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Stark Sudden Morning

by Russ Crandall

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1.
disconnect your phone, it rings all the time even if you don’t believe in having your own line the checks have cleared, your bills are paid in full this sense of control brings your soul a piece that feels whole buying time the sweet unwind of being lost in decline I searched online to learn the meaning of life but all that I could find were some baking shows and my wife It’s hard to be the one who always pretends yet I’d rather see the sun than hear about it from Friends
2.
driving in the fast lane, you never really speed up those summers in the Hamptons taught you next to nothing and I have a feeling we’ve met did I pour your coffee one night? if you live with crushing regret should you make a change of some kind? surrounded by blood and skin where does it stop, and I begin? our day at the zoo, it never really panned out turns out you hated animals and walking somebody told me one time that each of us are liars we stare out at the skyline how can we douse this fire? surrounded by blood and skin where does it stop, and I begin? because we signed those papers but we feel no younger by this time yesterday everything was in reach but today I’m staying in bed by this time yesterday anything was possible but today we stay in bed
3.
Washing Up 03:54
the day you had called out of nowhere across state lines and neon signs I was washing up, missed the doorbell you let yourself in as if nothing had changed I spent five years lying on a chair only to pour thoughts into the air and technically you knew that I had stumbled after you screaming and kicking competing for something we both knew wasn’t true our nights are never through And all I need is a fighting chance to lose you
4.
Fadeaway 03:27
it seemed familiar to me the way your hair would disappear when the weather turned bad but I never noticed and when I finally did it never grew back running out of fear chase it away as if that made a change reading your chart knowing your fate knowing you’re fading away we went exploring last week the boys took turns pushing you around the hospital grounds and if we had known it was your final trip we’d never have turned around running out of time the hours slip away you’re losing so much weight I no longer feel that you’ll wake up one day and we’ll take you home as if nothing had ever changed nothing had ever changed this room is all you’ll know for the rest of your life and our closet is losing your scent who will dress the kids who will pack their things asking after mom knowing that she’s faded away
5.
fall asleep, you never really noticed until you drifted away wrapped in dreams everyone we know is running towards something shelter themselves to wait for relief once more before I burst into the air, my body becomes dispersed when you walked in the room, everything stopped the Antarctic sun burns but doesn’t warm this kingdom of thieves, broken and torn captain rings the bell, the crew remains asleep nursing their heads from last night’s drink once more before I burst into the air, my body becomes dispersed when you walked in the room, everything stopped you are floating and lovely in my dreams, in my dreams you are floating and lovely in my dreams, in my dreams you are floating and lonely in my dreams, in my dreams you are floating but only in my dreams, in my dreams
6.
we used to be like crows eating unknowns whatever goes but after time went by I could not longer find the joy in our crimes honey wake up now get the truck started now Chicago feels so far the boy who lived there is not anywhere and should we meet again I would tell him to put down his pen honey wake up now get the truck started now because the radio screams we’re off again it seems
7.
Your Shell 02:40
waiting on a train forever in the rain no fame no foul play always on your page full hearts and no pain to all appearances no fame no foul play always on your game full smiles for days love in oblivion one day your shell will drift away
8.
I traveled in your shadow my whole life and when I finally broke free, it was too bright reading through your notes from the war helps me understand like never before you said, “flowers surging from the earth”, and “standing lovely on a wind swept hill”, someday we will before you passed I was so green took your name but still afraid and a little mean close my eyes and work things through for when I finally kiss the stars, and you and you said, “there shall come the sudden darkness”, and “where goes then the fading rose” “along with me.”
9.
in the afternoon, painted green I sit and watch while you unpack our things and I agree that we shouldn’t be anywhere close to where we are, but here we are and if I try and think of why or try to justify somehow you will see that we are better than the best of friends could ever be October 3rd, 2002 Monsters of Rock, and Simpsons Clue and I’ll never make another Shuffle Play but I hope at least this song will make your day and if I try and think of why or try to justify somehow thick and thin we have always been the best of friends, you and me
10.
Yomi No Kuni 03:39

about

I never thought I'd have an opportunity to record another album again. But once I started working from home during Hawaii's stay-at-home order earlier this year, I found myself filling that extra time with music. A few songs turned into ten, and so here we are.

Everything was recorded using just my iPad, the instruments I had at home, and a single microphone.

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released May 20, 2020

Mastered by Justin Jolley
Cover art by Giang Cao

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singing out of tune since 1996.

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