze Alex Michels - Piano, vocals, cajon, & claps Written, produced, and mixed by Alex Michels Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Where do I begin? Shit's been really crazy lately Days keep going by It's no wonder why my mind is hazy We got a garden growing, eat zucchini on the daily I just want to stay inside and pour myself a glass of Bailey's At least I got my baby Here to keep me company I don't know the next time That I'm gonna see my family Life is turning out much harder than I'd ever planned to be Thank God for at-home over the phone therapy Big decisions, either way I'm doomed to perish I don't want to show up at the front door just to kill my parents Grandma had a stroke and I just wanna kick it with my sis Anxious about the future, we could social distance and reminisce Living in the present I'm just trying to think creatively Keep this boat afloat While we just drift into the greater sea The great unknown lies just ahead So what are we afraid to see? The hardest part is getting out of bed Every day to be Breathing all this smoke filled air People keep on dying everywhere Kinked necks at computer screens And glossy eyes with vacant stares Trump's a piece of shit America's deep in the shitter If you want some politics Then you should go logon to twitter Released December 31st, 2020 Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Alex Michels

Reflecting Pool places the listener in an atmospheric haze as they are carried through several highly surreal soundscapes which incorporate field recordings from the real world as well as electronically generated sounds, both of which are manipulated and obscured. Composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels

Rising/Falling was originally composed to accompany choreography. The piece embodies the feeling of rising higher and higher, becoming suspended, and gradually returning to earth. Composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels

In this piece, a pianist in a bar fights for the attention of a talkative crowd but continually gets drowned out. The playing and talking come to a breaking point before everything falls away. When the piano returns, it becomes the foundation for a gritty beat which finally wins the audience's attention. Composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels

It is on days like these, when I lack the will to go on, that the music descends from the heavens to inhabit my heart. I feel the celestial vibrations permeate my brittle body and for a brief moment I am at peace with everything. I am all at once reminded of everything that makes life worth living. My problems become as trivial as my existence. I feel lost when these beautiful, fleeting moments wash away So much so that sometimes I wash away with them. I constantly wonder how long I'll be able to navigate these stormy seas But each time I fall so far under that I convince myself I'll never breathe again, I find the surface. Here I shall float... Credits Alex Michels-spoken word, guitars, bass, atmospheric vocals Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Rest in peace, best friend Hunter Gappa(February 28, 1998-December 9, 2018) A heart of gold that's trapped inside a tortured soul So many stories left untold, all of the lives you'll never know Beautiful mind, but the world left you behind All the passions and loves that you'd yet to find You were my most loyal friend when so many others left me And now you're set to spend all of eternity resting Glad I got to know you when I had the chance Cause our time together's fleeting as this frail existence How do I articulate the loss of my partner in crime Who kept me company throughout the loneliest of times He's at peace now Flying free now Now now Untethered to the gravity of earth that pinned his feet down He's at peace now He's at peace now Flying free now Now now Untethered to the gravity of earth that pinned his feet down Say hi to David Bowie for me Know your spirit lives on through me And everyone you knew There's a starman waiting in the sky And it's you, my friend Farewell I hope we meet again one day so we can sail into the sun, say fuck the stormy seas of gray I pray to God that there's an afterlife for you because you died far too young He's at peace now Flying free now Now now Untethered to the gravity of earth that pinned his feet down He's at peace now He's at peace now Flying free now Now now Untethered to the gravity of earth that pinned his feet down Man I saw you in a dream last night Smiling like you didn't even know that you were dead Every time I close my eyes, see your smiling face Cause you're still alive in my head The moon is looking extra full tonight Glowing with the essence of your friendly gaze Even though you're not on Earth, I know that your presence will be felt for the rest of my days Credits Alex Michels-bass, guitars, beat, vocals Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

I had a midlife crisis at the age of 15 I wondered what is it all for? Why am I existing? Does that mean that I am gonna die at 30? Probably; at the rate that I'm going, this life just isn't working What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No Hey, why is it the struggles I'm facing got me in a haze and they got my mind racing? Keeping me up at night even after I shut the light off I'm uncomfortable in my own mind Anxieties racing and racing, but they never seem to find the finish line Oh no they don't What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No What am I supposed to do now? Got no one to confide into. No Credits Alex Michels-Electronic sounds, piano, trumpet, guitar, vocals Written, composed, and recorded by Alex Michels Produced and mixed by Max Rico and Alex Michels Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Today's solution is tomorrow's problem Tomorrow's problem is a chance to grow Sometimes I sit and stare up into space Try to feel at one with my time and place I don't belong And it's a sunny sunday afternoon Sitting all alone inside my room Hoping you might call Would love nothing more than to hear from you Please help free me from my depressive cocoon Don't wanna be alone But it's alright, I'm not gonna die Remind myself I'm still alive Flying high into the ground Sinking down into the sky My soul is naked to the outside world But that's okay, just hope somebody out there feels the same way Maybe some day I'll find the one Or maybe the one doesn't exist at all Probably not Troubles with finding love Need some intervention from up above I used to be romantic and believe In the concept of serendipity But it never brought you to me But it's alright, I'm not gonna die Remind myself I'm still alive Flying high into the ground Sinking down into the sky But I'm only 19 years old So how am I supposed to know If my soulmate ever did show When I can't even find my soul Can't find my own soul! I guess that I will be fine On my own For the present Longing is what makes the heart not feel whole Some time to myself to get some self control Don't wanna burden you And truth be told I'm still romantic, writing songs for someone I don't know Every day of life is leading up to you So much time and space left for me to improve But you'll be worth the task Cause it's alright, I'm not gonna die Remind myself I'm still alive When we meet, we'll finally fly Through the night skies as the stars align Credits Alex Michels-guitar, bass, synth, vocals Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed by Max Rico Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Let's people watch Down on my block Outside it's hot Oh what a lovely day Stepped out my room Fresh flowers bloom Plenty of space For us all to stay What a lovely Day We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine I'm feeling fine You hit my line Stay up all night Let's watch the sun rise Fresh breath of air Life everywhere Sun coming up On such a lovely day What a lovely day We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine We been spending all these days inside Just a-waiting on the sunshine Credits Alex Michels-guitar, bass, synth, vocals, and trumpet Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

I went fishing for happiness in a stream But found nothing but my reflection staring back at me I climbed to the top of the highest trees But still felt low as the ground beneath me Please release me from the inside of my head These thoughts I have are filling me with so much dread I wish I could escape from how I feel But this shit keeps getting too real I searched for answers in the outside world My void could not be filled by a pretty girl No one can protect me from myself Wasting away in my own hell I wished for hope in a wishing well But nothing is as ruthless as life itself Please release me from the inside of my head These thoughts I have are filling me with so much dread I wish I could escape from how I feel But this shit keeps getting too real Bring me to enlightenment It's bright outside but dark in here Too much time spent feeling low I don't know where to go from here But it's okay to just be okay And it's fine to not be fine Just try not to spend too many days torturing your mind If enlightenment was found in one day Then what would be the point? So I say let that stress go brother and let's go roll another... (cough) Please release me from the inside of my head These thoughts I have are filling me with so much dread I wish I could escape from how I feel But this shit keeps getting too real Please release me from the inside of my head These thoughts I have are filling me with so much dread I wish I could escape from how I feel But this shit keeps getting too real Credits Alex Michels-Vocals, Guitars, and Bass Written and composed by Alex Michels Recorded, produced, and mixed by Alex Michels and Max Rico Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Lyrics: Depressed, sleeping in till lunch time Not strong enough to fix my flaws today Step outside and see the sunshine Everything is gonna be okay I've been waiting for some time To pack my things and soon be on my way To a place where I can be fine Where all is meant to be and I am meant to stay I woke up this morning in a new town Sun was coming up and I begin to lose frown I look out my window and see humans People satisfied with what they're doing Passion in the city, people burning No more living lives that's filled with yearning Everybody working toward their purpose No more questioning if life is worthless Can't remember what upset me in the first place But my emotions kept returning to the worst place I step back and watch the sunrise And then I seem to realize My dissatisfaction's caused by all the negativity Inhibiting me from pursuing my own destiny What's best for me's to rest in peace Until I find an opportunity to break away from my reality Then y'all can have the best of me Credits Released August 30, 2019 Alex Michels-synths, beat, trumpet, and vocals Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed by Max Rico Mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I, I walk alone I, I walk alone On my, my sunny side of the street On my, my sunny side of the street Why do you have to wreck my peace of mind? Why do you talk about me all the time? I, I ebb and flow Wherever I go I, I beat to my own drum I, I've never felt so numb Credits: Alex Michels-Keys, guitars, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Tell me how I'm supposed to feel What is fake and what is real? Life is filled with too much stress Got me feeling so depressed Melancholy I am back again To say hello Melancholy I am back again To say hello In a gloomy state of mind I've been here a thousand times Searching for a sense of warmth I haven't felt in quite some time Melancholy I am back again To say hello Melancholy I am back again To say hello Sick and tired of always feeling sad Life got me convinced I'm going mad Looking at the person in the mirror Don't know if it's me inside of there Credits: Alex Michels-Guitars, bass, synth, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I don't even know your name But I love the vibes you give to me When I make eye contact with you Girl, you take away my misery Girl, I wanna get to know you You look so comfortable inside your skin Beautiful on the outside I can't wait for you to show me what's inside of your heart You're my mystery girl Oh so mysterious Mystery girl And I like to see you When you pass by Pass by me Wonder if we'd share a spark If I were to say hello I don't know where I would start Cause girl, you are beautiful Every time that our eyes meet I am greeted with a smile And I can't help but smile too Wish that I could stay a while You're my mystery girl Oh so mysterious Mystery girl And I like to see you When you pass by Pass by me I saw you outside after school Standing there all by yourself And took the opportunity For me to introduce myself You said your name and shook my hand I felt the warmth of your contact My heart, it started beating fast A feeling that was soon to pass You're my mystery girl Oh so mysterious Mystery girl And I like to see you When you pass by Pass by me Now that I have talked to you You're not so much a mystery But when I looked at your profile I saw that you're with somebody Credits: Alex Michels-Guitars, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: You said you were super interested And I'm glad I wasted the moments I invested All the passion I felt matched by insincerity You didn't wanna be in love with me I started to think about the future But what I provided really didn't suit you So the next day you extinguished my love's fire You couldn't give the love that I require My biggest flaw is I fall in love too hard So my stomach's full of sulphur and my heart is filled with scars Need to stare up into space and lose myself inside the stars I feel so far away So I'll light another cigarette and stand out in the rain Let the rain drops envelop me and help dilute the pain Brought me to my knees, my heart is weak Oh, happiness, the benefit I'm not allowed to reap Oh, you stomped me out like the cigarette I threw to the pavement And the grieving of the loss of you is just another Day spent And even though our fun endeavor didn't last long You were good for me To write another song Credits: Alex Michels-Guitars, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I saw a speck of sadness in a sea of smiles So many layers underneath and I wanna know why Please tell me your story I promise I'll listen As you start to think about it Your eyes begin to glisten You're about to tear up I'm about to tear up All I want now is for you to cheer up Explain yourself to me It's what's inside I want to see Your complex emotions Have so much overlooked beauty Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy You, darling you I want to understand you So tell me why you're feeling blue I'll do for you what I can do to prove to you That I can be trusted Truthfully, I see my own reflection in your eyes I have troubles connecting, so this took me by surprise It takes another human being to help me recognize That the sadness that I'm seeing Is a reflection of my own life Fuck. Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy Girl, your eyes are making me crazy You, darling you Your eyes Credits: Alex Michels-Guitar, organ, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: The weather is so damn cold But so are you Your personalities are toxic Compassion, this whole community has lost it Cold So cold Cold So cold Frostbitten emotions Let's drink a loving potion No sentiments or feelings, oh no We must begin the healing, oh yeah Cold So cold Cold So cold So quick to start a conflict Why can't we just avoid it? Avoid it altogether Warming up the weather Cold So cold Cold So cold Cold So cold Cold So cold Credits: Alex Michels-Piano, trumpet, guitar, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Wonder what it would be like to live my dream Haven't made it yet, but Ima keep trying Up late wide awake every night writing Because I live for the poetry And the music too, don't wanna sing the blues Wanna spread good vibes, wanna spread my truth Gonna spread my wings and fly until the heavens open up for me Used to be so damn depressed, I couldn't even lift my head Didn't see the point in even getting out of bed Couldn't find a reason to exist where I was at But then I found my lifestyle, focused on my craft I chose the path of music, I pursue it every day And I wouldn't wanna keep on living any other way Ima keep pursuing it relentlessly until the day I die Too depressed when I am back in my hometown Cause I'm down with the sickness and it's bringing me down Don't need your doubts, you're a cloud in my sky And I'd rather go blind from looking sunlight in the eye Spent so many nights here trying to visualize What it would be like to live a meaningful life Playing to a crowd of people cheering cause they care about me Maybe I'll have to keep working Summers on the farm But it's causing me harm, don't wanna set my alarm Some day soon, I'm gonna tour the world Spread my passion to the boys and girls Wake up dormant minds, bring the lost souls peace Provide everybody what music provided me And I'm never gonna stop because this is my dream Credits: Guitar, bass, organ, trumpet, vocals-Alex Michels Drums-Eli Luce-Baraceros Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman Cover art by my little sister, Jade Michels!

Available for purchase/download @ alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Thank you to the people who abandoned me for keeping me from turning out like you I can't imagine how depressing life would be if I was still doing the same old shit you do Oh, you talked shit and excluded me; this feeling, it was new to me, so I had to resort to isolation In spending time alone with my thoughts, found the time spent with you was time wasted So thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you for leaving me behind so I could learn to think with my own mind While my old friends were moving in crowds, following trends that don't matter now While you were chasing tail, I've been practicing While you were fucking round, I was analyzing While you were vandalizing, I've been writing songs of peace So now this is the time for my release Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Sometimes I wonder what life would be like If I had tried to fit in with that crowd But I decided to live my life And look at me now Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you, thank you very much Credits: Alex Michels-electric guitar, bass, organ, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman Photo by Ava Grace McCarthy Text by David Hull

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I feel alone in crowds of people, but so lonely without you All I want is your sweet company each day like morning dew Oh, the distance that's between us is eating away at me The darkness clouding my perception makes it hard for me to see The sunshine through my window as I spend my days inside Writing in my notebook about what keeps me up at night Attempting communication or to destroy the lack there of Subtract the separation and all that's left between us is love So when can I come see you? Tell me baby and I'm coming through I can feel our dreams are coming true Together at last, no more doom and gloom Getting drunk and riding round the city on your bike Taking orders from no one which is truly what I like Your free spirit is an inspiration to a man like me Every time I get lost in my head, you come set me free Last time I saw you, we were standing by the ocean as we watched the sun go down Walking round, we see our moonlight shadows on the ground Dolphins came to surface in the center of our view Now all that I'm left wondering is When can I come see you? Tell me baby and I'm coming through I can feel our dreams are coming true Together at last, no more doom and gloom I'm not worried bout the future cause when I'm with you, I feel infinite as the night sky, I do Speeding over the bridge, music blasting, the little things in life that used to bother me pass by If only you loved me the way I love you Credits: Alex Michels-guitars, bass, atmosphere, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-drums Written, composed, recorded and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I'll never return till what's left inside of me has burned I need an escape from what has got a hold on me Will I remain? Probably not in one piece But peace of mind is all I seek How did we let it get this way? It used to be a great day every day Why did we let it come to this? Cause nowadays all we do is sit around and reminisce to the days when we had happiness, I'm sick of it! So give us this day, give us this day once again Give us this day, give us this day, oh give it please Give us this day, give us this day once again Give us this day, give us this day, oh give it please I think back to when everything was alright I didn't lie awake at night every night Why did it have to become such a fight? Cause I remember when everything was alright So give us this day, give us this day once again Give us this day, give us this day, oh give it please Give us this day, give us this day once again Give us this day, give us this day, oh give it please

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I don't want to go home No, I don't want to go home I don't want to go home No, I don't want to go home I met this girl, I met this girl, I met this girl, I met this girl She reminded me of you, she reminded me of you Spent time with her, spent time with her, spent time with her, spent time with her, spent time with her But she wasn't you, no, she wasn't you I wrote this song, I wrote this song, I wrote this song, I wrote this song, I wrote this song For you, for you Just to explain, just to explain, just to explain, just to explain, just to explain The loneliness you put me through when I'm away from you I don't want to say good bye to you, to you Credits: Alex Michels-Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: What's in an identity when I'm an ever-changing entity Shaped by my past and driven by who I intend to be My thoughts are based on what I feel inside but also what I see Surrounding me subconsciously influenced by community Surround yourself with people who are doing what you want to do And soon you'll find that what you want from life will manifest through you There's not a single path that's cut in stone so you don't have to choose Cause every single road you take will only help enhance your view We are our decisions, but we make them; they don't make us Mistakes are not mistakes unless you don't lean, then they're dangerous As I live with this mentality, find life truly prosperous In myself and my good people, I trust Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Born and raised in Montana where the Winter colder, people coldest To me cause I saw through bullshit, bound to be a nonconformist Pardon me for knowing that there's more to life than getting drunk and football Broke away from all of the poisonous assimilation Made my way into the house show scene where artists were creating Music for the ears of people different than them, but treated as equals Went to arts school and met some people kind of like me Who found jumping through other people's hoops wasn't the right thing Here, Ima build a life that's right for me No I am living free Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Cherish the people who cherish you, and If you're not cherished where you're at, just leave All of the negative people will perish soon At the hands of their own greed Don't let them tame your mind Cause you're an individual, you can think for yourself Don't let them waste your time Telling you how the sole purpose of human existence is to acquire wealth Spread your wings and fly away And never look back on the people who doubted you, not even you I believe your life will change As soon as you change your point of view Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Oh, the past in gone so now's the time to be the you you want to be See the good in yourself, heart and mind will find a unity Break down the walls around yourself, there's endless possibility To formulate your beautiful identity Credits: Alex Michels-Acoustic guitar, bass, vocals Jack Burgess-Vibez Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produce by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Why can't I let me be happy? Why can't you let me just be me? Taste of the sugar that I'm looking for Got me swinging from the branches of the happiness tree One day bleeds into another Can't find a purpose in this haze I thought I found my direction Gotta get my priorities straight, yeah yeah I don't know What I want from life anymore What is it all for? Have the wells gone dry? Why do I still try? Credits: Alex Michels-Bass, electric guitar, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Exoskeletons made out of ego cause they're spineless Neglect to see injustice plagues society, third eye-less It's our responsibility to open up our eyelids And be the change we wish to see inside this burning climate Welcome to the 21st century A time when genuinity's a a sentiment not meant to be Mentally, hypocrisy has led us to atrocity Let it go and spread good vibes is my philosophy You wonder why these people hurt you When you want them to be hurt to Ulterior motives and bad intentions, not to mention Got a quota for hate, but love's what needs attention Why isn't love engrained from the start? People acting from a place of ego, not their heart Doing everything they do for recognition But the flames of great change spread from an internal ignition And I still got a lotta resentment from my peers Cause they see me making waves while they're just surfing through the years Nobody wanna see me successful, but friends and family Take away my contentment with pageantry Obsessed with the image, but can't find sincere connection Compassion is a distant memory beyond your recollection Take advantage of other cause being kind is too difficult Take a step back, that shit is pitiful Yet you wonder why I pull away When to assimilate is dreadful if you act this way So I'm saving all my rain checks for a sunny day When I'll wake up from metamorphosis and fly away! Credits: Alex Michels-Piano, vocals, bass, guitar, trumpet Madison Lavigne-Cello Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Losing sleep Because I didn't wanna hurt you I don't wanna feel this way I never wanted to desert you It hurts me more because I've been hurt before And I've felt the way you feel I thought I was just doing what was best for both of us But we had different agendas So the circle continues But this time I'm on the other side Just a broken up symphony And we're waiting for these feelings to reside I spent the day drinking and missing my girl Got a stomach full of dead butterflies We were once a big part of each other's world But I had to say good bye So the circle continues But this time I'm on the other side Just a broken up symphony And we're waiting for these feelings to reside I fell in love with the idea And it was really good to see ya But maybe now we'll go our separate ways Go our separate ways So the circle continues But this time I'm on the other side Just a broken up symphony And we're waiting for these feelings to reside So the circle continues But this time I'm on the other side Just a broken up symphony And we're waiting for these feelings to reside And we're waiting for these feelings to reside And we're waiting for these feelings to reside Credits: Alex Michels-Acoustic guitar, bass, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I know you'll be up tonight Wondering what you did wrong this time Seems to be no end in sight To the tears you cry I know that you lie awake In your solemn, lonesome state Waiting for the day to break And the sun to shine You can always lean on me In your time of need You can always call on me Cause I'll be up too Credits: Alex Michels-Piano, bass, electric guitar, flugelhorn, vocals Eli Luce-Baraceros-Drums Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: I'm not being a very good Buddhist right now, Fallen victim to the system that keeps weighing my life down. I'm working hard to build a life I'll live at my own pace. I'm striving to make inner peace and quiet my home base. Okay, why keep running when humanity's my race? My head space is my place; stop filling it with due dates. Too late, the clock is ticking; time is running out. Externally I'm zombified; inside I'm crying out. Why does the struggle have to define life? So slow down and live this life with me. Drop everything you're doing and simply be. This existence doesn't last forever, temporary like the weather, So let's spend the days that we have left happy. The sun is out so why are we still inside When we could be surfing on a fresh new riptide? The stream is cool so let's go take a swim. The breeze is blowing, hear the leaves in the wind. Greet every face I see with a smile. Spend quality time like I have a while. I feel so open like a new born child. Take everything in stride. I'm only at the mercy of myself! So slow down and live this life with me. Drop everything you're doing and simply be. This existence doesn't last forever, temporary like the weather, So let's spend the days that we have left happy. So slow down and live this life with me. Drop everything you're doing and simply be. This existence doesn't last forever, temporary like the weather, So let's spend the days that we have left happy. Credits: Written, composed, recorded, and produced by Alex Michels Guitar, bass, vocals, organ, trumpet-Alex Michels Drums-Elijah Luce-Baraceros Mixed and mastered by Skyler Moosman Cover art by Chloe Sorenson

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: When I'm not sitting next to you, Do you still think about me too? Wonder if we could've seen it through, Would I still be sitting next to you? Living in our house of cards. Feet on Earth, but heart on Mars. Feeling extraterrestrial When I be sitting next to you. I like the way you're graceful; You move with such fluidity. So won't you calm yourself down, And come and sit down next to me? Girl, I like your presence; I feel at ease when I'm with you. So can we find a place where... Where I can sit down next to you? Credits: Alex Michels-Composition, lyrics, shaker, electronic drums, acoustic guitar, bass, keys, trumpet(w/ harmon mute) Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Skyler Moosman Cover Art by Mitch Winney Thank you to Andrew for letting me borrow your bass again.

Available for purchase/download at alexmichelsmusic.bandcamp.com Lyrics: Getting better every day Not too attached to the bad days, they come and go Life is cruel enough as it is so no need for us to be cruel too I hope what I say finds its way to you I used to be waiting to die, but now I'm dying to live I used to be waiting to have, but now I'm dying to give I used to be entitled, now I'm working toward a better me To all those who had faith in me, I'm fulfilling your prophecy Life is cruel enough as it is so no need for us to be cruel too I hope what I say finds its way to you Melody in my head and love in my heart I feel so blessed to be doing my part Life is cruel enough as it is so no need for us to be cruel too I hope what I say finds its way to you Life is cruel enough as it is so no need for us to be cruel too I hope what I say finds its way to you I hope what I say finds its way to you Credits: Composition, lyrics, acoustic guitar, bass, electronic drums, vocals, harmonies-Alex Michels Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Skyler Moosman Cover art by Bex Kihara Special Thanks to Andrew for letting me borrow your bass