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Not Today

by Brian Elmquist

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1.
Lay me down 03:34
Night lights fall, I'm on my way Heard an old familiar song Made me smile I get along from day to day I'm along way from home With a long way to fall I won't ask you for some reason Or some answer to this destruction in my mind Just take this heart, take your time, all your life Won't you lay me down tonight Lay me down tonight I can still see you now You wore innocence and curls on your head An aimless girl in a boys bed We were a long way from home with along way to fall I won't ask you for some reason Or some answer to this destruction in my mind Just take this heart, take your time, all your life Won't you lay me down tonight Lay me down tonight
2.
Not Today 03:07
The sun is out Think that I'll drive for miles Think of oh the last time that I got away Of all those pretty words I forgot to say But not today Thinkin' about satellites And grids that run from ocean to sky The grids will run, but will they transfer the soul I know the road, but I ain't found a home Usually my notes would be takin' there toll But not today What takes so long Shackled to this earth where I don't belong Wish that I could box some of this blue sky Cause here it rains day and night Shine it on the last time I was on your road I'd call you up, but you're lonely no more Usually my notes would be takin' there toll But not today What takes so long Shackled to this earth where I don't belong
3.
Pavement 03:33
Is it the air Is it logical Runnin' these streets and I'm always behind I want you here It's critical This city is an animal taking it's time Cars fall like a sea down on riverside I'm on your pavement Taxis line the streets down on eastside I'm on your street then Streets become a door that's open wide I'm talking foolish But now you know So here we go Is it the air Strange and cynical Following footsteps and walkin' the line I want you here It's criminal This city is an animal taking it's prize Cars fall like a sea down on riverside I'm on your pavement Taxis line the streets down on eastside I'm on your street then Streets become a door that's open wide I'm talking foolish But now you know So here we go
4.
10,000 miles 03:57
10,000 miles, I've walked 10,000 miles There's a chance I'll walk a 1,000 miles 10,000 days, I'm torn 10,000 ways Had my brother to my right He didn't make it through the night He didn't make it home 10,000 boys, I've seen 10,000 more Cross the sea to someone else's shore What was it for Fighting for country and kin in the war With busted head and broken bone Uncle Sam just shipped me on With no place to call home But I've been down on my knees Praying for a similar place, a familiar face And if this life sets me free to see that face again Would you notice me at all Would you notice me at all 10,000 miles, I've walked 10,000 miles There's a chance I'll walk a 1,000 miles 10,000 days, I'm torn 10,000 ways Hush now baby don't you cry It's enough to see you smile Just to see you smile Cause I've been down on my knees Praying for a similar place, a familiar face And if this life sets me free to see that face again Would you notice me at all Would you notice me at all
5.
Common fears come 'round to my door And I'm always beggin' for more Find a way to justify some solitary life I wrap you up in ribbons and bows So why am I feelin' so low Saddle up the wild horse, let's take it for a ride For love, love, love... I don't know what you're speakin' of I found you in the stairwell last night I never meant to make you cry You're the one I like the most for these temporary times Then love and hate got into a fight I've seen this movie too many times The lights go up, the credits roll, and everybody dies For love, love, love... I don't know what you're speakin' of I'm such a sucker for this show When all of the heroes die alone I wrap you up in ribbons and bows So why am I feelin' so low Saddle up the wild horse, let's take it for a ride. For love, love, love... I don't know what you're speakin' of
6.
Taste on my tongue I can't get enough And you don't mind a lot Just a kiss, just a touch Well honey that's enough For an old heart like mine It's harder now to keep a strait-face When you smile It's harder now to keep myself strait On my own So i try to fill this space Tidy up the place These four walls, me and a phone All your life The games we play I'll wait another day, but I'll only wake up alone It's harder now to keep a strait-face When you smile It's harder now to keep myself strait On my own Two worlds collide And all your cares are thrown to the side Then morning comes you're alone in the light When you could have it all Me, in this room A cocktail or two I'll never mind a lot All your life All your love Now wagered upon Then morning comes
7.
Warm sun Wrap yourself around my faint one Just a warm embrace from the things I've done or said Lover won't you dry those eyes and bring it back to bed Lay across this bed Cause these feelings don't lie These obsessions in the night Are just a kiss away Statement of Faith This is yours, this is mine This is freedom, this is life And I'm alive again It's taken so long child I won't offer you some savior now No more superstitions or stories to tell about I've grown tired of all these fables now So hush no hear me out Cause these feelings don't lie These obsessions in the night Are just a kiss away Statement of Faith This is yours, this is mine This is freedom, this is life And I'm alive again So all this time Time spent just waiting for some sign It's chemically designed Typically devine Oh my God, we'll wait and see just what will be Tonight

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released October 15, 2011

Produced and Mixed by Justin Glasco at Mont Eagle Recording in Los Angeles, Ca
Drums Recorded by Craig "The Regulator" Frank at the Death Star in Los Angelels, Ca
Mastered by Hans Dekline at Sound Bites Dog in Los Angeles, Ca

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