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Demos 2014

by Perception Check

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1.
Rats 03:35
Look down there and tell me what you see. Do you see all of those little rats? Scurrying, scratching against their concrete walls? All of them competing with their counterparts Unaware of the world at large Do they even know what it means to be What it means to be– free? All of them are looking for a way out All they want is to find their way out Who's gonna show them all the way out Will they find it? But when we really watch, what do we see? Lesser living beings, undoubtedly. Though, showing signs of some intelligence Do they even know? Mindless robots acting on indulgence Atoms that react to their environments Constrained by natural disablement But do they even know? No! All of them are looking for a way out All they want is to find their way out Who's gonna show them all the way out Will they find it? Rats All of us are looking for a way out All we want is to find a way out Who's gonna show us all the way out Will we find it? Do we really need to find a way out? Are we ever gonna find a way out? Who's gonna show us all the way out Will we find it?
2.
Human Race 02:47
The human race is dead; And we're all going insane The human race is dead; And we're alone again Skies filled with red; Pouring acid rain The human race is dead; And we've all gone insane The human race is dead;There's no one left to blame The dark fog spreads; The light all fades The ground black and dead; Filled with burning flames Bombs overhead They're going insane Bombs overhead We're going insane Bombs overhead They're going insane Bombs overhead We're all going insane
3.
Roman Candle 02:55
4.
Ashes & Dust 02:02
Your thoughts are piling up like ashes Our health is crumbling to ashes Your life is turning to ashes Our world is burning to ashes It's burning down You're coming down We're gonna drown It's burning down No one will know; No one will hear Nobody will get us out of here No one will find; No one will see Nobody will clear out the debris
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I see you there, and I'm right here Come on closer; I want you near. I feel the burning flames swelling up inside Just come with me I wanna take you for a ride Call me a faggot; Call me a pervert Call me a loser; Maybe I deserve it I feel it coming on and it's coming on strong It overloads my brain; it's overloading Right now Come a little closer Come a little closer Come a little closer Come a little closer Lend me your ear; Lend me your soul Lend me your skin; I'm getting cold The ground is shaking, yeah I know it very well It's gonna open up and send us all to hell I see a white light; it's burning on my skin Light me on fire and kill the pathogen It's picking at my brain; itching inside All of these voices are ready to collide Right now Come a little closer So I can feel you breathe I wanna make you see So you can feel my pain Come on and scratch my brain
7.
The Walls 03:29
He cannot find, he cannot find a reason To carry on inside Exonerate the mind, the mind that can't be trusted He lashes out inside Welcome to the walls The walls that will confine you Break through the walls Crash into the walls The walls that will defy you Break through the walls She will not find, she will not find the reason To carry on inside Break the mind, the mind that can't be trusted She lashes out inside Welcome to the walls The walls that will confine you Break through the walls Crash into the walls The walls that will defy you Break through the walls I'm slowly losing, I'm losing my mind Confined by the limits that I've set inside The wheels in the sky turn the day into night The switch in my head turns off the light
8.
No Good 02:41
Hey, you. Do you know what you're looking at? This kid's nothing but a dirty, stupid fag You better make yourself very clear Men like you don't take so kindly to queers Nobody even cares to view the world in a different light To live a life left estranged; out of mind and out of sight It's no good Hey, you. Do you know why you get so pissed? Conditioned by your culture's macho shit Your insecurities are all out on display Every time you demonstrate your bigotry Nobody even cares to view the world in a different light To live a life left estranged; a constant pain and a constant fight It's no good Beat him up and turn him away He's no good to you Make him bleed and throw him away Cause he's not good enough for you
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The Soldier 05:14
Hey there soldier what's wrong with you; Your world's been split in two Black and white have lost the fight; Grey consumes your view The strength that's been asked of you, dwindles on every cue Combat the light now it's out of sight; your will has changed its hue Follow me when you give up Trust in me and rise above Oh I defy you from ending the fight What have you done to deserve this right? Hey there soldier that I once knew, what is that beckons you? There's nothing left; Of hope, bereft; Oh what will you do? Your choice, not a simple one, do you stay or do you run? I don't know but I'd like to show a better path towards the sun Lean on me when you are weak We'll find the truth of what you seek Oh why do you fall apart? What will it take to mend your heart? It's gone; It's done; Act like you're the only one Deplete; Retreat; Find the file and hit delete Cave in; Repent; Begin your last descent Devolve; Absolve; You have found your own resolve Behold all your sins and look at what they've wrought Soldier, it is time to kneel to your god– NOW What have you done? Where are you now? Take my hand we'll fall as one Let me in; put down the gun Follow me, we'll find the sun Stay by me together we'll run Oh, soldier, let's continue to fight Oh, soldier, let's continue to fight

about

Recorded in June 2014 over the course of two days in an extremely sweaty living room.

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released December 10, 2014

All songs written by Perception Check except for:

Roman Candle;
Written by Elliott Smith © 1994 Cavity Search Records

Folsom Prison Blues:
Written by Johnny Cash © Varese Vintage, 2002

Carson Mauthe | Drums & Vocals
Jeremy Simpson | Guitar & Vocals
Caleb Schellenberg | Bass & No Vocals

Album photo taken by Katelyn Giesbrecht (KAGE Photography)

Recorded by David Musso
Mixed and Mastered by Carson Mauthe

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Perception Check Winnipeg, Manitoba

Carson Mauthe
Caleb Schellenberg
Travis Kroeger

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