Original Music

Original music has always been Effigy's primary focus. This is a list of the original songs that we've recorded. Sorry, but the vocals haven't been recorded quite yet. Listen to the tracks using the flash player, and click on song titles for lyrics and additional info.

Alone and Crowded

Remember we were together Nothing could bother us
Oh how times have changed heard you around Even though you’ve left me with

Refrain:
Memories and empty voices Are all that’s left of me
Now I lie awake at night Hearing what you say

Ask yourself what happened To the love that we shared
Times have changed you said bye And left me alone and crowded
You said to me Alone and crowded
You felt it In you heart so
You left me here All I ask is do you feel it now

Alone and crowded Begged for you to stay
But you said was for the best
Now you’re gone
Never return
Love for me burned

Can’t stay must go away So much noise can still hear your voice
Never here but I can still Hear your tears gone away but still in reach

Alone and Crowded Now I’m gonna go
Voices in my head won’t let me be
Why can’t you see want to be free
Alone and crowded I die

Remember we were together and now I’m alone and crowded too

Interlude

This short instrumental was originally used just to bridge songs together during live performances.

Last Chance

This is another one of our older songs

Breathe

This song has had so many different titles it's not even funny.

Gone (Taken Away)

This is one of Effigy's oldest songs.

Punk

Once again we're standing here and once again we all fear
That we're all going to have to sit through
One more of your bull-shitted myths

We all think it's time for you to look at who you're talking to
And to reevaluate what you're saying
Dim, witless words wasting our time

You stand alone in a world of your own
Your logic is flawed an excuse for your cause
You stand aside in a world made of lies
You're hardly aware that you're grasping in air

Once again we're sitting here and once again we can't bear
Any of the thoughts which you're presenting
One more of your bull-shitted myths

We all think it's time for you to look at who you're talking to
And to reevaluate what you're saying
Dim, witless words wasting our time

So You Say

This is the first song ever written by Effigy. It sat on the back burner for quite some time before being updated to match our current sound.

Dissolution

Two people standing underneath the white glow of a sad full moon
Neither has seemed to notice the stars that shine light in their dark eyes

Refrain 1:
Cold dark stares show they still care
Cold short words to reassure
What once was now is long gone
But while they're here, it's all so near

Trying to come to terms with the past, what has gone by and left them
Both trying so hard to direct blame on the lover before them

Refrain 2:
They stand there to show they care
Even though it all hurts so
Neither one is at all sure
Why they're here or what they fear

They waste time wishing that they could say what they came here to declare
Mixed feelings of love, hate and pain are too much for one to handle

Sitting, waiting, trying to stay
Composed choking back their dark tears
Anger replaced what once was love
Something needs to be said right now
But they're still both staying too proud
Sullen silence consumes them both

One of them turns and walks off
The other looks on alone
It's all done, two dreams ended Shattered love imbues the night

S.W.A.F.A.

S.W.A.F.A stands for "Song we always forget about." For some reason, we always forgot this song when rehearsing, planning gig set lists, and cd lists. We'll give it a real title eventually.

Lyrics
I pushed you far away And it was never the same
Take what existed and get it out of my face
We had a safe relationship But you ruined more than you'll admit

What has come to be? I'm sorry that it seems
That you never came close to captivating me
It seems that you're doomed to misery But you won't share it all with me

Refrain: A break a breath that’s all I really need from you
A step to let to let me get away from you
What’s wrong why not why can’t you get your life to move?
You’re strange obsessed you cannot live your life through me

At best it was okay But now it's just so strange
Why don't you see that you've thrown it all away?
You tried hard to create a spark Now lay off or create the dark
What has come to be? That you never came close to captivating me?
I guess you’re doomed to misery but
I won’t let you share it all with me

Cataclysm

Now you feel deserted but I know you deserved it.
Lives are changing, Separating

This pathetic dreaming Won’t begin our healing
Our redemption is Our abstention

Refrain:
Wishing that I had more time,
More time to conquer my malaise with life

Now I’m left without you, And you’re just about to
Lose your tranquil Sense of control

Sifting through our mem’ries We’re consumed by all these
Recollections of Good intentions.

Now that you are long gone, Ruminate upon some
Points of conflict. Was it worth it?

Wishing that you had more time
More time to conquer your malaise with life

Wishing that I had more time,
More time to conquer my malaise with life

Decayed

Look inside and you'll find a soul so
Well designed, made to ignore all the sworn
Wastes of time, but one day a weakness
Came in your form I'm not sure why I'm so consumed with
This allure, why I can't clear my mind
Only your presence can make this
Void seem divine

Refrain:
But this once seemed so forced and contrived
I never realized you've always been mine
This decayed visage once showed contempt
But you are the one thing I don't need to repent

Looking back it was never really
All that bad, yet I swear I never realized
That these sad, lowly confines were my
True waste of time I'm not sure why I'm so consumed with
This allure, why I can't clear my mind
Only your presence can make this
Void seem divine

It’s not like I ever cared But still I was drawn to you
It’s not like I was scared
But still I could not go to you

Sweet simple girl
Came in my world
Changed my whole life
At least for the time I think that this was meant to be So why do I hide myself
I only want you here with me Of that I’ve convinced myself

I'm not sure why I'm so consumed with this allure
For once I just don't know which path I should follow
I'm not sure why I won't just let us be secure
For once I just don't who I'll be tomorrow

Face the Truth

Not much to say about this one I guess...

Reticent Jeremiad

This is another instrumental track featuring a lot of different keyboard and guitar effects.

Lost Cause

This is among Effigy's newest songs and has yet to be performed live.

In the Wrong

What It's Worth

It's like a game The way we play
Try hard; fall hard The only way

For what it's worth Deep down it hurts
Contrive to retry Old things that were

Refrain:
I'm alive and you're alive
And no more will be I don’t care now what you try
Just no more with me

I don't know if it's as hard on you as on me
Make it easy for us both and leave silently
It's not meant to be
Please set me free

Where I Stand

Yet another new-ish song.

Gone (Taken Away) Strings

This is an extended version of Gone (Taken Away) featuring accompanying strings and a bridge of a cello quartet.