Crumbling Castles

by Mechanical Heartbeat

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    Mechanical Heartbeat has been working hard on this album to make it perfect to her own ears, leaving her little imperfections here and there. This includes five of her favorite songs, starting out with the bold Queen of Hearts, where power takes a toll and crumbling to her second track, one of her many recommended. Follow the rise and fall of a Queen and the aching of a mechanical heart as life throws twists and curves at her, droplets of sunshine radiating through the clouds.
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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of UNTITLED RELEASE, Flee, Storm Clouds, Vessel, Once Like Fire - Single, Crumbling Castles, Monster, All Mad Here - Single, and 7 more. , and , .

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1.
Queen of Hearts 04:28
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[SPOKEN] Wonderland... A mighty fine place to rule. I shall build my castle here, and when I do... Nothing will stand in my way. A checkerboard's laid out in front of me It's my turn to move a piece Oh, God, did I do it right? Am I following in your footsteps? Then with haste I move again. This power, it's addicting. I begin to lose sight Of what really matters. [CHORUS] One bad apple spoils the bunch, But one bad heart could rot the tree Oh please, don't look at me This heavy heart is not what it seems One bad apple spoils the bunch, But one bad heart could rot the tree Oh please, don't look at me This heavy heart is not what it seems Now everyone bows down to me Kind of like I'm like their queen My eyes are blind as I steal their hearts It's like everything belongs to me The someone appears and pokes around Playing with everyone's heads Well I guess it's time--I must Cut all their thinking off [CHORUS] Everything begins to crumble down All because she wanted out I lost sight of everything Now nothing's inside me Queen of Hearts how can it be? When I'm a shell of what I used to be God I beg you to forgive me Now that I'm the one that lost her head [CHORUS]
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Crumbling Castles 03:23
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Wanna know something about me? My brain has limitations It's come up with rules That you're abolishing Tell me what is going on The bricks are exploding And now my knees are bruised From praying and begging All around my heart Sits these four white walls So I close myself off From the outwardness of you Let me hide, but don't let me fall My castle is crumbling, used to be tall Let me hide, please don't bother me My castle is crumbling, you used to be me Smoke and ash swirl above My hands are sore from digging And now they want my head I've got to start running All around my heart Sits these four white walls So I close myself off From the outwardness of you Let me hide, but don't let me fall My castle is crumbling, used to be tall Let me hide, please don't bother me My castle is crumbling, you used to be me Where's your forgiveness? It seems like I've left mine at home. But I will try to reach it Or I'll become like stone Where's your forgiveness? It seems like I've left mine at home But I will try to reach it Or I will never return home All around my heart Sits these four white walls So I close myself off From the outwardness of you Let me hide, but don't let me fall My castle is crumbling, used to be tall Let me hide, please don't bother me My castle is crumbling, you used to be me
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Barbie Doll 03:17
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Bouncy bounce bounce you freak out Your body is bouncing all around You’re body’s not like those on TV You think that’s why no one’s looking Wipedy wipe dab wipe swish brush Don’t make it look like you just threw up Fix your face, wipe makeup from your bags Complain about a blemish, such a drag [CHORUS] Tick tock on the wall Let’s see how hard we fall Gravity pulls us down Flipping our smile upside-down Everything we see we're supposed to be But we scream “Can I be me?’ Oh, honey, can’t you see The whole world wants us to be a Barbie? Pret-t-ty, pret-t-y you tell yourself Lock away the truth in a cell No one has to know, no, no one has to know, Maybe then they will, they shall, love me so [CHORUS] Barbie Dolls don’t cry themselves to sleep Barbie Dolls they don’t need to eat to Barbie Dolls everything is sweet But Barbie Doll can’t take the heat
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Into the Grey 03:41
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5.
Static 02:59
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Words flow around me Pulsing like chaotic music Nothing reaches my brain I try to push it away I try not to feel anything I try not to break down My brain tells me I need to But my heart is pulling away Chorus All I hear is static It overwhelms my brain Nothing can get through it Not even my scream can rip though Because all I hear is static I'm cracked like my phone screen Everything crushing me My lungs have trouble breathing in As the doctor drones on Chorus All I hear is static It overwhelms my brain Nothing can get through it Not even my scream can rip though all I hear is static A blank TV screen flashing before me The end of a record with no one to stop it I'm hiding behind my own skin Letting the static fill me in Chorus All I hear is static It overwhelms my brain Nothing can get through it Not even my scream can rip though Because all I hear is static
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Falling [Longer] 02:40
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1,2, 3, let's discuss me How I have been feeling Times have changed, I don't know why. I can see it passing by. Your heart grows cold as the fire Dances and it reaches higher Then you asked it to freeze, To seal up all it's energy [CHORUS] Can't you tell it's destroying me Can't you see through this thick mask Do you know what it's like To be the first one on your list, be the first one on your list To give away? 4, 5, 6, I'm feeling sick It's like my stomach's been kicked War has come once again But this time it's within Can't tell me what to do Can't tell me what to choose Don't make me, me confused Give me time or we will lose [CHORUS] Falling, falling down Falling, falling down Come on, come on, Reach out, reach out now [2x] [CHORUS]
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Bloody Heart 04:45
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This song's not a happy one It teeters on depressions edge As I struggle to find light in the dark God help me find a friend There once was a time I believed That everything was what I could be But reality has hit me hard And my bloody heart is scarred [CHORUS] I'm searching for a sign Of which choice is right I'm afraid I might Trip, fall, break, and cry And watch all my dreams die The clocks tick by so fast now I can hardly breathe Money's become invisible And I can't pay my way There once was a time I believed Everything is what I could do But staring in the mirror I see i'm just a girl [CHORUS] Maybe I don't play my guitar enough You've heartd what--three songs? I'd like you to do what I do Because all I can do is create Oh, something they try to choke out of us [CHORUS] [CHORUS WITH] This song's not a happy one It teeters on depressions edge As I struggle to find light in the dark God help me find a friend [CHORUS CONTINUED WITH] There once was a time I believed That everything was what I could be But reality has hit me hard And my bloody heart is scarred
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Up In Flames 04:30
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The Earth shakes all around us Trust me, you will see I can’t do this anymore Ashes fall as we’re all burning Our eyes shut as we hit the ground Against the bodies we press We’ve all lost ourselves Treating people like pawns in chess CHORUS Imperceptive of what we do to each other Sending our bodies up in flames We’ve become deaf of the moans That fill the ashen sky with shame The world swallows us whole Our tilted minds growing numb Lord, forgive us all For under the ruin, we stand too tall CHORUS Imperceptive of what we do to each other Sending each other up in flames We’ve become deaf of the moans That fill the ashen sky with shame Even the strongest stumble Our weak arms paying the price But we’ve got to humble our hearts Before this becomes our last night CHORUS Imperceptive of what we do to each other Sending each other up in flames We’ve become deaf of the moans That fill the ashen sky with shame Imperceptive of what we do to each other Sending each other up in flames We’ve become deaf of the moans That fill the ashen sky with shame Even the strongest stumble Our weak arms paying the price But we’ve got to humble our hearts Before this becomes our last night
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All Mad Here 02:44
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We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here Have a cup, a cup of tea Stay a while, rest your feet Don’t mind the rabbit, he’s just rushed Why’s a raven like a writing desk? And by the way, there’s a woman who likes To make your head roll from spite Watch for the Jabberwock with eyes of flame And make sure you never stay this sane Which way? Why that way. He went where? Who’s he though? Psychopathic? Even better— Over normal, ha! Crazy? How ‘bout mostly A genius. For the most part We’re all just a little bit mad Shuffling round wonderland, uh We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here Did you dream your way here? Or did you fall down the hole Into a world of your own Are you the same now that you’re unknown? Caterpillar, who are you? I’m not like, like before I’ve gone mad—I’ve gone mad The rabbit, I chased it Which way? Why that way. He went where? Who’s he though? Psychopathic? Even better— Over normal, ha! Crazy? How ‘bout mostly A genius. For the most part We’re all just a little bit mad Shuffling round wonderland, uh Eat me. Drink me. Momerats. Jabberwocky. Power-hungry. Queen. Catterpiller. Hatter. Hare. Dodo. Walrus. Carpenter. Four. Words. Off. With. Their Heads! Which way? He went where? Psychopathic? Over normal Crazy? A genius. We’re all just a little bit mad Shuffling round wonderland, uh Which way? Why that way. He went where? Who’s he though? Psychopathic? Even better— Over normal, ha! Crazy? How ‘bout mostly a genius. For the most part We’re all just a little bit mad Shuffling round wonderland, uh We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here We’re all mad here
10.
Johnny Don't 03:01
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11.
So Cool 02:47
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12.
Wake Me Up [Revamp] 02:38
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13.
Where I Belong II 04:43
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every time you turn around there seems to be something else wrong lightning setting fire to your plans your life singing the same old song gravity pulls at your heart weighing you down and now you won’t get up you’ve given up without a sound slowly falling with the stars I feel like you’re flickering out the planets distract your path and you’re thrown off course can never return only wanted to stand strong but now you’ve got to find your way in the dark back to where you belong one thing piles onto another and the world seems to darken you wonder why this is happening to you I promise you’re not broken You cry above to God for strength to face the problems head-on so stand tall and strong and face the pain of the break of dawn
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Tell Me (Who I Really Am) 04:35
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Speak Now 05:19
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Fairytale 03:04
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17.
Through A Computer Screen 02:34
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18.
For Me 03:26
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When the world stops turning that’s when I’ll fall down I won’t give up 'till I know it’s time to stop Through all this time I haven’t had a chance to give up so I keep on running I won’t ever stop When have I ever said I would leave you Out in the cold when a blizzard’s sweeping through? Never have I ever and never will I ever Turn my back on you I can’t find a way to say that nothing can change my mind about you baby your arms are my home Don’t you know, for me you were designed Why do you always think there’s someone better? If there was, then I would be with him But I believe that God put you on this Earth for me to have and together we’ll outlast all of them I can’t find a way to say that nothing can change my mind about you baby your arms are my home Don’t you know, for me you were designed Even through the storms of doubt we have We still find the sun behind the clouds And I wouldn’t miss a second Knowing it’s with you I’d be without I can’t find a way to say that nothing can change my mind about you baby your arms are my home Don’t you know, for me you were designed
19.
Meant to Be 03:30
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20.
I've Survived 04:05
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released May 10, 2016

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Mechanical Heartbeat is a solo artist band, making alternative, dance, and electronic music that packs a lot of punch in their lyrics.

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