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Spinning in Place

by dhemo

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1.
Gentle 03:24
Oh What a world What a world What a world Chaos makes it twirl This dance Won't ever give the chance to stop It's so hard to heal when that fist Grabs my wrist and then Tosses me Around again Again I'll go to where Chaos won't Cloud the air I'll move gentle Move gentle Oh To find a place Where the spin Slows it's pace To move gentle Move gentle Oh Slipping on my feet when Memories repeat To know Some real self love could show All of this will heal My memory was real I deserve to feel Something that no one will steal From me ever again not again I'll go to where Chaos won't Cloud the air I'll move gentle Move gentle Oh To find a place Where the spin Slows it's pace To move gentle Move gentle Oh Trying to hold on As we turn Trying to hold on As we turn
2.
Full Glow 02:09
Oh, still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a full glow Oh, still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a Yeah yeah yeah Been a long earth spin living within this meat shell I dwell At 24, body's still more in a war like before Still learning to move slow Still learning growth's an eb and flow 'cause burning makes a glow Just to show that change won't go unknown Oh still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a full glow Oh, still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a full glow Most the time, past slime clogs my eye and blinds my slipping climb A frantic sprint more meant tripping in holes when trail gets thin Tell me how even now I've still not found what I even want? Life's a taunt It tore me down to flaunt Oh, still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a full glow Oh, still reaching to grow To a full glow To a full glow To a
3.
#1 (dizzy) 00:34
Moving as we do It becomes so hard to pinpoint which way is forward Or which way is back To see everything blurred Is to forget what I've had to leave behind me It's to forget where I even wanted to go to begin with Nothing makes sense here
4.
I was raised a certain way To say what I mean And mean what I say And I know certainly It can pertain some hurtful things But it shouldn't change the way You think about me And I know it sounds strange when I say I can be nice sometimes I know, I know, I know I can be nice sometimes Ooo I swear Steady, steady now Jumping to try touching the sky Just tore up the ground that had stuck around Through the stomping of My restless feet that carelessly Kicked all that was near to break and fall I still mess up sometimes I know, I know, I know I still mess up sometimes I Know One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait, yeah One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait, yeah It's true that I Always tend to dive headfirst to find any kind Of a release from my Obsessive mind But I'm aching still Due to this unending need to fill up this hole Dug to spill empty thrills I'd pay any toll to feel full But to pull won't console My own impatient soul This pace has chased too long Either way, pushing on's all I know One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait, yeah One thing I learned One thing I learned Is how to wait, yeah I still mess up sometimes I can be nice sometimes I know, I know I still mess up sometimes I can be nice sometimes And I still mess up sometimes Ooo I know, I know, I know I still mess up sometimes I can be nice sometimes Ooo I swear
5.
Motion 02:18
Don't care 'bout where motion flows I hold no Shape still so I'll just go Pour real slow where Gravity pulls at me Never seen a sea not free to be Flowing wide and deep I wouldn't dare to lay stagnant and betray The chance to give new motion to live through I wouldn't dare to lay stagnant and betray The chance to give new motion to live through Containers will hold Temperatures cold so Holding that mold Will leave my heart old So I'm not sold To do what's told The current is currently care free I crave To ride that wave Into the grave I wouldn't dare to lay stagnant and betray The chance to give new motion to live through I wouldn't dare to lay stagnant and betray The chance to give new motion to live through
6.
Sore 04:13
Lying face down in disgrace Aching stuck in place Is one toll this cycle charges for unstable floor Can't be seen here when I'm down Or that loud sound of my own shame will pound My pride to the ground Because This sore is more Than just an ache in my side Bliss soared just for One chance to bandage up my Fist torn, kissed more By contact scraped on the floor Maybe solo's not The safest way to grow Solo can't be all that I know That I know That yell resounds in my ear Burning fear when Anyone gets near Oh, if I could just push Just push through Maybe then Weight won't win Weight won't win This sore is more Than just an ache in my side Bliss soared just for One chance to bandage up my Fist torn, kissed more By contact scraped on the floor Maybe solo's not The weight keeps building up The weight keeps building up, oh Oh The weight keeps building up The weight keeps building up, oh Oh To confide in angels by my side could be A chance for this old sore to be no more To confide in angels by my side could be A chance for this old sore to be no more oooo
7.
#2 (gravity) 00:33
Grab my wrists and turn me quickly There I'll lean back so my weight can help push the speed Contrast creates one hell of a rush As gravity pulls me down and movement holds me up Its always felt natural to trust in motion But playing games with gravity has only ever lead to one thing
8.
Swarm 03:46
Alarm, alarm To disarm fear of harm might Bring sweet relief Maybe weave hope with grief How come my stomach's still numb If a crumb could Feed what I need? Maybe it's the speed Of life's greed That misleads me Fear is spreading like a weed Just breathe Can't feed into that Need to combat Thorns that grow back Pacing 'cause my mind's a storm This swarm of terror's a Part of the norm Move to stay warm Fear is spreading like a weed Just breathe Can't feed into that Need to combat Thorns that grow back Pacing 'cause my mind's a storm This swarm of terror's a Part of the norm Move to stay warm This throbbing behind my eyes is Robbing me blind of my sane mind Why, why still do I Even still now Get thrown back down By flashbacks bound like a crown Placed around All I see Could it be Memory that's choking me slow Fear is spreading like a weed Just breathe Can't feed into that Need to combat Thorns that grow back Pacing 'cause my mind's a storm This swarm of terror's a Part of the norm Move to stay warm Fear is spreading like a weed Just breathe Can't feed into that Need to combat Thorns that grow back Pacing 'cause my mind's a storm This swarm of terror's a Part of the norm Move to stay warm
9.
Life remains hazed like window stains Those past eyes Feel more wise as time dies In most ways blazing through the days Chasing highs gives no prize to my cry Guess wiping out those smudges is about Giving up doubt To see clear so that rear mirror Can disappear You don't want problems, this is my day Fall weather, teachers in the way Yell out my window, come out to play Too much homework, feeling so gray Graduate from bikes to cars New circles & fading bonds New house, need reciprocation Compliments unappreciated Catering to breadwinner Need love not manipulation Hear my thoughts in bed wit ya Finances or picture painting Going knight over cobblestone I was cold 2 blocks ago Intuition my GPS To be in reverse when I reflect Yes Life remains hazed like window stains Those past eyes Feel more wise as time dies In most ways blazing through the days Chasing highs gives no prize to my cry Guess wiping out those smudges is about Giving up doubt To see clear so that rear mirror Can disappear Yeah yeah yeah Speak up when i don't hear We can drum a love dear We begun the song my deer Headlights are the wrong kiss Lefty swerve, no one right Heavy words, caution sign Levee bursting water eyes Let me know what's on your mind Going through it what can i do To be a better person for you? Handle truth like baggage claim Grow apart or on different pages You lesson not a lifetime Like full moon in the night sky Or window full of bright shine No busy work i'm finna go outside Ya Window stains may block My view
10.
Prophet 02:46
Profit wants all my time So pay You must pay to play Profit says climb or die So pay You must pay to play You're the lie I bought to get by So pay You must pay to play Why don't you sell your joy and health In trade for profit's false promise of wealth Prophet doesn't see my future Prophet speaks just like a fraud Prophet preys upon their user Prophet wants to be my god Nine to five ain't the way Don't play No, don't play their game Trapped me with debt to stay They say that they'll make me pay Labor all day starving wage still may pay Can't go on this way Why don't you sell your joy and health In trade for profit's false promise of wealth Prophet doesn't see my future Prophet speaks just like a fraud Prophet preys upon their user Prophet wants to be my god Prophet doesn't see my future Prophet speaks just like a fraud Prophet preys upon their user Prophet wants to be my god
11.
Still 02:44
Running in a circle was Fun when in a mutual spin because Hope to feel Belonging never to me was real Gave anyone my everything Crave pennies flung by my feet just to cling To anything That could bring a home to trust in Count on none Chase is done No one underneath earth's sun Can give Belonging Long as I live Spinning around just to spill All of the weight that Holds me still Turning around spinning until I'm standing tall through Momentum's will Spinning around just to spill All of the weight that holds me still Turning around spinning until All of this weight won't refill Count on none Chase is done No one underneath earth's sun Can give Belonging Long as I live Still learning as I go on Won't yearn for what is now gone Won't burn the page where hope's drawn This ain't new This ain't new Still learning as I go on Won't yearn for what is now gone Won't burn the page where hope's drawn This ain't new This ain't new still
12.
Walls 03:12
I'll place every brick For a thrill of purpose hoping it may stick Stacking up something more I could pour my all for, oh To rest today Will mean my mind might melt my heart away No no To climb's to be Away from my own enemy Enemy While standing ten walls tall Why does this new found high view Still not lift me too? Should've known I should've known Should've known That climbing ten walls tall is Too low for pride Ego climbs still right by my side Should've known I should've known Should've known I should've known Yeah yeah I should've known Should've known Yeah yeah I should've known Should've known Yeah yeah I should've known To gaze from such height felt like A chance to feel some worth but These walls I placed to fuel my chase Caged my view I can't see through See through Alone, I've found Is always where my climb Lead to this time, oh It's lonely here That voice in my head's all I hear It's screaming in my ear While standing ten walls tall Why does this new found high view Still not lift me too? Should've known I should've known Should've known That climbing ten walls tall is Too low for pride Ego climbs still right by my side Should've known I should've known Should've known
13.
Gravity is fighting me My head won't stop throbbing from this constant spin I can't help but wonder if I'd be better of letting go To allow gravity's pull to drop me back down to stationary placement Trusting enough to let go Has always been the scariest part But I refuse to stay stuck in these cycles forever So for now I'll choose to let myself fall
14.
Time Helps 03:43
Hard to tell what's real now Careless cloudy eyes Burned the house down Why do cycles keep repeating Always leaving Self-worth and doubt Used and burnt out Wishing that I knew Getting lost into The feeling no ceiling Could contain was the same Passion passed into what Left me with doors shut Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild Even now still most Of what's felt mainly shows Fragments of the highs and lows Aching as it grows Vision's blurry up close Steps backwards could show a clearer view Of the picture we drew Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild Time helps rebuild

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released May 6, 2022

Written and Produced by dhemo
Mixed and Mastered by Ryan Gary
Artwork by Alec Gary

dhemo: vocals, guitar, keys
Nathanael Clark: saxophone, keys
Ryan Gary: bass
Alec Gary: drums
Sarah Douthwaite: violin (track 14)
clwdwlkr: production (track 14)

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dhemo Richmond, Virginia

Dhemo (pronounced “demo”) is a Richmond VA based artist who’s sound drifts between dream-like indie ballads to upbeat funk influenced bops. It’s an indie rock project that expands seamlessly through jazz and psychedelic sounds. Overtop a tightly dynamic live band, the music connects with listeners through both emotional vocal melodies and vulnerable lyricism. ... more

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