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We're Here to Save the Day
The Constellations Lyrics

We're the stars that shine so bright
We bling in cars, and rhyme so hard
The superstars
We're not afraid to say, we're here to save the day
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

We'll take no prisoners; this is a war of the mind
And we're coming for your sons and daughters
It's our time to shine
Take your radio and throw it down, shattered on the floor

There's nothing else I need to hear and I just can't ignore
Your candy coated, bloated ego, platinum pile of shit
With nothing in your arsenal, pulled punches count as hits
But I've been waiting so long for a song with just one change
You're versus strike a sounding chorus, you are all the same

We're the stars that shine so bright
We bling in cars, and rhyme so hard
The superstars
We're not afraid to say, we're here to save the day
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

The diamonds on your necklace are an elaborate choke chain
You're a dog tied to a leash; you're a slave to your wage
You sold your soul for something you never will obtain
Every syllable you speak is weak, you have nothing to say
So save the folks some time and money, stick to what you know
Stroke your ego on your own, and let me clear my throat
The sky is full of shining stars along the Milky Way
A living, breathing constellation here to save the day

We're the stars that shine so bright
We bling in cars, and rhyme so hard
The superstars
We're not afraid to say, we're here to save the day
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Put it, put it, put it, put it on the shelf, don't touch that
Like a high soul but you know its just Ash
Go with the flow you know I bust raps
No, not a bullet, this is more a musket
American Revolution with the music and
What we do here isn't so a movement
The earth is moving and we're consumers
So what we do is, we consume earth
Gimme, gimme, gimme cause their so absorbed
Till our world just passes by
(Bye, bye)
The constellations that ya'll ignored have the whole time been sittin' in the sky
(Wait, where?)
By the time we align and combine ourselves to form guides and try to help
(Save me!)
And it is I who will tighten up Orion's Belt
So ya'll can decide yourself
(That's Roth ya'll)

We're the stars that shine so bright
We bling in cars, and rhyme so hard
The superstars
We're not afraid to say, we're here to save the day
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

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Dubbed an Atlanta supergroup by locals, The Constellations officially formed when vocalist Elijah Jones teamed up with Grammy-winning producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley) to create Southern Gothic. Jones and Allen tossed ideas around for two years before finally recording. Now the band and its ever-changing line-up of Atlanta musicians is playing sold out shows in Atlanta’s most popular venues, from the Earl, Star Bar, Lenny’s, the Drunken Unicorn, and even Athens’ the 40 Watt. Read Full BioDubbed an Atlanta supergroup by locals, The Constellations officially formed when vocalist Elijah Jones teamed up with Grammy-winning producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley) to create Southern Gothic. Jones and Allen tossed ideas around for two years before finally recording. Now the band and its ever-changing line-up of Atlanta musicians is playing sold out shows in Atlanta’s most popular venues, from the Earl, Star Bar, Lenny’s, the Drunken Unicorn, and even Athens’ the 40 Watt.

Recorded at Maze Studios, Southern Gothic (?Make Records Not Bombs?, 2008) is a meandering tour of the underbelly of Atlanta, lead by Jones’ gruff delivery and parabolic lyrics. Lush production invokes the muscular rhythms of ‘70s Fela Kuti, the propelling pop sensibility of the Gorillaz and the vocals of a modern-day Tom Waits. Cee Lo of Gnarls Barkley and newly signed SRC artist Asher Roth are featured on the album, with a revision of Tom Waits’ “Step Right Up” as a centerpiece. Also on the album are Atlanta musicians Brand Hagen (Trances Arc) and Julian Dorio (The Whigs). The Constellations live show consists of a five-man band backing Jones’ trademark vocals and persona: James Arnold, Ryan Davis, Jamie Gordon, Wes Hoffman and Jason Nackers (Second Shift). A crowd-pleasing, all-girl “Clap Squad” covers back-up vocals and completes the spectacle. The band plays locally monthly and will begin touring nationally this summer.