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SERPENTS

by mel briars

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1.
SO YOUNG 03:17
feel like such a loser justifying why i use her missing out on so much fun when we’re alone i just feel so young i’m driving pretty reckless when i die burry me in my necklace i decide i want under your skin to revel in the warm within but i’m trying not to be a freak i would hate for you to think that of me you don’t act like you never made a mistake i need to wake up i’m drinking like a sailor to cover up the stench of failure while i sing along i know i get the words wrong sometimes i wish that i had gotten clean when we’re alone i just feel so free i want under your skin but i’m trying not to be a freak i hate that you’re repulsed by me you don’t act like you never made a mistake i need to wake up good things take time i took the words right out your mouth now put it on mine good things take time i need to wake up
2.
SPIT 02:33
i’m paralyzed trying to communicate with my eyes, words cannot articulate i was smiles all around until my heart hit the ground i’ll spit in your face don’t look at my mouth my left hand in flames you shall bear witness it won’t be the same my left side went numb don’t you dare play dumb i don’t want to hear it bite you’re tongue throwing down the gauntlet this is how a jaw breaks i’ve been spending way too much time getting high in my cave it's 107 outside, teaching me to throw straight and as an example have the cleric use my face i am running no hits while you’re stuck on nameless shameless, distasteful best know you’ll be paying for it my right side went numb from living under your thumb i don’t want to hear it bite your tongue
3.
SERPENTS 00:35
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4.
SIGHT 03:29
kicking in the afterburners it hurt so bad to return her give me all the peace i need don’t talk to me i hate to see you losing focus it seems like we’re always opposing it’s not what i would’ve chosen you can’t lie to be you’re not a poet we did it in plain sight wipe that look off your face you never learn do you? you’re frustrating me
5.
cuando te levantas en mi cama nunca eres mas bella con mi camisa por enzima nunca eres mas bella te apapacho en mis brazos te acaricio la carita te digo pura tontería con tu la vida brilla ya sabes que te quiero pero te haces que no ya sabes que te amo pero te haces que no cuando ya de mi te alivianes no me dejes con las ganas como puede ser? me has arrancado esa sonrisa tan divina ni te despediste yo no se que hice desde que te fuiste yo no se que hice nunca te lo pediré nunca me parare ya debes que te quiero pero te haces que no ya sabes que to amo pero te haces que no
6.
SUFFOCATING 02:41
i’m suffocating on a test dose do anything to feel high i’m still so tragic in my best mode how could this happen to me? why? the cold is running down my rib cage her blade's so beautifully designed draw my blood we’re in a child’s game my heart to you i will consign i’m suffocating on my best hope it’s not enough to feel high romantic tragedy’s the best cope it’s not enough to feel high finding myself lost in your silhouette it seems i’ve spoken out of turn burning my forearm with your cigarette my suffering does not deter that question hit me like a kettle i close my eyes, i see the stars my head could not resist the metal i’ve seen the signs right from the start i’m suffocating on my best hope it’s not enough to feel high romantic tragedy’s the best cope it’s not enough to feel high
7.
SUNDER 02:34
just how selfish can a god be? nothing to give only willing to receive it hurt more than i could ever believe take my silence as your only reprieve she’s happy keeping me confined she saw me, i was falling behind i was ignoring all the signs now there’s no time left to rewind i swear to sunder the armor you are under the sound of thunder is that what puts you under? the sting of smoke it’s keeping me alive underneath the candlelight i wish i knew just how badly i would lose it i’m so angry you’re confusing it’s my love you’re abusing i just wish our hearts were fusing but i’m not worth the choosing i swear to sunder the armor you are under the sound of thunder is that what puts you under
8.
SO FAR FROM 00:37
building up to such a thrill returning over a twinge of guilt
9.
SOBER 03:06
you’re just another let down you’d better not forget now it’s getting old, and colder we’ll talk it over when i’m sober i’m ten steps out, i am over it speaks to me no longer i got more than i bargained for i know more than i did before is it signed and sealed? are we dead and gone? don’t tell me it’s too late, am i a lost cause? don’t ask a question if you don’t care for an answer it is hopeless now for a kind that’s made up? speak to me no longer i got more than i bargained for i know more than i did before don’t ask me i don’t want it
10.
SHORT (END) 02:19
you were being dumb you were drunk, i was overreacting i really felt just like the first time but i know this won’t be the last time nine lives on shiny cars leave it alone because we’re falling apart can’t you see? my promise to keep to remain each and every other week i am not what you though i’d be sour face alone and weak knees my head's spinning way too long to wait my eyes are burning can you cut me a break? you were being dumb i was drunk and i was overreacting it really felt just like the first time but i hope this won’t be the last time i am lying down waiting for the second wind to bring me back around sleep tight, naked, next to me we’re hiding knives and an ugly disease it looks like we’re been set free leave it alone because it’s time to bleed cut our story short i can’t take this anymore guaranteed you won’t recall what i mention suffering without my affection i was being dumb i am drunk and i was overreacting it felt just like the first time but i know this is the last time i am lying down waiting for the second wind to bring me back around

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"The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

At long last, the debut album of Mel Briars is here. Consisting of eight songs, one interlude, and a skit, SERPENTS expresses the consequences of loving and trusting freely.

They say you have the family you're born with and the family you choose. Davi, creator and frontman, vaguely shares intimate details on the relationships between him and the people he chose.

The Mel Briars act is joined by two incredibly talented individuals, without whom this would not be possible. Long time bassist Daniel "D" Walden explores some contemporary beats as a neophyte drummer, and multi-instrumentalist Risa throws down some grungy basslines.

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released December 14, 2023

Photo: J-bro

Music:
Risa
D
Davi

Production: The Cult of Trunks

Shoutout to JC for helping us master!

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mel briars Mc Allen, Texas

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Inspired by the likes of Aleks Syntek, Bayside, and The Growlers. The namesake of honey and wild roses, Mel Briars, brings you soft rock sounds singing the bittersweet sting of love and loss.

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