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Doomscrolling

by Arcade Island

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Going online is exhausting.

lyrics

The ego of a friend, it's getting old,
A take on my nostalgic interests I cannot condone,
Reminders of the burning of our home,
They slip into the vein and take control.

Here I go again, I'm reeling.
Information overload.
Maybe it's the dopamine or
maybe I just like to know.
I can hear their voices shouting
even though I'm all alone,
I can make it stop.

At the worst of times, a window lies in wait.
Shards of truth and fiction merge to rip across my face.
I know I have the choice to look away.
But the feeling overwhelms and it's too late.

Here I go again, I'm reeling.
Information overload.
Maybe it's the dopamine or
maybe I just like to know.
I can hear their voices shouting
even though I'm all alone,
I can make it stop.
Here I go again, I'm spiraling.
Information overload.
Maybe it's a force of habit
or maybe I have no control.
I can hear their voices shouting
even though I'm all alone,
I can make it stop.


Everything I could ever learn
and everything to deny.
Close my eyes and be a fool
or take a hammer straight to my mind.
Maybe this overstimulus
is dulling my identity.
Loosen my jaw and take a breath
Feel the pressure leaving me...


I don't always need to know
I don't always need to know
(Fear. hope. doubt. truth. hate. love. fuck. steal)
I don't always need to know
(once more won't hurt, I swear)
(Fear. hope. doubt. truth. hate. love. fuck. steal)
Tell me I don't need to know
(once more won't hurt, I swear)

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released January 29, 2022
Composed, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Alex Bew

Copyright 2021@Arcade Island Recordings

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-Alex

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