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Vertigo

from FOOL // savior by Alden Groves

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When I first wrote this song, I was living in my friend’s grandparents’ basement, and only owned what would fit in my car. I had no job, almost no money, and the only remaining possessions I really had were studio equipment. Nonetheless, I found time to record when nobody else was home, and kept producing and writing music whenever I could.

Vertigo embodies the mentality I tried to maintain throughout that difficult period of my life. I had to buckle down and give everything I had. I got a job, started making money, and—with a ton of support from my friends—I managed to get out of the rut and stabilize myself enough to finish the record and start to really take care of myself. Now that FOOL // savior is about to release nearly 4 years after I wrote Vertigo, it feels more relevant than ever. No matter what life throws at me, I will not give up on what I believe in, and this album is the living testament to that fact.

We're told a lot of things by society about how best to live our lives, and many of these messages are toxic or demeaning. Consumerism and corporate interests constantly put us down or try to manipulate us into believing certain things about ourselves, regardless of the harm or dishonesty of their claims.

If one is going to truly be motivated, one has to really accept the existence of this harsh negative atmosphere, and learn to breathe in spite of the toxins. We can't persevere if we can't even acknowledge what we're fighting against. I wanted the lyrics to embody the spirit of the toxic aspects of our modern culture, because I think it's more meaningful to keep fighting with a keen understanding of where we are a society.

You are and will always be enough, no matter what the adverts tell you.

I'm undeserving of a purpose, but I will battle 'til I'm burning up.

lyrics

[Chorus]
I'm turning vertigo inverted
I'm finding balance in a Gravitron
I'm gaining vertical inertia
While fighting static in a catalogue
It's like a mannequin emoting
But I'm a erratic like an animal
I'm undeserving of a purpose

[Verse]
Sicken up your mind
Say goodbye to the fire that you keep inside
Pick a dark or a darker side
To realign you

Listen up this time
You're just not enough 'til you trust & buy
What the ad on the bus prescribes
So we invite you

To give up your talking
And chin up, and clock in
And zone out and push your wanderlust away
So listen; I'm speaking
You're chicken, a weakling
Without the product that we've got here on display

[Chorus]
I'm turning vertigo inverted
I'm finding balance in a Gravitron
I'm gaining vertical inertia
While fighting static in a catalogue
It's like a mannequin emoting
But I'm a erratic like an animal
I'm undeserving of a purpose
But I will battle till I'm burning up

[verse]
Forget your goals
You can pay what remains of the debt you've owed
We can mend your soul
Need I remind you?

If you feel alone
Get a ring and a girl you can put it on
You are not enough
And that defines you

So man up; you're worthless
A phantom: imperfect
So zone out, and push your wildest dreams away
You might be courageous
For 5 easy payments
Empty your wallet or your life will waste away

[chorus]

[bridge]
Buy a product–my product
In the time allotted by life's lottery
I've got it; get your sights on it
My wife wanted one, so I bought her three
Got it? Your idol sponsored it
I'm honest you can trust my marketing
You want it; I promise.
It's the only thing that can make you happy

[chorus]

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from FOOL // savior, released January 6, 2019

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Alden Groves Boulder, Colorado

Alden Groves is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Colrado. Taking influence from the Alt Rock and Trip-Hop scenes of the mid 00’s, they bring a modern sensibility and emotionality to every song. The Alden Groves sound is characterized by maximalist production, emotive performances, poignant lyricism, and a somber intensity that's as driving as it is heartfelt. ... more

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