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House Fire
05:05
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Well I can see
That I’m too young, this point of view is not for me
My future’s heavy with the things that I can be
But that won’t change my heart
And I can’t change my heart
With the come and go
The wax and wane of all these things we used to know
We wanted freedom, but now we’re reaping what we sow
And I can feel the heat blow in
I feel the heat blow in
Time’s no friend of mine
Like a house fire slowly burning up into the night
I'll just grab what I can see before the flames can reach my feet and drag me under
And drag me under
Well just pull me along
Now I’m comfortable, but everything is wrong
I stand and wait around for a better sounding song
When I could just change my tune
Yeah, I should just change my tune
To wake up with you
The thing that’s motivating most of what I do
But like the rest, I’ll have to wait to see it through
And I feel the heat blow in
It’s burning on my skin
Time’s no friend of mine
Like a house fire slowly burning up into the night
I'll just grab what I can see before the flames can reach my feet and drag me under
And drag me under
I know I can hold out until I run
I’ll just sit and hold my breath; no I won’t breathe until I’m done
'Cause if I lose myself before I reach this shore
Then I'll just die at twenty-five but live to see six decades more
Time’s no friend of mine
Like a house fire slowly burning up into the night
I'll just grab what I can see before the flames can reach my feet and drag me under
And drag me under
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2. |
I-79
04:22
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Well we ignored all the blues of the bay
And took a wrong turn on the highway
The day was all wrong from the start, thought I’d left you alone in Texas
And the people we’ll see won’t know much of me,
though I don’t know what they’ll say when they see you, oh
The party froze at the scene of the crime
And I stood there at ease in the mean time
As you walked off stubbornly drunken, rattling off all my mistakes
But your nonsense won’t bother nothin’, so just the hand the keys to me
I wasted my time, wishing for your empty seat
I’ve sat in a daze, retracing my tracks on this concrete
but I’m done slumping on the I-79
I drowned your voice with the car’s pulsing bass
And passing streetlights spilled orange on my face
The officer gave you a warning of troubles and trials to come
But you won’t remember til morning, so just hand these keys to me
We took our exit and drove downhill home
I realized suddenly that I was alone
The highway stood empty and hollow, the moonlight showed soft on its paint
Well it’s harder to lead than to follow, but you’ve given these keys to me
I’ve seen all the signs, pointing somewhere that I could not go
Been looking for help in the symbols that I do not know
but I’m done slumping on the I-79
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3. |
Tuscan Wine
03:29
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Stop before you waste your time on me, on me
Our train had missed its station long before the thought of me
But this countryside's alive with everything that was or will be
I'll hide my mind behind these high stone walls and Tuscan wine
And make my way back to the other side of the boundary line
But it's no concern of yours and at that, it's no concern of mine
No one stands here now, but somehow I still feel you follow me around
The cannonfire ceased, heard you set sail with another and I was run aground
Yeah, you left without a trace and I refused to make a single sound
Home, well it's not much of one but I'll make it right
Alone in this eden, hope I make it through the night
I'll hide my mind behind these high stone walls and Tuscan wine
And make my way back to the other side of the boundary line
But it's no concern of yours and at that, it's no concern of mine
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4. |
Everywhere
03:45
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You stand there, motionless and cold with sweat
Beyond upset with old regret
Your words won't do, and even if they could
Where I once stood is good for good
But I'm here, and you can't see
As the leaves change their colors and descend
And the days and nights stay balanced end on end
As the melodies of birds float through the air
When I die, I'll be everywhere
Don't leave me to face this life alone
You cried and moaned before we'd known
I'm sure this world will hesitate to let you be
But you'll be free, so try and see
You'll be much better than me
As the cities reach relentless toward the sky
And the endless flow of traffic passes by
As the people move like ants without a care
When I die, I'll be everywhere
Recall for a moment all those walks we'd take
All the love we'd make, all the rules we'd break
I should have tried harder just to listen to
The words you'd use for the things I'd do
I saw red, you saw blue
As the lovers break their ties and move along
And those broken hearted sing their lonely songs
As some souls will become one and some will tear
When I die, I'll be everywhere
As your tears dot the carpet one by one
And your face begins to glisten in the sun
Don't be afraid of what's to come, though it's not fair
'Cause when we die, we'll be everywhere
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5. |
Bleeding Into One
04:06
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I can see the sun shine
But it’s been too long since I felt it on my skin
Oh where I’ve been, we’ll I’ve been nowhere
Flourescent lights
Become my sky and blind my tired eyes
This recycled air is clawing out our lungs
And there are curses to God on the tips of all our tongues
I’d much prefer to compensate by counting off the days, but they’re all the same
The rise and fall of the sun are both bleeding into one
I can feel your eyes shine
It’s been too long since I saw them through your doorway
The distance hurts, and I’m going nowhere
Computer screens are all I see
I won’t let them get to me
This recycled air is clawing out our lungs
And there are curses to God on the tips of all our tongues
I’d much prefer to compensate by counting off the days, but they’re all the same
The rise and fall of the sun are both bleeding into one, oh
These sleepless nights are making my hands shake
And I’m writing off a handful of mistakes
The crowds have come and gone, and I’m still awake
The town is at capacity, some walls sit in between it and me
This recycled air is clawing out our lungs
And there are curses to God on the tips of all our tongues
I’d much prefer to compensate by counting off the days, but they’re all the same
The rise and fall of the sun are both bleeding into one, oh
The rise and fall of the sun are both bleeding into one
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6. |
Ben
03:27
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Baking in the heat, I crack the blinds and squint my eyes
My view still stayed the same
A multicolored plastic playground sits alone in fear
of the great sun's awful flame
Impervious to heat, you stand in line and look around
at all those patient ones
And though their fates are the same as yours, you know you won't be back,
else your stomach knots won't come undone
Ben, every time I see you, you've got burn marks on your back
The repetition of a task that I don't recommend
But you'll climb on up and slide back down again
Ben, I'm not the only one who sees you every day
The neighbors keep knocking scared
I know she said some things you didn't want to hear
But you can still be spared
Ben, every time I see you, you've got burn marks on your back
The repetition of a task that I don't recommend
But you'll push me off and slide back down again
High enough to see the crooked lines
of the tiny house, you're constantly confined
A sudden descent breaks this calm
Another August sunset, you retreat to home
The cold air burns your eyes
Your arms begin to fail, your stubborn legs admit defeat
Your conscience slowly dies
Ben, every time I see you, you've got burn marks on your back
The repetition of a task that no one recommends
But you'll ignore us all and slide back down again
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7. |
The Blue Giant
04:40
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How does he live with a perspective so far and wide
And the daily problems of the houses on his backside
It’s hard enough with all these creatures packed in the streets
But he’s never angry at the chaos beneath his feet
The blue giant keeps his watch
He’s been around for quite a long time, he’s felt so much
With the exception of another giant’s touch
In the distance he sees someone who’s just like him
But his roots are pulling him back and he’s got no limbs
The blue giant sleeps alone
Well pretty soon I’m gonna leave you for good
But a thousand others will take the place where I stood
I’m afraid if he doesn’t make a change, he’ll be lost with time
And he needs to listen to my every word, because I made the climb
You don’t make a sound
You spend all your days in the background
On your knees
You’ve lived your whole damn life as a set piece
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