released August 19, 2023
Critic City
Inhale the future
1. The Bigger the lie
2. Inward Kill
3. Sodium Pentathlon
4. Warning Labels
5. Heathens
6. Constant Deceased
7. Bed rest is boring
8. Deprecipes
9. Exhale the past
10. Weeping willow
All songs written and produced by Critic City (except "Heathens" by Tyler Joseph and Mike Elizondo)
Recorded and engineered by Steve Simbeck & Cole Martinez (Drums)
Mixed and mastered by Steve Simbeck
Artwork by Barnaby Oakley at Crossfade Productions
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The Bigger the Lie
You only notice me when I’m not around
Been training all my life sleeping on the couch
Most of my friends don’t even know where I live
Ignored in prison with prison ignorance
Life isn’t the right environment for me
The dark horse hanging with all the black sheep
*I’ve never played in the graveyard
Never climbed to the sky, no
The more people will believe it
The bigger the lie
I’m telling you the truth
I’d rather be alone than to be ignored
Your cocksmanship helps put the “man” in manure
You know you cannot kill that which doesn’t care
When you’re elected as the king of nowhere
Repeat defenders have nightmares never told
A crisis actor traveling a dark road
*I’ve never played in the graveyard
Never climbed to the sky, no
The more people will believe it
The bigger the lie
*I’ve never played in the graveyard
Never climbed to the sky, no
The more people will believe it
The bigger the lie
Inward Kill
I tried to keep busy, busy wouldn’t let me keep her around
I tried to keep busy, so I wouldn’t go crazy this time around
But it’s gonna’ happen
You know it will
But it’s gonna’ happen…
This inward kill
*What was it you said to me that I believed in you?
If history will repeat, I’ll take a seat by you
And no one else
I tried to keep upbeat but beats were all you ever heard
I tried to move my feet and try to keep up with all of the absurd
But it’s gonna’ happen
You know it will
But it’s gonna’ happen…
This inward kill
*What was it you said to me that I believed in you?
If history will repeat, I’ll take a seat by you
And no one else
And no one else
No one’s left here anymore
*What was it you said to me that I believed in you?
If history will repeat, I’ll take a seat by you
Sodium Pentathlon
*Where were you going? Where will you hide?
It’s not easy knowing when there is no guide
Where were you going? Where will you hide?
From all the demons you’ve been dreaming to life
No peace from anything
No sleep could ever bring
The “real me” or so you say
That’s breaking on the 10th day
There’s still time for you to run
*Where were you going? Where will you hide?
It’s not easy knowing when there is no guide
Where were you going? Where will you hide?
From all the demons you’ve been dreaming to life
You know me, you think you do
Below me my future tomb
So sorry for everything
Don’t worry about anything
Let’s not pretend
This is the end
*Where were you going? Where will you hide?
It’s not easy knowing when there is no guide
Where were you going? Where will you hide?
From all the demons you’ve been dreaming to life
The “dyer’s” situation is dire
Get on your lies
Break all the ties
Sodium pentathlon
Go on and run, run from love
*Where were you going? Where will you hide?
It’s not easy knowing when there is no guide
Where were you going? Where will you hide?
From all the demons you’ve been dreaming to life
Warning Labels
I’ll be pushing the boulder up the same exact hill
Pass the plate for collection…same church, different pew
No longer buying the farm-renting or leasing will do less harm
Everyone’s an athiest up until the shooting starts
A little guilt goes a long way
Make a quilt if you have something say
You forgot one thing, to pay your dues
To get into the human race
To only belong to the ages
Would be a greater fate than death
As we used to turn the pages
Now we only try to impress
*How many “Likes” can I get?
How do I kill my regret?
I think warning labels are just suggestions
How many “Likes” can I get?
How do I kill my regret?
I think warning labels are just suggestions
I’m not chosen, I’m forgotten
You can only be so impressed with your own achievements
Before they kill you
*How many “Likes” can I get?
How do I kill my regret?
I think warning labels are just suggestions
How many “Likes” can I get?
How do I kill my regret?
I think warning labels are just suggestions
Warning labels are untold fables
How many likes can I get?
I’m not chosen, I’m forgotten
Heathens
by Tyler Joseph and Mike Elizondo)
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
Welcome to the room of people
Who have rooms of people that they loved one day
Docked away
Just because we check the guns at the door
Doesn't mean our brains will change from hand grenades
You'll never know the psychopath sitting next to you
You'll never know the murderer sitting next to you
You'll think, "How'd I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
We don't deal with outsiders very well
They say newcomers have a certain smell
You have trust issues, not to mention
They say they can smell your intentions
You'll never know the freak show sitting next to you
You'll have some weird people sitting next to you
You'll think "How did I get here, sitting next to you?"
But after all I've said, please don't forget
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens, take it slow (watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know (watch it)
Please all my friends are heathens, take it slow (watch it)
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Why'd you come? You knew you should have stayed
I tried to warn you just to stay away
And now they're outside ready to bust
It looks like you might be one of us
Constant-Deceased
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
You know it’s so, I know it’s so
If you know what leads you and what holds you back
You can choose the needs-you, wisdom chose the path
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
Embrace the change
If you know what feeds you, you won’t bite the hand
To be true with virtue, you can take a stand
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
What you are today are the thoughts of yesterday
Can you accept that we all have to change?
What you are today are the thoughts of yesterday
Can you accept that we all have to change?
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
You know everything, everything changes
Nothing remains without change
Everything we believe will have to change
Everything we believe will have to change
Everything we believe
Bed Rest is Boring
Healthy as a horse but sick as a dog
Cut the tree down at the source now you only have a log
*You only cut me down
Inside all day, I want out
Lay down with dogs, wake up with fleas
Cut off the paws, and leaves from the trees
*You only cut me down
Inside all day, I want out
And now, you know how it feels
Bed rest is boring
Deprecipes
A groom that sleeps means a bride that weeps
Sitting at home making “Deprecipes”
A cup full of sorrow will help you believe
That you can cook up something to bereave
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone look at me!
Thoughts and prayers are with you
Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone feel for me!
I know that it’s hard to get through
After you found that you wanted the ring
You would become the flea market queen
A pinch of salt will just add to the dead
Eating the body, yet he loathes the bread
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone look at me!
Thoughts and prayers are with you
Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone feel for me!
I know that it’s hard get through
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving!
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving!
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone look at me!
Thoughts and prayers are with you
Let’s pretend we’re grieving, everyone feel for me!
I know that it’s hard get through
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving!
*Let’s pretend we’re grieving!
Exhale the past
When you got 1 eye, you gotta’ lead with confidence
Born with the “devil’s gene,” no one is innocent
Fake princes life a whisper from empty closed eyed kiss
My hell is someone’s heaven-lipstick Jesus/Devil bliss
He’d bitch if you hung him with a new rope, He’d bitch
*If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
The only thing we have in common is me
Go on and watch the lions eating just to entertain
Times don’t change at all, the masses love to see the pain
Now the one’s before who felt it wear the lion’s mane
Proving if there was a God he never would create
Liberty dies with their applause, and sharpening of claws
*If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
The only thing we have in common is me
They’re mistaking kindness for weakness again
Inhale the future, exhale the past
The only thing we have in common is me
Liberty dies with their applause
*If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
If you have a problem for every solution
I’ll just have to solve ‘em before the revolution
Weeping Willow
The earth has given way, I think that she’s got something to say
I wish I might, I wish I may
Wake up to see another day
The weeping willow ain’t crying no more
She’s hardly breathing for us anymore
Are we preparing ourselves for a war?
I don’t think this is what she’s asking for
When one door closes, a coffin opens
The earth has given way, I think that she’s got something to say
The weeping willow ain’t crying no more
She’s hardly breathing for us anymore
Are we preparing ourselves for a war?
I don’t think this is what she’s asking for
I can’t breathe at all, quarantine for all
I can’t breathe at all, quarantine for all (can’t breathe)
The weeping willow ain’t crying no more
She’s hardly breathing for us anymore
Are we preparing ourselves for a war?
I don’t think this is what she’s asking for
I can’t breathe at all, quarantine for all
