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Parade Bells

by Blanket Barricade

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1.
I hide downtown with clenched fists Parade bells ring time to begin Every glance sparks of danger The damning gaze of anger Marching past the mob and past the fear A moment of silence for those who've dared to fly Frozen hands clasp as cold air and wings collide Guided by hope that two lovers won't ignite 4 3 2 1 Fire your guns they won't stop what we've begun tonight I never chose to fight this war And never wanted any more Than to shed these velvet bindings The deafening roar of silence The weight of something concrete let off my back Smashing through the streets Parading till defeat Vilified and laser beamed Into your room Regardless what you see Amongst the chaos on the screen It's only love that we defend And if this is how it ends... then Like those who've flown before We'll keep demanding more Tonight tonight tonight 4 3 2 1 Fire your guns they won't stop what we've begun tonight Tonight we've just begun Tonight yeah we've just begun Tonight
2.
Just Because 06:16
Years passing I used to be happy I used to love rock and roll Used to think I could care about you Guess time takes its toll Sleep talking Speed walking A drink please before the show You play pretend you're playing for nothing Turned on by remote control Through smoke and mirrors You're compelled to want me Time and time again I used to believe in something But now this means has no end I tell you what you want to hear Swallow words that have no meaning Whisper nothings in your ear Just so I can keep you I tell you what you want to hear Eat my lies come feed this passion Take my hand exploit your fears Just because I love you dear They'll tell you Pack your hopes and hit the stage Before your passion slips away Well let me be a breathless whisper Hanging on your ear I've got no reasoning to obey And so many things I just need to say I'll chain down all your long arms That reach across the sky Let me fix all of you Before you reach too high
3.
Once we held the flame buzzed off pent up spite Demanding freedom from the guns who manned the heights But revolutions fade itches soothed away Temptations smoulder on embers falling deaf upon Forgotten passions held on Laid to rest we linger long The streets no longer beckon Rage no longer sparks Safe inside our houses Not fumbling through the dark Where did the passion go we used to storm the streets below What led us out to fight we rang the bells, lit up the night Where did it go the warmth of the afterglow The sweet temptation to throw back the sticks and stones Ambitions self contained medicated and restrained From filling space inside our minds waiting for sparks to ignite Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine Coloured our world yeah we coloured our world in sunshine To tide the faded skies that held our world in grey Softly reasoning we shelved away our love Shushed the promise made Never to give up
4.
Hype Machine 03:24
Minds that were built free to roam Left twisted spare parts by the road Still running we make on our own Defending the code which you wrote Let rust our days of solitude Bodies fade, we forge anew We wait till dark to make our strike Then light up the sky Wake up mother, wake up father, come see There's a fire in your city Wake up mother wake up father, come see The end of your hype machine Assemble the troubles you've made Hack in and dismantle their fate The fazed out resigned, and replaced Will re-write the codes in our name
5.
X-Out 04:21
X-me out the saddest thing to do Seal my heart in a box for two Whitewash the walls where I scribbled out lines Done with me now onto you Hand me downs filter out on through Static dreams, that someday won't come true Keep safe my aliases keep safe my love for you Take all that makes me believe down to down to you Why should I care? Why should I care? Why should I care? I'm just sleeping, just sleeping Why should I care? I'm just dreaming "You're dreaming"
6.
Hollow Eyes 03:24
Let's fly low Bury all short comings Let go of dirty secrets Dig up lost longings Let's run away Tell no one where we are Let them search the milky way Search through countless stars Fill hollow eyes with dreams and sights Of ancient times, childhood nights Come on pretty baby void your mind, Dive again and come up dry Come on pretty baby don't you say Time has hidden all your dreams away Sweet thing, let's write a poem to mock the earth Sing it to the moon true tales of city scars Let's rise up in the absence of our minds Tear a hole through the fabric of time Fortunate to see through all you believed Absolutely real who stands here Come on feel the heat, now Come on down to me right now Come on find your feet now A thousand promises beneath Come on pretty baby take my lead Jump into the broken sea And come on pretty baby dive with me Down to meet the waves follow me
7.
Lights flashing down the lane Run inside dear and forget my name Close your eyes, turn up the radio And pray I'll return one day But don't you wait The parade bells we proudly rang Still echo through my head Our velvet affair will never fade And for that there's a price I've got to pay Stray shadows have come for me Don't believe the tales they'll spin of me My only crime dear I loved you honestly And when they question, you must remember then That you never knew my name And that must never change
8.
Run for cover Ambush sprung with set you straights Always one against the other Let the antics begin break down this love parade It's strange how we've got it made The useless hours we spend the wars we wage One step away from sealing your final defeat Can't hesitate from playing friendly games of deceit But one can see that this love is all make believe We'll see Creature Creature Yes you colour the world with your sunset stride But my shell shocked baby under closer inspection it's all a disguise With mutual understanding we each raise our fists The practical implication of making love exist If I egg you on will you permit me to feign? X me out X you in fast track the blame It's strange how we've got it made We ring the bells of war to waste the hours away Focus on the draw Balloon raids in the hall Focus on the facts Run for cover or just relax Recite your inflictions I'll study my act What matters most is the initial attack When the mushroom clouds clear it takes courage to turn back Stand face to face can you face the facts? One step away from sealing our final defeat Can't hesitate from playing friendly games of deceit But soon we'll see that this love is all make believe We'll see that it's all make believe We'll see Run for cover
9.
X-In 02:34
The dreams we hold freshen up the day Gaining ground while nightmares sleep away No need to cry when life is perfect Don't make a fuss it's just not worth it On and on one day one day No need to cry when life is perfect Don't make a fuss unless you're worth it On and on day by day Once a long while ago I let loose, you took hold Blinded by sights of gold stars in your eyes Can you fill up these hollow sacks spit back the dirty laughs I've got to take a pass all on my own All on my own

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Blanket Barricade's debut album “Parade Bells.” is full of textured riffs, melodramatic ballads, and showcases their unique ability to blend theatrics with rock and pop to form a truly epic sound.

The project is lead by the majestic vision of Wesley Krauss as he works to create his music with a sense of story, and a sound that deviates from the typical inde-rock band. Little does the average listener know that the songs on “Parade Bells” are actually comprised of 70-100 tracks, with up to 25 different guitars used in one song! Wesley calls this his ‘guitar choir’ which is clearly prominent on the chorus of "Sticks and Stones," while "X-In”, features a 30-track choir of his own voice. 7 music videos have been commissioned for songs on the album and the first 4 can be viewed here (with the rest coming soon!): www.youtube.com/user/blanketbarricade

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released March 20, 2012

All music and lyrics written by Wesley Krauss*
Produced, Arranged and Performed by Wesley Krauss
Co-Produced by Michael Wiskar
Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Kowal at FaderMaster Studios
Drums by Ryan Stewart
Background Vocals by Mary-Lee Néron
Viola by George Chung
Trumpet by Nelly Fargeon
Yelling by Johann Holek, Stewart Hope, Tiana Kaczor, Samuel Li, Steven McArthur, Mary-Lee Neron, Justin Seidl, Otilia Taras,
Front/back cover art by Catherine Rocheleau
Inside/booklet art by Mary-Lee Néron
Album design by Catherine Rocheleau

*“Hollow Eyes”, lyrics by Wesley Krauss and Marcus Luk

© Copyright 2013 by Wesley Krauss (Modular Heart Records)

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One damp day a parade began on the streets of Vancouver. A band of haggard musicians led by Wesley Krauss made their way through the city, ringing bells and telling tales of revolutions, devious lovers, and lost robots. Wesley's signature whine and dine vocals were complimented by the walls of guitars, pianos, and tubular bells orchestrated by the bandsmen. Come behind our Blanket Barricade... ... more

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