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Guiding Lights

by Work in Progress

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1.
(Verse 1) Look at me in the eyes and take your broken lies And keep the things you say all to yourself as I Cry out for help, but you put me in hell And where this’ll go, no one can tell and I Try to see the best in you, but the best of me is coming through so Live and let die. This time I’m saying goodbye. (Verse 2) We just met yesterday, but you seem so far away When you’re with me in the room, I’m in love with you. You try to see the best in me and I hope the Best of you doesn’t see through to who I really am. (Verse 3) Now we’re having good times, so please stay by my side. With you here the city never looked so bright. Getting closer and closer, there’s no need to Go for the shot, don’t take it you know you won’t make it. (Verse 4) Now I don’t know you, but you’re getting to me. Eight hours together and it suddenly shrinks You’re getting to my deepness, all the ignorant Bleakness and now you know You are my weakness! (Verse 5) Look at me in the eyes and take your broken lies And keep the things you say all to yourself as I Cry out for help, but you put me in hell And where this’ll go, no one can tell and I Try to see the best in you, but the best of me is pulling through so Live and let die. This time I’m saying goodbye.
2.
October 02:04
(Verse 1) As apostasy takes over, Gets hard to breathe, getting closer. Never wanted me getting closure Just bring me back to October. Now it’s hard to breathe, I’m unsober And they think they see that I’m older, But they see facade, I’m a poser. It’s time to know, I’m closer (Verse 2) As the light goes dark, I feel like the Cold air I breathe dims the lighter. It’s plain to see I’m no fighter. Break me from the world I’m inside of, And the walls collapse, lacking pride of Oneself, I feel like I’m tied shut, Always pushed and pulled, I’m a glider Mangled in the wind, ever lighter. (Verse 3) The apostasy takes over. It’s hard to breathe, I’m over. I’d like to think of closure, But now I see I’m a poser. There’s nothing left, getting colder. The lights go out, they’re sobered. Red glider rips, it’s over. I’m letting go, October.
3.
(Verse 1) It’s perfect now, I’ve come to rest, but the Anxiety has contest and the Cracks glossed over by my best are Showing now through time and test. The Broken chords ring in my mind and the Drums only beat out of time Diminished, diminishing my mind and Coming back for my own life. (Chorus) I have nothing left to lose, Sixteen going onto sixty. Can I beg for your excuse? I am broken from my youth, Sixteen going onto sixty. It’s time to cut it loose. (Verse 2) Am I too young or far too old to Not abide by what I’m told? Keep yourself at the utmost best and Heal the cracks through time and test. I’m tired of wisdom I’m dealt yet Thankful ‘cus it’s dealt me well. Do I reform to live a lie or Wrestle with the hate inside? (Chorus) I have nothing left to lose, Sixteen going onto sixty. Can I beg for your excuse? I am broken from the youth, Sixteen going onto sixty. It’s time to cut it loose. (Chorus) I have nothing left to lose, Sixteen going onto sixty. Can I beg for your excuse? I am broken from the youth, Sixteen going onto sixty. It’s time to cut me loose.
4.
(Verse 1) Doesn't matter anymore I'm trying to get away from this Sadness, sadness I thought that I would end up the Gladdest, man it's hard to keep this Going on Everything you say or do is driving me into this Madness, madness, before I never worried 'bout Status and I can't keep this Going on... Any more (Verse 2) Doesn't matter how I feel Can't matter if it's not real That's what you'd all like to think Is it all really fake Do I not have what it takes? I want to do everything I can Just to be with you (Chorus) I'm trying to be the best that I could ever be I want you to know, I want you to see How much I care for you How much I want you to be happy I want to be the best that I could ever be I'm trying to get you to know I'm trying to get you to see Everything that I'd do Just to be with you (Verse 3) Is there really much more for me to say I'm trying to look at this from every possible way I want to know what it feels like To love someone who loves me too And though I may have come at it a bit too strong I'll do anything to right my wrongs I want to show how much that I would do for you so I'm Writing this song (Chorus) I'm trying to be the best that I could ever be I want you to know, I want you to see How much I care for you How much I want you to be happy I want to be the best that I could ever be I'm trying to get you to know I'm trying to get you to see Everything that I'd do Just to be with you (Bridge) Even though you may have loved me too You made the call and all I could do was Say okay but all I wanted to do was Run away! (Chorus) I'm trying to be the best that I could ever be I want you to know, I want you to see How much I care for you How much I want you to be happy I want to be the best that I could ever be I'm trying to get you to know I'm trying to get you to see Everything that I'd do Just to be with you
5.
(Verse 1) Raindrops falling on the window Creating a deafening roar And it's been a long time since I've felt this way The wind is howling, breaking my heart Over and over again, But the dim light gets me through the night Standing above my head (Chorus) And tonight I think I'll go to sleep Before the thoughts of you drift away from me And the silence brings me to my knees And I sit there thinking hopelessly (Verse 2) And as the music flows through my head The light turns into a darkening red And it's been a long time since I've felt this way Holding the thoughts in my hand Hoping that they don't turn to sand They're true, all the things I said to you (Chorus) And tonight I think I'll go to sleep Before the thoughts of you drift away from me And the silence brings me to my knees And I sit there thinking hopelessly (Outro) And this song's for you Yeah this song is for the songs I wrote about you And I'm telling them Just to let her go
6.
(Verse 1) From day one She felt more free than she had really become She was told to open her eyes To find someone nice (Verse 2) Ripped and skipped Was how she felt on day four When she wasn't picked And she opened her eyes To look for a new life (Chorus) But in sixty six days she had to go Far away from her home Up into the milky way Who ever said she had to stay? (Verse 3) Eighteen days up She learned her diploma wouldn't make the cut And she looked through those eyes For a guiding light To lead her to a new life (Verse 4) By thirty days She began to lose most of her faith She though about her fate Where did she belong All along? (Chorus) But in sixty six days she had to go Far away from her home Up into the milky way Who ever said she had to stay Up and up there she goes Too far from her home Up and up and up and away Who ever said she had to stay? (Verse 5) Seven more days There was no more food for her to make Why didn't she use her eyes To find a new life? (Verse 6) A new daybreak She was determined to go the right way She found someone nice She used her eyes (Chorus) But in sixty six days she had to go Far away from her home Up into the milky way Who ever said she had to stay? Gone and gone but coming back Giving herself some slack Back on Earth from the milky way Who ever said she had to stay? (Verse 7) But on day sixty six She was standing on a corner on fifth And she closed her eyes And the sirens cried As they gave her a ride (Chorus) 'Cus in sixty six days she had to go Far away from her home Up into the milky way Who ever said she had to stay? Up and up there she goes Too far from her home Up there feeling all alone Why did she have to go?
7.
Reflections 02:21
I’ve made it here, That seems clear to see, But no one knows What it’s done to me. I’m thinking back on the good times. Heaven help me now, ‘Cus I’m Thinking back on the good times, ‘Fore I went to work, Thinking back on the family. Will they be unhurt? And I’m thinking back on the good days When we all played in the dirt, Thinking back on the good days, Living, letting learn, thinking back to When we were afraid to Live in our own shoes, thinking back to When we found a right to Light up the dark of the moon. I made it here, That seems clear to see.
8.
Skylines 04:07
(Chorus) This skyline’s giving me some more dreams and Time to think about everything, Light to shine in my darkened eyes and Help me see to the other side, yeah My life will be too short to see How much it means to me. (Verse 1) Leave your shoes and fill Mine. I’m done and leaving her this time ‘Cus I don’t see how much she means to me. (Verse 2) And I walk out everyday thinking about Bad choices I’ve made, but the Truth is they don’t matter anymore. Sit with me and look at this (Chorus) Skyline giving us some more dreams and Time to contemplate everything, Light to shine in my darkened eyes, but Still some shade under which we hide, yeah My life will be too short to see How much it means to me. (Verse 3) The view out the hallway window is So much more than words can show and Maybe those times have gone away, but I’m Still thinking ‘bout ‘em in Monterrey, yeah My life is far too great to see, How much it means to me. (Verse 4) Reflecting on the things that I’ve come to believe, Seeming not so much to me, yeah This life is far too great to see All the things that it brings. (Bridge) Bring me back to the Skylines that changed my life and Helped me see the other side and Let me let my soul unleash and Hopefully I let you see the Skylines that changed my eyes and Had no shade where I could hide from the truth That’s far too great to see, so Come on sit with me and look at these skylines.
9.
Blueshift 04:08
(Verse 1) Why is it always me? There’s no use in memories And I hope, hope you see the light of day. Sold into the other lies so Come back from the other side and Give me back who you used to be. (Chorus) Give me back everyone I loved before. I can’t bear to watch them anymore Go and steal them back From whoever holds my pity. I can't take it anymore. (Verse 2) Why is it only you? I want to feel their pity too, but No one gives a damn about our worlds Sold to the other lies so Come step back into the light and Give me back everything you used to be. (Chorus) Give me back everyone I loved before. I can’t bear to watch anymore Go and steal them back From whoever holds my pity. I can't take it anymore. (Chorus) Give me back everyone I loved before. I can’t bear to watch them anymore Go and steal them back From whoever holds my pity. I can't take it anymore. (Outro) I can’t take it anymore! Can't watch them suffer anymore! Can't stand the pity anymore! Can't break it even anymore!
10.
Execution 05:25
(Verse 1) Help me, I've fallen in too deep. I don't know where this rabbit hole leads. If I go to wonderland so be it, But save the lies for the hypocrites. The world is against me, yes I know. I'm not paranoid, it's not for show. I'm existential, take it slow 'Cus I don't live for you anymore. (Verse 2) Help me, I've gotten out of line. What was it that I did this time? I try to look but I cannot find Any reason and no rhyme. (Chorus) It's execution, don't you know? I try to see but there's nothing to show, I try to learn but there's nothing to know 'Cus no one controls me no more. I try to fight when there's nothing to win, But I can't give up even though I'm pinned And I can't explain if it's bad or good, But no one will bring me down like you could. (Verse 3) The freedom of my mind Is something only justice defines. I set out on a mission to find Some new meaning in my life And not yours, just ignore The wreckage galore And think about how I felt before And cry about who I love even more And hope to be with me once more. (Chorus) It's execution, don't you know? I try to see but there's nothing to show, I try to learn but there's nothing to know 'Cus no one controls me no more. I try to fight when there's nothing to win, But I can't give up even though I'm pinned And I can't explain if it's bad or good. But nothing will bring me down like you could. (Bridge) If it's not your fault, it's mine, But look at what's left behind so Tell me what to make of this, Don't let me fall into abyss. Lock me up or tie me down, I'll die before I hit the ground. I will struggle to believe But I will not let this conquer me! (Chorus) It's execution, don't you know? I try to see but there's nothing to show, I try to learn but there's nothing to know 'Cus no one controls me no more. I try to fight when there's nothing to win, But I can't give up even though I'm pinned And I can't explain if it's bad or good, But no one will bring me down like you could.
11.
(Intro) There’s nothing left to breathe, it’s all trapped inside And there’s nothing left to say, the words all left that night And there’s nothing left to see, the light’s gone out of sight And there’s nothing left to do, because the Time has slipped away in spite of truth. (Verse 1) It rises from the heart with jealousy and pride, Hopefulness yet fear that blissfully collide And I’ve joined hands but set them alight And watched the colors burning high into the night. (Chorus 1) Well it comes to me then that every Moment we’ve spent is just a Capsule of time not locked Away in my mind. How I long for the past, The dreams I want to pursue. Can someone help me find my guiding light to you? (Verse 2) So take my hand, we can walk together now, See what we may find, and sail across our sound Through the lands that break from the light, The valleys and the peaks beyond our sight. (Chorus 2) And it comes to me then that every Moment we spend is just a Piece of my mind I haven’t Gotten behind. Now I long for the past, The dreams I’ve tried to pursue. I’m still searching for my guiding light to you. (Chorus 3) And it comes to me then, Take every moment we spend In a capsule of time, with you Away in my mind. I remember the past, but in a Future with you And now I've found my guiding light.

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released October 20, 2019

All tracks written by Ethan Oroshiba and produced by Arien Wagen. Violin on “Guiding Lights” by Emma Guan, River Seidel, and Eli Walther. Viola on “Guiding Lights” by Allie Saxton and Rachel Fagerberg. Album art by Emma Guan.

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