Ascensions

by From Stardust

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Countdown 01:05
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2.
Setbacks 03:05
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If we’re all created by pure chance You could say we’re just victims of circumstance We all shelter from chaos from our first breath But this view from afar becomes retrospect Time will set you back Don’t think just react Each moment defined like the stars in the night They’re dying to connect They try to keep us in chains but smile like a friend We wear a face like a mask, it’s all fake in the end Locked in a cage, unwilling resident Up against the odds my spirit will not bend Time will set you back Don’t think just react Each moment defined like the stars in the night They’re dying to connect Whenever I want more They want to hold me back Waging a silent war To get my life on track It’s all about the give and take Wide awake, you can’t erase my identity Let me be Set me free Time will set you back Don’t think just react Each moment defined like the stars in the night They’re dying to connect
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Before I Go 03:44
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Put on a face every morning Familiar shape but it isn’t mine Hiding the pain I’m ignoring Buried beneath, internalized I’m standing still, time goes on but I’m in slow motion I’m unfulfilled, this view of the world with eyes half open It’s all I know, the nightmare I can’t seem to wake from Before I go, gotta live each day like there’s no tomorrow This gathering storm is a warning Final words borne on high tides The siren’s song is alluring Guided to shore by whispered lies With every footstep I’m closer The flight of my soul, immortalized But if I’m a dead man walking It’s time to prove there’s more to life I’m standing still, time goes on but I’m in slow motion I’m unfulfilled, this view of the world with eyes half open It’s all I know, the nightmare I can’t seem to wake from Before I go, gotta live each day like there’s no tomorrow Couldn’t care less, bout the things I do Accomplishments mean nothing when I’m next to you If I take a chance, will we see it through Together we make memories of something new I’m standing still, time goes on but I’m in slow motion I’m unfulfilled, this view of the world with eyes half open It’s all I know, the nightmare I can’t seem to wake from Before I go, gotta live each day like there’s no tomorrow
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In Your Eyes 03:40
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I feel too much, like everything happens at once Cos’ I’m, paralyzed by it, victimized I can’t face reality Keep close don’t touch, surrendering to all that I want Cos’ I, run and hide from it, I survive by staying out of reach Will your eyes see right through the illusions I keep Will you find missing pieces, reveal what’s beneath You design the devotion for who I want to be If your eyes could only see me for me Another rut, the darkest depths that I’ve ever known Like I’m, hypnotized by my, own demise it’s a dream within a dream I’m out of luck, I’m giving up think I’ll go it alone But I, can’t deny when you’re, by my side you can mend the broken seams But do I deserve your love? Can I ever repair the trust? Will your eyes see right through the illusions I keep Will you find missing pieces, reveal what’s beneath You design the devotion for who I want to be If your eyes could only see me for me Will your eyes see right through the illusions I keep Will you find missing pieces, reveal what’s beneath You design the devotion for who I want to be If your eyes could only see me for me
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Control 05:18
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There are hands round my neck But I’m still breathing They try to silence me till I asphyxiate They tell us they know what’s best No time to search for meaning They try to tear us down, our hearts eradicate Why do we have to wait our turn? While the candle keeps on burning out Will no one fight back? Why do we have to fade away? Spend our whole lives filled with rage and hurt It’s a call for violence Every chance to breathe Another fool deceived No one ever leaves (No!) don’t let the monster pull the strings (Go!) show them what chaos we can bring Why do we have to wait our turn? While the candle keeps on burning out Will no one fight back? Why do we have to fade away? Spend our whole lives filled with rage and hurt It’s a call for violence Why do we have to wait our turn? While the candle keeps on burning out Will no one fight back? Why do we have to fade away? Spend our whole lives filled with rage and hurt It’s a call for violence
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Follow Through 04:01
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Stalling for time till the hammer falls Need to sever the ties, breaking down the walls —surrounding me Look in my eyes, think I’ve gone AWOL Leaving nothing behind but the promise that I’ll —find relief, before it repeats I don’t wanna be afraid Just show me how to follow through Over and over again Everything will bend and break These pieces I will leave for you Over and over again My paper heart is fake and tragic Making moments out of accidents You brought the kerosene and matches Now there’s nothing left but ashes My jealousy became a habit So I left my feelings on the mattress Every single day waiting for magic But second in line means leaving behind the old me I don’t wanna be afraid Just show me how to follow through Over and over again Everything can be replaced There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do Over and over again Did I heed the warning signs I’m all out of ways to pass the time Mistakes were always mine But your heart was on the line Did you heed the warning signs All out of ways to apologize Mistakes were yours not mine But my heart was on the line I don’t wanna be afraid Just show me how to follow through Over and over again Stitch the wounds with hand grenades Rebuilding every part with truth Over and over again
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Insides Out 04:00
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When ignorance is an “if only” These circumstances they control me When I find out what it feels like I’ll find you waiting on the other side I wear my secrets show em off like a tattoo All along I never wanted to hide the truth Spill my guts but not without an exit wound What’s inside is screaming out
 If I’m out of my mind what’s left in my head? If I say that I’m fine I don’t mean it Leave me for dead My pulse pounds on but my heart is bleeding It’s me against this crowded room Isolated and consumed If you only knew I wear my secrets show em off like a tattoo All along I never wanted to hide the truth Spill my guts but not without an exit wound What’s inside is screaming out Shoot me down this skin and bones isn’t bulletproof Do your worst cause I got something that I can’t lose Stay the course, the destination is overdue What’s inside keeps screaming out I wear my secrets show em off like a tattoo All along I never wanted to hide the truth Spill my guts but not without an exit wound What’s inside is screaming out Shoot me down this skin and bones isn’t bulletproof Do your worst cause I got something that I can’t lose Stay the course, the destination is overdue What’s inside keeps screaming out
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Dead or Alive 05:44
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It’s weighing on my mind now Waiting for the let down, but I Can’t seem to stay awake Turning all the lights down Even silence compounds, cos’ it’s Echoing in my head If dreams are like an escape Sleep becomes a serenade, no I Never want to wake up Find the meaning in an earthquake Drowning me in tidal waves, will I Fight for one more day The world keeps moving in the background, passerby While I am frozen in a moment like still life If I wait for a sign Will I be dead or alive? Call me a believer Faithfully a dreamer, cos’ I’m Waiting for something more This emptiness is heart-shaped Only so much I’ll take, does it Get any easier? Did everything all go wrong? Holding on for far too long Maybe it’s time to let go The world keeps moving in the background, passerby While I am frozen in a moment like still life If I wait for a sign Will I be dead or alive? Oh, Is it better to give up or keep fighting for hope Oh, I know that I am fucked up cause I keep seeing ghosts The world keeps moving in the background, passerby While I am frozen in a moment like still life If I wait for a sign Will I be dead or alive? Never a right time Will I be dead or alive?

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'Ascensions' is an album that I used as therapy during the process of my coming out as transgender. I channeled my hopes and dreams, but also the fears and doubts into each song, and they will forever hold a special place in my heart for that reason. My hope is that anyone else struggling with deep and personal realizations like this can find some solace in these songs, and the fact that they are never alone in the struggle. And at the end of it all, there's the Ascension to our truest selves to look forward to.

- Riley W.

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released January 7, 2022

All songs written, performed, and produced by Riley Wren
Mix and Master by Aki McCullough at Nu House Studios
Special thanks to Alex McGillvray and Nick Francis

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From Stardust Boston, Massachusetts

Highlighting the diverse talents of guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Riley Wren, From Stardust is a largely solo venture with various featured vocalists.

Through its message and lyrical content, From Stardust promotes personal growth and self-acceptance, but also seeks to document, and even find beauty in the struggles we all face. ... more

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