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Made to Fly

by Helium114

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1.
Made to Fly 01:05
2.
Storm clouds under a starry sky I was a mariner A cold front, but I couldn't feel the bite I was asleep from worlds Now I'm awake And I remember the way the lights flashed in the sky Reflected in Your eyes Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Snowflakes reflecting the moonlight My icy and cold abode A cold heart, frozen and kept inside Leaving me comatose Now I'm awake And I remember the way the colors filled the night Brilliant in our sight Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Oh... And I was filled with wonder I'll never really understand The way the sky was torn asunder The way my heart was held in Your hand Oh... Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Then for a moment I saw Your face and love followed me home You followed me home Followed me home, You followed me home Followed me home, You followed me home Followed me home, You followed Me home
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This is not a temporary statement There's too many content to only fake it We've fallen into there for the last time, so never again, never again I've hidden who I am from everything and everyone Claiming that where I am is not a place to jump the gun I've spent to long regretting everything I've ever done Those days have met their end, so never again, never again When we sing, we're gonna make a difference Our hearts will not just keep this quiet, our words will be our witness And these wings, they're gonna go the distance We've silenced ourselves far too long, so find your voice and join the song And I won't accuse the past, it's just a fading memory Nothing there can stop us belting out this melody I've turned my back on what I've done, that's not the man that I'll become I'm never going back, so never again, never again I've spent too long relying on the strength You've given me I'm turning myself over to the One who lives in me I'll never make myself into the man I wanna be Those days have met their end, so never again, never again When we sing, we're gonna make a difference Our hearts will not just keep this quiet, our words will be our witness And these wings, they're gonna go the distance We've silenced ourselves far too long, so find your voice and join the song I'll never again try to just fake it, pretend I'm someone else Never again try to be making myself do what I can't When we sing, we're gonna make a difference Our hearts will not just keep this quiet, our words will be our witness And our hearts will not just keep this quiet Our words will be our witness that our lives will make a difference And our mouths, they're gonna break the silence So ready your wings to fly and join the song
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Careen 03:44
It's hard to imagine life without a promise of tomorrow So hold on, stay strong, we'll live in hope through sorrow Try not to extinguish the flame of hope that keeps us burning strong In my sleep, in my dreams, it's getting harder to hold on But I force myself to know That when there's life there's hope I have killed my dreams (This fear that holds me captive) Staring at the sea (All Your words fail in practice) The visions that stop me from falling asleep The signs in the nightmares I see as we careen I'll be home if you need me, the problem is keeping my skin within one piece In my sleep, in my dreams, my nerve fails every time I try to sleep I guess I never asked for an easy life Would I have gotten one if I tried If this were the end would things be alright I'm needing You to stand by my side I'm holding on, but barely My life was wrong from the start, and I'm falling apart I'm holding on, so save me I'm being trapped in my head, and my thoughts have left me for dead I have killed my dreams Staring at the sea I have killed my dreams (This fear that holds me captive) Staring at the sea (All Your words fail in practice) The visions that stop me from falling asleep The signs in the nightmares I see as we careen
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SOS 03:01
I know this isn't working And our plans have all gone wrong And disaster's more than lurking We both know this can't go on I've been waiting on a miracle Something to come and save me from the fall I've been waiting on the world to stall So I can save you too Sending our SOS I hope one day I live to regret this Pain that I caused, the inevitable Ending we both saw Sending our SOS The day I faced the consequence Does it take more than to tell you I was wrong For me to save our song Mayday, mayday, mayday We're going down in flames My heart has yet to change But will my mind regret the day That we spoke And my apology only made you more incredulous And you said It's destiny that came and brought us to this You rushed me to the hospital The two of us were barely holding on My heart broke when I heard your call I'm glad you're with me too Sending our SOS I hope one day I live to regret this Pain that I caused, the inevitable Ending we both saw Sending our SOS The day I faced the consequence Does it take more than to tell you I was wrong For me to save our song We held the pieces together As He glued them into place We've got to stand be each other And the rest is up to grace Sending our SOS Sending our SOS
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I-70 01:51
It doesn't help Having no sense of precision I don't know what it means when you make a decision (Oh) I'm going going back and forth And I can't take it, no I can't take it It takes some discipline to open my mouth It takes some more to stop this story from spilling out Every word you say goes straight to my heart And I can't take it, no I can't take it You don't know what's going on inside And that's alright because I'm out of my mind Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide I've got to stop causing a racket I need a straightjacket It's a lesson in forensics And you have always been good at a synthesis If I'm caught red-handed I plead insanity 'Cause I can't take it, no I can't take it You don't know what's going on inside And that's alright because I'm out of my mind Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide I've got to stop causing a racket I need a straightjacket You don't know (You don't know) what's going on inside And that's alright because I'm out of my mind Nowhere to run (Nowhere to run) and nowhere to hide I've got to stop causing a racket I need a straightjacket So girl tell me who I am 'Cause this is a romance and that's not what I understand Tell me if I've even one chance 'Cause you've got me wanting to learn from you how to dance You don't know what's going on inside And that's alright because I'm out of my mind Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide I need a chance to take my time
7.
Leonids 03:24
All I ask is a window facing north To pretend that I can see you with the stars shining forth But if you smiled then your face would outshine them all Replace the sun in summer, winter, spring, and fall Oh, oh The sun in summer, winter, spring, and fall And we fall With the stars from the sky To a place where people lose themselves And never really question why We fall With the stars from the sky It takes a bit of life to feel alive To feel alive And if my first request not be denied I would ask you watch the meteors cut gashes in the night And as the cuts lose their fires as they burn I'll ask myself the lessons I could learn Oh, oh Ask myself the lessons I could learn And we fall With the stars from the sky To a place where people lose themselves And never really question why We fall With the stars from the sky It takes a bit of life to feel alive To feel alive And when they question why I'll make all these demands I'll reply that in love it's not the feeling but the plan And if we take the time to strengthen our resolve We'll last through summer, winter, spring, and fall Oh, oh Last through summer, winter, spring, and fall And we fall With the stars from the sky To a place where people lose themselves And never really question why We fall With the stars from the sky It takes a bit of life to feel alive Oh, oh It takes a bit of life to feel alive And we fall With the stars from the sky To a place where people lose themselves And never really question why We fall With the stars from the sky It takes a bit of life to feel alive To feel alive
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I am my own worst enemy I am the cobra inside of my own head I used to feel the viper's teeth But my feet are numb from the burning path I tread 'Cause I, I'm used to feeling lonely 'Cause I've been trying to make it through the desert My shadow across the sands it falls alone And I've been trying to make it through the desert I face the beating sun all on my own I can't do this alone Dead inside I'm lonely in this skin This thirst is killing me but I won't let it show Bring me to life I need a resurrection God, You're the only One who's always known 'Cause I refuse to be transparent 'Cause I've been trying to make it through the desert My shadow across the sands it falls alone And I've been trying to make it through the desert I face the beating sun all on my own I can't do this alone I am the elder of the prodigal sons I never ran away from home, but my heart's no closer than the younger one And yet You brought me home without reason But that You love me Yeah, You love me 'Cause I've been trying to make it through the desert Yet I could never stand on my own And I've been trying to make it through the desert I know with You I'm never alone
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Newborn Sun 04:54
Is this a new sun, or just another dawn The newborn day opens its eyes, and so will I again Are these the angels, or are they just the birds The feathered choir raises its voice, and so will I again In the wide and open spaces In all the places of the earth the rocks and trees look different In every corner of creation All the stars and all the galaxies look so brand new, like I've been born, I've been born again Am I the first man, or just another child My broken soul is made anew, and so am I again In the wide and open spaces In all the places of the earth the rocks and trees look different In every corner of creation All the stars and all the galaxies look so brand new, like I've been born, I've been born again Is this a new world, or just another day My new-made heart looks up to You, and so will I In the wide and open spaces In all the places of the earth the rocks and trees look different In every corner of creation All the stars and all the galaxies look so brand new, like I've been born, I've been born I've been born, I've been born Again
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Crime 03:31
I'm sorry for saying this But I still refuse to believe That we always had a death wish And that you were born to leave me They say I'm in denial But I've still got a king up my sleeve You're putting me on trial But I hold the gavel, you'll see At one point I made up my mind (I promised) I'd never let this love die If we look past the crimes we have committed Find the road where love starts We'll fix our broken hearts Promise me you'll never give in If it tears our whole world apart We'll make a work of art I've still been wishing if not more than you That we could feel like we did on our debut But in your abstention I'm making a motion To find something stronger than pure emotion At one point I made up my mind (I promised) If you ever left me I'd try (To keep this) I'm working with all of my might (Stay breathing) And I'll never let this love die If we look past the crimes we have committed Find the road where love starts We'll fix our broken hearts Promise me you'll never give in If it tears our whole world apart We'll make a work of art If we look past the crimes we have committed Find the road where love starts We'll fix our broken hearts Promise me you'll never give in (The space between us has brought me to tears) If it tears our whole world apart (The things you said confirmed my worst fears) But I won't give up I'll make a work of art Make a work of art
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It's a fine line between love and challenging immortality But caution's helpless, so take a risk to rise and see what life could be And if love is still a war Then sound the air raid alarms I'm surprised you didn't see Searchlights trained In one direction One track mind In insurrection I couldn't stop this if I tried Searchlights find A new adventure In my eyes I'm glad you mentioned Don't save me, I'm gonna collide I'm still not thinking clearly 'bout it Still not thinking clearly 'bout it now It's a fine line between love and just a transient state of mind But resolve can heal this, so make a wish to rise and form the ties that bind There's something real inside Searchlights trained In one direction One track mind In insurrection I couldn't stop this if I tried Searchlights find A new adventure In my eyes I'm glad you mentioned Don't save me, I'm gonna collide I'm still not thinking clearly 'bout it Still not thinking clearly 'bout it There's something working its way through the back of my mind You're somehow here to stay, and you didn't even try We're on a course to collide Collide Searchlights trained In one direction One track mind In insurrection I couldn't stop this if I tried Searchlights find A new adventure In my eyes I'm glad you mentioned Don't save me, I'm gonna collide I'm still not thinking clearly 'bout it
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Shipwrecked 03:11
This ship is going down But beneath the waves I know that I won't drown Davy Jones has claimed the crown But the final word says that his vote won't count This ship is going down But despite the fear I know that I've been found There's always a way out, so we still haven't fought the final round Currents flow above and beside me Waves toss and turn my ship in this heart's deep But I can feel my anchor holding strong My eyes still view a world that is so bleak But joy will be my strength when my heart's weak And love will keep us though the storm be long And we be shipwrecked on the shore This ship is going down, but on this beach I know I'm safe and sound I'm lost and filled with doubt, but I know there's someone who'll seek me out Currents flow above and beside me Waves toss and turn my ship in this heart's deep But I can feel my anchor holding strong My eyes still view a world that is so bleak But joy will be my strength when my heart's weak And love will keep us though the storm be long And we be shipwrecked on the shore Currents flow above and beside me Waves toss and turn my ship in this heart's deep But I can feel my anchor holding strong My eyes still view a world that is so bleak But joy will be my strength when my heart's weak And love will keep us though the storm be long And we be shipwrecked on the shore
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Open eyes to a world in motion The seas beset by storms Broken skies unfurled o'er the ocean The stars shine on this shore And when dreams come true, do they last forever The distances have grown between us And when plans fall through, will we fall together I'm starting to think I'm waking up
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Try hard as we may, we cannot Resist the hands of change Father Time is waking, always making Nothing stay the same But all we had was never perfect And time will only tell If the lighted sky was a lasting sign And we can end this journey well I won’t lose contact I won’t become a memory I won’t release the fading feeling In the messages you send me I won’t lose contact You won’t become a memory You won’t become a haunting spectre That makes my heart keep rending I burned all of my bridges but the one That keeps me repeating that mistake Father Time is shaking his head saying I’ll never get a second take But if all we have is moving on From the places that we fell Each storm we weather all together We can end this journey well I won’t lose contact I won’t become a memory I won’t release the fading feeling In the messages you send me I won’t lose contact (We won’t lose everything we had) You won’t become a memory (We’ll stay the friends we’ve always been, remain through good and bad) You won’t become a haunting spectre (And we won’t become only a memory) That makes my heart keep rending (We’ll stay within through ink and pen, this heart will not be rending) I won’t lose contact I won’t become a memory I won’t release the fading feeling In the messages you send me I won’t lose contact (We won’t lose everything we had) You won’t become a memory (We’ll stay the friends we’ve always been, remain through good and bad) You won’t become a haunting spectre (And we won’t become only a memory) That makes my heart keep rending (We’ll stay within through ink and pen, this heart will not be rending) (Like I’ve been born, I’ve been born again) Then for a moment I saw your face and love followed me home (followed me home) When we sing, we’re gonna make a difference Our hearts will not just keep this quiet Our words will be our witness that our lives will make a difference And our mouths, they’re gonna break the silence So ready your wings to fly and join the song It’s our song We won’t lose contact We won’t become a memory We will not tear our own hearts open We will remain unbroken We won’t lose contact (We won't lose contact) We won’t become a memory (We won't lose contact) We will not let this be our end (We won't lose contact) We will not let this be our end (We won't lose...) Oh I won’t be silent I won’t be unwise I need it And I won’t let it die I need it I won’t let this be our last line tonight Tonight

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This album was written in the winter and spring of 2021, and entirely home-recorded in the early summer of that year.

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released October 8, 2021

All instruments and vocals written and performed by Luke Greene. Album art designed and created by Luke Greene.
Special thanks to my brother Seth Greene for teaching me just about all I know about music production, as well as lending me his bass during recording.
Special thanks also to my brother Sam Greene for lending me his ukulele for Leonids and Shipwrecked.
Very special thanks to my family for not only generally putting up with the whole production process but supporting me the whole way. You guys are great.

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One-man indie pop punk rock band from Janesville, WI. Paint EP out now.

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