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Idle​/​Wild

by Night Swims

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1.
Catcher 04:28
I took this road And spiraled through the depths of my soul Lost my dreams Along with my youth this trip had seized All that I was meant to be Lives in a world that I can't escape I can shake this past of my crimes I won't be caught by the guilt of time I still got years I still got heart I won't be caught I won't be caught Got no god The only faith I have is in my blood I wish I did To guide me from this mess I'm in And the death of what I thought I could be Is bound to this spike that is buried in my veins I can shake this past of my crimes I won't be caught by the guilt of time I still got years I still got heart I won't be caught I won't be caught I can shake this past of my crimes I won't be caught by the guilt of time I still got years I still got heart I won't be caught I won't be caught I want, I want to be a different son But I, got to love Jesus I want, I want to be American But I, got to love Jesus I wish, I wish that I could turn around And give love, to everyone and myself
2.
Neverless 04:03
I'm writing letters from the coast Will my words travel that far? All my friends are now ghosts I won't expect a response Sparkled highs were all a low Mirrored lines never grew I always knew I'd leave behind What I never could choose Neverless I will find A trapdoor into your mind All the rest will be white noise To fade away along with the lies Drag out the death of what you sought Chalk outline of your thoughts Family ties are barely thread When weaved in a world of chaos head But I write these letters to show my growth To a past that I'll never, never own Neverless you broke apart A trapdoor away from this heart Burned up from white noise And all the love along with the lies Haze and fog Clear minds never call Chains and bond Tar and feather all you want Neverless there must be A place to hide from all of this pain Neverless I must find A trapdoor out of this mind
3.
Burlap 03:41
I will be at peace Right before the crash When the water breaks I will have no past Heal my veins Heal my heart Find a truth Against the rocks Take this burlap And jump in the river Life has just begun When blood is in the water Cursed by time And time ain't over Take the dive To drown the monsters I won't be sane On solid ground Never find my place In this worn-out crowd But I remain at stake Of being stuck within The past that I left And the future I have spent Take this burlap And jump in the river Wash away the sins of all my lovers Chained to mistakes That won't recover Take the dive to join my mother The end has come It's time for fun Take the dive Pretend to fly So take this burlap And jump in the river Spare my mind From the sick and the wired Lies that are lived While the truth ain't sober Take the dive and join the monsters
4.
Voices get caught Spun into silence A room of lost thoughts And childish grinning Cloud of blankets I can let my mind swim I'm hearing loose talk And swells of conscience The world often tears apart Lives built from a million scars And time will often bring Waves of sleep to hide your dreams Raise my eyelids See the sky twist As the sun burns On my frail skin I'm healing soon I'm feeling brand new But the world often tears apart Lives built from a million scars Time will often bring Waves of sleep to hide your dreams Hide your dreams And hide your sleep But the world often tears apart Lives built from a million scars Time will often bring Waves of sleep to hide your dreams Hide your dreams And hide your sleep
5.
After All 04:25
My soul has rose While you buried all my ghosts Brought me a life As we weathered through these storms I laid down my mind In the space of your eyes Brushed away the times That were built from empty highs After All, After All Life is Original Wake me up, baby doll I was a haunted soul After All, After All I'd been dreaming enough for the both of us Echoes of light Which cleared away walls of dust A siren which I followed Whilst drowning in a flood You took my hand And stripped my pride For I was a moment fleeting And now I'm a lifetime After All, After All Life is beautiful Take control, you take control For I was a shade of hope After All, After All Life is original Wake me up, baby doll I'd been dreaming enough for the both of us I want the world I want the world And if it burns down It will be beautiful I want the world I want the world And if it burns down It will be beautiful After All, After All Life is Original Wake me up, take control I was a haunted soul After All, After All I'd been dreaming Wake me up, baby doll I'd been dreaming enough for the both of us After All After All
6.
Rosé Pools 04:22
Is it over Have we grown apart I lost my youth You lost your mind Born of a liar Taught by a curse A fool for thinking It couldn't get my worse All I see are dark sides I want to feel alive Diving in rose pools If I drown at least I'll be Floating in a rose pool They'll be no suffering You call this love but its really hate Can't escape, die if you stay Bruises that you'll never show Muted by the voice that shouts you down Blame it on something Change ain't coming Faith and patience Creates something that you Love Love Love Love Diving in a rose pool If I drown at least I'll be Floating in a rose pool They'll be no suffering
7.
Beast wears a mask Beast does the crime Drown these beasts With infanticide Dark smiles, swell of bane Glowing moods, that precipitate Over these glass animals See-through these glass animals Beast in the light Beast in a daze Beasts run away From this poison maze Scent of blood and Long stares, wooden stakes Hunt all night, hounds with haste Scent of blood and The scent of these glass animals Listen for the crash of glass animals Listen for the crash of glass animals Listen for the crash of glass animals Listen for the crash of glass animals Listen for the crash of glass animals
8.
Is there anywhere left to grow I've been searching for a place to call home Somewhere I can finally rest my bones Take shelter from the storm I am running from 'Cause it's so hard when Wild things roam In my blood as I grow Wild things roam Can't be free if you're owned I might have escaped but the chase is on And I know, I will always hide before I run Fate is an idle wheel no matter where I go Body is breaking down from the curse it knows It's so hard for me to take control It's so hard for me to take control Wild things roam In my blood as I grow Wild things roam Can't be free if you're owned I can hear the footsteps Dancing in the prisons Echoes of the passé Never even listen Parents eat their children When in season Running in the moonlight Is another form of treason 'Cause it's so hard to take control When these wild things roam Across the plains and coast to coast These wild things roam
9.
I've seen a desert rose I've felt the light of Jesus' son A mute and a muse Hand and hand with pipers at the gates of dawn At dawn I've lassoed a wild horse Climbed the stairs to the stars A match and a fuse Days dark, burned up another spark Into the waves with all the other faded People tuned into all-night radio Who never came down from this all night radio They never heard the sounds or felt the ground again From this all night radio All night radio I've watched you drown and rise I've seen you pretend to fly Burning up With Icarus as your guide I've watched you drown and rise I've seen you lose your mind Better come down Before you ever take flight With these people tuned to all-night radio Who never came down from this all night radio They never heard the sounds or felt the ground again From this all night radio All night radio I won't tune I won't tune I won't tune I won't tune All these people tuned to all-night radio Who never came down from this all night radio They never heard the sounds or felt the ground again From this all night radio All night radio
10.
Special 04:31
In the dark we'll have our years Cause in the light we shed too many tears Constant lows brought up by the highs These menthol walls you never could climb As you dance with the shadows Remember that you always made me feel (Special) My mama made me feel (Yeah she made me feel Special) Now that she is dead I don't know if I'm really (Special) But I'd like to think so (But I don't know if I'm special) The truth is may never know at all As you guide through my fears The hole you left slowly disappears Filled with vignettes of our time Wrapped in the warmth of your eyes (Special) My mama made me feel (Yeah she made me feel special) Now that she is dead I don't know if I am (Special) But I'd like to think so (But I don't know if I'm special) The truth is may never really know if I (Special) My mama made me feel (Yeah she made me feel special) Now that she is dead I don't know if I am (Special) But I'd like to think so (But I don't know if I'm special) The truth is may never really know

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This is our debut album which was recorded at Singing Serpent Studios in San Diego, engineered and mixed by Ben Moore. It was mastered at Chicago Mastering Services by Matthew Barnhart

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released February 11, 2022

All songs and lyrics by Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas: Electric and Acoustic Rhythm Guitars, Lead and backing Vocals, Piano, and Midis, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar on "Special," "Rosé Pools," and "Glass Animals"
David Savoain: Bass Guitar and Electric Lead Guitar on "Rosé Pools"
Nathan Atwood: Drums
Luke Blackburn: Lead Guitar
Reilly Finnegan: Acoustic Guitar on "After All"
Ben Moore: Keys and Midis
Mitch Wilson: Album Cover Photo
A special thank you to Christian Dawson for his contribution to the overall album.

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A band from California. Debut album "Idle/Wild" is out Now

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