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The Adventure I Didn't Want

by Zules

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1.
LYRICS: Instrumental; see description above.
2.
Nightmares 03:21
LYRICS: (VERSE 1) The ordinary path I walked As your ordinary town laughingstock Was turned into a vision Turned into a chasm of flames A demon showed up in my mind Said the chasm had been its own design I chased away the vision Tried to chase the vision away (CHORUS 1) The nightmare won't stop The nightmare won't stop Both of my eyes are open How do I wake up? (VERSE 2) I should have stayed in bed today Or just closed my eyes through the entire day But now I've looked at something That will always stick in my brain (CHORUS 2) The nightmare won't stop The nightmare won't stop Both of my eyes are open How do I wake up? The nightmare won't stop The nightmare won't stop Both of my eyes are open How do I wake up? (BRIDGE) Had a nightmare last night I'll call it a nightmare, nightmare, nightmare Had a nightmare lasts night I'll call it a nightmare (CHORUS 3) The nightmare won't stop The nightmare won't stop Both of my eyes are open How do I wake up? The nightmare won't stop The nightmare won't stop Both of my eyes are open How do I wake up?
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Off Course 03:33
LYRICS: (VERSE 1) All those dreams you had as a boy They were so fun just to think about, talk about Step by step, you're moving Now you're long past the end of that road Setting out where they forced you to go Step by step, you're moving (PREVERSE 1) But she was standing there And you can't stand (CHORUS 1) You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans Lately You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans With that smile with her hand She's pulling you off course again Whoa oh oh Of course (VERSE 2) You have a plan for your regretful life Though you wince, though you close your eyes Step by step, you're moving It took some hard work right from the start To buy acceptance with a shallow heart Step by step, you're moving (PREVERSE 2) But she was standing there And you can't stand (CHORUS 2) You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans Lately You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans With that smile with her hand She's pulling you off course again Whoa oh oh Of course (CHORUS 3) You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans Lately You can't stand how she's ruining all your plans With that smile with her hand She's pulling you off course again Whoa oh oh Of course With that smile with her hand, she's-- She's pulling you off course again-gain-gain-gain Whoa-- Whoa-- Whoa oh oh Of course
4.
LYRICS: (INTRO) Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) There are nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine (VERSE 1) Cognizance Cognizance Velocity, Corporeality, Cosmos, Essence Radiance, Caprice, Duality, Innervation Cognizance Velocity, Corporeality, Cosmos, Essence Radiance, Caprice, Duality, Innervation (TRANSITION 1) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine There are nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) (VERSE 2) Cognizance is the best All the rest are garbage! Garbage! Velocity, Corporeality, Cosmos, Essence--are garbage! Radiance, Caprice, Duality, Innervation--they're garbage! Cognizance is the best All the rest are garbage! Garbage! Velocity, Corporeality, Cosmos, Essence--are garbage! Radiance, Caprice, Duality, Innervation--they're garbage! (TRANSITION 2) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine There are nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) (FINAL SECTION) There are nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Cognizance One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Velocity Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Corporeality One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Cosmos Essence One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Radiance One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Ca - price Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Duality Innervation One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Nine types of magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine Magic (magic, magic, magic, magic) One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight nine (repeats and fades out)
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LYRICS: (VERSE 1) I've kept you guys all in such suspense This memo pad's gonna blow your mind I've gathered up all the evidence My travel guide's not of humankind When we first met my friend cheated death Didn't get how he still had a heartbeat But now I've sniffed out his doggy breath Confirmed my thoughts with lots of dog treats (CHORUS 1) Evey's a Wolfman! I know it I believe it even though I haven't seen it Evey's a Wolfman! Signs point and it's a fact, I'm right, double checked Evey's a Wolfman! Keep going, see the signs, keep dreaming, double time! Evey's a Wolfman! Evey's a Wolfman... (VERSE 2) Under the full moon he will transform From mindful nerd to mindless beast And if you're a human-sized life form You might get killed or mauled at least That'd make him a real barbarian But it seems that I misunderstood This wolfman's a vegetarian So I'm okay with his monsterhood (CHORUS 2) Evey's a Wolfman! I know it I believe it even though I haven't seen it Evey's a Wolfman! Signs point and it's a fact, I'm right, double checked Evey's a Wolfman! Keep going, see the signs, keep dreaming, double time! Evey's a Wolfman! Evey's a Wolfman... (BRIDGE) I've tallied the score (She's tallied the score) You shouldn't doubt me for All the twine in Tamaclour... I'm good with folklore (She's good with folklore) I'm ninety-nine point 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 percent sure! Evey's a Wolfman Oh oh oh Evey's a Wolfman (CHORUS 3) Evey's a Wolfman! I know it I believe it even though I haven't seen it Evey's a Wolfman! Signs point and it's a fact, I'm right, double checked Evey's a Wolfman! Keep going, see the signs, keep dreaming, double time! Evey's a Wolfman! Evey's a Wolfman... Evey's a Wolfman! Evey's a Wolfman...
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LYRICS: Instrumental. See above description.
7.
LYRICS: (PREVERSE 1) I'm an author who takes Responsibility I'm sorry I'm an author who takes Responsibility I'm sorry (VERSE 1) That tiger-whipping tamer Is all my fault Trigger-happy Lupe Is all my fault Dzuna's jerky nature Is all my fault But even worse than them is HIM... (CHORUS 1) I've made a bad boy Not in the good way I've made a bad boy Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip the page Just flip the page (PREVERSE 2) I'm an author who takes Responsibility I'm sorry I'm an author who takes Responsibility I'm sorry (VERSE 2) Evey losing it Is all my fault Chapter Thirteen Is all my fault Cygnus being mean Is all my fault But even worse than them is HIM... (CHORUS 2) I've made a bad boy Not in the good way I've made a bad boy Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip the page I've made a bad boy Not in the good way I've made a bad boy Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip the page Just flip the page (BRIDGE) (PART 1) Weston Stacker We could do without Weston Stacker We could do without (PART 2) Weston Stacker He's gotta go Please kill him off! Weston Stacker He's gotta go Please write him a death scene! (PART 3) Weston Stacker Everybody in the comment section hates Weston Stacker Everybody in the comment section hates (PART 4) Weston Stacker He's gone now! It's the best comic in the world now! Weston Stacker He's gone now! It's the best comic in the wooooooorld! (CHORUS 3) I've made a bad boy Not in the good way I've made a bad boy Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip the page I've made a bad boy (Weston Stacker, Stacker, Stacker) Not in the good way I've made a bad boy Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy (Weston Stacker, Stacker, Stacker, Stacker) ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip the page I've made a bad boy (Weston Stacker, Stacker, Stacker) (I'm sorry) Not in the good way I've made a bad boy (I'm sorry) Not in the COOL way I've made a bad boy (Weston Stacker, Stacker, Stacker, Stacker) ...He's repulsive and strange Just flip...
8.
LYRICS: In Cresnov, there is a discipline known as "spellsmithing." It is completely unlike summoning in almost every way.
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LYRICS: (VERSE 1) Went to the house of Gradenko Gotta pay my debt make the cash flow It's a monster show And my fear is whoa But she'll make it all worth it though So I headed to the forest for the jackpot And I know with my skill it's a long shot But my train of thought Went into a knot When I saw those two juggernauts (PRECHORUS 1) It's a bug It's a beast Bigger than the trees It's a magic sight never seen (CHORUS 1) It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! The bear and the scorpion plain in sight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! The bear and the scorpion plain in sight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! (VERSE 2) Just couldn't believe that ridiculous sight that I saw there And besides all I mentioned it partially looked like a daycare Cuz some kids were where They should say a prayer They were right in the center of the whole affair Then what happened after that was horrifying Cuz the girl strode on out so defiant And against all science And electrifying She tried to plant herself in between the giants (PRECHORUS 2) Bug Beast Trees It's a magic sight never seen (CHORUS 2) It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! The bear and the scorpion plain in sight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! The bear and the scorpion sky high! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! (VERSE 3) I rushed into the fray to try and save the day But this short little guy made more headway With a big display More than he could weigh Rescued and roped in the girl's misplay And while he hauled off safe their overeager leader I sat, camouflaged, for a breather Watching close either Humongous creature One became the other's death blow receiver (PRECHORUS 3) Bug Beast Bigger than the trees It's a magic sight never seen (CHORUS 3) BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! (A bear and a scorpion) The bear and the scorpion plain in sight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! (Look at that scorpion!) It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! The bear and the scorpion weren't polite! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion scorpion (Look at that scorpion!) The bear and the scorpion skai-y high It was a BEAR fight! (Just look at the size of that scorpion!) It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR fight! It was a scorpion fight! It was a BEAR loss It was a scorpion win! The bear and the scorpion sent my life into a tailspin Next time, I'm just gonna get a real job.
10.
LYRICS: Goodbye? Goodbye.
11.
LYRICS: Hot dogs are doggone good, doggone good, doggone good These hot dogs are doggone good Wooh-ee-oh! These hot dogs are doggone good, doggone good, doggone good These hot dogs are doggone good Wooh-ee-oh! These hot dogs are doggone good, doggone good, doggone good These hot dogs are doggone good Wooh-ee-oh! These hot dogs are doggone good, doggone good, doggone good These hot dogs are doggone good Wooh-ee-oh! These h--
12.
My Very Best 04:13
LYRICS: (VERSE 1) I turned him into sand Oo-oo-ooh The more you want someone, the more he's sand Slipping away Rejected from the start Oo-oo-ooh The less you wanna be, the more you are The days I spent with him Oo-oo-ooh So short to live within, I've always been Living in I never give my all Oo-oo-ooh But my distracting unrest became calm (CHORUS 1) So unlike my normal nature I held back all protests I tried to tame my temper I gave my very best You were so special An east compared to West I miss who I was with you It was my very best My very best My very best (VERSE 2) That day we parted ways Oo-oo-ooh Like ripping up my plans with no delay Merciless I asked to meet again Oo-oo-ooh But shredded plans remained my ripped up plans (CHORUS 2) So unlike my normal nature I held back all protests I tried to tame my temper I gave my very best You were so special An east compared to West I miss who I was with you It was my very best My very best My very best (BRIDGE) (The delays keep adding up with you around.) My left hand twisting in my right A word in anger from your side You never showed Your very best, right? And now I'm almost glad I dodged your good and got your bad You never showed Your very best (CHORUS 3) Well I quelled my normal nature I held back all protests I tried to tame my temper I gave my very best You were so special You seemed to break the curse of my off-putting hotheadedness I miss who I was with you It was my very best My very best My very best My very best My very best My very best My very best My very best My very best
13.
Like Her 03:57
LYRICS: (VERSE 1) All bad behavior Then we went somewhere greater Our adventure's a failure I kept wanting to save her (OR: savor) When you creep in my mind Better hope my heart blackens (CHORUS 1) Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you (VERSE 2) A bit overdressed But I'm giving you a "yes" Courting torment with finesse Stop making me sweat When you creep in my mind Better hope my heart blackens (CHORUS 2) Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you And like her like I liked you (BRIDGE) Did I like you like a friend? No I think I-- I'm sorry (CHORUS 3) Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you And like her like I liked you Trying to find a friend like you Trying to find a friend To forget you Trying to find a friend like you And like her like I liked you
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LYRICS: (VERSE 1) I'm running away I always thought I might one day Why shouldn't I roam? One parent left my other one at home I'm needing a fresh start I'll take my life and then take part I'm ready to go 'Cause when the dam breaks, then the water flows (CHORUS 1) People go when they want They just do as they please I'm tired of crying Cuz everybody leaves So I'm running away I'll just do as I please Being left is lonely But everybody leaves (VERSE 2) I'm under the gun I never thought I'd find someone Why doesn't he smile? Those frowns of his have been hurting for a while I got all my hopes up I'm shot, I'm crushed, I'm out of luck He's saying goodbye It makes me wonder why I even tried (CHORUS 2) People go when they want They just do as they please I'm tired of crying Cuz everybody leaves So I'm running away I'll just do as I please Being left is lonely But everybody leaves (BRIDGE) Are you lonely? Are you lonely? You should know better Cuz people form ties And then they sever Someone left again... (CHORUS 3) People go when they want They just do as they please I'm tired of crying Cuz everybody leaves So I'm running away I'll just do as I please Being left is lonely But everybody leaves Everybody leaves Everybody

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BASED ON THE ONLINE COMIC, EXVULNERUM
( available to read for free at EXVcomic.com )

"The whole album has an adorably grungy sound to it."
- Chase Steenburg

This is the debut album of part-time dork, full-time comics artist, Zules, who sees music and storytelling as media which play off each other in a feedback loop of powerful creative rocket fuel. Included are a mix of instrumental and vocal songs, all written, produced, and sung by Zules herself.

Zules hopes that you receive this album with enthusiasm: either genuine enjoyment of the music, or perhaps an ironic embrace of its camp-leaning novelty.

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released November 1, 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

God makes all things possible.

I wish to give special thanks to my dad, who raised me with an appreciation for great bands and shaped my perspective of musical experiences by playing albums for me in their entirety and taking me to concerts often.

I also wish to thank Andrea Cope for providing me a deeply-impactful musical education in elementary school which has stayed with me into adult life.

I thank the following family for supporting me with resources, encouragement, or advice:
My mom
My uncle Dan
My husband, David
My sister, Shenoa

I couldn't have created Exvulnerum without the decade-long support of Ariel Mikida.

I credit Chase Steenburg and the music he created which inspired me to pursue the creation of this album.

A big thanks to Hagan Connell for providing in-depth and extremely helpful feedback.

Sam Wattrus for giving me a deep respect and love of bass guitar.

Monthly online classes and my instructors, Andrew Huang and Blanks. Additionally, Christy M., Devon M., Claude Jr L., Jesus G., Rhys D., and all my other classmates for providing feedback, guidance, and encouragement.

Freesound.org and the following users who provided CC0 sounds which were used in the album:
Martin.Sadoux
kvgarlic
rambler52
Dave Welsh
blimp66
bajko
SpaceJoe
mitchanary

This album was produced with Propellerhead's Reason 10 software.

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