Carson sent me the beat in the summer of 2018, it had like a latin style instrumental over it. I
took everything off so it was just the drums, and I would add one or two elements every day.
Some days I would add a sound, listen to it on loop for like two hours, and then take the sound
back out and...
[Intro]
Stepping out of my ego
Ego
[Verse 1]
Coming in evil I might go off the rails
I might just burn him down and start from scratch
Take a dive, make a deal
To see how it feels
I might just test the waters, I might just pull out my hair
I just might pretend to be evil, see if anybody would care
Cause I bit the hand that feeds, only to find it was attached to me
It’s funny how I can be all I need, I am the best force in this body
Yeah yeah yeah I’m self-sustaining, glory-obtaining, I am the itch on your brain
I am the only way out, three faces stacked behind one, I’m the best of the sum
[Chorus]
Everything’s so good now
We’re doing just fine
So when I brеak down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to diе
But you’ve got me confined
Everything’s so good now
We’re doing just fine
So when I break down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to die
But you’ve got me confined
Stepping out of my ego
[Verse 2]
I have to refine you, I turn your raw desire to conformity
And no I never liked you, but you’re only alive because of me
We can’t think like this, either we obey the world or we meet our demises
And hell is when you pluralize this, cause how many times do we have to digress?
How could you let this happen?
How could you let this fail so well?
I’m so used to rejection, I’ll probably bring a ladder to hell
Take this guilt I’m sure you’ll never grasp it
Curb that monster, never let it happen
We’re all part of this structure, if one goes down then we all go under
[Chorus]
Everything’s so good now
We’re doing just fine
So when I break down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to die
But you’ve got me confined
Everything’s so good now
We’re doing just fine
So when I break down
Everyone will know why
I’m trying to help you
Don’t want us to die
But you’ve got me confined
[Bridge]
Won't you just give into me?
You'll never learn from victory
Won't you just give into me?
You'll never learn from victory
[Outro]
How many times do I have to fight you?
How many times until I can shine through?
How many times do you have to kill me?
How many times do I have to deny you?
Deny your existence, hope that no one notices I’m missing
Everybody’s here but they’re never gonna listen
Everybody hears but they’re never gonna listen
This is not the be-all end-all, this is not where everybody’s fine
This is just the high point of my life, those are just wasted years gone by, so wave as they go
Because nobody wants to see me cry, too sappy
But nobody cares if I die unhappy
Feelings are heavy and they’ll always hurt, so put in the work
I call it passion, you call it violent
Which one of us do you think will be thriving?
In five years time when the crowds have all parted, and nobody here will care how it started
I come back now with a price on my head, with blood on my hands and a limp in my step
Cause you broke me down, took two years off my life, but when I come out that side you’ll still be behind
Ego was written by Craig Matterson & Eli Garlick & Aidan Patrick Andrews & Carson Hardy Bassett & Nolan Thomas Bassett.
Ego was produced by daysormay & Steve Bays.
daysormay released Ego on Wed May 26 2021.
This is our favourite song we’ve made so far.