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While You Sleep

by Bird by Bird

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1.
Simple Days (free) 03:34
we remember our simple days when we were trading grade school lunches I couldn't hide a thing from mom those days are gone we'd pass secret notes "will you marry me?" circle yes or circle no will you meet me for a movie? oh, oh, oh the simple days are gone in the leap year past, you're further from the last trick birthday candles blown out are you wishing for me kissing you? no, no, no the simple days are gone we remember the simple days when we were trading grade school lunches I couldn't hide a thing from mom those days are gone the phone's breaking up you're breaking out of here you said "remember boy, you can't change fate, no matter what you do" but fate changes you oh, oh, oh the simple days are gone
2.
She Calls 03:46
Drops her glass, it breaks, she sweeps Broom in hand, shaken, she weeps Glisten sharp shattered shine A careless grasp and a dangerous mind It's late she calls, lately she calls me She calls me crying, she calls me crying I just listen, it feels like lying Treasured gift in her hand, strand strained tight Hazy rift, beads land, take flight Glisten smooth scattered shine A desperate grasp and a haphazard mind It's late she calls, lately she calls me She calls me crying, she calls me crying She must need this listening She, needs... She must need this lying She's no idea why things have gone, gone this way Wonders how she's to blame for bold collapse after sly decay She cries, she's so shocked, so broken, so undone with few words spoken "Go on, tell me... fucking tell me more" Is all I say
3.
Break 03:54
Wishful thinking never solved anything We're gon' be what we'll be There's no pretending we don't see an ending We're gon' be what we'll be Another love to no avail, another fail A stumble, a trip past a fairy tail It's getting heavier up ahead Right when she said... She said to hit the breaks we're breaking up we both break down I start shaking, I know she's faking when she breaks down If we're coming clean You don't need to sugarcoat with me Come on say what you mean If you wanted out, just let it out We're gon' be what we'll be She tells me why, she tells me lies, at least she tries With every passing word it pacifies Still getting heavier up ahead Right when she said... It's easier to play the part, to break a heart It's easier to play the part When you play like you've been broken Play like you're breaking down
4.
Delirious 03:14
I get delirious 'round you Every night I take you, take you to the noise You love me with your eyes as you bounce among the boys I can't control my urges, I can't control my brain Every night you take me, I ride your hurricane I get delirious fo' sho' I get delirious like Poe I get delirious 'round you I bet you're in some bedroom just waking in your skirt You groan, you soothe with gel caps, now for me they just don't work You rise, another says goodbye, that's the scene inside my head Don't blame me as I shriek and beg you to freak with me instead I get delirious like Prince I get delirious and wail, fail! I get delirious 'round you
5.
Don't Wake Me (free) 04:00
The daylight, it's exhilarating The sun shines life... But not for me It's a sharp knife Been penetrating my precious sleep Like the birds and the bees The birds in the trees keep singing Don't wake, don't wake me even if I'm screaming I'm in paradise getting some Don't wait, don't wait for me when I'm dreaming Just keep on screaming Don't wake me yet In the night light, all the shapes created Too much moonshine shakes what you see in the wall When I take flight, lord I'm elevated Backflip off a wall having a ball Then a shake and a sprawl, I awake from a fall. But still singing... Hold on tight, to the last words we speak Hold on tight, be careful counting sheep Be careful. Don't count on me!
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7.
Let Go 03:18
they say we're a social animal, more like socially awkward our naked ape instinct drive meets halting hellos now caution is fleeting, anyway, it's all 'bout breeding toss your hair, these instincts survive.. let's go let go when it's time, it's time let go they say we're doomed to cycle, more like recycling doomsday transcend through to the end or extend our status quo whatever you believe, believe or self deceive when our life on this planet ends our bodies let go when, when or where, whenever it's time into the show or into the shadows you just know
8.
My new sunglasses look good on you They block out more bright, you like 'em too These foolish shades match your foolish shoes My new sunglasses look good on you In the tank top summer night, the fast lane is full I'm driving alone to the drifting moon Who else out on the road is wondering if they're the fool? Who else on this hardened highway is heading home soon? Turning back, back home to sing I left her on the porch tonight, in the heat of a hollow fight We just needed some time to cool By the driveway, she came to say "we get crazy here but never cruel" I said "Babe you got that right. We're irrational but we're no fools" I turn the key. I'll be back to sing Lovers rise, lovers fall, yeah lovers make mistakes But tomorrow when I pick you up, we'll laugh off all our troubled turns We'll drive, we'll sing
9.
Making Music 01:46
Take a chance Lend a moment of your forward glance You got me in a trance You're like a photograph I want to meet That's why I'm making music while you sleep Fingertips tracing figure 8s Your crimson lips never keep me waiting You're like a photograph I want to keep That's why I'm making music while you sleep
10.
Keep Running 03:32
You gave up on art school for business law Passed up on true love, for life But there was day back then when you had time to loose your mind But another world drew first blood Let the child keep running Stay free One ticket printed to somewhere, anywhere It reads "destination: coming back" Promise me you'll keep running from that do or don't return again Whatever happens, keep alive Worry, don't you worry You're wasted, just winding with the wind, away Come on, take my hand, let me take you away, follow me Climb a mountain, you'll see Not everybody means well
11.
Family Tree 06:32
Let's make believe, pretend we're family We'll have two kids and a dog I needed more I wanna sink my teeth what you waiting for? So I leaned in for more She might be gone, but she'll be back for sure I still needed more But I never wanted to start a war I begged, yeah I pleaded for more But darling my thick blood was never pure Don't be afraid to make believe Come be a part of my family tree I need you part of my family tree

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released August 16, 2011

Jonathan Devoto - vocals/guitars
Ross Traver - drums/vocals

Produced and mixed by Brad Dollar and Jonathan Devoto
Engineered by Brad Dollar
Album art by Justin SanSouci
Mastered by Mike Wells

Drums recorded at The Site
Everything else recorded at The Classroom
Drums and bass for Keep Running recorded at Fantasy Studios
Rhodes on New Sunglasses played by Andy Wilke
Bass on Keep Running played by Chris Vogel

All songs written by Bird by Bird
Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8 written by Bird by Bird and Miles Hurwitz

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