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Illuminate

by The Forum

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1.
What can you do when your heart's in jail What can you do when you can't post bail And locked, you rot within a cell It feels a lot like this is hell You're starving for approval but the judge ain't there You're longing for removal, pulling out your hair You're waiting for the patience and your mom is too No damage done, no danger in a rendezvous But please take care of you What can you do when your dad's in jail What can you do when your mom's not there What can you do when you're upside down But sleep / keep / breathe this bitter air above the ground, because You're starving for approval but the judge ain't there You're longing for removal, pulling out your hair You're waiting for the patience and your mom is too No damage done, no danger in a rendezvous But please take care Please take care of you Take care of you Take care Your hands, your hands reach out in thin air And strand by strand, you're pulling out your hair Because you're starving And your dad's not there You're waiting for your father and your mom is, too But don't forget the danger in a rendezvous And please take care Please take care of you
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You can't run away from what falls apart And blood can't bleed from an empty heart And sick and stoned, you stick alone And hold on to what couldn't be As I was trying to keep it together I got carried away like the wind on a feather And grasping the ground with each change in the weather A refuge in a memory But now it's kinda broken and it can't be stopped You keep on waiting for that heartbeat drop I've never been one to slam the door, so Use my chest as your dancing floor And there's no shame in being the one Who stands before a felon with a finger gun But I'm starting to wonder And I'm running from thunder 'Cause who says not to run? And now it's kinda broken and it can't be stopped You keep on waiting for that heartbeat drop I've never been one to slam the door, so Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor And there's no shame in being the one Who stands before a felon with a finger gun And I'm ignoring the feeling but I'm gonna run, I'll run And it's kinda broken and it can't be stopped You keep on waiting for my heart rate to drop, yeah I'm preparing not to slam the door, but Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor Use my chest as your dancing floor But I'm not certain what you're dancing for
3.
Neurons 03:51
Turn around I want to see your eyes again But don't make a sound Let me be your horizon You're not picking up all the words that surround you The pages will turn and the letters confound you Your neurons, they need them The stories you feed them They're building you up But in absence, they're tearing you down They're tearing you down Reality bound you, but fantasy found you Your neurons, they need them So take hold and don't put me down Be aware When you open, I'll be there But try to wipe a tear Cause at the close, I'll still be here You're not picking up all the words that surround you The pages will turn and the letters confound you Your neurons, they need them The stories you feed them They're building you up But in absence, they're tearing you down They're tearing you down Reality bound you, but fantasy found you Your neurons, they need them So take hold and don't put me down It's tearing you down It's tearing you down
4.
Stop Singing 04:46
By the time I figure this one out I'll know my time here has run down As the seas change and cycle with the clouds I'll know that I have looked around I've been jogging barefoot in the summer streets With my hands to God in the southern heat The same three albums on repeat And how can I stop singing? By the time I figure this one out It will be time to pack the house And I'll admit now, the fears are coming out From all the boxes on the ground From my skin pores Sweat pours from my skin pores, falling down From my skin pores Sweat pours I've been jogging barefoot in the summer streets With my hands to God in the southern heat The same three albums on repeat And how can I stop Jogging barefoot in the summer streets With my hands to God in the southern heat The same three albums on repeat And how can I stop singing? I've been jogging barefoot in the summer streets With my hands to God in the southern heat And the same three albums on repeat And how can I stop Jogging barefoot in the summer streets With my hands to God in the southern heat The same three albums on repeat And how can I stop How can I stop? I keep singing on repeat and I can't stop
5.
Aftertaste 03:38
Driveway self-pity By the way, I hate this city I hate the season, I miss the cold I've got no reason to embrace the old And I can't seem to shake the hold that this place has on me Drive until the fuel runs out I can't shake this aftertaste from my mouth Until the fuel runs out But I can't shake this aftertaste The gasoline tastes gritty Like spoiled cream, but looks so pretty Like the danger in this place Looking stranger than its face But the sirens sing to me so I will Drive until the fuel runs out I can't shake this aftertaste from my mouth Until the fuel runs out I'll drive until the fuel runs out I can't shake this aftertaste from my mouth Until the fuel runs out I'm stuck in the water, I'm trapped in a net And I'm moving faster towards an active jet Am I just dreaming of your hands on my neck Or is that cold I feel a wave of my sweat? And I'm still thinking of my latest bet And of all of the people that I still haven't met Am I just dreaming of your hands on my neck? I can't be dreaming, that's your hand on my neck And I can't shake your aftertase Yeah Drive until the fuel runs out, but I can't shake you from my mouth Drive until the fuel runs out, but I can't shake you from my mouth
6.
Blue Jay 06:32
Your little glance leaves my soul disfigured Shaking hands in attempt to get a grip A little dance in the nerves beneath the fingers Reassured, lay connected at the hip At the hip All night I've been trying to walk away Go inside to avoid the dark A little lightning illuminates your face Those little scars from 18 left a mark Your night-soaked cardigan is lying on the floor Tonight's so hard again, we shouldn't do this anymore My room's a mess like what I'm trying to say I'm trying to walk away I can't take back all the past remarks Or soothe the little scratches in this fucking dark I can't be pressed against you anymore without the pain So let me walk away I can't be pressed against you anymore But babe, don't let me walk away

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released November 18, 2017

Recorded, mixed, and produced by Rob McGregor at Goldentone Studio.
Artwork by Mark Voitik.

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The Forum Orlando, Florida

Delivering strong hooks atop rhythmic dance beats and an effortless live presence, it's no wonder The Forum have risen to their regional status as one of Florida's staple indie rock acts. After graduating college in 2018, the four-piece hit the road and quickly amassed a fiercely loyal following. They continue turning heads in the region as they support countless touring acts across the state. ... more

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