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The Volatile Democracy EP

by Vice'N'Versa

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1.
Mountains 03:13
Even though I've overcome so much in my life It feels like I'm in exactly the same place I've always been All these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain My head is crowded, I am drowning In these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain I feel shrouded, I wouldn't doubt it When I usher them away It's never moving mountains It feels like I've got frostbite I can't stomach it Being eaten away like a tripe Yeah I know you thought it 'cause I talk shit And now you think I'm crying wolf But the moons aglow And guess what I'm turning into? A fucking sheep, I'm ashamed to be me Cry in my sleep, too afraid to break free What do I gotta do to get some peace? 'cause I've only got one piece to the puzzle Nobody gives a fuck about my rebuttal I'm like an exile being sent into space on shuttle They trying silence me but I don't fit their muzzle You can't contain me, Release the genie from the bottle All these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain My head is crowded, I am drowning In these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain I feel shrouded, I wouldn't doubt it When I usher them away It's never moving mountains Even when I'm feeling like I'm gonna succeed The negative thoughts niggle away Knocking me down like a damn stampede I'm pro-life but I should'a been aborted I fantasise about my demise 'cause I despise my fucking life Yeah I know my opinion's distorted I know it's a mental disorder But still, The feeling is so palpable it could kill I dunno if it will, but fuck it I'm gonna make it to the top of the hill I will not stop until I reach the summit And when I look down at the view I tell myself, Anything's attainable if you really want it All these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain My head is crowded, I am drowning In these dark thoughts They're surrounding me Barricading like a mountain I feel shrouded, I wouldn't doubt it When I usher them away It's never moving mountains I'm standing on this promontory Will anybody recognise me When I'm disfigured at the bottom of sea? This is a perfect time to end my life But why can't I decide? There's always a mountain to climb But that's the point We chase the high So please try
2.
I remember when we first met You looked so perfect My heart was yearning For all of your love The heavens opened up You'd fallen from above Right into my arms We will always be together And you know we'll last forever Hold my hand And we'll fight through the weather Let's run away and never say never We will always be together And you know we'll last forever Now we're older Things have changed Doesn't mean we can't stay the same Back when we were reckless teens Getting lost in our dreams Doing what we wanted for free How else were we mean't to be? Here we go again fighting every night What aren't we getting right? Just want you by my side For the rest of my life We can make this work It doesn't have to hurt We've been through the worst We will always be together And you know we'll last forever Hold my hand And we'll fight through the weather Let's run away and never say never We will always be together And you know we'll last forever Now we're older Things have changed Doesn't mean we can't stay the same Back when we were reckless teens Getting lost in our dreams Doing what we wanted for free How else were we mean't to be? Time goes by so quickly It's a mystery How the heck we have such history 'cause now we're over Swerved and hit the hard shoulder Thought we were stronger than that Ready to grow and to adapt When the going gets tough Packed your bags And ran away so off-the-cuff After all my love Back when we were reckless teens Getting lost in our dreams Doing what we wanted for free How else were we mean't to be?
3.
Hell so Deep 03:10
When I look into your eyes I see the sadness deep inside Most people they couldn't tell – no Lost in the crowd, people walk on by A world so cruel doesn't care you cry For what it's worth I will always be by your side Why oh why are you so sad? It breaks my heart and makes me mad The slope you're climbing is so steep And now you're falling into a hell so deep You must go on, learn to be strong Against the world who've done you wrong But will you ever tell me? No I look for you within the crowd You always make me so damn proud I wanna be right here with you somehow Why oh why are you so sad? It breaks my heart and makes me mad The slope you're climbing is so steep And now you're falling into a hell so deep The blame I feel is oh so real How do I deal with the scars that won't heal? How do I mend a broken heart When all the pieces are falling apart? Like the last leaf falling from a tree in Autumn I don't wanna be the cause of a post-mortem But now I see it's not you it's me I'm the one that's bringing you down And I'm the one in hell so deep It's time for me to let you be free And I'mma take one final leap Why oh why am I so sad? I break your heart and I make you mad The slope I'm climbing is so steep And now I'm falling into a hell so deep
4.
Board Games 02:50
All day long Been listening to your shit I’m sick of it Fuck what you think hunny Why do you think That I should listen to you? Step in my shoes Then you will see hunny (Then you will see hunny, Come on and see hunny) I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Don’t need to prove myself to you You’re not all that I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Won’t be a piece in your board game No checkmate You all talk the same I’m bored of your board games I'm so done One thing I wanna get clear Is if you ain't here That's up to you hunny Gone like a blink Of an eye, you can try You will never kill my vibe There's no changing me hunny (So now you see hunny, What will it be hunny?) I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Don’t need to prove myself to you You’re not all that I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Won’t be a piece in your board game No checkmate I don't need the stress in my life Can't believe the mess you supplied I'm happy the way I'm living You're all take, you're never giving And this is my take – good riddance You are nothing to me anymore You're a hinderance Dive into the unknown I'm gonna thrive Living a life that's worthwhile I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Don’t need to prove myself to you You’re not all that I will stay true to who I am I won’t change Won’t be a piece in your board game No checkmate You all talk the same I’m bored of your board games
5.
I am walking away Even though it's far too late No words will heal the pain Our world ends today Goodbye angel Please just let me go Don't want to love you You mean so much to me But you refuse to see This twisted love is wrong Was never meant to be Don't want to stay Please world, end today Goodbye angel My life has changed Don't know who I became I never meant to be My own worst enemy But did you even care That I was in despair? Still feel the same The world's not to blame Goodbye angel I never was the one you needed I could never've fixed the pieces You drained me of my feelings The scars too deep for healing I should never've been your angel Incapable; I couldn't hate you I don't think I deserve to get by Never really wanted to say goodbye
6.
Every day is quickening The plot is thickening People won't stop bickering What is the point in that? I look up at the sky And wonder why The world is filled with war The world is filled with crime It makes you think Have these people lost their minds? Lost them in time Because it is the 21st century And not the Middle Ages So I think it is about time For some changes Let's rearrange this Put down your guns And all your materials of war And see the outcome See what you were doing wrong Quit praying to a false god And find a new one With better morals Then see how good we all get along We can all live in tranquility Because if we're supposed To be the dominant species Then by God we have the ability To make a change, To make a difference The countries they divide us But we all live on the same planet And that is our home So why take it for granted? I put this message in a bottle And throw it out to sea I look up at the sky And wonder why World peace Will only ever be a dream We should not be categorised By our colour or our nationality Whatever happened To the human rights policy That we are all so blind to see Behind every decision Ever made is a human being We all make mistakes So lets mistaken this social hierarchy I'm not talking anarchy I'm reporting tyranny People of a higher status Taking advantage of the lesser few One message in a bottle will just not do But a few hundred thousand might suffice And we could maybe make a change Lets quit being so stubborn And get ourselves heard Unite as one And turn these dreams into words We call a democracy And preach "Pangaea." I put this message in a bottle And throw it out to sea I look up at the sky And wonder why World peace Will only ever be a dream World peace Could be more than just a dream

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I never allowed myself the chance to be anything other than what my peers expected of me when I was growing up. I was ashamed of myself and the feelings I actively suppressed. It was a dictatorship in my mind and I was my own worst enemy. I had to go through some painful experiences in order to realise I need to start living for myself. This EP is the most authentic expression of myself so far as I embrace a new sound and begin to say goodbye to Vice'N'Versa forever. 'The Volatile Democracy EP' represents the transition between my old life and my new one as I aim to break old habits and listen to the feelings I neglected for so long. It serves as an early introduction to my sophomore album coming out in 2023.

-Vice'N'Versa-

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released April 27, 2021

Album cover captured by Rosalind White Photography

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Vice'N'Versa England, UK

Rapper, singer and producer with music that is strongly influenced by Hip-Hop and Dance with the addition of a slightly off-the-wall temperament that makes their sound wholesomely unique.

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