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city & sound

by retrocide

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long time no see, sit down and have a drink with me remember the good times, the days we were young back when it didn't matter to make the right calls even our failures used to be fun raise your glass to the past so carry be back, to the good old days it's all in your head, the love remains take my hand, let's go back in time no regrets, is easier said than done god, we used to be so much fun those years with you were the time of my life you said, I'm gonna trust you to make the right calls all things must end, now this is goodbye raise your glass to the past so carry be back, to the good old days it's all in your head, the love remains take my hand, let's go back in time no regrets, is easier said than done all the plans I made, things didn't turn out quite that way and now here we are and I'm too loaded to speak I know you said, I'll trust you to make the right calls I guess you were wrong to put your trust in me raise your glass to the past so carry be back, to the good old days it's all in your head, the love remains take my hand, let's go back in time no regrets, is easier said than done oh we used to be so much fun and those years with you were the time of my life
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a feeling 03:48
gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out show me your love, slide your tongue into my mouth gimme a feeling, I need it like air, I'm hungry for life I'm out in the dark, pull me out bath me in light gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out feel the shadows, hunting like beasts in the dark of the night show me your love, take me to beats and neon lights gimme a feeling, shaking my soul like the touch of a ghost follow your heart, fuck me the way that hurts the most gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out I keep moving on and on, and they can't figure me out I keep moving, they keep trying gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out gimme a feeling, gimme a light they can't put out gimme your love and a feeling to keep me alive follow your heart and keep me breathing I keep moving on and on, and they can't figure me out I keep moving, they keep trying
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in the dark streets you come into your own you hunt fiends, kill beasts, you're in the zone I feel you, I fear you you pull a little stunt, take a punch, get on your feet you bring monsters twice your size down to their knees I want you, I need you you've figured it out, you're so pro hey now, I can be your man put down your gun and take my hand I know, I know that you're so bold you keep me safe and the vampires from my door when the fight gets mean and the challenge intense you give your life, re-spawn and do it again I adore you, I love you you've figured it out, you're so pro hey now, I can be your man put down your gun and take my hand I know, I know that you're so bold you keep me safe and the vampires from my door oh baby you're so pro hey now, I can be your man put down your gun and take my hand I know, I know that you're so bold you keep me safe and the … hey now, I can be your man put down your gun and take my hand I know, I know that you're so bold you keep me safe and the vampires from my door … my door I know, I know that you're so bold you keep me safe and the vampires from my door … my door
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I'm so well off, got my MBA everybody cares about what I have to say the measure of success is the amount of cash come pop a cork with me, oh do you feel the beat oh baby shake your hair in slowmo and whip it in my face move your body stop and go, dance the night away life's been good I guess, but hey that's not for me to say my last hurrah listen to my heart, and hear it failing I'm making it rain, I'm spending all my money on blow share my self-hate, be part of the show but this is my last night, I'm dropping the mic and for this shred of decency, come baby dance with me oh baby shake your hair in slowmo and whip it in my face move your body stop and go, dance the night away life's been good I guess, but hey that's not for me to say my last hurrah oh baby shake your hair in slowmo and whip it in my face move your body stop and go, dance the night away life's been good I guess, but hey that's not for me to say my last hurrah listen to my heart, and hear it failing … hear it failing
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maybe I care 03:18
drop it now, drop the hammer now drop it now, drop the hammer now I've got a twisted mind, I wear my shades in the club I told you I'm fine, but maybe I'm scared maybe I'm scared, a little freaked maybe I care how you feel slow it down, slow the hammer down slow it down, slow the hammer down don't break up with me, I'm better than I lead to believe if I'm being an ass, it's all just an act maybe I'm scared, a little freaked maybe I care how you feel … how you feel I've got a twisted mind, I wear my shades in the club I told you I'm fine, but maybe I'm … maybe I'm scared, a little freaked maybe I care how you feel maybe I'm scared, a little freaked maybe I care how you feel … how you feel I've got a twisted mind, I wear my shades in the club
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hop into the car, the night has just begun I'm still young at heart, I know how to have fun see the lights, drinks on me, let's go mental there's no time, there's just love there's nothing in life I would rather do I'll never let you heal finding truth in this, finding truth in that stay with me, and I'll never let you heal today was pretty bad, tomorrow will be worse all the dreams we have are such a lovely curse lift me up, past and future are in shambles fool around, all is lost there's nothing in life I would rather do I'll never let you heal finding truth in this, finding truth in that stay with me, and I'll never let you heal so this is the part where you and me break up you never give up, don't you, no you never give up so this is the part where the whole drama starts you never give up, don't you, no you never give up so this is the part where you and me break up you never give up, don't you, no you never give up so this is the part where the whole drama starts I'll never let you go there's nothing in life I would rather do I'll never let you heal finding truth in this, finding truth in that stay with me, and I'll never let you heal there's nothing in life I would rather do I'll never let you heal finding truth in this, finding truth in that stay with me, and I'll never let you heal so this is the part where you and me break up you never give up, don't you, no you never give up so this is the part where the whole drama starts I'll never let you go
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a little older, a little bit colder this city is a hateful beast every year weighs heavy on my shoulders what I want, I'm nowhere near is there anyone else, is there anyone like me I'm looking for love here I stand in the backroom spotlight still hoping for more I'm biding my time some dreams survive these neon nights dark thoughts spawning waking hours like shotguns blowing holes in my mind the child in me was overpowered I've grown hard and so unkind is there anyone else, is there anyone like me I'm looking for love here I stand in the backroom spotlight still hoping for more I'm biding my time some dreams survive … is there anyone else, is there anyone like me I'm looking for love here I stand in the backroom spotlight still hoping for more I'm biding my time some dreams survive these neon nights
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we're freaks, yes we are we're creatures of the night we sleep, yes we do when they walk in sunlight we tell stories they can hardly bear to hear and we shoot things that are tough to see fear and anger keep the show alive no darkness, no light cameras on, there's murder to see we all love a good murder time to shine, I'm your guiding light we are all nightcrawlers we fly through the streets neon signs and blue lights no time is our creed there's no escaping the sunrise we all started out as decent human beings but we saw things that you can't unsee blood and gore keep the show alive no darkness, no light cameras on, there's murder to see we all love a good murder time to shine, I'm your guiding light we are all nightcrawlers cameras on, there's murder to see we all love a good murder time to shine, I'm your guiding light we are all nightcrawlers cameras on, there's murder to see we all love a good murder time to shine, I'm your guiding light we are all nightcrawlers
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(taiko taiko man, taiko taiko onii-chan taiko taiko man, brother drum, he knows you, man) so life treats me like a dog, I'm out on the streets being seen, being free, up in the distance echoes a beat boom boom boom, like thunder hailing the moon boom boom boom, shake your hips to the rhythm of doom and there he plays, the taiko taiko man he knows my fate, he knows that we're the damned don't turn away, your own death isn't far killer and prey are true to what they are nowhere to run away, the streets are not safe cold falls the rain, I am not sane nowhere to run away, the streets are not safe cold falls the rain, I'm insane (I'm running away, but I'm still part) (taiko taiko man, taiko taiko onii-chan taiko taiko man, brother drum, he knows you, man) here I go, here I am, still alive, all over again everything on repeat, something new my heart skips a beat this is me, this is you, the taiko man he can't be fooled boom boom boom, shake your hips to the rhythm of doom nowhere to run away, the streets are not safe cold falls the rain, I am not sane nowhere to run away, the streets are not safe cold falls the rain, I'm insane (taiko taiko man, taiko taiko onii-chan taiko taiko man, brother drum, he knows you, man)
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where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's the shy kid singing in the gospel choir hallelujah praise the lord where's my love of sound, where's my holy ground don't know the man I am no more I'm a superstar hair and make-up done and off I go if I've got fame I don't need love time to give the crowd out there a show where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's the poor kid dreaming of the good life down the river of no name wanting expensive cars and a trophy wife a longing raw and still untamed in the sizzling lights I can feel how much I've changed the world this is like any other nights raise your hands and let my fire emerge where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's the heat, back me up sex and sweat, back me up I'm a superstar hair and make-up done and off I go if I've got fame I don't need love time to give the crowd out there a show in the sizzling lights I can feel how much I've changed the world this is like any other nights raise your hands and let the flames emerge where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's my fire got to find it and light it back up where's my fire got to find it and ignite the flame where's my soul got to find it and light it back up where's my soul got to find it and ignite the flame where's my soul got to find it and light it back up where's my fire where's my fire
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oh are you so alone by your own choice can you stand the sound of your own voice I know what it's like not to fit in so full of remorse, it makes your head spin I've live my whole life in a shell at some point they all went and wished me well I've carefully set up a living hell and the worst part, I don't even hate myself open your heart oh from the shadows the nightmares arise the darkness engulfs me and I come alive when I see you I see me ten years ago full of potential but rotten to the bone you've lived your whole life under a spell nothing matters, all will be well so let me be the first to tell nothing's guaranteed except you love yourself open your heart open your heart and throw your arms around me and kiss me open your heart and throw your arms around my neck open your heart and throw your arms around me and kiss me open your heart and throw your arms around my neck open your heart and throw your arms around me and kiss me open your heart and sink your fangs into my neck with body and soul, what do you feel I'll help you let got, let's just get real I'll save you and you'll save me And together we'll turn into human beings open your heart
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[UPDATE] shake your hair in slowmo is available for free download under the "Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives" license.

A middle-aged drunk reminiscing in the days of his youth when he meets a long-lost friend, a coked-up yuppie who has suicidal thoughts while he's dancing with a strange woman, an insane derelict roaming the streets in spiritual dialogue with an ancient god – these and many more are the stories of one night in one city. And as the minds of its people, its light and its very soul are altered by the passing of time, as the crazed lust for life turns into a sorrow as ancient as the stones of which its houses are built, so is the sound of the city changed and never the same.

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released September 16, 2016

All songs with the exception of "a feeling" written and composed by Tobias Rißling

"a feeling" written by Tobias Rißling, co-composed by Tobias Rißling and Christian Dietrich

All songs recorded, mixed and mastered by Tobias Rißling

Art work by Rieke Angersbach and Sarina Mödinger


All music and lyrics are and remain the intellectual property of the aforementioned composer(s) and lyricist, who hold all copyrights to said music, which may only be used as per the bandcamp.com terms and conditions. Tobias Rißling holds all copyrights to the recordings made available on this site.

Special thanks to Kavinsky, Lazerhawk, Perturbator, The Midnight and so many other Synthwave artist who made me fall in love with the sound of retro synthesizers. Keep up the good work, I wish you nothing but the best.

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retrocide Munich, Germany

retrocide is an indie music project dedicated to creating unique pop tunes by merging synthwave retro sounds, club beats and soulful vocals.

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