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Flame Retardant Suit / Reg​-​X

by Monarcadia

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Flame Retardant Suit 05:16
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How many of us don’t know what we want? How many graduates still live with their moms? What are all the things that eat away at you? Whatever you run away from always seems to come true. Who you gonna be? What are you gonna do? Whatever you run away from always seems to come true, so get closer. Get a little closer, closer to your truth. (Tell me) What do you do when joining a community means playing with the typical tongues of fire? I get burned for being honest, burned for being myself, burned for playing the game but then I can't live with myself --burned for being modest, burned for hating myself, burned for staying away 'cause then I can’t live by myself. Sure I could wear a flame retardant suit, but that only seems to save me from the best of you. Already callous from the scars. Sometimes this suit becomes a prison. How many layers of skin do I have to lose to get closer, to get closer, to get closer? (to get closer) I will do whatever I have to do. (to get closer) Someone tell me what we should do. (to get closer) I can’t take this anymore. (to get closer) I’m still burning and scarred. (to get closer) So please let’s get closer. Sure I could wear a flame retardant suit, but that only seems to save me from the best of you. Already callous from the scars. Sometimes this suit becomes a prison. How many layers of skin do I have to lose to get closer to get closer to you?
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Reg-X 04:55
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I don’t want to be a part of you. I don’t align with your sense of justice. There’s a part of you and a world that’s just for me. An anomaly, you: a special brain in the sea. And the part of you that doesn’t understand trees-- just let me sing. I just wanna be free. I don’t want to be another you. How could I think that you could be trusted? ‘Cause I love you, and you want what’s best for me? You don’t have to do anything for me. Does it bother you that I could up and leave? Don’t clip my wings. I wanna be free. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do it, and I won’t do it, won’t do it won’t do it, won’t do it. I don’t wanna take care of you. You’re a human, not a pet or potted flower. I’ve been crying, can’t water you, but if I don’t do it, don’t do it, would you live? Could you live? If I don’t do it, won’t do it, would you live? Could you live if I won’t do it? Won’t do it. Would you live? Would you live if I don't do it? Don't do it. Would you live? Could you live? Wanna go through with it? I can show you one way how to burn a bridge: “Never look back,” my father said. There’s no distance without a little conflict. This is useless. You know it just feels like:

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FLAME RETARDANT SUIT

How many of us
don’t know what we want?
How many graduates
still live with their moms?
What are all the things
that eat away at you?
Whatever you run away from always seems to come true.
Who you gonna be?
What are you gonna do?
Whatever you run away from always seems to come true,
so get
closer.
Get a little
closer,
closer to your truth.

(Tell me)
What do you do when joining a community
means playing with the typical tongues of fire?
I get burned for being honest,
burned for being myself,
burned for playing the game
but then I can't live with myself
--burned for being modest,
burned for hating myself,
burned for staying away
'cause then I can’t live by myself.

Sure I could wear
a flame retardant suit,
but that only seems to save me from the best of you.
Already callous from the scars.
Sometimes this suit becomes a prison.
How many layers of skin
do I have to lose
to get closer,
to get closer,
to get closer?

(to get closer)
I will do whatever I have to do.
(to get closer)
Someone tell me what we should do.
(to get closer)
I can’t take this anymore.
(to get closer)
I’m still burning and scarred.
(to get closer)
So please let’s get closer.

Sure I could wear
a flame retardant suit,
but that only seems to save me from the best of you.
Already callous from the scars.
Sometimes this suit becomes a prison.
How many layers of skin
do I have to lose
to get closer
to get closer to you?

REG-X

I don’t want to be a part of you.
I don’t align with your sense of justice.
There’s a part of you
and a world that’s just for me.
An anomaly, you:
a special brain in the sea.
And the part of you
that doesn’t understand trees--
just let me sing.
I just wanna be free.

I don’t want to be another you.
How could I think that you could be trusted?
‘Cause I love you,
and you want what’s best for me?
You don’t have to do
anything for me.
Does it bother you
that I could up and leave?
Don’t clip my wings.
I wanna be free.

Don’t do it.
Don’t do it.
Don’t do it.
Don’t do it,
and I won’t do it,
won’t do it
won’t do it,
won’t do it.

I don’t wanna take care of you.
You’re a human, not a pet or potted flower.
I’ve been crying, can’t water you,
but if I don’t do it,
don’t do it,
would you live?
Could you live?
If I don’t do it,
won’t do it,
would you live?
Could you live
if I won’t do it?
Won’t do it.
Would you live?
Would you live
if I don't do it?
Don't do it.
Would you live?
Could you live?

Wanna go through with it?
I can show you one way
how to burn a bridge:
“Never look back,” my father said.
There’s no distance
without a little conflict.
This is useless.

You know it just feels like:
(instrumental & glossolalia)

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released November 3, 2020

First single from the forthcoming album iAnother.

All songs (music and lyrics) written, performed, recorded, and produced by Alaric López.

Cover art and logo design by Alaric López.

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Monarcadia is musician, intermedia artist, and poet Alaric López.

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