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Bright Side of Dim

by The Mothership

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1.
Special Release Japanese B-Side (Beckman) I've done my very best to move along (but these) debaucherous attempts are goin' wrong Goodbye old friends, good riddance I'm done with this Goodbye dead end good riddance you had your chance That tribe I once called friends, they knew it all but them short dick hypocrites never knew shit Goodbye old friends, good riddance I'm done with this Goodbye dead ends, good riddance you had your chance
2.
My Twitching 01:59
My Twitching (Beckman) ​ hey, what's this? well I don't know my name today I'm crawling out of my ditch now and I know nothing along with me is my twitching but i don't know it's name whoever hit that switch there really fucked me Well I now see, I now see I'm sick and it finally, it finally caught up with me hey, what's this? well I don't know my name today
3.
Orb 05:08
Orb (Beckman) Lookin' down on myself There's an orb in my peripheral, a butterfly battleground I'm bound to keep my stomach full and cancel out my evil eye Shut 'em down all of you is a part of me now
4.
Tel Aviv 04:50
Tel Aviv (Fraser) Tell me what you want of me Tell me with some urgency I know what you are so please Speak as if I cared Speak of your iniquity With arrogance and pageantry Keep your secrets safe with me If all you want is enmity Tell me now Its not enough to watch you bleed Consequences end in grief Honesty is just a word you say Disenchanted liberty Every time you choke I see You curse the ground beneath your feet I got you so figured out You're looking up going down Going down Tell me now Tell me now
5.
Piranha Piñata (Beckman) Pack my bones into your closet cash my soul in for what I owe I'll be your dirty little secret I'll be the memory you loathe once you realize Shove my dope into your pocket stack my clothes in the road you know I'll never be forgotten I'll be the ghost that haunts your hole once you realize that it's not about you we can all move on, 'cause I've seen this all before
6.
Belly Acher 04:23
Belly Acher (Fraser) Confidence is opening your eyes again Confidence is opening your mind Can't explain the obvious in other words Can't pretend to be alive. Just enough to reason through another day Not before the audience has arrived. I'll feel better in a week got my belly aching out I've seen better sunny days back when everything was wrong. Seems to be I can't attest to anything There seems to be a complicated lie Just enough to reason through another day Not before the audience has arrived Put you all on hold to live again Put you all on hold to breathe again
7.
Snot 04:59
Snot (Beckman) ​ I can't recall all these nights and I feed my demons livin' up my life, but I won't become unhitched I won't become unhitched La dolce vita just let me fly it won't be long, I'm willing to admit 'cause I can't get on or off now 'cause I burnt that wagon down, but I won't become unhitched I won't become unhitched La dolce vita just let me fly Can't unglitch a mangled mind Can't unsee what's in these eyes Can't debug a mangled mind Sit and watch your angels cry
8.
Mr. Fister (Fraser) Hey I want to take you I know where to break you I'll pick you up I'll put you down Lost little soul lost little town In the bottom of your broken hole I prefer to go Oh, know I'm a dickhead I bring such a sickness It's not because you wanted me Im perverted like you wanted me Not to say that im your only way But im your only road Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello From the bottom of your hole
9.
VID 00048 04:16
VID 00048 (Thornes) I came to play from miles away Waiting in the shade Counting down the rest of your time When this new moment finds its way I'll make all your heads sway Wanting to get it on More than it can wait Now that we're finally on our way Perfectly portrayed Lets enjoy the rest of this ride Pushing passing, lightning flashing Just like we always knew would happen in the blink of an eye I saw the sun today It made me want to play I could live this way forever I beg another day To be set on this stage In the midst of it ill make this place my home Now that this journey is alive We're finding light Now that this moment can survive We're filling time We must get lost to find our way
10.
Easy Way Out 05:16
Easy Way Out (Beckman) Fire that round my feathergun trigger it's the easiest route 'cause it's a long way down and the mess will be bigger it's the easy way out Let it go and let's forget, I dangle off a limb, my noose and I I sit and have a cigarette while all the angels and the demons try to decide the easy way out Fire that round the blood runs thicker it's the easy way out the cold black clouds are cryin' me a river the easy way out Let it go and let's forget, I dangle off a limb, my noose and I I sit and have a cigarette while all the angels and the demons try to decide my easy way out my easy way home
11.
Opera Nomadic (Fraser) Every reason ends the same Just a feeling there's nothing more that I could say Come along this fairy tale is common sense don't hurt yourself ok You know their words deceive us Telling lies is so much easier these days Life is all philosophy Satellite feed mediocracy awaits Its easier this way So let the arms of comfort guide you Digging holes where no one finds you Hope will never get you their alone Now I've seen I've changed my mind Let me comfort your disease Now I've seen I've changed my mind It's a wonder I can breathe Simple easy's all it takes Simply its what you make it out to be A little lost along the way to belong you put your innocence away. I'm not the one who needs your sympathy treats me so kind Given it all to take I'll thank them all in good time Careless and void of virtue Do as you like when you choose Never surprised for you it's all a good time Is there a point to get to Its just a choice its on you You say its alright Im just out of my mind Its a wonder I can breathe
12.
Slippy 06:58
Slippy (Beckman) All of my battle scars are little reminders that prove I'm alive, proof that I've come this far A cold cold pulsless heart, give it a jolt man, give it a spark, help me uncross my wires I'm not the same at all Enough of these blacked out nights, all I can remember is how i forgot, a chemical paradigm All of my battle scars are little reminders that prove I'm alive, proof that I've come this far I'm not the same at all This debaucherous monster eats me alive This debaucherous mantra keeps me deprived
13.
En Vino Veritas (Fraser) Her very silence offers complicated palindromes Her mood is violent centered often on my fault alone Pray for her soul Pray for us all How many time must I confess to her and spill my head It's ill advised en vino veritas my confidant Pray for her soul Pray for us all. Given into drowning so demanding is the fall Given my surroundings I expect you most of all Oh its alright its alright its alright I found myself carrying your cross Taking on all the load My patience won't forget the cost If only now I wouldn't know. Im not alone There's no reason to complain She gives enough to feed why bother My lady luck I made it up My laziness Give my heart a recess Go Go Go If you could ts ok Its ok Its ok Oh oh oh oh ok I got you wrong
14.
Omissions 02:09
Omissions (Fraser) Left my home so long ago Left no reason at all There's no letting go Tried to feel I could there's no beautiful lies I know It's not cold where I've gone There's no place to fall Such a lovely song Tried to feel I could There's no beautiful lies Fallen asleep Sun burnt it seems I've let you down Familiar sound So close you say Floating away Over and out Omission count down's begun I know

about

This recording would not be possible if it wasn’t for our gracious family, fans and friends
who have supported us throughout the years.

Special thanks to our Kickstarter backers:
Peter “Bruno” Evans, “The Dude”, Anne Conklin Williams,
Mark Taylor, Timothy Batson, Jesse Smith, Josh Liam, Duncan, Patricia & Matthew Andrews, Claudio Cozzutto, Curtis Brady, Dougan Chesner, Chris & Katherine Cullman, Adam P., Steph, David Mirn, Bryce & Jamie Lewis, Ryan Phillip Lam, Chris Forry, Arman Birang, Chelsea Burmeister, Scott Gilchrist, Lindsey, and Chris Hendrickson

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released March 28, 2014

The Mothership is:
John Beckman: vocals, guitar
Paul Fraser: vocals, guitar
Ryan Thornes: vocals, bass
Will Andrews: drums

Produced by David Green, Derek Moree
and The Mothership
Engineered and mixed by Derek Moree
Vocal production and editing by
Houdini’s Tree and Chris Green
Mastered by Chris Common
Recorded at RedRoom, the Boiler Room
and the Lake House, Seattle, WA

All songs written and recorded by The Mothership
Electric upright bass performed by Chris Cullman
Additional sound effects provided by Chris Cullman

Art and design by Danny Hirajeta
of Iron Clown Studios

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The Mothership has landed in Seattle, WA. Their repertoire is a polished mixture of the revolutionary and the familiar. Their new full-length album entitled "Bright Side of DIm" is a creative milestone for the band and is sure to attract attention from fans of epic, dark and spacey rock music. ... more

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