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wuttup everyone, OCCOLT STATION makin a slight pivot for a bit to bring you some actual journalism. on May 20, we brought our mic and camera to the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK to talk to demonstrators attending Julian Assange’s latest extradition appeal trial. Mr. Assange has been held captive in Belmarsh Prison (awaiting US extradition) since 2019 for exposing war crimes and lies committed by the US Govt, it’s military and our so-called leaders. he DID win the appeal, which is great news, a victory for everyone, but this isn’t over yet. in this clip we speak to Matt Ó Branáin (@mattobranain), founder of AOTEAROA 4 ASSANGE. great guy, very knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated to the cause. Matt Ó Branáin’s Pages X: @mattobranain Insta: @mattobranain AOTEAROA 4 ASSANGE: www.a4a.nz/ you can help Mr. Assange’s cause in the links below: Stella Assange’s links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: www.crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: freeassange.org/ Take Action: www.stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 you can also stream my song: “(They’re Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]” from my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” inspired by and in support of Mr. Assange’s fight for truth and freedom. link in biooooooo #freeusall #journalismisnotacrime

FREE ASSANGE! @OccoltStation in this clip we speak to V, who gives his thoughts on why Julian Assange is a hero in these times of lies and manipulation. V’s Pages: YT: @VWillResist X: @VWillResist you can help Mr. Assange’s cause in the links below: Stella Assange’s links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: http://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: http://freeassange.org Take Action: http://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 you can also stream my song: “(They’re Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]” from my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” inspired by and in support of Mr. Assange’s fight for truth and freedom. link in biooooooo #freeusall #journalismisnotacrime #streetinterviews #manonthestreet

anotha one! in this clip we speak to Paul, who explains to us his views on the corruption of the UK court system. great talk, great guy, follow his links below! Paul’s pages YT: TruthtotalUK Rumble: @TruthUK Insta: @artbeautyandtruth on May 20, we brought our mic and camera to the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK to talk to demonstrators attending Julian Assange’s latest extradition appeal trial. Mr. Assange has been held captive in Belmarsh Prison (awaiting US extradition) since 2019 for exposing war crimes and lies committed by the US Govt, it’s military and our so-called leaders. he DID win the appeal, which is great news, a victory for everyone, but this isn’t over yet. you can help Mr. Assange’s cause in the links below: Stella Assange’s links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: www.crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: freeassange.org/ Take Action: www.stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 you can also stream my song: “(They’re Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]” from my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” inspired by and in support of Mr. Assange’s fight for truth and freedom. link in biooooooo #freeusall #journalismisnotacrime

anotha one! in this clip we speak to Paul, who explains to us his views on the corruption of the UK court system. great talk, great guy, follow his links below! Paul’s pages YT: TruthtotalUK Rumble: @TruthUK Insta: @artbeautyandtruth on May 20, we brought our mic and camera to the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK to talk to demonstrators attending Julian Assange’s latest extradition appeal trial. Mr. Assange has been held captive in Belmarsh Prison (awaiting US extradition) since 2019 for exposing war crimes and lies committed by the US Govt, it’s military and our so-called leaders. he DID win the appeal, which is great news, a victory for everyone, but this isn’t over yet. you can help Mr. Assange’s cause in the links below: Stella Assange’s links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: www.crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: freeassange.org/ Take Action: www.stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 you can also stream my song: “(They’re Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]” from my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” inspired by and in support of Mr. Assange’s fight for truth and freedom. link in biooooooo #freeusall #journalismisnotacrime

"In the Garden of Earthly Delights" is the 9th and final song from my album "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" it's the last of the 9 ring wraiths lol the lyrics are based on the Hieronymus Bosch painting titled "The Garden of Earthly Delights" (translated from Dutch "De tuin der lusten") i tie up the themes of the album with this one. i interpreted the painting and wrote a song that alone is about addiction and pride. but as part of the album, it serves as the thesis - all the little evils within each of us creates the big evils we point the blame at. the whole album i spend critiquing institutions and tyrants, but on this last song i place the blame squarely at the individual. it's up to you to control your shadow, lest it start controlling you, and you end up carried away by the swarm. the music is based on each of the 3 panels. the first part is peaceful, a choir-like vocal, representing the Garden Of Eden on the left panel. the middle panel is about debauchery and sin, they've fallen far from paradise. so i reflect that in the music by creating a dark club type beat. the last panel is hell, and we went HAM AS FUCK to get the ending of this song to sound that way with industrial metal and some good ol' dubstep. check out "In the Garden of Earthly Delights" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco animated painting clips by: Zambataro Mirko Radenks Hieronymus Game Nu Paradox Kacper Korzybski credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/mix Frank Busta - @frankbusta_ - violin Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol "In the Garden of Earthly Delights" - lyrics Bright, clean Innocent, forever free Wrapped in light, golden A little birdie told me all the warnings But I won’t be, I won’t be ruled by vices In the Garden of Earthly Delights In the Garden of Earthly Delights Darkly dreaming Pleasure fiending These pills are like a potion They fill me with emotion Elixirs and mixers I turn into a trickster I fake it with sweet honey babies I just wanna see them naked Deface them I’m wasted and lazy I want it easy, it’s been a week Take any stranger in my dirty sheets Clout chasing like a cannibal Appetite like ravenous animal I don't give a fuck about a plant unless I smoke it Decadently daring through the night to keep my focus Bottles and models is what I pay for Worship the money it’s what I pray for ‘Cause I’m a fame whore It’s what I stay for Decorated in brands everyday so I’m squeezing out all this lemonade Breed excess ‘till I win this game I’m the king, I’m the man I’m the one that rules over these vices In the Garden of Earthly Delights Roll out the FOG! Roll out the FOG! Roll out the FOG! Roll out the FOG! Roll out the LIES! Roll out the LAW! Roll out the FOG! Roll out the FOG! Feeling pleasure all the time

"(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" is the 8th song on my album "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" the song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down, in a horrific miscarriage of justice. i really can't say much more since I think YT wouldn't allow me to post this with my previous description (went much more into detail about the case and my thoughts on it). you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org/ Take Action: https://www.stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco (They're Knocking Down Your Door!) - lyrics A breech, a fail A leach has left us pale He bleached our tales And reached the deals below the table Known to bail His tricks a storm of hail Blown the veil Impeach the roach, impale him I shouldn't be the one that's on the run For pointing all the lights against your direction Sorry that I ruined all your fun again Pushing in the needle with your confessions And watch the mutiny Gotta kill, gotta feast, gotta fiend Gotta fill, gotta buy, gotta scheme Gotta twist, gotta lie, gotta tease Gotta live in a dream Gotta kill, gotta feast, gotta fiend Gotta fill, gotta buy, gotta scheme Get a fix ‘cause you live in a dream They're knocking down your door! Shut his beak He's told the world our many secrets Find and seek Tip toe 'till his life turns bleak Flush the rat From every drain 'till we catch him hiding And he's in our hands So pale and frail and thin a man I shouldn't be the one that's on the run For pointing all the lights against your direction Sorry that I ruined all your fun again Pushing in the needle with your confessions And watch the mutiny Gotta kill, gotta feast, gotta fiend Gotta fill, gotta buy, gotta scheme Gotta twist, gotta lie, gotta tease Gotta live in a dream Gotta kill, gotta feast, gotta fiend Gotta fill, gotta buy, gotta scheme Get a fix ‘cause you live in a dream They're knocking down your door! They're living in a dream! They're knocking down your door! They're living in a dream! They're knocking down your door! And when our media is corrupt When our academics are timid When our history is filled With half truths and lies Our civilization will never be just Our civilization is only as strong As its ideas are true Because it is from the revelation of truth That all else follows

"I AM" is the 7th song off my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” and the second single that was released. i wrote the song at the breaking of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. the song follows the narrative of a dictator being betrayed by his cronies and then deposed by his citizens. as i watched the news, i wondered what it must be like to be in Putin's position. such few people end up in his position, total power over his country/empire, with a populace that both admires and hates him. i wondered what it must be like to live in constant paranoia, in fear of your own people betraying you, the anxiety of other nations threatening war. without justifying his decisions, i explore if there is any humanity we can afford to spend on people like him. the music is inspired by the Voidz (the bass) and Tame Impala (the choruses). i got a Pipa player and Violin player on the track, Japanese drums, french horn and conch shell in the chorus, lots of foley for a cinematic atmosphere. the melodies of the songs just flowed out so naturally that i questioned whether this was stolen. comment below if you think I'm a thief! check out "I AM" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Frank Busta - @frankbusta_ - violin Marsix刘家良 - @marsixlab - pipa Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol "I AM" - lyrics Lost in the sky dance When I fell through a rainbow Tossed through the stained glass I can smell the growing mold So the mirror's all I trust Pain on my steel hands I’m a slave to the grapevine Drown in the slow sands Paranoia when I'm old Gold and glory when I'm young How far can this go? My tunnel sight A whisper-like glow I'm fighting what I AM, I AM a horrible creature I AM, I AM a father and a teacher I AM, I AM a miracle reaper I don't want you now I don't need you now Choke through the ash clouds As I crash on the black snow Blood on a cold crown And I sleep walk through a war Taste the pox right on my tongue Dragged through the mad crowd As the ropes cut my tired neck Grand and reviled Throwing roses at my feet While they flog my body down How far can this go? My tunnel sight A whisper-like glow I'm fighting what I AM, I AM a horrible creature I AM, I AM a father and a teacher I AM, I AM a miracle reaper I don't want you now I don't need you now I AM, I AM a horrible creature I AM, I AM a father and a teacher I AM, I AM a miracle reaper I don't want you now I don't need you now I don't want you now 'Cause I don't need you now I don't want you now I don't need you now I AM, I AM a horrible creature I AM, I AM a father and a teacher I AM, I AM a miracle reaper I don't want you now I don't need you now

"just an animal." is the 6th song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” this song was inspired by one of many m*ss sh**tings that occurred during 2022. i was sickened not only by the violence, but by certain politicians' reaction to it. i understand that people have differing political views, but it sickened me to hear certain rhetoric that was cold and lacking any sort of compassion for the victims' families. the song is about corrupt people in power, how they make decisions based on cold calculated chemical pursuit. no love, no compassion, no higher or lofty ideals. only out for themselves, their power, their pleasure. i sing the lyrics ironically, since i do believe we ARE more than just animals. we are spiritual beings with a connection to the unchanging forces in the universe. call it God or Dao. the instrumentation is inspired by Stromae's "Multitude" album where he uses a Brazilian Funk rhythm, specifically his song "Fils de Joie". if you listen to both songs, you'll see im not a very original guy haha. along with the rhythm, it features a heavy electronic bass for a sluggish feel all thru the song. the use of vocoder in the choruses was a conscious choice, i liked the contrast of singing about being an animal while sounding like a robot. credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "just an animal." and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco "just an animal." - lyrics Velvet cake and summer wine Blood stains on my teeth Like cold champagne, my vicious smile Drink until I breed Life is pain Life is fun Life is draining Life’s a walk in the sun Life’s confusing It’s a fuss And the world don’t care for us I'm just an animal Hunting for chemicals I'm just an animal Untamed and Oedipal When poetry and the flammable provide Candy canes and valentines Rot the words I speak Flood my veins to fuel my drive Stalk my prey when they’re grieving Blame the game and all it’s filthy players Screaming shame and sending Thoughts and prayers We’re afraid and we become the slayer ‘Cause our gods don’t care at all I'm just an animal Hunting for chemicals I'm just an animal Untamed and Oedipal I'm just an animal Running on chemicals I'm just an animal Violent but ethical When poetry and the flammable provide Survival is a bargain In the wild see the heartless Hoard the garden If you eat up all the jargon Get devoured in the darkness I'm just an animal Hunting for chemicals I'm just an animal Untamed and Oedipal I'm just an animal Running on chemicals I'm just an animal Violent but ethical When poetry and the flammable provide

"Room with a View" is the 5th song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” the song's themes delve into the US's polarized political landscape. it critiques the tribalism prevalent in today's culture war, with each verse targeting a different character ensnared by their own biases, highlighted through their obsessive consumption of media. the first verse portrays a Biden supporter, and the second, a Trump supporter, both displaying hatred fueled by different justifications but expressing the same underlying sentiment. these characters, each in their own "room with a view," are depicted as being confined to narrow perspectives offered by their TVs or phones, not seeing the complete picture, skewed by bias and propaganda. the prechorus highlights our intrinsic desires for love, and freedom, synbolized by wanting to be in the sun and breathe fresh air. contrasting with the verses' depiction of individuals trapped by their venomous thoughts. the choruses are inspired by the VIPs in Squid Game, observing the chaos from their secluded boardrooms. this elite group manipulates the populace, much like puppeteers or chess players, and imagine looking like non-human, vulture-like beings. they enjoy the grotesque spectacle from their privileged vantage point. the arrangement is heavier than most on the album. i was messing around with dembow rhythms since living in miami. i threw in some metal guitar riffage (inspired by System of a Down) but still made it sound groovy like you could play it at a club. the prechoruses are inspired by African and Indian drumming and some Tame Impala psychedelia as well. credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol video clips by: Beeple (free download pack!) check out "Room with a View" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco "Room with a View" - lyrics I don’t know why Things on my mind Keep killing my time Must be the crimes From the opposite side But I see their disguises They claim they mean peace But I can’t be sure I’ve got my beliefs And plenty next door If you cancel my cause Then I’ll muzzle yours Sound the nuclear sirens But I don’t wanna live in my head I need to breath, I need the sun I wanna give A cancer like a fire has spread I’m on a leash The room, the room The room with a view The news, the blues The pills for the truth Tune in to the circus See the humans in a zoo Dance for our amusement Feed their children to our brood The room, the room The room with a view I don’t know why They question my eyes When it’s them that’s the blinds ones Must be the lies From the opposite side Arming up for the riot They’re strangely possessed And quick to conform To the Pipers’ requests Clapping seals get awards Got this urge to destroy Over come by the horror That the masses’ll buy it I don’t wanna live in my head I need to breath, I need the sun I wanna give A cancer like a fire has spread I’m on a leash I wanna leave I wanna love The room, the room The room with a view The news, the blues The pills for the truth Tune in to the circus See the humans in a zoo Dance for our amusement Feed their children to our brood The room, the room The room with a view

"Titans" is the 4th song from my album "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" and the first single to be released. the track was written when and inspired by the citizen protests happening in Cuba during the pand*mic. i was hoping for the citizens to finally take control of their country, but tragically the movement was stomped out. that incident was the jumping off point for the song. however i didn't want to write a song that only blamed tyrannical institutions for causing misery. that's corny protest music and i don't like it lol i wanted to write what seemed like an anthem for the people against oppressive institutions, but made sure to include the sentiment that certain movements become corrupted, and if you don't know yourself well enough, you risk being swept away into the swarm, justifying committing (or others committing) heinous acts in the name of your so-called moral and virtuous cause. "you're a sheep in a wolf's skin" i think just about sums that up. the music is inspired directly by MUSE. i LOVED them growing up, and the first half of their discog i still cherish today. the music and lyrical approach is what I wish they would be doing, so there I said it. Muse is lame now lol credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod, rec, mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master Jesse Ofgang - @jesseofgang - bagpipes me - everything else lol check out "Titans" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco "Titans" - lyrics They're gripping the tether We're feeling the pressure Under the censor, no Feeding their lessons Bring out the cheshire Making us fight our former friends Guilty confessions Spinning confections Splitting up birds by their feathers Changing the weather Taking their measures Aggressors with every name La vie was en roses, now it's in fear The internet working against us Cloaking as Moses, splitting our seas The news as opinions infect us Sending their spies Phone in a war Profit from panic and lies These useless endeavors Promising pleasure Dangling leisure in front of our Desperate eyes Our worried eyes We are the titans facing the giants And we'll rise and we'll rain Over the tyrants We'll follow the legends And we'll rise and we'll reign We are the titans The honest journalist is dead In jail or under cover Left, right, center You're all the same to me You sit on the fringes And stare at me Humiliate and let me bleed Just 'cause we disagree I wanted discussion You gave me destruction I'm breaking your filthy filters You fell to corruption A simple seduction Eruption of twisted blisters Coming up with abominations A sickly combinations of words Spitting your venom And claiming it's virtue And expect us to Follow the herd If sticks and stones Don't break your bones Then why were you Sowing my mouth shut Punching my teeth out Casting my soul doubt Marching and singing It's all for love We are the titans facing the giants And we'll rise and we'll rain Over the tyrants We'll follow the legends And we'll rise and we'll reign I hated them and marched for peace Craved for patience immediately I'm a chess piece moving on its own A drone Surrender to the swarm You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin You're a sheep with a wolf's skin We are the titans Facing the giants And we'll rise And we'll rain Over the tyrants We'll follow the legends And we'll rise And we'll reign

"UGLEEWYDZ" is the first song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” It sets the stage for what’s to come on the record. i got inspired by a video on @Channel5YouTube , forget which one.. but in one clip Andrew (the journalist) in standing in the middle two angry crowds of people, separated on either side by crowd control barriers. each side of the fence had its particular political point of view about a recent national incident, different than the one across from them. both side snarled and yelled, hurled insults and generally were rabid and disgusted of the other side. the song details a gloomy outlook on protests and revolutions. with such disparate views, how can people unite under a common mission? the ending of the song abruptly ends the last chorus, bringing in the voice of the government/institutions who harshly stomp out the protest going on in the song world, as they do and have done in ours. the ugly weeds are our politicians and the media, but politicians/media personalities see rioters/protestors as the ugly weeds. i say that there are ugly weeds within all of us that we must pull out, or else we risk infighting and doom ourselves to eternal conflict. the enemy lurks deeper than we can possibly imagine. credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod, rec, mix, brass Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out the full album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco LYRICS - UGLEEWYDZ I’ve surfed the crowd I’ve seen them shouting I’ve heard the cries and all the lies But they’re aroused On either side Their tongues are firing They sling shot every word To stay divided The gossip slurred And egos hounding A seismic change A tidal wave They’re on the prowl They crave this Non-stop devouring They tow the line to Hold the power I believe what I want to believe I trust in what I know I made my mind up long ago Your secret's out People flooding your cold streets Your weakness found People pull out these ugly weeds I watch the news And taste the fable They closed the deals And paid out deep below the table I combed the lice From all the labels ‘Cause everyone is branded Death to cradle I believe what I want to believe I trust in the little I know I made my mind up long ago Your secret's out People flooding your cold streets Your weakness found People pull out these ugly weeds Your secret's out People flooding your cold streets Your weakness found People pull out these ugly weeds Roll out the fog Play the same old stories Send in the dogs Sniff out the megaphoning Keeping the cause alive Abandon your friends Disguising as humanz

"CONTROL" is the third song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” this song was sparked by a day spent on reddit when the news broke that Roe v. Wade was being overturned. my views on this decision have evolved to be more nuanced, but initially, it felt like another case of governmental overreach. the references to abortion in the song are subtle; it mainly portrays a woman who becomes a martyr after defying a corrupt, tyrannical state. the core message of the song is about autonomy—either take control of your own destiny, or as a community, assert your way of life against external pressures, or else you'll lose that control to the whims of others. the line "We forget the world can be forgiving, so close your eyes and send your missile on a wish" is unusual, but it's meant to suggest that instead of launching an attack, you might only imagine wishing harm upon an adversary. yet, by the end, the lyrics question, "Did we forget the world we wanna live in? closing eyes and sending missiles on a whim" - highlighting the danger of dehumanizing our 'enemies' to the point where violence becomes an impulsive reaction, which is precisely what we aim to avoid. the music was heavily inspired by Stromae and his "Multitude" album. I mixed latin rhythms with indian percussion elements, peruvian panflutes, a cool groove and beautiful violin/french horn melodies. the chorus is inspired by 21 pilots and more modern electronic music. credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod, rec, mix, brass Frank Busta - @frankbusta_ - violin Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "CONTROL" & the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco "CONTROL" - lyrics Bound by the way she moves Over fire, under iron rule Clouds made from poison fumes Killed the choir, but her voice keeps blooming We forget the world can be forgiving So close your eyes and send Your missiles on a wish They burned her home For trying to love again ‘Cause no one sees the hurt Her bones are drying up again We forget the world can be forgiving So close your eyes and send Your missiles on a wish CONTROL Selling the soul They’re not here to please us They take all we need They take CONTROL Out in the cold Shoot at heathens They’ve run out of reasons Take CONTROL Poised faced with certain doom ‘Cause she’ll join with butterflies and fury The fear, the power She’s hunting for their heads ‘Cause no one sees The tears, the mire She’ll raise a flood again We forget the world can be forgiving So close your eyes and send Your missiles on a wish CONTROL Selling the soul They’re not here to please us They take all we need They take CONTROL Out in the cold Shoot at heathens They’ve run out of reasons Take CONTROL Did we forget The world we wanna live in Closing eyes and sending missiles on a whim

"It's Payday!" is the second song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!” the song is a critique of the endless work-spend cycle, especially post C*vid. amongst the fear, panic and death, we were all expected to keep on trucking along, especially the essential workers. the verses embody a typical person in the US, being promised great things in their youth but as an adult you come to realize it was all a lie. they want us to line up and walk ourselves into the system. the choruses take the perspective of the government/institutions, almost like a military "Uncle Sam" character telling everyone to get to work, put your blinders on. don't worry about the mess this all is. just work and spend. take what you earned during the drudgery of the work week, and go spend it on something distracting or pleasurable on the weekends. keep the machine running won't you? "It's Payday!" is a reggae and ska-infused inspired during the choruses, to give it a party vibe while the lyrics talk about falling in line, pressuring people to stay in the trap. the verses are inspired by Indian music, latin rhythms, psychedelic music, and features heavy use of vocoders. in the second verse i wrote some melancholic brass lines to give a military funeral vibe. the bridge is a spacey, atmospheric, dreamy vibe to create a dream-like state where the protagonist is lamenting the trap that they are in. credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod, rec, mix, brass Armando Alicandu - @armando_alicandu - most of the Brass Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "It's Payday!" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco "It's Payday!" - lyrics When I was a kid I could be anything I wanted Now I can believe All I want, but I can’t imagine A quiet garden and a house with a tree Not an empty wallet A place to calm all my anxieties But every house is haunted I’ll be dreaming forever Careful what you say! Careful where you go! Who you know! Put your blinders on Na, na, na, na It’s payday! Can’t you do your part? Fighting for the flag Get to work! Never mind it all Na, na, na, na It’s payday! When I was a kid I could be anything I wanted A dancer or a boy on the moon An actor shining But the lines are dotted In every classroom we’re promised We could be anything we bought it And we’ll be dreaming forever Careful what you say! Careful where you go! Who you know! Put your blinders on Na, na, na, na It’s payday! Can’t you do your part? Fighting for the flag Get to work! Never mind it all Na, na, na, na It’s payday! Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na It’s payday! Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na It’s payday! If you’ve had enough Say you wanna try giving up It’s getting tough, getting snubbed Holding out your little cup You’re standing up Waiting in a endless line For tiny crumbs That don’t fill you much And every friend has crossed you So lost…. So lost…. So lost… So lost in the... So lost… So lost… So lost in the… So lost in the rush... So lost in the rush… So lost in the rush… So lost in the rush… And if we stay here Then we’ll be dreaming forever... Careful what you say! Careful where you go! Who you know! Put your blinders on Na, na, na, na It’s payday! Can’t you do your part? Fighting for the flag Get to work! Never mind it all Na, na, na, na It’s payday! Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na It’s payday! Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na It’s payday!

this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

"(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" is the 8th song on my album "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

"(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" is the 8th song on my album "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" this song is inspired by Julian Assange's struggle to reveal necessary truths and how the US Govt has been hunting him down like lion to prey. i really can't say much more since YT blocks me from uploading (this is my second try, had a whole ass detailed explanation of the lyrics and the music) you can help Mr. Assange cause in the links below: Stella Assange's links: https://linkin.bio/stellaassange/ Legal Fees: https://crowdjustice.com/case/assangeappeal/ Free Assange: https://freeassange.org Take Action: https://stellaassange.com/stella-assange-1 credits: Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/brass The Butt-Hurt Quartet - woodwinds Ryan Gildea - @lefthandryan - mix Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master me - everything else lol check out "(They're Knocking Down Your Door!) [#FREEASSANGE]" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco