Good Terms
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The Good Terms discography has been a series of precision emo tracks, so ‘Mask’ is a departure with a seriously angular metalcore twist that punctuates the song. However, there are enough familiar elements to draw existing fans into the song.
The song is introduced with wiry guitars and the line ‘I’m used to having the drummer to the… thing… first!’ After this, it jumps into an urgent-sounding beat with sharp guitars. After the first verse, the first taste of the angsty parts arrives, matching the bruising lyrics.
The chorus is melodic, and it splashes into a long bridge with deconstructed sections leading into a breakdown and then a visceral vocal section. The second chorus is also the last, with the post-chorus closing the song as it descends into darker territory.
Sure, it’s a departure from their usual sound – but the lyrics have a turmoil that demands at least some projection musically.
Good Terms’ long player, Burnout, is released on 13th December 2024 in multiple formats.
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Mask Lyrics
I’m aware I got fragile
I’m scared I unraveled my brain
Into something unsafe
I’m a knot with your wire crossed
Please god, turn me off
I’m so tired of being awakeI’d wish you violence, I’d wish you pain
But I’d be just as wrong as everyone I hate
I chose this silence, you chose disgrace
And the chaos in my way, I won’t escapeIt’s the mask I have to have: face at the floor
It’s the hat I bet you stashed inside your drawer
It’s the mask I have to have: face at the floor
It’s the courage to attack I have no moreHow long can this keep going on?
(Will this keep going on?)
Man I’ve had it for the last time
(The last time!)
How long can this keep going on?
(Will this keep going on?)
I’ve had it for the last timeI don’t have the answer
I don’t have the song
I don’t have the answerI don’t have the answer
I don’t have the song
I don’t have the answer
I just know you’re fucking wrong
You’re fucking wrongIt’s the mask I have to have: face at the floor
It’s the courage to attack I have no more
Face at the floorHow long can this keep going on?
(Will this keep going on?)
Man I’ve had it for the last time
(The last time!)
How long can this keep going on?
(Will this keep going on?)
I’ve had it for the last timeI’m aware I got fragile
I’m scared I unraveled my brain
Into something unsafe
I’m a knot with your wire crossed
Please god, turn me off
I’m so tired
I’m so tired of being awake
Turn me off
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