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The Watcher

from Stay for the Ending by District 97

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    Bill Bruford: Quality, expertise and passion - Stay for the Ending is a massive piece, of which District ’97 should feel justly proud

    • The culmination of everything this Chicago-based prog rock ensemble has worked toward in its 15 years of existence.

    • Recorded, mixed and mastered by Noam Wallenberg (Alan Parsons, Mac Miller).

    This new release sees the band significantly upping their game in the areas of composition, performance, arrangement, production and sonics.

    Running the gamut from the relentless thrill ride of the title track to the tender, dynamic ballad ‘Life Cycle’, the album traverses a vast array of themes and musical influences. The songs explore the human experience: unity, division, deceit, obsession, detachment, resilience and transcendence.

    Track Listing:

    1 Stay For The Ending
    2 Mirror
    3 Many New Things
    4 Crossover
    5 Divided We Fall
    6 Life Cycle
    7 X
    8 X-Faded
    9 Deck Is Stacked
    10 The Watcher

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lyrics

The Watcher (Schang/Hunt)

Just like my father
And his father before him
I see you all
Nothing gets by me

Watching waiting patiently
657 calls to me

I AM THE WATCHER

What gives you the right
To do as you please?

Welcome to the neighborhood
You’ll be so happy here
If you hear otherwise, they’re all just liars

Welcome to the Boulevard
Just sign your name right here
It’s up to you if I
Let you survive or
Bury you within these walls

I've collected my thoughts
I've put them in writing
And after all
I think of you always

Writing watching constantly
657 calls to me

I AM THE WATCHER

Welcome to the neighborhood…
Are you not happy here under my watchful eyes?
You’re lookin tired…

Whispers on the Boulevard
Is that your name I hear?
I really can’t decide
To let it die
Or play along a little more

‘Cause you’re starting to bore me
That’s what I cannot withstand
You don’t mean much
You’re just another plaything
Taking bullets from my pen

Where are you going?
We’ve barely just begun
You can’t protect your little ones
Their innocence is gone
The damage has been done
The more you lost,
the more I won

I AM THE WATCHER

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from Stay for the Ending, released October 20, 2023

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