Counted all the wrinkles in my bed sheets Watching all the reruns and the repeats Counted to infinity and back again
When daily life is full with pathogens and landmines It’s the docs who are fighting on the front lines The rest of us just need a little distance
Think about my mom when she’s fighting other battles Will I even keep my job?
This is my new life as a Quaranteen Pandemic nation like I’ve never seen
Homeward bound after exodus from uni Hoping that we’ll all be free by June, see This new existence is really pretty bland
Think of all the friends I never bid farewell to With no chance to say so long
This is my new life as a Quaranteen Pandemic nation like I’ve never seen
When daily life is full of pathogens and landmines It’s the docs who are fighting on the front lines The rest of us just need a little distance
I want you to know That I miss you And I’ll see you on the other side
I’ll write you letters from my quarantine Pandemic nation like I’ve never seen
When daily life is full of pathogens and landmines It’s the docs who are fighting on the front lines The rest of us just need a little distance
And I need you to know That I miss you And I’ll see you on the other side
Music video by Lenseye (Kyle Markland) performing Quaranteen. Filmed on location in my basement. Copyright Kyle Markland, April 2020.
Quaranteen by Lenseye: youtu.be/gkdDsaDkJOMLenseye - Optical Tango Is a Dance for Two (Official Music Video)Lenseye2022-03-25 | I watch you watching me indulge your vanity. A love letter to the golden days of mid 2000s emo.
Once again I find you playing Optical tango and I know Tonight I’ll be meeting you on the dance floor I’ll forgive you for being so critical If you’ll excuse me for being so cynical Something inside me is squeezing like a tourniquet
And with the spotlight shining down
I watch you watching me indulge your vanity You look picture perfect while unraveling my sanity I swear your halo is burning like a Molotov I watch you watching me indulge your vanity Wrapped up in the wreckage of your volatile fantasy If looks could kill, then I’m a dead man walking
And now I Wait for you to feign indifference Just by my intelligent inference That’s why you rekindle your interest in ceiling lights I can not Understand concealed intentions Take a stab at my discretion You’re still bleeding from all of those other wounds
And with the spotlight shining down
I watch you watching me indulge your vanity You look picture perfect while unraveling my sanity I swear your halo is burning like a Molotov I watch you watching me indulge your vanity Wrapped up in the wreckage of your volatile fantasy If looks could kill, then I’m a dead man walking
Your phosphorescent eyes Under fluorescent lights I know that you don’t come here to day dream What else could motivate You to keep tempting fate Than maybe you observing me likewise
I watch you watching me indulge your vanity You look picture perfect while unraveling my sanity I swear your halo is burning like a Molotov I watch you watching me indulge your vanity Wrapped up in the wreckage of your volatile fantasy If looks could kill, then I’m a dead man walking
I watch you watching me indulge your vanity You look picture perfect while unraveling my sanity I swear your halo is burning like a Molotov I watch you Watch me indulge your Watch me indulge your VanityLenseye - Montauk (Unplugged)Lenseye2021-01-08 | A completely new acoustic take on the pop-punk power anthem "Montauk" by Lenseye. Thank you to Conor Riccomini (double bass, trombone) and DeAnna Pitcher (violin, viola) for making this project possible!
It’s climbing up the walls and now it’s in my head Cannot understand a single word that’s said The room starts to spin, the walls are closing in I want to recover my long-lost grin I’ve had it up to here, I think I’ll lose my mind There’s only one place I can escape the grind Eye on the stress, you know it can destroy ya I want a day without the paranoia
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach
I lost my head somewhere in outer space While planning to escape from the human race That sunny beach, you know it’s waiting for ya Wash away all of the paranoia
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach, yeah
Hear the ocean call my name Awesome power, is never tame
Hear the ocean call my name Awesome power, is never tame
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach
Four chords are all I need To make a product placement My art’s a platform for Corporate advertainment Promote a hotel chain Perhaps a fast food joint Step one to selling out Some say that that’s the point
Hear lady Teenage Dream roaring through her autotune Broadcasting anthems to the masses Let Lola and the Kinks enjoy their Coca-Cola Least they had some reverence for the art
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
Let’s slap a logo on All that the ear can see Garish and colorful That all sounds good to me Billboard Niagara Falls Skywrite in Yellowstone Neon the Eiffel Tower Drop leaflets over Rome
We’ll write the fanfare to a budget whiskey Raise up a glass to our friend capital We can’t say music without following with industry It’s all just turning sound to gold
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
We’ll go platinum when we sell ourselves to radio Offer them a catchy song We’ll wring a profit from this sad excuse that we call art Make sure it’s not too long a song
No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long
Silence As the snow falls from the grey sky The world becomes Robed in white The trees are laden Their branches heavy As my heart with sorrow
Stars Behind the clouds long hidden In a storm serene I find no peace You know it eats me Like acid rain on limestone To think about the times we shared
I recall That rose I gave to you A simple sign That the way I felt was true I could drown In its brilliant crimson hue But that’s all behind me now
A flower A rose is a curious object A thing of beauty wrapped in thorns Nature's own form of irony To be loved from afar A love that stings you
I recall That rose I gave to you A simple sign That the way I felt was true I could drown In its brilliant crimson hue But you’re just a memory now
In the winter Snow falls on the rose Scarlet petals Marred with blight In snow it shrivels As red fades into white
Why I am I still wide awake I need to rest my head But I’m still stuck on yesterday And the word she never said A silence, that was all she gave To punctuate my question But I could see right through her eyes And tell from her expression
That she wants nothing more of me And I should fade away As I’m just left here holding on To words she’ll never say
Woah Woah
They tell me to hold my thought But they don’t understand That the heat of all the passion there Will surely burn my hand
I think I’m falling ill again From breathing in her air When all I ever think about Is the color of her hair
Woah Woah
The day on which she says my name, will be the day that I can fall asleep The day on which she says my name, will be the day that I can finally sleep
It feels as though I touch a cloud When I brush your hair over your ear And your eyes do shine Like the blazing white stars above Well it’s three A. M. And I know that you are not here ‘Cause this is just a dream For just this moment you are mine
I’m on a first name basis with Mr. Sandman Who brings me dreams that make me as sad as sad can Sweet reveries always melt away, never meant to last In the meantime my heart’s stuck in the past
I’m losing sleep over your cardboard heart ‘Cause you burned mine to ashes You control my thoughts With the iron fist of a fascist Try to convince myself You’re not the angel you seem If I’m honest I’m more comfortable In this lovely lie of a dream
I’m on a first name basis with Mr. Sandman Who brings me dreams that make me as sad as sad can Sweet reveries always melt away, never meant to last In the meantime my heart’s stuck in the past
Sing for me, sing for me Sing me please a song I need to hear your voice ‘Cause when I wake, you’ll be gone
Sing für mich, sing für mich Sing mir doch ein Lied Ich liebe es, deine Stimme zu hören Wenn ich aufwache, du gehst
Rest your head and close your eyes Fall asleep and live the lie Feel the warmth before it’s gone Live the dream now, let this dream live on Rest your head and close your eyes Fall asleep and live the lie Feel the warmth before it’s gone Live the dream now, let this dream live on Rest your head and close your eyes Fall asleep and live the lie Feel the warmth before it’s gone Live the dream now, let this dream live on Rest your head and close your eyes Fall asleep and live the lie Feel the warmth before it’s gone Live the dream now, let this dream live on
If I fail To satisfy What these expectations demand of me Will I sleep In a ditch The deadline’s fast approaching If I trust The government Will they rob me dry Would I be Complicit in Their clandestine surveillance
Somebody find me the key To my mind Somebody set me free From my mind
If I don’t Ask her now Will she still be here tomorrow Pulverize These futile dreams And my romantic affection If per se An asteroid Were to annihilate the human race What would be Its impact on My return on investment
Somebody find me the key To my mind Somebody set me free From my mind
Life is full of ifs, but I’ll give you a new one If I don’t succeed, tell me, will they forgive me If I can’t be perfect, if I can’t meet expectations If it crumbles down, please, will they spare me
If I were To run away How long ‘til they notice Slip away In the dead of night To seek a life of freedom If I choose To take a stand Assert control of my life Would I be Able to Defeat these acid voices
Life is full of ifs, but I’ll give you a new one If I don’t succeed, tell me, will they forgive me If I can’t be perfect, if I can’t meet expectations If it crumbles down, please, will they spare me
Somebody find me the key To my mind Somebody set me free From my mind Somebody find me the key To my mind Somebody set me free
She’s got a 4.6 American V8 Drop top and a butter smooth 5-speed Low and slow or fast and furious Wind in your hair, what more do you need I could use a little more sunshine Catch a few rays on a day that’s so fine Summertime was made for a joyride in a Lean machine, and they keys are mine
Exhaust note like a Berlioz symph’ When ya swing that needle up past five grand Cruising speeds climb to superlegal Ride with me and then you’ll understand
This azure sky makes me wonder why The world should turn so slow The storm has passed and here to last A peace I’m glad to know Now I’m free Free
No plan, no destination Raw speed is my only wish Carpe diem, the world is my oyster It’s a shame I’m allergic to shellfish Nothing holds me down today ‘Cept for good ol’ force of gravity Sink my right foot and feel that torque surge Watch my mouth change concavity
This azure sky makes me wonder why The world should turn so slow The storm has passed and here to last A peace I’m glad to know Now I’m free Free
Hey, I like your car Give some gas and we’ll leave in a hurry Yeah, don’t wait too long Grab a gear and we’ll do the scurry Hey, I like your car Give some gas and we’ll leave in a hurry Yeah, don’t wait too long Grab a gear and we’ll do the scurry Hey, I like your car Give some gas and we’ll leave in a hurry Yeah, don’t wait too long
This azure sky makes me wonder why The world should turn so slow The storm has passed and here to last A peace I’m glad to know
Hey, I like your car Give some gas and we’ll leave in a hurry Yeah, don’t wait too long Grab a gear and we’ll do the scurry Hey, I like your car Give some gas and we’ll leave in a hurry Yeah, don’t wait too long Grab a gear and we’ll
I want just an hour of your time To tell you all about my story, this ain’t a fairy tale or fable I look like and angry Buddy Holly But the truth of the matter is that I resent that label
And when you think about it They don’t even know my name
I wait for the world to fall around me But if I’m being honest I just shocked I made it this far I can’t hear my whiny weary worries Through the sound of distortion from my own electric guitar
And when you think about it They don’t even know my name
I’m proud to say I’m the son of September And I guarantee I’m a name to remember All I know is that it takes some time, but I’m sure that I’ll figure it out Waiting on my chance to show the world, and I’ll leave them without a doubt
I love anything with a bass line So if you enjoy the rumble then I think that we’ll do just fine I lost a small piece of my own sanity If you find it somewhere can you give it back ‘cause that’s mine
And when you think about it They don’t even know my name
I’m proud to say I’m the son of September And I guarantee I’m a name to remember All I know is that it takes some time, but I’m sure that I’ll figure it out Waiting on my chance to show the world, and I’ll leave them without a doubt
You know that times are changing I’ll make sure they know my name
I’m proud to say I’m the son of September And I guarantee I’m a name to remember All I know is that it takes some time, but I’m sure that I’ll figure it out Waiting on my chance to show the world, and I’ll leave them without a doubt
What if I told you that I was from an island One little slice of land a little ways from here The place that I called home in all my early years Full of the memories of people I hold dear
Oceanic dreams of yore return just like before To coastal boy who’s far from home, wherever he may roam
I want to stop and sit to watch the Atlantic ocean See footprints in the sand and the blue waves’ languid motion Swimming through old memories, pulling fish from the bay Strum a chord on Poppie’s Gibson, the guitar you hear today
Oceanic dreams of yore return just like before To coastal boy who’s far from home, wherever he may roam
All that I left behind when I was seventeen The places, family, and all that’s in between They all come back to me when I’m so far away I cannot turn back time but at least I’m proud to say
I’ve seen the ocean before a hurricane I’ve seen the ocean before a hurricane
And good ol’ CCR asks if I’ve seen the rain When I call that island home, I really can’t complain This guitar’s rusted strings tell the story of my family line Sweet songs and reveries, and everything will be just fine
Oceanic dreams of yore return just like before To coastal boy who’s far from home, forever will he roam
All that I left behind when I was seventeen The places, family, and all that’s in between They all come back to me when I’m so far away I cannot turn back time but at least I’m proud to say
I’ve seen the ocean before a hurricane I’ve seen the ocean before a hurricane
Think I’m from a different world No sport ball, never was one much for one for Star Wars I feel like an alien Always looking in, always wanting to be human
My true home is in the rings Today I’m feeling really pretty stellar Today’s my day, I name the scene It’s in my mind where I am free Welcome to my daydream
Yeah, fly me to Jupiter Yeah, fly me to Jupiter, woah The rings are red or so they say But I can’t waste another day Without freedom
I’m waiting on a rocket ship To transport me away to my homeland My head’s way up in the stars And I’m not coming down Welcome to my daydream
Yeah, fly me to Jupiter Yeah, fly me to Jupiter, woah The rings are red or so they say But I can’t waste another day Without freedom
Now it’s time for dustoff Now it’s time to blast off
Maybe it’s time to spread my wings Maybe it’s time to see those rings Welcome to my daydream
Yeah, fly me to Jupiter Yeah, fly me to Jupiter, woah The rings are red or so they say But I can’t waste another day
Now it’s time for dustoff Now it’s time to blast off Now it’s time for dustoff Now it’s time to blast off
Four chords are all I need To make a product placement My art’s a platform for Corporate advertainment Promote a hotel chain Perhaps a fast food joint Step one to selling out Some say that that’s the point
Hear lady Teenage Dream roaring through her autotune Broadcasting anthems to the masses Let Lola and the Kinks enjoy their Coca-Cola Least they had some reverence for the art
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
Let’s slap a logo on All that the ear can see Garish and colorful That all sounds good to me Billboard Niagara Falls Skywrite in Yellowstone Neon the Eiffel Tower Drop leaflets over Rome
We’ll write the fanfare to a budget whiskey Raise up a glass to our friend capital We can’t say music without following with industry It’s all just turning sound to gold
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
I wanna be part of this corporate money culture Sweeping its way across the nation Read me more adverts from the billboard of the modern age Pray to a playlist for salvation
We’ll go platinum when we sell ourselves to radio Offer them a catchy song We’ll wring a profit from this sad excuse that we call art Make sure it’s not too long a song
No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long No more than three minutes long
What happened yesterday Is a tragic memory drenched in indigo But how would you know, you’re not there A shattered robin’s egg Marks the grave of all that was could have been A tragic reminder that life’s not fair (Where are you running to)
And all these pretty shades of blue don't mean a thing to you (Now I see clearly)
The ratchet of attraction only spins in one direction towards you Who knew that the subjunctive would be written in an ink so blue
I mourn the azure sky Whose exuberance now spells his own demise Torrential downpour in my head I try to pass the time By counting all the frigid cobalt tears From the steady melting of an icicle (Time is running out)
And all these pretty shades of blue don't mean a thing to you (Now I start to realize)
The ratchet of attraction only spins in one direction towards you Who knew that the subjunctive would be written in an ink so blue And now I realize why the color of the falling rain Is a melancholy shade of blue
Yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood Yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood Yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood Yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood
My fortress of cards is collapsing, and I can't help But shiver from walking through snow in a world that's growing Colder, I'm drenched in a blue light, the shade of Suffocation, I'm reaching my hand out, but you are letting go
It’s climbing up the walls and now it’s in my head Cannot understand a single word that’s said The room starts to spin, the walls are closing in I want to recover my long-lost grin I’ve had it up to here, I think I’ll lose my mind There’s only one place I can escape the grind Eye on the stress, you know it can destroy ya I want a day without the paranoia
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach
I lost my head somewhere in outer space While planning to escape from the human race That sunny beach, you know it’s waiting for ya Wash away all of the paranoia
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach, yeah
Hear the ocean call my name Awesome power, is never tame
Hear the ocean call my name Awesome power, is never tame
I can put my mind at ease when I’m on my favorite beach Laughing in the wind and waves, singing life is just a peach
Peeling back the curtain to show you how I recorded and produced the Quaranteen song and music video. Everything from my equipment, video setup, and instruments.