Conscious, Conscientious: The Lyrics (Bonus Pt. 1)

[A/N: We've reached the cliffhanger conclusion of Volume 3! Then again, the scene closed on a hill…does that make it a "hillhanger?"

Sorry. My inner editor will regret that one later.

Volume 4 starts updating two weeks from today, but in a week and a half, I'll be releasing the third original soundtrack for Conscious, Conscientious! So to lead into both of those, I figured it would be fun to do something a little different: share the lyrics to the theme music!

This update showcases lyrics for the first EP, aptly titled "Conscious, Conscientious 1." To listen along, you can find the songs anywhere you stream music (plus Bandcamp) under my music project Circlebrooke! But if that's not your thing, fear not: the usual updates will be back very soon.

Hope you enjoy!]

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Track 1: "Imaginer"

(A fiery introductory theme to the world of Conscious, Conscientious, and the diverse ambitions therein.)

LYRICS:

We knew the footprints in the ground

We saw the shadows from the sun

We felt it all, but it just never was enough for us

So if you think they're gonna talk us down, think again

We felt their pressure, but it never was too much for us

This is the part where we wake up

With knuckles cracked, the gloves are off

I hope you think you're tough

Only takes the two of us

Time to let it show

(Right now)

Let's move fast if you'll stay with me when the sun sets

(Stay proud)

Lost now, but the life we find is worth it

Hear it, spirits lifted if I know you've got my back

Imagine that

I can't remember yesterday

What does it matter, anyway

If they close in to seal our fates?

I dragged you into all of this!

I know you still don't know me well

I've got secrets I'll never tell

But since you'll stick around

Let's give 'em something to shout about

This is the part where we get up

The ground was made for taking off

This still isn't enough

Only takes the two of us

Time to let it show

(Right now)

Let's move fast if you'll stay with me when the sun sets

(Stay proud)

Lost now, but the life we find is worth it

Hear it, spirits lifted if I know you've got my back

Imagine that!

Victory, I can feel it like a rampage

Throw us down, we rebound, they ain't ready for us, yeah

Bravery, I can feel it like a rampage

Throw us down, we rebound, they ain't ready for us, yeah!

Let's move fast if you'll stay with me when the sun sets

Lost now, but the life we find is worth it

Hear it, spirits lifted if I know you've got my back

(Imagine that!)

(Right now)

Let's move fast if you'll stay with me when the sun sets

(Stay proud)

Lost now, but the life we find is worth it

Hear it, spirits lifted if I know you've got my back

Imagine that!

Track 2: "Skrili"

(The reserved yet warmhearted Power Rebound's character theme)

LYRICS:

I kick and punch my way out

It's die or fight to stay alive

It's not right, so I'll try

I won't talk too loud

And I won't feel the loss of love

If I don't think too much

'Cuz it takes motion to find

If I can make it by without you

Say you're safe with me

(In this face, in these shreds, all the love I'll send)

'Cuz I can't even sleep

This smile's haunting my head

(Say you're safe with me)

And we'll keep moving if you say you're safe with me

They can't make me bleed

See this decay

I'll plant a seed

A kiss, hug, and laugh

I've got a lot to say, but won't,

Can you imagine that?

Guess time will tell, but time never comes back

So when I'm ready you'll see

A person you can trust hidden underneath

Fall fast, walk along the dirt path

Hold fast, follow the dirt path

Remember, live for us

We'll make it far if you just

Say you're safe with me

(In this face, in these shreds, all the love I'll send)

'Cuz I can't even sleep

This smile's haunting my head

Say you're safe with me

And we'll keep moving if you say you're safe with me

They can't make me bleed

One day we'll close our eyes

And feel the warmth of life

For now, just stay with me

Just stand behind me

And when your storm comes around, I won't turn away

Like the people who left me

'Cuz if you can't face yourself, you'll

Always be empty

And when your storm comes around, I won't turn away

Like the people who left me

'Cuz if you can't face yourself, you'll

Always be empty

Say you're safe with me

(In this face, in these shreds, all the love I'll send)

'Cuz I can't even sleep

This smile's haunting my head

(Say you're safe with me)

And we'll keep moving if you say you're safe with me

They can't make me bleed

Track 3: "Porch"

(A glimpse into Deon and Lammy's lives before they ever set foot outside Tailpiece. In it, Lammy worries about Deon and how he treats his relationships. Consider it a bonus scene to the main storyline!)

LYRICS:

You said you'd hang out with me

But you're meeting her beneath the tree

I'll cover for you this time

I'll cover for you

Every time

You said you'd hang out with me (again)

But you're making out behind the tree (again)

I bet all you did was tell her she is so magnificent

I bet all she did was smile and you know she bought into it

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you do, you see this time

What you're doing to your mind

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you see, you realize

What you're doing to her mind

There's something different about this one

She soothes you like the warm sun

And I can tell that this time you are telling the truth

'Cuz I can tell that this time there is something different about you

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you do, you see this time

What you're doing to your mind

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you see, you realize

What you're doing to her mind

And if you see her again

When you're at last a new man,

What if you reach for her skies,

And find it's too late to fly?

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you do, you see this time

What you're doing to your mind

I hope you learn this time

I really hope you see, you realize

What you're doing to her mind

Track 4: "Dear Hero"

(A coming-of-age anthem to send off Deon and Lammy into the Multiverse, where ultimately their lives and purpose will change forever…)

LYRICS:

If you're gonna leave

Then do so, already

And if you ever come back

Don't be the same man you were when you left

And here comes all of the life you've never had

And here comes all of the love you've never said

Let your heart burn up

But don't let it get to your head,

Dear hero

So go get all you want

But you'll find just what you need

I won't give you all you want

That would be too unfair

Of me

So here comes all of the life you've never had (Let it go)

And here comes all of the love you've never said (Here we go)

Let your heart burn up

But don't let it get to your head,

Dear hero

Below the caverns

I wait so softly

Below the caverns

I wait so softly

Look back no more, we're chasing the sacred

Not another late hit, live it out or fake it

Will you make it? Not by yourself there, big shot

Gonna need another soul by your side when things get hot

And she's got it, everything you never wanted

But you need it and you knew it when the fight started

Misfits mixing it on the trees of dead

Picture's worth a thousand words, but now it's ripped to shreds!

Cousin, caught in the crossfire, everything is dire when the devil is a liar

And you're starting to perspire when the altitude's higher

But her smile? That'll leave you fine for a while

Is anyone a sinner when they can't recall the sin?

Is anyone a winner when the victory's within?

You may think you're strong, but it's all pretentious

So it's going down now, Conscious, Conscientious

And here comes all of the life you've never had (Let it go)

And here comes all of the love you've never said (Here we go)

And here comes all of the life you've never had (Let it go)

And here comes all of the love you've never said (Here we go)

Let your heart burn up

But don't let it get to your head

Let your heart burn up

But don't let it get to your head,

Dear hero