People of the Abyss is the brainchild of Portland-based hip hop artist Trevor Brown. Trevor is a multi-instrumentalist who utilizes live instruments, percussion, and original samples to create his unique and smooth sound. Having spent several years playing in different bands and venues across the Pacific Northwest, Trevor created a new solo music project aimed at voicing the discontent many of us feel with the status quo of our political and social systems.
On the debut album from People of the Abyss, Trevor rallies the troops while defiantly expressing his frustration over our seemingly endless need to repeat previous mistakes. His visionary dreamcrafting on this album is bold, mesmerizing, and inventive, all while telling a story that is both compelling and evocative. Staring at the abyss ahead, Trevor takes us right to the edge and poetically dives right in.
lyrics
Wake up and grab your things
Can’t think about what the day will bring
Last night still rings in my head
With the waves leaving a trail of the dead
But that was then this is now
This grand experiment has been disavowed.
Time to get out and leave this place
Can’t wait to see the look on his face
When we come marching back with force
And take back this land, correct the course
Utopia will not stand
When lies and death spread across this land
Open your eyes to this brand new day
New king on the throne you must obey
Try to run at your own expense
Utopia pledge your allegiance
It’s gone away
Everything we knew
Has been blown out to the sea
And I hear the speeches over the radio
Same basic song with slightly different notes
Not the song that we like to hear
We’ve had our share of lines and quotes.
We must do our best to disappear
This one is much worse than the last
Ignore those whispers that you hear
This war is approaching a little too fast.
We bow down to no one
And I’ll lead the alliance until its done.
This land belongs to you
As long as the grass is green and the sky is blue
And no man should we ever allow
To threaten us in the here and now.
We fight to preserve this dream
And we stitch to protect the seam.
Open your eyes to this brand new day
New king on the throne you must obey
Try to run at your own expense
Utopia pledge your allegiance
We bow down to no one
It’s gone away
Everything we knew
Has been blown out to the sea
credits
from A Fable Agreed Upon,
released October 6, 2017
All songs written by Trevor Brown
All instruments and vocals performed by Trevor Brown, except:
Vocals by Kristin Brown
Produced by Hans Twite, Trevor Brown, and Greg Mattson
Recorded, Engineered, and Mixed by Hans Twite
Mastered by Adam Straney @ Breakpoint Mastering, Portland, Oregon
Artwork by Chaz Brown @Storyville Studios, Portland, Oregon
Recorded at Ether Room Studios, Seattle, Washington and Beam Me Up Music, Portland, Oregon
People of the Abyss is the brainchild of Portland-based hip hop artist Trevor Brown. Trevor is a multi-instrumentalist who utilizes live instruments, percussion, and original samples to create his unique and smooth sound.
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