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The Simulation

by Marina City

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1.
Welcome To The Simulation 00:26
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Instrumental
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Glaze 03:16
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“If this is the beginning then why does it feel like the end?” You are scared and alone But you won’t be saved Cuz you reap what you sow And all the hope you crave But you can come a little closer And you can breathe a little slower And just confine all of yourself to me Simmer simmer down Let me help you help you out Tell me what you want to hear Let me soak up all your tears Cuz your sugar honey glaze Is all I want to taste Your skin smooth as buttercream Sink teeth in your self-esteem You can’t sleep without noise It’s all that you have left Your nightmares are poised You dream in distress Some come in little closer and I’ll show you what to do No one’s gonna love you like the way I’m loving you If you runaway you’ll run yourself into your grave Don’t runaway Simmer simmer down Let me help you help you out Tell me what you want to hear Let me soak up all your tears Cuz your sugar honey glaze Is all I want to taste Your skin smooth as buttercream Sink teeth in your self-esteem You stretch your wings a little farther But your feathers turn to armor You can’t see the forest for the trees I know that time is feeling hostile Your love will be the next to follow But babe confine all of yourself to me Simmer simmer down Let me help you help you out Tell me what you want to hear Let me soak up all your tears Cuz your sugar honey glaze Is all I want to taste Your skin smooth as buttercream Sink teeth in your self-esteem Simmer simmer down Let me help you help you out Tell me what you want to hear Let me soak up all your tears Cuz your sugar honey glaze Is all I want to taste Your skin smooth as buttercream Sink teeth in your self-esteem
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Youth 03:24
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And I wear depression on a shirt Laugh so hard to make me hurt We were better off when we both were broke (Oh oh oh oh oh) I know they like to make me feel insane They like to feed me drugs for made-up pain You’ll get smoked out if you get too close (Oh oh oh oh oh) We can lose our lives on a shopping spree Can’t cure our cancer, my health ain’t free The world is heating up I’m told it’s make-believe I tell them over and over again Take my chances on fake romances And I’ll cut my teeth with the latest fashion Drown these voices with a drinking habit I’m young, yeah I’m young Got the talent without the passion And I got questions no one is asking Don’t know what they got til we vanish We’re young, yeah, we’re young Dollars down but my ass is up If you never try you’re never fucked Grew apart the day we didn’t call (Oh oh oh oh oh) I know that my security is drained I know that truth and facts are not the same It ain’t terror if they storm the halls (Oh oh oh oh oh) We can lose our lives on a shopping spree Can’t cure our cancer, my health ain’t free The world is heating up I’m told it’s make-believe I tell them over and over again Take my chances on fake romances And I’ll cut my teeth with the latest fashion Drown these voices with a drinking habit I’m young, yeah I’m young Got the talent without the passion And I got questions no one is asking Don’t know what they got til we vanish We’re young, yeah, we’re young I am full of dread I can’t take the pain What’s it like to be dead? Are you even listening? I am full of lead You forgot my name What’s it like to be dead? Are you even listening? We can lose our lives on a shopping spree Can’t cure our cancer, my health ain’t free The world is heating up I’m told it’s make-believe I tell them over and over again Take my chances on fake romances And I’ll cut my teeth with the latest fashion Drown these voices with a drinking habit I’m young, yeah I’m young Got the talent without the passion And I got questions no one is asking Don’t know what they got til we vanish We’re young, yeah, we’re young
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Nobody 02:47
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You drip from head to toe By the things that you don’t own Gave you the fucking world Now look down at your phone You sing the words I sing Believe the things I tweet Don’t ever need to think Just leave the think to me Oh I’m sorry And I know that I’m not on your mind But I’m sorry And I hope that you like what you find I’m so sorry And I wish the best but you’re leaving it behind Oh I’m sorry Ahhhh Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Wings chained up to the sky and they are flying free Check out at any time but you can never leave Hate to repeat myself because I forget what’s true I say do what I say not do the things I do Oh I’m sorry And I know that I’m not on your mind But I’m sorry And I hope that you like what you find I’m so sorry And I wish the best but you’re leaving it behind Oh I’m sorry Ahhhh Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Pledge allegiance to my dirty blue suede shoes Don’t breathe till I tell you to The brave proud and few Fight for that gentrified view Your uncle needs you to Scream Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna love you Ain’t nobody gonna love like I do Ain’t nobody gonna
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Hurt Me 03:26
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Dear God Where did you go now? The devil Weighs down my shoulder So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it This bottle doesn’t solve my problems But it can sing me to sleep I gave you all of my troubles I look better when you drink The sun Doesn’t need to come out The dark Shows my true colors So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it I know that you built me up So I can live in my dreams Then I took all of the credit Now the top feels lonely So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it I deserve it I deserve it So hurt me, hurt me, I deserve it
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Runaways 02:50
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Mama is always coked And her daddy is always broke But he does his best with his ex The pills don't work no more It's something to do when bored And she don't know where her shape fits in She says blondes don't have all of the fun Freedom is a loaded gun All my friends will go to hell Save yourself don't need your help Everybody's doing it So we just got to go with it Follow me if you think you can If you really love me Then you just gotta trust me Cuz we won't stop on running To places that we can't see I'm not running without ya Not leaving without ya Not living without ya Not leaving His mother never leaves him His father never sees him And he wonders if he can be a man He's a shadow of his brother Each nail is a different color If this is living then he don't want it He says liars have all of the fun The internet is a loaded gun All my friends don't know my name Every feeling feels the same If you really love me Then you just gotta trust me Cuz we won't stop on running To places that we can't see I'm not running without ya Not leaving without ya Not living without ya Not leaving Jumping balconies Hanging off ceilings You can't ever leave I'm not living without you Jumping balconies Hanging off ceilings You can't ever leave I'm not living without you If you really love me Then you just gotta trust me Cuz we won't stop on running To places that we can't see I'm not running without ya Not leaving without ya Not living without ya Not leaving If you really love me Then you just gotta trust me Cuz we won't stop on running To places that we can't see I'm not running without ya Not leaving without ya Not living without ya Not leaving Jumping balconies Hanging off ceilings You can't ever leave I'm not living without you Jumping balconies Hanging off ceilings You can't ever leave I'm not living without you
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Feelings 03:07
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I got no pressure I’m finally free I got no heartache, the heartache don’t got no hold on me I got three wishes I don’t need three I need to always and always remember to be me I don’t want your loving and You can keep your cocaine cuz I don’t need you helping hand You can just stay insane, yeah This is forever Our ties our severed Don’t mean to test ya This is forever, yeah! Ooo ooo you got me feeling like gold I gotta shake sh-shake deep in my soul You can keep all your highs You can take all your lows Cuz this is what I finally found I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now I’m so elated Your voice has faded I’m not feeling defeated I’m feeling like we made it No longer anxious My fears got patience We made you nameless and faceless without no hesitation I don’t want your loving and You can keep your cocaine Cuz I don’t need you helping and You can just stay insane, yeah This is forever Our ties our severed Don’t mean to test ya This is forever, yeah! Ooo ooo you got me feeling like gold I gotta shake sh-shake deep in my soul You can keep all your highs You can take all your lows Cuz this is what I finally found I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now Ooo ooo you got me feeling like gold I gotta shake sh-shake deep in my soul You can keep all your highs You can take all your lows Cuz this is what I finally found I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now I feel it, I feel it, I’m, I’m feeling much better now Ooo ooo you got me feeling like gold I gotta shake sh-shake deep in my soul You can keep all your highs You can take all your lows Cuz this is what I finally found I’m feeling much better now
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Roses 03:08
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Kept roses from you funeral Hang them so they never grow old More or less I can’t let go Summers never felt this cold Your silence was the loudest sound in the room I was dead on arrival You were dressed in blue I couldn’t muster up the courage to kiss you I could always said goodbye but I wish I said I couldn’t see you in that bed Ironically I was scared to death When I saw you there wasn’t much left You said don’t apologize I know you tried your best How should I tell Mom How should she move on I’m not strong enough I need you to hold on Please don’t fall asleep Please just stay with me I haven’t said my peace Your silence was the loudest sound in the room I was dead on arrival You were dressed in blue I couldn’t muster up the courage to kiss you I could always say goodbye but I wish I said I love you more I wish I said I love you more I wish I said I love you more I wish I said I love you more I wish I said I love you more I talk to my ceiling Hoping you’re the one listening Things are not as bad as they seem When I think you’re here with me Your silence was the loudest sound in the room I was dead on arrival You were dressed in blue I couldn’t muster up the courage to kiss you I could always say goodbye but I wish said I love you more

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‘The Simulation’ focuses on deep existential topics like pondering the mindset of America's youth. The band also tackles today's tense political climate, nationalism, and extremism. Themes of escapism, deception, and disillusion are prominent on the EP but make no mistake, this is far from a gloomy release. What makes this release so unique is that the music offers a contrast with the narrative. While MARINA CITY is not afraid of tackling uneasy topics, the appeal of its music is undeniable.

‘The Simulation’ is very catchy yet introspective and atmospheric. The songs fall somewhere in between unapologetic hooks, electronic sounds, and organic textures. The lyrics dovetail with the concept beautifully, making the EP very consistent. The songs are also relatable in a universal way; the music and lyrics transcend the scope of the release's premise.

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released October 12, 2022

Lyrics: Ryan Argast
Music: Eric Somers-Urrea, Matthew Gaudiano, Todor Birindjiev
Produced: Marc McClusky
Additional Mixing: Kirk Teachout

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Marina City Chicago, Illinois

Atwood Magazine described Marina City as "indie pop with an R&B twist, evoking the best of Prince, Michael Jackson, and The 1975 without sounding like anyone but themselves."

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