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Eight Pounds
03:09
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It was easy to buy a ring
Pull out my pockets, sift through the lint
But you’re giving me more than I
Can repay in more short life
I wish I could give you more than this
Cause eight pounds won’t compare to anything
That I could give
So I will sing ‘til my lungs give out
There’s so much we can expect
And it’s thanks to you now I’ll get
A chance to know my Dad
Felt holding me in his hands
I wish I could give you more than this
Cause eight pounds won’t compare to anything
That I could give
So I will sing ‘til my lungs give out
With one born every minute
A heart starts on the clock
I’ll lay my chest on you baby
And pretends it’s hasn’t stopped
I hope that you still feel it
That forever you’re a mother
I’ll lay my chest on you baby
And pretend it’s his or hers
And pretend it’s his or hers.
Pretend it’s his or hers.
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Was told I’d be a father
40 weeks premature
Now I don’t know If I’m escaping
Or a child is being rescued
Cause I’m carrying my demons
And they swore they’d raise her too
Is it wrong to see a blessing
In the death of something beautiful
It’s a burden to know you deserve
All the pain coming to you, the pain coming to you
It’s a circle so it feels good
Makes the pain worth going through
Now no matter what I’m carrying
I just wanna hold my child
Cause I feel like I’ve had my practice
Carrying the weight of the world my short life
It’s a burden to know you deserve
All the pain coming to you, the pain coming to you
It’s a circle so it feels good
Makes the pain worth going through
The pain worth going through
The pain worth going through
The pain worth going through
The pain worth going through
What pains worth going through
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3. |
Blood Orange
04:20
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You know my body
You’ve put in the miles
And I know how your pulse feels
trying to catch up with mine
I came to see a blood orange moon
And shiver up in a tent
I’ve come to see you in a different light
You know that wasn’t what I meant
Passion ain’t built to last
Didn’t see it coming
We all get a second chance
This time we’ll see it coming
Such silent silence
I can’t hear myself thinking out loud
I hope my heart speaks up
It will speak a truth I won’t allow
Passion ain’t built to last
Didn’t see it coming
We all get a second chance
This time we’ll see it coming
Passion ain’t built to last
Didn’t see it coming
We all get a second chance
This time we’ll see it coming
Passion ain’t built to last
Didn’t see it coming
We all get a second chance
This time we’ll see it coming
Passion ain’t built to last
Didn’t see it coming
We all get a second chance
This time we’ll see it coming
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4. |
Rain
05:12
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The rain sounds like a pounding chest
It’s beating on my window where my thoughts collect
We used to wish that we could
Could see the stars
But the lamplight haze meant that it was never dark
I know that I love her
You know that I love her
She knows that I love her
But she needs time to love herself
I need to take time rearrange my head
Our closet looks so empty with just your city simple dress
Did I say all I wanted to did she see me cry
Did I make the most out of having you and our last goodbye
I know that I love her
You know that I love her
She knows that I love her
But she needs time to love herself
If we’re all meant to die alone, why must I live without
Love may be the only heaven that we’re allowed
I know that you love me
I know that you love me
I know that you love me
Can’t you be mine and love yourself?
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5. |
Good Women
03:20
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Is heaven just a photograph that’s animate and speaks
I’d relay all of my dreams to you now I’m conscious that I can think
Cause I stare in those eyes those deep brown eyes and just wish you knew me now
How bad it must have been to see silver lines in a shroud
Cause I don’t wanna sell my soul
Have I got a soul I can sell
I’m holding on to the unknown
So I might just see you again
I dream up all the ways that I could have held him at our door
An extra second in embrace could have kept him wanting more
If you saw how much my mother cried you’d too believe in God
Without God we won’t get the chance to see him when we’re gone
Cause I don’t wanna sell my soul
Have I got a soul I can sell
I’m holding on to the unknown
So I might just see you again
I’m learning all I can from Mom about who you were in life
Cause I’ve spent twenty years or more reliving how you died
You must have been some man to win over my mother’s heart
If all I take from your mistake is good women should rule the world
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6. |
Sunday
02:56
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There’s noone at home
Stayin’ in mom’s ‘til Sunday morn’ and
Suit and tie for mass then rush to be there when she lands
There’s noone at home
I’m just going through the motions
If I’m crippled missing you it proves my love is true
I’ve done my best to try and not rely on you
But when you’re gone love songs are all I’m writing for you
I’ve done my best to plan for when you’d go
I’m scared I need you cause losing’s all I know
There’s noone at home
Just a pillow marked by one
Wonder if you dream the same if you’ve not me to hold
I’ve done my best to try and not rely on you
But when you’re gone, love songs are all I’m writing for you
I’ve done my best to plan for when you’d go
I’m scared I need you cause losing’s all I know
Oh babe losing’s all I know
Oh babe losing’s all I know
Oh babe losing’s all I know
Oh babe losing’s all I know
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7. |
I'm Sorry
04:49
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There’s nothing so resilient
As the love of kindred
Nothing so deliberate
I’ve found my home
But there’s nothing here I own
I can’t stop her from leaving
With our things and my dreams wrapped
All up in a bindle
I’ve found my home
It’s empty now you're gone.
I’m sorry I don’t need you need you now
I’m sorry I don’t need you need you now
I’m sorry I don’t need you need you now
I’m sorry I don’t need you need you now
Left sitting and it’s vacant
Without her or our worries
That never seemed to phase us
I’m not as strong
Can I go on.
I’m sorry I just need you need you now
I’m sorry I just need you need you now
I’m sorry I just need you need you now
I’m sorry I just need you need you now
Somebody please come find me find me here
Somebody please come find me find me here
Somebody please come find me find me here
Somebody please come find me find me here
Cause I’ve got nothing left
Somebody please come find me
And I’m at the water's edge
Somebody please come find me
All I think when I look down
Somebody please come find me
Is I hope that you’re around
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8. |
The Car
03:35
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Are we just drawn by the warmth of a bed
Like moths to a flame but the embers are wet
Is loneliness just some kind of regret
We live in the moment ‘til something is said
I couldn’t even give you the time it takes to look in the mirror
Cause I don’t know if I’ll be coming home
I’m driving off in the car that we bought
You said it was needed for the child that we lost
You’re getting smaller but growing is guilt
For leaving us broken without one final kiss
I couldn’t even give you the time it takes to look in the mirror
Cause I don’t know if I’ll be coming home
I’ve never left too scared of the cost
Cause I’d just be leaving the part of me that everyone loves
I’ve never left too scared of the cost
Cause I’d just be leaving the part of me that everyone loves
I’ve never left too scared of the cost
Cause I’d just be leaving the part of me that everyone loves
I guess that I’ll be coming home
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9. |
Divine
04:03
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My love for you darling
My love for you’s so divine
My love for you darling
My love for you’s so divine
I’d sacrifice myself just to save to all this time
Cause I know you’re unhappy cause I’ll always be stuck in my mind
I’ve seen the grass and the green in your eyes
Foolish to think there was another side
Lived a past I could never decide
Forgive me if I see my future as a choice
The moon seems so close to the
The moon seems close to the stars
But I’ve never felt further from you now I have you in my arms
I’ve seen the grass and the green in your eyes
Foolish to think there was another side
Lived a past I could never decide
Forgive me if I see my future as a choice
I’ve seen the grass and the green in your eyes
Foolish to think there was another side
Lived a past I could never decide
Forgive me if I see my future as a choice
I’ve never asked so much of someone
I’ve never asked so much of someone
I’ve never asked so much of someone
Who was here to give it all back to me
And If I leave you it’s out of a love
Oh and if I leave you it’s out of a love
Oh and if I leave you it’s out of a love
A love that wouldn’t see you held back
I wouldn't see you held back
I could never see you held back
My love for you darling
My love for you’s so divine
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10. |
Growing Older
03:39
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So much of getting old is getting old with you
You’d pout catching a wrinkle and I’d just show you two
Knees creak from out our seats, but we’d still dance like lovers do
So much of getting old’s now getting over you
So much of getting old is getting old with you
We watch our youth degrade while our children grew
Pass on some infinite wisdom and what little that we knew
I’ll keep an eye on us while we’re getting over you
So much of getting old is getting over you
So much of seeming strong is just seeing this day through
So much of what you gave will just fade if I fade too
So much can seem so much longer while getting over you
I’m gonna see it through darling through darling
I’m gonna see it through darling through darling
I’m gonna see it through darling through darling
I’m gonna see it through darling through darling
If not for me then for you
If not for me then for you
If not for me then for you
If not for me then for you
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J Smith Dublin, Ireland
www.jsmithmusicofficial.com
Learning piano from the age of 5, music became an essential
part of James' life and it only expanded when finding the guitar and other instruments. With music being a medium in which James could process tragedy or moments of elation, it became an integral part of his life.
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