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near the lake, just after dark

by M. Moncrieff

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blue birds on a wire, whistling about you and me that you are a home, that porch light that at the end of my days, I always want to see so lets dance with our neighbors and return their favors and an ounce of honey should those termites set in, well, we'll have to reconsider do we treat 'em with poison, sell this place to the highest bidder or just dance with our neighbors and return their favors without ever getting bitter remember when those blue birds sang only for you and me you are still the last thing, at the end of my road I always want to see so lets dance with our neighbors and return their favors and an ounce of honey
2.
4 seasons 04:23
in the spring, in the fields over seeds dug in with heels I dance with you as the world swoons in the summer, in the park near the lake, just after dark I wanna lay with you, under the moon I've got so many reasons I enjoy these season so many reasons in the autumn, under trees falling stars, a warm breeze I wanna catch you in piles and piles of painted leaves in the winter, in the snow over ice and hills we go I wanna hold your hand, through our sleeves
3.
board games 03:28
you act as if it's all a game every move, a defensive play the rules are set, how the rules have changed as long as you can get your way I know my heart is of no concern I know my match and still I choose a hopeful thought, that you can learn one who's lost, has nothing to loose you can choke on all you've created all the pieces you've tried escaping soon it starts to all look the same just more obstacles in your board game
4.
us & time 02:51
hey, I've got an idea lets not think and just do this lets go out dancing and shake each other till we forget all of the troubles of the day behind and let the night undo our minds my darling,all we've got is us & time don't you feel alone you know I'm just a phone call away. these dark times sinking us down you know that they never stay if you're falling I will hit the ground first if its too fast i'll throw it in reverse if you're drowning I will be your air you know, we're old enough to know that life isn't fair
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undertow 03:49
she stooped me at the corner store as casual as an undertow. she stood me up at her own party, though I knew she'd never show
7.
arrow 02:17
in 95 we were both 19 we had a pulse, we had a dream we talked of days and time was on our side then came the day flew an arrow it missed the apples and the hearts below but sank the clouds where our heads reside nightmares kept as an alarm keep us awake, keep us in harm keep the wolves just outside our door but come on dear, come back to bed let me ease those howls inside your head crying for those days we knew before
8.
there's a darkness that never stops it just plays out and rewinds I get lost in all the what ifs I mean my god we almost died with a lantern and a treasure map to the back of my mind where I only see you, sometimes on the fence and I'm going to fall on one side or the other I don't know who you're trying to be but I do not need another who's quick to wrap their arms around me just like everybody else please don't be like everybody else please don't be like everybody please don't be like everybody else
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hard heart 03:53
you think I'm crazy but don't be surprised if all these hummingbirds have always been spies you think I'm crazy I proved you wrong when I found the courage to see you eye to eye but I don't want to have to tear myself apart only to win a little bit of your heart your hard heart you think I'm crazy and all this a crime because I stole your thunder and all your time
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are you a cloud of dust full of matter great yet too small to see with my eyes are you burning from the inside out surrounded by things bigger than you and I don't be afraid, that's how stars are made a hundred billion tiny mirrors cradled close in the cold, collapsing on themselves and becoming one. and will we be just a cloud of dust when you finally shine but even if you're the only one don't be afraid, that's how stars are made

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A collection of songs written during the downtime from Jason Wells' other project for algernon. While Jason was regrouping and recovering from an automobile accident for algernon took an unofficial hiatus. Unsure of what he wanted to do next he began writing and recording, reflecting on the wreck, a move to the country and saying goodbye possibly to music. The result is this album here, songs with a recurring theme of finding yourself and self acceptance, both dark and hopeful in tone.

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released August 26, 2014

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