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Away From Home

by Start The Virago

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1.
Abandoned 01:35
I’m the living dead taking it into high gear I’ve been taking this shit for over nineteen years No pain no gain but everything is painful Mindfucks pushing hard from out of my skull I’m a motherfucking skeleton fighting for survival All of your bleeding will give the revival That I need! I won’t be another one of your victims I escaped into abandonment But now you’re chasing me for punishment I won’t be another one of your victims
2.
I’m never one for discussion But I’m always a repercussion Just happens that I Am in the wrong place at the wrong time I know where I stand Blood stain on my hand I wait for the silence to stop hurting My broken conscious won’t stop deserting Here I don’t wait for the sunshine Cos I am the shadow’s outline Cursing at the wind Forgive me I have sinned I will wait For my fate I’m never one for discussion But I’m always a repercussion Just happens that I Am in the wrong place at the wrong time I know where I stand Blood stain on my hand Wandering on the street Becoming socially obsolete Watch my mind detonate Exploding at an unplanned date Difficulties in my childhood Takes the blame, would you pay with blood? Cursing at the wind Forgive me I have sinned I will wait For my fate I’m never one for discussion But I’m always a repercussion Just happens that I Am in the wrong place at the wrong time I know where I stand Blood stain on my hand I'm feeling all the shock of my action No equal or opposite reaction I don’t want to fight I just want to be out of sight Locked me away for my own good Help me bring back innocent blood Cursing at the wind Forgive me I have sinned I will wait For my fate I’m never one for discussion But I’m always a repercussion Just happens that I Am in the wrong place at the wrong time I know where I stand Blood stain on my hand Tears stream down my face I finish last but I’m not in this race
3.
I close my eyes but my mind won’t let me sleep My thoughts overload and I start to weep I close my eyes; nothing works and I remain this way Every night and day Insomnia has taken my mind Anxiety is now part of my life And I wake up to black skies And I struggle though tired eyes Will this living nightmare become a dream? And I fall into darkness And I’m trapped in this sickness Will you leave me in peace? I close my eyes but my mind won’t let me enter my slumber Can you justify all the reasons you’re inside my head? Tearing me to shreds Insomnia has taken my mind Anxiety is now part of my life And I wake up to black skies And I struggle though tired eyes Will this living nightmare become a dream? And I fall into darkness And I’m trapped in this sickness Will you leave me in peace? Another night of suffering, it seizes hold of me Another night of torture, it seizes hold of me Another night of agony, it seizes hold of me Another night of restlessness, it seizes hold of me Another night of suffering, will it ever go away? Another night of torture, will it ever go away? Another night of agony, will it ever go away? Another night of restlessness, will it ever go away?
4.
How do you sleep at night? When bullshit reaches new heights From so close I feel the distance Just one more hit, it’s never enough You wake up every morning feeling fucking rough Why do we have to see your existence? If you wanna live your life that way I won’t save you when things will go wrong You used to be the one everyone took to Lying with the dead is where you now belong Intoxication Inebriation Can’t you see that it’s fucked you up? But still you can’t resist One more taste of death Can’t you see that it’s killing you? If you wanna live your life that way I won’t save you when things will go wrong You used to be the one everyone took to Where did you go? Where did you go? Where did you go? Where did you go? Where did you go? You’re on your own We tried to help This pain that you have given us Where did you go? You’re on your own We tried to help Your arrogance has betrayed us Where did you go? You’re on your own Your dead inside If you wanna live that way Be prepared to throw away All the love and all the trust and all the memories Drink yourself to death If you wanna fuck your life that way I won’t save you when things will go wrong You used to be the one that I looked up Now you’re just a memory that couldn’t stay strong Where did you go?
5.
Crash! 02:34
They keep telling me not to move They keep telling me to stay still I can’t see what is happening I can’t move with my own will About thirty minutes ago I was travelling at speed Feeling rather quirky With a head full of weed I remember seeing the lights in front of me I am a member of the horticultural society Does this mean I can’t see An accident I think thats whats happened to me They keep telling me not to smoke They keep telling me to rest I refuted them as a joke Cos I always know best Anaesthetics have no effect I'll deal with myself direct Just one more hit and I'll be fine What a perfect waste of time I remember seeing the lights in front of me I am a member of the horticultural society Does this mean I can’t see An accident I think thats whats happened to me I will run away From this place of misery Where in the world I am son Going, going, gone WAKE UP! Fuck health and safety I live my own way Give me the key I'm riding off today I remember seeing the lights in front of me I am a member of the horticultural society Does this mean I can’t see An accident I think thats whats happened to me Does this mean I can’t see An accident I think thats whats happened to me
6.
Death 02:49
You’ve come for me Yet you’ve been waiting for me I’ll wait for you You’ve planned this day Yet you’re surprised to see me I’ll see this through I’ll die for you Be the one to kill me So take away the part of me that keeps me alive Break it to a thousand pieces I feel less suffering I’m feeling more acclimatised to what is dying Nobody here can hear me crying You’ve come for me Yet you’ve been waiting for me I’ll wait for you You’ve planned this day Yet you’re surprised to see me I’ll see this through Carve my name onto this stone Fly into the great unknown I’ll die for you Be the one to kill me
7.
Spellbound 02:52
[Instrumental]
8.
Can’t seem to think or make my own direction Lost on the road without my friends as protection This is a journey that you've gotta face To reach to summit, to feel the breeze To face the facts that won’t approach with ease This is your life, you've gotta find your place We’ll face invasion We’ll need protection From all the things we’ve feared The end is near Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering Yeah! Why do you seek attention? You think that you’re perfection but there’s no one by your side Why should you gain recognition? Just look at reality, there’s no one here by your side Your fake inception Reveals defections Your vision’s never clear Your end is here Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering Yeah! We’ll face invasion We’ll need protection From all the things we’ve feared The end is near Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering Yeah! You gotta be yourself Yeah! Don’t ever lose yourself Yeah! You gotta fight for yourself Cos Cos real life is everything Cos facelessness makes suffering
9.
Call me inconsiderate When you’re just insensitive Speaking out your opinions Spoils all things positive What changed kid? I never saw it coming Nothing changed but You could see me running AWAY! From home! Call me inconsiderate Then what we have won't ever last Do you remember all our good times we shared Well that’s all in the past So I’ll take some time to think things through But don’t hold your breath until I forgive you What changed kid? I never saw it coming Nothing changed but You could see me running AWAY! From home! So where do I go from here My worst nightmare that I’ve feared Call me inconsiderate When you’re just insensitive What changed kid? I never saw it coming Nothing changed but You could see me running
10.
S.A.F.E 03:20
What was your problem with me? Looking for another row Were you searching for an enemy? Cos you’ve got one now! When will you understand? My life isn’t yours to take by the hand Risking manipulation Is your deprivation I won’t let another motherfucker come into my life And wreck everything Destroy anything I won’t let another motherfucker come into my life And wreck everything Destroy anything Your arrogance Masks your confidence So naive You have no defence I will never let you kick the shit out of me So leave my sight And head into the night I will never let you kick the shit out of me So leave my sight And head into the night And I regret Letting you come into my life Bury away the past of all the things you’ve made into a mess Stay away from everyone EVERYONE! Stay away from everyone Stay away from everyone EVERYONE! I won’t let another motherfucker come into my life And wreck everything Destroy anything I will never let you kick the shit out of me So leave my sight And head into the night And I regret Letting you come into my life Bury away the past of all the things you’ve made into a mess Stay away from everyone EVERYONE! Stay away from everyone Stay away from everyone Stay away from everyone NOW!
11.
I close my eyes but my mind won’t let me sleep My thoughts overload and I start to weep I close my eyes; nothing works and I remain this way Every night and day Insomnia has taken my mind Anxiety is now part of my life And I wake up to black skies And I struggle though tired eyes Will this living nightmare become a dream? And I fall into darkness And I’m trapped in this sickness Will you leave me in peace? I close my eyes but my mind won’t let me enter my slumber Can you justify all the reasons you’re inside my head? Tearing me to shreds Insomnia has taken my mind Anxiety is now part of my life And I wake up to black skies And I struggle though tired eyes Will this living nightmare become a dream? And I fall into darkness And I’m trapped in this sickness Will you leave me in peace? Another night of suffering, it seizes hold of me Another night of torture, it seizes hold of me Another night of agony, it seizes hold of me Another night of restlessness, it seizes hold of me Another night of suffering, will it ever go away? Another night of torture, will it ever go away? Another night of agony, will it ever go away? Another night of restlessness, will it ever go away? Will it ever go away
12.
Devotion 06:18
All I want is another day to hold you in my arms together All I need is for you to tell me that you’ll love me for the rest of forever This was the day when the skies were clear and the earth was turning The scene was set and I hoped I was ready for this journey I know there’s no such thing as perfection But seeing you smile gives me reason to pay attention I only had one thing to do, one thing that day I had to kiss you and I’m pleased we’ve ended up this way Patience is a virtue When the timings right and it only takes two We’ve a long road ahead but there’s nothing to fear When all my life is here All I want is another day to hold you in my arms together All I need is for you to tell me that you’ll love me for the rest of forever And ever I know my fire will keep burning All that I do It’s all for you My devotions will never let me go My emotions will always let you know Oh! My devotions will never let me go Oh! My emotions will always let you know This was the day when the skies were clear and the earth was turning The scene was set and I hoped I was ready for this journey I only had one thing to do, one thing that day I had to kiss you and I never wanna have it any other way Patience is a virtue All I want is another day to hold you in my arms together All I need is for you to tell me that you’ll love me for the rest of forever And ever I know my fire will keep burning All I want is another day to hold you in my arms together (Oh! My devotions will never let me go) All I need is for you to tell me that you’ll love me for the rest of forever (Oh! My emotions will always let you know) And ever I know my heart will keep on beating All I long for is all the time to tell you that I’ll love you forever And ever And ever My love
13.
This endless gloom, it fills the room I feel no happiness As this despair is everywhere I become hopeless I’ve been trying to get my act together But it’s hard to carry on when there is no forever Wherever I go I pretend that everything is alright Even though this misery puts up a fight Since we parted ways, the memories won’t erase And I don’t know if I can take much more isolation And I don’t know if I’ll escape this desolation This darkest night, will be my sight I feel this bitter cold Living this life without a soul to share Taking this heartbreak and all because I cared I am just too scared from what’s in front of me and All that’s encloses I’ve been trying to get my shit together But I can’t help but feel like I’m wasting my endeavours Wherever I go I pretend that everything is alright Even though despondency puts up a fight Since we parted ways, the memories won’t erase And I don’t know if I can take much more separation And I don’t know if I’ll escape this trepidation Wherever I will go No-one will ever know Just how much I have been suffering I don’t know if I can take much more pain now But all I know is that one day everything will be alright Are you the one that will make things alright tonight?

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Start The Virago's 5th studio release.

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released September 22, 2017

Tracks 1-4, 6-13 written by James Brickles. Track 5 written by Luke Thompson

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 produced by James Brickles and James Whiteley. Tracks 3, 4, 10, 11 produced by James Brickles and Dave Johnson. Tracks 7, 13 produced by James Brickles and Courtney Cass

Album photography by Chris Brickles.

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Start The Virago UK

James Brickles is a guitarist from West Yorkshire, and he created Start The Virago, a solo project formed in 2007.

He is currently the bassist for Ghostwriters and This Party Sucks

He was also in a progressive rock band called Electric Blue and an industrial metal band called TOH!
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