1. |
Ynys Mon
03:54
|
|||
|
I prayed that for once I was wrong
But the tide was fearfully strong
The isle pulled away from the mainland one day
And reached the horizon by the next dawn
When autumn brought the winds of change
And there was nothing I could do but sail along
But wherever the winds find you in December
I hope it will brighten your day to remember
That sunny moor and the sound of the sea
The green hills rolling on forever
I still recall what you said to me
Just tell me that you'll remember
Left here without you
I am something new
Say farewell to Percival
The world's most aimless fool
It's high time I got on with living
And doing what I planned to do
And when years have passed and I find you once more
We'll speak fondly of when we last stood by the shore
I'll remember til the end of my days
The birdsong and sunshine, the ship and the waves
The mountain in the morning, the breeze and the view
And playing cards in the evening with you
|
||||
2. |
Bobby Everyman
03:00
|
|||
|
There was a boy named Bobby Everyman
Always knew he'd be the leader of a righteous band
We always heard him say
He'd be the Boss one day
And sing his songs across this American land
Ask him where he comes from he tells ya with pride
And if he sees you smirk he'll take it in stride
It don't matter where you're born
In the clouds, in the corn
It only matters where you get before you die
Whuh-oh-oh! What a rebel
One man who aint gonna settle
No he's always gonna roam
Where there's love there's a home
And he's earnin' love all across the countryside
Bobby whatchu sing about in your songs
He said there's always somebody doing wrong
So if you're not afraid
To start a crusade
Then you'll get a crowd ten thousand strong
So he rolled from New York to Montana
Leading a choir with a banner
When he sang he found
In every single town
Half the folks play guitar and the rest play piana
Whuh-oh-oh! What a rebel
Saying fuck you to the devil
Got no cross to bear
But he'll always wear
His heart on his dirty bandana
Oh Bobby I can hear you playing
All the different people swaying
Even when you're gone
The echoes play on
While everything else is changing
Whuh-oh-oh! What a rebel
Give him a hand for his mettle
Climing up that slope
Teaching us to hope
That the world will always be changing
Whuh-oh-oh! What a rebel
One man who's never gonna settle
For what he's given
Earning more is livin'
And you can't stand still while the world is changing
|
||||
3. |
I Didn't Know
03:16
|
|||
|
I woke up in a room as grim as an abbot's cell
It was still as a tomb and the floor was cold as hell
I stifled a pitiful groan as I dressed in the dark
Just to spend another hour alone with my thoughts in the car
I didn't know what I'd found the first time I saw ya
I didn't know, I didn't know
I didn't know how to feel the first time I kissed ya
I didn't know, I didn't know
I didn't know what I had the first time I squeezed ya
I didn't know, I didn't know
No I had no idea the first time I kissed ya
I really didn't know til the first time I missed ya
Oh living this far north it's dark when the workin' is done
Oh I need your warmth like I need to feel the sun
I got nothing to fill my days without you here
And the late november chill can make a week feel like a year
(How can you say) How can you say
(How can you say) How can you say
(How can you say) How can you say you didn't feel it before?
(How could you let) How could you let
(How could you let) How could you let
(How could you let) How could you let me walk out that door?
Oh the plan was mine and I thought that I'd be fine
It seemed like such a short time to be living all alone
And it feels so useless to make these excuses
But I'm telling you the truth is... I didn't know!
I didn't know what I'd found the first time I saw ya
How could anyone ever be sure?
I didn't know how to feel the first time I kissed ya
I've kissed plenty of girls before
I didn't know what I had the first time I squeezed ya
But I knew I wanted more
No I had no idea the first time I kissed ya
I really didn't know til the first time I missed ya
|
||||
4. |
The Call
05:48
|
|||
|
Sing with me if you already know
How it feels to climb a mountain
In your life can you honestly say
You've ever been this high
When I got there I didn't want to go
Back to my quarter countin'
But you'll see there's no other way
Unless you know how to fly
So I guess I'm coming down
When I was young I didn't realize
All that I could do
And I'm climbing every day
But I'm so many years behind
So stretch your legs and rub your eyes
And see the world as new
When my sight is fading and turning gray
I'll still be climbing in my mind
And I'm never coming down
It's not too late... We still have hours of light
Or we could wait... and let the moon help us home tonight
Lord I know I never felt so tall
As when I'm looking up at the trees
And the sun never shines as bright
As it's reflection in the lakes
The world's waiting can you hear it call
Hear it beckon with the breeze
Sing with me like we did everything right
Even though we made mistakes
And I'm never coming down!
|
||||
5. |
Movin On and On
03:22
|
|||
|
Pack up all your stuff in the back of a truck,
if you thought she see'd you off, then you're out of luck,
you're moving out alone, you say you're better off
without her
You spent up her affection, to the very last cent,
thought love was for sale, but i guess it's just for rent,
she used to be your heaven, well I guess you'd best repent,
without her
cuz you're
Moooovin on, and on... (4x)
She says it's not your fault, she's the one to blame,
she doesn't feel the anything, when she calls your name,
you smile and you lie, you say you feel the same,
about her
On your own again, and ain't that grand,
Got some peace and quiet, but they don't understand,
Silence may be golden, but nothing seems to shine,
Without her
[Repeat Chorus]
And you say, that you'll stay,
then night, if I want you to
But I know, that it's time for you to
go, there's nothing left here for us
They say that love is blind, and I guess that's true,
But when I close my eyes, I can still see you,
If I can find you in my dreams, then I guess I'll never be
Without you
[Repeat Chorus]
|
||||
6. |
Lluvia en Las Vegas
05:23
|
|||
|
I was sitting in the airport it was getting close to midnight
I was talking to a stranger cuz I had no friends on my flight
Are you going there on business, or a Vegas vacation
I hear you can make your fortune, you can find salvation
I said I don't know about that, it's just been a long time
Since I had some fair weather and I really miss the sunshine
I just need to get out of the rain
I'm headed for a glint of gold buried in the sand
I don't know if I'm a hustler but I'm gonna try my hand
We can't always be winners, but we don't need to be forlorn
In Vegas I'll be a new man, I will be reborn
So I hope the girls are friendly and that the air is dry
And when I get up in the morn there's a new sun in sky
I just couldn't take more of the same
Now it's raining in Las Vegas
I thought I left this all behind
I pawned my poncho and packed my bags
For weather of a different kind
But sodden shirts are a quick reminder
Though this desert is often kinder
The passing shower will still sometimes enshroud
My mind with an April memory
And at these times it seems to me
As if I'm carrying my own personal thundercloud
Now I'm tired from running, so I'll have another beer
And wonder if my old life will ever find me here
All I left behind me was some tire tracks through the dust
And an old two-seater, eaten up by rust
And if someone has to go and someone has to stay
Wouldn't you rather be the one that got away?
I know I would
Go awaaaaaaaaay and stay awaaaaaaaaaay
Raincloud won't you come back, some other day
Go awaaaaaaaaay and stay awaaaaaaaaaay
Tell me that you won't be back again
Go awaaaaaaaaaay and stay awaaaaaaaay
Maybe you will want me back some other day
Go awaaaaaaaaaay and stay awaaaaaaaay
But I don't think that I'll be back again
|
||||
7. |
Possibility
03:43
|
|||
|
I'll leave my old life far behind me, start up something new
Make some money, be a rock star, my dream is coming true
I'll fly a plane around the world, maybe take a cruise
Don’t matter what I’m doing, as long as I’m with you
I see you I see you
I see you smiling back at me
I see you I see you
I see you smiling back at me
We'll play guitar, sing to the stars and maybe write some songs
Jump off the stage, awake for days, we’ll be dead before too long
See boats in Venice, sand in Rio, skylines in Hong Kong
As long you're still smiling where we're going can't be wrong
[Chorus]
We'll forget about our problems
and have a little fun
Do something kinda crazy
Something we have never done
Staring out the windowpane aboard my private jet
If you’re thinkin' what I’ve done’s impressive, you ain’t seen nothing yet
Living like I'll die tomorrow, life with no regrets
No matter how high I fly I won't ever forget about… you
[Chorus]
|
||||
8. |
||||
|
I've got a good feeling today Whuh-oh!
Like there's a dance party over my grave
The rhythm gets my hearting pumping again whuh-oh!
Brought back to life by a rave yeah!
I want to make you laugh and smile
but then I want to make you blush (I want to..)
I want to make you sweat and shiver and
scream like I'm a serial killer
I have a history of chasing the girls whuh-oh!
But the good ones always elude me
There must be one in the world whuh-oh!
Who doesn't think I'm quite so spooky
I've been seeing lots of happy couples whuh-oh!
I've been peeking in their windows at night
I feel like everybody's just waiting whuh-oh!
For me to sneak in and turn out the light
I want to make you laugh and smile
but then I want to make you blush (I want to..)
I want to make you sweat and shiver and
scream like I'm a serial killer
|
||||
9. |
Smiling in Your Sleep
03:37
|
|||
|
Oh my little songbird she comes and goes
What she thinks she's doing I don't know
I know that she can't stay away too long
When I sing her favorite song
My baby always shows
Oh yes my baby always shows
You've been smiling in your sleep
You must be dreaming 'bout me
Go on and sleep soundly my dear
I can't get jealous while you're here
And you've never looked so sweet
Are you dreaming 'bout flying away?
I spent all last night lying awake
Wondering why in the mornings you cry
But you're smiling in your sleep
Maybe you think it's all a game
Maybe you would say that I'm to blame
And maybe that's the way it's always been
But neither one of us can win
If the rules won't stay the same
I wish it all could stay the same
So please, smile at me and shine your light
Tell me everything will be all right
We're never as perfect as we seem
To me you're just a dream
Slipping away night after night
|
||||
10. |
A Drinking Song
03:58
|
|||
|
They all knew my name at the dive where I’d unwind
Their claim to fame was a punch that would make you blind
But we all would pay the ante, for a place in the shanty
And in all my years we never left a man behind
My friend would invite the girls to drink his whiskey
Some nights he might get a bit too frisky
The ladies start to bristlin, and we’ll have an Old Crow Christening
To say he’s sauced ain’t just whistlin’ dixie
I’ve been the wolf, I’ve been the shepherd
Some nights I’ve been the lamb
I’ve been worse, and I’ve been better
It’s hard to say just who I am
Cuz some nights I’ve danced with the Devil
In the hopes it would set me free
I’ll take care of you tomorrow
If tonight ya look after me
I knew a lass who lived for her Bordeaux
One glass and she acts like she’s got the world on loan
At first you’ll see her swagger, but when she starts to stagger
some poor sap will have to drag ‘er home
Just singing aloud is my most frequent vice
Shouting proud in a crowd of decent folks ain’t nice
Every time I start a-singing, the big lads start a-swinging
Til I’m on my back and the barkeep’s bringing ice
We’ve been wolves, we’ve been shepherds
We’ve all been the lambs
We’ve been worse, and we’ve been better
And we remember the lessons we can
We’ve got cheer for you to borrow
Together we’ll share the fee
I’ll take care of you tomorrow
If tonight ya look after me
|
||||
The Bargains Boston, Massachusetts
Just 3 guys from Boston who like to make music in their basement.
Neil Dowgun - Guitar, Vocals
Joe Johnson - Cello, Vocals
Matt Hofmann - Keyboard, Bass
If you like The Bargains, you may also like:
Downey to Lubbock
by Dave Alvin
Soulful guitar interplay form the heart of this lovely Americana collaboration from Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
go to album
Strange, Strange Times
by The Ugly Kings
Combining crooned murder ballads with raw, angsty hard rock hooks, Melbourne's The Ugly Kings are a wrecking crew well worth watching.
go to album
Cold Years, from Scotland, burn through 13 high-octane rock & roll songs that conjure images of factory towns and wide-open roads.
go to album
The experimental UK artist's latest album is decidedly genre-agnostic.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Nov 1, 2016
go to album
This NYC quartet channels the anxious, experimental nature of late '90s-early '00s Olympia indie rock in their tense, rhythmic post-punk.
go to album
The Architect of the Ruin
by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Long-running 4-piece, who were early Bandcamp adopters, return to their ’90s melodic, alt-rock form.
go to album
