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Underneath the (Man​)​nequin

by Brandon Agustus

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1.
Pretty Heart 04:47
It's a scary world, scary world To be in love But I can't help it, help it (no) I'm emotional Take me away, me away (hey) In your arms Cause that's the only place, only place (only pla-ay-ay-ay) Where I feel safe from harm I hide underneath a mannequin Masquerade feelings I have within But you take away every shackle That keeps me from being vulnerable Now I'm free, I feel alive again With you I don't have to play pretend My heart is yours, it's in your hands but My only request is When you, when you, when you, when you, when you When you undress me Take care of my pretty Take care (of me) When you, when you, when you, when you, when you When you undress me Take care of my pretty My pretty heart Heart My pretty heart Heart Handle with care-tattooed on my chest Don't forget, never forget, yeah Cause this heart's an ocean full of secrets babe Dive in if you dare I'm flying through the Milky Way I'm high because you take me there Just be careful please, don't fuck with me Fragile is the cross I bear I hide underneath a mannequin Masquerade feelings I have within But you take away every shackle That keeps me from being vulnerable Now I'm free, I feel alive again With you I don't have to play pretend My heart is yours, it's in your hands but My only request is When you, when you, when you, when you, when you When you undress me (hey) Take care of my pretty (hey) Take care (of me) When you, when you, when you, when you, when you When you undress me (hey) Take care of my pretty (hey yeah) My pretty heart (take care of my pretty heart) Heart (my pretty heart, my pretty) My pretty heart (take care of my pretty heart) Heart (ah ah oh) Don't let me fall apart, no Take care of my pretty heart Don't let me fall apart, no Take care of my pretty heart When you, when you, when you, when you undress me, oh When you, when you, when you, when you undress me Don't let me fall apart no Don't let me fall apart no Don't let me, don't let me fall Take care of my pretty heart
2.
I'm just a guy with a six string Small town roots and a suitcase full of dreams Here I can be anything, oh I'm just a kid with two wide eyes Every breath I take, I feel a fire in me ignite Don't wake me up, I'm hypnotized Here I am Take my hand Let's animate these streets tonight Feel the adrenaline racing through your bones Like a lion, lost in a concrete jungle There's something about the lights That makes you feel alive Living in New York Living in New York I'm just another face in the crowd I'm a palette of every color, ready to paint this town Not even the stars can hold me down The views hit you like a subway train to the heart Only place where congestion is a performance art Listen as the horns and sirens score the soundtrack to your life Feel the adrenaline racing through your bones Like a lion, lost in a concrete jungle There's something about the lights That makes you feel alive Living in New York Living in New York I'm setting this city on fire Setting this city on fire I'm breathing in a state of empire Living in New York Feel the magic rousing in your soul There's something about the skyline That kills the fear inside Feel the adrenaline racing through your bones (Can you feel it? Can you feel it?) Like a lion, lost in a concrete jungle (Can you feel it?) There's something about the lights (I'm living in New York) That makes you feel alive Feel the adrenaline racing through your bones Like a lion, lost in a concrete jungle There's something about the lights That makes you feel alive Living in New York Living in New York Living in New York Living in New York New York, New York
3.
Am I alive? Am I breathing? Does anybody realize I'm human? I'm a ghost town of heartache and misery My haunted heart echoes, solitude can make a sober man go crazy I guess to them I'm a basket case Until I'm found, in this rabbit hole I'll stay Sometimes, I get so lonely Sometimes, I get so lonely And no one seems to care Tell me, where did all of the people go? I'm an island unknown, lost in cataclysmic shadows I'd cry these bitter tears but I'm cursed with xy chromosomes And daddy always said boys must be strong But daddy doesn't know Sometimes, I get so lonely Sometimes, I get so lonely And I wish somebody cared I wish somebody cared Oh oh, I wish somebody cared yeah Hey And God, are you listening? I'm an outcast of the status quo And don't wanna die alone All I want is to be loved Is there anybody who'd spare a heart for a lonely one? Save me from myself! Sometimes, I get so lonely Sometimes, I get so lonely And I wish somebody cared Cause everyone's everywhere but there for me Can I get someone to care? No one gives a damn about me
4.
Vapor 05:24
Sand in the hourglass, don't let gravity get you down Don't let an eclipse turn all the lights out I just wanna stay right here a while I guess balloons in the sky just float away in life Because one minute you're here, the next minute you're gone Funny how one minor key, can kill the whole damn mood of a song I wonder where we got it wrong Vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor Where did you go? Vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor Where did you go? Cause somebody's missing you Sand in the hourglass, don't you break my heart again Why can't time just be my friend? So we can run and get lost in the moment Cause life is but a bully waiting for his moment to pull the plug And then another heart bites the dust Vapor, vapor (I pray the gods will boomerang you back to me) Vapor, vapor, vapor (I wish to heaven that you never had to leave) Where did you go? (How can I live when you're the air that I breathe, yeah) Vapor, vapor (I pray the gods will boomerang you back to me) Vapor, vapor, vapor (I wish to heaven that you never had to leave) Where did you go? (How can I live when you're the air that I breathe) Cause somebody's missing you (just come back to me) You (oh, oh yeah) You (just come back to me, yeah) Remember when there was just you and me A force to be reckoned with throughout the galaxy Time should patch all these wounds but I'm missing you Like I bleed Goodbye's the toughest pill to swallow for me-e-e As I'm left to face the blues of dusty memories There's nothing quite like reality To sober highs of wildest dreams Vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor Where did you go? Vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor, vapor Where did you go? Cause I'm missing you
5.
Chasing Home 04:52
I’ve been playing Russian roulette for the past five days And whether I’m in or out is anybody’s game But the monsters are fighting fair so today I think I’ll stay When your whole world’s in limbo, it’s hard to turn the page When light stands in front of you, the shadows still remain Gotta catch my breath, vertigo was never my idea of change But I put one foot in front of the other And discovered gravity can only keep you down so long I found traces of sanity In the embers saw silver linings Fear may govern me but I'll do anything to be happy The dog days led me down a lonely road But I opened my arms to the great unknown And put the past where it belongs Now I feel I am chasing home When the blood's rushing to your head, it’s hard to see through the trees Foolish judgment floods like acid rain inside of me But when the black plague is over, exhale the fumes and feel alive again When smoke fills your crimson lungs and dims your ray of light It’s the eye of the storm that’ll lead you to the other side Don’t let those catholic school paradigms exorcise the freedom of your mind I found traces of sanity In the embers saw silver linings Fear may govern me but I'll do anything to be happy The dog days led me down a lonely road But I opened my arms to the great unknown And put the past where it belongs Now I feel I am chasing home I'm cha-a-sing home home home I'm cha-a-sing home home home It's a new day Let all your demons burn See the dawn break through the horizon and dance cried tears away It's a new day Let all your burdens go Lift your head up and carry on, keep chasing home It's a new day II'm chasing home, I'm chasing) Let all your demons burn (I'm chasing home, I'm chasing) See the dawn break through the horizon and dance cried tears away (Ho oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ome) It's a new day (I'm chasing home, I'm chasing) Let all your burdens go (I'm chasing home, I'm chasing) Lift your head up and carry on, keep chasing home (Ho oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ome)

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Living in New York gave Brandon Agustus a new perspective on life and inspired him artistically in a whole new way. This inspiration caused him to write more music than ever before and ultimately led to the inception of his EP, "Underneath the (Man)nequin" which promises to reveal a more vulnerable side of the South Florida born artist. He met and began working with Randy Bergida of The Letter Yellow at age 19 and together they worked to create a body of work that would showcase the raw emotion and style of the singer/songwriter. "This body of work is me revealing who I really am and proving not only to other people but also myself that I can be brave and bare my soul," he says. "I feel that I come off very rigid and timid and I want to show that that couldn't be further from the truth. This record is all about honesty and destroying unrealistic expectations or perceptions that aren't mine or anyone's reality." With each song, he shares stories of heartbreak and triumph that are intended to inspire the listener. He also hopes to push the boundaries and blur the lines of what it means to be masculine and vulnerable with his indie pop/punk anthemic sound on this EP.

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released June 17, 2016

Underneath the (Man)nequin:
All songs written and performed by Brandon Agustus
Produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered by Randy Bergida of The Songwriter Factory in Brooklyn, NY.
Photography and art direction for artwork by Johnny Moran
Special guest background vocals in "Chasing Home" by Randy Bergida

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Brandon Agustus New York, New York

On the outside Brandon Agustus is just your average shy and quiet guy but this singing/songwriting millennial is more than what meets the eye. Brandon Agustus has loved music his entire life and has shown signs of songwriting before properly learning how to speak. Living in New York gave him a new perspective on life and led to the inception of his debut EP, "Underneath the (Man)nequin" out now. ... more

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