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Common Traits
8
Metal
Common Traits was released on June 26, 2026 by Yes, Chef! Records as a part of the album Common Traits - Single
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Release DateJune 26, 2026
LabelYes, Chef! Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM164

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James F. Forbes
James F. Forbes
Vocals
Mike Malleske
Mike Malleske
Guitar
Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Bass
Tyler Olson
Tyler Olson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James F. Forbes
James F. Forbes
Songwriter
Mike Malleske
Mike Malleske
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alex Jacobelli
Alex Jacobelli
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Alan Douches
Alan Douches
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The waves play begging me to walk across their face
I split the sea
Your glass breaks, your sand runs free
I wanna know if you had to do this would you be able to not want to numb?
Father time always wins
Did you break yourself chasing the indelible?
I wanna know if you had to do this
Would you be able to not need to numb?
Watch a mind as it slowly drifts
Watch my father as the water fills his lungs
But I know that I should feel the pain
Run and run away
But I know that I should feel the pain"Want" and"should" aren't the same
But I know that I should feel the pain"Want" and"should" aren't the same
Run and run away
Run and run away
These common traits define us all
We all fight in our own wars of love
Ride the waves or swim away
I'm so afraid and scared I have to watch you fall
But with the weight of your disease
I can't seem
To keep you breathing
I've been dreaming
Eternal sleeping
Separated by The Sea
And your sickness that won't leave
Don't you know that, don't you know that
I can't save you
See
The cancer feed and feed and feed
All the phantoms that surround us
I can't save you
I need to walk this path alone
Unrelenting
Accept
I can't save you
Don't need to walk this path alone
With love
Except
I can't save you
These common traits define us all
We all fight in our own wars of love
Ride the waves or swim away
I'm so afraid and scared I have to watch you fall
Held my hand as a child
The natural order of it all
The common traits, the threads that bind
So why do I feel so alone in watching you fall?
Written by: James F. Forbes, Mike Malleske
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