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C4AJoh		#1 Posted : 03 September 2020 19:21:55(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Title: “Of Mice And Men” Artist: Brandon Caulfield Release Date: September 5, 2020 Recorded: Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN Genre(s): Americana, Country, Rock, Blues Length: 72:44 Label: Southbound Records Producer(s): Brandon Caulfield, Johnny Deacon Mariner “Of Mice and Men” is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter 'Brandon Caulfield', set for release on September 5, 2020 through 'Southbound Records'. The record was produced by Brandon Caulfield alongside first-time collaborator 'Johnny Deacon Mariner'. The album was recorded from January 2020 through to June 2020 at Caulfield's own privately owned Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee although some of the tracks were written back in late 2019 at his home in Nashville before ever entering the studio, a slight change in philosophy from Caulfield who has always preferred to head into the studio with a blank slate and create from there on out in order to give things a less structured and slightly more archaic free forming nature. In the build-up to the album, three singles have been released from the album with the first being “Straight On Out” released on April 25, 2020 which peaked at #02 on the singles chart. This was then followed up with the release of a double a-side single in the form of “When The Fire Goes Out” and “Sunday Night Blues” which was released on July 18, 2020 and peaked at number #06 on the singles chart. With the release of this record, it marks the first release of original material from Caulfield since 2015's “Wildflowers”, his last record overall was 2018's collection of Bob Dylan songs “Beyond Here Lies Nothin'”. The album production and mixing was completed in early August 2020 by Brandon Caulfield and Johnny Deacon Mariner and features eighteen tracks with Caulfield stating that this record is the most expansive he's created so far in his career with primary mixes of Country, Rock and Blues where in the past there has been one overlining genre tying the album together, he took influence from a bigger mix of elements this time around. The album will be released through Southbound Records on September 5, 2020. Tracklisting; Side One 01. “Of Mice And Men” (4:32) 02. “Slow Dancing With The Girl From The South” (4:12) 03. “Searching” (5:04) 04. “Young Lovers, Younger Hearts” (4:02) 05. “California Sunshine” (4:39) Side Two 06. “Gettin' Out Alive” (4:07) 07. “The Last Time” (3:58) 08. “Don't Look Back At Me” (3:48) 09. “When The Fire Goes Out” (4:27) 10. “Golden Years” (4:11) Side Three 11. “Straight On Out” (4:43) 12. “The Best That I Can Give” (4:54) 13. “Sunday Night Blues” (4:14) 14. “Love is War” (3:08) Side Four 15. “I Ain't Telling You No More” (3:02) 16. “Duty of Care” (4:19) 17. “Around In Circles” (2:48) 18. “When They're A Little Older” (5:16) Singles; “Straight On Out” (April 25, 2020) [#2] “When The Fire Goes Out” (July 18, 2020) [#6] “Sunday Night Blues” (July 18, 2020) [#6] Credits & Personnel; CREDITS Produced by Brandon Caulfield & Johnny Deacon Mariner Engineered by Frankie Dallas Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Production Manager: Adeline Mulligan Guitar Tech: Sven Jorgensen Instrumental Assistant: Lindsay Browning Executive Producer: Brandon Caulfield & Adeline Mulligan PERSONNEL Brandon Caulfield – vocals, guitar, dobro, lyrics, production Avery Wyatt – guitar, backing vocals Dylan O'Connor - guitar, backing vocals Alexia Quinn - piano, organ, backing vocals Flynn McCarthy - bass guitar, backing vocals Anthony Browne - drums, percussion Sarah Jade Harrison - backing vocals Haley Caulfield - backing vocals Johnny Deacon Mariner – producer Frankie Dallas – engineer Adeline Mulligan – production manager, executive producer Sven Jorgensen – guitar tech Lindsay Browning – instrumental assistant OOC: Just a lyric only release for this one. Tried to attempt to write descriptions but it felt like an exhausting task and I just wanna get this album out of the way to focus on other stuff, so it is what it is. Hopefully you can paint your own picture with the songs! :)
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C4AJoh		#2 Posted : 04 September 2020 01:27:18(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Track 1. “Of Mice and Men” “We weren't ever allowed to dream 'round here Back then It was always nine to fives and calloused hands Nobody ever managed to get themselves outta here You know what they say of mice and men and their best laid plans I've got a flair for the dramatic and a love for the sound That's gonna be the driving' force to drag me out I've got a sentimental heart and it beats loud and wild But I don't really mind I don't really mind Why do I keep coming back around here? Is the question on my mind throughout these years I'm tired of the judgement Tired of their vibes Tired of their small town mentality That they just can't hide Have you ever seen the lights outside of town? Have you ever seen the lights shining down? I took a wander through the streets I grew on Nothing much has changed but the fields that we played upon I saw the windows of my childhood home were boarded up But I went inside and took a look I guess something still runs in my veins My nostalgic masquerade I still remember a boy that got caught in the river out west I never knew anybody that had died before I still think this old town is depressed But I just can't stick around here anymore Why, do I keep coming back around here? Is the question on my mind throughout these years I'm tired of the judgement Tired of their vibes Tired of their small town mentality That they just can't hide We weren't ever allowed to dream 'round here Back then It was always nine to fives and calloused hands Nobody ever managed to get themselves outta here You know what they say of mice and men and their best laid plans” Track 2. “Slow Dancing With The Girl From The South” “It's not all that foolish to me, if it means a lot to you To take your hand and dance Like we're the only ones in this room I'm not afraid to show my cards, or wear my heart upon my sleeve I could quite get used to this If this is how it's always gonna be You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start I've heard all their careless talking That this will never last They'll soon move past the honeymoon phase And their sunshine will pass But I ain't been one much for the sun I'll take the rain every day I will fight the wildest of storms All you have to do is stay You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start With a glass of red wine in your hand Something in the air The music swaying loud and free Hearts a-falling everywhere Darlin', your love I can't go without How I long to forever be slow dancing with the girl from the south You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start You have me by the heart You've had me from the very start” Track 3. “Searching” “Walking through the old streets That I've walked on so many times before Indiana doesn't feel the same to me Doesn't feel like it did back when I was so small The arms that it used to hold around me Used to keep me safe and warm Seem to be holding me at a distance these days Like it doesn't love me anymore And I'm searching, searching, searching for a face I can barely remember Maybe the years just haven't been kind Perhaps I spent a little too much time in California And left the real me behind I never thought things would get this desperate But then she called me up one night Her voice had changed so much through the years But then again, so had mine We wandered down the same streets That we used to run around, so wild and free The park where we shared our first kiss Doesn't look the same to me She said we could sit and talk for hours In the rain like we used to do But don't you have some important people waiting Or can they wait a little longer for you I just looked and shrugged Tonight, my friend your first in the queue And I'm searching, searching, searching for a face I can barely remember Maybe the years just haven't been kind Perhaps I spent a little too much time in California And left the real me behind I never thought things would get this desperate But then she called me up one night Her voice had changed so much through the years But then again, so had mine Always searching in my life For a better place to be It occurred to me as those hours passed That I've lost a part of me And I'm searching, searching, searching for a face I can barely remember Maybe the years just haven't been kind Perhaps I spent a little too much time in California And left the real me behind” Track 4. “Young Lovers, Younger Hearts” “I wonder what they'll say when I go When they lower me to the ground nice and slow I hope to have had some sort of impact I hope that I've been able to leave a mark of some note Maybe in the love that I've given Maybe in the songs that I've sung and wrote I ponder what's waitin' for me in the next life What's waitin' for me in the next life Will I hear the words that are spoken of me by my loved ones? Will I be in stories told to those that never knew me? Will I hear the notes and melodies of my favourite old songs? Will they forget and just pass through me? I often sit back and wonder if you were scared You were alone and so unprepared It's no way to leave this world when the one you love is so far away Couldn't you have just given us One more fucking day I remember when they called me I dropped to my knees on the cold hard ground I remember everything from that day I still hear the traffic, the birds, the sea and the sound I still hear the traffic, the birds, the sea and the sound Will I hear the words that are spoken of me by my loved ones? Will I be in stories told to those that never knew me? Will I hear the notes and melodies of my favourite old songs? Will they forget and just past through me? Young lovers, younger hearts Young lovers, younger hearts Young lovers, younger hearts Young lovers, younger hearts Ain't supposed to die at the start of their life Ain't supposed to die at the start of their life We ain't supposed to die at the start of our life We ain't supposed to die at the start of our life Track 5. “California Sunshine” “I've grown tired of these blue sky's Just praying that someday they'll turn to grey Tired of the sunshine Just hoping for a little rain I've grown tired of these blue sky's Tired of the drought Everybody needs a little rain sometimes To help them remember the things that they may have forgotten about I don't feel much like smiling I don't feel much like anything at all I don't see a brighter future I don't see anything ahead of me at all I think maybe I need a change of weather Because this California sunshine Isn't making things better Yeah, this California sunshine Isn't making things better This damn California sunshine Isn't making things better I don't feel much like smiling I don't feel much like anything at all I don't see a brighter future I don't see anything ahead of me at all I've grown tired of these blue sky's Just praying that someday they'll turn to grey Tired of the sunshine Just hoping for a little rain I've grown tired of these blue sky's Tired of the drought Everybody needs a little rain sometimes To help them remember the things that they may have forgotten about I don't feel much like smiling I don't feel much like anything at all I don't see a brighter future I don't see anything ahead of me at all I think maybe I need a change of weather Because this California sunshine Isn't making things better Yeah, this California sunshine Isn't making things better This damn California sunshine Isn't making things better”
		artists Alicia Lena \| Kara Romero \| Orion \| VANDALS \| Tahlia other Cara Zayn \| Culture Uncut \| Studio60 Records \| Half-Moon Music Riot! In The Boulevard \| Brandon Caulfield

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C4AJoh		#3 Posted : 05 September 2020 21:11:26(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Track 6. “Gettin' Out Alive” “A place like this has led me astray That City still talks even though I'm two thousand miles away It brought me love in those early days I was caught in the traps of that California haze They'd tell me that those streets were paved with gold I'd have just settled for a sidewalk paved with good intentions It's brought me a lot of good memories Far too many for me to mention I remember warm summer evening's walkin' you home Days spent down by the riverside teaching the fine art of skippin' stones Our first home bought together Bringin' home the twins I remember all the good times That this beautiful fuckin' City brings We were sweethearts from the very beginning There wasn't a single day that I didn't feel like I was winning I just wish those days could remain Instead I associate the City with the worst kind of pain Gettin' out alive Gettin' out alive without you Is the hardest thing I've ever had to do Gettin' out alive Gettin' out alive without you Is the hardest thing I've ever had to do Cherished dreams that we planned to make true Were just a little out of our reach The most painful memories are of the greatest time An imagined life runs through my mind All the promises we made Are now in vain All I'm left with are the broken pieces All of our great expectations failed I'm trying to make good On the promises we made The love is there But the face has changed Gettin' out alive Gettin' out alive without you Is the hardest thing I've ever had to do Gettin' out alive Gettin' out alive without you Is the hardest thing I've ever had to do” Track 7. “The Last Time” “The last time I was here, it was raining But they tell me it don't rain much around here anymore The roads were closed Because of too much flooding And all the debris was washed ashore I went searching through all of the rubble Trying to find something that didn't exist anymore The last time I was here, it was raining It ain't raining anymore The last time I was here, you were waiting You're not waiting here anymore The glass was smashed and the door latch was broken All the books scattered across the floor You couldn't hear the birds as they sang in the morning The way they always did before You couldn't hear them above the sirens The last time I was here, you were waiting You're not waiting here anymore So may your spirit flow through the wind May the moonlight know your grace May the needle move your favourite record round Forever dancing with a smile on your face The last time I was here, it was raining But they tell me it never did rain much here anyway The roads have never closed Due to too much flooding There's no debris to be washed ashore But I know that the last time I was here, you were crying You're not crying anymore So may your spirit flow through the wind May the moonlight know your grace May the needle move your favourite record round Forever dancing with a smile on your face” Track 8. “Don't Look Back At Me” “My vagabond heart yells, walk away. I'm sorry for the way I've been but this is how I was made I believe I'll be like this 'till my dying days My vagabond heart yells, walk away I've tried so hard but I just can't change From the railways to the roadsides I venture alone My calloused heart is hard as stone Don't get me wrong, I can see the beauty It still brings me to my knee Lonely without company Can't breathe when they're here with me Don't shed a tear for this disease Don't look back at me Don't look back at me I only cause pain and misery Don't look back at me A roadside bar is a man's best friend Drinkin' whiskey straight so the night can't end Motel rooms don't include champagne on ice And those bed sheets cut like a knife It don't bother me none Cause we won't be sleepin' tonight Don't look back at me Don't look back at me I only cause pain and misery Don't look back at me Play guitar as per the request Dimming the lights as she takes off her dress Boots kicked under the motel bed Fucked up thoughts running through your head I believe I'll be like this 'till my dying days My vagabond heart yells, walk away I've tried so hard but I just can't change Don't look back at me Don't look back at me I only cause pain and misery Don't look back at me” Track 9. “When The Fire Goes Out” “Same sadness in the same old room Old conversations and the same old blues No ideas what else we can do When the fire goes out Those sparks used to flicker but they soon fade out Embers have turned to ashes now It's so sad when there's nothing left to cry about When the fire goes out Oh, when the fire goes out We'd always ask What would you do when your dreams come true? But we'd never ask What would you do when they don't? What would we do when this love burns out Or this home becomes an old haunt? Well I think time is too precious to keep holding on It appears to me that all hope is gone But we keep on singing for the sake of the song When the fire goes out Oh, when the fire goes out You say that you're afraid of starting over again Just like the fire's afraid of the rain But we have nothing to lose and everything to gain We'll remember what it's like to be in love Instead of this pain Same sadness in the same old room Old conversations and the same old blues No ideas of what else we can do When the fire goes out When the fire goes out Oh, when the fire goes out When the fire goes out” Track 10. “Golden Years” “There's a cold breeze coming from the window Your bag's in the hallway Your shoes are on the front lawn I guess I've just been a fool caught by the wind again There's a spiderweb hanging by the curtain You can just sit and wonder who the hell it's hurting until the fly is caught in there I've been the fly stuck in that web They say it's a long way back to feeling normal An empty space where you used to lay How the hell do I trust another When the evidence suggests they like to throw it all away These were supposed to be our golden years Why did we waste em' fighting back all of these tears We've spent them building armour Just to place around our hearts Afraid to see em' breaking And tearing apart We used to say that we both brought the weather Talking bout' how the rain surely can't stay around here forever But it's been a lifetime of raining in my soul And a lifetime of rain in yours too They say it's a long way back to feeling normal An empty space where you used to lay How the hell do I trust another When the evidence suggests they like to throw it all away These were supposed to be our golden years Why did we waste em' fighting back all of these tears We've spent them building armour Just to place around our hearts Afraid to see em' breaking And tearing apart Yeah, yeah, yeah They say it's a long way back to feeling normal An empty space where you used to lay”
		artists Alicia Lena \| Kara Romero \| Orion \| VANDALS \| Tahlia other Cara Zayn \| Culture Uncut \| Studio60 Records \| Half-Moon Music Riot! In The Boulevard \| Brandon Caulfield

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C4AJoh		#4 Posted : 06 September 2020 18:28:08(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Track 11. “Straight On Out” “You can walk out whenever it feels right, When there's no use in us crying If there's something better for you out there tonight There's no more reason for us to be trying Turn around and walk straight on out, But darlin' just remember not to look back at me. Your future's ahead of you babe If this is not part of our destiny then this just wasn't meant to be But darlin' just remember not to look back at me I've had to learn how to love once again And somehow you have me wrapped around your little finger They say that love is such a dangerous game to play But I've noticed that you don't tend to linger Turn around and walk straight on out, But darlin' just remember not to look back at me. Your future's ahead of you babe If this is not part of our destiny then this just wasn't meant to be But darlin' just remember not to look back at me It's warmer here than it's ever been This house has become a home When we remember the state it was in But I can remove your name from the door If you don't want this no more Turn around and walk straight on out, But darlin' just remember not to look back at me. Your future's ahead of you babe If this is not part of our destiny then this just wasn't meant to be But darlin' just remember not to look back at me Turn around and walk straight on out, But darlin' just remember not to look back at me. Your future's ahead of you babe If this is not part of our destiny then this just wasn't meant to be But darlin' just remember not to look back at me” Track 12. “The Best That I Can Give” “Well the pills they gave me in California left me feeling blue Everywhere I looked in every little corner, they seemed to be talking about me and you I've never much been one for the press They seem obsessed at capturing me at my most depressed I knew I needed to find some place new Moving on, helped me through But getting over you, is something I never can do I've changed a lot since that day Learnt to adapt, when I needed to change Learn to accept, when I need a break It gets the worst at night When we shut off the light and let the silence in I know I'm not the only one that's hurting, I know I'm not the only one a-suffering It's not a perfect love story, let's face it, nothing ever truly is But she's brought me the light in the darkest of times A light I never thought I'd be able to let back in I just wish I could figure out a way to stop both of our suffering The comments have been far from kind And I know she wouldn't condone this level of hate She'd have wanted me to find love Not just to lay alone in bed forever and wait And if I could write a letter and send it up there to you Just to get some answers through you Maybe it would make things easier in this fight Yet, it gets the worst at night It gets the worst at night I've tried to move on as best as I can I've got a life to live I've changed a lot since that day Learnt to adapt, when I needed to change Learn to accept, when I need a break It's far from the picture that we had planned back in those days But it's just the best that I can give Just the best that I can give” Track 13. “Sunday Night Blues” “I've grown so tired Of those Sunday night blues Emotions so fragile It's taken it's toll on me A night so dangerous I know it's taken it's toll on you too Sleepless nights under restless stars With the moon laughing at me Memories of us dancing around in my mind And the clock reads “just go to sleep” I've written the message a hundred times I sleep better with you by my side But my head's telling my heart not to hit send tonight And my heart's telling my head maybe this time we'll get it right But I just worry this is not how you feel I wonder if you stopped loving me We were so young and full of life Where does the time go? If only I could take take our ending and rewrite it I hope you know that I would Go back on the one thing I truly loved The thing that I fucked up Sleepless nights under restless stars With the moon laughing at me Memories of us dancing around in my mind And the clock reads “just go to sleep” I've written the message a hundred times I sleep better with you by my side But my head's telling my heart not to hit send tonight And my heart's telling my head maybe this time we'll get it right But I just worry this is not how you feel I wonder if you stopped loving me” Track 14. “Love Is War” “Sweat drips as the anxiety strikes Staring at the ceiling it keeps me awake at night Thoughts of you just keep me restlessly Tossing and turning as I let the thoughts run away with me Clouds of smoke rings fill the air I swear in that haze that I could see you standing there And it feels like I'm back on the front-line again Ready to fight a war that I'll never win I'm standing in the war-zone Ready for the battle to begin I'm fighting a war that I'll never win When it's between me and you I'll always lose When it's just me and you, I'll always lose When it's between me and you, I'll always lose When it's just me and you, I'll always lose When it comes to love You know how to play that game well I'm a sucker for your charms If this love is war I know this war is hell Clouds of smoke rings fill the air I swear in that haze that I could see you standing there And it feels like I'm back on the front-line again Ready to fight a war that I'll never win I'm standing in the war-zone Ready for the battle to begin I'm fighting a war that I'll never win When it comes to love You know how to play that game well I'm a sucker for your charms If this love is war I know this war is hell When it's between me and you I'll always lose When it's just me and you, I'll always lose When it's between me and you, I'll always lose When it's just me and you, I'll always lose”
		artists Alicia Lena \| Kara Romero \| Orion \| VANDALS \| Tahlia other Cara Zayn \| Culture Uncut \| Studio60 Records \| Half-Moon Music Riot! In The Boulevard \| Brandon Caulfield

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C4AJoh		#5 Posted : 07 September 2020 00:16:21(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Track 15. “I Ain't Telling You No More” “Well, I ain't telling you no more I ain't telling you no more I'm not about giving up on us I'm not about walking out of the door I ain't telling you no more I promised that I'd change my ways for you, and I did it I laid it out there plain for all to see And we both know you have hold of my heart so don't break it, babe You'll never know how much this means to me I ain't telling you no more I ain't telling you no more Darlin' I ain't telling you no more I'm too far gone for this to fall apart in my arms I've given up those bad habits that tried to drag me under I've got my head above water for the first time in the longest time, babe And yet I still tend to wonder Is what I am, just what you need? If this is enough for you It's enough for me To just be happy, content and free I ain't telling you no more I ain't telling you no more Darlin' I ain't telling you no more Well, I ain't telling you no more I ain't telling you no more I'm not about giving up on us I'm not about walking out of the door I ain't telling you no more” Track 16. “Duty of Care” “Days are different for us now Just spending mornings trying to keep it together Don't really want to say it out loud Trying my best to keep it down But the silence gets harder to contain at night I'd rather patch things up Than risk another fight Clouds of smoke rings fill the air Empty thoughts when you're not there Hearts are breaking in disrepair Whatever happened to our duty of care Days are spent playing games Just to see which one of us will blink first It hurts knowing only one will win Video calls from movie sets Leaves me feeling alone and bereft If only you could see the mess That all these mind games are causing me Clouds of smoke rings fill the air Empty thoughts when you're not there Hearts are breaking in disrepair Whatever happened to our duty of care There's no button to reset That will start this over for us again We must learn to forgive We must learn how to forget It's clear that we both know what we're doing We're experts at getting a reaction Spent too many years learning how to work a crowd But it seems those lessons learned Are the very same ones that are letting us down Can we just say it together “I want you now” I don't care if it takes us forever If we stay up all night trying to put those pieces together I'm willing to put my ego to one side If you're willing to do the very same for your foolish pride We can fix this mess tonight Clouds of smoke rings double in the air With you laying with me there I can see the wounds are healing in repair With love, there's always A duty of care” Track 17. “Around in Circles” “I think I need a little time to myself A little space to figure out It's been a while since I last felt fine I know the absence of your love is hard to go without Why must you insist on fixing hearts? Just to let em' break again All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around I think it's over And there you are again Right on cue Why do I let you do The things that you do to me Why must you insist on fixing hearts? Just to let em' break again All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around Why must you insist on fixing hearts? Just to let em' break again All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around All we seem to do is go around in circles Yeah, all we seem to do is go around and around” Track 18. “When They're A Little Older” “Your little smiles light up even the darkest moments Nothing else matters in the world tonight I can feel your soft heartbeats as you fall asleep on my chest Rosy cheeks from the warmth of the firelight So young and full of running Not the slightest worry in the world I don't know how they became so strong My precious little boy and girl Oh lord, please don't let them grow up, don't let them grow up Don't change a single thing Oh lord, please don't let them grow up, don't let them grow up Don't let them see the pain this world can bring I hope it doesn't hurt them I can't bare the truth to break their hearts I hope it doesn't make them colder I can't bare the truth to break their hearts When they're a little older Will they have a normal life even when they know the truth Will they be able to forgive and forget I know that's not something I have the capacity to do Will they have a normal life even when they know the truth Will they be able to forgive and forget And be able to enjoy their youth Sometimes it feels like I'm doing this all by myself But I know that you're observing from above Sometimes it feels like I need more help But I know we've still got your strength and love Oh lord, please don't let them grow up, don't let them grow up Don't change a single thing Oh lord, please don't let them grow up, don't let them grow up Don't let them see the pain this world can bring I hope it doesn't hurt them I can't bare the truth to break their hearts I hope it doesn't make them colder I can't bare the truth to break their hearts When they're a little older Will they have a normal life even when they know the truth Will they be able to forgive and forget I know that's not something I have the capacity to do Will they have a normal life even when they know the truth Will they be able to forgive and forget And be able to enjoy their youth Sometimes it feels like I'm doing this all by myself But I know that you're observing from above Sometimes it feels like I need more help But I know we've still got your strength and love” OOC: And we are finished. I may write up a couple of descriptive stuff, time permitting in order to flesh out the album and go a little more in depth with the tracks, but for now this is completed. I know it's not the most appealing when there's not so much detail to work with but hopefully the lyrics paint enough of the heart on the sleeve, just trying to figure out how to get by sort of vibe that I was going with :)
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RoseJapanFan		#6 Posted : 15 September 2020 22:41:51(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 24/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 45,468 Location: ククルー=マウンテン Thanks: 21323 times Was thanked: 14997 time(s) in 6773 post(s)		Hayden: This was a very beautiful album, Brandon. I listened to it a couple of times just to really get into it and I'm very glad my sister met someone like you. I hope one day my niece and nephew will be able to listen to this album and feel what I felt; a little sadness but knowing that she was so loved. I'm sure this was difficult to not only record but release it. OOC: Excellent work on everything! I really loved the lyrics to every song :)I think your lyrics are the kind that can stand out on its own without having descriptions, at least for me. It made me sad for killing off my own character lol but at least it did get to inspire a nice album
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C4AJoh		#7 Posted : 19 September 2020 16:53:43(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Originally Posted by: RoseJapanFan Hayden: This was a very beautiful album, Brandon. I listened to it a couple of times just to really get into it and I'm very glad my sister met someone like you. I hope one day my niece and nephew will be able to listen to this album and feel what I felt; a little sadness but knowing that she was so loved. I'm sure this was difficult to not only record but release it. OOC: Excellent work on everything! I really loved the lyrics to every song :)I think your lyrics are the kind that can stand out on its own without having descriptions, at least for me. It made me sad for killing off my own character lol but at least it did get to inspire a nice album Brandon: Thank you, Hayden. I truly appreciate that, it's a tribute of course but I didn't want the record to come across as overwhelming devastating because that's not what your sister was about, without doubt the most positive person I've ever had the privilege of knowing. Obviously the record was always going to have that aspect of sadness but I'd like to think the beauty and heart of it is the overwhelming tone of the album. I hope it serves as a relic that Charlotte and Caleb can listen to when the time is right and understand the sort of love that we had for each other. They miss yourself and Isabel greatly, as do I. You're both always welcome to come down to the farm in Tennessee whenever you need. OOC: Thank you, I'd have liked to have gone into a little more detail with the tracks but I'm glad that the lyrics alone tell enough of the story. You should feel sad for killing her off, you have blood on your hands, my friend! But nah, it gave me an interesting aspect to write from and I'm glad it seemed to come out alright! :)
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Andre Gandra		#8 Posted : 11 October 2020 04:35:57(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 4,147 Location: Brazil Thanks: 2880 times Was thanked: 3513 time(s) in 1683 post(s)		Abie Lena: The more I listen to your album, the more I cry guts out, this is extremely heartbreaking, but yet it's still beautiful and tender. "Duty Care" is my soft spot on this, the way you talk about the lack essa of not having the one you love beside you it's disconcerting, I have lost my father and even though your tragedy is different than mine I can tell you I feel the same way. Country music, if I'm allowed to say that this is the style of this record, it's always close to my heart. Tell me, are you ok about singing these songs live? I can only imagine the hardness of doing so, anyways, thanks for this beautiful music.
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BrownSugar		#9 Posted : 16 October 2020 22:09:54(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 27,660 Location: In between the couch cushions Thanks: 11102 times Was thanked: 19114 time(s) in 7586 post(s)		OOC: FINALLY getting around to post a comment. Been meaning to for ages but wasn't in the right headspace to really read over and take in the last couple of tracks. Once again, I think that your writing is top notch and among some of the best I've read throughout my time here. It reads almost like a journal - a very introspective record. I love that. Not that there's anything wrong with some playful pop but I really love getting further insights into characters when the music is very personal and specific to them. Brandon has always been a character with a strong sound and image, consistently at the top of his game. It's great to have new original material from him after all this time!
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GirlSpice		#10 Posted : 18 October 2020 05:22:18(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 11/02/2009(UTC) Posts: 9,033 Thanks: 5178 times Was thanked: 7399 time(s) in 2464 post(s)		OOC: I'm glad BrownSugar bumped this so that I could check this out! I'm glad that since I've been away, you've continued to write such heartfelt, beautiful lyrics - Brandon's have always been some of my favourites. Sometimes lyrics are all you need to get a feel for an artist's music and direction, so this works perfectly. Wonderful work! :)
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C4AJoh		#11 Posted : 19 October 2020 17:39:10(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Andre Gandra Abie Lena: The more I listen to your album, the more I cry guts out, this is extremely heartbreaking, but yet it's still beautiful and tender. "Duty Care" is my soft spot on this, the way you talk about the lack essa of not having the one you love beside you it's disconcerting, I have lost my father and even though your tragedy is different than mine I can tell you I feel the same way. Country music, if I'm allowed to say that this is the style of this record, it's always close to my heart. Tell me, are you ok about singing these songs live? I can only imagine the hardness of doing so, anyways, thanks for this beautiful music. Brandon: Thank you Abie and I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your father. As musician's we often strive to create something relatable but there are times in our lives where we just need to create for ourselves and that is what this record was for me and I'm certain that this is something that you understand yourself having created some of the most emotive songs I've ever heard. I don't know what will occur when it's time to perform these songs live, I'm certain it will be tough.
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2001clay		#12 Posted : 19 October 2020 17:42:11(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered Joined: 22/02/2019(UTC) Posts: 2,587 Thanks: 5093 times Was thanked: 3540 time(s) in 1266 post(s)		David Dankworth: Love how your album is telling story it felt like I’m in your story OCC: amazing work
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C4AJoh		#13 Posted : 19 October 2020 17:43:09(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Originally Posted by: BrownSugar OOC: FINALLY getting around to post a comment. Been meaning to for ages but wasn't in the right headspace to really read over and take in the last couple of tracks. Once again, I think that your writing is top notch and among some of the best I've read throughout my time here. It reads almost like a journal - a very introspective record. I love that. Not that there's anything wrong with some playful pop but I really love getting further insights into characters when the music is very personal and specific to them. Brandon has always been a character with a strong sound and image, consistently at the top of his game. It's great to have new original material from him after all this time! OOC: Thank you, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I think the type of music Brandon makes kind of lends itself to creating more personal songs that are about his own experiences, but I think this is the first full album where it's very much about what he's gone through and how he's dealt with moving forward and the challenges of all of that. I'm glad that it was enjoyed in some way, thanks again! :)
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C4AJoh		#14 Posted : 19 October 2020 17:46:53(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Originally Posted by: GirlSpice OOC: I'm glad BrownSugar bumped this so that I could check this out! I'm glad that since I've been away, you've continued to write such heartfelt, beautiful lyrics - Brandon's have always been some of my favourites. Sometimes lyrics are all you need to get a feel for an artist's music and direction, so this works perfectly. Wonderful work! :) OOC: Thank you, I always prefer not to have just lyrics but sometimes it's difficult to find the time to write up the sort of detail that I'd like. But I'm glad that it doesn't diminish the work. Thank you again and it's great to see you back! :)
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C4AJoh		#15 Posted : 19 October 2020 17:48:37(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators, Registered Joined: 18/05/2009(UTC) Posts: 13,281 Thanks: 4083 times Was thanked: 8533 time(s) in 2672 post(s)		Originally Posted by: 2001clay David Dankworth: Love how your album is telling story it felt like I’m in your story OCC: amazing work Brandon: Thank you, man. It's always humbling when people relate to your work. OOC: Thank you! :)
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