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New mini-album + full lyrics
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. https://soundcloud.com/graham-smith-2/sets/sidewalks?si=a2713f9c6af847c389e22ef3f1e7c762 **** **"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 *** **"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 *** **“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 *** **“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 *** **“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
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