1. |
Wash It Away
03:52
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I guess it started with myself my
Future’s on the bed
Saw a droplet on my shelf I
Washed it away
But then I started wanting more I
Ventured out to taste
Every rock I stumbled on said,
“Wash it away”
I tend to start my days collecting rain
I hold firm no spilling anything
My life my story remains the same
Wash it away wash it away
I guess it started with myself the
Season’s aren’t to blame
I kept those drops right on the shelf no
Washing away
But I got feeling petrified of
Rain spill on the floor
I thought it might be best to stop and
Wash it away
I tend to start my days collecting rain
I hold firm no spilling anything
My life my story remains the same
Wash it away wash it away
But I need someplace to put my fear
My doubts my everything unclear
I’ll make something to turn the case
And wash them away wash them away
I’ve worked beyond my simple means
So what? No fun ends up all clean
Now take these words these thoughts these dreams
Don’t wash them out, don’t let ‘em breathe
Why do I
Justify?
I’m not letting go
I don’t know why
I feel the stars
Burn in my eyes
But I justify
I justify
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2. |
Forever And a Day
07:12
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Anytime you need me I will
Come undone completely you just
Say the words “you need me” and I’m
Dropping everything
I used to feel so empty all the
Time but you admitted me just
Say the words “you need me” and I’m
Running like a chicken before dinner
Will you please
Say you’ll love me for
Forever and a day
No regrets
Say you’ll love me
Say you’ll love me ‘cause I
Feel you taking over me my
Thoughts are linked to your ideas I’ll
Follow you forever and a day
Forever and a day
Forever and a day…
Call me the agent of change a
Harpoon in the neck of the non-believers I
Squirm at the sound of conviction I
Mellow out when I hear your predictions
Take me out back where the people slowed you
Walked me through a terrible scene
First time that I heard you raise your voice it
Made me want to shout and scream
It’s true that I made a mistake please
Don’t get excited I’ll stay in place so
Please you can count on me I’ll make
Good on your worth I’ll set you free the
Cracks in the ice start gettin’ to me our
System is not insured
Used to feel we had something serene but
Now I am not so sure
Heart attacks investigations
I am losing faith and patience
Love is not enough to save me
How long before a change?
Forever and a day?
I think it’s time to turn myself around
I think it’s time to throw your number out
And though I cannot control where I’ve stood
A second chance has never felt so good
I will start rebuilding myself
I will not expire on the shelf
So long that I end up on the right page
I will wait forever and a day
I will wait forever and a day
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3. |
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So I appear with shiny coat and
Future on the bed
I grew into a fine young man I
Know will soon impress
I want to charge onto the scene and
Make my mark unique
And if there’s no one ‘round to hear well
That’s ok with me so I say
I’m gonna make it on my own if
I’ve gotta make it on my own then
I’m gonna make it on my own ‘cause
I’ve gotta make it on my own
So now I’ve taught myself to squint I
Practice on the field
I gaze upon a shimmered spot that’s
Right where you appear
Your stories far outrank the vile that
I’ve been chewing on
You tell me you’ll accelerate me
Stretching out your arm but I say
I’m gonna make it on my own if
I’ve gotta make it on my own then
I’m gonna make it on my own ‘cause
I’ve gotta make it on my own
I'll mess up once
I'll mess up twice
I’ll mess up again and again
Until I get it right
I’ve hit a wall Stuck in the Mud my
Vision’s starting to go
My fraudulent behavior stunts all
Chance I have to grow
I’m thinking more and more about
Your offer, does it stand?
As soon as I see Spider Smile I
Know I’ll be done saying that well
I’m gonna make it on my own if
I’ve gotta make it on my own then
I’m gonna make it on my own ‘cause
I’ve gotta make it on my own
I'll mess up once
I'll mess up twice
I’ll mess up again and again
Until I get it right
I’m gonna make it on my own if
I’ve gotta make it on my own then
I’m gonna make it on my own ‘cause
I’ve gotta make it on my own
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4. |
Easy
04:25
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I’ve got a new idea
And it feels like my own
You’re not engaged
But I can feel you glancing over
To my page
Okay I’ve changed my mind
I want you in my life
I know the plays
I know you’ll take up all my
Unobstructed time
I know it wouldn’t be easy
I know it wouldn’t be easy
I’m gonna turn you over
You’ll ty to turn me in
I will not walk
Never consider that I
Should not let you in
But it wouldn’t be easy
But it wouldn’t be easy
Don’t cry or turn inside
I am here to hold the line
Don’t talk only sing how
Everything will change
Then it wouldn’t be easy
To tear us apart
Then it wouldn’t be easy
To lose where you are
Then it wouldn’t be easy to know
How far we must go
It wouldn’t be easy
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5. |
More Than Enough
04:16
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I can be the one when you get tired
To tuck you in at night
Make sure the bugs stay quiet
If you ever find yourself unsure
Just let your feelings show
No need to reconcile
And if you fear
That I’d leave for someone else
Well you should know
Until we’re old
You are more
You’re more than enough for me
I can be the one when you get old
To fix your bed upright
Keep all the cracks in line
If you think you’re feeling overwhelmed
Just think a little less
Let’s spread your worrying to two
And if you fear
That nobody’d keep you close
Well you should know
Until we’re old
You are more
You’re more than enough for me
After the lonely people make their sounds
We will remain alone just
Say you will believe me will you
Say you will believe me
You are more
You’re more than enough for me
~ bad Nels Cline impression ~
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6. |
Team
05:11
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I caught you catching fireflies and taking out the lights
I tried to lead you back inside but you put up a fight
I could see your desperation put you on the floor
What it was you needed I’m not sure
We’re on the same team
But you won’t pick me
Half an hour later or so we were getting by
But you believe that everything that moves is gonna lie
You began to speak to me a tremble in your voice
But something made you stop with no remorse
We’re on the same team
But you don’t trust me
The cops showed up they kicked us from the front yard to the back
They shrugged at us the neighbors they just wanted to relax
That’s when you shut off completely I would never find
The secrets that you keep wrapped up inside
We’re on the same team
But you don’t want me
Truth is that we are the same our struggles are aligned
Your eyes say everything I need for me to empathize
I brought you back into the house our friends acted surprised
As long as you are breathing then you’re fine
You and I will team up to survive
We’re on the same team
And that’s fine with me
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7. |
Sailor Song
03:52
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I’ve got a buzzing in my ear
I think I know how it appeared
You make a good case for decay
I just wish I had a say
Feels like I’m on the brink
Aboard a sinking ship
With no captain at the wheel
But I’ve made it all this way
I barged onto the stage
I’ve built myself a case
For a future I can’t waste
Our tides run mighty deep
We’ll sweep them off their feet
At least what you believe
Chasing your coals
When does it get old?
But they taste so sweet
A true fantasy
One strike I’m out of line
Two strikes I’m in the fire
Three strikes you set me free
What if I made a break for the deck?
You’d probably think I’d lost my head
I guess nothing screams diseased
Like a sailor scared of sea
But you say you’re what I need
Well I need some fucking sleep
I don’t want to live displeased
But what of our love?
What of our time?
We built this ship
To face all tides
One strike I’m out of line
Two strikes I’m in the fire
Three strikes, but I don’t mind
“Don’t let your years go”
That’s what you said to me
I know you want me on the scene
I know you need me to succeed
But I need more time
Just a little more time to get by
Now the final blow is in
I will not let you in
And if I have to kill the breeze
I’ll make that my release
But you will not be afraid
You’ll reach again someday
I sure hope I don’t repeat
Chasing your coals
When does it get old?
But they taste so sweet
A real fantasy
One strike I’m out of line
Two strikes I’m in the fire
Three strikes you set me free
But what of our love?
What of our time?
We built this ship
To face all tides
One strike I’m out of line
Two strikes I’m in the fire
Three strikes, but I don’t mind
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8. |
Stuck Inside
03:58
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Stuck inside
Forever
Do not blame
The weather
‘Cause rainfall don’t exist
In the place where I live
(Don’t ask for it)
Stuck inside
No matter
I will find
Some chatter
‘Cause it does not appear
I’m getting out of here
(Don’t waste my time)
All that we are
Is matter and space
So why do we try
So hard to believe we are something more?
Don’t try so hard
I keep repeating to no avail
Don’t try so hard
I’ll believe it when I get there…
Stuck inside
Forever
I don’t mind
The weather
‘Cause the seasons never change
The rain gets lost for days
Stuck inside forever with you
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9. |
Spider Smile
05:51
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For sixty days
We’ve been off and again this game
You sigh to me, a spider smile
I pull it into my gaze
We had our fun
Dressed full for a night of disgrace
We’re one and one, until we’re done
A fortune made into waste
Here I am
Folding up again
I know we made a plan
To expense out the land
I can tell
The future’s just a shell
Keeping us in jail
So far away
But I’m not taking you home
I’m not taking you home
The lights go out and you’re on your own
‘Cause I’m not taking you home
I got out clean
Made sure you were under the scene
We’re a common stroke
Without a vote
And no one ends up pleased
We tried to run
We tried to fall
We tried and failed and tried again
To listen to them all
Here I am
Breaking up again
Losing sight of land
Trying to stay on plan
I can tell
Your spider smile trails
Me to another jail
That’s in the way
But I’m not taking you home
I’m not taking you home
I shut the door now you’re in the cold
‘Cause I’m not taking you home
See me run easy your spider smile is feasting…
Here I am
Closing out the plan
I put you in the stands
‘Cause you’re no good for me
But I can tell
You broke into my shell
You’ll turn me inside
You’ll turn me inside out
I am well
Enough to finish out
But then you come around
I see that spider smile
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10. |
Full Domestic
04:38
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I get all my ideas from the rain
Every drop a patter on my brain
Used to be they’d never feel the same
But I’m getting older
Do I feel like soldiering on?
Soldiering on?
Why do I get so stuck on beliefs?
I don’t even trust what starts with me
One of these days I’ll get it right
‘Cause I’m getting older
And I just want to go home
I want to go home
It’s over
Full Domestic
I’ll behave now
I won’t be worried
Or in a hurry
I’ll make myself reform
Take my eyes off the door
Guess it’s time to think about the end
No more chasing raindrops on my head
Clearing out the patter might take long
But I’m getting older
There’s no use
Struggling on without some resolve
I’m all in
Full Domestic
Staying sunny
And if there’s hardship
Or complications
I’ll just be floating on
Keeping my raincoat on
Shielding myself from the storm
So I can just move on
Everyone can be a star if they please
Takes a lot to make it far
But I’m sure it’s true…
I’m going
Full Domestic
Picket fences
Meet the neighbors
I’ll play a little
But it is just for fun
No need to challenge the sun
And when she calls my name
I’ll hide the smile on my face
We’re feeling ancient now
But it’s okay somehow
I’m feeling like I’ve been released…
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11. |
Star
03:00
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Everyone can be a star if they please
Why do I
Justify?
I’m not letting go
I don’t know why
I feel the stars
Burn in my eyes
But I justify
I justify
And we all float down the same way
And we all float down the same...
Everyone can be a star if they please
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Sam Foreman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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INDIE / DIY musician from the suburbs of Philadelphia, currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Doing my best to keep mildly psychedelic indie rock alive
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