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All For What

by Ezra Allen

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1.
[Verse 1] Infectious noise unsettling, Minds thoughts deafening Unconscious editing, of the what's an uncomfortable moment Nega Scott, my greatest opponent, Heart playing pinball with my chest All smiles but an internal mess Think less of me? Times infinity I do critically, brilliantly Please text me back I need you Phone blank as I plead to anyone who will listen whilst my silence leads to tears I just wish you were here [Verse 2] Just wish you were here Breathe, find a solution Breathe, mind pollution Breathe, No handling, I’m Grappling Why am I not tackling this, Where is the bliss I miss what I never had, someone to hear my sad, glad, mad I want it so bad as I lose my air Just need someone to care Nothing to compare to Why don’t you see me Why don’t I matter Why aren’t I dreamy Stomach flatter, Mind less scattered Shit gathered, less chattered [Chorus] Inhale Exhale The world's dazy hazy Spacey claustrophobic Protagonist no heroic I lost my stoic When I lost my mind Inhale Exhale The worlds dazy hazy Spacey claustrophobic Protagonist no heroic I lost my stoic When I lost my mind [Verse 3] Glow, my saviour, That glow, I'll savour Chronic unease On my knees There's no end Please.| Minutes go by like days Think of better ways Know it's phase I think. | No faith in reason I'm broken, But there's no bleeding Just cracks beneath this mask Falling with nothing to grasp Each experience worst than the last [Chorus] Inhale Exhale The world's dazy hazy Spacey claustrophobic Protagonist no heroic I lost my stoic When I lost my mind Inhale Exhale The worlds dazy hazy Spacey claustrophobic Protagonist no heroic I lost my stoic When I lost my mind [Verse 4] Rollercoaster Drop Your stomach stayed without you Temple of Doom Pop Heart out, Drums around you Rain and thunder in the middle of the ocean Boats holding but the waters closing_ in Got winded, missed a step on the way down Headache, but they turned up the sound All you hear is that Jackhammer in your chest You’re a mess The noise of the road blasts But I can’t hear over my head A wave rushes that I’d be better off dead Just me, an eski on the road Breathing hardens, drowning in mistakes Bodies lakes and rivers, Every drop felt flowing through Bulldozer chest beating untrue Screws loosen, everything tightens Every sense heightens Worlds big but I can only see inches ahead Hold your name on a brick message said “Hey’ but meant I am falling apart Misplaced heart and apprehension Unrealistic, unreasonable, unachievable Altruistic, pessimistic, inconceivable
2.
[Verse 1: Ezra Allen ] Wake up to see your back, (what’s that?) Smiling thinking back Happy for the company regardless of the act Blissful the morning of unimportant conversation Afternoon kicked in the complication Now remembering a youthful romance Naivety the key to enhance love, no maturity Months go by there’s nothing new to see We talk but there’s no discussion We ain't rushin’ to emotions, burying the problems is custom Accustomed to this false utopia in our truth phobia. Lost it to a stranger, drew the line, crossed it Thought I’d be across it Thought it be you or the next (Funny how the change in context ) [Chorus: Amber] I’m not sure if I want to break in two Because I’m just not sure it’s worth it for you [Verse 2: Ezra Allen ] Regrets, live without them Doesn’t mean the past won't bite though It's why I write though Sword for the demons that I gotta fight though ( Longclaw in the hands of Jon Snow ) Anxious for dates I’ve never went on, been on Conscious about fate I don’t indulge Failed by problems I planned on, bring on Held back by thoughts I don’t divulge Inexperience keeping me sharp and fatigued Need to keep up to speed would that put me in a better place? Make less space? Something I can trace over to Grace me with the confidence, I seem to lack, Put me on track and Merge that black and white, grey or cure the colourblindness Miss the oz in this Kansas [Chorus: Amber] I’m not sure if I want to break in two Because I’m just not sure it’s worth it for you [Verse 3: Ezra Allen] How do I compete, you the NBA, I’m domestic This game is more than cosmetic All I see is experience, you’ve been serious, I’m fearing this Bonding on your 5-hour layover Me? haven’t had a sleepover More scared of a yes than a rejection Pulled out for a premature ejection Overthinking and it’s hard to forget You’ve done things I bet I didn’t know to google yet What now? New rules, new terminology May as well be Astronomy Struggling to look after me to worry about you Don't know If my life's built for two (Put my time under review) (Put my time under review) [Bridge: RENNAN] If I let you place me, under review Would you, understand if I had to, split myself in two. That's one for me, one for you. And if my, atoms breaking and I talk to you different Would you, fix my bond or leave me in the distance Left to look at you, as the space between us grew You've got more years on this earth than me Carry yourself perfectly While my back hunches my words stuttered I can function when you're aura's here It's not ordinary, something for all to see No canary in a cage As much as I want you all for me [Chorus: Amber] I’m not sure if I want to break into Because I’m just not sure it’s worth it for you I’m not sure if I want to break into Because I’m just not sure it’s worth it for you
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[Verse 1] I’m holding you and I don’t let go The question, she’ll say no to Move to the couch, leave me alone Stare at my phone Same photo, five times Watch the lies, watch the lines Under eyes disguised by smiles Drawn on a while ago Empty mental kingdom where I sit my throne Haven’t grown [Verse 2] Just a child who never went wild Styled by tv’s pop culture Picking idols characters like a vulture Hoping summer comes to the mess of Seth A narcissistic, spoonfed wannabe No spice for me, just comic books, a trail of women mislead While I seek someone who's actually read Spiderman Miles Morales Google It [Verse 3] I live in a land that one day A lady on a train will come and sweep me off my feet and speak of hip-hop and souvlaki Nice body, beautiful mind, Nash, clash Planets aligned, find it with all my powers combined So I’m the captain who planned it Cooked endeavours find something new and land it Take the area limit and expand it I’ll manage to find her other side of town No tinder on the subway just sandwiches [Verse 4] Hope this is a dream Got that R.E.M - I No one can hate you like you hate you Dare you to try It's not like I'm switching positions in bed Well not women just laptops instead I'm known for talking but I hate my voice Insecurity I don't have a choice I need noise, I try to avoid I love without thought but hate without reason Small acts like treason Empathy nah, sympathy, Maybe I don't fit place me [Bridge] Make some time for self-reflection In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror Make some time for self-reflection In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror Make some time for self-reflection In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror In the mirror Make some time for self-reflection Reflection, Reflection, Reflection [Verse 5] Even old scars still hurt from time to time Learned to ignore them on the grind to rhyme Started to lose where the line went Setting rules, Express less, express more Do these things to be adored Take a risk to be abhorred I like a challenge by why you hate? Others have it tough you’re not making it great. It’s funny how they say words will never hurt you but in the end, they hurt you the most What by telling you the jump isn’t lethal that’ll make you jump in first Or sit at desk until you lie in a hearse
4.
[Verse 1] Seemingly not having fun, What am I thinking? Why aren’t I drinking? You’ll say, If I can’t stand you sober I’m not paying to play I’m still dealing with demons Just not drowning in a bottle Life half throttled, thrown into words, like Boggle Toggling between movies and see you lose things Stumbling ‘round, Vomiting proud Then asking why I’m not, here Sitting here sober Wish it was over If you come closer I'm going to lose composure [Verse 2] I can’t stand to be here, When did the enthusiasm disappear When did the parties turn from conversation to being wasted Charlie showing me the perks, no more fireworks Just me, lurking in the corner, Wallflower Watching you lose, brainpower As you devour juice, I’m a downer because I'm Missing out on memories you lose Verse 3 99 bottles of beer on the wall 99 bottles you drank them all Then complain you're broke Work it out Secrets so secret held in a vault Secrets so secret or so you thought How did I know? you Blurt it out Don't see how I'm lasting 20 more minutes at this party I walked in knowing I was doomed before it started Social Martyr, Fire Starter Ask me why first to try And I’ll lie, I’m that guy Verse 4 I’m not having a great time, You act like it’s a crime How’s this society's Design. It’s not fine because ‘All my friends are wasted’ And I hate this club Watching you drink too much Having to clean you up Watch you repeat Talk it up, compete Act it’s my missing piece make me feel complete Tired of the questions Tired of explanations Misinterpretations I don't need persuading [Outro] Pay to Play You’re short-changed Pay to Play You’re short-changed Pay to Play You’re short-changed Pay to Play You’re short-changed Pay to Play You’re short-changed Pay to Play
5.
[Verse 1] It’s the absence of sound Lugging garbage bags around 14 hours down, handful of ground dirt, burying the coffin of hurt See the line and flirt It’s the absence of soul Digging a dirt less hole Autonomous corpse with one goal Waiting for the sun It’s the work and no play It’s pushing on no matter what they say It’s the fucks you wish they gave It’s the hands you wish you’d played It’s the life you wish you’d made And you want to throw it away [Pre-Chorus] How’s that? How’s that? [Chorus] Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve The Night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done The night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile [Verse 2] Locked bathroom door escapes Real heroes die every day No capes, just the wrong time To the world they’re fine Until they alter god's design Volatile and elusive, let me stay reclusive Foldback amongst the music You're submerged while I’m partly toe deep in the party, hardly immersed in armies of tongue locked strangers largely ignoring features for convenience in the sparkly lit sky too lit to ask why or whom, The room is the protagonist and I’m Moriarty. Open in motion living owen’s poems leaning into omens I marched asleep, Drunk with fatigue To progress in the keep the fighting So they can truthfully write to my mother That I died Smiling Doesn’t that sound less tiring [Chorus] Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve The Night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done The night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile [Verse 3] Neverland but never showed up Putting the time in to grow up Dreaming of soap stars and unresolved issues Repressed emotions never the tissues It’s not a cry you can hear at night It’s being alone not home and writing About all untold and unspoken Whimpering; cold and broken “Hallelujah” When the dam breaks and you're sunk in self-pity But you don’t talk about it because it’s too gritty So you just walk until the lights fade, Sound dies, walk on to the road, let time fly, Step out of the throne of lies, ask why To stand legless, a sock to be free No building blocks, Lego less, Click your heels and believe [Chorus] Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Talk about it, That ain’t my style New Years Eve, New Years Eve The Night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done The night is young, the night is fun Why you walking ‘round like you ain’t done Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile Happy to be here, I say with a smile Happy to be here, I add to the pile

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released February 21, 2020

Vocals: Ezra Allen, Amber Ferraro & Rennan
Lyrics: Ezra Allen, Amber Ferraro & Rennan
Production: Nate Woodward, Thom Swain & Hugo Lee
Drums: Nate Woodward
Keys: Nate Woodward, Thom swain & Hugo Lee
Bass: Thom Swain
Guitar: Hugo Lee & Thom Swain

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Ezra Allen Melbourne, Australia

Ezra Allen is an alt hip-hop act living in Naarm, Australia. Allen offers a lyric-heavy brand of hip-hop whilst drawing inspiration from genres of soul, jazz, and indie-rock. Allen is known for his introspective lyricism that explores mental health, masculinity, and maturity.At the conclusion of 2022, his debut album Summer of George was featured on Bandcamp’s ‘New and Notable.’ ... more

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