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A Stone
03:46
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Love has left and you got in the way
There’s just one more thing to do today
It’s to send you off with something from my room
You’ll remember me on a cloudy day
You’ll take it out when no one is around
And swear that after all these years it still smells the same, again
A stone they say can last
Forever and I hope this one will do
A stone they say can last
Forever and I give this one to you
You and I got off to something grand
But, oh, the tides have turned and turned this mountain into sand
No I’m off and (often) on my way to other lands
Standard issue empty heart, no one to hold my hand
You’ll take it down when no one is around
And swear that when that flag came home you never loved no one the same again, oh no.
A stone they say can last
Forever and I hope this one will do
A stone they say can last
Forever and I give this one to you
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Perfect Disguise
04:36
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Darlin’, if we make it through the winter
I will find another love
And be strung from up above
Is she a saviour, a whore, or another opportunist?
I will bend my knees in time
Underneath these tattered lines
Oh it is fine
Waiting on everything
That’s mine
You just came over me
Somewhere in the springtime lies a lover
She is fare in ways you’ll never know
Underground her bones are thawing slow
Bring me to her
Like you done me to the water
Where I saw myself in peaks and troughs
Let me stay here a little while
While this all wears off
Oh it is fine
Waiting on everything
That’s mine
You just came over me
Oh it is fine
Waiting on everything
That’s mine
It just occurred to me
You are a perfect disguise
I’ve got a lot of them to see
Oh, but I’ll turn away
Can’t let ‘em follow me
And I can see in your eyes
I got a lot of space in there for me
Oh, but I’ll turn away
Can’t let ‘em swallow me
Lately, while the river’s laughing at me
Wander back behind a stranger’s face
You and I will grey in our separate place
But bring me to her
Like you done me to the water
Where I saw myself in peaks and troughs
Let me stay here a little while
While this all wears off
Oh, it is fine
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Looking Alive
03:52
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Lookin’ alive downtown at the break of day
Wanderin’ around in the shadows of a greyscale day
We took our time lettin’ light barge across the table where we sat
Resigning a sleep that couldn’t face the day
The coffee’s run dry
Or maybe just enough to help us decide
That freedom’s alive and under orders spends the day by our side
So we finish lines and alone I wander out
To stand beside the car
Unwinding a dream that had us on the run
Slow and easy
We’re goin’ down
Slow and easy
And down, and down
The scenery is wild
Yellow and green but soon enough it’ll all settle down
Ain’t it the same when we convince ourselves to finally leave town
Awake in the fog the morning far away
I lay my head against the wheel well, turning
Afraid until the morning light
Slow and easy
We’re goin’ down
Slow and easy
And down, and down
And down, and down
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Shine On
05:00
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Lord, I leave this place behind
Little darlin’ I don’t wanna have to see you cry
Don’t you know that the worry is mine
I’ll be missin’ your sweet touch darlin’ all the while
Tell my friends I wish them well
Don’t ya know they all taught me somethin’ about myself
It ain’t fair that I gotta cash it in
As sure as the sun does set it will rise again
Let it shine on me
Many years have passed us by
Standin’ here in front of me I feel the sunlight pierce the sky
Caress your face, it’s much rougher than before
I know it hasn’t changed little darlin’
No, it’s just seen more
It ain’t fair that I gotta cash it in
As sure as the sun does set it will rise again
Let it shine on me
Just remember me babe
Everyday that it shines for you
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Late Night Stroll
03:10
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All the backyard creatures are stayin’ up late tonight
Wondering who’s calling at this unbelievable hour
All your daylight features are softened in olive light
The kind where it’s never enough to catch sweet lovin’ glances
Oh, someone’s alone tonight
Don’t be alone tonight
It’s alright
Feel yourself outnumbered
Sharp is a blade
Strong is a fire ant who gets to stay up longer
Oh someone’s alone tonight
Don’t be alone tonight
Don’t be alone tonight
It’s alright
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When We Awoke
04:52
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Once, I drifted off by the seaside
When we awoke I was amazed that we were still alive
‘Cause in that deep sleep I dreamed a dream that I’s not who I’s raised to be
And no one saved me from doin’ things that someone does
When they’re completely free
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be alarmed back home
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be alarmed back home
I took a wander through times unknown
And then I wandered back through that old, cold corridor
I took a lover who had no form
And then I left them wanting more
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be alarmed back home
I wouldn’t stray too far away
Just far enough to know I’ve grown
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It’s been so long without a sound
Grey is old and clouds refuse to bow
Any day now, they’ll be coming home
They’ll bring their fire
They’ll bring fire
Word is slow and we’ve been holding out
For stories, stale, on hilltops way down south
Magnolias would be in bloom by now
But they’re on fire
They’re on fire
No one ever locked the outer gate
Grab your rifle and investigate
Alone now, don’t go alone
‘Cause they will fire
They will fire
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The timing’s just right
We are finished with our running around
I forgot your name on the first night I was in town
The temperature’s fine and the weather’s always working for us
But the wind is causin’ trouble in the valley where we lay in the dust
You can worry all night that you’re never gonna make it ‘til day
And I know a way we can keep each other’s worries at bay
You gotta spend some time alone with the woman you love
You gotta spend some time alone with the stars up above
You gotta spend some time wanderin’ around down
Down in the rivers of gold
The ice cream man sells a Gennee for a dollar or two
I can buy you one baby if you don’t mind walkin’ a few
You hurry up town but the snow’s slowin’ down all the trains
And I know a way we can fit a little time in the day
You gotta spend some time alone with the woman you love
You gotta spend some time alone with the lord up above
You gotta spend some time wanderin’ around down
Down in the rivers of gold
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I stole you from New York
We ran to the hills to ease our minds
And live a life that we thought would suit us quite right
You’re wanderin’ lost in town and cursin’ your life
I’m sittin’ here with a scowl on my face
And we both have no idea why
A long time has passed with you and I gettin’ on fine
You tell me you love me and we’ll be best friends for all time
You’re drivin’ around, Philadelphia’s a town we both like
You’re flailin’ your hands and I’m screamin’ your name
And we both have no idea why
It’s too late for fightin’ on Saturday night
Darlin’ what are we thinkin’?
It goes to show that we both ought’a know
That lovers shouldn’t spend their time drinkin’
Wanderin’ around lost in town is a feelin’ I like
You’re sittin’ there with a scowl on your face
And we both have no idea why
It’s too late for fightin’ on Saturday night
Darlin’ what are we thinkin’?
It goes to show that we both ought’a know
That lovers shouldn’t spend their time thinkin’
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10. |
Lonely Life
05:09
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A long time has passed since I’ve been awake
You hurt the same no matter what time of day
When you’re living cold and the sun’s tucked away
They say hold on to all that is gold
But, I’m hung up here on the eastern coast
I’ve never been a miner, but it’s in my blood
And so is hard thought and pining for another life
But I kept my guard, somehow they crept into mine
And now I’m here at last
In this lonely life
The storm won’t calm itself
No, it needs all kinds of help
Or it just rolls on, and on
Until you’re here at last
In this lonely life
I’ve known some girls, but never long enough for them to break my heart
And so, I do my share so much it feels like it’s become an art
And I’m starving here
It’s just like me to find me a love that’s somewhere out of reach
I thought I swore all that off but it makes it easier
On us both
The storm won’t calm itself
No, it needs all kinds of help
Or it just rolls on, and on
Until you’re here at last
In this lonely life
Once more you’re here at last
In this lonely life
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Brian Wheat Charleston, South Carolina
Brian Wheat, Charleston, SC songwriter and Buffalo, NY native has taken his time developing his unique compound of jazzy Americana. Wheat conveys a Willie Nelson-style honesty and straightforwardness in his performances. ‘Lounge’ is redeemed in a no-nonsense Rufus Wainright fashion through the rose filter of an 80’s era Austin City Limits session atop Cake-style rhythms. ... more
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