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Opening Up
03:21
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I’ve been runnin’ around wasting my life
That’s not even the worst of it
It’s been so damn long since I told the whole truth
And so I wrote this song
It’s about four hours long
But when you can’t get over even the least of it
Is when I throw out my hands and I’ll tell you to deal with it.
I’ve been chasing the fog
Buried my head deep into the stony beach
You’ve been thinking all along that this wasn’t something you wanted to give up
Or tell your friends about
When you can’t get over even the least of it
When there’s no making sense of where all these pieces fit
Well it takes time to give up the time long gone
But I think it’s time to decide whose side you’re on
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Future
04:17
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I look forward to the future
For the first time do I see
An old man there
Is he happy?
What does that make me
If I can't shake the desires?
Last year I felt
There was no way out, could not forgive myself
They said it's not true
Say it's not you
Could not be helped.
What does that make me
Oh if I can't shake the desire?
What does that make me
Oh if I can't shake the desire?
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3. |
Content to Process
04:13
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Last year I thought of moving away
Find a small quiet town, get a small, quaint place
Maybe find some peace
Baby I needed it
This year I found myself shut in
Chowing down on crow, found I need my friends
And it’s got me thinking
Maybe I’m not as strong as I thought I was
If there’s a blessing underneath, it’s now I know
This year I found I need some help
So put those recluse plans back on the shelf
Stop living safe, start making some changes
Maybe make my peace with God
I read the good book, but I lost my spot
It got hard to believe in
But maybe I’m not as wrong as I thought I was
If there’s a lesson underneath, I’m sure I don’t know
But I’ve been holding
Some feelings I could not contend with
Who are you to argue?
Don’t argue. You’ll just make it bitter
And I’ve been holding
Some feelings I could not contend with
Who are you to argue?
I feel I’m not as young as I used to be
And the more years I collect, well the less I believe
But I’ve been holding
Some feelings I could not contend with
Who are you to argue?
Don’t argue. You’ll just make it bitter
And I’ve been holding
Some feelings I could not contend with
Who are you to argue?
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4. |
Safely Insane
04:29
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I'm keepin' safe, yeah, I'm wearing a mask
I'm muffled, muzzled, muffled, muzzled
Seventy inch never felt so far before
And I would like to see your face
But I'm going insane hangin' out on a screen
So just, "stay safe"
Long days for long-haired boys
Feelin' tempers runnin' shorter
Have I told you that I love ya
I can't help but feel I'm feeling older
And the days are getting longer but the weather's getting colder
And I would like to take away
All of your pain. Make it all ok
Draw that line between safe and sane
We will know very soon
Who needs help and who ain't telling the truth
We will be just fine. I'll see you on the outside
Keep fighting that good fight
So take me back to days of travel planning
And I'll freely admit that I took 'em all for granted
"These are the good old days" he said
And I wish we'd known how he meant it
But I sure hope you see my smile
Shine in my eyes
Don't let this 95
Steal the hope I've been fostering
We will know very soon
Who needs help and who ain't telling the truth
We will be just fine. I'll see you on the outside
Keep fighting that good fight
We will know very soon
Who needs help and who ain't telling the truth
We will be just fine. I'll see you on the outside
Keep fighting that good fight
We will know very soon
Who needs help and who ain't telling the truth
We will be just fine. I'll see you on the outside
Keep fighting that good fight
I’m keepin’ safe
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5. |
Take One Thing Away
02:45
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If I never knew what had become of you
I would be ok
But now I’ve heard the news. What a thing to do
Life can be so cruel
So cruel
If I ask aloud what this whole thing’s about
I hear the hissing of the wind
Maybe the thing about wanting to be around
Reads through to you
But if I take one thing away
Do I take your grief or leave it all to grace?
In spite of nothing I do, I shake
And think of the last time I called you
And if it’s all just nothing
Then why do they worry about it and scurry around?
And I am left here wondering aloud
If I’m sorry or not. What’s the whole thing about?
But if I take one thing away
Do I take your grief or leave it all to grace?
In spite of nothing I do, I shake
And think of the last time I called you
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I been feeling symptomatic
Something’s ‘bout to start to happen
Fetch a bag and grab some napkins
Maybe a prophylactic
Summon a sense of action
Stow your bags, batten the hatches
Kiss your moms and hug your dadses
I’ve got something to say
To say in my own way
Cuz lately things are feeling crazy
See it in the news like daily
People scared and cravin’ safety
Emotions high and facts get hazy
State of the Nation: complaining
Each side of the aisle’s insane
And we got to start rearranging
But how can we effect change when
New show on TV
An app for my needs
Do not disturb please
Ohh yeah this couch is comfy
Aren’t you feeling free?
Free to be lazy?
New car, new phone, new big screen
Maybe just like being angry?
Cuz every single screen is screaming at me ‘bout some kind of enemy
And every click and poke and push
I feel a buzz and get a rush
Thinking back to halcyon days before invisible waves
Met a man with Grand Ole Party
Some of my friends acted strangely
Listening to him intently
Not just waiting their turn to speak
When they did, they kept it friendly
While still being contradicting
Found some ground on which to agree
And kept the conversation moving
It ended with them still differing
But it ended amicably
With a deeper understanding of how the other side was feeling
It was fucking crazy
Dude owns an AR-15
Not something I would carry
But I think they’re chilling next week
Don’t think he’s bringing the gun though
But still it’s feeling like
Every single screen is screaming at me ‘bout some kind of enemy
And every click and poke and push
I feel a buzz and get a rush
Thinking back to halcyon days before invisible waves
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7. |
Change My Mind
03:28
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You’re talking like I rather shouldn’t
Well, sweetie. I could not
Don’t push it unless you mean it
No. Not right
Are you trying to change my mind?
When necessary’s feeling evil
Oh. Who knew?
Feeling like you need your people
Well me too
Are you struggling with the times?
Or are you trying to change my mind?
Cuz I cannot be the only one to say
Take this whole goddamn year back and let me sleep
Feeling like I rather wouldn’t
For some time
Placing calls and fielding questions
Had a good cry
I am trying to change my mind
I am trying to change my mind
Cuz I cannot be the only one to say
Take this whole goddamn year back and let me sleep
Cuz I cannot be the only one to say
Take this whole goddamn year back and let me sleep
And the time is right
So let it feel how it’s supposed to
And when the time is right
I’ll bet you feel good like you used to
Cuz I cannot be the only one to say
Take this whole goddamn year back and let me sleep
I cannot be the only one to say
Take this whole goddamn year back and let me sleep
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I wanna write a new song
I wanna write a new song
A song about hope, and love, and dreams of change in everything
I wanna write a new song
I wanna write a new song
A song without fear, or pain, or angst, or shame in anything
I wanna fill up my mind with the love of a kind I have seen
But what would that take on the part of me?
Do I have to make habits fresh and clean?
When I sing this next year I want you to hear the joy in me
It’s a duet this new song
So clap your hands and sing along
We’re dancing in the day, and eve, and night, and light of the new dawn
Once in a while revisit wrong
Cuz feeling bad ain’t not being strong
Shadow shows the light
And major and minor are part of the same song
If you keep splittin’ the atom all you’ll find there is sadness
Believe
And when you can’t take the pressure towering
Pull that safety brake and recall to breathe
When you can’t find the words to feel you’re heard
Just hum along
Know when you can’t find your way to light of day
The night ain’t long
I wanna write a new song
I wanna write a new song
I wanna write a new song
I wanna write a new song
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Guzewell San Francisco, California
Guzewell is the music project of SF-based musician Tred Litely.
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