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Island
03:02
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Excuse me if my words are tied
By a tongue that has always tried
To say things that sound impressive to you
But my diction seems to be tested
It’s true
I’ve been from the depths below
All the way to the desert
With all of the crows
So I’ll write a message with words that scream
Won’t you save me?
Take me from my island
Show me what I’ve missed
I’m not sure what we are
But I know I’ve been missing this
It’s been a while since I’ve seen land
So I’m nervous I hope you understand
It’s like I’m coming out of the shadows
But you represent a better tomorrow
Between you and the water
I don’t think I should really be bothered
By the thought of leaving the sand
As I come back to civilization
Take me from my island
Guide me through the sea
I’m not sure if we’ll make it
But I know you belong with me
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2. |
The Fever
04:23
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You captured my eye on a memorable night
I saw you look twice
Now you won’t escape my mind
And we laughed as we talked
And I knew all at once
I was breaking myself
Even though I knew you had a man in mind
I wanted you to know there might be something better
Out there
A winding road to nowhere
I spend all of my time there
I played my heart out
For four whole songs
Until we got kicked out
And just like that you’re gone
But don’t you claim that the thought
didn’t cross your mind at least once
You could’ve walked out with a man
Who can love like no one can
But you played yourself safe
I could’ve swore you felt it too
But there ain’t much that I can do
When you’ve tied yourself down
I don’t play dirty but I’d be lying if I told you
That I didn’t think about it
They said we set that place on fire
But it was my heart with desire
girl I’ve got a fever now
As I’m speeding recklessly down
Oh love, where did you go?
I’m driving til I find you
Knowing you might not hitch a ride
You got your map set out before you
Would you leave it all behind
For a winding road to nowhere
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3. |
Davenport
04:05
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Davenport is calling my name
It’s a city you’ve never been to
I’ll go there
To forget you and our problems
The past is the past
I can’t change that
It’s so sad
Patience has always been my problem
I can’t wait for you
I can’t stay for you
The winter breathes in all these feelings
It cares not for what I’m sensing
We were so close
It’s so cold now
I see my breath
Sparks the memories of all our good times
I miss them but we can’t go back
I can’t wait
I can’t stay
For you
Don’t make me wait for you
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4. |
Two Weeks
05:21
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In a darkened room is where I’m most conflicted
Here anything goes with nothing held or restricted
I’ve thought if you every night for two weeks straight
Tortured by memories feels like the cruelest of fates
There was a time when we were practically perfect
And in your eyes I could tell you thought I was worth it
And I still believe we’ll find our meant-to-be’s
Regret still looms around both you and me
On the edge of a cliff hanging on by our fingertips
You let go of me
When things got rough, you screamed “I’ve had enough”
Just let me fall softly
I can’t seem to find the things I actually need
So I might write a book for only your eyes to read
And desperation will appear on every single page
Your smile inspires me now in the worst of ways
And I can’t stop the waves from crashing over me
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5. |
The Current
03:42
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Thrown headfirst into the wild sea
Unpredictable
Ever so free
Falling in love
What a foolish thing
When the current pulls you away from me
Death, rejection, and rebellion wear
The fringes of my heart
And time unravels the rest
Falling in love
What a brittle thing
Sure to collapse
But something we need
Oh love,
What a furious thing
When the current pulls
You away from me
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6. |
If You Don't
04:05
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There’s a question mark
After what used to have an exclamation point
Has the weight of the World deformed it
Or has the weight revealed it
They all say the same thing
Hold your breath, things will get better
I can’t help but think the other thing
What if they don’t
Now I don’t comprehend a lot of things
But the few things I was sure of
Are scattered around like a hurricane came
And flooded my open mind
Hold me and whisper soft the truth
Pull me, draw me back to you
Hold me and tell me all
the things I want to hear from you
Pull me, draw me into you
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7. |
Castles
02:54
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There’s something on my mind right now
There’s something in your smile I’ve found
You’re pure, you’re true
I’d die for you
You’ve got a million miles to go from here
The road is rough I know but I’m here
Princess don’t stray from the castle gates
Still when you do I’ll die for you
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8. |
Making of a Man
04:56
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Educate, graduate, escape, suffocate
Just a cycle I’ve learned
But no one’s concerned
I stayed at what cost?
I played, I lost
Exodus to the plains
where redemption reigns
I fought for too long,
thought I was strong
Like a god I'd stand,
but I am man
I'm taking only back roads home
I'm sorry that I ever had to go
But I'll be back sooner than you know, back home
I've made mistakes, and just like snowflakes
Every wrong was new,
at least with every shortcoming my wisdom grew
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9. |
Holograms
01:23
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10. |
Houston
06:13
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Houston we have a problem
I’m somewhere out here
On the outskirts of my very own atmosphere
Houston we have a problem
I’m floating in the black
Of a soulless place where you don’t come back
I’m not an astronaut but it seems I’m in space
Somehow I got here but I’m no familiar with this place
I must have been knocked unconscious
I would have never gotten on that flight
I don’t have the gall to be up here alone
Trapped with the stars in an endless night
I guess that it’s my fault, whose else could it be?
I can only blame myself, I can only blame me
It hurts to watch the world go on
When you’re trapped at such great heights
And you can never come back down
No matter how hard you try
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11. |
Baggage Claim
04:21
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The bags beneath your eyes, they carry years of your regrets
You have fastened them up tight, they are the thieves of all your rest
And you're tired, my love
The sins locked in your chest, they convolute your earnest heart
That you have followed down this trail
You've found yourself back at the start
And you're tired, my love
I can carry your weight I swear
I won't bend beneath the past, I am strong enough for this
You claim that you're aware that what's behind you won't define you
But I know you've not forgiven yourself
And you're tired, my love
Now you're running on low sleep because the secrets that you keep
You think you're hiding them so well, but they lie exposed to me and I can tell you're tired, my love
And there's an overwhelming fear
shackled to those crippling years that you're not valuable
But you're valuable, you're worth it my dear
You're tired
I can carry your weight I swear
I won't bend beneath you now, I am strong enough for this
You claim that you're aware it's what's inside you that defines you and you're strong enough to let go
But you're tired, my love
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12. |
(Castles)
00:38
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Princess, you've strayed
But you'll be okay
There's a love in you
That has made you new
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13. |
Falling With Style
05:13
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We were raised in envied homes
Innocent but curious to the bone
We clung tight to the roots inside
Until the glorious cancer caught your eyes
You didn't heed the warning signs
Apathy consumed your mind
The light in your eyes began to fade
Long after you washed your sins away
There's a hole deep inside my heart you left behind
It echoes with uncertainty
Nothing worth having comes easy
A white flag at a busy bar
A souvenir of an empty heart
On a quest for a strong prescription
Now there's nothing to lose
You throw yourself away
No way out, it's a long way down
If your heart was on display to that innocent child you used to be
You'd shake your head and you'd weep out loud
And curse the anchor holding you to the ground
There's hope deep inside my heart
I pray you'll find
Eyes lock in grim regret
Nothing worth having comes easy
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14. |
Finally
05:06
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I ask from the heart, how did this start, how did this begin, this dance we're in
I don't really mind, just sort of feels like I should be questioning, how hard ive fallen in just these few weeks
She pulls me away, yea you pull me away, from all the fears I have, terrors have no control on me anymore
As im confident for once, she picks me up and brushes off the dust, sitting on these tired shoulders, but I still look over them
Now I wonder, as everything I'm learning, and everything I already know, is coming out its pouring, my spoken unsurities, these mental impurities, they make me question everything you think, now when you close your eyes do you see me there
I used to curse, and I used to hate, anyone's name who said they felt this way
But she let me in, so i showed her my soul, and now I see the world doesn't always throw you in the cold, throw you in the cold
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