#2025 Breach Song Battle #2

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crystal tangle
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ohh that's alr

brisk basalt
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hometown only when they're not calling tyler a twink

wooden dagger
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I wasn’t looking for love this year

narrow island
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This one's hard to choose grief

versed frost
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downstairs wins the entire album guys trust

finite hound
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i dont sleep much thats crazy howd you know that

toxic oar
prime dragon
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Yay it looks like The Contract will be getting out early!

winter atlas
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CONTRACT!! I LOST IT WHEN THE MV RELEASED

pure hull
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ill actually crash if the contract wins

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theres NO way that song is better than downstairs

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NO WAY

pure hull
frail willow
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downstairs is genuinely life changing 🙏 i love the contract obviously but downstairs hits like fucking CRAZY!!!!!

cosmic kernel
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oh god they did not do this to me..

frail willow
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but this is genuinely like a semifinals pairing . this is crazy for round 2

cosmic kernel
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why have I become, dirty and wretched one? am I unholy land? have I forced your hand?
OHHHHHHHH MERCYYYYYY YEHAHHHHH

rigid mason
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Downstairs without even having to think about it

wooden dagger
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downstairs is a long ass song

cosmic kernel
wooden dagger
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my top 2 are tally and center mass but they’re all so good that every top 2 works

strange dew
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WHY DOES BREACH HAVE TO BE SO GOOD???

limpid vector
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Stfu

silent arch
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Please sweep downstairs 😭

mighty plover
silent arch
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Yo this is not the band to be acting like this about. People can have their opinions. Let's be KIND my friend.

toxic bolt
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downstairs being korea demo just makes it so much better. wins it for me.

toxic bolt
odd haven
alpine cedar
teal horizon
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Downstairs is amazing

alpine cedar
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glad to see the song battles channels are still as nice and friendly as ever 🥰

charred robin
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The Contract. Love the song.

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I think its disadvantaged because it came out so long compared to Breach

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I accept it will lose but it has my vote

odd haven
alpine cedar
odd haven
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Unfortunately, there's going to be some mean people in every fandom 🙁

alpine cedar
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Yeah, of course, this one just stood out to me because normally people have been mean in here over like. actual song opinions lmao

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but anyway, let's not dwell on it. curious to see which song is gonna win this one!

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it looks like a lot of downstairs support in here, but then again sometimes who's in chat vs who's voting has been different i feel like 🤔

silent arch
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Crossing my fingers for downstairs winning

odd haven
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I think it'll be Downstairs

alpine cedar
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probably, probably

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I don't feel super strongly either way on this one, but i think there's going to be some really rough polls for me this go around 😭

charred robin
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Well yeah definitely, if not recency bias

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I really really love The Contract who wants to discuss it

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Not only does it sound amazing every time, the lyrics resonate really strongly with me

high olive
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downstairs, it's one of my fav

odd haven
alpine cedar
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I LOVE the Contract's instrumentals and just, like, how much it feels like they played with that track

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like normally the lyrics would make it too repetitive for me (and maybe i would have prefered one less chorus), but i feel like despite the lyrical repetition the way they played with it in different ways each time keep it fun and interesting regardless

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it's a really cool track

stiff nebulaBOT
alpine cedar
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woahg

odd haven
alpine cedar
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Nico likes the track too

odd haven
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😂

charred robin
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Song is getting me through hard times right now

odd haven
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I understand that

alpine cedar
drowsy robin
charred robin
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I love downstairs too song is oddly relaxing to me

wooden dagger
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I was concerned about the new album’s sound and Contract killed any doubts

charred robin
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Its so comforting

wooden dagger
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Downstairs comforted me when I listened to it but contract is what got me super hyped for breach so it sealed my vote

charred robin
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The Contract feels like a song of betrayal and coming to terms with loss

drowsy robin
charred robin
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It's the insomnia and the pattern recognition we have. It's the things we do when we aren't in control

alpine cedar
marble sage
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Not voting downstairs out of spite because he didn’t put it on the setlist

drowsy robin
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I get too in the thought to be mindful.

odd haven
drowsy robin
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I apologize.

charred robin
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The song feels so incredibly creepy and like you're living in a nightmare. Visuals help with that too

alpine cedar
drowsy robin
odd haven
timid fern
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this sucks cause usually I can defend my position, but by nearly all metrics The Contract beats Downstairs. Downstairs just such a meaningful song to me personally, I can't justify why I'm voting it but it's got some secret sauce in it idk

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it's beautiful

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especially as a Christian, it's so amazing to hear him sing about his faith again this evidently

alpine cedar
alpine cedar
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that video is so fucking gorgeous

timid fern
alpine cedar
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fair

charred robin
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"I'ma walk around the edge of the room and the bed
Where I hide my face, pace around
Better try to breathe, pace around, pace around"

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Panic attack song

smoky sinew
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The contract my beloved

haughty apex
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I FEEL BETTER IN THE CELLAR

marble sage
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Contract rap into scream my beloved

stiff nebulaBOT
hot fern
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OOOOUHHH this is a hard one

analog cave
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I CANT CHOOSE BETWEEN THESE 2???

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actually ykw

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the contract

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my baby

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i got over 3000 listens

hot fern
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Lowkey having second thoughts ab my vote umm UH OH

smoky sinew
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I like the lyrics of both but I definitely prefer the sound of the contract

hot fern
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I listen to Downstairs more cuz it's a big comfort for me but The Contract kinda hits harder

smoky sinew
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esp w how mad Tyler was during the rap part at my show, oh boy

hot fern
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Oh hell yeah I CAN change my vote

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Let's go baby JokerSmug

hot fern
spice plinth
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Imo it should be close but I have feeling (necromancer's outside) downstairs is gonna win by a lot

smoky sinew
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I wish I had a high quality recording of the contract live from my show but alas basically potato phone bc planned obsolescence

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I love downstairs but contract is just so grief like the feeling I get thru Tyler’s voice alone is wild

ionic lynx
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downstairs please i love the contract but uh yeah

jade wing
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Soooooo downstairs ez

elfin burrow
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I hope so

stark apex
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yall making this too hard on me

keen bolt
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If downstairs doesnt win. This is already nuts

hot fern
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I was going for Downstairs at first but lowkey as much as it makes me feel, the hype and energy that The Contract gives me almost outweighs that

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It's like comfort vs motivation. One makes you feel seen in your moment of grief and doubt while the other raises your adrenaline and pumps you up while also portraying something else you could relate to

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Sorry I am like. Half asleep at work rn bare with me LMAO

slate pivot
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Downstairs is on my my least favs

dusty flower
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Downstairs is probably a bottom 3 song on the entire album

shell meadow
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why?? it's incredible!!

charred robin
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The Contract i actively want to put on

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  1. The Contract
    ...
  2. Downstairs
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Great songs still

dusty flower
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my favorite song on the album though is definitely City Walls

shell meadow
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agreed

dusty flower
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but if the deluxe song counts, then it's drag path

solemn lark
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idk yall maybe im insane but downstairs has a LOT of replayability for me

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it devastates me but still

dusty flower
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except I was only able to listen to Drag Path a few times because now it's deleted on youtube again 🙁

solemn lark
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wait nvm i cant say that

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i forgot

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whoops

shell meadow
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Ive barely even heard drag path and i dont even remember it that much ;-;

slate pivot
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My fav is either tally or Centermass

dusty flower
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tally is honestly a close one for my favorite

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probably 2nd best

pseudo plover
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i pick the contract EASY but i have a feeling it'll lose

shell meadow
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lyricswise intentions is my personal favourite

pseudo plover
hot fern
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It was my original favorite besides Drum Show so there's still some sentimental appeal

solemn lark
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my top 3 are tally, city walls and downstairs

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city walls and downstairs are interchangeable

slate pivot
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My top three is tally, Centermass, and city walls

summer timber
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I FEEL BETTER IN DA CELLAR 🗣️🗣️🗣️

brisk basalt
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i check the doors check the windows and pull the blindsssss 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️

woven hedge
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the contract

mellow storm
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YES

outer edge
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I love me suh downstairs

charred robin
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I DONT SLEEP MUCH THATS CRAZY HOWD YOU KNOW HTAT

cerulean flame
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DOWNSTAIRS SWEEP

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CONTRACT WEEP

tender ridge
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WHAT THE HECK

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I've been listening to the contract for much longer obviously

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And i still love it sm

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But DOWNSTAIRS

knotty trench
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Contract sweeps

cyan osprey
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yep The Contract should win

lament vapor
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God I love them both

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On one hand I heard the contract live.. on the other hand downstairs

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Downstairs is its own reasoning it’s just so good

cyan osprey
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downstairs is pretty good

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but I CHECK THE DOORS, CHECK THE WINDOWS AND PULL THE BLINDS

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the visuals, the hype, its all good on The Contract

half river
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DOWNSWEEPDOWNSWEEPDOWNSWEEPDOWNSWEEP

fickle stream
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I FEEL BETTER IN THE CELLAR DOWN THERE

shell meadow
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This one feels really split, really close... i think downstairs will win tho

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For me tho the contract was just incredible on first listen, it just blew me away and it just gets better after every listen. I love downstairs as well and its so heavy and really good it just feels too slow in tempo sometimes idrk why

potent vector
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downstairs easily

mystic gorge
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is this my hot take because I have never gotten the downstairs hype

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sorry but it’s a good song it’s never connected with me

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unlike the contract

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even though I know the contact is gonna be slaughtered sigj

flint schooner
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gotta say the contract, downstairs is good for like the first half of it then the second half makes tweak

fast pumice
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doing the contract vs downstairs round 2 is insane

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why you guys gotta do me like that

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downstairs is at least a top 4 on the album

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but i the contract is song of the year so im sorry by beloved

stiff nebulaBOT
keen bolt
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This tournament is already ruined…

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So i aint taking the winner as fact because if downstairs is out episode 2. This is nuts

west ferry
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Real 💔💔💔

shell meadow
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no one should ever take the winners of these things as fact because it's subjective. there is no "best song" it differs from person to person

fast pumice
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yeah but its not fair to put the contract and downstairs against each other and round 2

shell meadow
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That i agree with lol

delicate wigeon
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i feel betta in da cella downstairs

cerulean flame
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im going to get crucified for this but contract is like. bottom three for me

pearl solstice
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it's not one of my favs on the album

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I mean I still love it but just not quite as much

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maybe it's recency bias tho lol

odd marsh
cerulean flame
# pearl solstice ehh honestly you're not really wrong

i didnt like it on first listen and its still not my favourite. i feel like the autotune was a bit overused and the lyrics were a bit surface level regardless of it being a lore song. it just didnt feel complete to me.

if you want a good lore song off breach, city walls is the way to go imo. it’s interesting yet cohesive which i feel makes it better than what the contract is trying to do

pearl solstice
frail ridge
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honestly while i love downstairs i think the contract may just be their magnum opus

hallow cosmos
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Me when downstairs

marsh vigil
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This choice is evil puddle

broken crescent
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i agree this is evil

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i don’t think either are that much better tho here

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i love downstairs but something is magic about the contract

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so it’s like 8.5 and 9

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maybe even 8.75 for downstairs

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i think i would go that far

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boy do i relate to burying feelings for ppl

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even tho this is burying faith

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same vibe

odd haven
twilit jasper
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oh this is evil I love them BOTH AAAAAA

odd haven
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Go with your heart

odd dragon
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Downstairs my beloved

dire notch
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Nah this too hard

surreal pagoda
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They’re both so different

broken patio
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Contract is a BANGER

surreal pagoda
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Yes it is

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Downstairs is so singable and relatable though

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A bit basic but basic is good sometimes

broken patio
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True

surreal pagoda
civic sigil
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Spotify streams for comparison

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surreal pagoda
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Mmm i’m not surprised in the slightest

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The contract is very tøp hits coded

cyan yacht
surreal pagoda
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Yes yes

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I forgor

brazen fossil
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Were soooo back

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I love the song battles lol

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Downstairs is my favourite on the album easy choice forme

bleak grail
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Guys I think I'm cooked I JUST read the chat (y'all are gonna hate me)

karmic thunder
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I love downstairs

when I initially heard it for the first time for some reason I got a bit of deja vu at the beginning like i swear I heard something like that before

But the contract has that high energy kind of vibe for me and I love the drums and electric guitar so I've gone for that

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Anyway I've had some time to think after everyone else did their breach rankings and here's mine

slate pivot
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Diabolical

elfin burrow
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2 minutes left I’m actually terrified that the contract will actually win

fallen coral
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LETS FUCKING GOOOOO

undone frigate
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grr

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i dont sleep much anyway

fallen coral
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DOWNSTAIRS ON TOP!!!!!

final elm
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disagree in my opinion

fallen coral
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WE'RE GOING UPSTAIRS WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

elfin burrow
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WOOOOOT

final elm
urban bobcat
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Not mad even tho i voted the contract

undone shale
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i wish song battles had loser brackets

undone frigate
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downstairs bottom song of breach fr (pls get the joke)

undone shale
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not saying im disappointed that the contract lost but it sounds like a good idea

fallen coral
twilit breach
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The contract💔

hidden barn
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RIP my bbg

rose panther
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BOOOOOOO 🍅 🍅 🍅

violet sigil
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Can’t believe the most important single lost
(But downstairs is also goated so it’s fine)

jolly harbor
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The contract lost?

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Insane

brisk basalt
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pure insanity

surreal pagoda
red flower
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heartbreaking

ocean drum
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WE DID IT

red flower
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contract my beloved got possibly the worst seeding in existence </3

burnt cave
keen bolt
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Woooooooo good riddance contract

bright bough
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forgot to say which one i voted for because i didn't vote until like 8 this morning but i voted Downstairs NedHeart

manic folio
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YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY DOWNSTAIRS WONNNNN

pseudo plover
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

half river
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I lowk don’t even fw The Contract as a song that much so this makes me happy

mellow creek
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Downstairs last verse hits different