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Idle Brains

by Zombie Mañana

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1.
New Meanings 03:09
NEW MEANINGS New meanings for everything you've seen and believed Reroute the synapses the routine collapses Make efforts so clever you don't see it coming Paint over the layers become a soothsayer In the zone Independent In for good Independent New meanings for everything you've seen and believed Reroute the synapses the routine collapses Make efforts so clever you don't see it coming Paint over the layers become a soothsayer In the zone Independent In for good Independent Which came first the question or the answer? Today is a zombie melodrama Duality, Reality, Triviality Every moment's cluttered by opinion I'm trading sleep for a zombie mañana Monotony, Lobotomy, Surreality
2.
WHISTLEBLOWER The deception Go on as you were There is nothing to see here CONFIDENTIAL "We know all the answers But we cannot share them with you" The deceit, the descent Deliberate oppression of the transcendental "Our agenda does not concern you!" We the good sheeple Victims of evil I don't want to say that it's all a trick but it's not what you think Limitations Imposed down upon us by those who claim to lead us This is old news This is the last turning point You're either with us or lost forever Don't be scared it's ok We all know that entropy is the only way Look at the bigger picture Violence, politics, overpopulation and climate change We can't be far from rock bottom We the good people can conquer evil It will never be easy It won't ever be easy (whistleblower)
3.
Beauty 04:34
BEAUTY Finding your way in the dark Ain't half as tough as Finding your way in the light How funny it is to feel like an outsider When it's coming from within But such is so familiar Where can I even begin? I'm distracted by things of little worth I just want to roam around the earth There is beauty to be seen Drink Water from a spring What you're looking for can be Anything, anything, anything Holding your breath underwater, Holding water in the air Why do I lose myself? So far gone, gone again, No control I've fired all of my flares No one there, nobody, gone again There is beauty to be seen Drink Water from a spring What you're looking for can be Anything, anything, anything
4.
Stampede 06:12
Stampede Everyone is rushing me then they have the nerve to ask why I'm going so fast "It's not like there's a stampede right behind you threatening your life" They say this with a grin A real shit-eating grin A smile more mischievous than contagious More infected than infectious The reaper beckoning on your life They haven't caught up with me They are craving my destiny Like a pack of salivating dogs Like a pack of swirling vultures What will it take to stop the herd and why aren't you more disturbed? Everyone is rushing me then they have the nerve to ask why I'm going so fast "It's not like there's a stampede right behind you threatening your life" They say this with a grin A real shit-eating grin A smile more mischievous than contagious More infected than infectious The reaper beckoning on your life No one can take my energy I'm the only one with that kind of power No one can take my energy I am the only one with that kind of power With the force of a nuclear reactor With the force of chemical warfare What will it take to stop the man and what's your back up plan? Everyone is rushing me then they have the nerve to ask why I'm going so fast "It's not like there's a stampede right behind you threatening your life" They say this with a grin A real shit-eating grin A smile more mischievous than contagious More infected than infectious The reaper beckoning on your life
5.
FULL IMMERSION You soul seek You thrive in the deep end The way we used to We're past the days of lazy daydreams The way we used to You thrive in the deep end You soul Seek You know me I dive in the deep end The way olympians do, but into the pool of life The way we used to I dive in the deep end The potential is everlasting So demand it, no asking There is no dipping your toe The water is perfect Full Immersion, I'm talking all in no faking the adventures, escapades, noble journeys The d-d-d-d-digitalization of human moments Digital addiction it can take you down The potential is everlasting So demand it, no asking There is no dipping your toe The water is perfect Full Immersion, I'm talking all in no faking the adventures, escapades, noble journeys The d-d-d-d-digitalization of human moments Digital addiction it can take you down
6.
Reenactment 05:49
REENACTMENT In speaking I have tainted words that could have been Poems, mantras, a passage to cool fires within Tip tippy toein' Imitatin' the fluttery motion of escapin' Tip tippy toe instigatin' a suble reenactment for you In my return I have stories wicked, twisted, insane Shapeshifters and plastic souls who wait in vain To gather up the remaining iotas that once were sustaining Waiting and waiting and waiting to take a nice chunk out of you Make your plans for escape When you know who you're running from You won't run, you won't run, you won't run Just take the stage and steal the show In a single flash I have lost track of who, what, when, where, why? Your answers resemble dancers when I gently inquire "why?" I was doing fine 'til you took the stage Closing the curtains on a golden age I was doing fine 'til you looked my way Those eyes they could change the world In modest words I declare a newfound love for Making love without inhibition I won't hold back Feelings sweet feelings That tormented me lift me up to be all that I can be Feelings sweet feelings releasing A subtle reenactment for you Make your plans for escape When you know who you're running from You won't run, you won't run, you won't run Just take the stage and steal the show
7.
I Am a Ghost 04:20
I AM A GHOST I am a ghost Deceiving the other apparitions I no longer feel pain I'm frozen and numb I am a host For viral infestations It's not a pretty picture It's still worth a thousand words Together we can haunt The people who don't believe We promise not to torture or taunt Just a little spook to jolt them, make them live again I am a ghost Deceiving the other apparitions I no longer feel pain I'm frozen and numb I am a host For viral infestations It's not a pretty picture It's still worth a thousand words
8.
Understand 03:37
UNDERSTAND At a loss, at a loss for words Every mutter every stutter falls short And I always overcomplicate things I just try to understand There's a melodrama inside You and me and all the world We really do try, we really do (try to understand) At least we say we do (try to understand) We walk around like big know-it-alls Yet most can't say hello or make eye contact We've built up walls We gotta tear them down to understand All flash and no class All hype and no tact We talk for miles but trip and fall when we walk We talk for miles but no one walks in others' shoes We gotta put them on to understand Where's the love for our fellow man? Impatience is the western way We rarely do try, we rarely do (try to understand) At least we pay our dues (try to understand Melodrama
9.
Idle Brains 04:47
IDLE BRAINS The moment you awoke did you see magic? (2x) Wrong side of the bed means you forgot your Naturally occuring supernatural powers Eyes in the night sky turn us into satellites Falling free we're lost in the debris The deep abyss has taken me You think I'm making jokes ha ha ha ha ha Me, myself, and I wish we could say we were I betrayed myself once and hurt me We now stand tall and love unconditionally At sunrise everything aligns So get up son and improvise Falling free we're lost in the debris All of this was unforseen Eyes in the night skies turn us into satellites Falling free we're lost in the debris Blown up into smithereens Who has the cure for an idle brain? (2x) The magic bestowed on you from a higher plain Your naturally occurring supernatural powers
10.
A Subtle One 00:54
11.
THE NEXT PHASE I'm ready to move on When did things become so complex? I'm trying to pinpoint that moment There's many distractions When did I spin so far out? I'm trying to orbit that moment Nostalgic tremors every waking hour Fond pictures playing over and over To know who I am is all I wish for Fill my eyes with color Surround my ears with sound I'm a mirror reflecting melodies all around Art is where my heart is There's no time for petty games There's no time for shoestring tales I'm moving on What was I waiting for? Longing for the next phase I've gone forth, how could I not look back? My memories keep me young The tremors return now the time is ours My motion picture playing over and over To be a strong man is all I push for Fill my eyes with color Surround my ears with sound I'm a mirror reflecting melodies all around Art is where my heart is There's no time for petty games There's no time for shoestring tales

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"Idle Brains" is the debut album from Zombie Mañana. ZM is Electronic Singer-Songwriter Danny Biggins. Released Tuesday 9.29.15.

These songs were dreamed, written, and recorded in Huntley, IL

℗ 2015 Zombie Mañana

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released September 29, 2015

All songs, instruments & Ableton production by ZM (Danny Biggins)
Additional mixing by Asim Ali
Mastered by Asim Ali
Album art by Bobby Rowland
Cover Art by Michael Niebres
Mask by Nathan "Slim Pickins" Maxwell
Violin on "I Am a Ghost" by Cassandra Lynn
Track 9 written with The Coop & Andy Greenleaf

Endless thanks to: My loving parents, Ryan Biggins, my entire family, the love of my life Brandi Michaelis, my boys in The Coop, Bobby Rowland, Nathan Maxwell, Asim Ali, mrZpacely, Michael Niebres, Pat Marek, Mikey Vujasin for use of his studio, Brian Roberts, Cassandra Lynn, Amber & Figaro, Dan McIntyre, Mitch Corso, Dan Maki, all the amazing friends who have believed in me and supported me over the years, the Chicago music scene and all the incredible music that comes from this area, good days, bad days, the struggle, whoever/whatever put me here, music sweet music, my dear family & friends who have passed on to the next life, "the unquestionable supremacy of nature", Goog Fremlar, to anyone who has read this far... Endless love to you. ENJOY.

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Zombie Mañana Chicago, Illinois

Hello, I'm Zombie Mañana. No fear is the next frontier. PERSEVERE; embrace the blood, sweat, and tears.
This half-man, half-dream seeks refuge from this place, this world where everything is a race. Tragedies and adversities taught me more than universities. Happiness and ecstasy comes from living with no jealousy. All it takes to be inspiring is to be inspired, and now is the time to rewire. ... more

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