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The Beat Demon

by Garrett Williamson

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scrumboscunh
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scrumboscunh One of the best artists out there Favorite track: How You Make Me Feel.
Thomas King
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Thomas King TFW you love the entire album, but the last track is your favorite...so you must listen to the whole thing entirely before you get there! Favorite track: How You Make Me Feel.
Michael Birch
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Michael Birch There's so much to love about this album. While Garrett is still obviously maturing as a songwriter, the production and instrumentation are full and hard-hitting throughout the album. It's got shades of Michael Jackson's work (obviously a big influence), as well as a clear smattering of Sega game music influences. Worth the $5? I'd say absolutely!
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1.
Prelude 01:53
(newswoman voice) Breaking news. A mysterious creature is found in the outskirts of Downtown Nashville. Witnesses say this unknown creature strangely resembles an American citizen by the name Garrett Williamson. Although some of these abilities are unknown at this time, reports say it possesses the Groove. The facts are still coming in, but the latest we have is that the creature dubs himself as The Beat Demon.
2.
V1: I am immortal I never die And I am something That you can't deny You don't believe in me I prove you wrong Cuz you can't maintain the rhythm in this song Cuz your head is movin’ to my beat Stop denyin’ about tappin' your feet You know you can feel it You don't know it's me Cuz I'm am the definition of B-E-A-T CH: What did ya think? That you're here alone? Cuz I'm right beside you You don't know I'm here but I'm in the zone And I've taken control too Knock knock guess who The Beat Demon (woo) V2: Plug it in Make it loud Sounds so illegal That it's unalloyed I make it dirty I make it fat Stereo is blown’ off your hat Cuz I'm the puppeteer You are the pawn I keep the beat goin’ from dusk to dawn You like the track I'm glad you do Cuz I got the bass and I got the beat And now I've got control of you CH BRIDGE 1: It just controls you It comes and takes you You’re simply helpless To the beat of the song You just can’t stop it You gotta have it Feel it arising It’s been waiting all along BRIDGE 2: Nothing’s so addicting As a beat that’s brand new Well I got the funk, yeah It’s another thing I do If you really love it Then you’ll dance from dusk to dawn If you truly want it Then keep grooving on
3.
Terminate 03:52
(file Garrett Williamson for termination) V1: 3:30 in the morning and they think that I am there Cuz they just kept rappin’, I heard but I didn’t care Threatened me that I better go ahead and back off now, I’ll be safe and sound (they don’t believe it, can’t conceive it, so destroy it, don’t receive it) Apparently they believe they can destroy me somehow (yeah it’s dangerous and appealing, it gives one a decent feeling) CHORUS: And I wanna see you try to reach to the other side of me Cuz this is my history, rhythm and beat And I wanna see you try to come and destroy all I am Cuz I’m a legend to every degree, you can’t terminate me V2: Throwin’ insults at my face just to see, can you knock me down It would mean the world to you if you saw my smile upside down I apologize, I don’t mean to insult you, that’s rude of me (you’re a liar, you’re a threat, you try to treat me like a pet) I’m simply telling you what you’re doing that you’re too stupid to see (yeah you don’t know how to listen, all these chances, ope you missed ‘em) CH BRIDGE: Jealousy has gotten to you, persuadin’ you to do what you don’t do Cuz I know who I am and I question if you know that too You can’t really seem to perceive, the magic I conceive Yeah you really don’t appreciate what I give that you can receive
4.
Jealousy 04:27
V1: She got her back against the wall Pinned down by another boy She looks sick and tired of it all Cuz she won't be treated like a toy She just wants to be alone She don’t want to hear her phone She just wants a man That’ll care for her like none else can And he fell in love with this girl and she's taken control of his world And she's all that he’s thinking of, yeah he’s high with this mad love It's not because she's so beautiful but cuz he really loves her for herself Cuz if he liked her only for beauty then she’d never buy what he’d sell CH: (Jealousy) They're tryna make her move (Jealousy) But no one’s got his groove (Jealousy) They're tryna get her first (Jealousy) But he don't take by coerce V2: She don't want those boys even if they think that she does Because I know who she's after and it's not them and it never was They try to take her out on a date, try to end up leaving late But they don't know her desire, it's him that she really admires CH BRIDGE: She's got to cope with you men She's got her gun, she'll count to ten If you aren't gone, when she's at one You better believe that's the end of your fun CH 2: They wanna stop him, stop him But no one can top him, top him It’s not that he’s so sexy Just knows how to treat a girl correctly
5.
V1: There's a place that I dream of A place where I fell in love With the hills and with the view With the green and azure blue Saturated with vividness Made by God with diligence Honestly there's innocence In a vast place, so limitless CHORUS: This is my whole dreamed up land Follow me, just take my hand Spread your wings and you will see Together we can be free You and me s V2: Rolling hills without a fence Such a place that's so immense Blue skies never changing gray It's a scene I can't convey The calm ocean's saffire shade Little river with a cascade In the evening when the orange sun sets Awaken the moon, a beauty I can't express CHORUS
6.
Beat Driven 04:01
V1: Well everyone’s tryna figure out where I came from I don’t you think you understand I’m a groovy abstract element I’m not the supernatural or the man I seem to pose as a threat to you Cuz you’re tryna come after me, terminate me too I’ve been here since the beginning of time Rhythm and beat, meter and rhyme CH: The groove is what the groove was It never changed and it never does It’s a talent that’s given Not everyone is so beat-driven V2: My heart beats fast and I’m breathin’ hard (breath) Cuz it catches you off guard Yeah it messes with you Which is why you’re afraid of what it’s gonna do Cuz it’s an addiction I can’t contain You can’t get it from heroin or cocaine Yeah it’s more irresistible than everything they want It’s the groove’s little game CH 2: Can’t stop me, but drop me, go ahead and headbob to me Can’t hurt me, touch me, cuz I’m beat-driven
7.
Backstage 03:17
V1: Lights down, crowd screams, he’s off the stage Tens of thousands came to see his face Every girl’s got a crush on the freak But he disguises all of his disgrace Cuz he sings a song Everyone sings along But he’s not for real He won’t let the truth unveil CHORUS: Everyone in the world knows who he is Crazy thing, he’s just sixteen But no one knows what’s going on inside his head Cuz when he’s backstage, that’s the end of his scene V2: All the girls wait for him behind the curtain But none of it satisfies He’s gotta act like he’s not hurtin’ He just wants to be alone sometimes CH 1 CH 2: Getting drunk, taking drugs, just to make it go away But it never does, it always stays Buying everything to keep himself happy Cuz when he’s backstage, all the beauty decays (Well I gotta tell you something. This song explains a lot of people. Just wanna say) Don’t be that guy
8.
V1: Just touchin’, she's 14 He wants it, and he's 15 One second, nothing to see One minute, they just can’t let it be It’s her body, it’s not yours to take Walk away, cuz this is something that will make or break What isn't understood, we disrespect ourselves Causin' trouble, that could've been withheld VB: Why can't we just wait some time (before we spoil it) The amount of impatience is just sublime (can't we just foil it) PRE-CH: You're too scared that you will die before you have it Well I assure you you'll be fine so don't get so desperate I'm sick and tired of hearing you kids giving into this Control yourself, don't ruin it all, just cuz it starts with a kiss CH: So you respect her Cuz she ain't your property I will have you know that That ain't your body You are hurting yourself Don't go and ruin your world Cuz remember you'll deal with Father Cuz you know you're touchin' Daddy's little girl V2: Teen mother, got her boyfriend's kid Reputation out the window, looked down on by what she did Couldn’t take it, too hard to just resist Had to do it, continued to persist VB 2: Don’t give yourself away too fast We all want something that will last BRIDGE: Somebody else used to hold that hand You weren’t here first, no no And what you just don’t understand You’re the prince but he’s the king to that woman BREAKDOWN BG’S: Just a little won't hurt Cuz I'm telling' her I love her
9.
(V1: She says she’s a good, good girl But she acts like a dirty man’s dream She can take control of any boy’s world But she ain’t even what she seems V2: Cuz she walks around town like she don’t have no pants And every boy thinks he’s got a chance Got the whole street lookin’ when she passes by She’s grabbed the attention of every single guy VB: Deception’s written all over her face Yet boys are always at her place CH: Cuz when she struts into the room I can smell her perfume It’s stuck on my jacket and my clothes Can’t get it out of my nose She flirts with every single boy She treats herself like a toy I’m sick and tired of her schemes Get a real boy in your dreams V3: Supposedly gets arrested every day I think the cops aren’t doing their work She’s figured out how to get men to do what she say But I’ll be honest, she’s seriously a jerk VB CH
10.
V1: I can't feel myself My body has gone numb all because of you And you don't even mean it to It's all your fault yet it's something you didn't do And it’s horrible Yet it's so perfect like heaven And it's like a big huge burden Cuz it's quite a weird obsession VB: I don't know what's wrong with me But I hate and love it all the same It's like the pain you want to feel But I know for a fact that this ain't no game PRE-CH: I want you to stay with me Cuz you're the thing that I was missing Please, please, belong to me Cuz you're so lovely, I want you that badly CH: That's how you make me feel Cuz my heart races when I see you (how you make me feel) When you walk in the room I can't help but smile (how you make me feel) Cuz I have a habit of staring for a while (how you make me feel) Just wanna let you know that's how you make me feel V2: Your smile is killing me Cuz your being here just makes my day Funny how it works that way Now I'm so afraid that you'll go away CH 2: Just let me hug you and love you My hands are cold and I need yours too Just let me hold you and squeeze you I need your warmth cuz I’m freezing Your beauty exceeds any other Nothing you do could make you less than another Cuz I believe you and trust you Yeah cuz I know what you say is true

about

Garrett Williamson returns with his second album, bringing a more powerful and electronic sound compared to his debut album's--Edge of the Universe--more acoustic settings.




Two and a half years ago, near the release of Edge of the Universe, I began another music project. Almost immediately I knew what I was going to call it: The Beat Demon. One of my first ideas was "What if the Groove was a character?" The idea was then evolved into The Beat Demon as that character--almost an alter ego--of myself, Garrett Williamson. In fact I kind of compare it to Jekyll and Hyde. He's a bit darker, a bit snarky, and even kind of flirty. He's a little dangerous, but he never does any harm. His purpose is solely to bring the Groove to the world.

Compared to Edge of the Universe, this project is much more powerful, electronic, and considerably darker. Edge of the Universe was actually an experiment with more acoustic settings, while this project is a bit more of the real me, I would say.

This project is by far the largest project I've ever taken on and quite honestly is very close to my heart. This project has been a part of my life for over two and a half years. It's a crazy feeling to actually have this finally release to the entire world, whether or not it gains any attention at all. Making this album has really been a journey, and I've learned so much along the way. As of right now, I would say I'm not more proud of any project I've ever done as I am with The Beat Demon. My goal is to continue to improve and make music that I will love hearing, just like this entire album.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you... The Beat Demon.

credits

released July 19, 2014

Produced by Garrett Williamson
Recorded by Garrett Williamson at Gar-Art Studios*†
Mixed by Garrett Williamson at Gar-Art Studios

Newswoman voice on “Prelude” by Tracie Owens
Guitars on “The Beat Demon” by Bennett Roach
Saxophone on “Terminate” by Joe Zieja
All other instruments and lead vocals by Garrett Williamson
Featured vocals on “Free” by Emma Rose Williamson

Album photo by Janis Williamson
Visual effects by Josiah Clark
Titles by Josiah Clark

*Outro piano/synths on “How You Make Me Feel” and piano on “The Nothing Song” recorded at The Carpal Tunnel
†Saxophone on “Terminate” recorded at Joe Zieja

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Garrett Williamson is an indie Pop artist. He began writing his own music when he was around 7, and recorded his first song at the age of 10. Since then, Garrett has been writing, recording, producing, and mixing music.

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