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Scraps EP

by Ezekiel Nigma

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1.
Marching Forward 04:02
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"I sometimes feel that my former selves from years past still exist alongside me, urging me on. I'm sure you know the feeling, too. Even if you decide to venture down a new path, don't just abandon the former you. For that is the foundation upon which you now take footing. Do not fear your past, and do not be scared to come to grips with it." Go! When I was young I was never a child 'Cause I was forced to grow up way too fast My childhood was anything but peaceful and mild Just ask each and every demon of my past But what does it matter anyhow? 'Cause that was then and this is now I'm way too stubborn to give up and die No matter what comes my way I'll keep my eyes Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward (Forward) I'm always walking (Forward) I'm always running (Forward) I'm always moving Forward (Forward) I'm always looking (Forward) I'm always rushing (Forward) I'm always marching Forward Thrown into the world, I am forced to fight And stand my ground to the end, to outlast Every single day is a mission to survive An uphill battle for this life as an outcast But what does it matter anyhow? 'Cause that was then and this is now I'm way too stubborn to give up and die No matter what comes my way I'll keep my eyes Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward (Forward) I'm always walking (Forward) I'm always running (Forward) I'm always moving Forward (Forward) I'm always looking (Forward) I'm always rushing (Forward) I'm always marching Forward But what does it matter anyhow? 'Cause that was then and this is now I'm way too stubborn to give up and die No matter what comes my way I'll keep my eyes Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward (Forward) I'm always walking (Forward) I'm always running (Forward) I'm always moving Forward (Forward) I'm always looking (Forward) I'm always rushing (Forward) I'm always marching Forward (Forward) I'm always walking (Forward) I'm always running (Forward) I'm always moving Forward (Forward) I'm always looking (Forward) I'm always rushing (Forward) I'm always marching Forward Yeah!
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Pressure 04:45
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Pressure... Pressure... Pressure... Holds me down... Pressure... Pressure... Pressure... I will stand proud... Pressure... Pressure... Pressure... Holds me down... Pressure... Pressure... Pressure... I will stand proud... Listen up 'cause I got a story to tell About my rise to glory like a bat outta Hell It starts at the rock bottom which I fell And it ends for me when it's the toll of my bell Why would I buy any of the lies you sell When you never bothered to wish me well? If you're just toxic and ain't gonna help Then to you I'll just simply bid farewell The pressure holds me down The stressors, nervous breakdown Aggressors, all surround They'll never make me drown Forever... Standing proud! Everybody's always talking down to me All because they're just afraid to see The vicious underdog that I tend to be They forget that I'm an untameable beast On the naysaying I ravenously feast I'm strengthened by everyone's disbelief 'Cause it drives every one of my deeds My greatest accomplishments and feats Was fueled by their hate on which I feed For no matter what I'll never miss a beat Mark my words better start takin' heed Yours are the ones that I'll make you eat The pressure holds me down The stressors, nervous breakdown Aggressors, all surround They'll never make me drown Forever... Standing proud! And let's not forget those that I hold dear Dedicatin' this verse to my friends far and near And to my own family that I started right here Shoutout to all of you who never disappeared From my life and my side after all these years 'Cause of y'all I'm still able to persevere Feelin' the mutual respect from all my peers And I mean every word of this most sincere The pressure holds me down The stressors, nervous breakdown Aggressors, all surround They'll never make me drown The pressure is liftin' now The stressors, won't make me bow Aggressors, can't take me down I will stand my ground Forever... Stand proud!
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Life Or Death? 06:14
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What is life? But dying the slowest death? What is life? But waiting for your last breath? There must be more to life than this Then just existence that is meaningless There must be more to life than this Then just existence that is meaningless! What is death? If not escape from this hell? What is death? If not being saved by the bell? How far has the world even fell? None of us can honestly ever tell How far has the world even fell? None of us can honestly ever tell! To be Or not To be Or not Set me free From this fallacy What is bliss? But just a short-lived novelty? What is bliss? But reprieve that's temporary? Fleeting respite from this purgatory Interludes in this endless tragic story Fleeting respite from this purgatory Interludes in this endless tragic story What is suffering? But a perpetual notion? What is suffering? But just a routine motion? Why do we even need emotion If we only just feel desolation? Why do we even need emotion If we only just feel desolation! To be Or not To be Or not Set me free From this fallacy What is life? To be lived with vim and vigour What is death? A reason to live evermore What is bliss? That which we must strive for What is suffering? That which should be no more! To be Or not To be Or not Set me free From this fallacy (Set me free from this fallacy...) Set me free from this fallacy! This fallacy!

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These songs were made during the writing and recording of the upcoming Manifesto album. However, because I found these to be a little inconsistent with the album soundwise, I decided to put them together in this little EP instead, hence the name "Scraps".

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Rammstein, Static-X, Linkin Park, The Kovenant, Neurotech, Samael, Dioxide Angel, Celldweller, Blue Stahli, The Enigma TNG, Deathstars

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released June 16, 2023

Vocals: Ezekiel Nigma
Guitars: Ezekiel Nigma
Bass: Ezekiel Nigma
Drums: Ezekiel Nigma
Keyboards and programming: Ezekiel Nigma
Backing vocals on track 1: Marie Ork, Bones

Music and Lyrics: Ezekiel Nigma
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Ezekiel Nigma

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E. Nigma Productions is the umbrella of which Ezekiel Nigma releases all of his music under, whether as a solo artist, Grimleal, Goddess Fall, or any other project, it all lives here.

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