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1. |
Face My Time
04:07
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Long day today
Sun is beating down
Deep into September
Keep up the pace
You know they need it now
How do I remember?
Out of the blue
I think of you
You've always known exactly what to do
I hear the call to me
A siren from the sea
Go and be the man you've always wanted to be
And now I’ve got to face my time
And now I’ve got to face my time
Rushing through time
Though seasons never yield
And I've been living thirties
Bells start to chime
When wheat grows in the field
I need you to remind me now
I try to see
Been diving in too deep
Drowning in the possibilities
When I turn to look around
There’s countless sights and sounds
I’ve gotta fight to keep my feet firm on the ground
And now I’ve got to face my time
And now I’ve got to face my time
Ticking away
I’ll do my best to lead
Letting all the light in
Feeding the flame
That fire inside of me
With no sign of dying down as I begin
One day at a time
My path has no straight lines
But there’s beauty and there’s heart in the design
I’ve got to pay my dues
What’s old can be made new
I held on to a world I never knew
And now I’ve got to face my time
And now I’ve got to face my time
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2. |
First Impressions
04:28
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It’s always hard for me to find a place to start
Can we skip to the part where we have a heart to heart
I have so many questions, they’ve been spinning in my mind
And when I finally get where I wanna go, I find we’re out of time
Then all you see is all you know
And part of me is all I show
You may not sense a hunger, but I promise that it’s there
Ambition takes on many forms, some silent like a prayer
And if the mind sees what it wants to see, then why would I stand out
When the ones who fit the bill are the ones who scream and shout
Then all you see is all you know
And what you see is just a show
Then all you see is all you know
And part of me is all I show
I find it hard to wave my flag and beat my chest
Proclaiming to the world the hidden treasure I possess
That’s not who I am and never will be
But maybe someday I’ll be enough by simply being me
Then all you see is all you know
And part of me is all I show
Then all you see is all you know
And part of me is all I show
That part of me is all you’ll see
That part of me is all you’ll see
That part of me is all you’ll see
That part of me is all you’ll see
That’s all you see
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3. |
Heavy Eyes
04:42
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Waking up twice an hour
Sounds of the night grow louder
I can still feel something
From the restless night before
All these memories are
Desperate trying to be more
More than fleeting dreams or
Rotting driftwood washed up on shore
How long can I wait
To feel the sunshine on my face
The dawn it will come soon
The distant stars and pale white moon
Will take their place behind
Morning skies and heavy eyes
Snapshots and memory making
Black and white and fading
There’s a man looking nowhere
His once bright eyes are saying
“Son, I could have been great and done
All these things… I could have won
Now I’m somewhere in between
The start and where I long to be.”
How long can I wait
To feel the sunshine on my face
The dawn it will come soon
The distant stars and pale white moon
Will take their place behind
Morning skies and heavy eyes
Running down dreams forgotten
Races we run so often
Have I been running blindly
Towards the brightest lights that I can see
Distantly they’re shining on
Distantly they’re shining on
I reach out to hold one in my hand
Twilight gleams and here I stand
How long can I wait
To feel the sunshine on my face
The dawn it will come soon
The distant stars and pale white moon
Will take their place behind
Morning skies and heavy eyes
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4. |
Finish Line
04:35
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I sit in search of peaceful tones
While age erodes the corners of the pages
Of the books we very nearly wrote
Abandoned at a thousand different stages
Within my heart, beyond my grasp
The words just never seem to come
An exercise in looking back
At these unfinished drafts and plans undone
We’ve got to cross that finish line
Beyond the walls within our minds
Close your eyes and say goodbye
We’ve got to cross that finish line
With every hour they fade away
My visions blur just a little more
Once vivid melodies betray
The hope I seemed to know before
We’ve got to cross that finish line
Beyond the walls within our minds
Close your eyes and say goodbye
We’ve got to cross that finish line
I’m chasing ghosts like fireflies
I catch them in a cloudy set of mason jars
It’s only then I realize
They glow much brighter from afar
Let it fly and let it go
I’ll redefine this mess of expectations
The tattered clothes and broken bones
And all the artifacts and maps of paths I’ve taken
We’ve got to cross that finish line
Beyond the walls within our minds
Close your eyes and say goodbye
We’ve got to cross that finish line
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5. |
Just For Today
02:17
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I don’t know which way to run
Away from the fray or off towards the sun
Maybe I’ll stand my ground
Maybe I’ll turn around
Just for today, please take me away
How do I follow my gut
When I’ve been cut down for not keeping my mouth shut?
All this surrounding me
I’m not sure who to be
Just for today, please take me away
What a terrible mess I’m in
Well this test, it ain’t showing the best I’ve been
Cause things are getting harder now
Why can’t I be stronger now?
Just for today, please take me away
Just for today, please take me away
Just for today
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6. |
Weather The Storm
04:02
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These wounds have been festering for a long time
We’re living in the adolescent fantasies of men with skin like mine
The cuts were never cleaned, the pain ignored
And if there’s time to heal now
Things can’t be like they were before
Look into my eyes
And tell me that I’m wrong
You and I can weather the storm
I was driving down the freeway
It was a cold December day
The bumper of the chevrolet in front of me
Was loaded with things to say
Cards on the table now, I wish he’d fold
The stakes have been raised
That hand has been played
The bluff has been exposed
Look into my eyes
And tell me that I’m wrong
You and I can weather the storm
Some days I think that I can see
A ray of sunshine pierce through the sky
Have we broken through to the other side
Or are we standing in the eye?
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7. |
Breaking Down
02:43
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Let’s make a deal
And cross our hearts to seal it
With nothing but our words to heal or break us now
Did you call it in the air?
Are you so far gone, beyond repair?
The faces and the monuments are fading now
Break it down
Pull the needles out
One by one we’re breaking down
It’s raining now
When you’re walking in the woods
You can’t feel what you should
The trees will block it out
But you know it’s happening
And the water level’s rising
Inch by inch we’re climbing
There’s no denying now
Break it down
Pull the needles out
One by one we’re breaking down
One by one we’re breaking down
You shook my hand time after time
Smiled and looked me in the eye
And when the wound had begun to heal
We overheard how you really feel
So where are we now?
And what are your conclusions?
That the world's been in collusion?
We’re out to get you now
You’re hanging on
So desperately it hurts me
The common ground you cling to is fading now
Break it down
Pull the needles out
One by one we’re breaking down
One by one we’re breaking down
One by one we’ll break it down
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8. |
Say The Word
03:40
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Silhouettes dance on the shore
Between the waves and the lake’s dull roar
At the dawn of the day
I want to wash these fears away
But it feels as though we’re in a war
I’ve never been afraid like I am right now
We’ve skipped the why and managed to forget the how
Now everything’s unstable
Though I’ll fight while I am able
We’ve been riding on the rails till the rails run out
Say
I’ll be there if you want me to
Say
Say the word and I’ll come running
Say
Do you remember all those things we used to say?
Two thousand miles and just one click between
We’ve slowly redefined what the word “distance” means
I’m at the top of the stairs
I’m looking down, I’m looking scared
If I fire a flare will you see me?
What in the world are we waiting for?
Why do I feel we’ve been here before?
Who will have the courage to say…
Say
I’ll be there if you want me to
Say
Say the word and I’ll come running
Say
I remember all those things we used to say
Say
We don’t have to play these games anymore
We’re in a world at war, what are we waiting for?
I’ve got something to say... I just wanted to say...
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9. |
Don't Take My Energy
03:49
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Sun is shining for the first time today
In three days, nothing but pouring rain
The doubt and cloud of yesterday fade away
I can’t stay, I won’t be detained
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
Different story, different morning, different season
The cold sustained had me reeling in
All of the lines I set outside to stop my demons
The darkness deepens but I won’t let them in
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
The well is empty and my heart is feeling heavy again tonight
Breaking bottles, drowning sorrows in Milwaukee again
The well is empty and my heart is feeling heavy again tonight
Breaking bottles, drowning sorrows in Milwaukee again
Till I see the light, till I see the light
Sun is shining for the first time today
In three days, nothing but pouring rain
The doubt and cloud of yesterday fade away
I can’t stay, I won’t be detained
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
Don’t take my, don’t take my energy away from me
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Next Paperback Hero Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Emotive indie rock by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Honoré from Milwaukee,
WI.
Melodic baritone vocals deliver confessional lyrics that are as resilient as they are vulnerable, complementing the guitar-driven sound with an undercurrent of restlessness.
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