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The Art Of Pretending

by MYTHS

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mulilu An album that simply puts you in a positive place...and keeps you there :) I believe MYTHS specializing in Smile making music.
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1.
500,000 hours must have passed but it felt new Creeping in and settling down beside me on the sofa Sultry, sweet and sour never just one bite take two Keep me up we'll fight it off the lonely law of averages That says you shouldn't be here The passage of time starts to unwind we could just lie here forever On and on and on until she come's home I dream of the night of every goodbye I open my eyes and it's better On and on and on till we go home 500,000 hours must have passed still it felt weird Hold your breath forgot the rest we'll leave without a whisper As desperation towered it wasn't long before it cleared Dreamer's dance upon a chance of more than just a moment That really shouldn't be here The passage of time starts to unwind we could just lie here forever On and on and on until she come's home I dream of the night of every goodbye I open my eyes and it's better On and on and on and The passage of time starts to unwind we could just lie here forever On and on and on until she come's home I dream of the night of every goodbye I open my eyes and it's better On and on and on till we go home
2.
Dark was the lighting so inviting as I sat in solitude My inner voice still contemplating all the words I might have used And it's a part of our design to keep ourselves confined To the roles that we play as go through each day And that's the art of pretending The art of pretending My intervening had no meaning in the cold light of the day I looked around but all I found where empty promises i'd made And though I believe I could be wrong when the feeling hits so strong Keeps on growing inside, try to run I can't hide And that's the art of pretending The art of pretending No better time now to show who I am Cause the art of pretending's all part of the plan Gotta shake off the feeling I don't understand I can't wait for the day that i'm able to say that I can It won't be long
3.
As the night turns to day I sit back and watch the pendulum sway Inner thoughts left behind keep falling to back of my mind And it seems so long I keep waiting for the moment to come Showing me where i'm meant to be I feel it washing over me I'll find my way eventually back to where only I can see If all we ever see or seem is but a dream within a dream Then let me go back to sleep So do you feel it too like your needles gotten stuck in the groove You could try to confide with the strangers that you pass in the night And it seems so long I keep waiting for the moment to come Showing me where i'm meant to be I feel it washing over me I'll find my way eventually back to where only I can see If all we ever see or seem is but a dream within a dream Then let me go back to sleep If all we ever see or seem is but a dream within a dream Then let me go back to sleep If all we ever see or seem is but a dream within a dream Then let me go back to sleep If all we ever see or seem is but a dream within a dream Then let me go back to sleep Let me go back to sleep Let me go back to sleep
4.
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It's getting harder for me to stay afloat When you're around me darling Well i'm feeling great I know what to say In every moment of every day Well it's getting harder lately in the back of head I might be trouble maybe But there's no need to stress if it happens again I'll try to remember it's all in my head It's all in my head It's only pretend If all my life I did one thing right It was sitting by your side There's not enough time in the world to find All the words I need to describe it to you baby I know it's true just let me prove how much I adore you Well I know it's true just let me prove how much I adore you Well it's getting harder lately in the back of head I might be trouble maybe But there's no need to stress if it happens again I'll try to remember it's all in my head It's all in my head It's only pretend If all my life I did one thing right It was sitting by your side There's not enough time in the world to find All the words I need to describe it to you baby I know it's true just let me prove how much I adore you Well I know it's true just let me prove how much I adore you
5.
It all happened in the blink of an eye And this feeling I can't even begin to describe What's it going to take to make it stop When I use up all of my good luck Throw it all away for one last chance To get on the floor for one last dance With fortune fair her golden hair And you know that it keeps me up That shot in the dark Mull it over in the back of my mind Until then I think i'll let it pass me by What's it going to take to make it stop When I use up all of my good luck Throw it all away for one last chance To get on the floor for one last dance With fortune fair her golden hair And you know that it keeps me up That shot in the dark
6.
It comes on like an avalanche Rising up from the floor then it branches Out and into the undergrowth Seeping into your skin but you won't know Let's keep it trivial Make sure you're having fun Time's immaterial Grab some and bag it up You and I both know that When you go where you go when you die Sinking into nowhere switching off the lights Barely a blip on the radio line Ripples in a field of endless empty sky I don't know if I'm gonna last All I see are familiar faces Life runs out like an hourglass See the world but get back for the day shift Let's keep it trivial Make sure you're having fun Time's immaterial Grab some and bag it up You and I both know that When you go where you go when you die Sinking into nowhere switching off the lights Barely a blip on the radio line Ripples in a field of endless empty sky Could it ever be Could ever be forever You and I both know that When you go where you go when you die Sinking into nowhere switching off the light Barely a blip on the radio line Ripples in a field of endless empty sky Cause when you go where you go when you die It's sinking into nowhere switching off the lights Barely a blip on the radio line Ripples in a field of endless empty sky Cause when we go where we go we you die There will be no answers no big flash of light Barely a blip on the radio line Ripples in a field of endless empty sky
7.
I hold my breath I close my eyes I try to reach the other side But all my mind could ever conjure is the thought of you my lover So on that night we start to dance I take your hip you hold my hand On and on we waltz together god I hope this lasts forever Time stands still for all the young romantics I'm in love I hope I break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics So in love I hope they break the habit Another day another night I fall asleep and hope I might Wake someday and soon discover life with you in technicolour And just for once i'll take the chance i'll leave it up to circumstance Always your form I imagine floating in a sea of saturn Time stands still for all the young romantics I'm in love I hope I break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics So in love I hope they break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics I'm in love I hope I break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics So in love I hope they break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics I'm in love I hope I break the habit Time stands still for all the young romantics So in love I hope they break the habit
8.
Where did you go I couldn't help myself I was lost in the moment 
It’s out of your hands, you don’t understand small as a single grain of sand
Maybe i’m afraid, I’m out of focus and losing track of the days 
I guess you agree that you’re asleep floating in some kind of reverie 

I keep falling asleep on the long way home, forgetting the names of the people I know 
I keep chasing my shadow
 Searching the streets for the lost and found, I keep looking up but it’s a long way down 
I keep chasing my shadow

 So many ways to paint a perfect picture meant for another
 Reap what you sow, just let it go, don’t get caught up in the afterglow
Visions slowly fade as all the pieces are falling back into place
 Figuring out all of the doubt only exists when you’re freaking out 

I keep falling asleep on the long way home, forgetting the names of the people I know 
I keep chasing my shadow
 Searching the streets for the lost and found, I keep looking up but it’s a long way down 
I keep chasing my shadow


9.
Life in the dark takes it toll on the mind body and soul Keeps you guessing what it's worth to be a part of life on earth It's jovial scene The macabre and obscene Breathing life in the tapestry Smile and wave as your life takes place in the cosmic blink of an eye No surprises i'm just fine with it float along with the tide All the spectacular bright and miraculous life on earth All the spectacular bright and miraculous life Life in due course makes a start takes a hold then falls apart It unfolds beneath my feet and engulfs all that I see It's jovial scene The macabre and obscene Breathing life in the tapestry Smile and wave as your life takes place in the cosmic blink of an eye No surprises i'm just fine with it float along with the tide All the spectacular bright and miraculous life on earth All the spectacular bright and miraculous life All the spectacular bright and miraculous life on earth All the spectacular bright and miraculous life
10.
I'll be the one to wake you up I'm coming home so don't wait up It gets easier to sleep when you're lying next to me Let's go make believe I'll make your bed if you share yours with me Why don't you dream of me There's a world beyond the stars Why don't you dream of me Seeings believing baby it's ours I'll be the one to wake you up I'm coming home so don't wait up It gets easier to sleep when you're lying next to me Let's go make believe I'll make your bed if you share yours with me Why don't you dream of me I'm so tired when you're not there Why don't you dream of me Leave me a key in the spot by the stairs Why don't you dream of me Throw my coat and my hat at the chair Why don't you dream of me Cuddle up and bury myself in your hair Why don't you dream of me Only inches apart but we're miles away Why don't you dream of me My head hit the pillow the first time in days Why don't you dream of me Sweet dreams my sweetheart Why don't you dream of me Closing our eyes we go back to the start
11.
I'll be the one to wake you up I'll be the one to wake you up I'll be the one to wake you up I'll be the one to wake you up

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Thank you to all our friends, family and loved ones. A special thank you to Shaun McIlroy, Curtis McEntee, Nick Sheppard, Raphael Whittingham, Thea Dowling, Mark Wong, and Portia Gebauer.

We really enjoyed making this record over the space of three years, and we hope you enjoy listening to it.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of the land on which we made this album, the Whadjuk Noongar people. Sovereignty was never ceded.

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released June 12, 2023

All songs written by Mike Nutt & Jamie Turner
Arranged, produced, and recorded by Myths at Hum Drum Studios
Additional instrumentation by Shaun McIlroy and Nick Sheppard
Mixed by Dave Parkin & Jack Moffitt
Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound
Album Artwork by Garreth Pearse

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Myths formed in 2017 and are based in Perth, Western Australia. Their music is best described as Neo-psychedelia, a genre which is commonly seen as taking influences and sound design from the 60’s & 70’s and modernising them with a forward thinking approach. ... more

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