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Tiger Balme

by Tiger Balme

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Ken Such an amazing opening track showing the range of the band and beautiful lyrics teasing some of the great harmonies that come out even more in later tracks. Favorite track: Fit of Passion.
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Count on me to be calm and contorted Picture of poise burning her frame Well, I lost it all, lost it all in a fit of passion Yeah, I lost it all, lost it all in a fit of passion Learn to control myself better than the last time, baby Learn to disown myself better than the last time, baby Count me out of all your calm contortions Plenty of poise to burn in this town Well I lost it all, lost it all in a fit of passion Then it got too small, got too small, the fit of passion Learn to control myself better than the last time, baby Learn to disown myself better than the last time, baby Learn to control myself better than the last time, baby Learn to dispose of myself better than the last time, baby Lost it all in a fit of passion (Lost it all) goodbye, my elegance (Lost it all) goodbye, my elegance Lost it all Learn to control myself better than the last time, baby Learn to disown myself better than the last time, baby Learn to control myself better than the last time, baby I’ll yearn just to bear myself
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Saving Face 03:07
It all started in my jawline Biting down on my toothache Everyone said my smile Was looking out of place You were saving all your skins in My sins to keep them smooth When they pulled out my tooth You had nothing left to lose You know I’m not your favourite daughter And I’m not your favourite friend But I know I’m your favourite Whenever I can pretend I know I’m not your favourite daughter And I’m not your favourite friend But I see how you fake it So I can pretend Mouthless for the solo Screaming at the empty road Alone Alone Still and fine as photos Careening down the empty road Alone Alone Leave your body hollow Throw up out the window Left, my body followed Out into the cold snow Softly, body spoke “Nowhere left to go. But go.” And I can’t tell if you’re lying When you wipe tears from my face Warm to the touch Cold to all of my mistakes Where’s your favourite armour? Where’s your favourite friend? Where’s her willingness to bend and bend and bend and bend? Not your daughter Not your friend To save
3.
Short Fuse 03:31
Spark, gently spark Light up the room Short fuse supplied For a long night Watch, as flames dance You disappear Everything that burns Everything that burns Everything that burns Fades away Everything that burns Everything that burns Everything that burns Dies someday Find a way To stay Alight, alight Good, good intention Makes good tinder Leave a smoke trail Behind Watch, as flames dance You disappear Everything that burns Everything that burns Everything that burns Fades away Everything that burns Everything that burns Everything that burns Dies someday Find a way To stay Alight, alight Watch, as flames dance Watch, as flames dance Watch, as flames dance You disappear You disappear You disappear
4.
Watch me mythologize my demise Into something more appetizing Can't wait to eat it up Watch me encode my erosion Into something more slow motion Can't wait to see it, ah, Oh don't you speed it up All eyes open Curtain's closing Watch me mythologize my demise Into something more appetizing Can't wait to eat it up Watch me encode my erosion Into something more slow motion Can't wait to see it, ah, Oh don't you speed it up Watch me step offstage All eyes open Curtain's closing All eyes open Curtain's closing Watch me mythologize my saddened eyes Into the stars you see at night Gives off the sweetest light Watch me encode (What is my code?) The body I keep my bones in (Tell me, are bones) Into something worth devotion (worth your devotion?) Gives in to fleeting life Gives up without a fight Watch me step offstage All eyes open, curtain's closing All eyes open, curtain's closing All eyes open, curtain's closing All eyes open, curtain's closing All eyes open, curtain's closing All eyes open, curtain's closing When you look away, I feel the breath I take Something nameless within me wakes Can't wait to speak it out And you won't hear it, ah
5.
Trace my sadness back To my twisted past Scars that mar my way Truthfully on display See my hidden eyes Behind a disguise Tear tracks etched in place Down familiar ways May we remember the times that we survived May we remember our hurt will heal in time May we remember the night will turn to day May we never forget to see our darkness Watch my broken being (watch my broken being) Fraying at the seams (fraying at the seams) Burning out my dreams (burning out my dreams) Ashes, dust, unclean May we remember the times that we survived May we remember our hurt will heal in time May we remember the night will turn to day May we never forget to see our darkness Remember the times that we survived Remember our hurt will heal in time Remember the night will turn to day Remember to see your darkness
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Welcome Back 04:06
I tried so hard and then I didn't try at all Stretched myself too thin Then rolled back into what was comfortable And you're always so hard to reach Why do you make this so hard on me Sparks of contact in the darkness that I hate I feel alone but I don't know who to blame And you're feeling distant It's impossible to miss it Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh So I wanna welcome you back into contact If you come I won't throw no curses Yeah I wanna welcome you back iconoclast If you come I'll let you in, I swear I will Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh I'll let you in, I swear I will I get mixed up in self-protection I'm trying hard to keep this door open Cause I can be a bit hard to reach And I don't wanna lose this for anything
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Angelo 05:04
Angelo, where'd you go? Did I upset you with my attitude? Just know it's not you, it's everyone Angelo, why do I try so hard When I go that far, it hurts more than it helps Wish I could listen to myself I'm on the beach with my love Not listening to messages or calls And I'm happy to be this way 20 messages I haven't opened yet 3 missed calls Unnoticed I don't have enough for you or anyone It's a spring in my life I thought it was the winter What I thought was a weight Was just a mistake in thinking Maybe it's not that complicated Ooh, ooh, ooh, Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh It's a spring in my life I thought it was the winter, ya What I thought was a weight Was just a mistake in thinking Maybe it's not that complicated

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released November 29, 2022

Produced by Paul Chin
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Rajen Mistry at SoundCabin in Toronto
Cover art photography by Felice Trinidad
Cover art design by Danielle Sum
Logo design by Bianca Chamberlain

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. This project is funded in part by FACTOR and the Government of Canada.

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Tiger Balme Toronto, Ontario

The story of Toronto-based Tiger Balme is the story of Yang Chen, Estyr, Danielle Sum, and Anda Zeng coming together to sing songs they could only sing once they had found each other.

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