Andy Cizek - The Current (SUMERIAN AUDITION REIMAGINED)

This song is dedicated to anyone who has ever jammed my 2016 Sumerian vocal audition. Thank you for believing in me.
Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more.

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Lyrics:
Swiftly, it starts
Impulses driving me so far astray
I feel a part
Of myself expire, wither away

Carry the spark
Or smother it, and lose your grip
Left with a mark, a dream of a star

This isn’t my reality
This is my holding out for something greater
I never knew vitality
A soul that wanders, lost within a song

Take me
To a better place, where I’ll embrace
The soul inside of me
Calm, at peace
Far beyond this mess my mind can rest
The current carries me along

A force that pushes me on
A voice that calls from afar

Still searching for my family
Nostalgic spirits coming back to life
Demons of old, abandon me
No longer letting fear block me from the light

Song, take me
To a better place, where I’ll embrace
The soul inside of me
Calm, at peace
Far beyond this mess my mind can rest
The current carries me along

A storm that I cannot ignore
Ravages me beyond the shore
Some force I’ve never felt before
Beckoning me to venture forth

Current, carry me on
Voices call from afar
Now the line has been drawn, reluctance is gone
Carry me on

Song, take me
To a better place, where I’ll embrace
A soul that sets me free
Calm, at peace
Far beyond this mess my mind can rest
The current carries me along

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Written, recorded, and produced by Andy Cizek

Guitar solo by Nik Nocturnal (2:51-3:12)

Video by Reuther Productions:

Photography by Farrand Schneider

[NikNocturnal]

Thanks for having me shred a little solo on this brotha, it's a beautiful track!

[Dickey]

What a flex, hell yeah! I loved this audition cool to hear it redone!

[JustSushi]

Good that you’re doing something with this since Sumerian didn’t. 🍻 cheers!

[mickvanhesteren]

Still salty this didn't win. Must've jammed the original video a hundred times <3

[ChristylizeTV]

This audition was how I found you. I still listen to it all the time. So damn good!!!!
Sumerian missed out on an S-Tier vocalist.

[XsumerianX]

This song will forever remind me of my best friend. RIP Ryan Corey Newsome.

[CarlWinslow]

Yep, they made a HUGE mistake choosing the other guy over Andy.

[joaoldmedeiros]

The oh so very iconic song!!!
You're incredible Andy 😍

[StevenToozer]

Thanks for the years Andy. Your music has meant alot to me.

[fistyyyy]

Still blows my mind in 2023 bro... Elite all around

[damondrumss]

This song made me cry before. Now it makes me throw a one man concert in my room. Not sure what it is, but you’ve got it dude and I hope you never stop making music.

[Oh_its_Mike]

I've listened and sung along to your audition song literally 500+ times. It helped me through a really hard time, all of your music has...especially Wvnder. This version is amazing. Thanks for being you.

[matiasbenitez]

Finally on Spotify! This song is religious! 🔥♥️

[pattysmusic]

This is officially one of my favorite songs ever created. Practically brought me to tears for real.

[prebenolsen]

2019, and we still dont understand how anyone tought this wasnt the superior version.

[AmanBasumatari]

So glad you're in Monuments now Andy. Every band deserves you.

[imarocker]

One of the few songs where the lyrics just never leave your mind and can just singalong so naturally

[brandonbreakdown]

I listened to his original audition video everyday for about a year. A track I will always have love for. Andy is a legend in my eyes.

[christianlgrey_]

Yes dude! Stoked I can save this on Spotify to hear the lyrics and melodies you wrote. Such a good song man

[badboy]

absolutely fking incredible man goose bumps everywhere. production is top notch, song is on another level. straight into the playlist!