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Waiting
02:10
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What you want ain't the same as what I got
You think I'm patient darling, but I'm telling you I'm not
I'm tired of standing here waiting on you
Staring at my watch
I'm old enough to know that nothing's gonna change
You can't force a man to let go of his pain
Darling I've tried
You can't make me feel a thing
Maybe some day I'll finally find a way
To let go of this heartbreak
And put some wisdom in its place
But for now I'm waiting, feel like I'm angry all the time
Giving into the noise, don't hear no signal in my mind
I know it's in there somewhere
But I ain't seen a single sign
I wish I had exactly what you want
I could hear what you're saying and not try to take control
But if I keep pushing you away
I won't have to let you go
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She's Listening
03:38
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I bet you that she's listening
To Etta James or Otis Redding
I bet you she knows every word
She hears the kick and the cymbal hits
And taps them with her fingertips
Just like every song she's ever heard
And she doesn't worry what's on anyone else's mind
No she doesn't know what I'd say if she only gave a sign
I'd say
I know you still think about me
I know you're dreaming about how we used to be
I remember running 'round this town
Without a single care to weigh us down
Back before it all just disappeared
We used to dance and sing along
And she'd know the words to every song
So now her voice is all I can hear
I wish I could go back to another place and time
Back when I knew there was still something in her eyes
And I'd say
I know you still think about me
I know you're dreaming about how we used ot be
Is this what Otis meant when he said his arms were burning?
Won't you tell me Etta, does she got a hold of something?
Don't try to lie to me darling cause there ain't no denying
I ain't the only one who's done his share of crying
I hope you still think about me
I hope you're dreaming about how we used to be
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3. |
Bluebirds
03:10
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Sunshine take me back home
Sunshine there's so much that I don't know
Sunshine I'm up to no good
Sunshine I ain't been living the way I should
Feels like I stare up at the sky
I think that I'm just passing time until I die
Well them bluebirds sing
But they don't know a thing
Them bluebirds have only seen the sun
Them bluebirds sing
But they don't know a thing
Them bluebirds had better learn to run
Before they lose their wings
Sunshine carry me back
Sunshine make up for these things I lack
Sunshine you're making me blind
Sunshine I'll meet you on the other side
Can't kill this pain no matter what I try
I guess it just won't go away until I die
Well them bluebirds sing
But they don't know a thing
Them bluebirds have only seen the sun
Them bluebirds sing
But they don't know a thing
Them bluebirds had better learn to run
Before they lose their wings
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Godspeed
04:48
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Will you look down on me?
'Cause I'd understand it if you would
Do you know what's surrounding me?
Would you change it if you could
'Cause I swear this world is gonna blow itself up
Any day now
Won't you tell me what it's like
To go somewhere I can't see
Do you feel the most alive when you know that you can't breathe
Tell me what it's like
To know what you believe
Do you find you hear the most where they can't hear you scream
Oh no, I don't know why we have to scream
Do you feel cold and empty?
'Cause I expect you should
When you're the one and only
And you didn't think it'd be this good
'Cause I just want to cut myself loose
And float away now
Won't you tell me what it's like
To go somewhere I can't see
Do you feel the most alive when you know that you can't breathe
Tell me what it's like
To know what you believe
Do you find you hear the most where they can't hear you scream
Oh no, I don't know why we have to scream
We all say godspeed
You're living out our dreams
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5. |
Automation
02:23
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I suppose I haven't done enough suffering
But not for lack of trying
I've spent a whole lot of time out searching
But there wasn't anything to find
And I'm pretty damn sure I'm wasting my time
Spiraling down, no end in sight
But the gears will keep turning and the wheels will still spin
I'll try to close my eyes and then I'll open them again
We'll follow all the blueprints and watch the machines
Till you can't tell the difference between them and me
I've spent so much time just thinking
Frozen, too afraid to move
And I've traveled far and wide, I've seen everything
I think I'm still just looking for you
It's a damn shame that much is true
I never really know just what it is I'm going to do
But the gears will keep turning and the wheels will still spin
I'll try to close my eyes and then I'll open them again
We'll follow all the blueprints and watch the machines
Till you can't tell the difference between them and me
Time crawls on but races back
Nothing is ever built to last
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6. |
Wildfire
04:20
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You and I will drive everyone away
We'll try to shine a light
But we'll lead ourselves astray
The rain will find the river
But we'll go our separate ways
And after I've grown bitter
I'll wish I knew how to pray
But the sun won't rise today
And I'll be left without a name
You and I are gonna spread like wildfire
Let the wind carry the embers higher
The smoke will rise, but we'll be no the wiser
Everything's burning down but it's alright
Look outside, can't you see the haze?
There's something here that you and I
Aren't brave enough to say
And often I still wonder
What makes us so afraid
As the current pulls us under
We won't scream to be saved
And we won't live to see another day
And we'll never even share our names
You and I are gonna spread like wildfire
Let the wind carry the embers higher
The smoke will rise, but we'll be no the wiser
Everything's burning down but it's alright
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7. |
Gavel
03:38
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Maybe all my problems would just vanish
If I never said a word
All these awful things I've said
You never would have heard
Maybe we could just be strangers
Ships passing in the night
I would have finally found the answers
I might have finally got it right
And spared us all this pain until another time
And we would have found our place
I'm holding out hope I'll know where to go
When the gavel's coming down
Cause no one but me is ever looking to see
If anybody else is around
I know I was wrong but I wasn't alone
When we crashed into the ground
Enough time's been wasted loosing everything
So it's time that something's found
I thought I'd put it all together
But I was only getting worse
I was only digging deeper
Building a temple for my hurt
I ignored all the warnings
And I cut down all the signs
Until I was just a shadow
And disappeared with the night
I tried to run away and leave this town behind
But somehow I just stayed
I'm holding out hope I'll know where to go
When the gavel's coming down
Cause no one but me is ever looking to see
If anybody else is around
I know I was wrong but I wasn't alone
When we crashed into the ground
Enough time's been wasted loosing everything
So it's time that something's found
Our days they are so few
So why should I have wasted mine on you
When all of this is through
There's a judgement coming soon
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8. |
Certainty
02:24
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If I was a gambler I'd be the riches man around
But I'm too afraid of losing you to lay my money down
If i was a burglar I'd sneak into your house
And I wouldn't take a single thing as long as you're around
And I'm learning what I'm worth
Is about the same as what I deserve
And that's not very much
The river and the sea know just where they're supposed to be
Won't you share a little bit of your certainty
All these things I'm running for
I just can't take it anymore
Could be a crisis, but maybe I'm just bored
Yeah maybe I'm just bored
If I was a traveler I wouldn't make a sound
My feet would just keep moving til they never touch the ground
If I was a wanderer I'd never know where I'm bound
I'd just keep moving off my chosen path and never would be found
The river and the sea know just where they're supposed to be
Won't you share a little bit of your certainty
All these things I'm running for
I just can't take it anymore
Could be a crisis, but maybe I'm just bored
Yeah maybe I'm just bored
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Turnaround
03:30
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Today I hung up the telephone
Grabbed a knife, and cut the line
There ain't nothing good coming out of it
And I don't want to waste anymore time
Lord, I can't stand that ringing
I said it's making me lose my mind
Today I got in my automobile
Turned the key, and put it in gear
I don't know where I'm going but
I've gotta get myself outta here
Well if maybe I drive about 500 miles
I might start to see things clear
Today I put up my pistol
Put the safety on, through out the magazine
There ain't nothing I need to be shooting at
And god knows it'd end up being me
Lord I don't need no weapon
To defend the things that I believe
Today I looked in the mirror
i didn't recognize the face
I thought that I'd be smiling
But something else was in the way
Lord I left town and changed my name
But here I am right back in this same place
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10. |
Leaving
04:13
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I know that I'm not welcome here
But I might as well hang around
And if I can just keep quiet
No one's gonna know I'm hiding out
I thought that I'd be stronger
And brave enough to speak
But I'm only growing silent
While my ears learn how to bleed
I'm not righteous
I'm alone
I am leaving
This ain't my home
I'm a coward
A bird that's flown
I am leaving
This ain't my home
I thought that I'd be faster
and leave this all behind
But it's all catching up with me
And I think there's nowhere left to hide
Every word is repetition
But at least redundancy is cheap
I thought I'd be putting myself back together
But instead I'm ripping at the seams
I'm not righteous
I'm alone
I am leaving
This ain't my home
I'm a coward
A bird that's flown
I am leaving
This ain't my home
This ain't my home
I have no home
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