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White Dress
01:35
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last night I saw an old friend
she was dressed in white, and out of sight
we went back to her house after last call
and she showed me around, but I didn't know what to say.
so, I said nice dog
what's her name?
then I was fumbling around for dialogue
when she pulled me in, and said she wanted it all
wait just a minute, I don't know where you've been
but, I'm feeling your love so I'm going to give you everything.
so, she took off
she took off her white dress.
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Teach Me
02:13
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teach me how to be patient again
cause lately I feel just like a kid
waiting for the weekend to begin
oh, I can hear them school bells ringing.
so, show me how to truly love
this town wasn't big enough for the two of us.
but, I know.
now, I know, I just didn't love you enough.
although, I know it all becomes a memory.
so, show me how to be grateful for everything I receive
you said something was wrong with me
when you saw the rain
but, I just didn't want to believe.
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3. |
Beautifully Made
03:35
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I wish I could live without you in my life
and I wish I never heard about you or made you my wife
but you're drilled in my mind and that's where you are most of the time.
so, I dream of how things could've been
if I was raised in a different country
would I still be going to Hell if I was raised in Africa?
because I was never force-feed from the pulpit and forced to live a life of guilt.
let the preacher preach about what he's only read in a book.
I just want to be free
let me off your condemning hook,
cause I don't believe your book no more.
now, I live without you in my head
but still bare crosses
from all the lies I believe that you said
I don't care if I'm a sinner, I was still beautifully made.
I am still beautifully made.
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4. |
Face to Face
02:40
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dear sun, please come out today
send your rays down showing that you can hear me.
but if the signal gets shorted, or the message gets too cloudy
then I'll forgive you when I see you face to face.
cause those clouds stood in the way of what you meant to say
so, I'll forgive you when I see you face to face.
dear God, please hear me out today
I've been trying to hear your voice since the day I was born.
but the signal was shorted, so I was left with one resort and
I'll believe you if I see you face to face.
cause my doubt stood in the way of what (I/you) meant to say
so, I'll believe you if I see you face to face.
I'll believe you if I see you face to face.
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5. |
Strong Woman
04:13
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don't want to be like I was
lying half dead in the streets
I think I've finally had enough.
with my soul carrying this weight
all my smiles are fake
and I can't help but thinking of running away.
you're a strong woman
and deserve a strong man
you're a wonderful person
and deserve better than this.
tired of waking up wasted
and trying to dream up excuses
cause I know what I did, but I just can't face it.
so, I tell you I'll try harder next time
but you have no reason to believe me.
I wouldn't even blame you if you decided to leave me.
cause you're a strong woman
and deserve a strong man.
you're a wonder person
and deserve better than this.
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although, I know nothing can change where I'm at
I still wish I could just go back
I'm getting more used to the mistakes that I've made
but goddamn these Scars will never fade.
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saw you on the side of the road
when I was on my way home
your head was in your hands.
I wanted to stop and cry with you
because, my friend, I Feel It too
but I couldn't stop, even though I noticed you.
I don't know what you're going through,
but I know you're going to make it through.
(although, I know nothing can change where I'm at
I still wish I could just go back.
I'm getting more used to the mistakes that I've made
but goddamn these Scars will never fade.)
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8. |
Break
00:56
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(instrumental)
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9. |
Off & On
03:41
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I lit the fuse but it never took off
I flipped the switch, but the lights never came on
you were scared I'd see the real you, so you took off
but I said I'd be your friend no matter what you're on.
so, we drove down 540, and saw a nativity being thrown out
those wise men couldn't afford the mess they found themselves in
the man burned down their stable to stay warm once the truth was found out
and left them with a few trash stickers, and no home to live in.
I lit the fuse but it never took off
I flipped the switch, but the lights never came on
you were scared I'd see the real you, so you took off
but I said I'd be your friend no matter what you're on.
so, you hung your head and thought of how you needed a break from the way things are here
I wonder if it just seems like it, or if it actually is better over there
dreaming of how you want things to be won't get you out of here
you're going to have to move those legs to get over there.
I lit the fuse but it never took off
I flipped the switch, but the lights never came on
you were scared I'd see the real you, so you took off
but I said I'd be your friend no matter what you're on.
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10. |
Here I Am
02:59
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here I have the most wonderful woman in the world
and here I am taking it for granted
the most wonderful woman in all the world.
you're like oil, and I'm mankind
you're wearing thin and I'm taking Sunday drives
you're the life I'm impatiently living,
while I know there's only so many tomorrows you can give me.
here I have the most wonderful woman in the world
and here I am taking it for granted
the most wonderful woman in all the world.
and now, I'm running toward the finish line
drinking my fill of the whiskey and the wine
yeah, I'm that good health
that never really seems to cross your mind.
here I have the most wonderful woman in the world
and here I am taking it for granted
the most wonderful woman in all the world.
I need to be a man
my jealousy is ruining good things
but, if I was half the man my father is
than I'd be good enough for you.
the most wonderful woman in all the world.
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Ben Hughes New Jersey
"...channels musicians like Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens, as on Hughes’ previous releases. But this record
immediately calls to mind Pedro the Lion’s Control, with its deep-voiced chords and melodies, lyrical themes of corporate hell, and Hughes’ slurring voice. It could stand as a complimentary album to Control just as well as it stands on its own."
-Nick Tate, WXPN
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Can hardly describe how great this record is, you're just going to need to trust me on this one...
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Greetings From Night Windows & Pilkington
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This is a split EP that was released via Black Rd Records that my band Night Windows contributed to. Pilkington's tracks on the split are amazing, and I sang back-up on All To Work. Give it a listen.
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A Week or Two That Will Sorely Be Missed
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"This is indie rock the way it used to be done before blogs turned it into an amorphous zone where artists who don’t rock can call themselves indie." Sam Wade, I Heart Noise
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Benjamin Shaw isn't all Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, there's also beauty, noise, and a shoulder to lean on.
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Soccer Mommy’s debut album presents her as a singular artist brimming with authenticity.
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