1. |
Impulse
03:31
|
|||
it’s an impulse we can’t help ourselves
when it’s down to the wire we’ll do anything to protect ourselves
take my hand and hold it tight, where were you the other night?
I stayed up, I couldn’t sleep, jealous thoughts kept haunting me
I thought I knew when to open up but it was too soon
couldn’t stand the sight of it, how could his son be so sick?
sinned against his god above with a man he’d learned to love
tell a lie and make it sound like a truth that’s set and bound
to the scriptures that you know, like a cancerous tumor grows
I thought I knew when the love had dried up it was time to go
|
||||
2. |
Odd Job
03:19
|
|||
just an odd job picked up after last light
the night shift drags on, I sift through all of my thoughts
I’ll make little worlds up inside my head, anything to pass the time
the sky, sunken with clouds that now appear gray
it baffles me how some people can behave
some people have little to no shame, putting others down for their gain
what’s wrong with this world? sometimes it’s too much
people make a fuss about inconceivable mush
times may be tough, but toughen up buck
you might be out of luck but luck’s not ever enough
no luck’s not ever enough, no luck’s not ever enough
|
||||
3. |
Good Dog
01:55
|
|||
pretty thing i used to know
pretty thing i used to know and
pretty thing i used to know and how
pretty thing i used to know and how i
pretty thing i used to know and how i miss
pretty thing i used to know and how i miss you
|
||||
4. |
Forgo The Thought
03:02
|
|||
substitute your psyche for a phonebook fortune teller
decorate the thought bubble that details your disposition
forgo the thought
forgo the thought
forgo the thought
forgo the thought
i plugged my ears
so i couldn’t hear
i plugged my ears
so i couldn’t hear
breathe in, breathe in
tune out, tune out
it’s not, it’s not
so bad, so bad
find your bliss in making reparations with those you’ve slighted
|
||||
5. |
Phone It In
03:18
|
|||
phone it in, lick the envelope, don’t think twice just write it
down to begin, it’s another self-fulfilling prophecy
it always comes back to me
threading it through until I can’t see where I’m going
lay me down, it’s my mind that won’t come to a standstill
could be the one, or just some time to kill,
I’ve never known the difference
it always comes back to me
threading it through until I can’t see where I’m going
or what I’m doing, or who I’m letting into my life
-
it always comes back to me
threading it through until I can’t see where I’m going
or what I’m doing, or who I’m letting into my life
letting into my life
letting into my life
|
||||
6. |
Too Much To Bear
04:30
|
|||
in your ear, in your ear i whisper to be near
the sun stays close, the sun stays close, the sky a reflecting mirror
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
sugarcoat this, sugarcoat this, suck the poison out
heavy head, heavy head, in a migraine aura cloud
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
it’s too much, too much to bear
|
||||
7. |
The Quiet Sky Bled Dry
01:21
|
|||
had my voice let out a cry
you’d know i was alive
now the sleep shut my lids
the quiet sky bled dry
don’t give up on the sound
it’s close behind and whispers nouns
hanging from a low hung branch
pick it off when ripe
|
||||
8. |
It's Not Your Fault
03:15
|
|||
fingers are going numb, it’s already half past one
and the picture book story flashes in my eye
tincture of juice and rum makes me gag but I’ll just have one
tell me, is this love or just a good time?
what is this chemical reactionary impulse
leads me to think that the one I love isn’t at fault
it’s not your fault, it’s not your fault
walk down slow, lake michigan’s frozen over
puffy gloves and a cigarette on my shoulder
took one drag and coughed it up, play it off like I’ve just had enough
try to play it cool even though I’m not
what is this chemical reactionary impulse
leads me to think that the one I love isn’t at fault
it’s not your fault (4x)
|
||||
9. |
Forsaken
03:10
|
|||
climb up this tangled hill
the sun burning through my mind
a child stops and blankly stares
where’s my mother been?
her hand caked with dirt and grime
a man appears before my mind
my father told me once before
what’s best is never
what’s best is never
what’s best is never
planned
|
||||
10. |
I'd Rather Be
03:49
|
|||
I’d rather be awake than sleeping, curled up like a corpse
I’ll make it through the daylight, hold tight, alright, it’s okay
it’s just not your day today
slurring your words, right on the verge, what are you trying to say?
when you’re in bed and your mind is swimming in possessive inscriptions of thought that won’t cease to exist,
and you rewind your day ‘til the moment you woke up
church bells were ringing at dawn
it’s not your day, sleep it away, wait ‘til the feeling fades
|
||||
11. |
Silent Speak
03:29
|
|||
crisp with the word of a thousand prophets
singing to the earth
years long before when the land formed one piece
you could hear the ground speak
night after night i listen for the whisper,
but nothing comes through
tune through the static and maybe you’ll find sound,
and maybe you’ll find sound
before language silence spoke
|
||||
12. |
No Beginning or End
04:14
|
|||
no beginning or end
answer the question, why don’t you?
why don’t you?
it’s a secret you can hold
in the wrinkled folds of your hand
|
||||
13. |
Lily
03:22
|
|||
Lilly laughs but doesn’t smile in a picture of her as a child
in a parka with no shoes, I’ll take it out for you
Lilly thumbs the pages of her book
tenses at every stranger’s look
singing to herself in hushed tone, whispering softly alone
just rest your head, there’s no use for your worry
it’s not your fault, it’s your nervous system ticking
It’s a new day every day
pick the pieces up, you’ll be okay
it’s a made up little story, why don’t you put it away
|
Gregory Uhlmann Los Angeles, California
Gregory Uhlmann is a Los Angeles based guitarist, producer, and composer with an inclination towards mixing the prickly and the beautiful.
Streaming and Download help
If you like Gregory Uhlmann, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp