Optimistic Absurdity

by MoonBell

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Blinded obedience, Skillful defiance of self, Pressurized shame in a bottle till it explodes, (It explodes) You should know better you had all the letters from Paul, It's the painful decipher of words I can't feel at all, Now the dark through the cracks feels warm, Finally I feel good, I finally feel good, All around the fire flies are flickering (It's just their job) Cosmic illusion that spirals delusion of cause, Who's the author, the painter, prime mover, or final boss, Even if I'm alone here the dark through the cracks feels warm, I feel good
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You and I in a little toy shop Buy a bag of balloons With the money we've got Set them free at the break of dawn 'Til one by one, they were gone Back at base, bugs in the software Flash the message "Something's out there" Floating in the summer sky 99 red balloons go by 99 red balloons Floating in the summer sky Panic bells, it's red alert There's something here From somewhere else The war machine springs to life Opens up one eager eye Focusing it on the sky Where 99 red balloons go by 99 Decision Street 99 ministers meet To worry, worry, super-scurry Call the troops out in a hurry This is what we've waited for This is it boys, this is war The president is on the line As 99 red balloons go by 99 knights of the air Ride super-high-tech jet fighters Everyone's a super hero Everyone's a Captain Kirk With orders to identify To clarify and classify Scrambling the summer sky As 99 red balloons go by 99 dreams I have had In every one a red balloon It's all over and I'm standing pretty In this dust that was a city If I could find a souvenir Just to prove the world was here And here is a red balloon I think of you and let it go
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Together they walk sharing memories and pastries, They've been through the worst, And have seen the best, Together they sit recounting was has been counted, For now they can see, Though they're not naive, But for now, Just for now, They can smile, Together they know the fog will return, But now they know the way, Together they listen to the music of their grandparents' age, What a time it must've been So for now, Just for now, They can listen, Because even then they knew, Good and bad don't stay that long, So for now
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Missing 03:13
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Night Drive 03:03
You say You don't wanna go home So let's keep driving And take the long way I said I don't want you to leave So let's keep going And take the long way
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Pure Light 03:16
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Us II 03:27
I wonder if we'll be there again, Healthy and whole, There's no telling when, I wonder if we'll get there my dear, It's hard to see when nothing is clear, But I look to you and you to me, I wonder when the green grass fades, Will we just wither and be what remains I wonder when the green turns to grey, Will we still hold each other the same, The grass is still green, my dear
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Feels like I'm standing in a timeless dream Of light mists Of pale amber rose Feels like I'm lost in a deep cloud of heavenly scent Touching Discovering you Those days Of warm rains come rushing back to me Miles of windless summer night air Summer night, summer night air Secret moments Shared in the heat of the afternoon Out of the stillness, soft spoken words Say it, say it again I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you You've got The most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen You've got me almost melting away As we lay there Under a blue sky with pure white stars Exotic sweetness, a magical time Say it, say it again I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you Say you'll love, love me forever Never stop, never, whatever near and far And always and everywhere And every Say you'll love, love me forever Never stop, never, whatever near and far And always and everywhere And every Say you'll love, love me forever Never stop, never, whatever near and far And always and everywhere And every Say you'll love, love me forever Never stop, never, whatever near and far And always and everywhere And everything I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you I love you Always, forever Near and far Closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you
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Nihilism can be pretty enticing when you start to break away from what you thought was true. It can lead you down a dark road. But what's fascinating is that there's light to be found on that dark road. When you realize, "there are no rules", especially in music, there comes a freedom to make something unique and meaningful from meaninglessness. And so, meaninglessness becomes hopeful. You can create joyful experiences just for the sake of experiencing them. And therefore, that joy becomes meaningful.

Like many others, after watching the movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once", MoonBell was affected to his core. It was like a world of colour was revealed. Absurdity on its own can be fun or depressing, but add a little optimism in there and the world explodes into limitless possibilities to create something worth experiencing.

This hopeful feeling runs throughout MoonBell's third LP, even in his cover of the anti-war song, "99 Red Balloons". The song itself has an absurd concept, so why not give it an absurd yet optimistic sound.

MoonBell invites you to take a journey through a rich landscape that ultimately ends with what might be the answer in all of this.

Three Bandcamp-exclusive bonus tracks are included in purchase!

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released April 25, 2024

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Josh Richert
Additional vocals: Lana Winterhalt
Alto and Tenor Saxophone: Dana Rempel

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Based in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, MoonBell is a Chamber Pop artist focused on vocal, acoustic, and brass instrumentation alongside electronic production.

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