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Dream Well Tonight

by Ancient Spaceships

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1.
Am I broken? Am I bound to be? When this is over Will you care for me? Or will I be The same old bore Who should've stopped Hoping for something more? I'm trying but it hurts 'Cause nothing ever works I can't put into words this frustration It keeps me awake And I really can't decide it If I should show it our hide it And it keeps me awake And I wanna pull through And I wanna pull through Now I'm alone I sit at home The past shrieks In my headphones And it shows Oh, I ain't cool I somehow got lost in a world that I should rule I'm trying but I'm tired They think I need advice But I just need a smile that can see that It keeps me awake And I really can't decide it If I should show it our hide it And it keeps me awake And I wanna pull through And I wanna pull through Am I too big for these boots (You should just forget her) Or are the shoes I'm supposed to fill too small? It keeps me awake (You're not very clever) It's got to get better I can't hold on forever, 'cause It keeps me awake And I really can't decide it If I should show it our hide it And it keeps me awake And I wanna pull through And I wanna pull through Keeps me awake Keeps me awake Keeps me awake And I wanna pull through And I wanna pull through (Uhh, fogalmam sincs)
2.
Change, keep changing Chains hold me down Change, keep changing Take these chains off of me They call him names As they see him chasing the sun Making gold out of anything he gets his hands on There's so much light in his soul But nothing seems to shine as bright to other people He's never quite comfortable But every night he returns One step closer to the shining Sauternes One step closer to losing his faith He's devising and revising ways to change This life Is struggle your only plan? What's the weather in your world? It's raining tears of bankrupt men Who thought they knew their worth And then all failed to turn lead into gold Oh, how foresight makes you inert And you tie yourself to a thought you hate 'Cause you're not changing this world But every night he returns One step closer to the shining Sauternes One step closer to losing his faith He's devising and revising ways to change And the rain will fall The chains keep holding on You can wait till the muse comes around If you find her, she's missed Tell her I'm the alchemist And we won't change each other's minds I'll stick to the grind And that's how it gets better People keep searching for lies to combat fear Our best dreams all die in the arms of a compromise If you found that you're lost and you don't have the luck to get nearer Would you earn it? 'Cause maybe the chase is worth it Maybe it's the only way to perfect This life that starts to disappear (I know what I want) As I start acting out of fear (You know you won't see me in chains) Must do more than merely what the world expects (I'm not putting the chains on again) And that's how it gets better I'm stood here with a soul full of dreams And I'm not gonna watch them turn into regrets So please don't push me down this life I know it's all in my hands (I know what I want) You won't see me putting the chains on again (You know you won't see me in chains) What will you regret when you grow old? (I'm not putting the chains on again) The process itself is the gold
3.
Gold 05:12
I thought it's got to be a joke of some kind Is it the emperor's clothes that turned us blind? Are we more than numbers On two-tone maps for bargain hunters? Most of us dismissed the battle cries Some of us demeaned the good advice It's hard, to be more than numbers To not run to where the power wants us This morning I'm awake With my eyes on the floor I woke up on the wrong side of the war This morning I'm awake We only wanted change But now you fail to see how strange is that You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all Don't judge the people Chasing matter in space Feels so cold and bare Don't leave your souls out there We're brave We fight for our truth But the truth doesn't care Our gods don't reply and Look here we are crying This morning I'm awake With my eyes on the floor I woke up on the wrong side of the war This morning I'm awake We only wanted change But now you fail to see how strange is that You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold You've got my gold and you take it all You've got my gold and you take it You've got my gold You've got my gold and you take it all You take it all You take it all You take it all This morning It's still war and I'm awake Our attention spans Fill their hands with all the gold we make We know it We've been told a thousand times It's easier to sell, let's yell One more battle cry (Woke up on this side of all the war) (I thought it's got to be a joke) (We try to be more than numbers) (Not afraid to face it all out there) (We're brave)
4.
I left the pain on the late-night train Between the candy bar wrappers and the liquor stains I walk away, escaping the rush Words on a ticket I never liked much And the passengers made sure I know That it's gonna be slow and more demanding But the stories on the road behind me Make me feel like I can do this (on my own) It's the same old song They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?” Where has all the lightning gone You won't get what you're fighting for And I can feel the sweat Under a coat of light 'Cause I got no cash left to spend And all my songs are trite But I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat And you'll never find me on the ground I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat And you'll never find me on the ground Hold out your hands You'll get backup plans Advice from your friends Who just never feel shy To save you from the drama Of living the panorama When they're stuck in fake 90's hip-hop fisheye And it's you, spotlights hang low in your face One of these days in every hue of life to be had And every little piece falling into place Like Tetris success with no D-pad It's the same old song They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?” Where has all the lightning gone You don't get what I'm fighting for And I'm a cause of stress And we don't speak right And I can't impress you But you'll see my name in lights I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat And you'll never find me on the ground I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat And you'll never find me on the ground The future's far so everyone pays the fare And I began to think my feet might take me there Sure, maybe future me regrets that I'm resisting But he's probably alright Given that you're listening I walk on a I walk on a (Don't you know) I walk on a long street (My palm on my heartbeat) My palm on my heartbeat (They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?”) And you'll never find me on the ground (You'll never find me, you don't get what I'm fighting for) I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat (You'll never find me, you'll never find me) And you'll never find me on the ground (See my name in lights) I walk on a long street My palm on my heartbeat And you'll never find me on the ground
5.
You were the crimson heart cavorting I was the cloud in the room You brought the light into my morning And left with the sun in the afternoon As the rain creeps back My heart is black And the world might just fall But hearts will keep breaking Changing their minds But I'll be here waiting Counting the nights Hearts will keep breaking So I've been told But I'll take it gently If you let your heart fall You've set your bed in my soul And I'm your pillow Caught in the sheets And I can't let the sweetness of you go Out of my mind, out of my hopes and dreams Away from this cloud And as the rain creeps back My heart is black And the world might just fall But hearts will keep breaking Changing their minds But I'll be here waiting Counting the nights Hearts will keep breaking So I've been told But I'll take it gently If you let your heart fall You've set your bed in my soul I'm not begging you It's up to you now Where do you want this to lead? Hearts will keep breaking Changing their minds But I'll be here waiting Counting the nights Hearts will keep breaking So I've been told But I'll take it gently If you let your heart fall You've set your bed in my soul You've set your bed in my soul You've set your bed in my soul
6.
Melodramatic 03:35
What is this mess In the battlefield of hope I hear my footsteps We fight in the dark Showing teeth and hiding the heart Doing what we're made to do And you know this best Remains of your dreams have been scattered by the tempest They simmer in the dark We pick the tiniest sparks up And find some fool to place the blame on But I'm Catching on To the war in your eyes The evil we do Just like the thunder Beneath the aching sky We're just wasting time as we hesitate Is this our best? Remains to be seen if I'm Anthony or Cassius Will the voice of reason get drowned in the noise And sin, poison, fake happiness? But I'm I'm catching on To the war in your eyes The evil we do Some things are in the control Of the gods of war Is there a reason at all To keep aiming for More than surrender? We don't remember how it got so hard to speak But I'm I'm catching on To the war in your eyes The evil we do And I'm I'm catching on To the war in your eyes The drama we do
7.
(Instrumental)
8.
Levitate 04:33
I used to try and blend In with the crowds Tore up my spaceship plans And tried to keep my feet on the ground I don't believe it, why don't you hush that sound? I don't believe it, all this could be so easy now It's such a shame I levitate It's such a shame I levitate The sun shines all the light Just to touch your hair The winds are dancing around Only to spread your voice in the air I don't believe it, we could escape here now Try all the beaches and settle down It's such a shame I levitate It's such a shame I levitate When you speak loud does it feel like you're speaking the truth? Will you feel proud when I hide my dreams in a well-tailored suit? It seems the more I try the further I find myself Does one life fit all, can being normal be a goal? I don't believe it, I will never reach it if On the ground I keep these feet What are you teaching me? Do all the small things not trouble your mind? When you're with people do you know why they smile? Is walking easy if you're not trying to fly? I wish I could try and see It's such a shame I levitate It's such a shame I levitate It's such a shame I levitate (Nincs mit tenni, mások vagyunk, éljünk amíg álmodhatunk) It's such a shame I levitate (Nincs mit tenni, mások vagyunk, éljünk amíg álmodhatunk)
9.
Balcony 03:53
Weekdays, weak nights We crave the usual I keep change somewhere in my pockets Just to hold the line if you should ever call Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time I'm naming constellations in a thousand little points of light Glitter in my old box of excitement I smile and get the chills although it might just be the cold that bites Miracles slackline on the horizon Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time What is this view Without you? What is it in you That's keeping me trying to prove That it's worth to wait? 'Cause happiness feels distant And I struggle to get you out of my system Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight My mind is contemplating why my heart My mind is contemplating why my heart My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time Another time My heart is wasting (Your time) My heart is wasting (Your time) My heart is wasting your time (Contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time)
10.
Eyes aglow We thought we see the future Little did we know The time and place won't suit the Futile race to show There's something more than loneliness around here A day in Rome The smile turned into laughter Then it changed the tone So we grew up in the same world that we feared alone Hoping that those memories disappear And now our lives are all that we've been waiting for It's just It seems That we're still standing there when our eyes are closed And we stay for a minute And we're standing there when our eyes are closed Rome's just a picture now But memories delight us as excitement falls My heart is warm and proud It keeps its doubts inside a part That was probably yours And I tried to send it to you We were gonna keep it locked away Now we laugh at the cliché As we're standing there when our eyes are closed And we stay for a minute And we're standing there when our eyes are closed And I tried to send it to you You know we're fools on the run from time On separate sides of paradise we watch the flames Hide all the light But we're still standing there when our eyes are closed And we stay for a minute And we're standing there when our eyes are closed
11.
I tend to wonder if these days would be different And in what ways if we would have listened If we did not (shh) everything up I would walk around this big city with pride The only reason I'm still here is what you left inside This heart that's seen it all committed The silence made us all complicit Wise or wicked, who's to know Tears of a million people Won't make a sound They'll drip in the endless sea of All the shameless self-doubt I know I'm exactly sure It's time for starting over If we're ever washed ashore Before we drown here in this water Everything's broken, look at the people you adored They left you hopeless, and found a new place for our gold Our future sleeps on the streets of Budapest And slowly everybody leaves They'll all forget the same lullabies (No need to fix any checklist) The same lullabies (Everything's fine) Inside this heartless place we chase the unremarkable We broke down walls, and fiddled with keys at the door Wise or wicked, who's the one to know, my dear? There's only silence here Tears of a million people Won't make a sound They'll drip in the endless sea of All the shameless self-doubt I know I'm exactly sure It's time for starting over If we're ever washed ashore Before we drown here in this water Here's to a million people All around the world, don't wait till The silence overwhelms you completely London, Paris, Washington, can you hear me? Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? Hey!
12.
Goodnight to the high life Goodnight to the skyline Goodnight to the right time and place And their mysterious ways I'm inclined to Cover up But I, but I can't be sure now If the night can calm the riot in my mind There's something restless That my thought police can't hide They're afraid and they show it, sing me lullabies And I don't really know if I am Upside down, upside down My smile gets taken as a frown If I'm upside down, upside down Or the world is doing somersaults around me (Goodnight to the high life) (Goodnight to the skyline) (Goodnight) to the right time and place And a past we can't face Hoping the singalong's warm embrace Will swap our secrets for sleep I'd tell it all to anyone But all that they keep telling me is Goodnight to the high life Goodnight to the skyline Goodnight to the frown on your face Everybody celebrates They're shooting fireworks if that's what it takes To keep up the choir Is it much to ask, baby to talk about why are we Upside down, upside down (Upside down) My smile gets taken as a frown (As a frown) If I'm upside down, upside down (Smile, smile!) Or the world is doing somersaults around me (Upside down) Goodnight to the high life Goodnight to the lights and the buzz (Somersaults around me) And you start to see the signs (Smile!) Perhaps the "them" is just "us" (Somersaults around me) Maybe you'll find (Smile, smile!) We love it, it's our favourite stuff (Somersaults around me) Perhaps the world is doing somersaults around all of us

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A concept album about becoming a person.

Recorded, mixed and mastered between 2017-2021 in a Veszprem bedroom.

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released August 13, 2021

All songs written by Zoli Shepherd.
All music composed by Andris Bakos, Daniel Gorog, Nori Ruzsiczky, Andras Shepherd, Zoli Shepherd.
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Zoli Shepherd.
Album artwork by Zoli Shepherd.

Thanks to
Gergő Deés
Péter Dima
Daragh Graham
Krisztián Gulyás
Attila Horváth
Jeff Joyner
Dr. Zoltán Juhász
Márton Kálló
Levi Kiss
Dani Kovács
Olivér Kovács
Ádám Kulics
Ákos Nagy
Balázs Piltman
Gábor Prei
Viktor Sándorfi
Csaba Sipos
Dávid Stefanics
Erik Suszter
Zoltán Szabó
Zsolt Tarjányi
Richárd Varga
Gergely Vassányi
Dávid Vinkelman
Ági Vinnai

Special thanks to Balázs Gaál, István Mezőfi, András Dobai and Chuck Vosganian for their astronomical generosity.

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Ancient Spaceships Veszprém, Hungary

Ancient Spaceships are a 5-piece alternative rock band from Veszprém, Hungary writing songs about ideas that make your body move

Members:
Zoli Juhász - Vocals, Guitar
Nóri Ruzsiczky - Vocals
Dániel Görög - Guitar
András Bakos - Bass
András Juhász - Drums

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