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From the Lower Landing

by Mischief Makers

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1.
Lime-Colored Carriage 03:13
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6:10 in the morning I've got a date with another silhouette on the floor Oh no! This date is on me. 8:10 in the morning I'm beating odds, but the sun is beating down on my ears And I lost my pessimism 'Cause my body is a prism (Colors) (Of A-) (Nother) (Universe) (Music) Violet, you're Indi-goin' (Under-) Somewhere, tonight so don't you look so Blue (-stands The) Green and Yellow, envious and mellow (Way I Feel) The Orange in your head that I have just Red Fast-forward or replay, I'm in a lime-colored carriage, bit the side of my cheek Cops know about the diamonds But let's give 'em the slip now We'll make a dash for the other corner grocery store Let's just leave the stash here With that withdrawn thrifty cashier This all really happened! I saw the colors of a rainbow through the back of my eye Back and forth in the morning Not going to complain The alarm sound massages the side of my brain And I lost my pessimism When my body became a prism (Colors) (Of A-) (Nother) (Universe) (Music) Violet, you're Indi-goin' (Under-) Somewhere, tonight so don't you look so Blue (-stands The) Green and Yellow, envious and mellow (Way I Feel) The Orange in your head that I have just Red
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Time and Place 03:15
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I know the time and I know the place I feel the climb but I Run by like fear but don't stop to gaze Fae, we are here now Fly I can feel it in every little finger My Fall through feelin' and turn off the light just Sigh Walls don't creak and I can't speak so good- Bye In this parade I can't see my friends Fae, make the trade don't Cry Far from the door is where Bleaker ends Write something more or Die You know all I can see is the face of the Saints and I can relate to those that pray But I don't know how you can know who to know Sing me a bird and shout the refrain Hum every word oh Lie There is a cup that melts all the pain Fae, drink it up to Sky I can feel it in every little finger My Fall through feelin' and turn off the light just Sigh Walls don't creak and I can't speak so good- Bye Good-bye Good-bye Good-bye
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From the Lower Landing 04:42
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From the lower landing, I could understand them His words turned into violence; she let out a fake laugh I held my breath, and started to climb the staircase Disguising all my footsteps in passing cars I heard them talk, and what could I do but listen? She stamped her foot, and he started to scream “I can hear you sneakin' around now Do you know what that does to me most every night?” She said, “I can't sleep with your pounding footsteps You're inconsiderate and it makes me sick.” I heard them talk, and what could I do but listen? I never knew they were talking to me I wanna back away from this one But my legs are frozen stiff I wanna back away from this one But my legs are frozen stiff In this apartment, so old that the floorboards echo I should have known they could hear me so well They came running thinking they had caught me Too bad for the couple though, I had the edge And late that night I came back to my place "Eviction notice." I thought, "That's fair." But if they'd known about all the pictures I took You'd think they'd learn to lock their front door
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Sin Day 03:06
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Last call for the devils hidden in the moving tides Join the ride Blockade every door in sight We’ll spread by word of mouth in time Just come into our world Exposing your true self Right now we take a moment to observe a perfect time This day that happens once a year Where you can lose your mind No charge Just come into our world Exposing your true self On Sin day, there’s no cause for alarm ‘Cause we’re stop motion No discretion between the sinners and us No, none Sin day, where your troubles are bound to become Your virtues Yes, whether to do right or wrong is your move You choose There’s wine flowing through the streets Come get your favorite glass Lose your past Nobody can tell you, “no” No one can hurt you now Oh-h Just come into our world Exposing your true self You’ll never forget the time you spent Inside this dark carnival Next year, you’ll be craving it And we’ll be back again For you Exposing your true self On Sin day, there’s no cause for alarm ‘Cause we’re stop motion No discretion between the sinners and us No, none Sin day, where your troubles are bound to become Your virtues Yes, whether to do right or wrong is your move You choose
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Lair 05:26
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If I wanted to get out of here, Don't you think I'd have Come up with an escape plan by now? ‘Cause I've been in this lair too damn long With no purpose Don't need to see the light of day Truly, there's no better way To rot away Than waiting inside these four walls When I could remember the outside There was nothing Don't need to see the light of day Fallin’ back on hiding Floors of sand Only support trees with Sleight of hand Truly, there's no better way To rot away Than waiting inside these four walls When I could remember the outside There was nothing I let my mind just fade away Fallin’ back on hiding Floors of sand Only support trees with Sleight of hand Caught in a cold lair Between here and there You could stop and stare stare stare Straight into thin air Caught in a cold lair Between here and there You could stop and stare stare stare Straight into thin air If I wanted to get out of here, Don't you think I'd have Come up with an escape plan by now? ‘Cause I've been in this lair too damn long With no purpose Don't need to see the light of day Truly, there's no better way To rot away Than waiting inside these four walls When I could remember the outside There was nothing I let my mind just fade away Fallin’ back on hiding Floors of sand Only support trees with Sleight of hand So stand up with your neck straight Not gravitized Don't be afraid to start the roar The roar...
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Skeleton Heart 03:34
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Take apart my skeleton heart, and See if you can find a beat No one knows if it ever may restart And it couldn’t matter less to me The hands stopped reaching some time ago And the eyes remain cast down The mind started taking over alone The heart started giving ground And the liver started working overtime Trying to keep the system clean But it couldn’t keep up with the acid grime That took over the whole machine What does it take to turn a heart all into bone? Does it start when rhyme and reason are torn up and overthrown? Does it continue when sins fester and there’s no way to atone? My chance is blown My skeleton is overgrown Then the lungs filled up with smoke and dust Led to coughing to detoxify Then the whole body had to readjust And love started to ossify What does it take to turn a heart all into bone? Does it start when rhyme and reason are torn up and overthrown? Does it continue when sins fester and there’s no way to atone? My chance is blown My skeleton is overgrown Take apart my skeleton heart See if you can find a beat See if you can find a beat See if you can find a beat A beat (x 8) What does it take to turn a heart all into bone? Does it start when rhyme and reason are torn up and overthrown? Does it continue when sins fester and there’s no way to atone? My chance is blown My skeleton is overgrown
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Haley, Here We Are 04:11
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I lose it every time I think about it too much Soft to the touch and covered in blue I never thought I'd see the day, but, here at my door, just like before, your smile is new And I say, “Haley, Here we are We've come so far Haley, here we are We've come so far Are you still with me?” I lose it every time I think about it too much Soft to the touch and covered in blue And I say, “Haley, Here we are We've come so far Haley, here we are We've come so far Are you still with me?” And now that man has shown you what he can do And now that man has shown you And since then I have seen your face So, Haley, here we are again
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The Vinyl 03:55
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Did you see her dance across the vinyl? I did. Love it or not, She could really move! Could not deny. I can't walk to where she goes. when it speaks, it says: "You Ain't Nothin-" Suddenly she stops. That's all it says. Before she's gone Record player Can you hear me? Inside you the Voice of Elvis Waiting for you, Spinning master Stationary Is your dancer (x2) Look along the tabletop A hand moves- Lift her Love it or not, She could really move Could not deny He leans in closer She tightens up and His hand just pulls her further away Off with the record Off with the vinyl Let's make room for a New stereo! Off with the record Off with the vinyl Let's make room for a New stereo! Record player Can you hear me? Inside you the Voice of Elvis Waiting for you, Spinning master Stationary Is your dancer (x2)
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Doodominant Hymn 02:25
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Another day, another morning in the car Merge to the right, cancel my flight 'Cause my favorite song just came on Doodominant Hymn! Wanna sing along night-to-dawn Doodominant Hymn! Infinitely drive, just to hear Doodominant Hymn! (As) long as I’m alive, I’m singin’ it Doodominant Hymn! Running outta gas, (it’s) gettin’ dark Doodominant Hymn! Better than the rest, each reprise Doodominant Hymn! Infinitely drive, just to hear Doodominant Hymn! (As) long as I’m alive, I’m singin’ it Doo, doo-doo doot doo doo…. This is DCR News Chicago, I’m Cody Carsella with traffic. Watch out for backups on the Eisenhower near Harlem. There seems to be a car parked in the middle of the road and the driver appears to be singing. Wait! We’re being told that this is also happening on I-88, The Kennedy, Lakeshore Drive… we’re hearing that this phenomenon is also taking place in Detroit, Atlanta, San Francisco…. London! Tokyo! Cape Town! Bogota! Melbourne! And they’re all singing the same song! Chorus on the side of the road Doodominant Hymn! Chorus of the world, everyone Doodominant Hymn! Infinitely drive, just to hear Doodominant Hymn! (As) long as I’m alive, I’m singin’ it Doo, doo-doo doot doo doo….
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Mile O 03:04
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No shoes, asleep on the highway You used to be so aware No way you know where you came from What’d you do to your hair? Walk fast, you feel like an island A jet ski without handlebars No food, it doesn’t feel hungry Blacktop circles on Mars Almost at the silo On my way to Mile-O (4x) This road, the joke’s always on him As cactus turns into sleet You count backwards high as you can think Someday, you two will meet Vital as all of this seems now Fit all you can in your hands Wondering if you’ll need the cure, well Who can really be sure? Almost at the silo On my way to Mile-O

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Recorded in the late spring of 2013 at Shadelite Studios in Champaign, IL.

David Belcher: drums/vocals
Will Bywaters: piano/keyboards/vocals
Cody Carsella: bass/guitar/vocals
Michelle Gao: vocals
Yang Liu: violin

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released July 12, 2013

Producer/Engineer: Ross Robinson
Album Art: Alisa Rantanen

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Mischief Makers Champaign, Illinois

Mischief Makers was formed at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 2011 by Will Bywaters (keys-vocals-songs) and David Belcher (drums-vocals-songs-lyrics), who were soon joined by Michelle Gao (vocals), Cody Carsella (bass-vocals), and Yang Liu (violin). They recorded their first album, From the Lower Landing, during the early summer of 2013 at Shadelite Studios. ... more

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