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The Calling EP

by James Deacon

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1.
Not Givin' Up 02:35
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Not Givin' Up Don't wait up I'm not coming home I'm done chasing I'm done wasting I'm not facing the grave Lock the door Throw away the key Dreams are waiting Needs creating It’s liberating for me Don't look down Keep moving on It’s destiny Ready to be won I'm gonna leave this town It’s not for me The ground is breaking Hands are shaking It’s my awakening (Lord help me now) I'm not givin’ up (Don't wait up) I'm not living up (Lord help me now) So just fill my cup Get on up get on up now (Lord help me now) I'm not givin’ up (‘Cause imma tear it down) I'm not living up (Tear it down) So just fill my cup Get on up get on up now (Tear it down) Don't wait up Hey I'm living free stop Tell me what you see stop Me stop He said she said we stop Unlock me use the cage as a backdrop Eyes on me my whole life is a mic drop Out of the wild I got my fire from the lighting King of the jungle as my grip is tightening Look at my smile see sharp teeth are shining Eyes dilate as my prey stops fighting Did I deserve the treatment you gave me through all of the years I accept that maybe Without the pain and the struggles that you put in my way see I wouldn't be the man that stands before you today I had to learn to be heartless turn the light into darkness flip the switch on all the things that kept me back like a harness The only way is up now gotta pick it up now left then a right combination gets a knockout Don't wait up I'm not coming home I'm done chasing I'm done wasting I'm not facing the grave Lock the door Throw away the key Dreams are waiting needs creating Its liberating for me (Lord help me now) I'm not givin’ up... ℗ Bad Future Records © Musica Publishing 2019
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Calling Home 04:42
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Time runs like lines across your face Chemicals running through your veins Gathered around you like an altar Praying to Gods I don't Believe in How do I see sense in all this pain When my hero's gone where will I shelter from the rain Oh I know they're calling you home Oh I know they're calling you home ‘Cause even when a star burns out you'll see it for a thousand years I'll live every day for you I'll never let them see my tears ‘Cause even when a star burns out you'll see it for a thousand years I'll live every day for you I'll never let them see my fears Don't you be sad about my passing I was surely born to die on this day I carried the weight of my life upon my shoulders Until the day when my legs couldn't hold no more Oh don't you see all my pain is gone You will find your way to shelter from the storm Oh I know they're calling me home Oh I know they're calling me home ‘Cause even when a star burns out you'll see it for a thousand years I'll live every day for you I'll never let them see my tears ‘Cause even when a star burns out you'll see it for a thousand years I'll live every day for you I'll never let them see my fears But you left the light on Before you go I want you to know Forever I am gonna leave the light on ‘Cause even when a star burns out you'll see it for a thousand years
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Son of Apollo 03:03
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Don't waste my time Draw that line Won't stop coming Gonna go all night Flip that switch Take that coin Catch myself Tryna stay in time Slips away Fade to grey Running a running a running away Splashing water on my face Running a running a running away Your light burns me like I'm evil This love hurts me like it’s hell Your touch warms me like a needle Now I'm falling for your spell You’re my military Making my insides turn to machinery OK it's done He's on his way Going back No no no way Soon I'll be Soon you'll see Ride white horses in the cavalry Now I'm free Eyes on me Promise that'll never happen to me Keep it moving follow me Promise that'll never happen to me Your light burns me like I'm evil This love hurts me like it’s hell Your touch warms me like a needle Now I'm falling for your spell Your light burns me like I'm evil Your love hurts me like it's hell You’re my military Making my insides turn to machinery Youth is getting old It’s feeling like a handicap Wisdom tells me I should Cherish every drop from out the tap I can see a ghost in the crowd Or maybe it's a shadow cast from the clouds Your light burns me like I'm evil This love hurts me like it’s hell Your touch warms me like a needle Now I'm falling for your spell Your light burns me like I'm evil Your love hurts me like it's hell You’re my military Making my insides turn to machinery
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Mamma 03:50
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I don't wanna be the same I don't wanna concede I left the bridges in flame Sparked my need to succeed But when I look around Faces facing the ground Locations are shared But no one is found The world keeps praising all your ignorance telling you There ain't nothing wrong with that Creating generations screen protected animations Now they don't know how to straighten their back So tired of hearing how somebody hurt your feelings from a hundred thousand miles away Stand up child turn it off for a while and you'll see that you have gone astray Look at me what do you say No stopping till you know my name Mamma didn't raise no quitter Yeah Mamma didn't raise no quitter Mamma didn't raise no quitter Mamma didn't raise no quitter (rap) Takin’ my piece of the prize Trying to capitalise shift Typing circles round the eyes Effect of butterflies change is coming Endless enterprise Try to humanize code is running Hypnotise all the O's and ones align falling I was born to see my name posted on your wall Gave up on my past and now I'm answering the call Open up my mind upon the canvas no control Altering the future to delete my self control (Breakdown) I need the masses to follow my footsteps Won't stop till I become One of your false messiahs Keep rolling till the battle’s won ‘cause Mamma didn't raise no quitter Mamma didn't raise no quitter Mamma didn't raise no quitter Mamma didn't raise no quitter Yeah
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Look Out 02:48
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Gimme a shot Click boom What do you want? I'm digging a hole Showroom For what I got Deliver me now I'm past present and future Turning around Realise I'm the shooter I am the vote that's been cast The words are too fast The lies that won't last The time that flew past I am the new master Kinda spell caster Whirlwind disaster Listen the mission to stand at the top I am the, I am the cream of the crop The angel has fallen I rise to the calling the spark that's in me lights the gas on the floor Look out keep your eyes on me Lead you to the, lead to the promised land Follow me just follow me take my hand When you’re a dead man walking you better be dressed to kill The lead man talking his name at the top of the bill Ain't no stopping I'm doing it for the thrill Best believe I am the red and the blue pill Got the room filled got my free will got to move on making you feel Like I got the, I got the, I got the plan Look out for what I have got in my hand Follow me to the incredible land Your head to the sky and your mind in the sand Look out keep your eyes on me Lead you to the lead to the promised land Follow me just follow me take my hand
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Monster & Me 03:02
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It calls out to me like I Sent a signal to the sky Asking when and where and why Am I going to die? X2 It’s following me home It’s swallowing me whole It’s easy to see oh Eyes through a keyhole Pierce like a needle It’s easy to see oh The monster is me Hi, it’s the monster under your bed Imaginary creature I’m the one that's in your head In your dreams I get a feature I'm the noise out in the shed Pulling at your mind like a thread Never ending animated monotony You will never be what you wanna be Never fall asleep never follow me Being the black sheep never bothered me Back on your own back to the wall Only position that you've ever known You are alone nowhere to roam Can't even breathe your cover is blown It calls out to me like I Sent a signal to the sky Asking when and where and why Am I going to die? X2 It’s following me home It’s swallowing me whole The monster is me Eyes through a keyhole Pierce like a needle It’s easy to see oh The monster is me It’s following me home It’s swallowing me whole It’s easy to see oh Eyes through a keyhole Pierce like a needle It’s easy to see oh The monster is me

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Rising South African newcomer James Deacon releases his debut EP ‘The Calling’ on July 26th through Bad Future Records. A sonic tapestry weaving soul, rock, hip-hop and pop into a release that offers us a deeply personal glimpse into the life of the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist.

After a life-threatening accident left him unable to play the instruments that he’d learned to love (violin & guitar), James’s rehabilitation and determination propelled him to pursue a musical career regardless.

Together with recording outfit Bad Future Records, the Johannesburg-based musician has created an EP that defies genre convention, with influences that range from John Mayer to Nirvana to Al Green.

'The Calling EP' features six tracks including Deacon’s powerful debut single ‘Not Givin’ Up’, which reached #2 on the Hype Machine chart, follow up track ‘Calling Home', his most recent single 'Son Of Apollo,' plus three brand new tracks; ‘Look Out’, ‘Monster and Me’ and his brand new single ‘Mamma’ which James explains is “about how technology and social media has destroyed my generation.”

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released July 26, 2019

Written By James Deacon & Paul Gala
Produced by Paul Gala
Mastered By Jacob van der Westerhuisen

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James Deacon Johannesburg, South Africa

Infusing its lyrics with soaring call-to-action vocals laced with rap and tenor-flecked melodies, cues are taken from soul, blues, hip hop and indiefunk as well as diverse influences that count John Mayer, Nirvana and Al Green to create a deeply personal mixtape dedicated to overcoming circumstance and inspiring courage in others. ... more

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