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i've an apology
i need to make to you
cause i was underestimating all that you could do
we can't know what you've got,
or what's coming next
i just can't wait to see you get into your eight-legged mech
and i admit i got a little caught up
cause after all, you didn't disappoint me that much
mike townsend was a credit to the team
like a laser beam
we fired at the sun
mike townsend was a credit to the team
you weren't (mumbled) a meme
when all was said and done
your redemption arc has come and gone
i made a mistake,
i downplayed your credentials,
i did not realise all of mike townsend's p-potential
and we can leave what's in the past,
as antecedent
cause i can't put your vibes down when they were "most excellent"
and i admit i got a little caught up
cause after all, you didn't disappoint me that much
mike townsend was a credit to the team
he had a theme
that goes like kinda, sorta, this one
mike townsend was a credit to the team
man of our dreams
y'know, he's gone and saved our girl
yeah, your redemption arc has come and gone!
when the time comes round,
it's not an accident
that mike will be there with his mech gun pointed heaven-sent
and from his cockpit high, he will rain down blows
and if the gods survive is something only townsend knows
and i admit i got a little caught up
but, mike townsend was a credit to the team
it's not extreme
to say he'd beaten all the odds
mike townsend is a credit to the team
and i believe
he's gonna end all of the gods
He’s a disappointment
He’s a credit to the team
There’s a coldness in his blood
And he knows what that means
Mike Townsend knows what he’s gotta do
yeah, his redemption arc has come and gone!
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And down they came
They served us all our heads
On a spike
We burnt in flame
With nothing left to do
Except to die
That’s when we realised
We signed an unfair deal
Seeing us struggle there
She sent her lackey squid
Put up a friendly front
And shake their tentacles,
we did
We were alone and scared
We signed an unfair deal
Break away from the lies
They are as bad as he was
We said we’d fight the gods
And we meant all the gods
Punch squids up in the face
Tear up the unfair deal
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At the table in the corner sits a man beside himself
Wondering how he got here and if it's worth it in the end
The diamond calls, haunting every waking hour of his life
Ever since he took that step to become a credit to the team
But he knows, it's all gone, even though his glove still fits so well
This blaseball fantasy, has it always just been a dream?
Stay gold - Mikeyboy
You left a cleatprint in our hearts
Stay gold - Mikeyboy
You deserve a retirement arc
He crossed the void, brought Jaylen back, and then he knew he had to leave
He went where no one went before and shamed the gods right off their throne
Our shameful pitcher became our savior and now he deserves to rest
No more peanuts, no more birds
He's finally home
He's finally home
Stay gold - Mikeyboy
You left a cleatprint in our hearts
Stay gold - Mikeyboy
You deserve a retirement arc
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All of those seasons ago I made a special promise to you
We would make it to the playoffs and then I‘d get to see you
But it seem like now the only one who made it there is you
I’m stuck here at this party wishing I could be with you
And this beat is pretty lonely and Randy just spilled my drink
But you hit another home run brought shame to the other team
I go walk to the cooler looking for something drink
And by the time that I get back you’re laughing singing with your team
And I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to the playoffs with you
I am so glad that you did, but I wish that I could’ve too
And I’m sorry about the lies that I have told to you
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, too.
And I thought that leaving losing would help me to find myself
But now I know that losing things can still include your self
And I guess I’m pretty happy til I’m by my lonesome self
But even if I’m sad I hope you’re happy with yourself
Ask me if I like it here I’ll tell you that I do
The reason that I say that is because I know it’s true
But with every passing season I find fewer things to do
I hope the good things of Seattle never stop being true
And I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to the playoffs with you
I’m so glad that you did, but I wish that I could’ve too
I’m sorry about the lies that I have told to you
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there,
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there,
Oh, I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, too.
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My kicks got nicked in Charleston
Got spat on in Halifax
Lost the jacket that protects me
From rogue umpire attacks
And though I’m deep in debt like Jaylen
I can’t bet a single coin
Cuz on the first day of the season, we rejoice.
My truck broke down in Moab
By the Hellmouth’s gaping Maw
So I hitchhiked down to Hades
To punch god in the jaw
Oh someday that nut will come down
To shell me and the boys
But until that reckoning, we’ll rejoice
Yeah we rejoice
We rejoice
Cuz to be honest, we don’t really have a choice
Oh tomorrow we can gamble
Till the whole plane is destroyed
But until tomorrow comes, we rejoice
Oh so often times are tragic
In this game of ol’ blaseball
From the Shelled One’s Pod betrayals
To the deaths of Monreal
And Massey and Jenna and Olive and Nora and Murphy and Lars and Sosa and Greatness and
Famous and Meritt and Zi and Jessi and Hurley and Dracaena and Aldon and Cedric and
Rhys and Bennett and Bryanayah and Juan and Barnes and Passon and Miguel and Chorby and
Kath and Kennedy and Mahdows and Ogden—Meadows and Ogden—and Sebastian and Atlas and Tyler and Tiana and
Jorge and Matteo and Sam and Shaquille and Blankenship, Santana and Rangel and Sunshine
and Derrick and Rubberman and Langley and Langry—Landry?!—and Steakknife and Stevenson and Ingram and Matheo
and Duende and England and Morrow and Turquoise and Internet and Bookbaby and Lotus and Randall
and Mickey and Wesley and Moody and Elijah and Scorpler and Kiki and Antonio and Dominic
and Murray and Telephone and Yazmin and Frasier and Workman and Wheeler and Hobbs and
José and Tillman and Jaylen and Monstera and Mina and Kirby and Benitez and Roland and GM and Surgeon and Ball and Cedrissimo and Winner and Changeup and Slam and Keepers and Murph and Nlikki and Roland and Parker IIII and Husky and—
This is just a picture of Goku.
This is just a picture of Goku!
...is Goku dead?
...Goku… :(
*sniffle*
Final verse
Got blooddrained down in Dallas
Heard the birdstorm’s horrid caw
Got mocked outside of Philly
By a phone singing “Rap God”
Oh tomorrow brings the darkness
And that awful piercing noise
But on the first day of the season we rejoice
Yeah on the first day of the season, we rejoice
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a warning, a flash
the sun goes dark, a sequel cast
her cunning, her fame
our pitcher's warmed up, start the game
the peanuts, the stars
a battle for this splort of ours
a warning, a flash
that peanut will be turned to ash
and i
i don't know if i'll die
but the flickering runs in my veins
i'll feedback, i won't hesitate
they're mine
new gods get in line
at season's end, the hall comes back
it all leads to, it all ends in
the death of god
so donn your glove
and bring your bat
its time has come
there's not much left
now check your pulse
and max your stats
its time has come
a lie
a deal to survive
the league has sold, the boss now reigns
another foe to burn in flames
so fine
i won't waste my time
the nut is gone, a warmup match
it all leads to, it all ends in
the death of god
so shine your glove
and spike your bat
her time has come
she's just a hack
now check your blood
and pack your bags
her time has come
and i
don’t know if i’ll die
but the flickering runs in my veins
i'll feedback, i won't hesitate
they're mine
new gods get in line
at season's end, the hall comes back
it all leads to, it all ends in
the death of god
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Jaylen, I don’t want to lose you
I’d do anything to get you back
I’d do anything
“Raise the dead”
That’s what they said
Now we know it’s not so simple, you see
When the team
Completes the dream
Who will be left unseen?
For when she passed away
Those of us who had to stay
Don’t what she’s seen in the other land
So how could we doom one of the band?
So watch out
We’ll hunt you
We will find your hidey-hole
We’re gonna keep on running and running
Until we take back who you stole
We may not
Know yet what will
Happen when you’re seen
So until then, we’ll just keep her at number 14
Is the sun a god?
What about the peanut too?
When we’ve won this fight, must we fight them too?
But for now
We stay
And keep her memory alive
For the rest of our lives, we will know the gods are not on our side.
Who’s side are they on?
Who’s side are they on?
So watch out
Behind you
We will find your hidey-hole
We’re gonna keep on running and running
Until we take back who you stole
But we may not
Know yet what will
Happen when you’re seen
So until then we’ll just keep her at number 14
Oh, Jaylen
I don’t want to lose you
I’d do anything to get you back
I’d do anything
Hope that I’ll see them again
In this life or another one
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take a moment and raise your glass
i try to shake it but the feeling won't pass
i can't get up again
no matter how i try
the bigger the loss, the harder the sting
it's hard to feel like you've lost everything
i can't get up again
no matter how i try
can we get back to normal?
can we get normal after this?
it feels like my world is crumbling
it feels like the world is crumbling down
can we get back to normal?
can we get normal after this?
it feels like my world is crumbling
it feels like the world is crumbling down
i'm feeling held back when i want to move on
i hear mike townsend's favorite song
i can't get up again
no matter how i try
when you carried all of us and then you lost it all
then how could i even lift the ball?
i can't get up again
no matter how i try
can we get back to normal?
can we get normal after this?
feels like my world is crumbling
feels like the world is crumbling down
can we get back to normal?
can we get normal after this?
feels like my world is crumbling
feels like the world is crumbling down
if we can't get to normal
if there's no normal after this
how are we to keep going?
how are we to keep going?
if we can't get to normal
if there's no normal after this
how are we to keep going?
how are we to keep going?
if we can't get to normal
if there's no normal after this
how are we to keep going?
how are we to keep going?
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violence never seemed to mean the
dirty word people claimed it to be
until i saw her take the mound
her smile spreading fear around
with bat in hand i took my stance
refusing any backwards glance
i stared her down in pure defiance
inviting the incoming violence
and she struck me
now i’m switching in and out of my
daydreams
all the nightmares that i’ve tried to keep
inside me
are pushing their way outside
and the voices
of the ones she’s taken happily ring
joyless
in my head as i miss my swing guess my
choice is
somewhere between my violent past and
my new team
the dugout calls me over so i
turn away from hell closing my eyes
the demons there aren’t half as bad
as the idol they brought back
but i feel assurance behind me
a whisper of of violence, supportive and guiding
and from up close that smile of fear
away from the fans gives way to tears
and she struck me
now i’m switching in and out of my
daydreams
all the nightmares that i’ve tried to keep
inside me
are pushing their way outside
and the faces
of the ones she took unwittingly come
racing
in my head as i see her crumble guess my
choice is
somewhere between my violent past and
my new team
she always steps out on the field
and shows the whole world that she feels
okay
when she’s not okay
her team’s the only ones who get to see
she’s breaking apart from all the pain she brings was
this worth it
is she worth it
now she’s struck me
and she’s switching in and out of my
daydreams
all the nightmares that i’ve fought to keep
inside me
are melting when i look into her eyes
and the fire
of the ones she’s lost so brutally burns
brighter
in my heart as i see her fight I guess my
choice is
somewhere between my violent past and
my new team
and she’s struck me
now she’s switching in and out of her
home team
and she’s staring at the god who’s cost her
everything
and refusing to back down
and the echoes of the ones that we’ve all lost begin to
ring low
through the mic as she disappears guess my
choice is
somewhere between my violent past and
the null team
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what’s that in our outfield
a squirrel running, will not yield
a squirrel got in through the roof
we thought this place was weather-proofed
We’ll take advantage of
This gift from up above
We’ll feed them peanuts every night
See
That squirrel
We need a dugout friend
That squirrel went and bit Townsend
That squirrel’s got some attitude
That squirrel made morale renewed
We’ll take advantage of
This gift from up above
We’ll feed them peanuts every night
See
That squirrel
what’s that in our outfield
a squirrel running, will not yield
a squirrel got in through the roof
we thought this place was weather-proofed
They And using all their might
climbed to such a height
Escaped through the roof in the night
We’re bummed but it’ll be alright
Freed
Our squirrel
Our squirrel
Our squirrel
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you're gonna light us on fire
and expect nothing to happen
like it doesn't matter
that's not the way this works
you can't just lift the ones we love
away from us
like it doesn't matter
cause then we get angry
and everyone you know
is going to feel it
and we will find a way to take the
stairs to up above
‘cause we won't talk of love
we're gonna get violent
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and we will get our vengeance in the end
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and nothing will remain the same again
and our redemption arc is coming up
i bet you feel frightened
you feel it coming like a wave
a million droplets
making up an ocean
you know what would be fun?
if we put out the sun
we're coming to get you
now that we're angry
everyone you know
is going to feel it
and we will find a way to take the
train up to the sky
cause we're not asking "why?"
we're asking for justice
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and we will get our vengeance in the end
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and nothing will remain the same again
and our redemption arc is coming up
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and we will get our vengeance in the end
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
we're gonna fight gods, fight gods
and we're gonna win
and nothing will remain the same again
and our redemption arc is coming up
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The Talkers look up at their sun
Rather, what sun is still visible
It's a dark day here, and they know it won't stop for anything
And as the Tigers walk up to the field
With two of them struck by a payment of some sort
They won't have any words for an "are you okay?"
Cuz they know what their answer will be
The game has begun
And the cheering and chanting falls on deaf ears
Maybe one of them has scored by this point
But that moment's been lost on them
The numbers don't matter now
All that matters is leaving
The dread sinks in even deeper
There was never any going back
It strikes them all at once!
As their captain flickers in the moment
A voice
is heard
in a distant flash of lightning
And it's even more strained than before
The spirit
of Violence
has followed them
all the way to here
He knows
what's about
to happen
And he's telling them to wake up
But the Gods
have already
sent down their angels
And their eyes glow white
as they descend
These monsters have found a new purpose
And it's to prey on instability
A force of nature beyond comprehension
has taken over this game
The brightest light on the darkest day
The brightest light on the darkest day
There's no fighting it now
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all my energy
is wasted, i'm wasted
and i don't know if i can get out of the place i'm in
and i am tryna hold it all together
and we will be together
we can hold each other close
and if i do not believe that
then i cannot believe
that anything will change until i'm dead
‘cause how am i gonna live with these eyes in the dark
when they're following me around, and following you around
and there's no where you can go that they're not there
oh, how am i gonna live with these eyes in the dark
when they're following me around, and following you around
and there's no where you can go that they're not there
all my energy
is wasted, i'm wasted
and if we don't fight back now, i don't know if we will
and if i think of home
then i won't be alone
and all the people there will pick me up
and if i do not believe that
then i cannot believe
that anything will change until i'm dead
now how am i gonna live with these eyes in the dark
when they're following me around, and following you around
and there's no where you can go that they're not there
well, how am i gonna live with these eyes in the dark
when they're following me around, and following you around
and there's no where you can go that they're not there
all my energy
is wasted, i'm wasted
and i don't know if i can get out of the place i'm in
and if i do not believe that
then i cannot believe
that anything will change until i'm dead
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someday the wind’s gonna take me away and it won’t be surprisin’
the way those big thunderclouds are stacked up over on the horizon
and way on up high, the clouds roll on by and their shadows chase ‘cross the ground
and out in the storm I look for a home, maybe a home’s what I found
won’t you let me STEAL HOME tonight, if that’d be all right
for I left my real home a long long way from your arms
and we can spend a while together
at least until a change in the weather
takes me away from this stolen home
someday where I hang my hat is gonna change, don’t say I didn’t warn ya
and maybe my home’s where I hang my heart out in old California
when it’s time to fly, no, I won’t say goodbye, for the word’s gonna tear me apart
and there in the storm, i’ll look for a home, though a home’s what I left at the start
won’t you let me STEAL HOME tonight, if that’d be all right
for I left my real home a long long way from your arms
and we can stay a while together
at least until a change in the weather
takes me away from this stolen home
and then you say ‘wait’, and the Steaks are too great for this bet
how can I go when you say to me “no, don’t leave yet”
won’t you let me steal home tonight, if that’d be all right
for I found my real home is right here in your arms
and we can be alone together
and pray there’s not a change in the weather
to take me from this stolen home
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We left the void
I must admit I was overjoyed
Jaylen had returned with us
Just assumed it was worth the fuss
But as I looked on
A funny feeling began to dawn
Maybe she had come back wrong
And maybe this isn't where I belong
Forever in her shadow
I guess it is my time to go
I mean, what else can you do
When all your best friends look right through you
Forever in her shadow
I guess it is my time to go
I mean, what else can you do
When all your best friends look right through you
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i'm not here for you
though i have so much to avenge
if you look above us
they are ready to descend
they are very hungry
they are very loud
have you ever seen this many
come out to a crowd?
when they all descend
don't blame me for what they do
though i can't conceal my anger
and i have no love for you
i might somehow give in
to show you mercy you don't deserve
they have no reservations
but they're ready to be served
there are so many birds
they don't want blood
they don't seek justice
but they will set us free, and they won't hear your pleas
there are just so many birds
they won't show mercy
they won't feel pity
but you will get your just rewards when the final run is scored
where did they all come from?
when did they appear?
they might have come for you
they might have smelled your fear
you can't run for safety
you already struck out
and underneath the screeching calls
i won't hear you shout
we’ve entered extra innings
and this could be the last
the sun is nearly gone
feathers thick as overcast
and if i somehow give in
and show you kindness you don't deserve
they have no reservations
but they're ready to be served
now there are just so many birds
they don't want blood
they don't seek justice
but they will set us free, and they won't hear your pleas
there are just so many birds
they won't show mercy
they won't feel pity
you will get your just rewards when the final run is scored
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thought we’d maximized blaseball, prepared for a grand slam
heard the umpires scream while the void burst from its dam
but our celebration was cut brief
turns out necromancy isn’t cheap
now we’re left worried we’ll lose players while we’re asleep
there’s no rules we can know for sure
the book’s still unclear
there’s no sure way forward here
the ground is shaking under us
we’re feeling unstable
guess that happens when players don’t stay null
now we live in a hell of our own creation
and our mayor is beaming more than hendricks richardson
so we messed around and blasphemed a bit
now the internet league‘s all scared of getting hit
could have used a financial advisor before this debt
there’s no rules we can know for sure
the book’s still unclear
there’s no sure way forward here
the ground is shaking under us
we’re feeling unstable
guess that happens when players don’t stay null
every game now has us bracing
for the day’s incineration
will this virus keep erasing
our brightest
no one said that resurrection would mean
that the dead would come back hungry
once they’ve fed we’ve lost too many
but they’re all credits to their teams
there’s no rules we can know for sure
the book’s still unclear
there’s no sure way forward here
the ground is shaking under us
we’re feeling unstable
guess that happens when players don’t null
I thought that we figured it out
the null team was finally free now
but turns out the dead don’t come back
Without a price to pay
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PROCEEDS TO NAMI
mike townsend (was a credit to the team) by rain (@ariskofrain,
rainrain.bandcamp.com), performed by yana (@VillainousGoo)
unfair deal by and performed by riley
stay gold, mikey boy by and performed by zandterbird (@zandterbird)
avila’s party by and performed by june september (
juneseptember.bandcamp.com)
PLEASE REJOICE by mother love blone (
noise-land.bandcamp.com), performed by Cass Paint
the death of god(s) by yana (@VillainousGoo), performed by jennifer cat (@CattiferJen)
number 14 (do anything) by riley and rain (@ariskofrain,
rainrain.bandcamp.com), performed by Tangereen Velveteen (@TVBClaringbold)
get normal by rain (@ariskofrain,
rainrain.bandcamp.com), performed by apha (@apha.music)
between violences (a late-night turnipfingers speculative) by zack.ry (@zackleston), performed by fizzabelle (@izzybutcool)
about a squirrel by and performed by MQ (@QueenMucus)
fight gods by rain (@ariskofrain,
rainrain.bandcamp.com), performed by autumn (
autumnspring.bandcamp.com)
ablaze by Azuretone (
azuret.bandcamp.com), performed by mother love blone (
noise-land.bandcamp.com)
eyes in the dark by rain (@ariskofrain,
rainrain.bandcamp.com), performed by seb (
bigredsun.bandcamp.com)
steal home by and performed by em grace (@UndeniableEmG)
into the shadows by and performed by tegeneden
curse of crows by and performed by VigilantBaker (
vigilantbaker.bandcamp.com)
(don’t) stay null (stripped) by and performed by zack.ry (@zackleston)
album art by deric bindel (@dericbindel)
released December 14, 2020
