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Metamorphosis BC Edition

by Ezra Allen

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[Intro] Radios playing different stations TV in the background Having trouble handling the sound There's no one around, still the noise Pillow to the head, eyes closed So exposed, mind explode Stay still, wait 20, groan Get up, work, till I can’t move Counting the hours I’m losing My morning disapproving [Verse 1] I'm not the best with my health My problems under radar, stealth Brushed over, rushed closure Life hangover whilst being sober Rooms a mess From the days I can't handle the stress Work more, sleep less Only need my work and home address I find myself wearing what I collapsed in Hard to find time to relax in Don't know where my max is Or how long I'm lasting But the work is there so much progress in months Taking projects in bunches, setting targets I hit Making squares fit into circles Smile at the referrals [Hook] It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia [Verse 2] Sorry you got my email at 3 am Can't imagine how busy I am So much work, no time, I can Fit into 18 hours Just can't Form a phrase, no memory in the haze Stay where I'm comfy But there is no joy there Wake up, no adjusting my Saiyan hair Diet of black coffee so I spit brown Grinding my sound Wake with the cafes, sleep with the bars Wondering which shift will be my last So I can spend time on what I wan not what pays Watch the commas in my plays And the stages in my phases Till the crowd know my phrases [Hook] It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia [Verse 3] Keep pushing, can take it Till my body's breaking Again, feet aching On auto pilot as problems pile up Don't want to see the release Just an emotional spree Wake to see where I end up Want to know thoughts? Sobriety helps tighten lips I'll talk after the work ticks over 6hrs, three days You'll find me closer And I know I can't keep this up Just need more time I still haven't learned this rhyme thing in full Put words into phrases I can do Just to see you look at me proud Known for more than being loud Do my work at night while you sleep Keep working till I feel complete [Hook] It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia It’s a product of Product of Product of Product of Productive Insomnia
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[Chorus: KÖDA] Didn't get out of bed today Felt what was the point Didn't realise you felt this way’ I left it with the voice in my head He tells me how I pushed everyone away To be loved, to feel guilty So I'm in with the pretty Who don't see me that way [Verse 1: Ezra Allen] Pushing this creative streak How to write about her without looking like a creep I feel If a car hit at least I'd get some sleep I’m far from l where I used to be I don't know how to treat, myself I go for long walks my shoes can't take I go for long weeks without a break Unhappy with every decision I make Unhappy with the smiles I fake ‘I’m great’ everyone’s favourite lie Each one yanks on that knot tied You're not ready for my inside You’re not ready for my inside [Verse 2: Ezra Allen] Tired of being hypochondriac Waking up in the cardiac ward Making these mistakes then Wonder why I’ve had been here before Sticks and stones may break my bones but words are swords And my words are talking goals I'm reaching towards Scared of the future Scared I don't see myself in it I feel like I’m quitting before beginning Am I not winning? Or am I better off brooding like Bruce Wayne Walking through my days they feel the same Absorbing problems I’m done passing blame I’m done playing this character [Verse 3: Ezra Allen] Tired of writing sad songs Finding ways to spend long nights Excuses to sleep, or not Watching the room I lost the plot Maybe top shelf liquor will keep me in high spirits Or I’ll shout the problem so loud I can hear it Say to Hello mr blue sky Ask him why he's been away for so long Morning montage movies, showers playing that song Conspiracy board theories find out where I went wrong I belong [Bridge: Ezra Allen & KÖDA] Stare at the empty space to my left Reflection in my phone see what’s left (Well this is life through a screen) Morning but the energy is spent Last nights text is what I really meant Morning apologies for the truth I regret (Well this is life through a screen) [Chorus: KÖDA] Didn't get out of bed today Felt what was the point Didn't realise you felt this way’ I left it with the voice in my head He tells me how I pushed everyone away (life through a screen) To be loved, to feel guilty (life through a screen) So I'm in with the pretty (well this is life through a screen) Who don't see me that way Didn't get out of bed today Felt what was the point Didn't realise you felt this way’ I left it with the voice in my head He tells me how I pushed everyone away (life through a screen) To be loved, to feel guilty (life through a screen) So I'm in with the pretty (Well this is life through a screen) Who don't see me that way
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[Verse 1: Ezra Allen] Wish I Wish I Wish I could grow up Hope I don't get too old to grow up Wish I could grow down Caught on that bug goin’ round Allowed myself space to mature Can make me feel like manure, shit Lil bit, throw it, my life Or maybe I'm across it Balanced, stretched thin Found peace, lost this I got this, I got this Anthem to failure Life doesn't come with a reset There's a manual, I can't reach it So much to learn, they don't teach it Spoon fed ignorance to preach it Thought I'd have it all at that 1 8 Life was supposed be great Stay out late, clubbing Live life like it was nothing My Lady she’s stunning Keep bluffing with nothing Speak with confidence Walk with pride Something's different inside Nothing to hide Insecurity for adolescence Wish I could count those blessings [Hook: Sinthomes] And everybody’s telling me Which ways up And everybody’s selling me The next miracle But I’m still broken and hurting Just need some place I can find peace Hope I’m never too old to grow up [Verse 2: Ezra Allen] I feel like the tv lied Thought there was a change Inside 18, was a metamorphosis Adulthood progresses Why does no one address this Wish I could summon wisdom Answer clean cut, clear Take the wheel steer Learn to hear, listen, help Actively look after my health Appreciate the value of work But could use some Insta wealth Instagram pushing my ego but still don't love myself Oxymoron, life sets rules then excuses itself Still working out issues Busy replacing the shoes with holes or socks, pants it’s endless [Hook: Sinthomes] And everybody’s telling me Which ways up And everybody’s selling me The next miracle But I’m still broken and hurting Just need some place I can find peace Hope I’m never too old to grow up [Verse 3: Ezra Allen] I want to be better, Work at it Just don't know what at is Or if I'm close Can't learn from my peers They have no idea Misguided advice surrounds Distinguishing when words are just sounds People make in their personal panic Every great quote has an equally great retort How do you know you were taught correct When someone says you’re wrong Is a lie, a lie if you believed it Can you try and try to achieve it When do you know it's a lost cause Or just keep trying just because Someone told you it was impossible [Hook: Sinthomes] And everybody’s telling me Which ways up And everybody’s selling me The next miracle But I’m still broken and hurting Just need some place I can find peace Hope I’m never too old to grow up
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[Verse 1: Ezra Allen] I smile for the nights that follow Take joy in the ups that borrow From downs so deep they burrow into memories hidden I laugh through tears through songs that bring me near To thoughts unspoken, barriers broken Placed in defence now used against me I ride a roller coaster that's cable snaps regularly And in seconds my mind changes drastically Stretch thin elastic, far from mr fantastic But still I remain enthusiastic [Bridge: Ezra Allen] Please Smile, please Smile Takes a step to run a mile Please Smile, please Smile Hasn't been that fake in a while [Hook: Cheyne Moreira] Oh I feel I’m folding in A mask that will enrich I'm never home without a smile Oh The self love have lost I’ll be alone Or Never be alone but it’s hollow company [Verse 2: Ezra Allen] I’m going to laugh, make jokes You might not find funny Because you’ll leave and I’ll turn runny I’m going to talk, drop facts be a distraction Because later I’ll have no words or passion Want to be Mr Brightside And Smile Like I Mean it But most of my energy Is spent trying To make you believe it I’m going to enjoy this fleeting high Because when it comes to goodbye We aren’t on good terms The darkness yearns, I hold on tight [Bridge: Ezra Allen] Please Smile, Please Smile Takes a step to run a mile Please Smile, Please Smile Hasn't been that fake in a while [Hook: Cheyne Moreira] Oh I feel I’m folding in A mask that will enrich I'm never home without a smile Oh The self love have lost I’ll be alone Or Never be alone but it’s hollow company [Verse 3: Ezra Allen] Just destroyed my nails again Is it stress? Stress is a factor, it doesn't matter It’s about self control, I lack it, It’s all clatter Work - Sleep - Words - Eat , Work - Hard - Elite Too - Much - Retreat, Need - Time - To Breathe Break through It’s all you You’re the solution, so when they ask Tell them of the tasks, completed The success, skip over the excessive stress Tears, shaking, insomnia They don’t buy broken things, rotten fruit sit on shelves So we paint ourselves pretty, instead of getting help Lips streaked with joy eyes glued innocence Boy you’re a man, so learn to smile, stand straight Emotion isn’t stylish, crying is childish You’ll be able to hold it in with mileage And when your sad make it silent When you see weakness, salt the wound While you remain sleepless Assume they just can’t take it They are the weak link: break it
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Sad Songs 03:19
[Intro] And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong Listen to music I can't relate to stare into this life I've grown to hate through and through Working out what I'll do [Verse 1] Only here for the sad songs Sit down, it'll drag on How long will the effects last Snakes emerge from the high grass Spit their venom then burrow holes Diamonds started out as coal, I'm told Pressure will crush you or make you thrive I say inside Only here for the sad songs as they speak to my soul Lyrics cutting deep they scar, remind me of when I lost control Scribbled folded paper in a jar, where you kept your regrets Expectations I never met be them yours or mine I wasn't the sign from god I wanted to be Didn't turn into to the man you wanted to see [Hook] And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong [Verse 2] Play me the track Remind me of what I lack Tell me the tales no detail missed Shed the skin let the mist fly away Be real with me, confide in me Reveal to me, lay it all down Lie with me, don’t lie to me I’m the prophet your the source Sure you’ll profit Just don’t stray your course I need the conversation bring me down with the elevation What you do is magic, when you dig through the tragic you’re the tape to the fragile Jump in head first to alleviate, the sounds that help deviate Destructive thoughts that rampage like a gang of youths Speak the truth and I’ll listen through the fear and trembling and distance [Hook] And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong And I'll sit on this couch As the world goes on Watch the party alive Work out where I belong [Verse 3] Hold this book, here’s a pen There’s a place to be open They don’t look, it depends On how it will affect them Write it and read it again and again Put it to a tune it’ll be less intense Hope they don’t read into it or take offence Project a character, larger than life Realise they won’t believe the hype So start writing about your nights Horrorshows to Walk You Home Parties in the corner, odd one out disorder Too long in bed syndrome Staring at your phone with no one to call Mountains of pages about your falls The baggage you haul Soundtrack 2 My Life, Man on the Moon Talking To Myself, all afternoon Love my company, X Infinity Too much brings the fidgety, anxious Moments that fuel my rhymes Taking the time When It’s Dark Out To be the Sad Boy your read about Maybe then one day you’ll stand tall So then someone can withdrawal to my wrongs Vibe out to the Sad Songs

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The 'Bandcamp' version of 'Metamorphosis' features exclusive interludes.

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released September 13, 2018

Vocals: Ezra Allen, KÖDA, Anna O'Neil & Cheyne Moreira
Keys: Rob Wardrop, Nate Woodward
Saxophone: Hugo Lee
Drums: Nate Woodward
Guitar: Jon Reichardt
Bass: Thom Swain
Production: James Hamley, Nathan Woodward & Jon Reichardt.
Sound Engineering: Nathan Woodward, Dave 'Able8' Di Paolo
Mix & Mastering: Charles Daly
Samples: 500 days of Summer (Fox Searchlight 2009 ©), Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios 2015), Rick and Morty (Cartoon Network 2013 ©), "Lucky"- George Watsky ( TED x SFED 2011©) & Bojack Horseman (Netflix 2014 ©)

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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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