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Decayed, Decayed

by Anu

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    Includes PDF book. Artwork created to accompany the album, plus full lyrics and diary entries about creation of the album.

    Photography by Iran Narges.
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1.
I had a friend with a problem that everyone ignored Pretending not to notice when he fell onto the floor Never asked a question when he showed up late Lacerations from a situation Bruises on his face No one said a word to him the day he lost his job No one tried to help him out or find out what was wrong No one ever speaks his name or mentions what we did No one ever calls him now I wonder where he is This guy was a friend and now he's vanished from our lives and when I think about it now I feel ashamed inside It always sort of bothered me It haunts me to to this day How could we all just look the other way? What I really want to know is...are u gonna look tha other way? Subway train I see your face So tired from the human race You got your fancy headphones on so you can tune out everyone But they say the eyes are the doors into the soul (I read that once in a book many years ago) And through those portals I can see deep into your self You never stop to think about anybody else I'm looking right at you now but you won't meet my gaze You can't handle what I know So look the other way What I really want to know is...are u gonna look tha other way? Have you done enough? Did you even try? All around the world and right across the street there are people in trouble There are people in need Now I'm almost done, yeah, I just have to say a few things to remember while you look the other way: 1. That could be you some day 2. Remember the rule of gold - do unto others and reap what you sow 3. The forgotten will rise and take back what they've been denied 4. No one forgets those who betrayed them when they looked the other way
2.
When I wake up every morning I've got music in my brain And when my head hits the bed every night it's the same I'm dreaming up rhymes and synthesizer lines Casting out the hooks that are reeling in your mind Making up the downloads and RSS feeds Who's the god of the iPods? Yeah, it's me Checking out my flow you can barely keep up You reach for the volume and Turn the headphones up A live report about what's going down February 20-07, San Francisco town Now when I'm punching deck, you know I'm getting paid I make more eating lunch than most do in a day You're the same with your expensive brains and cash and cars and places to stay People on streets are holding out cups We all look away and Turn the headphones up Walking down the street or flying on a plane Behind closed doors, in sight it's plain No one saying nothing, and no one left to hear Because everybody's got some kind of plug in their ears Nobody's listening and nobody talks They're mumbling to the air like they're down on their luck Communication breaking down, it's getting kinda fucked Whatever, man Turn the headphones up
3.
A lady friend backed up to me last week She gazed into my eyes and then she pinched my cheek She whispered "Take me to my house and you can watch the show" She said "Come check out my satellite dish, it's on, let's go" I watched her leave and followed right behind I saw the way her hips were swaying Damn, it was fine "Let me show you what I've got in my backyard" And then she revealed those perfect curves pointed up to the stars Satellite Dish and I'm hooking up Satellite Dish, I can't get enough Satellite Dish and I'm plugging in Satellite Dish - let the fun begin I turned down the lights while she flipped around I checked that dish out top to bottom I moved it up and down I couldn't keep my hands off It felt so good to touch I almost lost control, it was nearly too much We lay there on her couch, stayed up half the night Adjusting the position 'til things came in just right I felt things I'd never felt before She showed me how to push her buttons Then she blew my mind with her Satellite Dish and I'm hooking up Satellite Dish, I can't get enough Satellite Dish, coming in so clear Satellite Dish, point it over here Def? So def, it's the highest def that I've ever seen Her dish looks so amazing I swear that it's obscene I insist on the superior regarding the posterior I can't accept, I will reject anything inferior It feels like it's broadcasting right into my brain It's so round and beautiful I think I'm going insane She said "If my package isn't enough for you my girlfriend likes to watch and she's got a hot satellite dish, too" Let's check her out!
4.
Fishwrap 04:25
Dateline: February 11 in the year 2007 You may want your kids to leave the room Some graphic content is coming soon Down the street some kids got shot More bombs went off this week in Iraq Nobody will admit that he's wrong And I'm trying to finish up one more song The weather man says it's gonna rain hard Should you walk to work or take the car? Terror and danger everywhere And everyone says we should all be scared Seems like it's getting worse every day Bad news keeps on coming our way But you can't let it get you down We'll find a way to get by somehow Fishwrap - The news isn't always true Fishwrap - Don't let it get to you Fishwrap - Between the lines they're selling ads And it stinks like fishwrap Next story: Wack MCs who miss the point of raps like these Reading off your notebook, fronting like you're hard But your raps come across like you're reading off a cue card Stiff and stale, like day-old bread Your lips spill tales of hate and dread Bogus, like Fox News. Are you saying you're fair and balanced, too? Ooh, did I hit a soft spot? Looks like you're finally getting caught out Now everyone knows about your lies and the life you sold And when your 15 minutes are gone, how will you feel about what you've done? Did you try to make the world a better place or just try to scoop more on your plate? Fishwrap - The news isn't always true Fishwrap - Don't let it get to you Fishwrap - Between the lines they're selling ads And it stinks like fishwrap Tonight we'll close with one last thought: You gotta keep your head up when things get tough February 11 and it's raining but life is good so stop complaining Be careful about what you put in your head Search for the truth and get out of bed There's only one way to make things better We all have to pull together
5.
Back Track 03:51
Do...Do you remember? Do you remember how it felt when you were young and by yourself? The world was new but you felt old You were alone and life was cold In school you were enrolled You had your dreams and hopes and all was well All was well Did...Did you forget? Did you forget what you had learned though it was branded, carved, and burned deep in your memory where you keep all your hopes and plans and dreams and the demons who live deep What did they take? What did they take... Back...Back track The thread you led through the maze provides a way to keep you safe so don't look back...backtrack Now...now it seems...now it seems is the time for everything to rewind and for everyone to find comfort in the past that's passed It's a blast It's a gas And when they all are asked They want the old days back They like the old ways They like the backtrack So...so ask yourself...so ask yourself if it makes sense to grab at that defense when you know how time is spent and you wonder where they went Where did the days go? Where did the days go? Back...back track Flipping through your book of days, headed for the final page You can't turn back Back...back track A master clock that you obey and while it makes the music play Your fate is sealed
6.
Ouroboros 06:05
All you zombies listen up good because I'm only saying this once There's no sense in repeating it again cuz repeating it again is dumb This is a tale that starts with snakes but in the end it comes around to beats and breaks What time is it? What is time? What do you think you're doing when you're making rhymes? Before you get lost here you might as well stop here and take it from the top again I'm trying to explain why it all sounds the same And why we're spinning down the drain Now I'm going to toss benzene in the mix It'll help you solve like Stradonitz I must confess that I digress here But this mess causes stress and a need to express here After I rest Ourobouros - what goes around comes around Did you get The Message in 1982? Synthesizers and beats were bringing something new Original. No samples. Then Run-DMC in 1984 busted out the guitar and made us yell for more The Kings of Rock, raising hell. No samples. Now you're digging through crates like you're digging for gold But you're digging up graves if the truth is really told You're robbing the greats thinking it's safe just stop Because you're stripping and ripping off hip-hop So listen, my position: Your mission as a musician is to stop biting tracks, leave the vinyl on the racks and get out of the loops that you're trapped in. Break out of the loops that you rap in. Break out of the loop of your habits. Break out of the breaks and find a new path. All you zombies listen to me: Music isn't spelled M-P-C. Ourobouros - It's a vicious circle Ourobouros - What goes around comes around Ourobouros - Break the vicious circle Ourobouros - What goes around comes around Everything they play now I've heard before It's just a copy of a copied copy's copy... Now if some are confused by the words I use, let me say it once more: No samples. The vinyl spins, the tape loops, the bits buffer stutter repeat. Now I know who I am But who are all you zombies? Bringing in take-out doesn't make you a chef. There's a reason they call it "fresh".
7.
My Beat 05:30
I start off each morning with my favorite drug Cook it up in the kitchen and take a slug Coffee so black it helps me to wake Prepared to attack the problems I face Maybe it's keeping my blood pressure high But without my magic bean I'd rather die It's probably the shitty way everyone drives My Ducati commute is hairy sometimes I get to work and boot up my machine To spend the day staring at a couple of screens Telephone headset I'm listening in to yet one more meeting that I must attend Most of the days I can't get much done because I'm so busy trying to do stuff About half the time I don't get to leave I eat at my desk if I've got food to eat If it's a good day I might hit the gym and try to maintain the shape that I'm in If not I just try to get the hell home My wife and our couch and some time alone Most of the nights when I get back I pour me some good stuff Booker's neat in a glass An Arrogant Bastard is my best friend I sit in the chair and stare at the bright screen again Dinner and it's time to cook something up Fish in the broiler Broccoli is boiling Dark chocolate Or should we go out? Maybe I'll read or write something new Go see my friends Rehearse with the band Computers are calling again Do you have any work to do? All too soon it's time for the bed Shut everything down Put earplugs in A goodnight kiss, a caress or two Then off to sleep for morning comes soon And in my sleep I'm walking my beat In my hood Right down my street Everything quiet, everything still The city shimmers Lights twinkle on hills The weekend is here in a matter of days Errands and projects and things to make Maybe I'll work out, I'll try to go For sure I need groceries from Rainbow Sunday is my favorite time Read the paper in bed, don't get out before 9 Staying in the best kind of rut For 24 hours before Monday comes up Work Worry Download Remember Repeat Do over
8.
It's 20 years since this started up Let me tell you how it was: a 4-track Radio Shack tape deck Hissing overdubs I tried to get it down Record what I had to say I thought I had all the time I wanted Somehow it got away Decayed, Decayed There were so many big plans for me They all told me I was great 13 years of experiments and studies I finally escaped 4 years I lived in winter 9 in L.A. Everything used to work just fine, now it's not OK Broken bones won't heal This broken heart can't feel And scars (some self-inflicted) on skin rashed and peeled My knees cracking My mind...lagging My guts slowly rusting Hair thins and turns gray Decayed, Decayed It's just a matter of time You see you're already in line The short straw in your hand is previously defined With every breath you draw into your gasping chest Think of how sweet it tasted And all the time you wasted Was it worth it in the end? Would you do it the same if you could do it again? Doubts and questions piling up Endlessly replayed Decayed, Decayed The laws of physics simply state the case: Entropy wins. Everything fades. There is no escape. I walk beneath cherry blossoms listening to the rain.
9.

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My version of a rap/hip-hop album.

Growing up, I heard a clear connection between early rap and early techno, electronic, and industrial music. This album takes on those ideas in a modern context.

Influences include Run-DMC, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Nitzer Ebb, Suicide, Cabaret Voltaire.

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released March 1, 2007

Anu: voice and computer

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Anu San Francisco, California

Anu has been creating music for more than three decades.

He studied electronic music at Dartmouth College, with Jon Appleton and Christian Wolff.

He is a pioneer in the Internet music industry, and one of the creators of the Rhapsody Music Service.

He created and taught "A History of 20th Century Music" at Duke University's Talent Identification Program.

Anu currently lives in San Francisco.
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