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@micalaaustin

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Whats it called when someone sweeps you off your feet and you know it’s going to end badly but you let yourself fall anyway?… ❤️‍🩹
#doyourworst

📸 @micalaaustin

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It’s here, it’s finally here 💙 my debut EP #showmeyoursillshowyoumine

The gratitude I feel is immeasurable. Every step of this process has been emotional but so rewarding and healing! I feel so many things right now!! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who’s been following me and supporting me through these years. I have so much more to share and this is only the beginning.

Produced by @stetsonwhitworth
Artwork by @micalaaustin

#SMYISYM

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I’ve been working on something and I’m getting closer and closer to sharing it with you 🖤 announcement tomorrow #SMYISYM

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I’ve always thought it took a lot of strength to share the darkest moments of your past with someone. We find similarities in our pain, our grief, our regrets. I think I over share in the beginning because a part of me wants to see if you can handle it, does this scare you? That I am so far from perfect? When you show me your scars, it makes me want to love you more. Show you the love that you deserve. Hold you while you feel unwanted. Through all the bullshit, true connection has saved me. Maybe we can save each other. #SMYISYM

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If I’m being honest, I’m scared of what comes next
#SMYISYM

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Happy 3rd birthday to Hard Reset, album number 7 for @thewordalive and to celebrate here are some BTS photos and videos you most likely have never seen or heard!

When I started writing this album we had just gone through a lineup change, had no label and was about to become self-managed. I had no funding and no direction other than forward I could go, because quitting was not and will never will be an option for me.

I was introduced to @theearthsays officially and we did I believe a guest vocal feature first, then wrote “Nocturnal Future” and “Strange Love” in our first two TWA sessions.

I had already written most of “A New Empty” and “Slow Burn” with my brother @erikron who has been my ride or die since 2014. Two songs I will always love (Slow Burn is in my all time top 10 TWA song).

Lastly I got to not only tap in @mattg00d to write “Fading Away” with but I got to have him and @fftlast on our album for my favorite song off LP8, “War With You”.

The icing on the cake was having some of my most talented friends a part of the album, first text I sent was to @craigmabbitt so we could finally join forces with @escapethefate, followed by @juliancomeau @thisisloveless who I was blown away by his voice, followed by my dude @philipstrand of @normandieofficial who might be one of the most underrated bands in our whole scene, to last but not least my friend Noah from @badomensofficial who for a little extra lore… Almost featured on “Strange Love” but I’m so glad he not only sang on “One Of Us” but added some really great production as well.

This also was my last album to have @colbythefrenchie with me, 6 albums she lived through. Love that her snorts are on the album 🥹

LP7 taught me so much and I feel like this album was the final one I needed to make to understand all that I am as a singer and song writer, and all that I love about TWA both past present and future. Because of it, LP8 is going to be the album of my dreams and I can’t wait to share what’s to come.

Thanks for listening and reading my ramblings, I’ll get back to work now talk soon…

- Telle :)

#thewordalive #hardreset #LP7

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#LOSER OUT NOW 🖤

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Sometimes I’m my biggest fan and sometimes the self doubt seeps in and I feel like a complete fucking loser.
Raise your hand if you can relate 🖐️

#Loser 8.14

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I feel so fucking lucky all the time that I’m able to make music and share it with you but there’s plenty times where I question myself, especially when life is doing its thing and testing my limits.
Those moments I felt like a loser for not being in a place I wanted to be yet. Sometimes just getting up to try again felt impossible. If you’re going through it, keep going! I’ve got high hopes for you baby! High hopes for losers like me!!! Thanks for listening 🖤
#Loser out now!

Artwork & styled by @micalaaustin
Production and video by @stetsonwhitworth

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I’ve got high hopes

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I can’t get high enough to save my life
My brains been broken since 2005
I sat up crying at the table all night
Tryna find some good in goodbye

Too damaged for anyone but you
You told me over while I tied the noose
If Hades waiting tell him I’ll come thru
Cuz anyplace would be safer than you

one mans trash is another mans treasure
You can’t stand that I found my pleasure

Love and hate
You promised you’d change
But the World keeps turning
I’m on to better days

Better days

Bled me dry
Just to save some face
But The world keeps turning
im on to better days

Better days
Im on to better days

I promise this will hurt me more than you
You always said I was too young to choose
Then I got sober so you’d hear my truth
But miss kellar ain’t got nothin on you

One mans trash is another mans treasure
You can’t stand that I found my pleasure

Love and hate
You promised you’d change
But the World keeps turning
I’m on to better days

Better days

Bled me dry
Just to save some face
But The world keeps turning
im on to #betterdays

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#BetterDays out now 💛

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