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Comparison Machine

by Nathan Eyre

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Overture 02:05
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The Death Of Who I Was (Feat. Esther Eyre) 03:48
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I've been... carrying too much For one man... on his own So I... Think it's high time I leave behind... To find my home oh Falling... down into the depths Of my sins... Far too deep How could... anyone forgive What I've done? A price so steep. Walk me to the grave cause That's the only way to save the Me who seeks a resurrected life above. An offer given gracefully Can I accept so shamelessly? The gift that is the Death of Who I Was? Sanguine... To take Him at His word Because... The Truth can't lie. He Tells me... That He prepares the way For my heart... to come alive. Walk me to the grave cause That's the only way to save the Me who seeks a resurrected life above. The Nails drove in blamelessly In hands of Him who purchased me Can I accept the Death of Who I Was? So Shaky in my faith I fell Before the throne of grace and I Expected every fault to let me down Yet To my surprise, though I was damned He picked me up, to make me stand And tears began to flow because my heart was finally found. You know that I'm right here. You Know you're not alone. You have my hands and heart. To guide you safely Home.
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Back To Basics 03:53
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What can I say that would convey the ways you give me intrigue? Could it be you? In a way? Contained a passing interest in me? Oh what a wonderful beautiful day I'd have if I could only know your name, it always seems we're too busy so I guess I'll walk away. Wasting time alone and Finding no one to grow close A screen provides fake company To wander on like ghosts. Doesn't matter who the culprit is When We're really all to blame! Emotionally stunted Too affixed to pointless games So Take me back to basics God I want to feel again But for such a world, "connected" I feel my heart is at wits' end Hey! How bout we break, out of this cage and maybe escape the ways we Waste! All of our days at a quickening pace Cause I'm tired of running this rat race This solitude of heart and Loneliness of mind isn't Meant at all for humankind. We're made to be together, and from it we are better but the ways we try go without meeting In The flesh The whole damn mess And every fault that we obscure Behind the screen and finally see the beauty of our flaws that we try Hard to hide But deep inside A Longing to be loved despite them Eye to eye Hearts intertwined It doesn't seem too much to aim for Take me back to basics God I want to feel again But for such a world, "connected" I feel my heart is at wits end And I'm crying out for someone's help To place their hand in mine Cause the problem found in "paradise" Is the time we waste online. So Take me back to basics Lord I want to feel again Cause this life I live "connected" Just reminds me it's pretend.
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Juliet 04:13
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Forest Glade The rain was strong and cold had stayed But when my eyes, met with yours my chest engulfed in flames Morning dew. Through the fields with skies so blue Meant so much but It Hurts to recollect these thoughts of you Oh for a while it felt so right To hold what felt like love We stared into the night And My soul flew like a dove I played the part of Romeo But I didn't see it yet That though I tried so hard to catch your heart You weren't my Juliet Tongue came loose I said too much one day to you The summers ending. Sundown came upon your heart, it's true Gave you space You needed time, I needed grace I acquiesce, You couldn't keep up with my rapid pace Cause when I said the words I love you I meant it with every ounce, and it's sad that patience is the virtue I've got it in small amounts You listed out my every fault Then said you needed time But even after all those days apart You said there was nothing left inside So take my love, take my time, take my smile, and take my rhymes. I gave my soul, gave my hand, paid the toll to be your man. I hope you find, that special guy, fulfills what makes your spirits fly, cause I'm not him... But I hope you know I tried.
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Let The Drink Come Strong From Thee (Feat. Irene Vincent and The Tucker Brothers) 06:26
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There was a girl with auburn eyes A Cottage in the wood she lies She sings and dances all day long But no one hears her song The drink she makes, both sweet and stout A gift she gives to those in town "The Brewess of The Wood" so fair But no man would come near She tends the barley, fruits, and hops A ceaseless work that never stops These troubles, others would dismay But she just sings away "Lord, in these daily toils I find Pieces of my soul refined Let the drink come strong from thee Good things abound in drought or flood Bless all my actions with thy blood And give me many hungry mouths to feed!" One day to town, her buggy sunk The rain was pouring, she was stuck A man of brightened locks appeared And soon the road was cleared She spied this man of golden hair His callused hands he worked with care She offered him a cup of wine The taste he found divine Some help was wanted on her farm A job that needed stronger arms "What say you then to my request?" "My Lady, I accept" "Lord, with this man I give thee thanks He must be from heaven's ranks Gold atop his head I see. Some sturdy hands to work for now His humble heart could keep a vow I pray then Lord don't take him far from me" He worked the field and kept his word A man of faith, so undeterred With strength he carried on that way For many a night and day. The brewess always by his side Working hard to pique his eyes She tossed and toiled in her heart For signs she could impart. In time he grew to care for her A pleasant wife she'd make for sure They both would have new songs to sing When he'd present the ring "Lord, with this woman, we are thine Take our love and make it shine Let the drink come strong from thee Good things abound in drought or flood So Bless our actions with thy blood Oh Lord Give us some hungry mouths to feed!" So hand in hand, they toiled away Mead from honey, wine from grapes Brews to set the heart ablaze And love to end the days With many children they were blessed And though the years were filled with stress They still found time to laugh and dance Cause theirs was true romance Each evening 'fore the sun was set They'd gather all around the bed And in a joyous cry would say A prayer to end the day "Lord, fill our hearts with endless praise For your mercy all our days Bread of life, our souls, you feed Good things abound in drought or flood Please Bless us daily with your love And Thank you Father for this family" The years had come and gone so fast How oft we think that things will last But one day we will say our last amen. The Auburn waned, she greyed and died But in her savior, she survives And one day we might hear her songs again.
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Lust 04:01
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When I was a young boy, I was scarred Seen such things that now my mind is marred An act of beauty fr om the devil's view Displayed for many through the screens we use What's the harm in taking one more look? I know it'll cure my anxious feelings, let me off the hook It's just pixels, pictures, it's not real to me Helps me pass the time and keep my weary mind at ease. Oh sweet lust you do deceive For when this moment passes Regret and shame are all that stay with me You're such a simple waste of time But I can't stop believing in your every single lie. Long indulged, this habit grew too well Dissolving moral fabric, my mind was stuck in hell Another day it passed me by, the hunger grew my appetite And now I daily suffer tasting "one more time" Oh sweet lust you do deceive For when this moment passes Regret and shame are all that stay with me You're such a simple waste of time And I can't stop believing in your every goddamned lie. I tell myself "just one more time" but I know that's just another lie I tell myself "just one more time" but I know that's just another lie (Oh God forgive me of my sins, Oh God forgive me of my sins) I tell myself "just one more time" but I know that's just another lie (Oh God forgive me of my sins, Oh God forgive me of my sins) (Father please guide me home)
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A Lantern 03:40
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I am broken tossed and turned around Feeling I was not meant to be found A light that barely flickers in the darkness that I've come to call my "home" And the grey skies ever present multiplied when she left me and my heart alone These days, are tearing me apart And every thought that creeps in, feeds the dark Are you out there in the shadows, with a lantern that can save my heart? Cold surrounds my lips and I can't breathe Wondering why you'd do this all to me? Doubting all the stories of the grace and love that I had thought I'd known Like an opposite Ezekiel, I feel my heart of flesh has turned to stone These days, I'm bleeding out too much The wounds I have make me just shrivel up Is that light there in the distance? did I miss it? Should I give up? I was crying in the dark I felt your hands and touched your scars You told me that I'll see your plan for me in time The anguish and the pain I feel, You walked it all, Your love is real The word in flesh made lights begin to shine These days, though I'm broken, I will rest In the grace of Jesus for my fallen flesh And with the lantern that He gave to me I know That when I take my first step I'll surely go Outside this bitter cave of memories that I once called my "home"
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Show Me The Real You 04:48
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Would I find peace in this silence? Or should I take what I can get? Cause I'm dying for deeper connection But I'd rather get lost in the web I'm Fearing to grow somewhat closer Or Daring to say something new So Should I attempt to be open? Or am I just acting untrue? Solipsistic scatterings amid my mind that's shattering A query plaguing me until the end To lean in more? or stay online? To live in truth? Or distant lies? I know that I can't be my only friend. So show me the real you The dirt on your face won't bother me Show me the whole truth I know it's hard just to be seen Tell me about you, the things you love and fear and dream Show me the broken, and beautiful we hide behind the screen. Am I worth any investment? Or am I just wasting my time? Independence can seem a good blessing But I feel like crying inside Feel Selfish for seeking some solace And it's awkward just asking for names But I know that we all need each other I'm done playing games Chronologic waste is such a sorry common case among these Damaged ones, I feel I can relate Start tuning out the screens and sounds, and use your eyes to look around Cause even though it's dark, it's not too late So show me the real you The dirt on your face won't bother me Show me the whole truth I know it's hard just to be seen Tell me about you, the things you love and fear and dream Show me the broken, and beautiful we hide behind the screen. I know that all the pictures and the filters make our vision cloudy I wanna separate and stop the fake from ever getting to me Because I understand your "flaws" don't ever stop, to me it's beauty To me it's beauty that begs to be seen.
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Song For The Waste Of Time 02:37
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I've known a lot of your type, you just say and do how you like. You're a flirt. That's the truth, that you just can't seem to admit. And every guy that walks in your path you just wait like a snake in the grass, no commitments only teasing. Darling, maybe that's why we're all leaving...? Baby, I would commit, if you'd just give a shit about the plans that you said we would try But I'm wasting my time, and the bulb won't burn bright cause your element's fizzled and fried. And through time, all I find are these ones who my heart seems to fright Is there something wrong? With wanting someone? I guess there is. Now I'm not saying that I'm such a piece, you'd abandon your dreams just for me. But Love ain't hard. That's a myth. That You perpetuate in your head. To love and be loved is easy as pie, yet for you it's simpler to lie. "Maybe someday" is not an answer, just an empty phrase that riddles like cancer. And the older I get, wasted time's like a net that will catch up with me once again So I'm packing to leave, cause my heart is so grieved. And contempt from your mouth marked the end. And I try, Lord I fight, I confide in these hearts made of ice Hoping that they'll melt with my words. Ain't that just absurd? Yes it is.
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Legion (We Are Many) 04:50
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Nihilistic thoughts pervade the night and day The only instincts left are lack of trust and hate. Fix the system! Don't know how! No more patience, do it now! Revolution! In our hands! All will fall to our demands! Freedoms fade into the night, speech is stricken from our sight... OH! No more time for grey! Black and white will stay, until the world has coalesced. Legion, hivemind of the age, don't "discriminate", unless you wish to be erased. Your petty god can't help us fix this broken state And only riots filled with blood and ruthless hate can... Break the chains off! of our hands! Silence those who, make a stand! To the gallows! Send them all! Make examples! And watch em fall! Martyrs for the Fight, Dying Left and Right OH! The simple truth ignored, it's such a fucking chore. The echos always sing so sweet to my ears. En Masse, we follow to the grave, those who said they'd save, this country and relieve our fears. But maybe the fears are all in my head (X6) Smoke's gotta be clear it's all in my head (X6) God, please let the fears just be in my head (x6)
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Comparison Machine 06:10
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Once upon a time I had no strings To Occupy and tether me To Worlds of make believe But soon it seemed that life would start to change Joy and hope and innocence all were wiped away When the internet was blooming like a flower Distracted by its wonder, we never knew it would devour Every night, Every day, I just can't look away From it all, From it all Sadly as the years have passed me by It seems to me I wasted all my youth being online How can I repair my broken heart? That yearns for such connection In an age that's torn apart Every lust and every pleasure I can see Elevated high above the things I know will bring me peace But the lies seem to pierce at my eyes and my ears Set me free, set me free from the Age of comparison machines Where narcissism wars with jealousy A two edged sword that we can't wield Until we recognize that real Connection only happens in the flesh. Seldom have my own ears heard my voice Endlessly my senses are accosted by the noise Crippled by the weight of being less I Crumble under pressure from so little I confess The days are spent so superficially. And further I am pushed to live in ways that make me grieve. Is this all that I am? Just a poor broken man? Dying slow? Dying slow. In the Age of comparison machines Where narcissism wars with jealousy Cut off the cords and let me breathe Cause I'm Sunk in an ocean made of me A two edged sword that we can't wield Until we recognize that real Connection only happens in the flesh. But it is worth the pain to go through it? But I'm carrying too much for one man, on his own So No more comparisons to what I'm not. I'm coming home Cast off the shackles of the make believe, and finally see Him who made you for a purpose unfulfilled by that machine Come and find a grave, cause that's the only way save the you Who wanders aimless searching in the night The Lord of Hosts is clear to see. Repent and graciously receive The gift that is the resurrected life!
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Return To Life (Feat. Noah and Josiah Booz) 06:06
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Start shopping for a coffin Since the worlds in flames At least that's what the News has told me I should say I'm Contemplating sitting here To scroll right through A feed of awful things That fabricate the "truth" I shuttered up my windows Kept No light inside No company to keep me I'm scared to try It's easier to lay back And accept my fate The earth is cruel and callous And it feels too late. A whimper in the winter Seemed to freeze my soul The flame of fiery summer Oh it Burned like coals! And finally frustrated I could not deny That all I really want is to Return To Life. Don't waste another hour Staring at my phone. Cause Is it any wonder I feel all alone? Participate in harmful And such Hurtful lies When what to do was just Return To Life. All to do was just Return to Life. One day my bones were buried In the cold ground I Thought no one could hear my Bleeding lungs scream out But then A hand reached out and grabbed me From on high And He who built my heart had brought me back to life A life that though I struggle And though I've caused such pain That in my endless troubles He will cleanse it with his reign That even though I'm fallen And one day I'll die I know in Him that I'll Return To Life! So shaky in our faiths we fell Before that throne of grace And we expect an end to swiftly put us down And though we were so rightly damned He picked us up, to make us stand And life begins anew Life begins so true when all you do Is take His hand.

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released June 20, 2023

Nathan Eyre: Everything

Esther Eyre: Vocals on "The Death Of Who I Was"

Irene Vincent: Whistle/Recorder and Vocals of the Brewess on "Let The Drink Come Strong From Thee"

David Tucker: Vocals of The Golden Haired man, and Bass Recorder on "Let The Drink Come Strong From Thee"

Timothy Tucker: Backup Vocals of The Narrator on "Let The Drink Come Strong From Thee"

Noah Booz: Flute and Saxophone on "Return To Life"

Josiah Booz: Trumpet on "Return To Life"

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Nathan Eyre Spokane, Washington

Self taught singer, songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist who wants to share his art and passion for music with as many as possible.

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