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Classic.

by Elephant Jake

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1.
Everytime 03:38
I woke up exhausted a month ago and I’m still lying awake half asleep and waiting for somebody else to pull me out of my head. Because I will stare out the window for hours losing myself in my mind, so will you pull me back from my dreaming, take my hand and replace these feelings? Like you do so well. I can hear you calling out, you’re saying “everything’s all right.” I can’t fucking tell if I’m glad to be alone or if I’m missing you tonight. I don’t know but I think you might be able to find me hiding out somewhere far doing everything I can to feel a little better because nobody knows like we do. Nobody knows that we’re all fucked up the same. And nobody’s different. And nobody’s special. And nobody’s there. And nobody cares about nobody else. I get so scared to be alone when I’m by myself. Like you do so well. I can hear you calling out, you’re saying “everything’s alright.” I know fucking well that I can’t stand to be alone and that I’m missing you tonight. Tonight, tonight, tonight. Do you want to fall asleep under a night sky blurred by teary vision hand in hand? Because I do, I do. Do you feel like you’re falling but you don’t mind because you realize I will catch you everytime? Like I do, I do.
2.
I don’t wanna talk, talk, talk any more than we have to because what you have to say is gonna kill me. I just wanna hold my breath, listening to records. And I can see them spinning, my head is spinning. I am losing control. I’m scared that I’m not good enough for you. And I can’t get out of my head. I know, baby, that none of that is true, I’m all right. Ask Sebastian. I don’t wanna walk, walk, walk right out of your life because I’m afraid of being alone. I just wanna hold your hand, drifting farther and farther away. And I’m losing touch, reality goes, I am losing control. I’m scared that I’m not good enough for you. And I can’t get out of my head. I know, baby, that none of that is true, I’m all right. Ask Sebastian. How does it sound sung when you tell me I’m alright? Do you have a nice melody and do your words rhyme? You’re telling me that you’ll never forget me but I never wanna be someone that you have to remember. I’m scared that I’m not good enough for you. And I can’t get out of my head. I know, baby, that none of that is true, I’m all right. Ask Sebastian.
3.
I hear nothing. Dance with me anyway. Whisper softly. Won’t you catch my eye for a minute? I like the patterns on your skin. And I like the way that you hold me. And I feel so lonely in my bed, won’t you dance with me anyway.
4.
Why can’t I just fall asleep without you I feel sad when its late at night. Because I’m so tired of being tired, and I’m missing you badly. Pretty girl, let’s see that smile. I don’t have to leave you for a while. So let me take you in, but not too quick. Just slow enough to make it linger. But I argue with myself. All my friends hate listening. Guess they don’t understand that it’s important to me. But it’s not the same, and it never will be. I’m missing you badly. Pretty girl, sometimes things aren’t right. I don’t mind if you make me cry tonight. So tell me things that none of your friends know. Name your worries and then let them go. I’m holding you tightly. Mmm. Don’t let me fall asleep without you. Don’t feel like you have to apologize, for anything. Because I can’t imagine myself feeling any better than shit like I do now. Because you know, they know, everybody knows I don’t know anything at all. I just hope, and that gets me by alright. I just cling to dreams I know will never come true and I take comfort in hating myself. At least for now. Don’t let me fall asleep without you. Don’t feel like you have to apologize, for anything.
5.
Flegging 03:24
Pushing me away, you’re pushing me inside my head I am alone, and I am safe and smart and I can fly if I want to. And I guess I will keep my feet planted here for now, and I’ll pretend that it’s my choice, Pretend anything’s my choice. But I don’t want this. Everybody else is everybody’s motivation, but so unsure, and so indifferent but we’re building up mountains. And I guess I’ll get up in the morning, and I’ll put my smile on. Oh wouldn’t it be a shame if your plans fell through. But I don’t want this. Trace your silhouette against the night sky and never let me stop. Never let me stop dreaming about you because I know, I know, I know, no. I think I don’t know anything at all, I don’t know anything at all. (Why don’t I feel anymore? I hope you’re up all night, because I’ll be. What keeps the moon from falling? What keeps me from dying?) What does it matter what I do when I’m older, just another sad story forgotten but time goes on and on and on and we’re here surviving day by day. Mountains form and decay into valleys but where do the stones go? I don’t know. Trace your silhouette against the night sky and never let me stop. Never let me stop dreaming about you because I know, I know, I know, no. I think I don’t know anything at all, I don’t know anything at all. (Why don’t I feel anymore? I hope you’re up all night, because I’ll be. What keeps the moon from falling? What keeps me from dying?)
6.
Minute Hands 04:49
I’m hearing slowly. I feel the air slip over my skin. I’m needing more and more and more of nothing. Nothing’s new but chemical dreams require satisfaction. No shelter guaranteed at all. But it’s alright. Everything’s alright. I’m moving slowly. I feel your voice slip over my skin. Im feeling more and more and more of something. Something’s new. It’s the way I’m feeling. I’ll wait until tomorrow drifts into today. But it’s alright. Everything’s alright. Hold my hand harder darling, I’m not going anywhere. I hope so. (Time move by slowly. Will you move by slowly for me.) Beat my heart harder darling I’m never going anywhere. I hope so. (Time move by slowly. Will you move by slowly for me.) We both know how this could end. (But I’m still here singing this for you.) Hold my hand harder darling, I’m not going anywhere. I hope so. (Time move by slowly. Will you move by slowly for me.) Beat my heart harder darling I’m never going anywhere. I hope so. (Time move by slowly. Will you move by slowly for me.)
7.
Wet your cheeks, you’re not somebody else. And do nothing about it. Don’t touch the wound. Let it fester, and maybe it’ll heal itself on its own. Or maybe it’ll kill you. Do you feel better? Do you feel anything? Fall asleep, you’ll feel the same way when you wake up like you do every time. Your worries pause to rest with you, but you don’t gain ground. You’ve drawn out the war. Your strategy is flawed. And don’t dare to talk to me because I’m worse than useless. Do you feel better? Do you feel anything? Do you remember? I’m supposed to make you happy. I can’t decide if I’m justified or selfishly stealing feeling of this conversation. You said this is the last thing you need right now, well I’m sorry for trying to be there for you. But you’re not easy to be around when you get like this. And I can tell everything isn’t fine, but you beg to differ. I guess I’ll go.
8.
Let me ask you, was it wrong of me to think I should be happy? Why can't you be happy when things go right? When they go right for me, for you they all go wrong. Now, you've got something else to cry about, and I've got someone else on my mind. This is your last night with me. So come on baby, why don't you complain? I thought I could hold you in my arms forever. But forever's gone too soon, what else can you do? Pull me down under you, and I'll suffer. This is your last time with me. So come on, baby, why don't you complain? You're running out of time to learn that if you keep acting like this, and you keep treating me, keep treating me like you know everything, and I don't know, I know nothing. Maybe we won't work out. Who's gonna stop me? I guess I'm better off alone. You'd know better than I would, who's gonna tell me no? Because I know, I know I can't keep doing shit like that. You don't know that I don't know better and I don't think that we can make it through this. I'm counting on you to let me down like you used to. You know it ain't that hard. I sent you this riff on my iPhone, and you said you loved it and I said I loved, but I couldn't, oh, I wanted to. You're running out of time to learn that if you keep acting like this, and you keep treating me, keep treating me like you know everything, and I don't know, I know nothing. Maybe we won't work out. Who's gonna stop me? I guess I'm better off alone. You'd know better than I would, who's gonna tell me no? Because I know, I know I can't keep doing shit like that. You don't know that I don't know better and I don't think that we can make it through this. I'm counting on you to let me down like you used to.
9.
Sarah Moyer 03:36
Why won’t you let me back inside what is rightfully mine too? I’ve been spending all my time alone. I’ve been wasting every single minute of my life without you to please you. I wanna know if you’re gonna let me back inside anytime soon, anytime soon. I wanna know if you’re gonna let me back inside anytime soon, anytime soon. My friends axe me if I expect that of you and I’ll say, and I’ll say Oh yeah, absolutely. Oh yeah, definitely. Oh yeah, of course. Oh yeah, absolutely. Oh yeah, definitely. Oh yeah, of course. Oh let me take you back, oh we should take it back to. Sippin on a little bit of nothing, well I got nothing to lose. Shaking my finger at the thought of you two. My friends axe me if I expect that of you but I do, but I do. My friends axe me if I expect that of you but I do, but I do. And I wonder if you’ll do this all the time, and I’ll say, and I’ll say. And I wonder if I’ve got something to lose, and I do, and I do. And I wonder if I’ve got something to lose, and I do, and I do. (Oh yeah, absolutely. Oh yeah, definitely. Oh yeah, of course. Oh yeah, absolutely. Oh yeah, definitely. Oh yeah, of course.) Do you?
10.
I’m flowing in the breeze, I’m gliding across the ocean. The world is a vast canvas and we’re just paintings. And it goes so fast, so fast, but not fast enough. And if you surround yourself with beauty then it won’t matter if you’ll die soon or not because everything you’ll ever need is inside you. (I’ll try to make the most of the least comfortable situations) I’m not having any more fun, the convoluted lies. Speaking so quickly and moving so slowly. I guess I wish that I could start over. And it was easier two years ago, when you had your dreams and I had mine. It’s time to wake up, I’m alone in my bed and I guess that’s alright. It’s time to wake up, I’m alone in my bed and I guess that’s alright. (Don’t let me fall asleep without you. Don’t feel like you have to apologize for anything.) I’ll try to make the most of the least comfortable situations. Standing still and whispering through the phone that you’ll find someone else. I’ll try again.
11.
Mommy was a junkie, Daddy was mean. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Daddy was a junkie, Mommy was mean. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Will I wait for you? Will I wait for you? Xanax never held me, valium’s mean. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Xanax never held me, valium’s mean. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Yeah, they were both fucked up. Yeah, life is just fucked up.
12.
I’m coming here to make you happy while trying to do the same for myself. You’ve got a fire inside you, the phrase applies in more than one way. The passion you feel I envy. I feel uncomfortable in this situation. No I’m fine, it’s alright, everything’s okay. I don’t wanna talk about this with you right now. Wish I was at home sitting up in my bedroom all alone, because we both know I’d rather play the recluse and you’re the reason everyone here’s got a smile on their face. But what about you, don’t listen to the voices in your head that’re telling you “Stop.”

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released March 17, 2017

Guitar (all tracks) - Colin Harrison
Guitar (all tracks) - Sal Fratto
Bass (all tracks except 8)- Kyle Mabee
Bass (track 8)- Sal Fratto
Vocals- Colin Harrison, Sal Fratto
Gang Vocals- Colin Harrison, Kyle Mabee, Andrew Demarest, Reinier Potgieter
Banjo (track 9)- Sal Fratto
Piano (track 5)- Colin Harrison
Drums- Andrew Demarest
Lyrics (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 12)- Colin Harrison
Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 11)- Sal Fratto
Lyrics (track 5)- Colin Harrison, Sal Fratto
Lyrics (chorus track 9)- Jonathan Pamphile
Piano (track 5) written by Jordan Pesola

Natalia Monsalve: album cover picture
Kelsey Harrison: album cover design

Recording: Daniel Siper (Bad Dad Music Productions), Ethan Farmer, Jake Kampman
Mixing: Daniel Siper (Bad Dad music Productions), assisted by Ethan Farmer
Mastering: Daniel Siper (Bad Dad Music Productions)

Mad Dragon Studios
Philadelphia, PA

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