Mastering my past, by Blake Leaf

Mastering my past

by Blake Leaf

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©ough©ool Damn Blake, this is amazing stuff! I was not familiar with your older stuff but am definitely pleasantly surprised by the harder stuff. Easy purchase

Solitude & Sin A one man project at NYP. An excellent collection of top songs. I heard the first album first last year and really liked it. I wasn’t aware of the other projects so was (pleasantly) surprised when I heard these metal tracks; I didn’t realise it was the same person… testament to his wide range of skills and styles!

Justin@BlindMouse The evolution of Blake is incredible. I have been riding along side with his many changes in sound and I can tell you, his heart is always front and centre. This compilation shows his dexterity and unearths some gems. Thanks for your dedication to music Blake, you heal more than just yourself with your output 🤘💀🤘

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1.	Welcome to high country 03:22	lyrics	buy track
Deep into the forest Underneath a southern sky on a hot summers night I seen the Brown Mountain Lights Welcome to the High Country Its a mysterious place Where the forests secrets await The Great Smokey Mountains YEA The Great Smokey Mountains await Welcome to the High Country
2.	One last breath 04:32	lyrics	buy track
Feeling like a failure this pain keeps building up Lost myself years ago I'm never good enough Never satisfied Will I ever get it right? is this really life? Will I ever get it right? Face towards the sky Trying not to cry I get... one last breath in, and with it i scream out in pain....HELP ME Living day-to-day Can never get away From the problems inside of me Fucked up... Depressed... Full of anxiety.... Face towards the sky Trying not to cry I get... one last breath in, and with it i scream out in pain....HELP ME one last breath
3.	The demon was me 04:34	lyrics	buy track
We hike up the mountains to be above it all. When we get to the top, we jump, we crawl, or we fall Oh what a shame to be this way The demon was me The demon was me Too tired to try I used to want to die Now I'm just lost looking for my life Oh what a shame to be this way The demon was me The demon was me credits
4.	The Tree of Riffs 03:07		buy track
5.	Lost 03:22		buy track
6.	Dark Forest 04:39		buy track
7.	Redemption 03:29	lyrics	buy track
Climbing out from the hole in my soul The worlds in ruins and Im all alone A life so tortured but can't be beat My destiny is bigger than me Redemption will come again Struggle through life, I was born to win Living with shit is a price to pay if you want a harvest from life someday The seed was planted long ago Withstanding the storms to watch it grow Redemption will come again Struggle through life, I was born to win
8.	Darkest night 03:07	lyrics	buy track
Do you even care? You just fucked the world I swear This will always be our destiny for the rest of time, for the rest of time Underneath the moonlight in the middle of the darkest night The time has come the future is now time to change your mind do what's right this time Underneath the moonlight in the middle of the darkest night
9.	Vacation from myself 04:18	lyrics	buy track
I've got this feeling deep inside of me ive grown tired of nearly everything I wanna fix it, but I'm broken and abused what am I supposed to do, I'm so damn confused. Come and take me away to a better mind and a better place I need a vacation from myself today This pessimism is no way to life this negativity stabs me like shiv As I lay here bleeding out the pain I realize its time for a change Come and take me away to a better mind and a better place I need a vacation from myself today
10.	Controller of time 04:38	lyrics	buy track
My life is getting stranger the older I get Theres just some things that I'll never forget Controller of time Don't lose your fucking mind This is all inside We are all creators We are all destroyers The choice is up to us This is our own universe Controller of time Don't lose your fucking mind This is all inside
11.	The bubbler 04:39		buy track
12.	Doom-Quake 03:32	lyrics	buy track
Don't you know the fate of the human race Nature will reclaim its rightful place There's no where that you can hide Everyone is doomed to die And when the doom quake comes it will kill everyone Earth shaker, Doom bringer There will be no where to run There is nothing that you can do No God or science will save you And when that time comes.. Kiss your ass goodbye, you're done And when the doom quake comes it will kill everyone Earth shaker, Doom bringer There will be no where to run
13.	No separation 04:09	lyrics	buy track
There is no separation think of the akashic field The space between us connects us all All parts of the same whole We are all one life you, me, and everything Energy never dies, it only transforms You are one with the universe because you are the universe We are all one life you, me, and everything
14.	Love will keep us 03:51	lyrics	buy track
What did you say As you walked away No one, cares anymore Take your medicine Your just a broken man Maybe, one day I’ll be ok But I wouldn’t Hold my breath Life is hard till the death Even the longest of days, come to an end This will be a memory soon Love will keep us together And nothing will remember What we, did while we were here Life can be short So find the one you love And enjoy them, treat them right
15.	Nature of Life 03:14	lyrics	buy track
Life aint about the destination home is where the heart is You'll never find any peace of mind if you're always craving something Time will always pass by Don't let it make you cry Change is the nature of life Just try your best this time Don't let your expectations get you sad This is the best life you could have had Time will always pass by Don't let it make you cry Change is the nature of life Just try your best this time
16.	On the reg 04:27		buy track
17.	Lonesome 03:13		buy track

about

So today was my 34th birthday and to celebrate I decided to re-record/remix/remaster and re-release music from my past 4 years of recording. In August of 2018 I started as "Spirit of Indigo", then I was "Tree of Riffs", then "Blake Evans", then "Ancient Tree", then when I finally found my current self I became "Blake Leaf" (all of these were solo projects of mine)...Over the last 4 years I underwent a lot of different emotions: anger, a dark depression, crippling anxiety, pessimism, hope, confusion, clarity, and an unbelievable amount of change and growth. Listening to my past projects I felt a certain amount of nostalgia and connection with my own life as I heard and felt all these feelings I once faced and expressed through my songs. (Some of these songs got me teary eyed when I listened to them again for the first time in years) This album is quite the mixed bag of genres/feeling because of this. Some of these songs where never even released until now, some I re-recorded, some were re-mixed, and others I simply remastered for the sake of this album since I have honed in on my recording/mastering skills/knowledge over the last 4 years. But all of these songs are on the top of my list of personal favorites of mine for one reason or another, so I felt they deserved to be properly presented in a manner that I could be proud of...The album starts on the heavier/dark side and ends on the softer/chill side, but its kinda mixed up still so please just give it a listen...

Whether you've been with me since "Spirit of Indigo" or you joined in somewhere along the way, I hope that you will appreciate this album and the sentimental value it holds for me...I want to thank all of you for being a part of my journey and for letting me be a part of yours!!! Despite however difficult life was for me on a personal level, I wouldn't change a thing, and I will/and already do, look back on these years as the best years of my life. Thank you so much for being an active part of my life and sharing this journey with me. I legit love you guys, THANK YOU!

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released October 7, 2022

Blake "Leaf" Evans:

Guitars (Electric and Acoustic)
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Vocals
Synthesizers and keys
Harmonica
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