[Verse 1] Beer and chips and a corner table Two people reading from the same unwritten page You said everything I never said out loud And I caught myself finishing your sentences
We’d both been told the numbers matter more That sound is just a product to be sold But sitting here I’m hearing something different - The same conviction I almost let go
[Pre-Chorus] Funny how two strangers Who gave up different things End up at the same table Saying the exact same things
[Chorus] This is the inception, the perception - We see it the same Music first, no exception That’s the only rule in this game Not a deal, not a brand, not a market plan Just the sound we’ve been carrying too long This is the inception of something real And we’re not the only ones
[Verse 2] You said “there are others” and I knew you were right People playing for the right reasons, staying out of sight In open mics, in garages running late In places no one’s thought to look because the labels gave up straight
We don’t need the polished or the coached or the found We need the ones who never stopped for the honest sound The ones who kept going when the industry said stop We’ll find them where the contracts never thought to knock
[Pre-Chorus] Two people with the same map Just reading it alone Until now
[Chorus] This is the inception, the perception - We see it the same Music first, no exception That’s the only rule in this game Not a deal, not a brand, not a market plan Just the sound we’ve been carrying too long This is the inception of something real And we’re not the only ones
[Bridge - energetic, like planning a heist] Let’s go to where nobody’s looking The open mic nobody reviews The garage that’s packed with the good stuff The rooftop session with nothing to lose We’re not assembling an act We’re not building a brand We’re finding the ones who still play Like the music demands
[Final Chorus - key lift] The inception- LOCKED!, the perception - LOADED! Time to find those who’ll heed the call Ready for the hurt - the pain - the fall No compromise, no game Not a deal, not a brand, not a market plan Just the sound that was waiting all along This is the inception of the Five — Crimson and Alive And we’re not the only ones!
[Outro - chant] Not the only ones Not the only ones We’re not the only ones - Let’s go find them
The Crimson Five - Crimson and Alive
[Spoken][Ad Spoken][Cold][No music] Audition Process: We are looking for like minded people who value music more than the fame, No drama, just good music. If that’s you…We’ll find you.