We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Merci Beaucoup d'Etat

by Ghost Vehicle

supported by
jake bridges
jake bridges thumbnail
/
1.
Right Now 02:03
lyrics
buy track
I've been wondering, is it first or second nature that brings with it this prior obligation But right now... I'm taken over by something more than we can measure There's no target date or a projected figure It's right now...
2.
Smoke and Mirrors 04:10
lyrics
buy track
I'll leave when I'm able, it's nothing but trouble since i watched your eyes roll over in ecstasy I felt the magic, I set smoke and mirrors, I may have expected this disappearing act of yours I thought it was so clear But can it be stable? What's under the table keeps it out of balance and since we left everything out on the edge... It came from above, it came crashing down from above... Could you tell me what it...meant to you... Burdened by optimism, blurry is my vision, the memories, urgencies, the hold you have on me Reaction conditional, pain artificial, the only thing that's real is the feeling from inside you Followed the signs this far You frame it in fiction but I'll still claim it came from above... could you tell...it's the only thing that's real to me
3.
On and On 02:59
lyrics
buy track
The perfect symmetry of how it came apart branches into a new direction The timing can't be just coincidence No closer with good measure, no credit for good behavior Your world's polarities, resources, eruptions turn me on and on... so goodbye for now No limit to the tangles I'm conditioned to accept measuring up to the monster we've created your expeditions are getting even deeper still when the path fades to black there's a spark that lingers on and on... till we get it lit again Yeah I've gone nowhere fast and I keep coming back take me up and pass it on and on...it's never off it holds a charge till we get it on and on...we can make it last
4.
Instruction Manual 03:01
lyrics
buy track
There's something I think I'm missing a part, procedure, point of view It's put together wrong somehow I can't trust I've been tinkering around, the options overwhelming Instruction manual is all I'm asking for... More blood is needed to lubricate the machine It's breaking down again, the smoke is everywhere I've tried taking some here and there but can only take so much Instruction manual...I don't know what it is or what it's for...so can we stop and take it one step at a time...
5.
Cold Fusion 06:03
lyrics
buy track
From the start it felt like an intrusion, an attempt at cold fusion Can the reaction sustain on contact, your instinct is to take back, try to keep the advantage Don't you know when you can stop fighting? But all you say is I don't know... You say it's something I am keeping, it's not me you're deceiving, you make it harder and harder When all you say is I don't know... What is so wrong with even trying? What is so wrong... You have been told what you can take, for your sake remember you are fighting yourself too What is so wrong...
6.
Don't You Believe Me 03:38
lyrics
buy track
You must see that all this thinking is a curse All of the answers that you seek you can't trust Good intentions, bad impressions, overwhelming list of questions we've got time Left in hiding, left in limbo,the high I get is from placebo it may be sugar-coated But it's as easy as you want it to be, don't you believe me I'll prove it to you Can you tell me what trickles through your filters Take a trip of new sensations while you keep your reservations The odds and ends, the breaks and bends, even at the start it tends to be apparent it could last, but if you do't see it don't you believe me...cause I've got a feeling, yeah I've got a theory don't you...I'll prove it to you I know you've been conflicted, intuition self-defeated You can never sell it back for what it's worth But just remember everything that comes you deserve don't you...
7.
Chances Are 03:29
lyrics
buy track
I was already aware of how bad the odds would be but I will risk it all on the hope your number would come up but I would never, I could never, I should never be so lucky, so better off all bets are off I wasn't really fair, I loaded them a little bit Hoping you would share what you got tangled behind that stare is it worth the risk if I go far enough I just might reach you there I'm captured by it now You claim your system is secure I'm still at odds I can't deny the fact it may work for now but chances are you can't rely on it for long I wasn't really sure, so I had to hedge my bet No I wasn't really sure, now I know better I kept trying to capitalize but the house always wins so I escape to your paradise while the luck is on my side The thrill's keeping me entwined, but oh you're so hard to hit... You claim... You play it safe, you've got it covered, I know the odds I can't deny that it may work for now...
8.
Shock and Awe 02:53
lyrics
buy track
You offer freedom, you offer a stake in all of this process, so painful, can't be worse than it is now, you say I guess I'll leave it up to you...I'm left in shock and awe I've got no choice now, the shots, the bursts, the flash of lights I can't resist, no, I never asked for this All I have known-- you'll tear it up, rebuild it your own way all at once, it happened all at once I guess I'll leave it up to you... I know the methods, history, my tendencies you know I'd get absorbed But when you come you bring it all, you want it all, you give it to me forcing in, burning and tearing all at once, it came, all at once I know the resources you're after and I can't give up Never was so close, no, it never was so clear I know what you're up to and ultimately you will take, I'm powerless to resist it all at once, it came...
9.
(What I Was) Drawn To 02:31
buy track
10.
Taking Over Me 04:18
lyrics
buy track
Don't you blame it all on me...even though you should Don't know what I'm getting into, don't you tell me we are free cause baby from the start you were taking over...me Maybe we may disagree on the boundaries we've drawn seems we can't erase them taking over...me... Someday you'll know what I mean and you will know what to believe but in the meantime you will be taking... You knew you could, I knew you would And now..that you are here, hey now...that you're in, you can stake your claim, you are taking... You knew you could... Don't you...even though you should
11.
Boot Camp 02:17
lyrics
buy track
Yeah I remember everything, my memory is photographic it's just way overexposed, it all turns blank I learned it all from boot camp, my battle cry is pornographic hey I don't know but I've been told when in doubt just keep it loaded but I will let you...in could be more than we know...I know I've considered everything, my heartbeat is elastic snapping back at any moment if I'd just learn to let go of it but I can't let you...go could be more...I know...you're hiding something could be more...
12.
Ayesha 03:03
lyrics
buy track
You shun me, the non-believer can't you see it's what i had to do But still you hold it against me I was born an outcast in my world but no longer untouchable except...to you My Ayesha, the butterflies surround you You've grown gray in your wisdom since your kiss from the divine You're promising miracles, you require a pilgrimage My desire has turned to anger since I've lost you to the angel My Ayesha...Have I lost you forever? Sorry that I'd doubt you, my Ayesha Yeah maybe I'm just like the rest, like lemmings marching to the sea Yeah maybe...but I realize I can't follow you anymore Still I'm here but to what end, I cling just to watch you fail this test of faith, for those who crave it Us infidels drown in ocean but the faithful drown in spirit Swallowed to swell your power My Ayesha...and as we near closer, sorry that I doubt you, my Ayesha...
13.
Mr Man 01:23
buy track
14.
I Submit 02:14
lyrics
buy track
Pack your bags and count the children line up all the shopping carts come on down it's worth remembering what we are fighting for I would rather not get into the meaning of it all now All your previous questions will all be resolved now I submit and I no longer have a doubt the time is now I commit myself to a greater will, overfilled just submit because I found Truth Understand I've been forgiven for what I must have to do all the doors they open for me quite conveniently I submit and now that my will is gone, here i come unconditional in this resolve to dissolve I can't deny the power over me, wait and see Just submit because it's all true
15.
Over the Side 02:34
lyrics
buy track
Where do I go on a day like today, except over the side I have found out much too late of what there is to hide You don't know what you're up against, I have invested so much I've taken a loss, I've taken a hit, and I have a reason now I won't apologize, no, not to you now Don't say you didn't know, don't say you never saw it coming The fear is all I've known, and all that's right is feeding off of it I have enough of a case to put you straight to hell Some things I know, some things I guess, some things I know too well I won't... The terror is home-grown, and I like to get a thrill, oh I'd like to get a profit out of it
16.
For Sure 02:54
buy track
17.
Going Under 03:43
lyrics
buy track
Never believed in anything till down came an angel, beautiful angel Didn't have any time to think it over, I'm going under Now I believe...did you fall for me? What could it mean...when you came around? I'm losing everything, I ripped my heart out Never believed in ghosts before till I was haunted, until she haunted me It's not what it seems...did you fall for me? What could it mean... Strange forces control me, I'm going under So divine, oh so tempting, so confusing It's not what it seems I just want you to know I so adore you...
18.
Juxtaposing 02:20
buy track
19.
Under Deconstruction 02:21
buy track

credits

released April 22, 2016

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Ghost Vehicle image

Ghost Vehicle Los Angeles, California

LA-native singer-songwriter.

contact / help

Contact Ghost Vehicle

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Ghost Vehicle, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now