The spectre and the spooked

from The Formula (EP) by Vintage Futura

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lyrics

Lately I've been haunted by this being
but I'm not sure with who I'm dealing
there's a voice that whispers without breathing
volatile – one moment here and then it's gone

Frequently I'm taunted by this demon
psyching me, it's so demeaning
Sinking low whenever it's revealing
merciless, yet another flaw of me

What frightens me the most:
there is no ghost that can be banished
I suspect that I am both
the spectre and the spooked

All too well aquainted with this feeling
this character's so unappealing
how I've tried to temper it with reason
dispiriting, my best is still not good enough

It terrifies me so
to know there is no ghost to vanish
now I see that I am both
the spectre and the spooked

What frightens me the most:
there is no ghost that can be banished
now I see that I am both
the spectre and the spooked
but who is in control of them two?

credits

from The Formula (EP), released January 12, 2017
Music by Michiel Papenhove and Karianne Hylkema
Lyrics by Karianne Hylkema
Vocals by Karianne Hylkema
Guitars by Michiel Papenhove
Produced by by Michiel Papenhove and Karianne Hylkema
Mixed and mastered by Michiel Papenhove

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Indie pop duo with a DIY mentality and a fondness for catchy melodies.

Influenced by eighties pop, metal and electronic music, it's always a surprise how the next song will sound.

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