Between The Lies, by MantraRay

Between The Lies

by MantraRay

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1.	Rockstar 02:53	lyrics	buy track
Oh, oh, oh, Mr Rockstar You've got the looks, you've got the hits, you're gonna go far Oh, oh, oh, Mr Rockstar You've got your kicks from turning tricks and crashing every bar You've got the mansion on the hill Designer boots, expensive wheels With a mountain of pills for the pain You hear what I'm saying but it don't mean a thing You've got it all, you've got it now You've got it here, you're holier than thou And then you're here for a minute You're locked outside and you can't get in it Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Champagne, cocaine, life of a rock star What can you feel? Can you touch it too? Do you feel alone just like I do? When you're falling down to the bottom Your friends disappear and you're just forgotten You've lost it all, it's all run dry You've turned your life into a shrug and a sigh Now that you're clinging to the past Wondering how the good times didn't last Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Champagne, cocaine, life of a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Whoa oh, whoa oh, you're a rock star Champagne, cocaine, life of a rock star Life of a rock star Life of a rock star Life of a rock star
2.	My Broken Heart 04:34	lyrics	buy track
My broken heart, won't heal my scars It's what you do, it's what you did, it's what you gave to me My broken heart, has played its part I want you here, I want you near, I want you dear to me I gave you love, you gave me life I gave you love, you gave me life My broken heart, your work of art It's what I read and what was said, it cuts so deep into me My broken heart, it's torn apart I want the truth, I want the proof, it's what I need to breathe I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide Hope that's not there, another blank stare Bit me and chewed me and spit me somewhere There's nothing left, said under your breath It's the death of you and I My broken heart, it can't restart It needs the love, it needs the life that you gave to me I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide I gave you love, you gave me life Two worlds collide and one divide My broken, my broken, my broken, my broken Hope that's not there, another blank stare Bit me and chewed me and spit me somewhere
3.	Filthy 02:48	lyrics	buy track
Hey, hush your filthy mouth when you don't really know what you're talking about Hey, when you bang on my door, you don't speak for me, you narcissistic bore And I know, yeah I know, your integrity died a long time ago And I know, yeah I know, with your television smile and blackened soul Filthy, filthy, hey, the money, the greed, the secrets, the lies Filthy, filthy, hey, the scandal, the sleaze, makes me scream inside Hey, hush your filthy mouth when you're twisting every word that ever comes out Hey, when you've lost all touch, from the cronies and corruption we've heard too much And I know, yeah I know, your integrity died a long time ago And I know, yeah I know, with your television smile and blackened soul Filthy, filthy, hey, the money, the greed, the secrets, the lies Filthy, filthy, hey, the scandal, the sleaze, makes me scream inside Blood on your hands, disguising the truth Helping yourself, hiding the proof Moral decline, anger inside Take what's not yours, take what is mine Hey And I know, yeah I know, your integrity died a long time ago And I know, yeah I know, with your television smile and blackened soul Filthy, filthy, hey, the money, the greed, the secrets, the lies Filthy, filthy, hey, the scandal, the sleaze, makes me scream inside Tax evasion, expenses fraud Insider trading, sexual assault Cash for questions, perversion of truth Do as I say and not as I do
4.	Plush 05:07	lyrics	buy track
And I feel that time's a-wasting, go So where ya going to tomorrow? And I see that these are lies to come So would you even care? And I feel it And I feel it Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya goin' with the mask I found And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone? And I feel, so much depends on the weather So is it raining in your bedroom? And I see, that these are the eyes of MantraRay Would you even care? And I feel it And she feels it Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya going with the mask I found? And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone? When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya goin' with the mask I found? And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone? When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it To find it To find it To find it
5.	The Devil You Know 03:35	lyrics	buy track
Something in my eyes, something in my salty tears, there's something itching my skin There's beauty in my life, but sadness creeping in. I don't know where to begin I've seen it all before, I double lock the door. Trying to catch my breath, I'm feeling Darkness in your soul, when you're losing control, the pain without any trace Down on your luck it's the devil you know, there's no time for changing Pick up the phone, make a few calls, get down on your knees It's hard to understand, my heart was in your hands. I feared you heading back home Relief in speaking out, removing all the doubt, getting back to where I belong Our house was filled with dreams, now nothing's as it seems. It's the end of you and I, I'm fighting You left me with no choice, I finally found my voice. Fixing me back together again Down on your luck it's the devil you know, there's no time for changing Pick up the phone, make a few calls, get down on your knees Whatever you want, beg, borrow, steal, there's no time for changing Pick up the phone, make a few calls, get down on your knees I'm just a man, a human, a soul. I've got to give it up, I know I'll lose it all The wind's still blows, the rain still falls and life goes on outside of these walls Kept a diary but the ink ran dry. The only thing that's certain is the truth in your lies The tried and the trusted, the need to survive. To stand and be counted like the devil inside A life without a care, now that you're not there. A chance to make it on my own Relief in speaking out, removing all that doubt, getting back to where I belong Our house was filled with dreams, now nothing's as it seems. It's the end of you and I, I'm fighting You left me with no choice, I finally found my voice. Fixing me back together again Down on your luck it's the devil you know, there's no time for changing Pick up the phone, make a few calls, get down on your knees Whatever you want, beg, borrow, steal, there's no time for changing Pick up the phone, make a few calls, get down on your knees
6.	Interlude 00:55	lyrics	buy track
Tonight I saw the future, just a glimpse but it was there People moving in slow motion, there was something in the air All around us so quiet, as the innocent despair Shout out from the rooftops, you'll be silent within your grave Remember Jesus still loves you, but maybe this time you can't be saved? Injustice here, no justice there, just another unanswered prayer
7.	Sunflowers 02:58	lyrics	buy track
On the outside looking in, searching for answers, I don't know where to begin You're on the upside looking down, don't even speak, you don't make a sound Stood there frozen in time, sunflowers grow from wherever they fall So when push comes to shove, stay strong and survive and simply rise above On the flip side, cities burn, fear and destruction everywhere you turn You're on the roadside, never forget, resistance is brutal, so stand up to the threat Stood there frozen in time, sunflowers grow from wherever they fall So when push comes to shove, stay strong and survive and simply rise above Stood there frozen in time, sunflowers grow from wherever they fall So when push comes to shove, stay strong and survive and simply rise above Stood there frozen in time, sunflowers grow from wherever they fall So when push comes to shove, stay strong and survive Stay strong and survive, stay strong and survive and rise above
8.	Kaleidoscope 03:03	lyrics	buy track
It's time to turn the page, it's time to make it on your own A world with so many people, they're worried about being alone Television is no solution, take a walk in the winter sun Who knows what the future brings, you need to look out for number one Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Build on a lasting dream full of love and hope Don't be afraid, we're under the microscope Take every chance, we're walking a tightrope Navigate a way through life, more than just a need to survive From a broken heart to the break of day, it's time to reset your internal drive Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Build on a lasting dream full of love and hope Don't be afraid, we're under the microscope Take every chance, we're walking a tightrope Today is a really good day, there will always be so little time Everything's looking better now, it's a slow and steady climb Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Build on a lasting dream full of love and hope Don't be afraid, we're under the microscope Take every chance, we're walking a tightrope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Don't be afraid, we're under the microscope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Take every chance, we're walking a tightrope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope Colours and shapes, life is a kaleidoscope
9.	Cuts Too Deep 04:36	lyrics	buy track
Kandy, you're gonna find me wrapped in a blanket, slowly going out of my mind You're gonna see me, my body's shaking, slowly shutting down You'll come and you'll turn me around Your voice is the only sound It's been tough on me and tough on you What we put each other through Ooh ooh, cuts too deep, too deep Kandy, you're gonna take me away from the sadness, breathing love into me life You're gonna save me, help rearrange me, fix my broken heart You'll come and you'll turn me around Your voice is the only sound It's been tough on me and tough on you What we put each other through Ooh ooh, cuts too deep, too deep You'll come and you'll turn me around Your voice is the only sound Its been tough on me and tough on you What we put each other through Ooh ooh, cuts too deep, too deep Ooh ooh, cuts too deep, too deep Ooh ooh, cuts too deep, too deep Kandy, are you gonna find me? Kandy, are you gonna save me?
10.	Forever Your Pleasure (ft Invisible Squirrel) 03:08	lyrics	buy track
You've got the energy to fill the space within my soul You use it all on me, you use it all to take control You touch the darkest side, breathing fast through my veins I've tried a thousand times, to break free from the pain I'm ready to go, I'm ready to fly I'm ready to play, forever your pleasure You reach inside of me, caress my bruised and battered heart There's no guarantee that this won't tear us apart I'm ready to go, I'm ready to fly I'm ready to play, forever your pleasure You are my destiny, like a moth to the flame Our bodies stuck together and I'm screaming your name You've got the energy to fill the space within my soul You use it all on me, you use it all to take control I'm ready to go, I'm ready to fly I'm ready to play, forever your pleasure I'm ready to go, I'm ready to fly I'm ready to play, forever your pleasure
11.	Sorry Not Sorry 03:22	lyrics	buy track
I'm sorry, not sorry, that something went wrong in a day You were over the line, over that hill, and far away Stop for a minute, slowly fall to the floor Look up to the sky, reaching out and wanting more You put the can in the can't, but you don't know what to do The man in the mirror pointing at you The light in the tunnel when you're struggling through That's the days headlines in yesterday's news I'm sorry, not sorry, for feeling this way Maybe I should drink less, take a walk in the rain, keep the demons at bay Falling in love, the hardest part is the night In the hours of darkness, there'll always be some light You put the can in the can't, but you don't know what to do The man in the mirror pointing at you The light in the tunnel when you're struggling through That's the days headlines in yesterday's news I'm sorry, not sorry, that something went wrong in a day You were over the line, over that hill, and far away Falling in love, the hardest part is the night In the hours of darkness, there'll always be some light You put the can in the can't, but you don't know what to do The man in the mirror pointing at you The light in the tunnel when you're struggling through That's the days headlines in yesterday's news You put the can in the can't, but you don't know what to do The man in the mirror pointing at you The light in the tunnel when you're struggling through That's the days headlines in yesterday's news I'm sorry, not sorry I'm sorry, not sorry I'm sorry, not sorry I'm sorry, not sorry
12.	Lazy Days 03:11	lyrics	buy track
There's just something about the sea and the sand We're walking barefoot and I'm holding your hand The heat is high, the stress is low The sangria's flowing and I'm losing control Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta I want to stay where the sun fills the sky Sun factor 50, I can drink this bar dry Have you seen the view from my room Floating on a unicorn in an Olympic sized pool Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta Lazy days, party nights Lazy days, party nights are here Cha cha cha The airport's calling, calling, calling my name In 24 hours I know I'm missing my plane Guess I'm not done, gonna go with the flow You can leave me here, I'm not ready to go Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Lo siento, necesito mas tiempo Ooh baby, I don't want to go home Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta Dias perezosos, a noches de fiesta Lazy days, party nights Lazy days, party nights Lazy days, party nights Lazy days, party nights are here Cha cha cha
13.	Just Like The Sun 03:48	lyrics	buy track
From ABC to X, Y, Zed and all the rest that's in my head I'm losing sleep from counting sheep, who's keeping score, one, two, three, four Nothing less than everything, what happens when the laughter ends? Stain on the ceiling where with little care you threw your drink It's just like the sun, burnt apple pie and sin Isolate yourself from your heart What is beauty? Is it you? Is it me? Or that framed work of art? The have and the have nots The do's and the don'ts Pick yourself up again after falling from the high horse Nothing less than everything What happens when the laughter ends The stain on the ceiling where with little care you threw your drink It's just like the sun, burnt apple pie and sin Isolate yourself from your heart What is beauty? Is it you? Is it me? Or that framed work of art? It's just like the sun, burnt apple pie and sin Isolate yourself from your heart What is beauty? Is it you? Is it me? Or that framed work of art? It's just like the sun, burnt apple pie and sin Isolate yourself from your heart What is beauty? Is it you? Is it me? Or that framed work of art?
14.	Grown 01:47	lyrics	buy track
I guess I should have known Since you moved away from home How the time has just flown But you made it on your own Look at how you've grown Look at what you've shown Sticks and stones may break bones But you'll never be alone Look at how you've grown Look at what you've shown Sticks and stones may break bones But you'll never be alone Future is bright You're such a shining light Never give up the fight Changing wrongs to right Look at how you've grown Look at what you've shown Sticks and stones may break bones But you'll never be alone Look at how you've grown Look at what you've shown Sticks and stones may break bones But you'll never be alone

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Between The Lies is MantraRay’s second album and delivers their best songs to date. From the power and anthemic chants of the opening track, Rockstar, to the gentle closing ballad of Grown, here are 14 tracks that showcase the versatility of this duo. Guitar based rock with electronic twists to synth infused melodies reminiscent of the 1990s bands that have influenced them. Catchy choruses and more hooks than an anglers tackle box, this album deserves your attention. The theme of the album is trust, whether it be in partners, politicians or themselves.
All profits from sales of this album, CD or digital, will be donated to the mental health charity Mind, Body & Sole.

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released December 1, 2023

All songs written and performed by MantraRay except Track 4 which was written by Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz and Robert DeLeo.
All songs produced, mixed and mastered by MantraRay except Track 3 and Track 7 which were produced, mixed and mastered by Joe Adhemar and Track 10 which was produced, mixed and mastered by Invisible Squirrel.

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MantraRay Brixham, UK

MantraRay is two friends, Billy and Trev, making music for the love of music. No grand ambitions, just enjoying being part of a great community. Influenced by all sorts but mostly guitar based rock and indie. Geographically separated, Billy in Brixham, Devon, Trevor in Cardiff, we use the wonders of modern technology to exchange ideas before getting together to record. Thanks for reading :-) ... more

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