1. |
Under Their Breath
03:04
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sweetest thing
don't believe what they say
under their breath
you have seen
the Rocky Mountains live in your head
so you don't have to fret
anymore
you skinned your knee
i wrapped you up in stars&stripes
with hopes to make you feel alright
those Philly streets
can make you feel callous sometimes
but you don't have to hide your Light
let it show
LOVE is real
(& you are made of it)
it flows on everything you touch
i have traveled
over a thousand miles
with thoughts of your smile
tucked inside my coat
sweetest thing
just disregard what they think
they don't know how empathy feels
you have lived
Colorado stays by your side
so you don't have to sleep alone
tonight
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2. |
Days of Our Lost Youth
03:55
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gave a pocket's-worth of crumpled dollar bills
for an old textbook
it's got diagrams of the center of the Earth
circa 1962
in a parking lot across from a cafe
waiting for a friend
met a single mother thumbing her way up the road
she sells homemade soaps
do you remember those days
of our youth?
we were to do whatever we'd choose:
forget about war
forget about greed
&
just smile
we'd get ourselves lost in the woods
then smoke a joint
hike up a mountain
to get closer to the sun
search for the answers
of questions yet to come
do you remember
days of our lost youth?
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3. |
Cigarette-Burn Hole
03:26
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a cigarette-burn hole
in my favorite coat
(a reminder of a previous mistake)
leaves a bad taste in my mouth:
like a shot of cheap whiskey
like a plate of reheated leftovers
i know that worrying only drags me down
but i can't help being distracted by
a cigarette-burn hole
that stays close to my heart
it keeps me up for hours at a time
and leaves me feeling deflated:
like a tire with low pressure
like a patient cured by blood-letting
i know that worrying always drags me down
but i can't help feeling distracted
i know that worrying always drags me down
but i can't help being distracted by
a cigarette-burn hole
cigarette-burn hole
cigarette-burn, a
cigarette
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4. |
Tune My Guitar
04:13
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lemon-yellow smile
takes you for a ride
see the conifers
waving at the sky
breathing in, you see yourself
on your death-bed
breathing out, you see your eyes
glazed in wonderment
i'll let you
tune my guitar
&
i'll teach you
to sing along
iridescent hands
build a house for three
purple thistle bends
a landing bumblebee
everyone is cheering
for something they can't see
doesn't matter what it is
always fantasy
i'll let you
tune my guitar
i'll teach you
to sing along
i know it's hard sometimes
but I can help you
become who you are
who you are
who you really are
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5. |
Caged Animal Blues
03:02
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i don't care what they do to me
i don't care what they do to me
throw me away into one of those padded cells
i don't care what they do to me
they can put me on pills
they can take away my songs
they can make me recite the national anthem
but they'll never change me
no, they'll never break me
i don't care what they do to me
i don't care what they do to me
lock me up behind rows of iron bars
i don't care what they do to me
they can spit in my face
they can laugh at my pain
they can make me swear on the holy bible
but they'll never change me
no, they'll never break me
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7. |
Her Face
04:02
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when i see her face
it makes me smile
it's an expression that i'm not very used to
it may take some time
&
when i see her smile
it melts my mind
it's not that i have nothing to say
she just takes me off guard
oh, what i'd give to be with her
every day, every day
oh, what i'd give every day
to be with her, to be with her
i'd sell everything that i own
(every day)
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8. |
Julie & I
04:49
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julie & i crossed over county lines even after the Court declared
that she couldn't leave a 10-mile radius
"some nights the officer stops by to make sure I'm home"
she warned me
she found some muscle-relaxers in the bottom of her purse:
crushed them, snorted them
o julie
give me a helping hand
i'm drunk but i want back inside
those moonbeams
make your skin look like Florida sand
call my name and i'll come
it was her Vonnegut tattoo and pack of cigarettes that drew me in
we met at the wrong place & at the wrong time
she was in the basement of a condemned building
i was in the eye of a tornado
it was only a matter of time before the collision
last i heard, she'd gotten her life together
swept her discarded clothes into a pile on the floor
she got clean and took up knitting
her ex-boyfriend got out of prison
o julie
give me a helping hand
i'm drunk but i want back inside
those moonbeams
make your skin look like Florida sand
call my name and i'll come
... o julie, o julie, o julie ...
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9. |
Mistakes
04:33
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i have made mistakes before
and i will make them again
i'm old enough to drink
i'm old enough to drive
i'm old enough to die, now
(old enough to die)
i want to tell you that i'm sorry
but words don't do that much
and actions all seem futile
i'm not in LOVE with you
i know that that can be hard to hear
i know because i've heard it said before
do what you can
hold on
you've just gotta hold on
hold on and see a Light ahead
i will do the best i can
i promise now to never hurt again
but it's so hard
to be selfless
when no one's out to help you
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10. |
Eases Your Mind
04:56
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the people in power
take your $$ away
do whatever they please
spend it on things you won't see
we are simply peasants
worrying what we'll eat
there isn't much you can do
when you feel broken in two
and if this song happens to reach you:
i hope it eases your mind
the way it does mine
the way it does to me
the way it gives me peace
i hope it eases your mind
to know that i'm out there
feeling the same as you
giving you something to share
nothing feels that fluid
everything feels the same
it's enough for anyone
enough to drive you insane
"everything will be okay
and everything will be alright
and everything will work out fine"
says the person still alive
and if this song makes its way to you:
i hope it eases your mind
to know that i'm out there
feeling the same as you
giving you something to share
i hope it eases your mind
the way it does mine
the way it does to me
the way it gives me peace
i hope it eases your mind
the way it does mine
the way it does to me
the way it gives me peace
i hope it eases your mind
to know that i'm out there
feeling the same as you
giving you something to share
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11. |
Expiration Date
03:22
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i will travel along
trails that are sewn
in the dirt and the roads
of this Country
no one lies ahead
no one follows me
seems alright for awhile
how much longer will it last?
(i don't know)
without LOVE i'm sure to expire
like a carton of milk
or week-old produce
i don't have much advice to give:
try spending time in bed
try spending time inside your head
then get behind the wheel
drive any direction you feel
'cause we just gotta move on
yea keep on moving along
singing our favorite songs
the ones that makes us feel strong
the ones that make the day feel less long
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Heavybird Woodstock, New York
Heavybird is the solo project of Evan Glenn Adams, with contributions from session musicians.
Influenced by genres from chamber pop to noise rock, Heavybird aims to meld heartfelt poeticism, rock sensibilities, and an air of spiritual ceremony.
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