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Sick Fiction

by Cardinels

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1.
All for the, all for the love All for the, all for the plans Im making Killing time, opening wounds, from borrowed minds Minds of these fools Im shaking up! We’ve been oh so deviant. Ive been feeling numb Watched you disappear inside our minds This correlated fear, intense decline You have forged this line, we cant, get past, with our, black hearts What a time, what a time to be cursed And criticised made to feel worse and wrose and Fall down through it all, whats next is pivotal Decisions are hard, baby thats just the start You cant act so bliss, cause you are running this Time and time and time again We backtrack, and reset And forget, and forget Taking chances we wont get back Ive been feeling numb Watched you disappear inside our minds This correlated fear, intense decline You have forged this line, we, cant, get past, with our, black hearts How much more can we take? With so damn much at stake We’re at a loss One person cant make a start But we’ve never been good at teamwork anyways Its all in our hands, its all in our hearts And we dont get along that well! (Sean) Stop! Go! Go! Test Me! Stop! Go! Go! (Tori) Test me, Test me, Im sure, You can hold me back! Watched you disappear inside our minds This correlated fear, intense decline You have forged this line, we, cant, get past, with our, black hearts Whoa whoa whoa whoawhoa blah blah….
2.
Lost Cause 04:13
Cut from stone, you were my home Rusted locks, let in the shock Open for, forever more Waiting and watching and waiting Break it off and, escape it Runaway till, we make it Its a lost cause, you know it Dont plant shit, you’ll grow it Break it off and, escape it Runaway till, we make it Its a lost cause, you know it Dont plant shit, you’ll grow it. God. Save me, scenes falling from your eyes Hate me, create love with all your Lies, hide, let us break even tonight What you’ve got, is so useless You should know, we cant use it You are freezing, i am so sure, You are turning down temperature Break it off and, escape it Runaway till, we make it Its a lost cause, you know it Dont plant shit, you’ll grow it Break it off and, escape it Runaway till, we make it Its a lost cause, its a lost cause! Save me, scenes falling from your eyes Hate me, create love with all your Lies, hide, let us break even and I cant, run fast enough. I wont, move fast enough. These straight lines leave no room to decline Hold our heads high in time we’ll decide These straight lines leave no room to decline Hold our heads high in time, we’ll decide to let our hearts, speak mountains for us We wont be so headstrong. WE WILL own up. Whoa Can we just GROW, THE, FUCK, UP. STOP, THIS, NOW WE, KNOW, HOW! Save me, scenes falling from your eyes Hate me, create love with all your Lies, hide, let us break even and WHOA, WHOAAAAAAA (Repeat to end^^^)
3.
Where does strength come from? Where does heart come from? Are we getting enough rest Im trying hard to feel what its like To trust my feet can hold me upright I make time, but cant comprehend Starting lines as opposed to their end My heads sleepwalking This night, This fight The pull back forth, back forth, back again Wait for, daylight Its a sharp pain, deep pain in my head Oh if i could If only i could dictate how it sat Hopeful, hopeful, but lucid dreaming is totally out of my hands Push Pull! Knock me out! The ins and outs of the day seem to bind They override me, they confine me here, in this home If i could find me, in this melody Im hoping there’ll still be a soul to see, amongst war Repetition and force of routine Repetition and force of routine This night, This fight The pull back forth, back forth, back again Wait for, daylight Its a sharp pain, deep pain in my head Oh if i could If only i could dictate how it sat Hopeful, hopeful, but lucid dreaming is totally out of my hands How exhausted I truly am, how Ive come to be is, irrelevant Whoa This false hope, through this weak will Crawling like a mental lobotomy Shaking up my head It runs the risk and oh so briskly hangs my body, over the edge Over the edge. I cant sleep. Whoa.. This night, This fight The pull back forth, back forth, back again Wait for, daylight Its a sharp pain, deep pain! This night, This fight The pull back forth, back forth, back again Wait for, daylight Its a sharp pain, deep pain in my head Oh if i could If only i could dictate how it sat Hopeful, hopeful, but lucid dreaming is totally out of my hands
4.
Unprepared 04:06
Start! From the beginning, it seems that that would be appropriate now A classic tale, of underpinning collective thoughts we wish we could sell Dont be so damn shy now, its easier said than done You can show them all how, why? When failures so handsome. Call for - Someone who Breathes this - Breathes this shit Call for - Anyone stronger It hits you deep to know that all this structure made you breakable Straight out into the world, with a broken compass, that only faces north So lost, so scared, sent out unprepared, unprepared Dressed you up just well enough, to make you fit the scenery Trail the crowd, keep your head down Pretend you’re fine, but inside you’re screaming One step forward, 50 back! You wont amount to much here Sheltered and kept on the track, you’re fucked Cause experience rules here It hits you deep to know that all this structure made you breakable Straight out into the world, with a broken compass, that only faces north So lost, so scared, sent out unprepared Unprepared! So damn unprepared! If you’re lucky, you’ll find someone who’ll Take your hand, work out how to reach you Hoooooooooold on, hooooold I know its hard Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, I know its hard Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, I know its hard It hits you deep to know that all this structure made you breakable Straight out into the world, with a broken compass, that only faces north So lost, so scared, sent out unprepared It hits you deep to know that all this structure made you breakable Straight out into the world, with a broken compass, that only faces north So lost, so scared, sent out unprepared fuk
5.
Best Enemy 03:57
Oh honey, I will be your best, worst enemy Now you know me, you’re gonna find it hard to shake me You wont want to go Oh darling, its a pleasure to watch you, fall at my feet But you still cant see it, you still wont see it And god forbid you ever leave this fantastic mess That is mee, you’re on my team now I will mess you up, you’re gonna know you’re stuck Whether you like it, or you dont Try and dodge it, you cant stop it I will mess you up, you’re gonna know you’re stuck Try and take it well if you can, Try and dodge it, you cant stop it Im not up for playing favourites But i think you are, yeah i know you are A straight shooter falling straight into line Your left and right feet will follow mine I don’t get tired of running this show And you’re so perfect at falling in toe All my grievances have ben pushed aside As you stumble along in my stride You will always hypnotically follow my guide I will mess you, you’re gonna know you’re stuck Whether you like it, or you don’t Try and dodge it, you cant stop this I will mess you up, you gonna know you’re stuck Try and take it well if you can Try and dodge it, you cant stop this I hope you know, I hope you know. What you’ve gotten yourself into I hope you know, really hope you know What you gotten, yourself in to… I will mess you up, you’re gonna know you’re stuck Whether you like it, or you don’t Try and dodge it you cant stop this I will mess you up, I’m gonna fuck you up Try and take it well if you can Try and dodge it, you cant stop this….. Whoa whoa whoa….
6.
We were made from all this mess I could lie and say, everythings okay, but its not the same Holding on to each others hands I could lie and say everythings okay, but its not the same You got me, I don’t want you, oh how can i bail out? Whoa is me, I’m so through, oh how can i bail out? Cut this tie, just cut me out Shut me up, just shut your mouth I was wrong, they were right, so Let me go and I’ll make this right Take some time to make sure you know the score Break Up Through gritted teeth we rise up Not formal enough to compensate Through gritted teeth we, Break Up Na na na na na na You want me, you are a trap, Ive got to bail out. Cut this tie just cut me out Shut me up, just shut your mouth I was wrong, they were right, so Let me go and I’ll make this right Shame we never will grow old I’m a priceless thing you sold I was wrong, they were right, so Let me go and I’ll make this right What will it take? To make this easier, oh, any easier on you now.. Oh, Oh, oh whoaaaa Cut this tie just cut me out Shut me up, just shut your mouth I was wrong, they were right, so Let me go and ill make this right Shame we never will grow old I’m a priceless thing you sold I was wrong, they were right, so Let me gooooo
7.
Its not worth it! Its not worth it! Admit it, believe it, you’ re not as strong as you once thought Submit it, delete it, to conceed back into the dark I want it, I know it, If i could just convince myself Just convince myself Im not open to being strong for the likes of me Learning how hard it is to believe That honestly theres worth in me Bold statements rattle me Ive broken the door down, so i cant choose to shut this out Im open exposure, fire is burning my skin now And its singeing off my bones, and its left me here To feel the cold. (to feel the cold!) Im not open to being strong for the likes of me Learning how hard it is to believe That honestly theres worth in me Im not open to being strong for the likes of self Learning how hard it is to show, If i could just convince myself Convince myself, convince myself CONVINCE MYSELF! CONVINCE MYSELF! haaaaa (Whoa whoa part) I am made from these rusted parts! A combination of demolished art A figure of speech, the weakest breath of wind A fight that I cant win Im not open to being strong for the likes of me Learning how hard it is to believe That honestly theres worth in meee Im not open to being strong for the likes of self Learning how hard it is to show If i could just convince myself whoaaaa Convince myself, Convince myself, Convince myself, Convince myself…
8.
Overcome 04:23
We take time through the fallout Gonna make it on our own Coming round, running back, forward again We rise, we fall we do nothing more Its all a way of coping with all, all this mess You’ve been for and against everything! Everything! Yeah! What is normal? A face in the room back of the crowd A word, a silent goal, but its all so against us We’re told, to be bold run our little lives correctly, But someone set fire to all, all - the rules Im overcome and so alone, one more time Im overcome just so you knowww We’ve been falling on hard ears all along Falling on hard ears are we now What a pitiful excuse for love Calling upon others for their support Why cant we connect and solidify Our hearts, we are lost, oh whoa is usss! You’ve been for and against! Now! Whoa are we! Im overcome and so alone, one more time Im overcome just so you knowww We’ve been falling on hard ears all along Falling on hard ears are we now Im overcome and so alone, one more time Im overcome just so you knowww We’ve been falling on hard ears all along Falling on hard ears are we now
9.
Get A Grip 04:05
For the foreseeable now, for the foreseeable now Can we make, will we make time Can we make a pact, to be honest and how Can we make time, will we make time I want to truly believe, this is positivity, but what does that mean… We’ve got a grip on this thing, day by day its slipping How can we be so sure? Whats in our head wont construe, to make our hearts both ring true Its really all been up to you. Why cant you be mine? I like to be control. I like to be in control. Surely there is space, to make my feelings known. Can we make time, will we make time, who knows? What, amount, of time have you got to pay me! Stop, stare, think about what you’re leaving. We’ve got a grip on this thing, day by day its slipping How can we be so sure? Whats in our head wont construe, to make our hearts both ring true Its really all been up to you. Sing me, sing me to SLEEP Hold me, hold me while Im WEAK WHAT!?, is it, too hard to be STRONG! STRONG! For you and me! I want long time lovin’, keeping on Is it too hard, to have only one You’re watching something, you’ll never own And I’m not waiting till Im oldddd……. We’ve got a grip on this thing, day by day its slipping How can we be so sure? Whats in our head wont construe, to make our hearts both ring true Its really all been up to you, you, youuuu…
10.
ATTENTION ATTENTION! SHALL WE!? You people are the most ridiculous, simple flock of sheep Cultivating ignorant opinions amongst the company you keep What, does, it, say to all our minds To, be, so, short sighted all the time Words fail me, trying understand Hands left wide open Accept only you’ re own breed of nonsense And shut old every other frame You have no idea, That all these souls a truly good, And they reside right here, whoa whoa whoa What kind of upbringing creates this? and why wont, Time, time and age negate it? It just wont You walk around like you speak the only truth, But we pity your contribution I hope you sit happy down in hell, With close minded brothers sisters, well Words fail we, trying to understand! Hands left wide open Accept only your own breed of nonsense And shut old every other frame You have no idea, That all these souls a truly good, And they reside right here Who are you to be cruel, to be harsh All alone, in the dark, why cant kindness, be a thing that formed in your heart? You are due for a change, your heads got to engage, open wide, Let the truth roll in… Let, the, truth, roll, in! Ill never work you out! I guess thats what growing is about! Ill never work you out! I guess thats what growing is about! Showing total empathy, is where we all should want to be Showing total empathy, is where we all should want to be! Hands left wide open Accept only your own breed of nonsense And shut old every other frame You have no idea, That all these souls a truly good, And they reside right here Hands left wide open Accept only your own, and others, ignorance Shut out every fact You have no idea, that all these souls reflect you And they reside right here THEY RESIDE RIGHT HERE!!!
11.
All along I’ve wondered whether pain and pressure made or broke you From the start, we choose a path, with simple hopes that we will not get Burnt, cut, torn, shaken! Did you know, did you know? We have no say in how all that shit goes Have you, noticed? Scars are far more clear from inside Feeling, hopeless Something more invasive makes them Shine bright, and give insight, to the wars that we fight! Who to trust, oh who to trust to peer within and diagnose you All the trust and all the faith, can be cut down by your imperfect Friends, foes, family, everyone! You’re probably better on your own! Have you, noticed? Scars are far more clear from inside Feeling, hopeless Something more invasive makes them Shine bright, and give insight, to the wars that we fight, And all our wasted nights, trying to be fine Go on and lie! Your alright Your selfishness, will be your demise I’M FINE. FULL OF LIES! Colour me, intrigued, i know theres truth, in what what you speak Colour me, intrigued, i know theres truth, in what what you speak Have you, noticed? Scars are far more clear from inside Feeling, hopeless Something more invasive makes them Shine bright, and give insight, to the wars that we fight, And all our wasted nights, trying to be fine Colour me, intrigued, i know theres truth, in what what you speak Colour me, intrigued, i know theres truth, in what what you speak Repeat^^^ CHANT THING (I cant fathom, I cant fall, Id be surprised if it concerned you at all) (I cant fathom, I wont fall, a weight lifted after the fall!) Repeat^^^

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Recorded by Ryan Whiteman.

Mixed, mastered and produced by Cardinels.

Artwork in collaboration with Kyle Whiteman.

Group vocals: Georgia Strickland, Gina Cubitt, Pat Broxton, Johnny Atkins, Aaron McBain and Brad Harbeck.

Special thanks to: Elanor Watt, Jeb Campbell, Tom Tyler, Owen Broad, Tom Bromwich, Pat Broxton, William Curran, Hag, Dave Dobson, and Luke + Sarah Triffitt at Valley Sounds.

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released July 18, 2018

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Cardinels TAS, Australia

Cardinels are a five piece alternative rock band formed deep down under in Launceston, Tasmania.

Cardinels boast a unique, hybrid sound shaped during weekend long sessions cramped into a tiny home studio and fuelled by the essence of Boags Red.

Each member brings an eager musical background to the band after initially coming together to perform cover songs in bars and clubs of a weekend
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