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Mississippi (and other demos)

by Dan Steven Erickson

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MIssissippi 04:44
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Maybe I'll just move to Mississippi Cuz I got those deep down blues Sometimes we make our own choices Other times we don’t get to choose Maybe I'll move just south of Memphis Cuz I can feel the spirit calling me Muddy Waters, Willie Brown, and Elvis Maybe I'll just move to Mississippi You can break me down Bring me to my knees Put me in shackles but I’ll still be free Cuz there’s something deep inside of me That will not be denied you see Maybe I'll move to Mississippi Maybe I’ll just pack all my belongings Quit my job and load the truck Buy a one-room shack out on the delta Maybe then I’ll have a change of luck Could it be that I missed my calling And there’s only one thing that’ll set me free Oh Lord, them blues just keep returning So maybe I'll just move to Mississippi You can break me down Bring me to my knees Taint my blood with your evil disease But there’s something deep inside of me That will not be denied you see Maybe I'll just move to Mississippi Maybe I'll just move to Mississippi Carry on and accept my fate Play them blues with all my might boys Before my time is done and it’s too late Maybe then I can kill this oppression That another white man instilled in me Maybe I’ll make a deal down at the crossroads Maybe I'll just move to Mississippi
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Tame the Beast 04:28
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People fear the devil People bow to God Meanwhile they complain That they can’t beat the odds But the devil doesn’t control you God doesn’t pave your road The beast is both good and evil You’ve got to learn to crack the code You want love, you want peace? You’ve got to learn to tame the beast You often wonder when shall you be released? When you learn to tame the beast You think your luck is bad And her luck is good Meanwhile you keep on living In that rundown neighborhood Now she’s out there making Her own dreams come true You’re just praising and blaming Everything but you You want love, you want peace? You’ve got to learn to tame the beast You often wonder when shall you be released? When you learn to tame the beast Well, there ain’t no church And there ain’t no bar There ain’t no prayer Or lucky star You’ve gotta rise up From your own slumber Baby, if you ever need a helping hand You’ve got my number You want love, you want peace? You’ve got to learn to tame the beast You often wonder when shall you be released? When you learn to tame the beast
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I Need a Camera 03:44
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I saw you standing there As beautiful as the sea With your photographic smile You were looking right at me I need a camera I want to savor you Take a picture For when I’m feeling blue I need a camera I want to savor you Take a picture For when I’m feeling blue That look in your eyes Is like nothing I’ve ever known I want to feel this way forever In the moments I’m alone I need a camera So I can capture you You’ll be my prisoner When I’m feeling blue I need a camera So I can capture you You’ll be my prisoner When I’m feeling blue When I see something that catches my eye And melts my wicked heart Your face is as pretty as a sunrise And I never want for us to part I want to take in all your angles I want to take in all your skin I want to frame you up forever My perfect little sin I need a camera I want to savor you Take a picture For when I’m feeling blue I need a camera I want to savor you Take a picture For when I’m feeling blue I need a camera So I can capture you You’ll be my prisoner When I’m feeling blue I need a camera I’m going to capture you You’ll be my prisoner And there’s nothing you can do
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Give Me Back My Angel 04:16
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Do you think that it was real That Ephriam saw a wheel within a wheel Or is it just a metaphor That we only know so much But there’s so much more (There’s so much, there’s so much, there’s so much that we don’t understand) I don’t know much But when I look death in the face There’s only one thing That I’d want to replace Give me back me angel I never even got a kiss Give me back my angel No one should have to suffer like this Give me back my angel Give me back my angel I don’t fear much But when I look death in the face I’ll stand right up I’m gonna make my case Give me back my angel I never even got a kiss Give me back my angel No one should have to suffer like this Give me back my angel Give me back my angel The older I get the less I believe Until there’s nothing left to grieve The older I get the less I believe Until there’s nothing left to grieve Give me back my angel Give me back my angel Give me back my angel Give me back my angel
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Farmington 03:44
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I went back to Farmington And everything had changed The shoe mills were all gone The street numbers rearranged The house that I knew so well No longer 44 Lone Star Avenue No longer yellow and green Just dreary shades of gray and blue Life goes on for the living The dead are left to carry on Yeah, life goes on for the living Up in Farmington I think of her shining blue eyes And the laughter of the past Now the old town is so repressed All the people leaving fast I drove up to the graveyard To visit the faithful ones They whispered that there’s always tomorrow Up in Farmington Life goes on for the living The dead are left to carry on Life goes on for the living Up in Farmington Now there are addicts on the street And needles on the ground Still there are people that you’ll meet Who were lost but now they’re found Now as I look up the road As far as I can see I still feel some hope That’s left for you and me And I still feel the love I still feel the love I still feel the love Up in Farmington Life goes on for the living The dead are left to carry on Life goes on for the living Up in Farmington
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Play Hard 04:08
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Life is a game it’s plain to see If you can’t win you lose your dignity Nothing comes easy and nothing is free You got to learn how to play Take it from me You better play hard Fight like the devil That’s the only way To get up To get up To get up another level There’s always something new on your screen You’ve got to be hungry, got to play mean Competition is fierce, you might say it’s obscene You got to grab that money and get away clean You better play hard Fight like the devil That’s the only way To get up To get up To get up another level But this game is overrated And it never sees an ending The dealers get their hooks in you Your status is always pending Come on, just one more round Just one more hand They don’t give a shit about your bills But your world is at their command You better play hard Fight like the devil That’s the only way To get up, to get up, to get up another level You better play hard Fight like the devil That’s the only way To get up, to get up, to get up another level
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People Are in Love 03:24
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People are in love everywhere I go Walking, holding hands, to and fro People are in love, it’s so cute But in the end the point is moot People are in love, ‘round the world Could be a boy and a boy or a girl and a girl People are in love, it’s a shame Too many people treat love like a game People will break your heart Stab you in the back, tear you apart So tell me what the hell’s a man to do If he falls in love with you Tell me what’s a man to do if he falls in love If I fall in love People are in love, I don’t care Let them kiss and tell everywhere People are in love, it’s not me Love only leads to misery So baby go on and turn around and walk out that door People will break your heart Stab you in the back, tear you apart So tell me what the hells a man to do If he falls in love with you Tell me what’s a man to do if he falls in love If I fall in love with you
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Break the Chain 03:08
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You’re the one who can make a difference Pull the cord and kill the pain You’re the one who can stop the madness Just walk away and break the chain They say the chain remains unbroken And that’s what stokes the fire But evil can’t exist without permission Hate can’t burn without desire You’re the one who holds the power Take control and drive this train You’re the one who has been chosen To walk away and break the chain You’re the one who can change the future Nothing to lose and so much to gain Life is waiting, love is patient So walk away and break the chain You’re the one who can stop the madness Just walk away and break the chain
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Chasing Ghosts 03:52
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She went away so long ago Couldn’t keep her on the ground She flew halfway across the universe Traveling faster than the speed of sound He’s been looking far and wide Up and down the rocky coast But in the end it’s all in vain He’s simply chasing ghosts They say she had a child And that it was his own He’s longed so much to seek them out And build for them a home He keeps searching every corner But every time he feels he’s close They vanish back into the mist He’s simply chasing ghosts He travels to the rainbow’s end He thinks he sees her there Walking with a little girl With blues eyes and auburn hair He reaches out to touch her hand He needs another dose Because ever since the accident He’s simply chasing ghosts
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Flex 03:48
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I woke up Christmas morning Feeling guilty about the night before I really don’t remember But they say I met a whore I was feeling angry About the behavior of my ex Cuz I met her new boyfriend And she told me they were having sex I just had to flex I just had to hustle I just had to flex Flex my macho muscle They tell me I drank whiskey Vodka, wine, and beer Then I drove my car at high speeds It’s a wonder I’m still here But a man is just a man He’s got needs he needs fulfilled Still In the end I was disappointed But at least no one got killed I just had to flex I just had to hustle I just had to flex Flex my macho muscle All I really wanted Was a little Christmas love It seems my ex ran out of it God, I hope I wore a glove Now the new year’s on the way Guess I’ll make a resolution To stop wasting time and money On alcohol and prostitution I just had to flex I just had to hustle I just had to flex Flex my macho muscle They tell me I drank whiskey Vodka, beer, and wine I took that whore into the darkness And stuck it where the sun don’t shine I was working out my anger When she looked back at me And asked, mister, what’s your problem I said, I think it’s plain to see I just had to flex I just had to hustle I just had to flex Flex my macho muscle I just had to flex I just had to hustle Teach that bitch a lesson Flex my macho muscle
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Madawaska Sky 03:52
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I’ve never been there but I’ve been told That it’s a beautiful sight to behold So beautiful they say it’ll make you cry They say if your life is a tangled mess Just take it up there and you’ll be blessed I don’t know about that but maybe I’ll give it a try If you have questions that are burning Or something deep inside that’s yearning You can discover all of the reasons why Yeah that’s what they tell me I guess I might just have to go find out for myself So if I disappear and I can’t be found Don’t look for me in the cold hard ground Cuz I‘ll be up there learning how to fly And you know once I get up there you’re never get me down I’ve never been there but I’ve been told That’s it’s a beautiful sight to behold The Madawaska sky They say if your life is a tangled mess Just take it up there and you’ll be blessed Beneath the Madawaska sky And if I should die before I can go My spirit will be transformed you know Into an eagle flying up on high In the Madawaska sky In the Madawaska sky In the Masawaska sky
12.
No Party 04:56
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You want my loyalty You want my love You want me to wear you Like a velvet glove As if you’re royalty As if you’re the king But I’ve got my own song That I’m going to sing No party No ties No religion No lies No media No news No party No party No crime No politicians Free minds No more Twisted views No party So keep your politics And your holier than thou Keep your propaganda And eat your sacred cow You can have your rockets Your bombs and your cash But put your fingers in my pie And we’re gonna clash No party No hate No priests No faith No TV No news No party No party No press No labels No mess No genres No school No party Maybe I'll just go underground I don’t believe your promises I won’t buy your silly threats I’m just gonna run with the wolves And live with no regrets No party No ties No religion No lies No media No news No party No party No crime No bullshit No time I’m free To choose No party
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Glory, Glory, You're All I've Got Left 04:08
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I hear talk about Jesus I hear talk about God I hear talk about Moses And his famous parting rod I hear talk about Buddha And letting go of all your stuff But no matter how little you've got It’s never going to be enough Now I’m almost down to nothing Waiting for truth to be unfurled But in the end I get a feeling That you’re all I’ve got left in this world Glory, glory You’re all I’ve got left Glory, glory Up until my last breath Glory, glory You’re all I’ve got left in this world I hear talk about heaven I hear talk about end times I hear talk about salvation From a man committing hate crimes I hear talk about real estate With million dollar views I see a false prophet in a suit coat Getting praised on the evening news But who am I to question I’m just a tiny speck being hurled In a great big universe You’re all I’ve got left in this world Glory, glory You’re all I’ve got left Glory, glory Up until my last breath Glory, glory You’re all that I’ve got left in this world So I’ll lift you up in music Let your spirit fill my soul Sing out your praises Cuz it’s the only thing I know Some call it Gospel Some call it rock and roll Glory, glory You’re all I’ve got left Glory, glory Up until my last breath Glory, glory You’re all I’ve got left in this world
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Brittle 04:40
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You think I’m an easy target You think you’ve got me by the balls You think you can push me around Push my back up against the wall But I can take more than you think I can take And I can shake more than you think I can shake I’m not brittle I won’t break Some people might just fall apart When they're up against someone like you You're such a bitch and a bully Your big facade I can see right through Well I can take more than you think I can take And I can shake more than you think I can shake I’m not brittle I won’t break I’m not brittle I’m not afraid I’m not brittle I won’t break So go on and give me your best shot Go on and try to knock me down Baby, If you can stand up to me Then you can stick around I can take more than you think I can take And I can shake more than you think I can shake I’m not brittle I won’t break I’m not brittle I’m not afraid I’m not brittle I won’t break
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Lean Into It 04:20
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So many people just run away From their problems and their pain Sweep the dirt under the rug Cover up the stain They turn around in times of trouble Just give up and quit But if you want to get stronger You’ve got to take the time To feel just a little bit When life gets hard Lean into it Even if it breaks your heart Lean into it Even when you fall apart Lean into it And in the end you’ll be a better man Well, she got caught up in the crossfire And he had some choices to make He could turn his back and disappear Tell her it’s her own mistake But he knew just what he had to do Even if it drug him through the mud He had to hold out a little longer And help her through Because blood is blood When life gets hard Lean into it Even if it breaks your heart Lean into it Even when you fall apart Lean into it And in the end you’ll be a better man So when you find yourself Standing on the brink You’ve got the power inside you You’re stronger than you think When life gets hard Lean into it Even if it breaks your heart Lean into it Even when you fall apart Lean into it And in the end you’ll be a better man
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Cold 05:08
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It’s cold outside And the snow is falling I’m sitting in my car Looking out at the bay The Talking Heads are playing On the radio And the snow plows are plowing My troubles away My heart is beating And you know that’s good enough It might be freezing And I might be getting old Well sometimes life is hard And I want to give up But baby I won’t let my love for you grow cold The lighthouse is snowed in And there’s fog on the bay And that feels like a metaphor For my life I contemplate this world As the Foo Fighters play How I long to rise above This struggle and this strife My heart is beating And that's be good enough It might be freezing And I might be getting old Well, sometimes life is hard And I want to give up But baby I won’t let my love for you grow cold Now Kurt Cobain is singing From an unmarked grave There’s a boat out on the water Looking for someone to save
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Don't Let Me Down Easy 04:08
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I get the feeling that something ain’t right When you don’t come home until late late at night You say you had to work another double shift But I can feel your love starting to drift Last night there was something strange on your breath Sometimes it feels like you’ve already left Baby, I know that you’re thinking about leaving So if you’re gonna do it, just get it done Don’t act all coy and try to appease me Yeah, if you’re gonna go, just go Don’t let me down easy Now don’t you worry about my feelings getting hurt I’m still pretty good looking and I know how to flirt There’s women out there who’d love a guy like me So go on and go if you wanna be free Well, I appreciate you trying to be kind But I’d rather get my heart broke than be stuck in a bind Baby, I know you’re thinking about leaving So if you’re gonna do it, just get it done (cuz you’re not the only one) Don’t you drag this out, don’t try to deceive me Yeah, if you’re gonna go, just go Don’t let me down easy Just drop me like a bomb, let it blow The sooner you pull out the sooner I can go Baby won’t you let me get on with my life Can’t you see me begging you to stick me with your knife Baby I know you’re thinking about leaving So if you’re gonna do it, just get it done (cuz you’re not the only one) Don’t keep me in the cold, don’t you try to freeze me Yeah, if you’re gonna go, just go Don’t let me down easy Don’t let me down easy Don’t you let me down easy
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Waiting for the Thaw 04:16
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It’s been another long winter It’s so cold she can feel it burn She stares out the window I wonder if she’ll ever learn It’s mid April and there’s snow on the ground She keeps hoping for some sun Praying in vain for a change Regarding things already done She keeps waiting for the thaw Longing for a time and the man that she remembers She keeps waiting for the thaw Hoping his heart will warm up The ice will melt with a flood of love Maybe next December Something deep inside was broken The day she kicked in that screen door She begged for forgiveness But something wasn’t like it was before He had to take care of the baby While she went off for an extended time When she got back he tried to make it work But she lost all reason and he lost the rhyme Still she’s waiting for the thaw Longing for a time and the man that she remembers She keeps waiting for the thaw Hoping his heart will warm up The ice will melt with a flood of love Maybe next December There were psychiatrists and lawyers and money He just wanted what was best for the kid It required a tight-rope balancing act Between caring and keeping his feelings hid Now time is no longer on her side or his Age just seems to make everything colder He just wants a little peace in his life She just wants him to hold her Still she’s waiting for the thaw Longing for a time and the man that she remembers She keeps waiting for the thaw Hoping his heart will warm up The ice will melt with a flood of love Maybe next December
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She Ruined Me 04:00
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You wonder why I haven’t made a move You wonder if there’s something wrong with you I drop you off at your front gate You want a kiss but I just hesitate She ruined me She ruined me for love With her OCD She ruined me for love She was a messed-up girl And she messed up my world She ruined me She ruined me for love Now I’m not the type who wants to kiss and run But when it comes to love the damage has been done But if you don’t mind having no strings tied Maybe then I could keep you satisfied But she ruined me She ruined me for love With her OCD Ruined me for love Now if I get too close I might see a ghost She ruined me She ruined me for love
 Now if you say the word we can get it started But it might be nothing more than a physical thing So baby don’t blame me if you wind up broken hearted Cause I might run away at love’s first sting Cuz she ruined me She ruined me for love With her OCD She ruined me for love She was a messed-up girl She messed up my world She ruined me She ruined me for love Yeah she ruined me She ruined me for love With her OCD Ruined me for love Now if I get too close I might see a ghost She ruined me She ruined me for love She ruined me She ruined me for love
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Shit City 03:48
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She gazed hard at me She had an angelic smile But she was incognito And her world was simply vile I’d discover her intentions Were to lead me into sin When she reached out her hand And pulled me straight in She pulled me into shit city Where drugs and poverty rule And all the people live in darkness It’s an American pity Shit city There are homeless on the street And needles in the trash Street hookers on every corner They’ll take heroin or cash She told me it was normal And that everything would be alright But two more kids are dead In another drive-by tonight She pulled me into shit city Where drugs and poverty rule The rich just wear rose-colored glasses It’s an American pity Shit city I had to look over my shoulder The cartel was watching me For narcing out a guy who went by Snow Dealing to minors out on the street Cocaine and fentanyl Are rampant in the schools Now Snow’s been out on bail for 18 months I guess justice is for fools So I saved a little money And I packed up all my stuff I told her that I was done That I’d had enough Now she’s still back there struggling But I don’t feel too bad She’d rather live in shit city And let it slowly drive her mad She pulled me into shit city Where drugs and poverty rule And all the people live in darkness It’s an American pity Shit city She tried to keep me down in shit city But I won’t play that game Pretending everything is hunky dory It’s an American pity Shit city
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I Must Have Been Blind 04:16
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She’s so beautiful tonight Dancing with you She looked at me with sad eyes I put together two and two I’ve known her so long She’s so sweet and kind And now I realize I must have been blind Yeah, I must have been blind To let her slip by I must have been deaf I must have been dumb She might have been the best thing That I’d ever find What was I thinking I must have been blind Boy, you’re so lucky To have a girl like that And to think she could have been mine If I’d just stepped up to bat I should have known By the way she looked at me I must have been blind, boy But now I see Oh, I must have been blind To let her slip by I must have been deaf I must have been dumb She might have been the best thing That I’d ever find What was I thinking I must have been blind A girl like her doesn’t come around too often So boy you better hold on tight I wish you both the best of everything Looks like I’m the lonely one tonight Cuz I must have been blind To let her slip by I must have been deaf I must have been dumb She might have been the best thing That I’d ever find What was I thinking I must have been blind
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Little Firecracker 04:00
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I was minding my own business when she found me I was cleaning up a spill on aisle three She made a crude joke and it made me smile By God you know I kind of like her style She’s a little firecracker She’s such a blast She’s a little firecracker Yeah she comes so fast I asked her for her number and we went to a show She said she had a fire burning below We went back to my place and had some fun She said let’s do it again when were done She’s a little firecracker She’s such a blast She’s a little firecracker Yeah, she comes so fast Just like she came in, she went out with a bang She saw another guy and just left me to hang Well, I hope he has fun, but if he’s smart He’ll drop that hot little number before she steals his heart She’s a little firecracker She’s such a blast She’s a little firecracker She comes so fast She's a little firecracker She's such a blast She's a little firecracker But she didn't last
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Missouri-Kansas Line 04:20
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It’s just as flat as a pancake Doesn’t seem like much at all But somewhere off in the distance I can hear an angels call She’s longing for my presence I’m thinking in rewind Like a tragic scene from a movie Down on the Missouri-Kansas line There’s nothing much down there That’s what all my friends say It’s a dusty bunch of empty And I’m just living in dismay Mmm, but they don’t understand There’s a message etched in time A love that never fades away Down on the Missouri-Kansas line I’m going back I’m digging up bones I’m going back I’m going home I’m going back I’m digging up bones I’m gonna bask In the cold sunshine I’m going back I’m digging up bones I’m going back I’m going home Yeah I’m going back To the Missouri-Kansas line There’s a date, 2001 There’s a place where life never begun There’s a piece of myself in the ground down there There’s a thin line between love and despair There’s something in the twilight That draws me back through the gate To walk among the stones While I question my own fate It might drive some men crazy It might drive some men to crime But it just keeps pulling me back To the Missouri-Kansas line I’m going back I’m digging up bones I’m going back I’m going home I’m gonna back I’m digging up bones I’m going bask In the cold sunshine I’m going back I’m digging up bones I’m going back I’m going home Yeah I’m going back To the Missouri-Kansas line
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It's Lonely Everywhere You Go 04:20
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If you think you can escape it You’d better think again You say you’ll move up to the city You’re just looking for a friend But this old world can be predicted Like an early winter storm When there’s no one there to hold you To love or keep you warm It’s lonely everywhere you go It’s lonely, baby don’t you know Unless you have someone who cares To hold your hand and climb the stairs It’s lonely everywhere you go I’ve been locked inside myself For as long as I recall There were people all around But it didn’t matter much at all So I moved down by the ocean Got a little house close to the sea But my efforts feel so empty When there’s no one next to me Cuz it’s lonely everywhere you go It’s lonely, baby don’t you know Unless you have someone who cares To hold your hand and climb the stairs It’s lonely everywhere you go Maybe someday soon when the stars all align There’ll be someone somewhere for you and me If I could you know that I would surely change the tide Yeah, I’d move the sun and moon to set us free Still it’s lonely everywhere you go It’s lonely, baby don’t you know Unless you have someone who cares To hold your hand and climb the stairs It’s lonely everywhere you go
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Sincerely 03:44
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I wish you luck, I wish you love I wish you the best on your way But I can’t stay here anymore Cuz every crime has a price to pay I wish you peace, I wish you hope But I must be moving on I wish more than anything I hadn’t done the things I’ve done Sincerely I’m sorry I let it go this far I’m a changed man Even though drove that getaway car You know I love you baby I love you dearly But I’ve got to go now Sincerely Understand I didn’t plan it To come to an end like this I tried to stop at that first red light But I couldn’t resist your kiss You know I wish it wasn’t so My sordid and my crooked past But baby I’ve been down so low I don’t want to drag you into that Sincerely Im sorry I let it go this far I’m a changed man Even though I drove that getaway car You know I love you baby I love you dearly But I really got to go now Sincerely Sincerely Or you could take a chance And run away and hide with me And we could live forever On the edge of uncertainty Sincerely I'm sorry I let it go this far I’m a changed man But I’d still drive that getaway car You know I love you baby I love you dearly So if you want to ride with me Baby let’s go Sincerely Sincerely Sincerely
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I'm No Criminal 03:48
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They’re watching right outside my door They’ve tapped my cell phone line Put spyware on my WiFi But I’ve committed no crime I see them sitting in the parking lot When I go to work They’re watching me like I’m a killer Or I’ve been dealing meth and percs But I’m no criminal I didn’t do a thing I didn’t hurt nobody All I did was sing I’m no criminal I know the moment is coming When they’ll chase me down and take me in They’ll fingerprint and book me For my every little sin They say that God is on their side And they’ve got lots of evidence But I swear I didn’t do a thing And their case against me is pretense I’m no criminal I didn’t do a thing I didn’t hurt nobody All I did was sing I’m no criminal And I’m no mastermind I think it’s plain to see Besides, I have an alibi I was writing poetry I’m no criminal But the judge, she won’t listen The jury, they won’t be swayed They’re gonna lock me up for the rest of my life Take away my voice for being a charade But I’m no criminal I didn’t do a thing I didn’t hurt nobody All I did was sing I’m no criminal And I’m no mastermind I think it’s plain to see Besides, I have an alibi I was writing poetry I’m no criminal No, I’m no criminal I didn’t do a thing I didn’t hurt nobody All I did was sing I’m no criminal
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It Never Lets Up 05:08
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Every time I think things are getting better Something comes and takes me by surprise Every time I think we’re into fairer weather There’s a storm that keeps on coming from behind And it never lets up I just don’t understand it It never lets up But I won’t give in No, it never lets up It’s so underhanded Tries to break my heart and kick my butt I won’t give in But it never lets up I moved 3000 miles just to make a change Still it follows me like a sailor’s curse It tries to keep me shackled up in chains Some say it’s the devil but I think it’s worse Cuz it never lets up I don’t understand it No, she never lets up But I won’t give in She keeps on digging She’s so underhanded Tries to steal my peace and drain my cup I won’t give in But it never lets up Well, I’ve had enough I’m tired of being held down I guess it’s time to move on To another town Change my number Change my address Otherwise It’ll be the same old mess Cuz she never lets up I don’t understand it It never lets up No matter how far I go She keeps coming back She’s so underhanded It never lets up No no no no It never lets up And she calls it love But it never lets up
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A Sliver of the Moon 04:16
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I remember that night so long ago
 We were cruising after dark 
I met you through some mutual friends We took a drive out to the park
 There was something so good
 There was something so right Now the moment will stay with me 
For the rest of my life

 We danced beneath the falling stars 
It was early July or maybe late June 
I still recall that kiss that flew us to Mars Beneath a sliver of the moon
 The fire burned so strong you know It’s never quite felt like that again 
Those few hours will always remain
 I can still feel your touch on my skin 
But neither one of us was ready 
Neither one of us knew Just how hard this world can be 
And we were both left feeling blue We danced beneath the falling stars 
It was early July or maybe late June I still recall our first kiss that flew us to Mars 
Beneath a sliver of the moon 

I guess that’s all that we had Just a sliver of a chance 
Our love in all it’s glory Just a single dance And now a haunted memory Is all that remains 
I lost the best part of the story But I can’t break the chains We danced beneath the falling stars But oh my God it ended all too soon 
I still recall our first kiss that flew us to Mars Beneath the sliver of a moon

29.
E.R. 04:52
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There’s a long line of cars pulling into the ER Coming from all over the city from both near and far Too many people mental, judgmental, temperamental There’s a baby screaming, a woman bleeding A drug addict staring at the ceiling And I get the feeling I’m just going in circles, Round and round, world upside down, a permanent frown From all the chaos and anxiety this world is giving I’m tired of living I need help I’m at the ER just trying to get a psychiatrist Head’s all a mess, hands balled in fists There’s a six month list just to see a shrink I can’t think, feeling cheated, so defeated I can get a handful of pills on the street in ten minutes It’s a bad situation no matter how you spin it, I can’t win it Maybe next time I’ll be a superstar Dead on arrival at the ER Hey doc we got a problem here, you just disappear Just check ‘em in and check ‘em out, no doubt They need treatment, you don’t care, say it goes on everywhere You let another kid slip through the cracks, imagine that Now mama’s crying over their dead baby’s grave Jesus has another soul to save The streets are full of kids like this And grieving parents who never got a last kiss Tell me who’s to blame? They came in for help And you sent them away I’m at the ER just trying to get a psychiatrist Head’s all a mess, hands balled in fists There’s a six month list just to see a shrink I can’t think, feeling cheated, so defeated I can get a handful of pills on the street in ten minutes It’s a bad situation no matter how you spin it, I can’t win it Maybe next time I’ll be a superstar Dead on arrival at the ER Come on America, this is hysteria, All for money, greed, just watch them bleed, fuck their needs Sweden, Germany, Finland, getting it figured out, no doubt Not perfect, but less conflict, more interest in people over cash Meanwhile America is second to last and failing fast Just a clicker counter for OD deaths I’m at the ER just trying to get a psychiatrist, Head’s all a mess, hands balled in fists There’s a six month list just to see a shrink I can’t think, feeling cheated, so defeated I can get a handful of pills on the street in ten minutes It’s a bad situation no matter how you spin it, I can’t win it Maybe next time I’ll be a superstar Dead on arrival at the ER I asked ‘em what if it were your kid? They all looked at me in shock, said I’d better stop Called in security for asking a question, a mere suggestion What? You gonna arrest me? For having a heart? Don’t get me started I saw the shame in their eyes, While they refused to comply, I got no rights Yakima, Washington, USA, They say it’s the best place on Earth But for mental health and empathy Man, it’s the worst I’m at the ER just trying to get a psychiatrist, Head’s all a mess, hands balled in fists There’s a six month list just to see a shrink I can’t think, feeling cheated, so defeated I can get a handful of pills on the street in ten minutes It’s a bad situation no matter how you spin it, I can’t win it Maybe next time I’ll be a superstar Dead on arrival at the ER
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Trading Dreams for Memories 04:00
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I’ve been a dreamer all of my life It’s been kind of cool and it’s been kind of nice But sometimes dreaming carries a high price Now I think it’s time to live a little Yeah, I’m thinking twice Well it took me so long to see That your dreams won’t set you free Now you can do just what you please But I’m trading dreams for memories To think about all the things I’ve missed When I was too busy crossing dreams off my list But now that I’m older how could I resist I think it’s time to love a little, To spend forever in your kiss Oh it took me so long to see That your dreams won’t set you free Now, you can do just what you please But I’m trading dreams for memories They say dreams come true But they wouldn’t be dreams if they do You keep on chasing them When you could be replacing them With the the beautiful things in life worth living for You know it took me so long to see That your dreams won’t set you free Now you can do just what you please But I’m trading dreams for memories I’d rather live for the good times For you and for me I’m trading dreams for memories

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If you or anyone you know in the music industry is looking for songs, please feel free to contact me. I've been writing for years and can write to order if needed. You can also listen to some of my acoustic song demos at www.danstevenerickson.com/songs

This is a demo project for spring 2024. I've decided to stop at 30 songs. These are only demos. In an ideal situation I'd rerecord and produce these songs with professional musicians and real instruments in a full-blown studio.

These demos are recorded using nothing but an iPad and GarageBand. Also, I live in a condo and I can't play or sing with much volume. The vocals might seem restrained because I am singing at low volumes. I did not take much time to work on perfecting vocals. I was primarily concerned with getting the ideas on "tape."

As I like to use different methods for writing songs, for this project, I'd already written the lyrics and then I programmed electronic music and chose a lyric to build around that music. It's a different kind of approach than writing words and music together as I've done for much of my songwriter catalog.

All this said, any of these songs could be rewritten in a completely different styles. Words could be rewritten. Music can be redone. That's a benefit of having written many songs. I have no problem taking songs and breaking them down and rebuilding them.

I worked in 60/120bpm for every track on the demo. If a track needs to be sped up or slowed down that could be done on a future recording.

For more information about my music visit www.danstevenerickson.com.

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released March 26, 2024

All music and words by Dan Steven Erickson, Copyright 2024

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Anderhill is an experimental electronic musical artist who practices the art of minimalism in music production.

Compositions fall into a variety of genres including ambient, drone, deep house, and Neo-classical.

Also, songs from Dan Steven Erickson, and dark ambient from A Cult of Lies. ... more

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