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8:29
02:45
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8:29
8:29 no sound but the
Ticking of my mind
And the night moves on
Air spins to nowhere
Two pictures
Like crossed eyes stare
Back from the white wall
I stare at the white wall
Have I lost my heart
And I have no answers
I have no complaints
Have no strength left
To say your name
And I’ve been lost
And I found love
I hate myself more than anyone
Have I lost my heart
8:29 no sound but the
Ticking of my mind
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2. |
The Letter
04:04
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The Letter
There’s a theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with balcony boxes
And the folks on the street as they pass
Yeah they all say it’s haunted
Found myself inside on a cold day
And saw your ghost in the fly space
An apparition of a beautiful face
I hope I fall in all of this
Hope I’m still there when he quits
Write this all down in a letter
To help us remember
Dear you, it’s me
Dated and signed
“As you wish”
And you were screaming out over and into the night
Like a widow searching out
On the ocean for a sign of life
Desperately seeking something
That was just out of sight
And I was frozen in past and future
Living at the same time
I hope you fall in all of this
Hope you’re still there when he quits
Write this all down in a letter
To help us remember
Dear you, it’s me
Dated and signed
“As you wish”
There’s a theater in Cleveland, Ohio on a vacant lot
And it’s midnight in New York city
On an old wrist watch that used to tick a lot
But now its stopped
In another time you could’ve been mine
In another time you could have been mine
I hope we fall in all of this
Hope we’re still there when he quits
Write this all down in a letter
To help us remember
Dear you, it’s me
Dated and signed
“As you wish”
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3. |
For You
03:25
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For You
In the mornings you’re the most you
And through half opened eyes I see your lips
Like desert roses soft before the sunrise
When alarms go for the fifth time
But I’m only half aware
Cause with your arms around me
My fingers in your hair I swear
I’d go to war for you
Go to war for you
Go to war for you
And I’m always anxious and a little cautious
Walls I’ve built up with misguided mistrust
But you remind me that you need me present
And I’ll decide now to trust your lesson
Cause when alarms go for the fifth time
But I’m only half aware
Cause with your arms around me
My fingers in your hair I swear
I’d go to war for you
Go to war for you
Go to war for you
Lazy afternoons we’ll run
Through waterfalls in canyons
That reflect the setting sun
And Sweet Carolina drifting at us
From across a buoyant life
I’ll pull you in like oxygen
And hold you till I fly
I’d go to war for you
Go to war for you
Go to war for you
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4. |
A Simple Introduction
03:03
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A Simple Introduction
Hey girl
Where are you going
I can see from here
You seem so alone my dear
So why don’t you
Come sit by me
Share words with me now
Tell me all about
Why you are
Where you are
A pretty face
But tired eyes
A brilliantly contrived disguise
But I noticed
Noticed how your hands
Always shake and move
To strange music
I think I like your tune
But I’m wondering if
I’ts come too soon
Oh but are we
Just passing by
Passing by
Cause oh I want to be
More than just a
Stranger in this night
A simple introduction
Or a complicated goodbye
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5. |
Bright Red Heels
03:15
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Bright Red Heels
Bright red heels and a cigarette
Girl you sure know how to dress
But your face is such a mess
You’ve been crying for years
And I know things aren’t
Like they were before
But believe me babe
That I want more
Cause no distance any more
Could keep me from you
It’s not that I’m leaving
Just can’t figure out
What you’re feeling
And I want to see you now
Even though I’m far away
It seems like I should stay for now
Well at least for now
Sometimes I get to thinking
And I feel scared
And I stop breathing
Cause all I know is what I’m feeling
And this feels wrong
Think that I’m here to stay
And knowing you’re so far away
And that what I want to say
Might be what you’re waiting to hear
It’s not that I’m leaving
Just can’t figure out
What you’re feeling
And I want to see you now
Even though I’m far away
It seems like I should stay for now
Well at least for now
Bright red heels and a cigarette
Girl you sure know how to dress
But your face is such a mess
You’ve been crying for years
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6. |
Into The Blue
03:55
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nto The Blue
Hold on sweetheart
I will come soon
Just hold on sweet heart
I will return to you
But the wind blows so cold
It seems unfair
To have led you here
But now I know
That I can’t let you in
Won’t let you search
Around to find
What I can’t show to you
But the wind blows so cold
The wind blows so cold
I’ll never find a lover
In this ocean
If I’m sitting on a lifeboat
And I’ve lived my life
Afraid to drown
So tonight
I’ll let the waves
Pull me to you
And so tonight
I’ll let them pull me down
Into the blue
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7. |
Memories More Beautiful
05:01
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emories More Beautiful
Now I tried to smile in Denver
And I tried
Tried to dance in New York
And I can’t explain away
My missteps or mistakes
And I can’t remember how I met you
I just remember that it was late
Now I can still see you
Staring out the window
And the sun
Oh the sun didn’t touch your face
And I close my eyes
Begging please remember this place
Now I
I will hold you
In my mind forever
But sweetheart in my arms you’ll never lie
But oh the memories more beautiful
The memories more beautiful than life
Oh you were so alive
Now I
Tried to smile in Denver
And I tried
Tried to die in New York
But then I remember
How the sun didn’t touch your face
And I close my eyes
Begging please remember this place
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Note #3 From A One-Bedroom Apartment
Distant thunder sounds half-hearted in the morning
I left the windows open for the storm
And I
Thought about going outside
Cause I’ve been lying awake since 3 a.m.
And you’re not here to keep me warm
But every little wish I wish
I’ll wish for you
Just knowing you’re out there
Just knowing you’re out there
And every little smile
I’ll smile for you
Just thinking you’re out there
Just thinking you’re out there
I stood on the steps
And remembered your lips
And watched storm clouds bring in the day
And I thought of how perfect and nervous you looked
Like angels that get lost when it rains
We brushed hands as we walked in big circles
You were young and awkward
How I wish I could be
And we ate oranges on the porch of a friends home
And we were the last ones to leave
As I sat on the steps
And I looked at your lips
For the twelfth time with nothing to say
I thought of how perfect
And nervous you looked
Like angels that get lost when it rains
So I sat on the steps
Looked at your lips
and watched storm clouds bring in the day
And I thought of how perfect
And nervous you looked
Like angels that get lost
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9. |
Here Is What I Hope
03:07
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Here Is What I Hope
I want life
Bigger than buildings
I don’t want a memory
I don’t want a memory
I want love
That I can believe in
I don’t want a memory
I don’t want a memory
Where do I start
Where do I end
Where do I begin
Where do I begin
Woke up alone
Turned on the light again
Where do I begin
How do I begin to say
I want life
Bigger than buildings
I don’t want a memory
I don’t want a memory
I want love
That I can believe in
I don’t want a memory
I don’t want a memory
The door is lock
But people keep pulling
Broken glass spider webs
Out of the corners like cancers
We hold each other
a little tighter like dancers
And want life
Bigger than buildings
We don’t want a memory
We don’t want a memory
We want love
That I can believe in
We don’t want a memory
We don’t want a memory
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10. |
Hand In Hand In Heart
03:33
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Hand In Hand In Heart
There’s a little child
Holding all the rain
And there’s a quiet house
That’s just a frame
Where a home once stood
Now only she remains
Baby girl don’t fall apart
You’ve got the world at your fingers
Hand in hand in heart
Now she’s a passenger
Sitting at the station
But she ain’t waiting on a train
Oh she’s watching
All the people
Like a merry go round
Not quite knowing
Where to start
But if you walk with me
I’ll walk with you
Hand in hand in heart
I’m sorry daddy lives in a prison
And momma was gone too soon
Sometimes it’s hard it’s hard to wake up
Stare in the mirror and say I love you
So let the sunrise be a sign post
Along a highway in the dark
Where someone scratched out a note to you
Says hand in hand in heart
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Dan Aid Denver, Colorado
Dan Aid is an internationally acclaimed musician and actor. Outside of his work with his last band, Authority Zero, he is a singer/songwriter, actor, and writer. He currently plays “Troy” on the NBC series Good Girls, and is represented by Gartner Group Entertainment. ... more
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