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Ex Nihilo

by Figure 8

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1.
Hush 03:28
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Out on the street and blind to the light Your eyes say that nothing's right But still, I believe in you Pray for me and I'll pray for you Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush Listen to this sound, the beat of your heart You’re so on fire it melts you apart But still, I'll be there for you Just take my hand and we'll make it through Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush I'll give you fire to taste In light of your dying flame You know those wounds you scrape? Time can dull the blade Hush Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush
2.
Shakin' My Heart 03:13
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Cut me loose from this noose ‘cause in my dreams I hear this muse sing We're all living easy behind this gaze Forever falling deeper into a blaze Turn 'round slowly and see the flame I climb my way out of these chains Feelin' your heart shake Too late for heartache Feelin' your heart shake Seein’ is deceivin' and feelin' is believin’ Fugue hearts beatin’ to no reason Feelin' your heart shake I run back to what I knew But all I see now isn't true And you’re all living easy behind this gaze Forever falling deeper into a blaze Turn 'round slowly and see the flame Now climb your way out of these chains Feelin' your heart shake Too late for heartache Feelin' your heart shake Seein’ is deceivin' and feelin' is believin’ Fugue hearts beatin’ to no reason Feelin' your heart shake I took those lies and I turned away In another place I awake Eyes burning, but it’s alright I’ll turn this heart to the light We're all living easy behind this gaze Forever falling deeper into a blaze Turn 'round slowly and see the flame We’ll climb our way out of these chains Feelin' your heart shake Too late for heartache Feelin' your heart shake Seein’ is deceivin' and feelin' is believin’ Fugue hearts beatin’ to no reason Feelin' your heart shake
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Transition 04:05
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Listen closely to what I say to you What you seek are only things you'll lose You’ve touched the sky and what was once is now a lie Fires fade and hearts betray Sing to me, o muses and tell me what stays the same I know it's not this But maybe something could be And you know that they'll say It's just a transition in you Flying high to touch the sky But, digging deeper Down, down, down Listen closely to what I say to you At six feet deep, your flowers won’t bloom Tears like rain, soaking up all the pain Oh, how your fears are swimming now Sing to me, o muses and tell me what stays the same I know it's not this But maybe, something could be And you know that they'll say It's just a transition in you Sing to me, o muses and tell me what stays the same I know it's not this But baby, something could be And here you lay Awaiting demolition 'Cause you know that they'll say It's just a transition in you Now in the darkness and fading fast
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I Know What You Need 03:30
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You know what’s right When caught between a beast and light I’ll try to awake you and bring you to another truth So, hold these hands and speak your piece Take those lies and set them free Empty veins with no pain to bleed ‘Cause I know what you need You fear what’s dear Heart’s beating, but no tears You light this pyre at your desire And burn away what could be So, hold these hands and speak your piece Take those lies and set them free Empty veins with no pain to bleed ‘Cause I know what you need Your cold air gives me frostbite And warm days turn to night Tried to see something more inside Believed it was something you hide Is there any feeling in there? Just give me something that says you care Is there any feeling in there? I knock and hear your faithless prayer So, hold these hands and speak your piece Take those lies and set them free Empty veins with no pain to bleed ‘Cause I know what you need I know what you need (I know) Something else, but not me (not me) A cold hearted, leafless tree ‘Cause babe, that’s what you need
5.
Hush (Acoustic) 03:08
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Out on the street and blind to the light Your eyes say that nothing's right But still, I believe in you Pray for me and I'll pray for you Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush Listen to this sound, the beat of your heart You’re so on fire it melts you apart And still, I'll be there for you Just take my hand and we'll make it through Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush I'll give you fire to taste In light of your dying flame You know those wounds you scrape? Time can dull the blade Hush Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush Hush, Hush. So I can hear you sing Hush, Hush. It's on you I lean Hush, Hush, Hush

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Let's take an existential ride.

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released January 8, 2021

Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards - Ryan Sanders
Drums - Mike Malinin (1), Jerry Roe (2-4)
Bass - Chris Chaney (4), Sean Hurley (1,2)

Additional guitars - Neil Taylor (1,4)
Strings - Yoed Nir (5)

Mixed by
Tim Palmer at '62 Studios in Austin, TX (1)
Brian Virtue in Los Angeles (2-5)

Mastered by
Ted Jensen (1,3,4) & Justin Shturtz (2,5) at Sterling Sound, Nashville

Recorded by
Ryan Williams, Brian Virtue, Ryan Sanders, Tim Palmer,
Sean Hurley, Jerry Roe, Yoed Nir, Neil Taylor, & Grant Miller

All Songs Written by Ryan Sanders

Recorded at
Entropy Sound in Harrodsburg, KY
'62 Studios in Austin, TX
Louderock Sound in Los Angeles
Jerry Roe's house in Nashville
The Bass Mint in Los Angeles
Grant Miller Productions in Nashville

All tracks are high quality 24 bit, 44.1kHz wav files

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Figure 8 Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Formed in the fall of 2010, Figure 8 is a rock band created by singer/songwriter, Ryan Sanders.
Originally formed by high-school friends in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Figure 8 went on to record two albums, including 2013's "Speaking My Language". After a hiatus from 2014-2017, Figure 8 returned as a solo project, and released a brand-new album, "Ex Nihilo", on 01/08/21.

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