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Unwind
03:46
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You know where to find me when you need me. I’ll be waiting for you baby like I always do.
I said I’d be ready when you were ready to untie the tangled knots drawn up inside you.
So come on and unwind. When you’re here in my arms you know everything is gonna be alright.
We never really know where we’re going, but we sure know where we are.
What’s got you so worried darling, when you know every road’s gonna lead you back into my arms?
So come on. Take it easy. We only got this one life so why do you leave me?
Oh come on. Take it slow. Cause I’ve got all night and I’m never ever gonna let you go.
You know where to find me when you need me. I’ll be waiting for you baby like I always do.
You don’t have to believe me darling, but one day you’ll know it’s true.
Let me tell ya. It’s nothing new. I’ve been here all your life. I was born to love you.
So come on and unwind. When you’re here in my arms you know everything is gonna be alright.
You know where to find me when you need me. I’ll be waiting for you baby like I always do.
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Change My Mind
03:31
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I don’t care if it’s raining and the sky is falling,
If the rivers are overflowing, I won’t get carried away.
Cause I’m going to change my mind.
So the oceans are rising and the plains are dry
And there’s no compromising in the halls up high
And the crows are feasting at the beggars ball
Everybody’s cheating and I don’t care at all
Cause I’m going to change my mind
Hey Baby I’ve been trying to get this right
Scrape the rust out of the corners of my mind
It’s been gathering up with time
I’ve been carrying it all my life
I know you’ve been trying to tell me
all these things I couldn’t hear
You can’t rush this stuff baby
you gotta let the truth come near
you gotta let the truth come near
I’m going to change my mind
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Every Passing Day
04:08
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The bridge was crumbling where the creek had flooded
That day in September when the rain came rushing down
I can’t remember many storms like that
Back when I was a kid but I’m getting used to it now
Oh the winds are surely changing
Spring’s got something new to say
And these changes are more familiar with every passing day
Now my little daughter, she’s picking flowers
From the stubborn weeds that I can’t seem to kill
Her eyes are glowing in the shining sun
Cause she don’t know the way things used to be
Man the times are surely changing
Things will never be the same.
And I’m getting more acquainted with every passing day with every passing day
It’s not easy, we try to hold on to what we want to believe
Every morning, we get to tell our stories the way we want em to be
I used to wonder when I was younger
When I’d have it all figured out like my parents seemed to then
I’ve been listening mama I think I finally understand
There’s only one thing you can count on in this life
Oh babe we both been changing and we’ve seen our share of pain
Now the river’s running deeper and my worries wash away
With every passing day
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Writing on the Wall
03:42
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Cracks in the foundation are starting to show
The floorboards are shifting, the walls are full of holes
You know I’m not indifferent, I think my eyes were closed
Don’t judge me mama, people don’t know what they don’t know
Open up the curtains, let in a little light
I’m not afraid of what I’ll find
It’s better late than never to take a wakeup call
Said this fortunate one who was sleeping here back before the fall
Don’t call it a revelation, I gotta take the blame
It’s real easy to believe all these stories written in our names
I can read the writing on the wall right in front of my eyes
I’m not afraid of what I’ll find
Honey I don’t know if I’m ready to let go
Something’s gotta change but I don’t know how
Cracks in the foundation are starting to show
It’s alright mama, it’s better now I know
It's time to raze the building, give in to the flames
They’re all just stories in our heads anyway
I can read the writing on the walls as they’re coming down
Something’s gonna change but I don’t know how
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Out on the Porch
03:54
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I’m sitting out on the porch drinking a beer
alone with my thoughts the cars buzzing my ears
yeah we bought the house with the little pool out back
I was moving on up, everything was on track
You still had your sorrow there was nothing I could say
you had just had the baby and there were more on the way
then we watched Jenny suffer the loss of her twins
It was two times the pain and a million shards of innocence
Huddled in the bedroom too afraid to let go
we were looking out for omens like we would even know
And then you met John in the light air of a dream
You were finally happy even more than I could see
I asked you to marry me all over again
I’m still waiting for an answer so I guess I’ll just have to pretend
I’m your only true lover and you’re my most complicated friend
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know one day it’s gonna end
Well it’s true I’ve made decisions that I’ve learned to regret
but you’ll never be one no matter what comes next
No matter what comes next
I’m sitting out on the porch drinking another a beer
Won’t you come back home soon love it’s getting lonely here
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Here We Are
04:30
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Change is hard, honey. They say it’s in our genes.
You and me, we’re really no different than the first creatures on the scene.
Here we are, honey. Instinct at the wheel.
Trying lay down some logic onto everything we feel.
Don’t blame me for trying to hold on.
Don’t blame me. I didn’t know I was wrong.
Time’s been hard, honey. I feel the pressure in my chest.
How am I gonna think about tomorrow when today was such a f*king mess.
When I was younger the days were sunny and carefree.
I can barely see the pictures anymore but the feeling’s so clear and clean.
Don’t blame me for looking back in time.
Don’t blame me for thinking I was right.
Don’t blame me for holding on so tight
to the memory of a less complicated life.
When you tell me its time to let go, I find it hard to breathe.
When you tell my its alright not to know, I want to believe.
Well you know how it ends, honey. There’s one thing we know for sure.
So we might as well hold on and see how we’re gonna weather this storm.
We’re all going to die, honey. So it doesn’t matter in the end.
We might as well let go. We might as well dive in.
Yeah we might as well let go and sing
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah
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If it’s all or nothing you can count me in
I don’t fear the undertow
My eyes are open wide, I’ll take a deep breath in
I’m sinking down below
In the fire, in the flood, I burn for you more than I should
In the fire, in the flood
Everybody knows the fevered state I’m in
Where there’s smoke, there must be flame
I said I would tell you every single thing
If you would only say my name
In the fire, in the flood, I burn for you more than I should
In the fire, in the flood
I’m in too deep
In the fire, in the flood, I burn for you more than I should
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8. |
Hey Juniper
03:23
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Hey Juniper I’ll sing you a song, maybe it’ll make you cry
Hey Juniper I’ll make you a song but babe it’s gonna take some time
Hey Juniper I want you to know I’m really tryin’
Hey Juniper I’ll sing you a song, maybe it’ll make you smile oh yeah
When I first set eyes on you girl I knew right away you were mine
Something bout the way the waves in your hair fall down the length of your line
Hey Juniper I want you to know everything’s alright
Hey Juniper I’ll sing you a song but babe it’s gonna take me some time
Maybe it’ll make you smile
Hey love, Hey love, Hey love, Hey love
Hey Juniper I’ll sing you a song but babe it’s gonna take some time
Hey Juniper I’ll write you a song one day when your on my mind
Hey Juniper I want you to know I’m really tryin’
Hey Juniper I’ll sing you a song but babe it’s going to take some time
Maybe it’ll make you smile
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Jay Carlis Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jay Carlis is a singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia and lead singer and principal songwriter for The Barrel Fires.
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