Five new songs for the fall/winter. Recorded with one decent mic, a computer, and a bunch of secondhand instruments. And some broken Sony headphones.
I hope you like it. You can listen here, and the full lyrics are below.
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"Rock 'n' Roll"
I gave it out to all who asked
I took my time in a mask
I did what they said I should do
And I fell down
I did what they said I should do
All around
A broken mic on the floor
I got no voice anymore
So please let me be
Out the door, not painted black
Don’t wanna be here no more
This sunken fucked up shack in the back
Of the place where I was born
Never gonna weather the storm
Weather the storm
It feels like this shit is all on me
When all that I want is just to be free
I been trying for a long time
Still can’t find a place to be
All clichés and lies and land mines
And they got the nerve to ask you to believe
Wasting my time on rock ’n’ roll
When it’s clear that that shit don’t pay no more
But I’m in too deep
I been playing for a long time
Never seem to find a show
When I turn to face the amp line
Nothing’s plugged in, it’s outta tune and dull
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"Sidewalks"
Shout out to Shibuya
I know you think I’m past my prime
I never made it through ya
And you done turned off your lights
(Now who’s the fuddy-duddy?)
Goodbye to Chicago
I was way to afraid to feel the pulse
Wracked with guilt and
The lakeshore was just a ghost
(I couldn’t make no money)
I wanted to be there
Walkin’ the sidewalks
Hello to Hades
I know I can’t get home
Without giving at least one more
Nod to Rome
(Before we burn that bitch down)
I, I wanted to be there
Walkin’ the sidewalks
Roman roads
And I, I wanted to be there
Walkin’ with all my friends
On the road
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“I Just Wanna Get High”
I can’t get high
On the same shit they do
For me it takes you
For me it takes you
Wasting our time
While the sky is burnin’ blue
Everywhere to go
Everything to do
And I’m your biggest fan
I’d even lose the fight
I hope you understand
I just wanna get high
Everywhere I go
I’m never quite received
Maybe it’s just me
Maybe I don’t believe
Am I your biggest fan
I’d even lose my pride
I hope you understand
I just wanna get high
And I’m your biggest fan
I’d even lose my ?
I hope you understand
I just wanna get high
And I’m your biggest fan
I don’t care to try
I hope you understand
I just wanna get high
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“Blood Canyon Blues”
Lots of time has passed
Since the time I saw you last
And I don’t know what to say
Everything I do
Just seems to push me back
And I don’t care anyway
(That’s a lie, I feel like I could die, when your eyes, make contact with mine)
Now’s a second curse
And I just wish I could be
Left alone to bleed
Down in a canyon
No one’s thinkin’ ‘bout me
And I’m gonna die here
If I don’t leave
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want my time to take me
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want “time” I just wanna be free
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want my time to take me
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want “time” I just wanna be free
All the time don’t mean a thing
If there’s no fight, no living
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want my time to take me
Everybody says that you gotta take your time
But I don’t want “time” I just wanna be free
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“Smoke-Smuggered Stars (Love You Forever)”
All the things I thought I’d be
Slowly fade away from me
The silent ticking of dark time
Alleyways with checks unsigned
But I found somethin’ walking on the beach
Little piece of something that nobody can see
Tiny white shell it’s a sign of the times
Held it to my ear and it blew my mind
It said: " "
I’m gonna love you forever
I’m gonna love you forever
I had so much to do
I had so many plans
I ain’t got no regrets, but damn…
I could’ve had so much fun
Without the parasites
Glad it’s collapsin’ now
Goodnight!
But I found somethin’ walkin’ on the beach
And so now
Here we are
Feeling like smoke-smuggered stars
But just look at the life we made
We got no reason to be ashamed
