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X​-​Faded

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

X-Faded (Seisser/Hunt)

the smell of fire all around me
trapped on all sides by a rising sea
two extremes that feed this
opposing force that’s fearless

conserve your favorite, throw away the rest
running dry is for the best
we can pivot as we see fit
we’re building castles in the sandpit

one wave away from the ending
ripping apart while mending
these two actions at the same time
what a mess to leave behind

for the lives we’re forced to keep
with no regard for the living
protect the pre and the post
and if you’re stuck here, learn to cope

Just get crossfaded
Turn off, don’t wait cause
Life’s short, I’ll make it
Drunk, stoned, elated

Bottoms up, inhale it
Burned out and jaded
Don’t get frustrated
Line up and take it

two slits for eyes is the new way
squinting to see what is far away
rosy glass colored ceiling
the hail is far more appealing

one man is trash, one’s a treasure chest
in-between to measure best
either for or against it
to be or not is the question

only the choir in attendance
you say your piece, they nod their heads
if they don’t happen at the same time
what a fatalistic crime

get someone to represent
no regard for the offense
protect and serve your own
and if you’re not one, learn to cope

Just get crossfaded
Turn off, don’t wait cause
Life’s short, I’ll make it
Drunk, stoned, elated

Bottoms up, inhale it
Burned out and jaded
Don’t get frustrated
Line up and take it

That’s life, don’t waste it
I’m not frustrated
Just get crossfaded
Eyes red and shaded

I’ll get crossfaded
Turn off, don’t wait
Life’s short, I’ll make it
Drunk, stoned, elated

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from Stay for the Ending, released October 20, 2023

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