1. |
In the Middle
03:33
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I know it’s time to quit you
I’ve been wandering for days
In a lack of any haze
I know it’s time to let go
But my memories betray me
And at 2am I’m craving you so
I am awash here
In a daze from all my hatred
And my monsters they are chasing me and
I could get lost here
Won’t you meet me in the middle
And I promise that I’ll do it all myself
Whoa
I know I’m at a loss here
And I know it’s time for leaving
But I just can’t stop believing you so
I think I see the cost here
All the lies that I’ve been telling myself
Time that I spent yelling at myself
I see it from both sides
From the side that’s still a child
All the things I’ve left behind
I’m beating on both sides
Of this cage I know I made
It’s just the balance of the trade
Whoa
I’m not a fool
I know the time it takes to break our little rules
Won’t you take it day
And I’ll meet you in the middle
And I promise that I’ll let you fade away
Whoa
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2. |
Watch Me Grow
02:52
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I don’t believe in much
Dreams and fairytales and such
But I believe
When I go
Lay me down among the roots and leaves and
Watch me grow
Sure I’m afraid of what I can’t see
Because what I can’t see has done the most to hurt me
But I believe
When I go
If you lay me down among the roots and leaves you’ll
Watch me grow
Watch me grow
It’s the sweet symphony of science
Because there ain’t much else I can rely on
It’s the sweet symphony of science
When there ain’t much else I can rely on
I don’t believe in God
But I believe we’re all we’ve got
And I believe in my soul
if you lay me down among the roots and leaves you’ll
Watch me grow
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3. |
April
04:37
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April is all in my mind in a way
April is all in my mind, away
And when she reaches around
She is covered in the sound
We give love, we give love
So tenuously
She and me
We feel love, we feel love
Just echo in the rocks and trees
I can’t control my thoughts of her
Weaving an altar of knots for her
And when she appears to me
She is covered in a sea of green
We play along, we play along
In summer nights and sand
She and me
We belong, we belong
In summer’s freckled hand
Impermanently
And when she is fallin’ down
She will never make a sound
We trace lines, we trace lines
Of castles in the air
She and me
We race time, we race time
And braid each other’s hair
Where no one can see
April is biding my time for now
April is all in my mind for now
And though she is all but air
I swear that I still remember her there
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4. |
Ain't That a Shame
03:49
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I am no stranger to you
I pose no danger to you
I am a daughter
Who’s walked into the water
I am reaching out to you
And oh ain’t that a shame
And oh ain’t this a beautiful game
And you can’t stand to look at me
I’m already on my knees
Tired of hoping
Tired of praying for your love
And I was hoping you’re a soldier
But I’m watching you get older
Slipping sideways, runnin' circles
For your love
And I am a shadow of you
I am the things that you outgrew
And I am a razor
A radical trail blazer
And you are the crowd I’m screaming to
And oh, oh, ain’t this a show
Oh, oh I know you know
And you can’t stand to look at me
I’m already on my knees
Tired of hoping
Tired of praying for your love
And I was hoping you’re a soldier
But I’m watching you get older
Slipping sideways, runnin circles
For your love
And oh, oh ain’t that a shame
Oh, oh, you can just say my name
Oh oh, you’re stuck with me and I’m not leaving
So oh oh you can just say my name
And you can’t stand to look at me
I’m already on my knees
Tired of hoping
Tired of praying for your love
And I was hoping you’re a soldier
But I’m watching you get older
Slipping sideways, runnin' circles
For your love
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5. |
Lullaby
04:37
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I know you can’t sleep at night
I know you’re not thinkin' right
You been awake now quite a while
Just lay down, stop loggin' those miles
So lay down, you been up so long
Lay down, we can wait for the dawn
Let me dry up all your tears
And we’ll sleep this off for a few years
I don’t have much to give
But I know with you, I’ll live
So lay down, rest your weary head
It’s okay now, we’ve got the world in this bed
You’re the rest for my weary eyes
And I love you, so we’ll be alright
You can just stay here with me
We can wait this out, you’ll see
So lay down, I know it hurts so bad
Just lay down, I know we can’t fix that
But I’ll reach for you in this silent night
And I love you, so we’ll be alright
You’re the rest for my weary eyes
And I love you, so we’ll be alright
Ooooh
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6. |
Nathan Explosion
05:21
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I loved you too much
I said it too much
We fell out of touch
And we’re better
My hand didn’t fit
Your hand didn’t fit
Fingers knit like the couples
Who were better
Ooh
I was wrapped up in you
Shackled all black and blue
You’re a tough guy and
I could do better
We were passing the time
Downing mushrooms and wine
We were chasing sublime
It was better
Ooh
You broke my heart
It was an art
You perfected
In you I saw
All my flaws
All reflected
And I didn’t like you
As much as I liked to
Escape from myself for a while
Ooh
Ooh
And I didn’t like you
As much as I liked to
Escape from myself for a while
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7. |
OK Boomer
04:53
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Babies gotta go
Babies gotta grow
Leave 'em in the sun on your window
Give a baby room
Watch a baby bloom
Hope you catch the gold in their rainbow
You watch the sun rise in their eyes
You never catch the look though
And all the nights you heard them cry
You don’t know what you should know
Cuz there’s so much time spent
Trying to change it
And I’m not mad about it
I just wish it were different
You know the more things change
The more they stay the same
Know that we have made a real mess then
You know I hope you stay
Maybe one more day
Maybe we can give it a rest then
You watch the sun rise in my eyes
You don’t know how they look tho
And if it hurts to hear me cry
Maybe we can let it go
Cuz there’s so much time spent
Trying to change it
And I’m not mad about it
I just wish it were different
I know we’ve made it through before
And I don’t wanna fight no more
Don’t let me walk out of that door
Babies gotta grow
Babies gotta go
Leave 'em in the sun on your window
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8. |
Same Old Song
04:15
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I got a chip on my shoulder
Cuz I swear to God
You've made me ten years older
And there's a fever in my mind
Cuz when I start to leave you behind
You start changin' your tune
Tell me all the things you would do
Tell me all the the things that you want to
Baby I can't see It
I don't believe it
Tell me that you learned you were wrong
When I catch you singing,
It's that same old song
Baby I can't see it
I don't believe it
Fool me once, fool me twice
Cuz when you wanna,
You can seem so nice
There's an aching in my soul
I'm a rocket ship, you're a black hole
And now you're changing your tune
Tell me all the things you would do
Tell me all the the things that you want to
Baby I can't see it
I don't believe it
Tell me that you learned you were wrong
When I catch you singing,
It's that same old song
Baby I can't see It
I don't believe it
You say you're sugar and spice
You say you're all the things
That make you twice as nice, yeah
But from where I stand you're cold as ice
And you been putting out
The fire in my eyes
Tell me all the things you would do
Tell me all the the things that you want to
Baby I can't see it
I don't believe It
Tell me that you learned you were wrong
When I catch you singing,
It's that same old song
Baby I can't see it
I don't believe it
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9. |
Babes in a Daze
05:27
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We were best friends and young ones when we started
We were silly and young once but fainthearted
And friends we remained
But we looked at the way
We could use each other to feel
And long were the days
Revolutions we made
Under your thumb and under my heel
So why don't you answer your phone
When I call you
I stayed up too late
I stayed up too late
And why don't you look at me
Soft like you used to
Well I tried to wait
I tried to wait
For you to change
Well I thought you'd change
I was only a baby, feelin' sorry
You were only a schoolboy, eyes all starry
And young we remained
But our minds started changing
Refusing the flow of the time
We played our sweet games
And we danced in our flames
Until that old clock started chiming
And why do I answer the phone
When you call me
I stayed up too late,
I stayed up too late
And why do I look at you
Skeptic and angry
Well I tried to wait
I tried to wait
For you to change
Well I thought you'd change
And ain't that growing up
Ain't that breakin' up
Ain't that fillin' up all of our cups
Till they run, there's the rub
Bottom's up
We burned up
Like they say, the good things,
They don't last
You and me weren't a good thing
But that's passed
And when we look back on us
Ain't there the laughter still
Ain't there the rosiest haze
Well maybe for me there is
Ain't there some truth to it
We were just babes in a daze
So why can't I pick up the phone
Just to call you
We stayed up too late
We stayed up too late
And why can't we smile
Like the way that we used to
We shouldn't have waited
Shouldn't have waited
For things to change
Now we have changed
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10. |
These Days
05:35
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Isn't it funny, isn't it hard
The way we rip ourselves to pieces
Over scraps and bones and shards
It's a travesty, it's a farce
The way we tear each other piecemeal
Over tiny little parts
And I say, isn't there a better way
So won't you keep on writing, I'll do the same
We'll keep on lying to ourselves
That there is one of us to blame
Just keep on moving, I'll do the same
And I'll keep on telling myself it's not true
About these stupid things we do
These days
I am not noble, I am vain
I am nobody's ambassador,
Sure as hell nobody's saint
But I can see it, see it plain
The way It's taken over both of us,
The envy and the pain
And I say, there's got to be a better way
l'll just keep on singing, you do the same
We'll keep on lying to ourselves
That there is one of us to blame
Just keep on moving, I'll do the same
And I'll keep telling myself it's not true
About these stupid things we do
These days
And I thought when I was older
I'd be wiser than I was
Maybe I'm not old enough
Or maybe I'm just dumb
But then why am I
So damn tired
I'll just keep on singing, you do the same
We'll keep on lying to ourselves
That there is somebody to blame
Just keep on moving, I'll do the same
And I'll keep hoping we can just get through
These silly, stupid things we do
These days
Oh these days, oh these days
Oh these days, oh these days
Oh these days
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Mandy Goldman Ithaca, New York
Mandy Goldman is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach based in Ithaca, NY. Mandy has been deeply involved in the Ithaca music scene for the last ten years, singing with Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots, NEO Project, Alan Rose and the Restless Elements, and her band with her husband Samuel B. Lupowitz, Noon Fifteen. Her solo album, Balance of the Trade, is available on all platforms. ... more
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