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Backyard
03:24
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Everywhere I said I’d take you is gone
It’s all my fault I waited too long
I thought we still had many years
To see the sights, to find our new frontier
So come with me to the backyard
And sit and hold my hand under the stars
We’ll see if we can spot Venus and Mars
And next year let’s not work so damned hard
Another cherry season has passed
One day it’s gonna be the last
And the red of both our lips is dusky pink
And I see the crow’s feet every time we blink
So come with me to the front porch
Pull out a map and plot a future course
Set our sails for some distant ports
Moving ever closer to the source
But I hope you know I’ve seen the world in your eyes
And when you’re close I still get butterflies
And if I don’t ever see anything new
At least I got to spend my time with you
So come with me to the backyard
And sit and hold my hand under the stars
We’ll see if we can spot Venus and Mars
And next year let’s not work so damned hard
Sit and hold my hand under the stars
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2. |
This Town
03:32
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My head is busy working overtime
My heart is feeling sad and blue
I’ve got a story, but I’ve got no time
So what in the hell am I supposed to do?
Because you left me alone again
And like a fool I still pretend
That the rain will fall to the ground
And wash away this town
And now I’m walking down that railway line
Still believing that it ain’t true
The way you left me here was so unkind
It’s out with old and in with the new
Because you left me alone again
And like a fool I still pretend
That the rain will fall to the ground
And wash away this town
I haven’t seen you now in quite some time
I wanna call you but if I do
You’d just tell me that you’re doing fine
I’d say the same, but it ain’t true
Because you left me alone again
And like a fool I still pretend
That the rain will fall to the ground
And wash away this town
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3. |
Secrets
04:04
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Speak now, don’t hold back
You’re not the only one who thinks their heart is black
Pour it out, don’t be afraid
What do I have to do to persuade
You that it’s worth it
The sun is buried now but let’s unearth it
There’s nothing you can say to make me run away
So hold on, keep on, roll on, sleep on it
I know you’re in pain but from where I sit
There’s nothing broken
Except the things you think should stay unspoken
Secrets kill, I’m here until
You’re ready to be open
Do it now, don’t hesitate
It only gets harder if you wait
Take my hand I know you’re scared
You’ll see it all gets better once you dare
To start talking
Like that record said there’s nothing shocking
I’m not so naïve I know you don’t believe
But hold on, keep on, roll on, sleep on it
I know you’re in pain but from where I sit
There’s nothing broken
Except the things you think should stay unspoken
Secrets kill, I’m here until
You’re ready to be open
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4. |
This Is The Harvest
03:28
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Autumn remembers summer the way you remember lovers
A flashpoint fleeting instant
Supple, stretching farther, days never growing darker
But now the light’s more distant
Call it living, call it growing
Call it reap what you’ve been sowing
This is a diamond smile, cool weather style
Time to celebrate
Like the golden bough, you’re older now
Time slows and resonates
This is the harvest
Just like summer promised
This is the harvest
Just like summer promised
And lessons learned in May, mean so much more today
When the season’s silver
When there’s nowhere but here to be and the escape velocity is unfamiliar
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5. |
Stems and Seeds
04:09
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I got fifteen years for stems and seeds
Less than an ounce and a half of ditchweed
When I got out, looked up to see
A billboard advertising free delivery
Now I ask you for justice
Because man, I’m disgusted
I can’t get back that time, while the money men line
Their pockets with green
And my boy doesn’t know me
When I went in he was just three
Now he’s gone with the wind, might not see him again
He joined the Marines
I’m standing in line at the food bank
With a drag queen, a teacher, and a bald guy on crank
I can no longer vote and it’s hard to get work
When I check that box I’m met with a smirk
Across the street in the shadows
Are some grow hos in Danskos
Complaining about the new price per pound
Their lifestyle’s gone
But they’ve still got the Teslas
And no one’s been arrested
They look right through me, pretend they don’t see
And turn and walk on
There’s nowhere to go, ‘cause there’s nowhere to rent
So I gather my clothes and pick up my tent
This damp air’s a killer, it gets in my bones
And the cops and the tweakers won’t leave me alone
And it’s so hard to sleep well
In the morning I’ll go sell
A pint of my blood, hope I don’t get mugged
‘Cause I don’t have much fight
So I stay on the margins
And pray for a pardon
But there’s thousands of us, our lives turning to rust
It’s just not right
I hope you sleep well tonight
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6. |
Burn Baby Burn
03:48
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You swore you’d never forget how that snowy day felt
With ice on the roof your heart started to melt
The sun left you blind for a moment or two
You stumbled and tripped, then retied your shoe
Wherever fires burn smoke gets in the rafters
Hazy pictures turn, swirling ever faster
You can see each frame, but you can’t place the name
Burn baby burn
You didn’t have gloves and your hands almost froze
Lips chapped and raw, couldn’t feel your nose
Back at the cabin, back in the warmth
Came back to the living with the girl from the north
Wherever fires burn smoke gets in the rafters
Hazy pictures turn, swirling ever faster
You can see each frame, but you can’t place the name
Burn baby burn
Eyes like a raven, or like her coffee jet black
Lips of crushed berry, her breath was cognac
A fur on her shoulder was all she had on
Your head hit the pillow, when you woke she was gone
Wherever fires burn smoke gets in the rafters
Hazy pictures turn, swirling ever faster
You can see each frame, but you can’t place the name
Burn baby burn
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7. |
Lay Me Down
04:20
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I would have you
Lay me down just like you did when we were new
You once told me not to make a sound
But that was all I could promise you
Just another day, just another day
Just another day without you
I was searching for a guiding light
What you gave me was your burning flame
You were flying like a wounded bird
What you needed was my gilded cage
Just another day, just another day
Just another day without you
Without you
Just another day
Just another day without you
Without you
Just another day
Just another day without you
I was driving, you were miles away
Just hoping that we're still good
You were lying, so I could not stay
Though we both knew that I probably should
Just another day
Just another day
Just another day
Just another day
Just another day without you
Without you
Without you
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8. |
Love and Ease
02:59
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Dad always said a meal should have three colors
Dad always kissed my head, pulled up the covers
Still see you now, book folded across your knees
You lived your life with so much patience, presence, love, and ease
Love and Ease 4X
If you didn’t know him, how could you know me
Who am I now, who will I be?
Now you’re traveling light through the mystery
But I still feel you close to me
Close to me 4X
You were always in my corner never painted me in one
For all my life, couldn’t ask for more
All I know is I love you and know that you loved me
Even though it’s different, without you here to see
‘Cause of you I’m free 4X
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9. |
Raise the Flag
05:00
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Where does this take me, will I let it break me
Will I be okay, halfway to Monday
Can I sit here? Do I fit here?
Will you choose me or abuse me
We’re all marking time, so don’t waste mine
Can you see me, yes or no?
Are you with me ‘cause here I go
This ship of dreams is sailing, the pirate crew’s been bailing
Raise the flag
Should I worry? Call out the jury
Can you look me in the eye and testify
How bad do you want this? When things go amiss
Will you throw me overboard on the high seas
A big storm’s coming, I can feel the clouds drumming
Our little boat will toss and turn
I’ve never sailed before but I’ll reach the shore
Can you see me, yes or no?
Are you with me ‘cause here I go
This ship of dreams is sailing, the pirate crew’s been bailing
Raise the flag
It’s getting hotter, we’re taking on water, raise the flag
Batten the hatches, fight fire with matches, raise the flag
The stars are all shining, they’re realigning, raise the flag
If there be dragons, don’t haul the flag in, raise the flag
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Latchkey Mendocino, California
Mixing elements from countrified soul, 70s AM radio, and four-part vocal harmony, and putting the results through a punk rock filter, Latchkey presents an invigorating twist on the Northern California festival vibe with a sound that’s been described as “a country Velvet Underground’s 3rd album.” Their debut recording, Backyard, showcases the dreamy, acoustic side of the group. ... more
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