1. |
Intro
00:59
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2. |
Talk About It
03:31
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I can’t believe how long ago it was dear
I can still remember how you felt
I’m still getting over that you’re not here
And if you were you’d be someone else
I took it for granted when you were here with me
I didn’t think you’d ever let me go
I don’t know if you remember what we used to be
But I’ve got something that I need to know
When are we gonna talk about it?
When are we gonna come together and clean up what we left? Do you wanna talk about it?
Or would you rather forget?
I still wanna talk about it
Ooh
Cause the ghost of us is haunting me
And never lets me rest
I can’t believe how long ago it was dear
Somehow there’s a vacuum in my mind
Tell me how it felt when we were both here
And how it felt to leave it all behind
I took it for granted then
that I knew your heart
I didn’t think you’d ever go away
You’re almost a stranger to me since we fell apart
But I’ve got something that I need to say
When are we gonna talk about it?
When are we gonna come together and clean up what we left? Do you wanna talk about it?
Or would you rather forget?
I still wanna talk about it
Cause the ghost of us is haunting me
And never lets me rest
I don’t know who you are
Everything seems so far
If you talk talk to me
Maybe that will set me free
When are we gonna talk about it?
When are we gonna come together and clean up what we left?
Do you wanna talk about it?
Or would you rather forget?
I still wanna talk about it
Cause the ghost of us is haunting me
And never lets me rest
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3. |
Fingerless Gloves
02:23
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Hey I was just wondering how you are
If you like your new place so far
If you’re happy with what you’ve got
If you think about me a lot
If everything turned out the way you thought
And hey
What did you say
To her about me
When you saw me on the street
Did you tell her who I was
That I gave you those fingerless gloves
That one time long ago
I knew things she didn’t know
That once we were in love
Did you tell her who I was
Did you tell her who I was
Hey I was just wondering if we could talk
I’ve been thinking about how we stopped
When the leaves were falling off
And turning on the tree tops
And I turned into myself
And I turned into myself
And I turned into somebody else
And I turned into myself
And hey
What did you say
To her about me
When you saw me on the street
Did you tell her who I was
That I gave you those fingerless gloves
That one time long ago
I knew things she didn’t know
That once we were in love
Did you tell her who I was
Did you tell her who I was
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4. |
Factory Man
02:45
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I know a man not very well
Mostly from what I’ve heard tell
He lives alone in rented halls
With all his paintings on the walls
And he collects a TV shrine
You should see all the photographs
That he’s had signed
His famous friends don’t know his name
But it’s on all the faces in the picture frames
He has the heart of an artist
The soul of a poet
In the factory break room
He sketches portraits
Of tired men sitting down
He sees beauty all around
He knew a girl who didn’t stay
She’s still in town but far away
Sometimes he smokes a pack a day
Thinking over what he’d say
And if you chance upon his face
You’ll know that he’s in another place
He can go there anytime
Where light and color are intertwined
He has the heart of an artist
The soul of a poet
In the factory break room
He sketches portraits
Of tired men sitting down
He sees beauty all around
He used to be on faculty
To college kids near Albany
For twenty years he taught them art
If you ask him what happened he’ll read your chart
And tell you what your stars say
It never hurts to know what’ll come your way
He has the heart of an artist
The soul of a poet
In the factory break room
He sketches portraits
Of tired men sitting down
He sees beauty all around
In the factory break room
He’s a tired man sitting down
Who sees beauty all around
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5. |
Do You Know
04:32
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Do you remember being there
Touching stomaches and underwear
Wishing that we had all night
Or else that no one would turn on the light
Then I looked out of the window
And I saw a shooting star
And I thought I wish that we could stay
Just the way we are
Do you remember at the Y
Looking for a place to hide
Then discovering the lift
Was the perfect place to kiss
We were focused so intently
And I wanted it to last
I didn’t know that time would go by so fast
Do you know
Every time I think about the feelings that I felt
It makes me want to cry
You should know
I don’t think about it often
But in any case I won’t forget until the day I die
Ah,
Ahhh
Ahhhh
Ahhhh
Ahhhhh
I’m not saying that I want to be there again
And I’m not saying that I want us to be friends
I’m just saying that I didn’t want it to end
But I’m over it
I’ve been over it for a long time
Saw your mother at the store
She asked if we talked anymore
You live across the world I hear
Married somebody last year
And when I stepped into the sidewalk I saw someone towed my car
Don’t you wish that when you left something it wouldn’t go so far
Do you know
Every time I think about the feelings that I felt
It makes me want to cry
You should know
I don’t think about it often
But in any case I won’t forget until the day I die
Ah
Ahhh
Ahhhh
Ahhhh
Ahhhhh
I’m not saying that I want to be there again
And I’m not saying that I want us to be friends
I’m just saying that I didn’t want it to end
But I’m over it
I’ve been over it for a long time
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6. |
Mark My Words
01:32
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You’re gonna miss me when the anger burns out
You’re gonna think to yourself, ‘what have I done?’
You’re gonna miss me
Wanna kiss me
But i’ll be gone
You’re gonna miss me when the firer burns out
You’re gonna think to yourself, ‘what did I do?’
You’re gonna want me
You’re gonna want me
But we’ll be through
I never knew that you and I
Could be old history
I always thought that
In the end
You’d come back to me
You’re gonna miss me when the anger burns out
Mark my words, I know it’s true
You’re gonna want me
You’re gonna want me
Like I used to want you
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7. |
Lie
03:29
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If you lie
Lie here with me
Don’t walk away
Don’t go away from me
and if you sleep
Sleep here with me
Don’t start to leave
Don’t go away from me
If you’re here
And here’s where you wanna be
Then just stay here don’t go away
Sometimes you lie
You lie about where you go
You lie about where you been
And our steps don’t fall in line
I don't know where you're going
What you're doing
When you're there
I need you to lie
But don't lie through your mouth
Don't lie through your teeth
Just lie down right here with me
It'll be ok
We can lie all day you'll see
That kinda lyin' don't bother me
If you wanna be
Be in another place
Then I guess that's your choice to make
Who knows how long
It'll be
Before you come back to me
If you're here
And here's where you wanna be
Then just stay here right near to me
Why do you lie?
You lie about where you go
You lie about where you been
And even when my heart is on the line
If only you'd lie here
I'd lie next to you
That kind of lyin'
Wouldn't hurt me all the time
Every lie that you tell me
Is harder than the last
To let it go
Everything you're not saying
If you want this to last
Let it show
I need you to lie
But don't lie through your mouth
Don't lie through your teeth
When your heart is next to mine
I'll keep you here
I'll let you lie with me
Lyin' here with you I feel just fine
I'll forget about your lies every time
If you wanna lie
Lie here with me
Don't go away
Don't go away from me
Just stay here
If here's where you wanna be
Ya, I'm lyin' here believing that you're mine
When you lie I believe it every time
Ya I'm lyin' here believing that you're mine
When you're here I believe it every time
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8. |
Indigo
04:37
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INDIGO
I never really knew if I could do something great
But people always said I would
I don’t really know how to do something great
But I’d settle for doing something good
All this time is passing every day
My whole life is going by
And I’m still looking for the path to take
Or at least some sort of sign
I don’t know if I’ll ever know what I’m supposed to do
Maybe finding my own place in the world
Won’t be as easy as finding you
There are things about myself that I’m not proud of
I’m afraid of giving anything my all
I feel safer close to the ground
Cause I’m afraid I’ll fall
Will I ever feel contented like I’m good enough to be
All the things in my mind that I invented
Will I ever feel like I deserve the happiness I seek
Or will I always be tormented
Is it wicked if I wish for something more
For glory or a guarantee
Will my heart sound like a whisper or a roar
And will I ever see
What you see in me?
You know I’m so indigo
I never really knew how to be myself
Or even who I was
I don’t even know how to be myself
Especially around someone else who does
All this time is passing every day
My whole life is going by
And I just want to feel like I’m awake
Or at least like I’m alive
Hidey ay ya
Hidey oh
What am I supposed to do
I never felt like I was safe in the world
Until I found you
Will I ever feel contented like I’m good enough to be
All the things in my mind that I invented
Will I ever feel like I deserve the happiness I seek
Or will I always be tormented
Is it wicked if I wish for something more
For glory or a guarantee
Will my heart sound like a whisper or a roar
And will I ever see
What you see in me?
You know I’m so indigo
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9. |
How Are You
03:02
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You are the fire that runs through my veins
How would I live without you
Oh you inspire a feeling that’s strange in me
Don’t you know I’d never doubt you
I know what you think about people who feel like they know you
You’ve said it in your songs
You’d never let someone’s obsessive love control you
I’ve known that all along
How does it feel to have
Everybody know your name
Actin’ like they know you
Forgetting you don’t feel the same
Who are you
When it really comes down to it
How are you
Do you feel free?
How is it
That every time I think about you
I wish you were thinking of me
The shape of your body it runs through my mind
It never stands on one place
How would you feel if I told you that my
Talisman is your face
I don’t want to be like the others
I want to feel different
I know that I am
I can’t go through life never knowing
The sound of your breathing
The touch of your hand
How does it feel to have
Everybody know your name
Actin’ like they know who you are
Forgetting you don’t feel the same
Who are you
When it really comes down to it
How are you
Do you feel free?
How is it
That every time I think about you
I wish you were thinking of me
I wish you were thinking of me
I wish you were thinking of me
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10. |
Outro (On The Outside)
05:46
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Did I fuck it up?
Did I do something wrong?
If it doesn't work out
Is it all my fault?
I don’t wanna be
disappointed in myself
I can see the faults in me
But not in anybody else
Am I over my head in here?
Do I have what it takes?
Or will I always be
Just getting in my own way?
Am I out of my depth in here?
Will I make it?
If a hit comes
Will I be able to take it?
I wish I could see
See myself a way through
Why does it mean so much to me
To be wanted by you?
I’m gonna lift myself to heaven
I’m gonna cut these chains that tie
I’m gonna launch into the stratosphere
And leave this earth for a while
Oh, I can’t stand to be here any longer
Here on the ground I’m trapped in my own mind
You’ll see me shining like an asteroid
I’m gonna leave this earth behind
I’ll see the things that haunt my memory
I’ll see the million tears I’ve cried
But none of that can touch me
When I’m on the outside
On the outside
Cause I never felt like I belonged
On the outside
Where I can do no wrong
On the outside
I’ll be a goddess among men
When I’m on the outside
I’ll never feel alone again
Can you help me out
Or am I out of luck?
Can you clear my doubts
When I’m feeling stuck?
I don’t wanna be
Looking up so much to you
Thinking how you think of me
Is the way that I should, too
I’m gonna lift myself to heaven
I’m gonna cut these chains that tie
I’m gonna launch into the stratosphere
And leave this earth for a while
Oh, I can’t stand to be here any longer
Here on the ground I’m trapped in my own mind
You’ll see me shining like an asteroid
I’m gonna leave this earth behind
I’ll see the tears that haunt my memory
I’ll see the million dreams that died
But none of that can touch me
When I’m on the outside
On the outside
Cause I never felt like I belonged
On the outside
Where I can do no wrong
On the outside
I’ll be a goddess among men
When I’m on the outside
I’ll never feel alone again
When I’m on the outside
I’ll never come back down again
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Roan Yellowthorn New York, New York
Roan Yellowthorn is independent artist Jackie Lee McLean.
Shows:
Waking Windows 5/14
sync: andrea@castlepeakmusic.com
contact: booking@roanyellowthorn.com
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