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Nostalgic Regret
03:33
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When my clothes smell like smoke
It reminds me of you
When I want to throw up
It reminds me of you
It's true you weren't perfect
And it's true we fought all the time
And I guess I drove you out of your mind
When I hear something break
It reminds me of you
When I make a mistake
It reminds me of you
So you were far from perfect
And I gave you hell all the time
But there was often love between the lines
When I slam on the brakes
It reminds me of you
And I crash anyway
It reminds me of you
Well I tried to be perfect
It didn't work, so I tried to be good
And failed miserably
So I just did what I could
You were mine before I knew it
You wanted me in return and I complied
Only in retrospect can I see it was a lie
When I think of making love
It reminds me of you
When I want to be touched
I almost always think of you
It's not that I didn't love you, girl
You just wanted too much
It's not that I didn't care for you
You just wanted too much
It's not that you didn't deserve it all
I just did not have that much
Still I know that I could have been better to you
I know now I hurt you and I knew it then too
I won't lie
When my clothes smell like smoke it reminds me of you
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2. |
Good Fight
04:45
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What doesn't kill us makes us die inside
What doesn't make sense makes it easy to lie
What terrifies us makes us run and hide
It don't kill us, but we'll always know it tried
You never asked to be a hero
You didn't want the wisdom
You never chose to fight the good fight
But you were touched by a father's hand
That was never held quite tight enough
And you crossed paths with a runaway train
That never had no tracks at all
And you had to face it
To try and stop it
Or just let it go
Or somewhere in between
What nearly happens happens again and again in our minds
And dreams are at least half of our lives
The first time it goes wrong it comes as some surprise
But in time when we get hurt we start to think it's alright
You never meant to be so selfless
You didn't try to be courageous
You never wanted to fight the good fight
But you were touched by a father's hand
That was never held quite tight enough
And you crossed paths with a runaway train
That never had no tracks at all
And you had to embrace it
To try and steer it
Or let it spin out of control
Or somewhere in between
What doesn't kill us makes us die inside
What doesn't make sense makes it easy to lie
What terrifies us makes us run and hide
And it might not kill us, but we'll always wonder why it tried
And why it failed
You never asked for it
But you were touched by a father's hand
That was never held quite tight enough
And you crossed paths with a runaway train
That never had no tracks at all
But you had to ride it
To try to save it
And you couldn't let go
You're still caught in between
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Glorious Naps
02:47
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Dreaming of you
Oh, the glorious naps
Falling into every one of your traps
You remain, in my mind
You remain by my side when I'm dreaming
This is the best part, they say
The falling
This is my favorite part by far
The falling
Dreaming of you
What a glorious dream
Falling again for the same old routine
You remain in my heart
You remain, when it starts to hurt
This is the worst part, they say
Hitting the ground
This is my least favorite part, babe
Hitting the cold, hard ground
Dreaming of you as I crawl on my knees
Dreaming of you as you kick out my teeth
You remain canonized
You'll remain, in my eyes
When I'm dreaming
And in my toothful upright dreams
(This is the best part)
There's something in between
(The dreaming)
The falling in and falling out
(This is the best part)
I'm dreaming of you
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4. |
Only
04:52
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I never stopped wanting you
I only stopped needing you
I never stopped loving you
I only stopped bleeding through
I never stopped missing you
I only stopped telling you
I never stopped dreaming of you
I only stopped believing that it could come true
I've never stopped being in awe of you
I've never stopped being yours
To make or break
I'm yours to take
Bet you thought I was over you
Bet you thought I was brand new
But I'm still me, baby
And you're still you
You're the only girl I've ever loved
It's not a choice, it's just the truth
Until I find someone better, love
This memory will have to do
It could have been yesterday
You looked at me a certain way
And every prior notion of love was swept away
What more can I possibly say?
There's never a day I don't think of you
You're always in the back of head
For better or worse
My most precious curse
And still I sometimes think that I'm over you
Sometimes think that I'm brand new
But it was only just yesterday
I know it could still be the same
If you'd only look at me a certain way
I'd be completely swept away
So maybe I'll never stop being in love with you
Maybe that's okay
You're beautiful
So beautiful...
You're the only girl I've ever loved
I'll always remember you,
Whether I like it or not
Until I find someone better, love
This sham will have to do
But I pray that I'll find someone better, love
Someone much more beautiful than you
So I can stop reminiscing about our love,
See it from a present tense point of view,
And free my heart to love someone that loves me too
I want somebody new
I don't want to love only you
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5. |
Clear Night
05:11
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I don't know anybody else that lives on my street
I doubt anyone around here has ever noticed me
I guess it's kinda funny, how lonely I've been
Everyone's forgotten me, but I can't seem to forget them
On a clear night, I can see for miles
The remains of a past from which I've been exiled
And I cannot explain my faith
That this dark, sad state will make me great
I have a vague memory of hurting someone so deep
And thousands of promises I never could keep
I have a faint inkling of lies and deceit
And it's hard to reconcile my eyes
With the things I should never have seen
In the bright light, I can see my flaws
But I can also see through them--I see a cause
My doubts are cast away by faith
That all my mistakes are making me great
I just have to tell you, just one more time
I've been waiting for you for all my life
I always knew that I needed this
I always knew that something was missing
I always knew that you existed
I always knew that someone was listening
On a clear night, I can see for miles
Stretching backwards and forewards, I'm still the same child
And I cannot explain this faith
That has taken shape and lead me to you
In the twilight, I can see your eyes
Beaming louder and brighter than a lifetime of lies
And I am swept away in faith
All of my mistakes have lead me to you
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S.A. Bach Springfield, Missouri
ever-bewildered anti-folkie from LA-via-Branson-via-LA. singer-guitarist-songwriter w/Oh Yeah, the Future (comma is part of the name), The Middle Initials, Star Maps & The Bachs. my name is trademarked :(
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Made Up Memories
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Cobbled together debut from my indie-folk-ish outfit
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Western State Hurricanes were an early iteration of The Long Winters, and some of that band’s beloved songs turn up here in an early state.
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