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Stop

from Monsters by Empathy Test

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Stop is an album-only track from Empathy Test's third studio album, Monsters, with lyrics by Isaac Howlett and music by Isaac Howlett and Adam Relf. Like the other tracks on the album, it features live acoustic drums, performed by Christina Lopez. Live synths performed by Oliver Marson.

lyrics

Everything, everything all at the same time.
Anything, anything to escape my mind.
And I can't go to sleep at night
Until I see the morning light.
There's no one in your arms again
And still we all have to pretend
We're fine.

Everything, everything's burning on the inside.
Anything, anything to numb the pain you hide.
And I can't seem to calm my nerves
Moods don't swing they only swerve.
Now I'm a nervous wreck again
And still we all have to pretend
We're fine.

When all of my darkest thoughts
Roam through my head
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Would you stop?
Or would you just carry on?

Everything, everything's twisted up and broken.
Anything, anything - tell me you were joking.
And I can't seem to look away
I die a thousand times a day. 
Let's analyse it all again
Until we're ready to pretend 
We're fine.

When all of my darkest thoughts
Roam through my head
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Would you stop?
Or would you just carry on?

When all of my darkest thoughts
Roam through my head
And I'm lying for hours awake in my bed.
If you only knew what you're doing to me
Would you stop?
Or would you just carry on?

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from Monsters, released May 22, 2020
Isaac Howlett, Adam Relf

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Empathy Test London, UK

London (UK) based electronic pop group. As heard on MTV Catfish, Luis Miguel on Netflix, KCRW, BBC Introducing, Clash, Idolator, Line of Best Fit, Earmilk, PopMatters and many more.

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