song every seven

RBK wrote, recorded, and released one song every Tuesday from March 10, 2020 to March 2, 2021, with original artwork complementing each song. Recorded at Dirt to Mud Studio in Tulsa, OK and Love Morris Studio in Gilbert, AZ.

Songs by Zach Fountain; music by Zach Fountain and Amanda Hawkins
Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, banjo, tenor guitar, harmonica, harmonium, and drum machine by Zach Fountain
Vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, electro beats, percussion, and glockenspiel by Amanda Hawkins
Artwork by Amanda Hawkins
Produced, engineered and mixed by Amanda Hawkins and Zach Fountain
Mastered by Zach Fountain

Tracklist

fingertips (01) 3:11 » lyrics
if the world ends someday soon
will it mean the same
to you and me, to you and me
we share a drink, don’t hold hands
i’ll never feel the wind blow
so strong again, so cold again

that big ol’ clock is counting down
hands they spin, lose their way
to you and me, to you and me
we share a meal, pass the time
i’ll never hear your voice
so clear again, so sure again

heard your fingertips, tap tap tap
at my bedroom door
looking for me, looking for me
we share a path, walk for miles
i’ll never feel my feet tread
lightly again, so free again
lightly again, so free again
at a distance (02) 2:38 » lyrics
alarm bells ring in the distance
as i sit at home and try to assess this
couldn't be as bad as they say
but look at those obituaries
pages and pages

they're cancelling all of the dances
everyone is being sent home
say when and where
and i'll meet you at a distance
we'll air dance to the radio

we're all sold on the end times
scripture to the movies, it's wrapped in our minds
couldn't be as bad as they say
might wait it out
or line up to be saved

we're all taking our chances
not everyone has a choice
say when and where
and i'll meet you at a distance
and try to make sense of the noise
counting days (03) 3:17 » lyrics
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 days
9 10 11 12
a little more than a little bit lonely without you here
still i hope you’re taking care of yourself

when i see you again
i’ll say i haven’t seen you since back when
we thought we had it all together

13 14 15 16 days
17 18 19 20 21
you sent a letter, you’re a little bit lonely without me, dear
still every day i hope you don’t find someone

when i see you again
i’ll say i haven’t seen you since back when
we thought we had it all together

when i see you again
i’ll say i’ve had some time to think about when
we truly did have it all together

sunrise sunset, i’m done counting days
does no one any good
a little bit more than a little bit lonely without you here
if you ever want to call, i hope you would
locked down and shuttered (04) 2:49 » lyrics
streetlights shine all night
this town is locked down and shuttered
waiting for you to walk by
but we’re all hiding from each other

days keep going, rolling
when it’s dark out you can take your time
how long, there’s no way of knowing
but when this is over come on by
drag my feet (05) 2:06 » lyrics
these storms come without warning
in the middle of the day or night
sometimes you see them brewing
sometimes you’re ready to put up a fight

i can hear an engine roaring
somewhere, i can’t see
i’m looking everywhere
trying hard not to drag my feet

i’ll wonder these endless pages
find what i’m looking for
these words, they say, weren’t meant for me
but i don’t listen to them anymore, anymore, anymore

dress up and get out of town
hold your hands tightly wringing
carry yourself with a new voice
listen to that
listen to that
listen to that distant mournful singing
at least for now (06) 3:21 » lyrics
everybody’s walking
outside right now
doing what they can while they can
everybody’s plotting
how to get out
i’m settled in, don’t need a plan

we’ve got everything we need
at least for now
and for now that’s all we need

pretty bad
at writing letters
letting days and years pass by
was a nomad
getting better
at staying put but times still fly

we’ve got everything we need
at least for now
and for now that’s all we need

the storm it came
they said it would
we can’t all hunker down
i know each name
at least i should
only wish you’d make a sound

we’ve got everything we need
at least for now
and for now that’s all we need
at least for now that’s all we need
real things (07) 2:53 » lyrics
got new shoes, nowhere to go
walking my dog down the road
wanna go out? i don’t, no
guess i forgot everything’s closed

late at night, listen to the wind
i have the time, the time to spend
when are you coming around again?
i can’t wait for this to begin

my messy hair, your shining eyes
existential feelings in the morning light
try i may, try i might
if i grow up i’ll be surprised

reading real books, feeling the paper
checking the weather, waving at neighbors
apologizing for my behavior
making these hours something to savor
river veins (08) 3:03 » lyrics
i soaked my hands in water
till they couldn't hold any more
my wrinkles like river veins
leading to the ocean

i turned my eyes to the sky
closed against the brightness
my eyelids letting light in
like a canopy of trees

these memories have lost their purpose
but their uselessness is something
i can rely on

and i'm not running
from anything anymore
i'm holding my ground and facing
whatever is on its way

i saw my fingers drift away
spilling on the table
holding tightly to whatever words
made their way to the page

i heard my mouth fall to pieces
as i tried to speak these thoughts
whatever tumbles out i hope
will find its way like the wind

these memories have lost their purpose
but their uselessness is something
i can rely on

and i'm not running
from anything anymore
i'm holding my ground and facing
whatever is on its way
each step was mine (09) 3:16 » lyrics
i may stay this way for years
almost knowing, never quite sure
i’ve held this in my hands
can’t count the times
the harder i try, the harder i try

you may see me someday when
you’re done imagining you’ll see me again
i’ll hold you in my arms
like i did in my mind
the harder i try, the harder i try

it may seem so obvious
mapping this route that found us
i’ll hold truth in my hands
like it was always mine
the harder i try, the harder i try

i can see it when i close my eyes
the bridge that leads from here to that side
i’ll take each step
like each step was mine
the harder i try, the harder i try
everything at once (10) 2:33 » lyrics
i’m sitting on the floor
with my back against the wall
and i’m listening to these noises
tryin’ to make sense of them all
there’s too much going on
i can’t keep up
when i hear your footsteps i’ll know
i listened long enough

i’m far too restless to sit back
and enjoy the day
but i’m too weary to fight it
as it slips away
there’s too much going on
everything at once
how long can you hold out
how much is enough

and i’m bound to end up somewhere
maybe i’ll see you there

i’m sitting on my porch
as people walk by
some are young, some are old
we’re all alive
there’s too much going on
i hope for now we keep up
i’m okay being part of
everything at once

and i’m bound to end up somewhere
maybe i’ll see you there
take a moment (11) 2:57 » lyrics
in the morning, so sleepy
taking a moment
wonder if you’re dreaming
the way the sun shines
weirdly bright

in the morning, waking so early
go back to sleep
let the birds sing
the way the sun shines
let’s close our eyes

in the night time, up so late
you can feel everything
and carry the weight
the way the stars frame
the glowing moonlight
drawn in the stone (12) 2:49 » lyrics
they tore the building down
at the end of the street
we were all staying home
didn’t see a thing

so much noise i could’ve sworn
i felt the earth shake
thought it was a halfway house
wonder what they’ll put in its place

nothing will stand forever
no matter how you build it
little more than a lifetime
old enough for you to feel it

the columns are crumbling
see cracks drawn in the stone
this could stand 100 years
maybe longer if you leave it alone

nothing will stand forever
no matter how you build it
little more than a lifetime
old enough for you to feel it
interstellar shelter (13) 2:22 » lyrics
hey friend, give me a ride
i promise not to get in the way
i’ll earn my keep my nose clean
need an interstellar shelter in space

i’d go with you anytime

looking up at the stars
or looking down at the earth
never dark enough for a good view
take this wonder what is it worth

i’d go with you anytime

hey friend, give me a ride
i’m holding on, my sense of adventure
my sense of adventure
my sense of adventure
the tiniest sound (14) 2:54 » lyrics
sometimes all i can feel are my fingers
reaching down like raindrops
splashing with the tiniest sound
when they get to where they’ve got

sometimes all i can feel are my toes
pulling me, deciding every step
digging in, they root themselves
and make a path to everyone i’ve met

i’ll start walking in whatever direction
i’ll only stop if i see you

sometimes all i can feel are these thoughts
crowding out all of the good
they push and pull and leave no space
i’m taking it back and maybe you should

i’ll start walking in whatever direction
i’ll only stop if i see you

i’ll start walking in whatever direction
i’ll only stop if i see you
i’ll only stop if i see you
i’ll only stop when i see you
oh, the silence (15) 3:22 » lyrics
all the noise it drowns out
all the words i write down
oh, the silence sneaks in
start, start, start start again

all the noise it makes sense
let it in your head
oh, the silence gives in
start, start, start start again

take my hands and i will
take your hands and we will
make it through, make sense of it all

all the ringing church bells
oh, the roaring thunder swells
oh, the silence sneaks in
start, start, start start again

and the back it finally breaks
metal on metal aches
oh, the silence gives in
start, start, start start again

take my hands and i will
take your hands and we will
make it through, make sense of it all

all the chanting and the crowds
shouldn’t have to be so loud
oh, the silence gives in
start, start, start start again

start, start start again
even in the darkness (16) 2:26 » lyrics
close the windows and draw the curtains
something is happening here
check the doors and find the flashlights
we need a plan but there’s nothing to fear

it’s getting dark but there’s a little light left
follow it, go where it goes

listen real close and you’ll find the answers
if you can wait till the end
care about truth and care about love
these things will find you again and again

it’s getting dark but there’s a little light left
follow it, go where it goes
i’ll wait for you even in the darkness
the darkness nobody knows

when the sun rises, the story is done
the arc is long and it bends
i’ll find love wherever it lives
and grieve for peace wherever it ends

it’s getting dark but there’s a little light left
follow it, go where it goes
i’ll wait for you even in the darkness
the darkness nobody knows
i’ll wait for you even in the darkness
the darkness nobody knows
hold these truths (17) 2:43 » lyrics
creaking of the branches, broken limbs
holding strong until they don't anymore
never hear the wind, just the things that it bends
i've never been here before

hold on to what you can, dear
listen closely and watch for what you can't hear
i won't leave you behind
but nothing's waiting for us on this side

dust it blows across the globe, when it reaches me
i envy what it's seen
we hold these truths to be self-evident
the evidence makes me wonder what that means

hold on to what you can, dear
listen closely and watch for what you can't hear
i won't leave you behind
but nothing's waiting for us on this side

hold on to what you can, dear
listen closely and watch for what you can't hear
i won't leave you behind
i won't leave you behind
by the dawn (18) 3:26 » lyrics
weatherman said sunny skies
but the rain poured down on the fourth of july
set a date for independence day
where are we going? what do you say?

there’s a moon shining bright tonight
imitation bombs blast till the morning light
sky is red, my head is, too
close my eyes and think of you

by the dawn, the early light, i wonder
what’s going on?

worried as hell, don’t let it show
enough makes it through, sure you know
easy going, can’t relax
mind won’t stop, wringing hands

there’s a moon shining brightly
things are changing, at least they might be
wait for me by the tracks
twilight gleaming, don’t look back

by the dawn, the early light, i wonder
what’s going on?

by the dawn, the early light, i wonder
what’s going on?
set the clocks again (19) 3:24 » lyrics
one day these wheels are gonna roll again
we’ll crank that engine, hit the road
we’ll take this rolling home
to places we used to go
we’ll take this freedom like it’s owed

one day this will be like home again
not somewhere that we’re stuck
we take each day as new
and hold on to what is true
we take our time, don’t try our luck

and hey, I know it’s hard to forget
might think we are
but we’re not done with this yet

today i set the clocks again
to remember the time, it will go
we’ll take each second that we can
stick to an outline of our plan
we’ll take this freedom like it’s owed

and hey, I know it’s hard to forget
might think we are
but we’re not done with this yet
under a dark sky (20) 4:30 » lyrics
i saw you at the end of the block
‘neath these hundred year old trees
at six to ten feet we stopped to talk
under cloudy skies and summer’s heavy heat

under a dark sky, under stars so bright
you getaway drove until street signs were gone
stopped on the roadside, turned off the headlights
stared at that deep black sky, then moved on

maybe i’ll see you again
in a decade, or the world’s end
maybe i’ll see you sometime

they built with stone to keep the hope in
ready for trouble, ready for a feast
you and i are good at beginning
we’ll stay if we want to, run if we need

glad i saw you again
in this new town, at the world’s end
i’m glad we have some time

the fires burn and glow into the night
secrets don’t sleep and they know how to find us
under a dark sky, under stars so bright
you and i are here and that’s enough
your view or mine (21) 2:35 » lyrics
you were there, i was there
we met at the right time
a month or two, a year or two,
had to wait ‘em out, let ‘em pass by

making sense of this town
making sense of our lives
years they go, decades too
hold on tight but let them pass by

hold on, we have miles and miles left

when we moved way out west
might’ve overstayed our time
headed east, hit the road
everything and everyone let us pass by

the world it turns, lumbers forward
means the same from your view or mine
the time we have, the time we lose
hold on now, let it pass by
the ground changed direction (22) 3:14 » lyrics
i let the tall grass swallow me up
summer dirt wet with rain
i let the water tap like fingertips
felt the grass and mud stain

in the time it takes to get across the ocean
i could lie here, never move again

i climbed and climbed but lost my way
swear the ground, it changed direction
my hands refused to carry my weight
my thoughts open to dissection

in the time it takes to fight hard enough to win
i could sink in, never fight again

fresh cut grass and dusty earth
summer shade and a view
i let clouds roll in, dark and grey
landscapes change and i do
behind the wheel (23) 2:04 » lyrics
behind the wheel, taking turns
i’ll see you again on the road
i’m sitting still, i’m running hard
i’m tired, i’m restless but i’m home

under a tree, summer heat
i’ll find me a lake to jump in
i’m mapping paths, i’m packing up
i’m tired, i’m restless and i’ve been

don’t know where it is i want to be
but i know i’ll be coming back home

wait for me, catching up
i’m taking more time than i should
write and read, talk and listen
i’m tired but trying to be good

don’t know where it is i want to be
but i know i’ll be coming back home
golden age (24) 3:32 » lyrics
i won’t go back to some golden age
where everything, you say, was better
the time we have now is right here
it’s real, i can hold it for a second

moving forward, even if i strayed
it’ll last but it won’t last forever
the time we have now, it’s never clear
don’t run to the past, let it beckon

we may not have tomorrow
but we’ll never make yesterday again

hurts to think how clocks they turn
but time will go either way
we’ve got it all, as much as we can
rather walk in the dark than wait for mine

take your time, your time to yearn
relive the love but don’t stay
i’ll learn to slow down, that’s my plan
be careful where you step, don’t fall in line

we may not have tomorrow
but we’ll never make yesterday again
back and forth (25) 3:30 » lyrics
back and forth, a change of scenery
we may have been here long ago
file and sort, a place for all these things
some of them we’ll be sure to keep close

the words you say aren’t waiting
and i know what you mean
in between the lines i’m staying
keeping my house lean

smile and wave, staying where i’m at
keep your distance and take care
young and brave, hope you take it back
maybe i’ll see you when i get there

the words you say aren’t waiting
and you know when you’re done
in between the lines you’re staying
don’t apologize to everyone

back and forth, a change for you and me
we may have been here, i don’t know
file and sort, a place for all these things
some of them we’ll take when we go
look beyond (26) 2:45 » lyrics
no need to run
they're moving slowly
see the way they walk
they don't know where they're going

you and i, we know
we've always known
we look beyond
we don't take what we're shown

time, it stays in place
but we don't know better
we still seem the same
in my mind and i'm sure

you and i, we know
we've always known
we let the train go
find our own way home

no need to run
and you know i'm clumsy
see the way i walk
and you still walk with me

you and i, we know
we've always known
take it all in
but get yourself home
weather blue (27) 3:10 » lyrics
lift my fingers, let them fall
i don’t tighten my grip
but i hold onto it all
read these stories, search for clues
don’t believe every word
but i still want some truth

road it winds, take it slow
i’d love to stay
but we need to know
poles they shift, weather blue
i’ll be there waiting
do what you need to

tides they turn, planets spin
i don’t know at all
no idea where to begin
lucky break, simple plan
i have no clue
but i’ll do what i can
spark from the sun (28) 3:48 » lyrics
the autumn wind is holding back
quietly brushing past me
sun goes down a little early every day
don’t know when but i’m gonna leave

i can’t hide for very long
and i’m too tired to run
i’ve taken time, tried to be strong
i’ve seen myself lost
in a spark from the sun

boats they sink, waves bring them under
no apologies are made
you can take everything you’ve asked for
don’t forget there’s a price to be paid

i can’t hide for very long
and i’m too tired to run
i’ve taken time, tried to be strong
i’ve seen myself lost
in a spark from the sun

the winter chill isn’t holding back
hurts my face and my feet
sun goes down too early every day
i held you then, now i need to leave

i can’t hide for very long
and i’m too tired to run
i’ve taken time, tried to be strong
i’ve seen myself lost
in a spark from the sun
the words (29) 2:52 » lyrics
caught up, trying to see past
the words that move and move and move so fast
take it out of the mold
in the context of something you’ve been sold

tell me every doubt you’re feeling
trying to hold it together while my mind is reeling
drifting out in the atmosphere
take time to find what you’ll hold dear

wake now, lift your heavy head
the words, the words you heard, you wrote, you read
stay here, the weariness will go
you’ll be fine, take this time, feed what you’ve sown
with belief (30) 3:02 » lyrics
never close to silent here
i'd be afraid if it was
you speak to me so faintly
i could never hear your voice enough

when they come for us in the night
as if there's a war to be won
do they sleep soundly till the morning
with belief in the good they've done?

wash the earth from my face
the freshest rain of the spring
i can hear you calling
i only wish you could hear me sing

you walk so lonely in the cold
looking down you almost miss me
on that starry quiet night
how could they take you so quickly?
footsteps (31) 3:33 » lyrics
buzzing in the trees
or is it my phone
is someone calling me?

rumbling in the skies
or is it the ground
should i duck or climb?

shadows in the fog
or is it just me
turn to look and they’re gone

rustling in the leaves
or is it nothing
nothing coming after me?

screaming in the dark
or is it just you
trying to do your part?

footsteps creaking close
or is it just you
are you someone i know?
empty roads (32) 2:08 » lyrics
give me a town
with empty roads
give me a home
and nowhere to go

i’ll keep strumming
as long as i’m running
i’ll sit down
and take it slow

give me time
to write this out
give me a chance
to work through this doubt

i’ll keep trying
to make something of my time
i’ll sit down
i’ll map this route
street racing (33) 2:19 » lyrics
thought i saw you
waiting for me
holding your hands out, fingers spread
waving like there was something to see

thought you called me
we looked the same
your voice sang like a gravel whisper
on a rough road with no name

i opened all the windows
the silence was too much
the cars scream in the night
everybody wants to be tough
you belong (34) 3:11 » lyrics
the floors creak late at night
nobody’s walking
everyone’s tucked in tight
they say every 100 years
something’s moving
someone’s crying lonely tears

doorknobs rattle clumsily
barefoot tripping
quick, honey, look and see
dogs stare at nothing in the hall
nothing’s moving
shuffling up the wall

my fingers don’t work like they should
can’t get a grip
i’m made of dust, made of wood
this house was empty for far too long
i’m glad you’re here
i hope you feel like you belong
the slightest change (35) 3:09 » lyrics
early morning, big ol’ trucks roll by
shake the house, hear the windows
rattle in the frames

early morning, before the dawn meets the sky
i’m not looking, i keep waiting
for the slightest change

i need to sleep in, don’t like thinking
in the morning
give me late nights, my mind is kinder
to me then

early evening, finding our way home
engines turn, hands are ready
honking horns and brakes

early evening, caught up in all this
keep repeating, what am i thinking
i’ll take the time it takes

i need to stay in, i’ll be back
after the end
give me late nights, my mind is kinder
to me then
string lights (36) 3:02 » lyrics
it’s the golden hour
hadn’t seen the sun in days
gonna take a drive
a little scared but that’s okay

it’s the golden hour
i’ll carry this when i leave
looking up, straight ahead
i’ll go with you if you’ll take me

string lights cut through the night
it’s cold but with a coat you’ll be fine
i’ve been running, not sleeping much
but we’ve been over that, over all that stuff

it’s the golden hour
i’m ready and i’m watching closely
so much happening all at once
i’m taking in a piece of everything

string lights cut through the night
haven’t won but didn’t lose this time
i’ve been running, not sleeping much
but we’ve been over that, over all that stuff
where you've been (37) 3:23 » lyrics
sweeping up broken glass
watching the tiniest pieces fall through the cracks
the year is gone, where did you go?
watching for the break but there’s no telling, no

every leaf has fallen down
i can see the whole street, the world has gotten loud
counting down, then back up
none of this is wasted, there’s just never enough

long sleeves on, the heat is too
lucky to have what i need, i hope the same for you
taking steps, don’t back down
every word is true, hold on to it now

autumn falls, winter comes
i’ll wait for you on the other side of the sun
look out there, take it in
i’ll slip on your shoes, wanna know where you’ve been
where the water goes (38) 2:34 » lyrics
find me a home
set it down by the river, oh
i’m getting out of here
come with me
take these expectations
i have the numbers and we’re clear

we’ll follow the flow
where the water goes
it’s easier for now
we’ll be fine
we won’t go far
it’s just time to get out of town
catch our breath (39) 2:24 » lyrics
pulling my bag over my shoulder
it’s been so long since we left
haven’t been gone, not sure
where we can go
when we need to catch our breath

i’ve seen time stretch and bend its way
through these days, through this year
you’ve been strong, i’ve been trying
and i don’t know
what i’d do without you here
on the moon (40) 2:54 » lyrics
sending a letter, i’m coming home soon
waiting for a break in the rain
hold out your hands so i can reach you
you’re different, i never change

seeking asylum, you won’t find it there
the gates are closed for good
put those miles far behind where
stone-faced killers once stood

must be a cure for quelling these doubts
if you know, show me the way
trying to do good and i’m not sure now
the ash and rubble remain

sending a letter, i know you
you told me you could see i was different
hands on your shoulders, eyes on the moon
in the darkness i know what you meant
you, the unknown (41) 3:04 » lyrics
i can see this wearing thin
hairline cracks have grown
this is heavy, not sinking in
bracing for the unknown

what year is this? fill me in
i’m trying to find my home
do i know you? is this somewhere i’ve been?
heading toward the unknown

the rain came before morning
and fell so softly on our bones
saw your face when you let the light in
looking past the unknown

i’ll hold my breath and cover my skin
and i’ll wait like i’ve been shown
the fire burns as the night drifts in
i’ll wait for you, the unknown
christmas will be all right (42) 2:47 » lyrics
the snow is almost gone
a few more days of wiping muddy paws
i wish i could take you on a road trip out west
maybe next year we’ll have a big christmas

jingling jingle bells
you and me and no one else
hung our stockings and the lights
this christmas will be all right

i’ll leave the lights on late
or if it’s cloudy i’ll leave them on all day
they make it easier to think about who i miss
maybe next year i’ll see you on christmas

jingling jingle bells
you and me and no one else
hung our stockings and the lights
this christmas will be all right
this christmas will be all right
in a year (43) 3:25 » lyrics
what’s in a year? what can it hold?
a bunch of days and months taking us down the road
the clock hits 12, what has changed?
walking this long hard hilly path till i reach the plains

i won’t run from anything
but i won’t fight this war
we’ll hold this hope in our hands again
remember what we do this for

i’ve seen your face clean and sober
don’t give yourself to the world, the world takes over
i’ll make it home, back to the valley
this rough and rocky road has something left for me

i won’t run from anything
but i won’t fight this war
we’ll hold this hope in our hands again
remember what we do this for

what’s in a year? what can it bring?
i’ll take every ounce of hope that it’s offering
the clock hits 12, and we remain
accept this constant, things constantly change

i won’t run from anything
but i won’t fight this war
we’ll hold this hope in our hands again
remember what we do this for
islands of light (44) 3:03 » lyrics
snow and rain, back and forth
clouds they tell me be ready for more
a new day’s coming, ready or not
i’m going in with all that i’ve got

streetlights flicker, islands of light
‘neath the bright moon shining
i’ll find my way through the night
a new day’s coming, ready to move
i’m going in but i have nothing left to prove

traffic hums, engines rumble
in the soft morning light i feel the moment’s pull
a new day’s here, ready for me
i’m going in with the whole world left to see
stars leave what they may (45) 3:36 » lyrics
standing outside on my porch
searching the sky for fireworks
the moon lights up the clouds
i look up then back down

take these few steps to the street
take in the time, the quiet set aside for me
the night keeps pushing through
then the morning with you

sunlight’s streaming in
always too bright at the day’s end
shadows hold their shape
stars leave what they may

standing outside my back door
one last look before the storm
i hear the quiet city sounds
i look up then back down

sunlight’s streaming in
always too bright at the day’s end
shadows hold their shape
stars leave what they may
out of the shelter (46) 3:32 » lyrics
up the steps, out of the dark
counting the years, it went too far
the time is wasted, but we’re still here
out of the shelter, in the clear

the monuments stand no more
dedications to long forgotten wars
there aren’t any sides when the bombs drop
out of the shelter, the shooting stopped

i saw the paper, the last to print
the final fall of the final government
they were all drawing lines in the sand
out of the shelter, they took their stand

up the steps, out in the world
no one’s taking prisoners with flags unfurled
we got lucky, if that’s what we call this
out of the shelter, they barely missed
ungraceful silence (47) 2:28 » lyrics
i walked in, no idea where to go
who to talk to, do i know you
i walked in, no idea where to go
should i wait here, do i know you

i’m building myself up for a grand entrance
i’m working myself up into ungraceful silence

i wandered in, no idea where to go
how i got here, do i know you
i wandered in, no idea where to go
do i say hi, do i know you

i’m looking all around for mild reassurance
i’m working myself up into ungraceful silence

i walked in, no idea where to go
who to talk to, do i know you
the light allowed (48) 3:28 » lyrics
i’ve waited so long to see your face
the walls between us held those details at bay
we’re here now and i’ll try not to leave
the time we lost, we’ll just have to let it be

i don’t doubt you’ve heard a thing or two
i’ll prove myself and show you they’re not true
it’s taken time and there’s still time to spend
please believe in me, these bad days will end

i’m not the only one they’ve done wrong
and i’m ready for the day those bars are gone
we see things in the light they allow
i’ll hold my light until the walls come down

i’ve waited so long to see you again
days were terrifying, nights would never end
we’re here now and i’ll try so hard to stay
i’ll be here for you, they won’t take me away
all these mornings (49) 2:21 » lyrics
gonna get normal
get into a routine
but my mind keeps fighting back
somebody please
get me out of my house
i’ve tried everything but that

all these mornings disappear
like cars in dust on a dirt road
sometimes the distance is too much
while everything in the world feels too close

all these sunny days
the warmth that comes with them
i like the promise winter brings
someplace far away
storms are being born
the danger gives no reason to leave

all these mornings disappear
like cars in dust on a dirt road
sometimes the distance is too much
while everything in the world feels too close
under the fading sun (50) 3:00 » lyrics
stepping so clumsily, i’m finding a path
today’s the day i’m taking it back
everyone’s panicking and ready for collapse
i’m with you, we don’t worry about that

i’ve read these tired stories again and again
paying attention and attention spends
i’ll believe what i see, a little more, a little less
wanna see this place with you and give the world some goodness

the white-out’s coming, they said so on the news
beat your neighbors to the store and buy some food
make do with what i have and tell you what i’ve done
we’ll keep each other company under the fading sun

a hundred years for a moment of your time
i’ll wait on this hill and watch the stars go by
i’ve seen it all, the sunlight on your face
i’ve seen the goodness and hope for this place
the almost morning light (51) 4:34 » lyrics
in the quietest moment i’m listening for you
in the almost morning light i’m listening for you

snow and ice are melting
dripping into the gutters
brightness noise returning
today moves like the others

stare up at the old trees, they’ll surely outlast me
these houses creak and shift, they’ll surely outlast me

saved a baby bird
saved it from a dog bite
ran from a fisher cat
its scream tore through the night

in the quietest moment it all comes rushing in
in the almost morning light it all comes rushing in

i want to see what you saw
in those final moments
150 million miles away
you disappeared in the silence

in the quietest moment i’m listening for you
in the almost morning light i’m listening for you
while we're waiting (52) 3:13 » lyrics
i can’t sleep until these thoughts leave my head
trying to work it all out, tossing, turning in my bed

i try to keep my eyes closed
but the light of the moon, it knows

the speed of it all is so much
i try to get bored, it’s not enough

i’ve seen you, lifetimes pass
it’s endless, it’s finite, it is what we have

the coldest night of the year
i feel so alive even if it hurts

but while we’re waiting this will change
and the light of the moon shows the way

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