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Who Are We? Extended Edition

by Aric Zair

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1.
Who Are We? 04:31
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My identity is a mystery Even when I look in the mirror I keep searching on, trying to see beyond Refractions of those I hold dear We say we love each other, but do we really care? Conditional appreciation for one anothers' savoir-faire Let each other be But only if they're adept at conformity? Who are we? Getting swept up in the tides of society Being told before we know who we truly ought to be Hall of reflections, yet we can rarely tell Who we are, or some truth about ourselves Most people always grin as they try to swim Thrashing neck high in their own ignorance Prospects looking grim, for those committing proverbial sin We have to search for own deliverance We say we love each other, but do we really care? Conditional appreciation for one anothers' savoir-faire Let each other be But only if they're adept at conformity? Who are we? Getting swept up in the tides of society Being told before we know who we truly ought to be Hall of reflections, yet we can rarely tell Who we are, or some truth about ourselves Il marche pas bien, quand tu dois dire la verité Il faudra mentir pour satisfaire la majorité Je vous remercie pour ces cadeaux La propension de questioner cela que je vois En défi de tes pensées de moi, et de la fontaine où je bois We say we love each other, but do we really care? Conditional appreciation for one anothers' savoir-faire Let each other be, but only If they're adept at conformity? Who are we? Getting swept up in the tides of society Being told before we know who we truly ought to be Hall of reflections, and we can rarely tell Who we are, who we are, who we are Getting swept up in the tides of society Being told before we know who we truly ought to be Hall of reflections, yet we can rarely tell Who are we, who are we, who are we?
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Someone to Be Kind 03:06
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Acts of every kind and stripe present on this stage But the light's all on me Normally that never bothers me, this time it's an odd sort of cage To get caught inside, and it brought me to my knees You can't always follow your eyes, or leave your intuition by the wayside Can you please be a friend That a friend would like to have You and I, till it's closing time All I need, someone to be kind Life ain't got no reason, it ain't got no rhyme All I need, someone to be kind It's cold—and cruel Even when you stay within the boundaries Walk down a different road, and try to make any of your own rules Before long you're on your own, struggling, profoundly You can't always follow your eyes, or leave your intuition by the wayside Can you please be a friend That a friend would like to have You and I, till it's closing time All I need, someone to be kind Life ain't got no reason, it ain't got no rhyme All I need, someone to be kind All I need, all I need All I need, all I need You can't always follow your eyes, or leave your intuition by the wayside Can you please be a friend That a friend would like to have You and I, till it's closing time All I need, someone to be kind Life ain't got no reason, it ain't got no rhyme All I need, someone to be kind You and I, till it's closing time All I need, someone to be kind Life ain't got no reason, it ain't got no rhyme All I need, someone to be kind
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Decide 04:18
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Time ain't always on your side Fate is never gonna wait to collide Only way to live is on the edge of the knife You can choose to pay attention Or lose your body to years of attrition Watch it pass you by, till your life is in remission All I wanted was a little break; not to break you But here we are back at the start Got no choice but to blame it on all that I do It's mental, it's completely asinine To be the sentinel, of self-sacrifice Jump the line in the sand, holdin' on if you can, refusing to compromise These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide It's do or die Except we all die anyway You can be complacent or don't Somebody will take the chance if you won't You can choose to Follow if you want to Or if you really wanna start new Take a chance and venture out into the fray There's no one answer to the question That's been on your tongue Despite your apprehension You might just come undone While we wait together alone In the end we're not far from home Oh no, our truth is a blazing beacon they can't take because it's our own These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide
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Hit the Lights 04:18
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Welcome everyone to the grand stage! The show is about to begin This spectacle is not for the faint of heart Or those with closed minds Now I hope you're ready Because my friends, it's time! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! Those true colors haven't been shining They've been hidden away, slowly dying Defined in faces, in lines, in motions Sleepwalking, auto-pilot emotions It's time to open our eyes, our ears, and our minds Extrapolate our existence, shine the light on our disguise The power's on The stage is before us Crank the bass up Raise your glasses high, allons-y! This is glorious! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna bring these lights up and we'll show 'em how You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna make 'em feel the beat and hear the bass sound Embraced in a blanket of the night sky's shimmering stars We're finding our love and it's not so very far When it all rains down, some fade to gray in the saturation Others let it run through, permeating infatuation Pulsing, the energy courses within, a surging connection between us Feel your spirit move, and let your brightness rise Ascend beyond the mundane; go where your greatness lies! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna bring these lights up and we'll show 'em how You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna make 'em feel the beat and hear the bass sound Despite the odds, we're here in this moment Revel in it while you can! Before long this will all be a memory… But tonight… the lights are shining bright! Hit the lights! Hit the lights! You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna bring these lights up and we'll show 'em how You gotta sing it loud, sing it out proud We gonna make 'em feel the beat and hear the bass sound
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You Won't Forget 02:55
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Stand back cause I'm firing up Get too close and I'll burn you down You can't catch this beat, you're not fast enough We're goin' downtown at the speed of sound Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget Tried to write me off like I'm going away Leave me cackling and laughing it's just too rich! Joke's on them, 'cause I'm here to stay They all got me serving 'em, a really cold dish (they want revenge-ah, ha!) Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget
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Who Are We? (Reprise) (Feat. Blackmajic & $uDO.NORMI) 02:02
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Wonder who we are in this world Time is man made but nobody can tell Peace and violence, like tornado they swirl Some might have it good, some might be in hell Where's the love Where's the love War got the world at 300 Degrees So you know I'm still smokin on them palm trees Who we are Tell me who we are All the answers seem close But yet they're still so far Who we are Tell me who we are Till then Imma keep my True emotions in a jar
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Someone to Be Kind (Instrumental) 03:06
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Decide (Unplugged) 04:18
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Time ain't always on your side Fate is never gonna wait to collide Only way to live is on the edge of the knife You can choose to pay attention Or lose your body to years of attrition Watch it pass you by, till your life is in remission All I wanted was a little break; not to break you But here we are back at the start Got no choice but to blame it on all that I do It's mental, it's completely asinine To be the sentinel, of self-sacrifice Jump the line in the sand, holdin' on if you can, refusing to compromise These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide It's do or die Except we all die anyway You can be complacent or don't Somebody will take the chance if you won't You can choose to Follow if you want to Or if you really wanna start new Take a chance and venture out into the fray There's no one answer to the question That's been on your tongue Despite your apprehension You might just come undone While we wait together alone In the end we're not far from home Oh no, our truth is a blazing beacon they can't take because it's our own These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide These are words that you need to hear before I'm gone Often the darkest hours come following the dawn And in that eclipse where you'll stand in shadows tall and wide You'll find the answer to your prayers was to only decide
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Hit the Lights (Instrumental) 04:18
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You Won't Forget (#BigBrassEnergy Version) 02:56
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Stand back cause I'm firing up Get too close and I'll burn you down You can't catch this beat, you're not fast enough We're goin' downtown at the speed of sound Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget Tried to write me off like I'm going away Leave me cackling and laughing it's just too rich! Joke's on them, 'cause I'm here to stay They all got me serving 'em, a really cold dish (They want revenge-ah, ha!) Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget Don't sleep on this no I said don't blink You want it, I got it You got to move before you think Drama can miss me when I'm on the scene Ain't got me no regrets When you see me you know just what I mean I promise you won't forget I'm authenticity explicitly stated Some might even say I'm lit Up like a flame, you got me underrated Once you feel me you won't forget

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The Extended Edition expands on the original tracks of Who Are We, including those originals, plus alternate versions and instrumentals.

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released September 22, 2022

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Aric Zair Buffalo, New York

Aric is a pop, funk, and rock artist out of Buffalo, NY.

He is a product of many different backgrounds, having worked in retail and food service jobs, consulting and analyst positions.

His music tells interesting stories, ruminates on life and society, and tries to have some fun along the way. ... more

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