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Lamentations - EP

by Brady Sossaman

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1.
I Never Knew You 04:47
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And I don't like to confront you Behind the safety of a song No, I don't have it all together But I know you got this one wrong 'Cause when you hit your target You shoot the frame of Heaven's art And then you turn and cast the blame on The crooked arrows that you shot And is this how we're going down? Because we're falling now with ease Justifying all our vain legalities And if we're honest with ourselves Who are we really tryna please? Will the death of love begin with you and me? Oh Ooh Ooh Another God-breathed soul That you've condemned to Hell Another hypocritical stone That's been thrown at an angel I can't believe what I'm seeing Is what you're calling morality Ooh, take a step back, realize that Maybe you don't have to understand everything And is this how we're going down? Because we're falling now with ease Justifying all our vain legalities And if we're honest with ourselves Who are we really tryna please? Will the death of love begin with you and me, oh Whoa, whoa No, no, oh And I sing because one day, you’ll hear Him say “I never knew you You never loved the least of these, depart from Me I never knew you And you never really loved Me ‘Cause in your pride, you abandoned those in need I never knew you (I never knew you) You never loved Me You never loved the least of these, depart from Me I never knew you (I never knew you) And you never really loved me (Never loved me) ‘Cause in your pride, you abandoned those in need I never knew you (I never knew you) Ooh, think of His words (You never loved me) And how they hurt Is it worth these petty laws? Is it worth the pain we've caused? (I never knew you) Oh (You never loved me) Never loved me ('Cause in your pride) Oh (You abandoned those in need) You never loved them, you never loved Me I never knew you Never knew you Never knew, I never knew Ooh, ooh Oh, oh (Yeah) Ooh (Oh)
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Left x Right 04:43
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I think it's rich sometimes The way we feast on lies And we'll never compromise The way we see this life Well, I'll bet you fifty grand That maybe there's a sliver of a chance That someday, we'll understand And it was all a power-drunken trance Yeah, I'm just trying to see Through your lens and it's too much for me I'm caught up in the fray Of your ever changing varities I've come to my conclusion And you won't be making it for me Pardon my seclusion But I can't live a lie in this polarized land Is it so strange that I I get the feeling my hands are tied? I need to center my life And maybe neither opposite is right When their side just tells you lies But yours tells you lies that you believe Well, I'll never join your fight 'Cause in cold civil war, there's no retreat (No retreat) Yeah, I'm just trying to see Through your lens and it's too much for me I'm caught up in the fray Of your ever changing varities I've come to my conclusion And you won't be making it for me Pardon my seclusion But I can't live a lie in this polarized land The longer we take sides This ship will never sail anywhere We just keep forcing down The anchor, sit around and Watch our anger swim in circles In the ocean waves of all our pain All our pain, we all feel pain We all feel pain, we're all the same We're all the same, we're all the same Yeah, I'm just trying to see Through your lens and it's too much for me I'm caught up in the fray Of your ever changing varities I've come to my conclusion And you won't be making it for me Pardon my seclusion But I can't live a lie in this polarized land Hey It breaks my heart sometimes The way we all feast on lies Coming in from left and right Do we all aid in the divide?
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Join a Cult 04:08
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So you're eighteen years old, feeling anxious and bold Never rested 'cause you won't do what you're told And your parents don't know, now your thoughts are your own You're collecting your beliefs so hold 'em close Your awareness will rise as you open your eyes To the one rule that defines all of our lives Yeah, it tells you in life, there are only two sides And you cry out, "this'll only disunite!" But take it from somebody who Was once a bit naïve like you That none of us will ever be immune We don't believe in humankind No, in this land, you'll only find The elephant or donkey in the room And that's just the way things go Don't let your feet turn cold Oh, my child, just go join a cult Ooh Ooh I know it's pretty hard to come To terms with all the webs we've spun And lookin' down the barrel of this gun But it's okay, I've seen the end We evolve past the need for friends As long as we can say we're right again And again, and again, and again... And that's just the way things go Don't let your feet turn cold Oh, my child, just go join a cult And that's just the way things go Go on and sell your soul Oh, my child, just go join a cult Go on and join Go on Just join a cult
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Evangelical 04:21
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Do we lay religious beliefs At the altar or do we seat them on the throne? Deep in my bones, there's an anger Bellowing strong, I have let it simmer for too long But for all my brothers and sisters Who are weeping into your cold shoulder I Am screaming into a wall Praying it'll fall at the sound And I'll never go around 'Til it's burning down And we bear the image of a Man Who despised the very foundations Of what you claim to be His words He never preached what you've heard But every day, it seems the lines are blurred So go on and get my Jesus up out of your churches If you'd ever hold back His love for the hurting I Am screaming into a wall Praying it'll fall at the sound And I'll never go around 'Til it's burning down No one should find you there, sitting in pride While they are slaughtered in broad daylight They shouldn't have to convince you they matter But you've made it clear, you're a slave to these patterns So long as you can't see the grace in His verses The truth will uncover the blood on your sermons So long as your gospel is "America First" So long as you won't stop from twisting His words Then I Am screaming into a wall Praying it'll fall at the sound And I'll never go around 'Til it's burning down Oh, let it fall Oh, let it all fall down Won't you let it fall Evangelical Oh, let it fall, won't you let it fall Won't you let it fall Oh, just let it all fall down
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Nation 04:44
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Up tonight, waiting for an answer I don't want I don't want Just as I lay my head to rest, you Break the news Break the news Is the great divide now greater? We don't need to fight or hate here Why destroy a dream we want to live? Thoughts in my head are swimming in a Drowning pool Drowning pool Let's just love, remember the hateful Need it too They need it too Ooh Is the great divide now greater? We don't need to fight or hate here Why destroy a dream we want to live? Oh, is the great divide now greater? We don't need to fight or hate here Why destroy a dream we want to live? Nation, please try and find a voice we All can use We all can use...
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L O V E 02:56
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Listen to this cry and Know I don’t wish to offend My only aim is to contend That love will always win in the end We could let our walls down Learn to lend a gracious hand With nothing left here to defend Love will always win in the end In the end, all violence And hatred be condemned At the sound of light, they’re powerless Love will always win in the end Search your heart and you will find The truth to this life, my friend Then sing it ‘til your final breath “Love will always win in the end” In the end, all violence And hatred be condemned At the sound of light, they’re powerless Love will always win in the end Love will always win in the end Love will always win in the end

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An acoustic-political-alternative-folk EP by Brady Sossaman.

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released January 29, 2021

All compositions, performances, production, engineering, mixing, and art direction by Brady Patrick Sossaman.

Mastered using CloudBounce.com.

Photography by Sharon Sossaman of Homegrown Photography.

Written from 11/3/16 - 12/3/20.
Recorded from 11/24/20 - 1/3/21 at Breakwater Studios in California.
Mixed and mastered from 1/16/21 - 1/29/21.

Special thanks to...
Momma, Poppa, Mary Rose, Jane, Mags, and Bean - for giving me a place to call home that has enabled me to create art so freely.
Anne - for being the greatest heavenly sister I could ever ask for.
Alexa - for loving me so effortlessly, for being gracious when I was going crazy over this record, and for always being willing to rant with me about the things I (finally) figured out how to sing about here. I love you.
All of my friends and family - for your endless love, support, and encouragement. It is always seen and appreciated.
Kings Kaleidoscope and John Mark McMillan - for helping me grow in my walk with God and for teaching me that the lyrics of a Christian should reflect what our lives truly look like - gritty, raw, and honest.
Jacob Collier - for endlessly inspiring me to be fearlessly creative and adventurous in my life and my music.
Coldplay - for being my single-greatest musical inspiration and the entire reason I bought that flag.
You - for listening.
God - for His grace.
Love will ALWAYS win in the end.

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