Open Up The Gates!

by Triangulators

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A rough draft of our debut album that we hope will Open Up The Gates for those who wish to find out more. There are a further two tracks that will be recorded in the near future, they are the resolution and conclusion to the album. The first is a poetic tribute to the land, the earth and our bodies . . . the other a tale of disintegration and reintegration to home, an offering of hope.

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released 24 September 2012
This album was recorded live. All songs were recorded in one take with little, if any overdubbing. We hope you can feel the spirit?

Mixed by Ben Capp - bencappsound@gmail.com
Recorded by Pete Bernard

With thanks and love to all those who have cared for us on our journey.

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tags: hip-hop/rap rap action activism alternative balance band bristol conscious hip hop hip hop independent live middle path rock wake up Bristol

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In the summer of 2010, in a dark and damp triangle room in Bristol, the Triangulators were born. Writing songs about the daily grind and the hidden world that often goes unnoticed, we open our eyes to the fire we all have burning within. Our shows are an offering of light and insight, for this life is not a dress rehearsal, this is the real thing! Come and join us on this journey into the unknown! ... more

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Track Name: Snakes & Ladders
LOST in a race for the status a snake is looking to make himself matter, climbs to the top of this ladder. Big boss, he wants to make big money and cheques, be recognised as the best and get respect from the rest of them. This is accepted as a success, to step on subordinates heads, give every breath for the company chest. Rest is for the weak and the wicked are winners all done for the love of the glimmer sinners in this city of mirrors. Sniff a big line then everything will be fine, conscience has gone from the mind and now it’s back to the grind again.

Sometimes, seems the city is a threatening place, filled with threatening face I can’t keep up with the pace of the street. Feeling defeated for these buildings are cages where the soul comes to stop and hearts drop.

Blocked by a postal address, a kid is suffering stress and feeling vexed at the state of this mess. He says “Yes, it’s all an eye for an eye last week I watched my friend die after he got shot in the back from behind. My mind is taken up with survival, this crime has spread like a viral now I am taking my place in the cycle. Make mine, i’ll fight ‘till the death with my rival, kill men for taking the ’Michael’ day in the life on this spiral. I’ll sniff a big line and everything’ll be fine, conscience has gone from the mind and he is back to the grind again.

(Sometimes seems the city...)

Struck, by a man that I see, holes in the shoes of his feet still he is looking so happy. Taking it easy it seems, speaking in effortless streams unconcerned with the schemes of this economic machine. Old cloth cap, pipe in hand no he’s not lost in this land. Understands that a man is more that supply and demand. Smile on face, crooked teeth, think he is looking at me. He says “Now listen closely I want to share with you, in my dreams. Try walking a right line and everything will be fine, conscience all clear in the mind you’ll never go back to the grind again!”

(Sometimes seems the city...)
Track Name: Shiver My Timbers
Shiver my timbers, let me limber, give 'em the fingers [...of peace]
If they wish to bring the enemy energy into my centre
Enter carefully, beware for we've been training with the ninjas,
With the intention to in-Jah, lyrically we paint a picture
In a melodious fashion with this furious passion
And I'm a curious cat and I've been suffering whiplashing
From when my car went crashing into a dangerous hazard
Man I'm as mad as a hatter, I place my mind over matters
Until my mind only matters and reality shatters
Like a looking glass held in the hand of the white rabbit
Addicts want a blow on that opium smoke
Tell 'em to go see the caterpillar see if he'll give you a toke

Hope he does then you'll know that none of this is a joke
It's a documentation of a word I once heard spoke
By a big green tree speaking telepathically
Actually, all of this actually happened to me
Naturally you won't agree, but it's easy once you see
Past the boundaries placed by school and tv
Say you must obey authority and lead you to believe
You are in a minority if you perceive things differently
Thinking is it me, or is normality agreed upon insanity?
And can it be that none of us are really free?

To put it simply, E=Mc2
Are you prepared to travel places other people wouldn't dare?

Give 'em my number, tell 'em to call if they want waking from the slumber
Out from under hunted one becomes the hunter
Joins the number of the ones who love the rumble of the thunder
Hunger for the lightning striking hear them shouting 'Aye Carumba!'
They are dancing in a manner get them banned put in the slammer
Yet I have to hand it to them they look beautiful Insh'Allah
I will join them in a moment strike a pose and lose my focus
All is hope and nothing hopeless we are opened like a lotus petal
Floating on the river all one in the mind of Buddha
We are all in this together, we are all in this together!
We are all in this together, we are all in this together!
We are all in this together, we are all in this together!

To put it simply, E=Mc2
Are you prepared to travel places other people wouldn't dare?
Track Name: Concrete Streets
LEAD me along these concrete streets i’ll follow where your feet proceed. I’ll put my trust in you indeed, wherever you go I will be. I’ve never walked this way before, it’s unfamiliar for sure though if you say it’s safe to be then I will walk a little more.

He said “Listen, the wind is starting to blow it’s touching my skin and it’s letting me know we should follow the river to see where it goes, if it goes where I think we can go to the show. It’s ever so beautiful, beautiful real, it’s ever so heavenly I really feel it’s the deal of a lifetime, hell of a steal soon everything will be revealed.” We came to a stop at the foot of the docks where to boats come in when they’re ready to drop the goods, but now the place asleep the cranes are off and all the peeps who man machines have gone to dream of all the things they’ve never seen though it may be i’m dreaming too and all of this has never been!

(Lead me a long...)

Down seven steps he leads me next ‘till we find ourselves out the water’s edge at the water’s edge. I’m all out of breath when I hear him step right off the ledge and then there i’m left, standing alone wondering where he’s gone, no number to call on my telephone and then I see him down below, he’s standing there in a little row boat! He says “Come on down the water’s fine, keep looking on don’t you look behind. Take up an oar put it in the deep, we’ve a long way to go before we get some sleep. Off we set for the dark unknown, far from hearth, far from home he says “follow the path of the fire flies dome it’ll all come right in the end I know.”

(Lead me along...)
Track Name: Showtime
ALL of this abragadabrical fantastical radical magical randomly happening razzmatazz and dazzling. Rattle my cage i’m amazed, lighting a blaze and then travelling. Unravelling babbling out of my mind with imaginings. See a demon there, think he is climbing the walls and there are wings on his back maybe he’ll fly maybe he’ll fall. Maybe we’re trapped in here and all the doors are shut tight, you only came for one night but you’ll stay for the rest of your life!

All is change in here, best get your brain in gear, showtime and everything you know for sure will disappear.

All of these elephants elegant, goblins and gentlemen skeletons. In evidence misses are making measurements for the price of your pleasure. Embellishments elevate the sense and stimulate the relevant energy elements. And on the podium is a tiger so fierce and standing over him is the man that I followed here and he says “look me in the eyes, tell me what do you see am I a tramp right now or the king of this scene?”

(All is change...)

All of these people hysterical, beautiful, looking for miracles. Mystical many are riding on bicycles In synchronous unison spiralling everyone elevates endlessly frenzy relentlessly heltering skelter tremendously. In a flash of light I see him walking the rope singing “this is the time that’s right for the dawning of hope and all that’s in your mind let it be free let it go for we are born to brightly shine now take your place in the show!”.

(All is change...)
Track Name: Stardust
Light the paper
Strike the match
Fire about to burn
Fire about to catch

In that first touch
Feel the tingling
As the skin blush
Need to let it in
We don't need rush
Need to let the feeling lead us
Trust the energy that is between us

We are stardust spinning in the universe so marvellous
Each and every one of us our hearts are beating in time with a far star

Light the paper
Strike the match
Fire about to burn
Fire about to catch

It was a moment
When I look into her eyes
I think she know then
That I was hypnotised
And feeling open
To the energy of life
Ain't nothing spoken
Spark set the fire in motion

It's stardust spinning in the universe so marvellous
Each and every one of us our hearts are beating in time with a far star

Light the paper
Strike the match
Fire about to burn
Fire about to catch

Same spark lights stars
Lights hearts brings lips to kiss
Starts all of this

It's stardust spinning in the universe
So marvellous each and every one of us our hearts are
Beating in time with a far star
We are stardust spinning in the universe
So marvellous each and every one of us our hearts are
Beating in time with a far star
Track Name: Lift Up!
You have to know where you come from, know where you go
So many lost in confusion in the twilight zone
It's a world of illusion, some prophet selling lies
Encouraging this delusion leaving the people hypnotised

Eyes glued to the screen believing everything we see
Come let's wake from this dream, embrace our liberty
Free human beings, each and everyone
No matter what colour you are we are all blessed by the sun

Lift up!
One energy emanating one love inside

Dig deeper than you're digging for to find the love inside
For this time that you're living maybe your only chance at life
Keep on making positive choices in the face of difficult times
Don't you listen to negative voices keep on walking the righteous line

There's more to life than the physical form for we are born of dreams
Don't get caught in the typical norm, keep seeking for what it means
To be a free human being living right here on the planet earth
To love all that you're seeing and know what life is really worth

Lift up!
One energy emanating one love inside

One energy!

No matter what religion man, no matter what creed
There is one planet we live on there is one air we breathe
No need for confrontation, no need for this divide
One energy emanating one love inside

You have to be determined, you have to be strong
For there is a fire burning down the house of everyone
Go fetch the water for to put out the flames
Or they'll be nothing left but ashes of this human race

Lift up!
One energy emanating one love inside

Lift up!
Track Name: Party's Over
LIGHTS come up, last orders called, landlord says “that will be all, now if you will please move to the door where you’ll find the security in force will escort you presently from the premesis, not heavily unless you give them reason to be menaces. So please be peacefully and reasonably just leave the scene immediately, no don’t complain and make your brain all twist in knots, you’ve had the lot now not a drop remains of the fun and games. Do I have to explain? Have I made it plain? Now please refrain and make your way to the exit sign where you’ll find a line is forming right on time and it might be tried to sneak behind but i’d remind that on your wrist is a band that says you’re not on the list and if you persist then we’ll resist and you’ll find you’re out on the street without so much as a good night kiss and it looks like it’s game over for this kid and it’s time to split, you’ve been outwit, exposed unfit, back out on the street in no time quick.

Party’s over, you have been dismissed. Close of business, end of this, time is up and all is finished. Deal with it.

And it’s a cut when you’ve seen her turn and walk away, off to the back stage of the place without even a wave and you say “wait now won’t you wait, for I have some words to say” but she don’t hear and it makes no change to your fate or the state of play. Noise of crowd is up and drowning out the sound of you confounding and surrounding, bound to take you down a peg or two or three, four. They lead you surely to the door, your voice ignored, black jackets on they play it straight been here before. “You’re just another punter wants to get backstage, another munter, treasure hunter spending wage on blessed raves. You must obey, welcome outstayed, no time to play these silly games son drink up now, fun is done, come back for the next one now get gone. Sound system’s off and the bar is closed, there’s no where left for you to go, nothing to see there’s no more show, there is a line that must be towed. And now it seems the time’s arrived, a little force must be applied, knuckles crack and teeth are bared and you’re sent stumbling down the stairs.

Gates are closed shut padlock tight and it’s cold outside. You’ve been denied and tried, defied but you lost the fight and all the vibe that you felt insde is on the slide, you’re off the ride and back in the real, now tell me how does that make you feel?

Party’s over, you have been dismissed. Close of business, end of this, time is up and all is finished. Deal with it.
Track Name: The Nothing Show
Alone again
The gates are locked and closed
Sun rose on a heart that’s broke
And those dreams seem like a joke
That yesterday spoke
Awoke in a dazed mind looking for hope
None to be found only mirrors and smoke

Making my throat get choked up
Cold water on the skin
Try to freshen up get on up
Get a little vigour in the step
Don’t let that demon in to rent
Space in the belly well he will if I let him

Making the world seem a little less right
A little less bright
A little less shine in the eyes
A little less sleep at night
I’m not sleeping tight
No I’m not sleeping tight...

Had it in my hand but I let it go
Didn’t hold on ‘cause I never know
What it was when I had it now I don’t have it no
Nothing to show...

Street turns grey and October rains wash through leafy drains
On these sleepy days only this creeping pain remains in the memory
Sights and the sensory wonder whether remedies will ever be present be

Heavily weighed by this gravity can it be changed does it matter
I Drift in a manner happily sedated little animal naked all caged and defeated
Beat down by the daily grind
It's repeating

Making the world seem a little less right
A little less bright
A little less shine in the eyes
A little less sleep at night
I’m not sleeping tight
No I’m not sleeping tight...

Had it in my hand but I let it go
Didn’t hold on ‘cause I never know
What it was when I had it now I don’t have it no
Nothing to show...

Imprisoned by this timeline ticking of the clock keeps hitting second hand
Outwitting the minute hand giving the impression of limits applied physics
I’m finding my spirit is dying and I’m fearing that life ain’t worth living
Might send myself spinning into the deep river to still this heart shiver
Yet light comes in slivers occasional glimmers somebody is still spinning
The switch on these dimmers lost it all in these inner states and my mind is

Making the world seem a little less right
A little less bright
A little less shine in the eyes
Little less sleep at night
I’m not sleeping tight
No I’m not sleeping tight...

Had it in my hand but I let it go
Didn’t hold on ‘cause I never know
What it was when I had it now I don’t have it no
Nothing to show...
Track Name: Demon To Face
LAYING awake late at night, waiting for the break of dawn to make bright. It’s been a long day, it’s been a long life and i’m wondering what I can do to make right. I’ve seen a lot of trouble, i’ve seen a lot of strife, i’ve seen a lot of people getting dropped in the fight. Losing their hope, losing their line and i’m wondering what I can do to help find.

I know where you’ve been, i’ve been there to you don’t have to believe me but know that it’s true. There’s only so much that alone we can do so reach out to another to help pull you through. Life is suffering or so they say and it’s hard when you’ve been laid though by pain to make it plain, you’re not alone in this state, each and every one has a demon to face.

I hear what you’re saying but I just can’t trust, been let down so many times been bluffed. Don’t really believe in this thing called love, life is hard and cruel and tough and i’ve had enough. Had a brain full, so damn painful, do want to reach out, don’t know if i’m able to listen to what you’re giving ‘though i’m willing.

(I know where you’ve been...)

If you take my hand i’ll take your weight then you can take mine and we can both make way. Over that bridge from the night to the day, to the place where the fruit trees grow and the children play. Lay your fears to rest put them to one side, take the years from your chest and let out a sigh. For all is not lost and the tears in your eyes are a sign that your heart still has love for life.

(I know...)

If you take my hand i’ll take your weight then you can take mine and we can both make way. Over that bridge from the night to the day, to the place where the fruit trees grow and the children play. Lay your fears to rest put them to one side, take the years from your chest and let out a sigh. For all is not lost and the tears in your eyes are a sign that your heart still has love for life.