Ashwath Nair
In the galaxy of talent that Takatak displays in most of their songs on Acrophase, this is the one that speaks to me emotionally. Can't wait for the full album mera bhaiyon. LYLT!
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about
A few months back when we released the first single off of our new album, none of us expected it to do as well as it did. We figured no matter the outcome, at least we got to put out something we were all extremely proud of. The response we’ve gotten and are out continuing to get is beyond humbling and really awe inspiringly unexpected.
With that, we present to you “The Whale”- a song that we consider to be the true turning point for our band’s sound and one that solidifies the new line up completely. Considering the risks we’re facing these days on a day to day basis, it hasn’t been easy to get this out in such a short amount of time, but we owe it to you guys. We owe it to the fans who through their dignified support have inspired us to do even better.
lyrics
I'm gonna run
I'm gonna find a way to the centre of the sun
Turn it over
I'm gonna run
To a place inside where all of this begun
Turn it over
I… I’ve found a way to feign delight
As you persist to crush the pieces of my mind
Your hubris is all I've on my side
If the world has to end
To bow before a god, you don't challenge the odds
I'd rather be the right side of that fate
Now you've done it, now you've coloured beyond the lines
The red siren
Now you've done it, there's a flaw in the design
The red sirens, To correct you
Fall to your knees
I beg you, please
Just keep yourself alive
Hide your fucking face
There are no breaks
Once you have been aligned
Run your game
Forget your name
What you work for is mine
Hide your face
There's no escape
You're running out of time
I'm gonna run
I'm gonna find a way to the centre of the sun
Turn it over
I'm gonna run
To a place inside where all of this begun
Turn it over
All the lines have cleared away
All other bets are off
Once you find a way
The strings will catch your eye
All you find will fade away
It's relevant to you
Once you see beyond yourself
You're bigger than defined
Now you've done it, now you've coloured beyond the lines
The red sirens
Now you've done it, there's a flaw in the design
The red sirens, To correct you
I can't seem to find
A decent reason to justify
Occupied space
Could you validate
Prolong this opiated state
Occupied space
(Entitled to a brand new day)
Occupied space
(How could I justify this jade)
Occupied space
(It's all I've ever known)
It's all the time
It's every season
Find me a reason and I'll find a way
It's all that's mine
It's my only treason
Help me erase all of our decay
credits
released April 3, 2020
Produced by Takatak & Umair Dar
Recorded at A for Aleph, Karachi
Engineered by Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey and Adeel Tahir
Mixed by Keshav Dhar - Illusion Audio
Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic - Systematic Productions
Album art by Acid Toad
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