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The Heavy After Hours

by Strangers That Clique

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1.
The Heavy After Hours 03:05
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[RAP VERSE] Play with the torture The voice in my head, I dread, yet sayin' ignore ya' The cost to be, the boss to be Maybe a fortune Cookie crumbled, humble pie taking a portion Whispers heard a bit disturbed Maybe distortion Muffled the words, troubled is heard Lately consortin' With consultants, haunted by it able to force in A way to try make it work, before they take it all and fix it, claimin' how they break it first [Chorus] Don’t call me when we’re after hours Don’t ask me to feed your cat I’m tryna keep things professional I don’t know you like that [RAP VERSE] Coolin' my temper Cant lose it all involved I gotta remember They gonna wanna chop me down, never yell timber Fall becomes spring in the summer not my winter Begin the games again I guess I'll be the ender Kicking down the doors sayin' do not enter Pushing back the letters sayin' return to sender Injured like a fender bender with pretenders who wanna say they always wanna be contenders [Chorus] Don’t call me when we’re after hours Don’t ask me to feed your cat I’m tryna keep things professional I don’t know you like that [Vocal bridge] The cat has learned to bite, what a fright Isn’t docile anymore, doesn’t know what play vs. fight The cat has learned to bite, what a fright Isn’t docile anymore, doesn’t know what play vs. fight [Chorus] Don’t call me when we’re after hours Don’t ask me to feed your cat I’m tryna keep things professional I don’t know you like that Don’t call me when we’re after hours Don’t ask me to feed your cat I’m tryna keep things professional I don’t know you like that
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Unstoppable 03:52
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[Chorus] The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind (I’ll say it again) The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind (take it away) [VERSE] ….Mark Ruffalo becomes Bill Bixby Blood boiling with my temper gettin’ iffy Crossing burning bridging gaps we had between us Ignoring mediators claim that they had to see us What you talk about, im walkin’ out, step with all these steppas Pressed with all these measure and we mess with all these lessors Measure up to no one, to a candle I hold none Standard that I earn for this metal, not a gold one [Chorus] The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind (that’s what we said now) The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind (listen up) [VERSE] …Corner flashed another towel shown …Make you catch these words with a vowel thrown waterdown nothin’ with this style grown Saul Williams with a new found poem See below, like webelow, you earn the badge Play a game of walk on lava then we watch you burn to ash Increasing all your chances…coins in the pot Background actors mad they can’t join in the plot [Chorus] The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind (I’m gonna switch it up now) Centuries of wrongs can’t be undone in one night How can they be done, haven’t you heard of our organized, sweet, steady fight Centuries of wrongs can’t be undone in one night How can they be done, haven’t you heard about that organized, sweet, steady fight [Chorus] The vibe in this room is palpable the message is unstoppable Don’t you know that we all die, so we might as well be kind Heaven is a place on earth when we make it, we can’t fake it Heaven is a place on earth when we claim it, I know we’ll make it Heaven is a place on earth when we make it, we gotta make it Heaven is a place on earth when we change it, I know we’ll make it
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Throw That Weight Around 04:27
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[Rap verse] We got the goons sittin’ down with the rawhides The fed and starved won’t judge viewing court side Meeting of the minds can’t blow our brains out Expensive cheap rug, we can’t get the stains out Late in fashion stares on the run way Serious biz, work hard, no one plays Took a lot of chances, got advances Devils on the prom night, stopped all the dances ….Street science human chemistry …the capital alone it could ruin industries ….here’s the research try and see …Higher education tainted poison Ivy Leagues The table, the harvest unstable, the smartest …who’s the hunter or the hunted hogging that attention to speak at the summit The table, the harvest unstable, the smartest …who’s the hunter or the hunted hogging that attention to speak at the summit [Vocal verse] They sit behind closed doors Plottin’ and plannin’ for more more more Powerful people, connivin’, schemin’ Of how to get their goals to be our dreams and It’s up to us to notice the power we possess Lies in the time that we take Cuz when we stall the system breaks so [Chorus] Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) [Rap verse] Shake babies, kiss hands don’t look back, switch plans No life left seeing heads jolt Fingers on the pulse locked in, no dead bolt Paint the town red rob a Red Cross Or from the dead of the heads tossed No consequence, contribution Cutting on the TV to cause more confusion A factoid as well, bad boys in hell got tabloids for sell Of what they teach, stress all the classes They do stress, all the masses [Vocal verse] They perch on golden thrones Laughing while we’re throwin’ stones Distractin’ us from what matters most We’re all made from water, air and bones Electricity from our head down to our toes Gives us the power we need To hack the system, so repeat now! [Chorus] Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!) Wait Around (gotcha!) Throw! (Throw) That! (That!) Weight! (Weight!)...(gotcha!)
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Close To You 03:05
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[rap verse] I never know what to say, just to get close to you Yeah We could just sit on down, our stand up’s overdue We can breakaway our mold, I’m never own in’ you I know I’m a different man but might be a clone to you But wait…wait…. ….let’s challenge ourselves with thoughts and hope that we keep the faith ….make sure that we talk and acknowledge and seek our fate ….I know how you are so, concerned enraged …chapter done…turn the page [Chorus] It’s not about the things you say You can spin words infinite It’s about the things you do That’ll bring me close to you Ooooooh [rap verse] I never know what to say, just to get close to you We should sit on down, our stand up’s overdue We can breakaway our mold, I’m never own in’ you I know I’m a different man but I might be a clone to you But wait…wait…. ….what you see in me is not a mirage or fake ….that you blend together with another collage mistake …rather walk away knowing that I could be the one …just set with the sun…stressin’ none, I’m done [Chorus] It’s not about the things you say You can spin words infinite ‘S’all about the things you do That’ll bring me close to you Ooooooh [Post Chrous] ….to get to close you (4x)
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Magic Mushrooms At The Mall 04:40
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[chorus] Magic mushrooms at the mall Who’s the fairest of them all? Got these blue eyes freeze, surprise Didn’t pick ‘em but I’ll keep ‘em my disguise [rap verse] Tomorrow is today, today is tomorrow Scrounge for a minute with a day I could borrow So…I Crash the Delorean Smashed an historian Actin’ important when… The Leap year got him froggy Jumped in…hit him, i guess it was his hobby …looking at the hourglass still I wonder if the glass spilled…yelling… [chorus] Magic mushrooms at the mall Who’s the fairest of them all? Got these green eyes freeze surprise Didn’t pick ‘em but I’ll keep ‘em my disguise [rap verse] Had a pendulum, threw it in the furnace Bought a sun dial pissed I can’t turn it …Argue, assure the facts with a bureaucrat that can’t cure the acts legislation of my sanity Registration of my vanity Trapped more than a can of peas Straight jacket still on backwards as they take me away as I keep on ranting pleas [chorus] Magic mushrooms at the mall Who’s the fairest of them all? Got these brown eyes freeze surprise Didn’t pick ‘em but I’ll keep ‘em my disguise Magic mushrooms at the mall Who’s the fairest of them all? Got these gray eyes freeze surprise Didn’t pick ‘em but I’ll keep ‘em my disguise Magic mushrooms at the mall Magic mushrooms at the mall Don’t do magic mushrooms at the mall At the mall at the mall at the mall Get yourself some nature folks
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Make A Call 03:56
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Feel like nothing in life really matters at all Sorry to bother you, miss, but could you please make a call? Feels like I been on this porch bench swingin’ for far to long Think it’s time to start tryin’ to sing a brand new song [rap verse] You love concrete pillows Erase background, incomplete riddle Broken toys in your broken homes Get to witness, your own Mr. Fix It...now is a rollin' stone Brag about your elevation To fall off the wagon, made a reservation You want Forbes lists, end up on ignored lists All in the game to the end with high score hits Feel like nothing in life really matters at all Sorry to bother you, miss, but could you please make a call? Feels like I been on this porch bench swingin’ for far to long Think it’s time to start tryin’ to sing a brand new song [rap verse] My shouldve was I couldve, my couldve was I wanna Wouldve helped you out, i look and youre a gona Flip a trick more than skaters with a benihana Reappear from a distance smell the henny on ya Cover up your arms the tracks run your veins Bad memories numb your brain Disconnected wanna make a call You take a piss at me, well then take a stall [Chant(s)] Go ahead…go ahead and make a call (4x) Understanding kind eyes disarm us both despite dark skies Thanks for your help; you’ve gone above and beyond I understand it’s time for you to move on Feel like nothing in life really matters at all Sorry to bother you, sir, but could you please make a call? Feels like I been on this porch bench swingin’ for far to long Think it’s time to start tryin’ to sing a brand new song [post chorus (2x)] Did I feed your addiction… Did you need a prescription…
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Love Disdain 05:07
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Love disdain; love disdain Part of our foundation Love disdain; love disdain Said I fill you with disdain When you took what you wanted, I froze up like a clam Then I gave you the power to make that moment who I am [rap verse] Edible arrangements Fresh produce thats been stained with Poison to grab you back, then snatch you up I can stitch you down, so I can patch you up The pace seeming tired dragon chasin', breathing fire leave me burnt to a crisp My friends look goin' tsk tsk tsk Say you don’t want this, just admit it please I need that sweet release Tell me you love me forever; don’t say you love me ‘Cause I remember The cruel words you said Play over in my head Love disdain love disdain Where are we on this plain Love disdain love disdain Today in love tomorrow in hate Beaten myself up put on the grin again, pretended my heart wasn’t stolen Glimmers of hope, your paradoxes, cast ‘gainst shadows of your consciousness [rap verse] Adults unadulturated Act childish, being grown's overrated Rip photos, wont make it back Looks awkward on the dating app Shots fired off with the aim at that Sleep with the enemy and break ya back Its in my nature no Ric Flair Your eyes go black with the quick stares Say you don’t want this, just admit it please I need that sweet release Tell me you love me forever; don’t say you love me ‘Cause I remember The cruel words you said Play over in my head [sax solo] Say you don’t want this, just admit it please I need that sweet release Tell me you love me forever; don’t say you love me ‘Cause I remember The cruel words you said Play over in my head
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Gamblin' Man 03:04
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[rap verse] Are you gambling man? Chips up your sleeve got you scrambling, man Count cards, you’re anti-hero Surprise you’re ocean’s zero Gotta make up the fees Cause they saw with an ace up your sleeve Coated lies with the diamond rings As you bet your whole life for the shiny things So you blow on the dice Roll it once then you’re rollin it twice You the roll the ball and you hope it lands On the red or the black and you’re yelllin out hot damn I’m gonna hold you And I’m gonna hurt you And I’m gonna milk you For every cent that you have [rap verse] Are you Gamblin’ right? Having bad luck on Gamblin’ night? Slot machines won’t give you three Cherries …results indeed vary need a new pair of shoes Up the blackjack with 21 to 22 Made a new debut And you just paid more than a few Now you stuck with the charm You kinda mad while she clutch on your arm There’s no refunds, it’s on the house So you’re feeling so bad while you’re zoning out Hot damn…. I’m gonna hold you And I’m gonna hurt you And I’m gonna milk you For every cent that you have [instrumental] I’m gonna hold you And I’m gonna hurt you And I’m gonna milk you For every cent that you have
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Riffin' At The Disco 03:37
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[rap verse] Not 54 Tectonic shifting more Asked the DJ to play my jam Not knocked the drink right out my hand Sweatin’, never did learn that lesson With them looks they find contestants They run that scandal Buy them drinks they run and scramble Nah not me I’m not these chumps Yell out words to knock kneed punks Who don’t know about that old school I lie detect its so true I’m so smooth, three piece suit Kicks and jeans you don’t need proof If you see us stand around, we don’t get down with the dancing clowns Get those boots a movin’ on the dance floor Stilettos come and prove it on the dance floor Come and put your sexy body on display Take that groove, express it it in your own way [rap verse] I lighten up… vodka, Hawaiian Punch Got me chill, eclectic vibe Two step nice, electric slide …no one’s hard as you That’s why you’re not invited to the Bar B Wue …Pat down at the door Get in act wild on the floor Bump! No line of cocaine Newest moves that’s oh so strange That’s what the kids do nowadays Can’t really say I’m so amazed New school and they seem so strange But to me it’s just so lame But for now I’ll just peep game But you know to me it’s all the same Get those boots a movin’ on the dance floor Stilettos come and prove it on the dance floor Come and put your sexy body on display Take that groove, express it it in your own way Get those boots a movin’ on the dance floor Stilettos come and prove it on the dance floor Come and put your sexy body on display Take that groove, express it it in your own way Get those boots a movin’ on the dance floor Stilettos come and prove it on the dance floor Come on, put your sexy body on display Take that groove, express it it in your own way
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Straight Goods 03:21
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[rap verse] My heads off my shoulders yet I’ve been thinking To resign from your life, no inklings I’ll pack up this old bag, then I ghost you shell of my old life, it needs new hosts too These bright lights don’t mean much but interrogate I’ll find out if I’m gassed at a better rate Pull strings, unraveling this web I’ve tangled In business you make friends who aren’t those angels You don’t know me; you don’t own me Can’t hold me down I’ll give it to you honestly When I break it down Ah-ooo woah woah [rap verse] Couch surf and find out if I’m built for this Asking the jury would you kill for this Bear on your soul as I leave this Pledge your alliance and allegiance I swear, I swear, I solemnly swear I care, do care, won’t care, don’t care, won’t dare Go down At sunset that’s my showdown See your hand and call your bluff In my face, you’re all so tough Peace and love with all that noise Back to biz just fall back toys…yeeaah…. You don’t know me; you don’t own me Can’t hold me down I’ll tell it to you honestly Lemme break it down Ah-ooo woah woah Ah-ooo woah woah Ah-ooo woah woah

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This post-pandemic release is the first installment of songs we have written and performed within the past few years. From tales of working and trying to keep it all together ("The Heavy After Hours") to the loss of time and delusional perception ("Magic Mushrooms At The Mall") to the mindfulness of treating people right ("Unstoppable"), and the success of nonviolent protest against oppressive systems (“Throw That Weight (Wait Around”).

Sidenote: Shoutouts to American University for allowing us the opportunity to record at your facility.

Special Thanks: Jared Blair, Jack Dell, Matt Twiford

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released January 3, 2024

Composer/Written By: Alice Mayne-Ashworth, Artemis Dante Thompson, Ashanti Mills, Benjamin Wolfgang, Reuven Sussman, Ben Steger, Steve Quam

Produced By: Strangers That Clique

Additional production by Ashanti Mills

Mixed and Mastered By: by Andy Sorenson for Andy Sorenson Music in Hartford, CT.

Recorded by: the students of American University at the Audio Technology Facilities in Washington, DC.

Additional recording noted within individual songs.

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