released january 25th 2019
bold - single
italic - xai wrote
001. happy song - smokin’ horses (bring me the horizon)
but if i sing along
a little fucking louder to a happy song
i'll be alright
002. nothing good has happened yet - smokin’ horses (we are the ocean)
so they say, so they say
i'm gonna take this to the top i'll kiss the air
don't waste your breath, just fade away
003. stuck in your head - smokin’ horses (i prevail)
this will be the last time that i'll spend all life
never gonna play again
you're not the one i want in my bed
but i'm gonna be the song stuck in your head
004. breaking out, breaking down - smokin’ horses (bullet for my valentine)
the end will never come
there's still a mountain left to climb
but we will overcome the hurdles placed inside our minds
(so close, but still so far)
each day will bring us a brand new stars
005. can you feel my heart - smokin’ horses (bring me the horizon)
i'm scared to get close and i hate being alone.
i long for that feeling to not feel at all.
the higher i get, the lower i'll sink.
i can't drown my demons, they know how to swim.
006. if i leave - smokin’ horses (a day to remember)
[xavian’s last song before departure]
it's been a long time coming
but everyone's going to hear me out
if i leave bet you'll wish i stayed
make you regret all the things you said to me
you know that time can't help us now
if i leave this, if i leave this way
007. the end of the beginning - smokin’ horses (famous last words)
[band’s first song without xavian]
reunited friends and family
your souls i’ve gathered here
a second chance is your gift my friends
oh no you mustn’t fear
008. pretty little thing - smokin’ horses (too close to touch)
whatever helps you sleep at night, is certainly beside me.
cause i've been searching for the answers
on this old abandoned road you've built, desperate to see.
009. sympathy - smokin’ horses (too close to touch)
don't you dare say i'm gonna make it.
cause i don't believe a word you say.
there's a sickness living inside me.
you can spare me all your sympathy.
010. i won’t give in - smokin’ horses (asking alexandria)
i'm a ghost of what's left of me
begging you to hear me
can you even feel me?
011. the show must go on pt.1 - smokin’ horses (famous last words)
the nightmare is slowly taking over
all that's happened, it is enabling him
to take exactly what he wants
until he gets what he desires
we'll be at his whim
012. the show must go on pt.2 - smokin’ horses (famous last words)
this cannot be, it must be a dream
more like a corrupted nightmare
can't bare this harsh reality
this can't be the end of my story
“i’m not saying i’m the most well behaved in the world but as far as those things go, i’m good, i’m really good.” lennox laughed, her words finally becoming playful with the boy after a few years of silence & sarcasm. his words came out sounding almost sincere, something lennox knew not to take lightly. “took you long enough, damn, xai.” she joked, elbowing his side lightly. “no, no, i appreciate that, xai. i really do. ”
“or in other words, compared to me you’re essentially jesus christ.” xavian joked, enjoying their little back and forth. with how long it had been, he could no longer remember whether they’d once ever been like this or if it had always been hatred and awkward silences. though that didn’t matter now, or at least not for this moment. “not that i was in the right because i wasn’t but i mean, you got something better in the end. you deserve a million times better than my heart of stone.”
“oh, you know me, so admirable all of the time.” she laughed, looking over at xai & raising an eyebrow as his mention of a pr relationship. ivy knew they were a thing in hollywood, a way to gain fanbases you otherwise wouldn’t touch, but she had yet to see one–that she knew of, of course–in her la experience thus far. “falling for you ? those poor girls.” her exaggerated sarcasm shining through, ivy tucked her hair behind her ear. “no, but really… i doubt a relationship is the last thing anyone is expecting out of you right now. might as well juice it for what you can, you’ll just have to find you a girl immune to that falling”
“i know, i do feel terrible about all the hearts i’ve broken trying to get myself up the social ladder but at the end of the day, it’s part of the game.” xai shrugged, though his mind was far too focused on her and the hair she’d tucked behind her ear to even realise what he was talking about. “no one expects me to ever settle down. not even my mum! so maybe a pr relationship is the best i’ll get.” he chuckled, his voice making it seem like he was kidding though the fear was there deep down. “hey, v, if you know a girl who’ll be immune then point me in her direction.”
she opened her mouth, thinking of how to respond, before closing it again when she was at a loss. as he clarified, she nodded and smiled, “it’s alright, it’s true though. i think everyone deserves that. i hope things work out for you with or without your band.”
xai eyed her intently. god, she was hot. though as much as he wanted to turn on his charm, his brain was too focused on the betrayal of his bandmates. “thanks babes. just know, i’m better without them.”
“What about the fans though. They are the ones paying the bills, so you have to at least find a way to get a long with them and draw them in, right?”
“i’m not proud to admit this but honestly, with the fans i’ve noticed it’s my face that draws them in and then they enjoy my sound or they hate my sound but i’m worth it to look at. like they’re either attracted to me or think i’m some pretty boy with no talent and get a surprise.”
pretty little thing - smokin’ horses / 1st single off their second album, released 21/01/2019
whatever helps you sleep at night, is certainly beside me.
cause i've been searching for the answers
on this old abandoned road you've built, desperate to see.
“ y’know, you’re probably right; it’ll give them a little something at first. without you, though, they’ll fizzle out quickly. ” patting xavian on the shoulder, he offered his best friend a reassuring smile. “ yeah, ” caleb agreed with a chuckle, “ fuck ‘em !! you’re gonna emerge from this like a butterfly breaking out of its chrysalis. and you’re a guy with vision, so you’ll get where you wanna go. ”
“careful mate, you might make my ego worse.” he joked, hiding his appreciation behind his usual facade of humour and narcissism. “just you wait cal, i’m gonna kill it and they’ll come crawling back. and all they’ll get is a big ol’ fuck you. — they’re not worth the stress.”
“nothing’s changed in the past few years, i still don’t smoke.” lennox explained, shaking her head as her words escaped. “we both know how i feel about you & the band’s situations, and i don’t know specifics about anything… but your solo shit will most definitely blow them out of the water. you wrote the only songs i ever liked on the albums, honestly.”
“you never know, celebrity life leads people to do all sorts of things they didn’t do before. nice to know you’re a good’un though.” xavian smiled, slipping them back in his pocket. “len, you’re making me blush,” he laughed, “i appreciate it though, really i do. and i just want to say, i’m sorry for how i treated you. we both know i’m a cunt but you didn’t deserve it.”
“trust me xai, no amount of seeing anyone naked would make me lie to them about the quality of their work,” ivy trailed off, taking the lighter from the man & taking a drag as she listened to his words. “why not both ?? they’re doing things strategically enough to use this to their advantage, why not do the same ?? do everything you know they’d hate for you to, get your solo shit exactly how you want it, let the stir come & let them see how much press they get because of you, and how much they’re losing when you drop your solo album & it tops theirs with no problems.. let them cause a stir.” her words came quick, her brain always working to create a way to adapt. after all, especially when it came to xavian, she knew… “there’s no such thing as bad press.”
“well, that’s admirable of you.” he smirked, his eyes following her every subtle move. “you know what, v, you might be onto something here. it’s just a matter of where to start? i mean there’s all my usual tricks which, i know work but are possibly a little played out now. or i could try and find a pr relationship? those are always fun,” he chuckled, taking a drag of his cigarette. “especially because i’m just so irresistible that they usually end up falling for me.”
“now you can take all that and just channel it into your solo stuff then! maybe it was for the best for both parties. like, you get to do your own thing, and the band will do theirs.” she shook her head, even waving her hand slightly. “oh, no, i’m good.”
“look at you being all sweet, wanting the best for everyone. how cute.” xai smiled, looking the blonde up and down. “that sounded really snarky, i apologise. i didn’t mean it to. i appreciate your words a lot, babes.”
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