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This Is That

by Benjamin Zeman

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1.
Center Of Attention 02:01
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No no no no no no no, no no no no no no... So you think you know it all. Girl you always gotta control the room Always gotta be the center of attention The only sound sensation A one-sided conversation. Da da da da da da, Oh what do you know. I know you know that you think that you know it all. Girl you always gotta accusation Always gotta be a big source of frustration All the drama and confrontation Its all just provocation. Da da da da da da, Oh what do you know. I know you know that you think that you know it all. And if you think you know it all There's nowhere you can go Hello, tomorrows filled with sorrow And you're still alone Girl you always gotta be the center of attention We always gotta be ready for annihilation Because you're ripe for emotional detonation And you're going to take us down with Ultra-violet radiation. Da da da da da da, Oh what do you know. I know you know that you think that you know it all.
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This Comedy Isn't Funny Or Romantic 01:40
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Contacts not always so pretty You go around and around in this city Feeling alone, so let it take you over Caught watching the shadows Dancing in your head, whispering... I understand that you've got something You've been wanting to tell me. We'll make things right You and I, You and I On this one night, on this night You never told me that You would come around again. I understand that you've got something You've been wanting to tell me. No I don't want to hear what you've got to say Please just get, get, get, you get away No I don't want to hear what you've got to say Please just, you get away. I understand that you've got something You've been wanting to tell me. Contacts not always so pretty You go around and around Yeah you go around...
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Institution Of Pill Pushers 01:46
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All these men in their white coats carrying clipboards, they say, just wait You've got it all wrong We're all professionals, just swallow This pill and you can leave this institution. I know you had your head Turned inside-out by those men Its not what they think No you just had a few bad days It doesn't matter what you say They've got the drugs. All these men in their white coats Carrying clipboards, strike a chord So you play along Cuz they say the only way out Is beyond a doubt, complete absolution. I know you had your head Turned inside-out by those men Its not what they think No you just had a few bad days It doesn't matter what you say They've got the drugs.
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This Is An Industry Of Theft 01:31
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They are all (They've got) Criminals (Power) Criminals (They've got nowhere) To go but higher. This ain't the right way we bleed And only the crazy can sleep, I can't sleep Gotta make this interest in the industry stop. Oh oh oh oh oh no no. They've got us in their hands And I know they will kill. This ain't the right way we bleed And only the crazy can sleep, I can't sleep Gotta make this interest in the industry stop. Oh oh oh oh oh no no. Breath. Breath it right in now. The air that we breath is always air and The ground beneath our feet is always there So breath. Breath it right in now. This ain't the right way we bleed And only the crazy can sleep, I can't sleep Gotta make this interest in the industry stop. Oh oh oh oh oh no no. We've got a chance if we give them hell.
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Colorize All The Negatives 01:26
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Stay awake, stay all night Never wanna go back to the 9 to 5 This is right, this is what we do A weekend to feel renewed You and all of your friends and Me and all of my friends Gonna get the party started, started. Gettin down on the dance floor You are I aren't talking anymore We get our groove on, we feel the beat Completely free, we feel the heat You and all of your friends and Me and all of my friends Gonna get the party started, started. Oh girl you've got nothing to prove No you've got the moves down So we spin around Caught in the rhythm and groove now Sway to the sound. Just to get it, oh oh, yeah get it right Colorize all the negatives in sight Forget about all the little things Don't need those little things Our future's looking bright. You and all of your friends and Me and all of my friends Gonna get the party started, started Starting now.
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Deductive Reasoning (This Is That) 01:33
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Oh yeah If this is that then this is that. We only knew one thing then But now we know two things From that one thing. One thing. Oh yeah If this is that then this is that. We only knew one thing then But now we know two things From that one thing. One Thing. Now you've lost your head in the melody. Oh yeah If this is that then this is that. We only knew one thing then But now we know two things From that one thing. One Thing.
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Confessions Of A Failing Artist 01:00
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I thought you were such and artist But you've never finished what you started. So this one's for you Yeah, this one's for you. Stop this constant chatter Replace it with something better. This one's for you Yeah, this one's for you. This is focus, focus yourself. This one's for you Yeah, this one's for you.
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Drifting In Open Space 02:28
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Here we are, here we are Is anybody out there? Here we go, here we go We're sending out a signal to you Its such a tragedy We've lost our way today. Oh no, slow radio waves flow in stereo Transmit your position to make it back home. Here we are, here we are Is anybody out there? Here we go, here we go We're sending out a signal to you Its such a tragedy We've lost our way today. Oh no, slow radio waves flow in stereo Transmit your position to make it back home. Time will tell if they were honest Contacts not always as its promised Regardless, the satellite might be alright and lead us home tonight. Here we are, here we are Is anybody out there? Here we go, here we go We're sending out a signal to you Its such a tragedy We've lost our way today. Oh no, slow radio waves flow in stereo Transmit your position to make it back home. Time will tell if they were honest Contacts not always as its promised Regardless, the satellite might be alright and lead us home tonight.
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We Imagine What We Don't Know 02:00
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I try to find meaning in this life Where did we come from? Oh, so many question Like why are we here? And where do we go when we die? I don't really know so I'll ask one more time. Kindly tell me where We were before we were here. She said Father, was I a star Before I was born? He said probably no but I think were, why should we ever stop Imagining we were. Kindly tell me where We were before we were here. She said Father, was I a star Before I was born? He said probably no but I think were, why should we ever stop Imagining we were. Can't kill curiosity Soley, Soley, Soley. Kindly tell me where We were before we were here. She said Father, was I a star Before I was born? He said probably no but I think were, why should we ever stop Imagining we were.
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We Want To See It All 02:52
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You, you're tired Honestly its okay just shut your eyes And get some sleep I'll keep up my energy And drive far away Far from here, anywhere is okay I know you just want to get away Oh, on holiday. Oh oh oh oh, its a go! So you're inspired, totally Its all good, let's hit the road Steady as she goes Let's go see this country And we'll drive far away Far from here, anywhere is okay I know you just want to get away Oh, on holiday. Oh oh oh oh, its a go! I wanna see places where I've never been I wanna travel the world from end to end I wanna be, I wanna be I wanna be free. You're so fired up A cup of coffee and a cigarette Windows rolled down just a little bit The summer breeze makes the trees Dance gently in time with the melody Crank the stereo baby And drive far away Far from here, anywhere is okay I know you just want to get away Oh, on holiday.
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Immortality Is A Curse 01:29
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Its not like you've got other Answers to uncover Whatever you have suffered All hell breaks loose. The thunder, the weather, the wonder The whispers of your power. They're so far away. Your Mother, your daughter, your father Your lover lost to the water. They're so far away. The curse is laid You're closer to pain But further from death Betrayed by your fate. Whatever the future requires You know that forever is yours to take. They're so far away.
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There's No Remedy For This 02:12
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I've been down that windy road Praying to the Lord above I've been face to face with the Lord but the Lord didn't give me a remedy. All my time in a cigarette haze All my time playing whiskey games I've got no one to blame For all my risky ways. I've been down that fiery road Praying to the lord below I've been face to face with the Devil But the Devil didn't give me a remedy. All my time in a cigarette haze All my time playing whiskey games I've got no one to blame For all my risky ways. I am my own worst enemy The Devil and the Lord They rage inside of me And no Great Work or alchemy Will save me from my destiny Or set me free, so leave me be. All my time in a cigarette haze All my time playing whiskey games I've got no one to blame For all my risky ways.

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In the roughly one hour between the end of the work day and the beginning of my band's practice time, I managed to write, play, record, mix and master these 12 songs. It took me about 4 months, in short spurts, three to four days a week. They mix a lot of musical elements I've learned along the way but mostly stick to an energetic Post-Punk/Rock/Pop feel.

I wanted to keep things simple, write music that was fast and short, with high energy and most importantly, music that I just let happen, without thinking about it too much. Most of the guitar and drum tracks are improv and first takes. The bass guitar took a little longer but I spent the most time working on the lyrics and recording the vocals.

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released June 10, 2011

All Music By Benjamin Zeman

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Benjamin Zeman Putney, Vermont

I'm just one guy out of Brattleboro, VT. I have a couple of bands, but in the one hour between work and band practice, I write and record my own music and release it under my own name.

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