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Rediscovered Throwaway
03:31
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Dogeared pages and broken spine
She flips through “Dandelion Wine”
She breathes in June and leaves the rest behind
Clears the dust and opens doors
To rich distinctive metaphors
Feels brand new like it was the year before
She's got so much to do these days
But she’s takin’ a page out of yesterday
A rediscovered throwaway
In this world of technology
She holds on to ancient philosophy
To just unplug and seize the day
He wipes the fresh dirt off his hands
His son looks at him like he’s Superman
While the worm he hooks moves like a rubber band
He tells him “Keep your finger on the line
You’ll feel it bite. Just give it time
And we’ve got all day long to take in the sunshine”
He's got so much to do these days
But he’s takin’ a page out of yesterday
A rediscovered throwaway
In this world of technology
He holds onto ancient philosophy
To just unplug and seize the day
She got to page 149
He reels in an empty line
They wonder when’s the next time they can feel alive.
They’ve got so much to do these days
But they took a page right out of yesterday
A rediscovered throwaway
In this world of technology
They held on to ancient philosophy
To just unplug and seize the day
A rediscovered throwaway
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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2. |
Looking Over Yesterday
03:09
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You know I could never be
All those things you want from me
You know I try to rebuild
You know I try to repair
With the same stones that were always there
Well it’s hard to see tomorrow looking over yesterday
Like images in negatives you hoped would fade away
Well it’s hard to see tomorrow looking over yesterday
It’s hard to see at all
I end up looking away
I know you could never be
All those things I want for me
You know I try to let go
You know I try to forget
I walk this tightrope with no safety net
Well it’s hard to see tomorrow looking over yesterday
Like images in negatives you hoped would fade away
Well it’s hard to see tomorrow looking over yesterday
It’s hard to see at all
I end up looking away
I never wanted something more
Never wanted something more
You know I could never be
All those things you want from me
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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3. |
Disguised
03:27
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You left without a trace
Your once angelic face
Now I can’t recognize you
Together for this long
But you didn’t tell me something was wrong
Now I see through you
What kind of fool was I to believe those words
They crumble into nothing
And all I did for you, All I gave to you
You can’t even say goodbye
And all those dreams we had
Another lesson, Don’t give your heart away
You never know who’s real and who’s disguised
There’s nothing I can do
I’ve got nothing to prove
I shouldn’t have to
Gave my apology and you gave nothing back to me
You just said “thank you”
What kind of fool was I to believe those words
They crumble into nothing
And all I did for you, All I gave to you
You can’t even say goodbye
And all those dreams we had
Another lesson, Don’t give your heart away
You never know who’s real and who’s disguised
What goes around comes around.
What goes around comes around.
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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4. |
Did You Cry
03:44
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Did you wake up
and find yourself holding the phone?
Did you dial me?
Every number, except the last one?
Did you write it down?
Did you practice every single that you want to say?
And were you sorry?
Or did you memorize
every single time I was not “what you deserved”. Well I wanna know…
Did you cry?
Did you cry?
Did you try to turn off all the thoughts in your mind just like me?
Did you love me?
That’s something I don’t really know.
Did you want me
to chase you and not let you go?
Well you knocked me down
then you picked me up
and then you pushed me down again and said you’re sorry.
You spun me all around.
I had to focus on the ground just to take a step…and I fell down.
Well I wanna know.
Did you cry?
Did you cry?
Did you try to turn off all the thoughts in your mind just like me?
Don’t wanna be lonely
But I just want to understand
There’s just one thing I’m asking you…was this all just planned?
Did you cry?
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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5. |
Middle Of Nowhere
02:36
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I know a place far away from you,
In the middle of nowhere, not close to anything.
Just follow the signs that I made for you.
You can lay there in silence or tell me everything.
Oh defeated and so frustrated
And I can tell in your eyes
It’s not the way you thought it all would be
The dream you traded and hope deflated
The guilt you felt in your heart
To be the person you were told you had to be
This is the place. It’s my gift to you.
Where there’s nothing to prove to yourself or anyone.
I have the faith. I believe in you.
Just get out of the cage that you’ve locked yourself into.
Oh defeated and so frustrated
And I can tell in your eyes
It’s not the way you thought it all would be
The dream you traded and hope deflated
The guilt you felt in your heart
To be the person you were told you had to be
I know a place far away from you,
In the middle of nowhere, not close to anything.
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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Sarine
02:41
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I go to sleep
And reach out with an open hand
And hope that it will somehow land on you
Wishing you were still with me
I go to sleep
And wish that all the distant words
I hear were just you talking in your sleep
Not that old big screen TV
I’d be a fool to dream
Cause I’ll never be the one for you, Sarine
I go to sleep
And feel the cold against my feet
And wish I had your body heat with me
Wishing you were close to me
I’d be a fool to dream
Cause I’ll never be the one for you, Sarine
I go to sleep
I made it through another day
Another few steps closer to okay
Cause that’s where I need to be
I’d be a fool to dream
Cause I’ll never be the one for you, Sarine
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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7. |
I Wish I Knew
03:29
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I am the face of shame
You’d better believe I understand there’s no one else to blame
I am the poison weed
That grows up with your pretty flowers and destroys the leaves
And though my feet won’t touch the ground
My lips move and make no sound
I find my head keeps spinnin’ round
I wish I knew. I wish I knew
You are a dream to me
And you helped me to remember who I used to be
But I see a dimming light
And my dreams begin to crumble with the way we fight
I miss her body next to me
To stroke her hair as she falls asleep
My mind will never set me free
I wish I knew. I wish I knew.
I guess that’s what is best for me
To just bow out and let it be
Will everyone be fine without me?
I wish I knew. I wish I knew
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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8. |
Beautiful Girl
03:48
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The morning sun found it's way
Through every crack in the blinds
The first time in forever that I wake up feeling satisfied
Under the ceiling fan
You lay closing your eyes
The first time in forever that I take the time and realize...
You’'re such a beautiful girl
In your innocent sleep
And we'’re together now.
The way it should be.
You’'re such a beautiful girl
With your innocent dreams.
Promise I'’m better now.
You won't have to worry about me anymore
The midday sun is beating hard
Without a cloud in its way
Wish we could stay here forever
And not the risk the chance this will change
Under your green umbrella
A mindless book in your hand
Unconsciously moving
Your feet in circles in the sand
You're such a beautiful girl
And such an innocent tease
I'm feeling better now
Let's just take in this sea breeze
You're such a beautiful girl
And my heart is at ease
And we're together now
The way it should be
I've been so sorry
Been so ashamed
Left you so lonely
And I've felt your pain
And lived my own, too
You're such a beautiful girl
And my heart is at ease
I’ve got it together now
You won’t have to worry about me anymore.
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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Holding On
03:50
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Hope it won’t always be this way, waiting on what other people say
Do they share my influences, will they understand it anyway?
Another day of emails unanswered and phone calls unreturned.
Oh well, nothing else makes me feel this way
So I’m gonna hold on or else my soul’s gone
I may be in denial but I’m certain. Don’t ever pull the curtain on me
I’ve spent a lifetime waiting for showtime
It may be my personal whale, but if you try, you never fail…it’s true
That’s what I tell myself anyway. Anything it takes to feel ok.
‘cause I’ve been falling apart inside. Seems every word I try to write goes unheard
Still nothing else makes me feel this way
So I’m gonna hold on or else my soul’s gone
I may be in denial but I’m certain. Don’t ever pull the curtain on me
I’ve spent a lifetime waiting for showtime
It may be my personal whale, but if you try, you never fail…it’s true
Isn’t it wonderful? We’re all forgettable.
What will you leave behind when you go?
I’ll spend a lifetime waiting for showtime
It may be my personal whale, my bitter heart’s jail…it’s true
I hope it won’t always be this way, waiting on what other people say
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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10. |
Getting Along
03:02
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I don’t notice the things that I used to see
I don’t dream about the things that I used to dream
I don’t believe in the things that I used to read
But for now, I’m getting along
I don’t laugh as hard as I used to laugh
Can’t relax the way that I used to relax
I don’t love as strong as I used to love
But for now, I’m getting along
I know that I can still feel something because I feel free when I’m on the shore
It always seems to be the one thing that my heart cannot ignore
Well, I think way more than my mind can take
And I drink so much more so I don’t stay awake
Said I’m sorry to myself for my mistakes
And for now I’m getting along
I wanna notice the things that I used to see
I wanna dream about the things that I used to dream
I wanna love as strong as I used to love
I want more than “getting along”
So much more than “getting along”
Copyright 2013 Brian McKenzie
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Brian McKenzie Providence, Rhode Island
Brian McKenzie is a versatile singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and musician whose music has been described as heartfelt truths, intertwined with emotional musicality and memorable melodies.
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