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Volume One

by Dear Apollo

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1.
The Truth 04:07
Darkness consumes you 'til there's no light. Can't seem to find you without any light. You're on the verge of losing yourself; a cry for help. Well, here I am! Just take my hand and let's go! Get up, get out, get moving. The world's outside your door! I see the pain behind your eyes; Trapped inside your own body. Your mind is stuck on telling lies; You're not well but you're surviving. Can you please tell me, friend? How can we make this end? Not to give up on life, but to give up on misery. You're not well but you're surviving. Glued to your chair, your feet grow roots, And plant you in the ground. You don't seem to care. You've accepted life with no new branches. I must resist shaking you 'til all your leaves fall. Growing takes patience. But at some point, you've gotta move forward! I'll pull you to your feet, We'll rinse, and repeat to help wash away all the bullshit. They've been telling you while I told the truth. I always had you in my best interest. I guess it all comes down to one thing, really... GET BUSY LIVING OR GET BUSY DYING! When will you listen? When will you be the one to make a decision Of moving up and moving on? When will you listen? When will you be the one to make a decision Of moving up and moving on with your life?
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Closure 04:57
Holding back my tears; Faced with what I feared. Memories start to flash before my eyes As someone tells me that you've died. Haunted by the things I never said. A constant battle in my head; Wishing I could just forget. Speechless! My words will go unheard. Never getting closure. CHORUS Stuck in misery! I'm slippin', slippin'. Grief comes in waves and I am drowning. Life in disarray! I'm slippin', slippin'. Losing my grip and you're not there to save me. They say, "Hold on, try to be strong, keep your head up, keep your composure." And I say, "I can't!" I'm falling in my knees, I'm beggin', "Please tell me I'm dreaming!" All hope is gone. I'm starting to panic and I can't stand it. All hope is gone. I can't feel my hands, I can't feel my feet! Try to stay calm. Everybody's watchin', everybody's talkin'. Try to stay calm. Why can't they let me be? CHORUS I'm coming back to earth. I can feel again, I can breathe again! My heart's still beating, I hear it pleading, "Don't give up, it's not the end!" I look up to the skies and pray to the heavens, you're watching. Guardian angel, show me the way out of the darkness. CHORUS Even though you're gone, I'll carry you with me in my heart.
3.
Fear 05:03
They say, "At the edge of fear is your happiness. What are you waiting for?" Well, at the edge I fear is my certain death. "But, you're gonna live for years! It's all in your head. What are you waiting for?" No! I'm running out of years until we're all dead! "But, you're so strong! You're so brave!" Well, everyone's a coward in their own way. "What went wrong? Where's your faith?" I don't know! CHORUS Break free! Gotta tune out the voices in my head. They can't control me. They'll never own me. Break free! Gotta learn to let go of all my senses. They can't control me. They'll never own me. "You gotta push yourself to the limit. To the limit! How would you ever know how much you can take?" "You can get through this, yeah, you can do this! There's nothin' holding you back." I've got excuses with endless uses and nothing's changing that. CHORUS I've run out of options for places to hide. Looks like they found me. Now it's fight or flight. No room for caution. It's time to decide. Last chance to reason. Swallow your pride! Say, "I don't need you anymore! I've suffered enough. I want my life back. GIVE ME MY LIFE BACK!" CHORUS Learn to let go, learn to let go.
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Pride 05:10
Looking out the window, I see my life passing by. All the things I left behind and all the things I've yet to find. Down the long, winding road, I think of those that I love. They won't be here to help me. Now it's only up to me to help me. Dead on arrival! I guess that's how it feels to be me. In over my head, What was I thinkin'? Ran out of options! I grew tired of a future that was unclear. I see the path here, With courage, there's no fear! CHORUS Right now, I'm holding on for dear life! I'm on the edge but I'm not giving up without a fight. I know that I will make it out alive! Full speed ahead and I'm not giving up without a fight. Started out yelling at the top of my lungs. It was never loud enough so they made me scream harder 'til I saw blood. Started out weak and I was never strong enough. They beat me until I cried. I was empty of tears, now I'm filled with pride. CHORUS I am feeling a pain like I've never known. It's excruciating; ringing through my bones. God, I feel like dyin' or is it in my head? Cause I'm always faithful 'til my final breath. I'll be alright. Gotta hold on for dear life and I will make it out alive! I'm gonna keep on trying. I'm never giving up. Get busy living or get busy dying. I'm never giving up.

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Dear Apollo's debut EP

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released January 16, 2018

All music written and performed by Cotee Embry.
Lyrics and vocals written and performed by Mariel Diaz-Carrion.
Recorded at The Grey Brick Recording Studio.
Mixed and mastered by Peter Duff.

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Dear Apollo San Diego, California

After almost 10 years of making music together, Cotee and Mariel are finally locking in on the sound they've been envisioning for their band. The sound for Dear Apollo is always evolving with the ever-growing musical capabilities that they both harness. Finally feeling comfortable enough with their new sound, they've released their debut EP titled "Volume One." Available here 1/16/18. ... more

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