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It Comes in Waves

by Cian Bennet

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1.
I haven't been myself of late I've been sleeping terribly Forsaken, alone The things I feel when I'm not home The things I feel when I'm alone I'm afraid of the dark The shapes and sounds, they mess me around I wish I could say That I've gotten used to this I guess it's hard to describe the things I've seen with my eyes closed In the gloom I'll wade towards the lighthouse Beaming over crashing waves That tumble through my head Calling out your names But they are taken by the wind And when I'm with The people that I hold so dear They shield my thoughts From opening Pandora's box I forget that being troubled isn't how it's meant to be I forget that being troubled isn't how it's meant to be Mind of glass I'll shatter now at your touch Stubborn winds howl by Salty tears slowly dry I am broken beneath the skin In the gloom I'll wade towards the lighthouse Beaming over crashing waves That tumble through my head Calling out your names But they are taken by the wind
2.
The Fortress 03:12
Crying in the corner of my room My thoughts lay waste and consume It's a battlefield, I'm no soldier It's a raging war we weren't trained for Building up my courage As the threat that looms before me closes in If there's carnage ahead, can I face it? It's a hateful affair And it makes me feel so helpless all the time Not knowing what to do When the bad days come Not knowing how to feel When the walls come down And the fortress is overrun I think it's time to address The scale of this I think it's time to address The scale of this Flailing with my back against the wall My blade sings true as I fall There's a line, I can't hold it As the phantoms advance, I grow colder Lying in the ruins of my final folly The deep dark closes in It's a nightmare, I can't shake it It's a hateful affair And it makes me feel so helpless all the time Not knowing what to do When the bad days come Not knowing how to feel When the walls come down And the fortress is overrun
3.
From Now On 04:43
It's the feelings that stir in the back of your mind When you're trying to chase the silence But it slips through the cracks It's the build-up inside You can't bottle your mind And it all comes out When it rears up its ugly head I'm sick of it I'm sick of it When you're dying to sleep at night Does it always come flooding in Does it always feel like this Does it always gotta be like this I'm sick of it The anxiety flooding my body I'm sick of it The anxiety flooding my body And it's easy to let it win Hide behind all the things you say Don't worry about it Put on your armour and face it From now on, I'll slow down From now on, I'll slow down From now on, I'll slow down From now on, I'll slow down
4.
Well something's not quite right It isn't sitting well with me I wish that I was comfortable Wearing my own skin When I was just a kid Knew nothing of the world Thought that I was bulletproof But it was within me How do you expect me To function in society When my body is my enemy And it's plain to see it's affecting me Why do we let this beast run free What is it we are trying to achieve By ignoring the damage in its wake And pretending we're okay I struggle to see the truth in the mirror Despite being told I'm not what I see I wish that I could listen to reason And list all the reasons why How do you expect me To function in society When my body is my enemy And it's plain to see it's affecting me And all of my life I pretended And all of my life I pretended And all of my life I pretended your words didn't hurt Your words hurt me Your words hurt me
5.
Standing at the edge of town Reaching out your arm Invisible barrier stays your hand It's funny how something small as this can feel like so much more I can tell that you're afraid of what's to come your way But it will be okay, I promise What's in store for tomorrow An apparition of a door appears in front of you Now's the time to decide, the handle's fading In the blink of an eye, the chance will be gone Without hesitation Hold your breath and step on through Your vision is gone, why can't you see I made you a promise I couldn't keep Will there be a tomorrow I know things are pretty hard right now And they're getting harder still A flash of light, you shield your eyes The ground's vanished, now you're falling The open waters rush to meet you Knocked unconscious without warning You awaken washed ashore Saltwater eyes adjusting Who can say how long it's been Since you left so eagerly I don't blame you I would've done the same No, I don't blame you You're stronger than you think You'll get through this We'll get through this I'll get through this I'm stronger than I think

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‘It Comes in Waves’ is a collection of five songs written by Cian Bennet, each encapsulating the many feelings and emotions of someone experiencing depression. A musical diary of existential crises and mental health self-awareness. It’s a search for hope where there might be none, and questions the societal rules and systems we have built around ourselves. This EP is a time capsule of the difficult and the hopeful.

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released September 19, 2023

Songs produced by Dougal James, and mastered by Zac Barter. Additional vocals and or instruments by Dougal James, Finn Bennet, Stella Farnan, Brodie Casey, Mabel Windred-Wornes and Ivy Windred-Wornes.

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Cian Bennet is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, known for melancholic ballads and vulnerable introspection.

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