1. |
Parked Sideways
03:29
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I've seen cars parked sideways
With their windows open
Like they're waiting for something
Greedy mouths trust no one
And I'm walking by them fast
Avoiding eye contact
Sweat pours down my body
From the heat of longing
I've been hurt so badly
Am I undeserving
Oh this hill is steep
The answers don't come cheap
Am I enough? Could I be the one you want?
Is being wanted worth what I'd be giving up?
I feel like a car parked sideways
And I can't get out
Won't you please come
Turn me around
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2. |
Days of Milk and Honey
04:13
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These are the days of milk and honey in my coffee
Checking my phone for a message from a friend
I feed the cats their breakfast but they never thank me
I wonder when I'll see you again
Oh I think I'm lost
This isn't what I thought the promised land would be
Who brought all these golden idols up in here
I brought all god's children safely to the sea
But I'm not sure I trust myself to face this year
These are the days of milk and honey in my coffee
Checking my phone for a message from a friend
I turn my computer on and try to get some work done
I wonder when this is gonna end
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3. |
Stall
04:11
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This year has been nothing but a string of disappointments
Maybe I should just stop getting my hopes up
Seems like all my friends are leaving town for good
(and who could blame them)
In the end, whatever's left won't be enough
But I've got nowhere I can go
And I'm running out of hope
I'm losing my grip
It wasn't that tight to begin with
I need something else to get me through it all
Oh this present tense
Goes on and on, and there's no end
And I know I'll never win, but I can stall
They tell me it gets better, but I haven't seen the evidence
Why should I believe in fairy tales or dreams?
My eyes are firmly fixed upon the void that stands before me
Would anybody hear me if I screamed?
I take a breath and hold it in
Then I let it out again
I'm losing my grip
It wasn't that tight to begin with
I need something else to get me through it all
Oh this present tense
Goes on and on, and there's no end
And I know I'll never win, but I can stall
I know I'll never win
I know I'll never win
I know I'll never win but I can stall
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4. |
Father's Day
04:15
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I woke up with a hangover today
Threw some ice cubes into what was left of yesterday's coffee
Drove an hour and a half down to Whiskeytown
To have Sunday dinner with my family
Which is usually something I only do on special occasions
And it's Father's Day
We all sit around the table making small talk
Eating fried cube steak and lima beans and mashed potatoes
They tell me they can tell I'm not doing great
From the look in my eyes in the cover song videos that I upload
I tell them I'm just trying to do what I have to to get through to next month
So I can do what I have to again
And my father tells me I shouldn't be afraid
But right now that's all I can do
And my mother tells me I should pray
She doesn't know I've got no one to pray to
And my father tells me I shouldn't be afraid
But it's all I can do
And my mother tells me I should pray
But I've got no one to pray to
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5. |
Zoom Therapy
04:11
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This virtual waiting room is white and clean
Not unlike the real one, except there's no fish tank in it
I see a message flash across my screen:
"Your therapist will be with you in just a minute."
Then I see her face
And I forget everything I was going to say
She asks me how I'm feeling today
And I tell her everything's pretty much the same
I don't know if this is helping
But I'm still here
So I guess I'll keep doing it
The right side of my headphones hasn't worked in months
But I haven't bothered to procure a replacement
It makes it harder to stay focused
As she tells me not to judge myself and to stay in the present
And I think "Well, that sounds a bit cliché"
But it might be just what I need to hear today
I know there's more I should reveal, but I'm afraid
And I think "Maybe next session.
It can wait."
I don't know if this is helping
But I'm still here
So I guess I'll keep doing it
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6. |
Fall Back
03:30
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It was my twenty-seventh birthday
When my life began anew
Drinking champagne on your back porch
Though it was against the rules
You terrified me
But somehow I needed you
How I long to fall back into your loving arms
You're my home
Moments blur like a river's surface in a storm
But you remain clear
Now it's almost five years later
And the world has gone to hell
I'm drinking whiskey in my bedroom
Trying to stay safe and well
I hope a change comes
But it's too soon to tell
How I long to fall back into your loving arms
Oh how I miss you
Moments blur like a river's surface in a storm
Will you run dry?
How I long to fall back into your loving arms
And feel whole
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7. |
In the Forest
03:38
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Unfinished chainsaw cut in the forest
From at least ten years ago
Maybe the chain slipped off
And the old man thought he would be back later, but it
Turned out to the last time and he didn't know
I guess we never know
When the end will be
Or what we'll leave
Behind
For others to complete
I left that house in the forest
And I never looked back
I don't have a chainsaw
And if I did, I would only use it
For cutting my own path
I don't know my path
Or where it leads
But I know what I need
Is to run
From legacy
But it's hard to run in the forest
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8. |
Not Dangerous
04:16
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People keep telling me they're worried about me
And I wish I could say they're on the wrong track
But I've lost the only thing that makes me feel like a person
And I don't know when I'm getting it back
Last night I dreamed I was up on stage and my Telecaster snapped in half
And I woke up in a sweat, but then all I could do was laugh
I'm not dangerous
But I've never felt less safe
Feels like I'm losing my mind
But who isn't these days?
When I'm not dangerous
I don't feel like myself
I guess I shouldn't complain
At least I still have my health
My friend Josh is moving out to Nevada
He's gonna breathe in that sweet desert air
And I hope he finds whatever he's looking for
And meets a lot of nice people out there
But there was a time when we walked this road
Side by side, like two brothers in arms
And I'm gonna miss him, but he'll be in my heart
I'm not dangerous
But I've never felt less safe
Feels like I'm losing my mind
But who isn't these days?
When I'm not dangerous
I don't feel like myself
I guess I shouldn't complain
At least I still have my health
And I don't
Know who I am
I am circling to land
All this fog
On the ground
Keeps me going round and round
But if you say
My name
You could save
The day
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9. |
We Will
03:42
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Someday this will be over
And we're all patiently waiting for when that day arrives
We'll congratulate each other
For doing whatever it is we have to do to stay alive
We'll go out
And we'll congregate
In whatever sacred spaces are left
And we'll shout
And we'll celebrate
We'll raise a glass and give thanks to every breath
And we will sing
We will sing
With our mouths open
With our arms around each other
While the drums are pounding out
But right now, it's not alright
Right now, it's not alright
Right now, I'm not alright
Right now, I'm not alright
I need you here with me
I need you here with me
I need you here with me
I need you here with me
We will sing
With our mouths open
With our arms around each other
While the drums are pounding out
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10. |
Moonrise
04:02
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It's been ten years
Since we were married
We were practically children
Without a clue
Nobody warned us
What we were in for
But then again
Maybe nobody knew
There's been passion
There's been boredom
Words have been shouted
Things have been thrown
But after a decade
We're still together
Our love has lasted
Our love has grown
So many things
Haven't gone the way we thought they would
Why don't we stay
Try to make something good
And the moonrise
Over Vega
Will still be there next year
All I need
Is a song to sing
And you
Right here
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The Dangerous Method Nashville, Tennessee
The Dangerous Method is an indie alt-rock power trio based out of Nashville, Tennessee.
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