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Silence
02:15
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Silence the screaming girl in your brain
what can I do when I'm looking around and feeling lost here
Spinning, drying out from the inside
grasping, losing strength with every breath
breathing
wishing to flow out of myself
into the atmosphere
blue, clear, and calm
manic like a heavy drinker
who can't get a sip
smoke in my eyes makes it hard to see
cars in my way make it hard to breathe
touching the boundary I have reached
evading possibilities of finally coming becoming me
and it tastes like leaves running from the wind
trees supporting life, life, killing trees, killing life
ending up here
a moment to remember for all those memories
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2. |
What I Was Like
03:07
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It was a foggy Monday morning
I stood on the corner like I always had
The avenues were canopied by tall trees
And I wondered if you ever really saw me
And what I was like before I learned to make love
What I was like before I learned to hate love
I recall a sunny disposition
And a smile you couldn't wipe off my face if you tried
And then I fell and it ate me alive
Everyone said there'd be a brighter side
I liked how that sounded so I kept looking
Poured myself into your nothing I could have
Most days it seems I am longing
For the one thing I can't have
I remember just when this started
Now I can’t wait for it to end
It will end
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Black Curtain
03:55
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Black curtain, do you see what you are blocking from me?
Dripping faucet, is it clear what you are taking from here?
And fallen angel, do you taste the blood in my veins?
Silly girl, can you see the mess I've made?
Stop thinking, you—get to work already
Raise your white flag to the truth, hold on to nothing
Fall fall fall, you will be able to get up
Stay in one place and you will never move
Give it a minute to settle in and then act
Push push push, see it through
Just when I thought the river was calm
And moving toward the horizon
A wind picked up and brought me to this path
And the shore has passed now
And I’m about to be let out
Into the sea
Black curtain, you and me
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4. |
Ether
04:01
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In the ether I see your demeanor
And I am struck by the gentle side
I drove around today and sweat like I never thought I would
I was running out of gasoline
I never stop like I know I should
All these would bes and should bes
Where am I right now?
In me, I know I could be
But where am I right now?
It's been some time
And a whole lot of mind games
This endless round makes me dizzy sometimes
The feeling that I need to disconnect
Is stronger than ever right now
And yet I spend my days in your glow
All these would bes and should bes
Where am I right now?
In me, I know I could be
But where am I right now?
And the question still remains
Is this really all there is?
Maybe I should just drive away and leave it
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5. |
Grey Skies
03:30
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Grey skies are far away
And his blue eyes look long
He throws his unsatisfied glances my way
It broke his heart today
When she left on that jet plane
And I was the only one left here to hold
Then I started to cry
Stole the moment to know me
I was looking to find my escape
And in my reeling I left him nothing
I’m seeping out onto him
Will he open up and let me in?
I can only dream about the taste of his skin
And it fills the hours and it runs me dry
For all of this treason he has no alibi
Then I started to cry
Stole the moment to know me
In his eyes I saw my escape
But he blew off the ceiling and left me nothing
But a mess he did not know he made
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6. |
Untwist My Mind
03:36
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I got caught in the rain and sang into my scars
I fell into my glass as I stood at the piano bar
I felt her hand on the small of my back
The sun was shining on the bay
And my band no longer plays
I fell in love and now I want to stay
You asked for this
Begged me to untwist my mind
And smile when I want to cry
I awoke singing this song
It’s been in my head all day long
I just hope it will write itself
The wheels turning as I ride along
You asked for this
Begged me to untwist my mind
And smile when I want to cry
Maybe this song is for you
Maybe it’s for me
All I know is what I'm told
And this silence is killing me
You asked for this
Begged me to untwist my mind
And smile when I want to cry
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7. |
Perception of Grace
02:24
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No thing can be perfect and call itself alive
We breathe in and out and hold firm that love cannot die
All the subtle things I see in that face
Break me and challenge my strength
In giving all we can, we take
From its recipient the perception of our grace
I know I'm not perfect; I can't breathe without a taste
Of all the subtle things I see in that face
That break me and challenge my strength
Things don't have to be perfect
They just have to be real
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8. |
Matters
03:20
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I walk down this road each day
Get up, suit up, show up
Maybe it’s grace that leads my way
Forcing me to grow up
I offer myself to thee
The good, the bad, the ugly
A kernel of faith restored in me
Can you tell me what’s the matter?
Now I think of a young girl
I knew her well
A sad story was this girl
Treated her love like a hotel
Always managed to check out
And leave the room in tatters
She’d escape with all her might
She was the only one that mattered
Now the night falls on the girl
She is sleeping soundly
She wakes up to the light
Her feet grounded firmly
She learned to hold her own
And take no prisoners
Through her loving she has grown
She leaned in to make it matter
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9. |
Resting Sound
03:14
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What kind of sound do you make tonight
As you lie down for rest in peace?
When the world calls your name
Do you feel you were loved?
What happens to you when you die?
You can now see
Your voice will be heard a thousand times
And your sound will ever ring
How did your light turn pitch black?
You pushed it until it pushed back
What did you say when you turned to dust?
Did you feel anything change?
Perhaps it is just your spirit here
When we hear your name
How did your light turn pitch black?
You pushed it until it pushed back
What kind of sound do you make tonight
As you lie down for rest in peace?
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10. |
The Countdown
03:06
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It's about time
It's about grace
It's about lying right to her face
I have settled in now and let the guilt consume me
And yes, I feel ashamed, but what a fool can you be
Follow your ears
Follow your eyes
Walk down that path
And you will find the lies
It is like a bomb
Waiting for the countdown
And I am pretty sure it will destroy us from the top down
And when it all comes out I remain alone
And the love I gave you leaves me as a stone
I followed my ears
I followed my eyes
I walked down that path
And all I got were lies
In exchange for all the words I said
I have all this pain in my head
I followed my eyes
I followed my ears
I walked down that path
And now I've lost the years
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11. |
Cornerstone
03:57
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The words on the page
They jump right into me
And I finally learn what I deserve to be
Every day I need some time on my own
It scares me to say that I enjoy my company
Remember the days when I truly hated me
Seems I have finally found my cornerstone
The night creeps into my
Feeble mind and watches as I try
To give myself a little more time
Knowing full well that I’m
Just a child left behind
All I ever needed was a little more time
I’ve started in on rebuilding
The shattered glass of days past
A colorfully sorted mosaic of a girl
I need the tools so I can stick the landing
When I fall so I won’t crumble
Learning to build around my new found cornerstone
The night creeps into my
Feeble mind and watches as I try
To give myself a little more time
Knowing full well that I’m
Just a child left behind
All I ever needed was a little more time
The words on the page
They jump right into me
And I finally learn what I deserve to be
Every day I need some time on my own
It scares me to say that I enjoy my company
Remember the days when I truly hated me
Seems I have finally found my cornerstone
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12. |
Jill
04:59
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I can make anything I want
I have something you were never taught
You know you want me, I can make it work for you
I take a challenge, turn it on its head
Don’t get weary, follow me instead
I will lead where you need to go and fix your holes
Call me Jill
Say the word and I'll be there
Write my role, spell it out
I'll know my lines before you even get it down
I’ll say each word as you would like to hear
Strip away any sense of fear
But by tomorrow I’ll be gone
Make like I’ve moved on
Call me Jill
This is me, written out, maiden voyage
Reading up, sitting down, bleeding out
I can make anything
I have something
I can make it work
For you
Call me Jill
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Briget Boyle Oakland, California
Briget's songs are compelling reminders that healing and redemption are coming. With gritty, vulnerable lyrics, pristine vocals, and driving playing on her antique Gibson J45, Briget’s songs center the truth-telling power of the human voice. Sincerity is magnetic and Briget's songs inspire listeners to put pen to paper, clear their throats, and dust off their old guitars. ... more
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