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Me, Myself am I

by eyeland

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1.
Footpath 04:16
and we laid those stones, one by one it was our work, but now the work is all done and looking back on where life's sun shone it's just a long walk to get us home cut the footpath across the ridges - quarry stone to build the bridges lay the stairs one on top of the other - on a footpath you travel farther how it happened, i cannot say i made the road and the road led me on that way out of the shade from the lazy tree i can't stay there, can't be there - how could i be ? cut the footpath across the ridges - quarry stone to build the bridges lay the stairs one on top of the other - on a footpath you travel farther each of us walking uncertain ground with something simple to learn and something profound hardly hoping our course is clear 'you're a pioneer on a new frontier' hold steady, hold true - one step at a time will do out of the shade from the lazy tree i can't be there, can't stay - how could i be ? hold steady, hold true - one step at a time will do it could lead to the baking sun but you can't stop now your path has begun and we laid those stones, one by one it was our work, but now the work is all done and looking back on where life's sun shone it's just a long walk to get us home cut the footpath across the ridges - quarry stone to build the bridges lay the stairs one on top of the other - on a footpath you travel farther each of us walking uncertain ground with something simple to learn and something profound hardly hoping our course is clear 'you're a pioneer on a new frontier' hold steady, hold true one step at a time will do it could lead to the baking sun but you can't stop now, your path has begun
2.
the damage is done, and i don't know what it means you claimed revenge, you let the blood fall i can't help but to wonder what you're thinking i don't remember how to read your mind but i see some danger in that reasoning this change of heart comes like a spooky new line this eye for eye may never end let it go by - there's no revenge i know how you felt, but i can't believe my eyes you prove yourself a fool you let the blood fall it might help if you told me what you're thinking i don't remember how to read your mind but i see some danger in that reasoning this change of heart comes like a spooky new line this eye for eye may never end let it go by - there's no revenge you put your faith in passion you think your hands are clean but this new direction, tell me, what does it mean ? it might help if you told me what you're thinking i don't remember how to read your mind but i see some danger in that reasoning this change of heart comes like a spooky new line we used to have a way of looking at the hardship life was a treasure everyone could find now you go to choose, and you throw it all away this change of heart comes like a spooky new line this eye for eye may never end let it go by - there's no revenge only you know
3.
what's your hidden heart desire ? now are you fooling yourself ? if you wait will it all work out worthwhile ? it could take a little while true pain is not hard to find and i see you've been there too what you gain is what you give in kind it all comes back to you what began as the story of a broken man gives hope hopeful who had lost eveything but what he always had goes deeper it goes deeper every one of us a phoenix when we land but we learn from the ashes we will learn straight from the fire on up to the sky once your hidden heart desires once again you'll fly but real joy, it can take some time and i see you've been there too you employ what you hope to find and it all comes back to you what began as the story of a broken man gives hope hopeful who had lost eveything but what he always had goes deeper it goes deeper every one of us a phoenix when we land but we learn from the ashes we... don't say you don't seek it a hard day might be good for you up in flames - you can't keep it be reborn - you could be something new what began as the story of a broken man gives hope hopeful who had lost eveything but what he always had goes deeper that goes deeper true pain we've all had - take part, be hopeful real joy will make you truly glad drink deep, drink deeper
4.
all this emotion - i feel so misled without real devotion maybe god is dead and the world is spinning unprotected but here we stand on the edge of something bigger than a mystery we're on the borderland of a family making history you will grow, i'll grow too / we're still together i can't leave you, ever be true / we're still together i'm cold in the daylight - i'll be cold in the ground and it was cold out last night until you put your arm around said it all without a sound but here we stand on the edge of something bigger than a mystery we're on the borderland of a family making history you will grow, i'll grow too / we're still together i can't leave you, ever be true / we're still together if you feel it let me know but it's obvious to me we're making history deep at the heart of the family tree / passed on when you met me mother to son, father to daughter / know that you can pass on what you know what you know / and the children tomorrow will lay a foundation down and here we stand at the foot of something bigger than a mystery we're on the borderland of a family making history you will grow, i'll grow too / we're still together i can't leave you, ever be true / we're still together i don't know what we'll go through but / we're still together i can't leave you, i'll ever be true / we're still together if you feel it let me know but it's obvious to me we're making history
5.
I Give In 05:33
sitting next to you now, both of us crying i don't want you to go - you asked me how i feel when you walk to the world it could be so terrifying but you can do what you will - today i learn to yield like slipping into a dream all part of a yielding nature i back down , i give in just a shadow that we both want to capture i back down , i give in when i think of it it doesn't really matter back down , i give in all part of a yielding nature i back down , i give in with my hands on the wheel, i was feeling defeated and the pain that i felt was only there to show me though i knew what i did, i didn't do what i needed holding on when i knew i should only let it go never let me forget where i have been all part of a yielding nature i back down i give in just a shadow that we both want to capture i back down i give in when i think of it it doesn't really matter back down i give in all part of a yielding nature i back down i give in i give in to a feeling of confidence i give in to a feeling of love backing down from agression and violence i give in to a feeling of love like slipping into a dream - i'm slipping into a dream all around me to the horizen i'm surrounded by diamonds i can't see, i can't see all around me to the horizen i'm surrounded by diamonds i cannot see but i close my eyes and it's all coming to me at the heart of a yielding nature i back down i give in just a diamond that we both want to capture i back down i give in and when i think of it it doesn't really matter back down i give in at the heart of a yielding nature i back down i give in i give in
6.
walk with me a minute - there's something i should tell you i'm a new man now my friend, i woke up, i got wise man, you were right, though i never thought i'd say it let there be light, i think i've finally learned it's been a long time, and we've both been afraid and we don't know why but have we gone blind ? drain all the colour from our eyes now history's pretty cruel, it shows a lot of hatred and brutality but i'd have to be anybody's fool if i didn't look around and make a change and that's not so strange it's been a long time, and we've both been afraid and we don't know why but have we gone blind ? drain all the colour from our eyes it's been a long time, and we've both been afraid for what good that does and the colour-line isn't what it was, or what we thought it was i thought we still had a little love it was somewhere far away, all alone but now i've seen a change, it's in my hands, it's been shown and that lie is not my own yea, i used to play it pretty cool, hoping i could hide my insecurity but you don't have anybody fooled when you never look around and make a change it's been a long time, and we've both been afraid and we don't know why but have we gone blind ? drain all the colour from our eyes been only marking time, where we've all been afraid, and the blood runs thin in the waiting line we're only looking for the courage to begin well it won't happen next time i woke up, i got wise
7.
Flare 03:57
all i need i know - this is how you win me a candle burning low to show me what you've found i can't sing it, now the moment's gone was i played out? you said 'carry on, carry on' flare - while breath is in me flare - the embers to a blaze you give me air, and your breath is in me now darkling and brighter as we come up for air all i am i show if you're there to see me when i'm in Jericho or when i've come around up and indigo we were made to share it a candle burning low will show me what you've found can't conceal it - showing how i feel all my confusion you say 'this is real, this is real' flare - while breath is in me flare - the embers to a blaze you give me air, and your breath is in me now darkling and brighter as we come up for air we'll take the moment when we both make the time to the four winds - but the spark is mine flare - while breath is in me flare - the embers to a blaze you give me air, and your breath is in me now flare - while breath is in me flare - the embers to a blaze you give me air, and your breath is in me now darkling and brighter as we come up for air
8.
angry people disappear - i guess you'll never know now she's cloudy, now she's clear i guess it's got to show this life that you see is lived anything but recklessly her guide, so deep inside stop. she doesn't know, know what it needs but she didn't come this far to be knocked back down on her knees cry to control when the feeling will overflow he won't listen, he won't hear he can't let her go to see her change is his biggest fear and she told him so : 'this shell that you see, well it only makes up half of me offshore there's so much more' stop. she doesn't know, know what it needs but she didn't come this far to be knocked back down on her knees cry to control when the feeling will overflow not that she doesn't know, know what it needs but she didn't come this far to be knocked back down on her knees cry to control when the feeling will overflow, it'll overflow something's happened, because now he can... yes, he's a different man! this time they both see that it's anything but secrecy and it feels strange but we all will change stop. she doesn't know, know what it needs but she didn't come this far to be knocked back down on her knees try to control when the feeling well overflows i'll see a slow change in you and you'll see it in me too
9.
i don't know my limits but this time you've gone too far you put me back down in it but i won't give up my life for you, not that easily now i think i'm finished, i say the work is through and all respect diminished i've nothing left to learn this way and no need to stay do you work for understanding or do you crawl for wealth ? wait on your next instructions ? but do you remember yourself ? i know how to be forgotten when i'm blown by the working wind hand over hand back up the ladder the goal is gone, the goal is gone hand over hand back up the ladder the goal is gone, the goal is gone friends and i in prison - too scared to make a sound no sooner have we risen than we're back down, backed down something blocks my vision with my hands bound i may never be found do you work for understanding or do you crawl for wealth ? wait on your next instructions ? but do you remember yourself ? i know how to be forgotten when i'm blown by the working wind hand over hand back up the ladder the goal is gone, the goal is gone hand over hand back up the ladder the goal is gone, the goal is gone i'm just describing the condition - this is no nightmare plan do we all bow down in submission to the money-gods in this land ? but i know how to be forgotten when i'm blow by the working wind hand over hand back up the ladder the goal is gone, the goal is gone and they said we were both mistaken for thinking time was our only friend but i won't let you down when i'm right there until the bitter end until the bitter end
10.
this motivation is a mystery to me light before the dawn i'm out to see what i can see pray for a miracle before too long i'm up in time for trouble i saw the sun break the morning sky to roll in through my window birds on my wall say 'he's long gone now outside, seeing double' sure that i'll fail but bound to try remember all the shadow that constellation unknown to me those stars they linger on i'm out to see what i can see i'll keep my eyes open i'll get my miracle before too long i'm up in time for trouble i saw the sun break the morning sky to roll in through my window birds on my wall say 'he's long gone now he's outside, he's seeing double' sure that i'll fail but bound to try to remember all the shadow when the sun is up - and it's long gone now (light out i remember...) remember all the shadow in the sun

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The debut from Bay Area indiepop stalwarts.

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released June 17, 2014


produced by matt rohr and kent sparling
arranged by eyeland

recorded and mixed by matt rohr
in the mango grove, emeryville
and at tarpan, san rafael

steve price: drum, percussion and bvox
greg merriman: bass and bvox
matt rohr: acoustic and electric guitars, synth and bvox
kent sparling: vocals, piano, synthesizers and devices

synthesizer programming and analog, digital, and mechanical processing by kent sparling

historic thanks to:
jeffrey foster
matt malley
paul schleimer
bob thackera
tobias hawkins
gunnar madsen
paul logan
christopher delphey
jock rockenbach
robin yeager
gordon lyon
and
randy jackson

words and music by matt rohr and kent sparling
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Eyeland is a Bay Area alternative pop band on the threshold of immortality. Matt and Kent, the songwriting core of Eyeland, first met in Oakland, CA while trying to avoid high school. The band was made complete with the addition of Greg on bass, and drummer Steve. ... more

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