1. |
Captain Captain
03:58
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Captain captain, thanks for stopping
thanks for taking me aboard
I was sinking, I was drowning
I was pleading with my Lord
Lost at sea and half insane
I wrestled with a hurricane
captain captain, thank you once again
Captain captain, name my duties
tell me how to earn my keep
and if I should ever fail you
cast me in the briny deep
Please excuse my vacant stare
the fear behind my eyes
coming up to gasp for air
beneath the stormy skies
Captain captain, I’m no martyr
I’m the one who made this bed
but while riding in this vessel
I’ll respect the figurehead
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2. |
Burning to the Ground
02:09
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she has a dangerous addiction
to a dangerous man
who's been flying off the handle
since the whole thing began
and lately she's been losing sleep
and wondering why she can't compete
when all his drinking buddies come around
home sweet home is burning to the ground
she has a dangerous addiction
to a dangerous man
who's adept at burning bridges
when the shit hits the fan
and lately she's been looking for
that germ of kindness at his core
which long ago he lost and never found
home sweet home is burning to the ground
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3. |
For the Smile
02:33
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you can take a swing
you can take a shot
I won't raise a hand
give me all you've got
it'll take a while
for the smile to come back
make me see the stars
make me see the light
I won't clench my fist
I don't have the fight
it'll take a while
for the smile to come back
and if I seem to invite it
just a little bit too much
I'm so alone I'm excited
for even that kind of touch
I won't turn away
I don't have the pride
I may walk and talk
but I'm dead inside
it'll take a while
for the smile to come back
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4. |
Repeating the Mantra
04:31
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you hallelujah holocaust
I knew your price but not your cost
and I only trusted you ‘cos you had trusted me
seems so unimportant now, so hard to clearly see
why you had to repeat the mantra
it figures I’d back the wrong horse
a well-taught child of divorce
go on, tell me that is has no bearing on our plight
seems so unimportant ever since that autumn night
when you had to defeat the mantra
where’d you get this notion that I held you in a cage
why’d you cast me in your life, then kick me from the stage
three months have passed and it appears
I’ve stopped believing in your tears
they are just red herrings without reason, without rhyme
seems so unimportant knowing I can’t turn back time
back to when you’d repeat the mantra
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5. |
Suspended in Amber
02:43
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there’s nothing to say, there’s nothing to do
you're turning your back, you're turning the screw
I’m spending my nights just counting the days
since your waning moon put me out of phase
why must you always leave me this way
suspended in amber again
you’re screwing me up, you’re screwing me down
I feel like a fool, I feel like a clown
how dare you, pray tell, what gives you the right
to plug up my ears and rob me of sight
looking for secrets in reference books
and long conversations with friends
looking for hope on a face in the crowd
the hope this eventually ends
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6. |
Nothing at All
04:28
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often I'm scared that I'm just not prepared
for what's lurking outside my front door
so I decide that I'll just stay inside
for an hour or day or week more
give me my crutch and a meaningful touch
to remind me that I'm not alone
but I implore you to lock every door
disconnect every last telephone
sometimes I feel very small
sometimes I feel nothing at all
I'd give the name of somebody to blame
if I thought it would help me move on
but copping out is what that's all about
and you can't punish someone who's gone
what do you do when the problem is you
'cos the problem is how you were made
too full of self to be somebody else
or ride on a float in their parade
and sometimes I feel like I'm fading away
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7. |
Aberdeen
02:39
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bah boppa boppa bom bow
bah boppa boppa bom bow
all that can be said you say
return to dust and blow away
all that you can say's been said
and winning means you lose your head
don't go our tonight or you'll be seen
as you count the miles to here from Aberdeen
all that was presumed was true
but somewhat short of true to you
all that's true had been presumed
you fanned the flames and were consumed
true believers don't care what you mean
as you count the miles to here from Aberdeen
all in all is all we are
and some give their all in a jar
all we are is all in all
so high we rise, so far we fall
make the scene your life, your life a scene
as you count the miles to here from Aberdeen
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8. |
Reality Came Knocking
04:18
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I was drunk on love and it tasted like sangria
when reality came knocking at my door
I was high on life or that general idea
when reality came knocking at my door
I tried to ignore it, pretend that I was gone
I had no need for it to linger on and on and on
posed as an adult during mid-life adolescence
when reality came knocking at my door
acted like a child in a real child's presence
when reality came knocking at my door
I had to lie low, had to lie down in my bed
I dimmed the lights and pulled the sheets over my head
I was so naive, thought I had my shit together
when reality came knocking at my door
thought I had a roof in my time of stormy weather
when reality came knocking at my door
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9. |
A Song to Make You Stay
01:47
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I know I could never write a
song to make you stay when you're set on leaving
I'll just walk away and go on believing
that you're gonna hug me, touch me, love me
one fine day
I know I could never undo
all the things I did, all the ways I hurt you
all the times I hid, seeming to desert you
times I could've hugged you, touched you, loved you
but instead
I always took you for granted
in the cruelest ways
I'd give a million dollars
to relive those days
I know I could never write a
song to make you stay, you're already long gone
tired of the way I gave you the long con
tired of the lying, prying, crying
every day
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10. |
Surrender
03:03
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So this is how it ends
Well, at least I’ve had my fun
Just for the record, please
Who has lost and who has won?
I know it’s unimportant trivia to you
I know I must surrender
But who must I surrender to?
So this is where we stand
Well, my stomach’s tied in knots
Because I’ve got to know
Who is going to call the shots
I swear I didn’t know it was a crime
I speak no language and
I have no sense of time
So this is why we live
Well, I want my money back
Who paints in shades of blue
While I fall into the black?
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11. |
Hey Mr. Sandman
02:52
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Hey Mister Sandman, lend me a hand, man
Send a dream right over, you could be my four leaf clover
Hey Mister Sandman, where do I stand, man
In your world of slumber I know I’m not just a number
When times start getting tough
Too much is not enough
So won’t you strut your stuff today
When I can’t stand my head
I place it in a bed
And let myself be led astray
Hey Mister Sandman, things aren’t as planned, man
I’ve been getting thinner, skipping lunch and skipping dinner
Hey Mister Sandman, no cash in hand, man
I could pay you Monday for a pleasant dream on Sunday
Hey Mister Sandman, life is just grand, man
I just stare in wonder ever since you put me under
Hey Mister Sandman, please understand, man
Long as I need sleeping, you’re the company I’m keeping
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12. |
Lovers in a Leaking Boat
06:27
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lovers in a leaking boat on a stormy sea
you can cling to me while we're sinking fast
pounded by the tidal waves, pitching fore & aft
seems our little craft wasn't meant to last
we've got no way of turning back
we're taking on the inky black
we've gone off course, we've lost our grip
abandon hope, abandon ship
lovers in a leaking boat drifting far from shore
once our lives were war, now we'll rest in peace
we've got no way of turning back
we're taking on the inky black
we've gone off course, we've lost our grip
abandon hope, abandon ship
lovers in a leaking boat vanishing from view
I can cling to you while we're sinking fast
mother nature rushes in, we can only yield
for our fate was sealed somewhere in the past
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13. |
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Captain captain, thanks for stopping
thanks for taking me aboard
I was sinking, I was drowning
I was pleading with my Lord
Lost at sea and half insane
I wrestled with a hurricane
captain captain, thank you once again
Captain captain, name my duties
tell me how to earn my keep
and if I should ever fail you
cast me in the briny deep
Please excuse my vacant stare
the fear behind my eyes
coming up to gasp for air
beneath the stormy skies
Captain captain, I’m no martyr
I’m the one who made this bed
but while riding in this vessel
I’ll respect the figurehead
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14. |
Radio Silence
01:36
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I’ve made my world so very small
that now there’s no one here at all
just tables turned and lessons learned
and bridges burned
I’ve got no time for anyone
I’ve got no time for any fun
while hurrying and scurrying
and worrying
I’ve got a lot I can give
and you can take it from me
I’ve got a message for you, yeah
and radio silence just can’t silence me
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15. |
Steel Strings #2
02:26
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too many times you’ve broken, too many times by me
a lot of major damage my ears will never see
your frets may buzz a little, you may have many dings
but I’d do anything to get back my steel strings
bring back my steel strings
I loved you from the get-go, you were an Epiphone
I had an ‘80s Sigma but I felt all alone
no money was exchanged then, you simply joined my things
I held you in my arms and I played your steel strings
bring back my steel strings
but I took you for granted and put you on your stand
I picked up other axes while playing with my band
but they can’t give me what your familiar fretboard brings
now I cry a cappella without my silver strings
bring back my steel strings
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16. |
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we ought to wait
but we cannot
we cross the tracks
you cry, “my foot's caught”
I'll stay with you, Mary
though you beg me to go
I'll stay with you, Mary
though the ground rumbles down below, below
the flagman tries
so hard but fails
to pull your leg
out from the steel rails
I shield you from
the iron horse
one last embrace
as we're hit full force
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17. |
Keys
02:16
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I’ve got the key to my office
I’ve got the key to my car
I’ve got the key to my suitcase
but I don’t have the key to my home
You took the key to the front door
you took the key to the back
you took the key to the basement
‘cos I don’t have the key to your heart
The load’s lighter in my left pocket
but not in my heart
the load’s lighter in my left pocket
since we’ve been apart
Is there a key to this madness?
is there a key to our mess?
is there a key to escape this?
I just can’t find the key anymore
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18. |
Not a Bad Life
02:37
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at night I think about the times
I wasn't punished for my crimes
when I knew I was to blame
the magic moments when I thrived
the close calls that I have survived
dodging bullets with my name
it's not a bad life, really
it's really not that bad
at night I think of all I own
and everybody that I've known
in this crazy life so far
if I could have just one of each
you'd be the one thing in my reach
other than this old guitar
shooby dooby doo wop bop
shooby dooby doo wop bop
at night I sit and contemplate
the gentle nature of my fate
and I know that I am blessed
at night I thank the stars above
that I was not afraid to love
but saved you the very best
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19. |
Makes Me
01:54
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makes me better and makes me worse
makes me write another verse
makes me surer and makes me doubt
makes it hard to go without, go without
I think I’ll quit after this hit
but then again, perhaps not now
I’ll have to make a total break
but then again, I don’t know how
makes me crazy and makes me sane
makes me comfy with my brain
makes me bluer and makes me red
makes me purple in the head
I think I’ll quit after this hit
but then again, perhaps not now
I’ll have to make a total break
but then again, I don’t know how
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Rubberstamp Records is a DIY indie record label based in the Saint Louis, MO area and helmed by local music scene veteran Brian Andrew Marek.
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