1. |
Smile and Laugh
02:25
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I was hoping for days when everything would fall into place
No more pretending, five years I cannot erase
What we've been through; it's devastating watching us slip
I've got these flashbacks in my mind of memories I have from the past
Going on road trips and barely having money for gas
Man, what happened?
It's devastating watching us slip
But life's what you make it
You could hate it but bad times never last for too long
When you're positive you smile and laugh
It's hard to feel down
When you always got a handful of friends around
It's crazy to tell me to give up 'cause I'm wasting my time
You don't get it, you'll never get it
So, give up 'cause you're wasting your time
It's crazy to tell me to give up 'cause I'm wasting my time
You don't get it, you'll never get it
So, give up 'cause you're wasting your time
I'll always write until I die
But I'm still hoping for days when everything falls into place
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2. |
Power Nap
04:30
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It's so dark, but don't go turn the light on
It's kind of crazy, but I told you so
Don't you grab a blanket, no
It's kind of crazy, but I told you so
This type of thing is overrated
I feel like I am living a lie
It's so late, but there's no way that I'm going home
It's kind of crazy, but I told you so
I've lied too much to myself to get me here
It's kind of crazy, but I told you so
This type of thing is overrated
I feel like I am living a lie
Hold your words
Don't even say it - I know what you're thinking
You'll show the world exactly what you want
You'll show the world exactly what you wanted all along
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3. |
Homesick
01:52
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Is the fact that I miss you enough to bring me home?
This year has been the hardest of my life
The novelty is starting to wear off
I can't help but feel angry inside
When I see these waters, hills and ocean
These roads that lead to nowhere
I'm homesick
I'm writing these words again
It never gets easier
It only gets harder
Homesick
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4. |
Already Gone
03:10
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It feels like you're already gone
It feels like you'll never get home again
It's impossible to write
Exactly how I'm feeling
But I'll try
I missed my friends a little more everyday
When I hopped into my truck and I moved away
But I need her more than breathing when I'm away
She is everything I want
She is everything
Baby, maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just burning out
Temptation, cannot fight the urge
So I give in easy
No idea why I do these things
It's fucking driving me crazy
Repetition, can't break the mold
So I give in easy
Light it up and burn it all away
I can't sleep
You're like a bullet wound slowly killing me
I can't wait
Anymore so I'd rather try honesty
All these kid dreams
Are killing me because the stress got the best of me
I think maybe I'll figure out whats fucked!
Take a look around
Everyone is staring, no one is saying a word too loud
Everyone is judging, constantly evaluating
Everything about me from my hair to the clothes that I wear
I just need to break free
Giving up, it's good to find honesty
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5. |
Washed Up
04:02
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Washed up with no time to burn out
I never used to wonder
What this world would be like if I was alone
Screaming to myself
At the top of fragile lungs
These words would never make a sound
We were unstoppable, but I gave up
We were untouchable, but I gave up
Man, I hate it
I feel so jaded
I'm so frustrated
Washed up and hated
I never intended for this thing to happen
I never imagined I'd witness an ending
Don't you go blaming yourself again
We were far too stressed out
To make sense of anything
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6. |
A Song Of...
03:36
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Will you run, run as fast as you can
And will you never look back, ever again
Would you wipe, wipe the tears from your eyes
As you slowly drive away
Will a familiar song be on the stereo
Will you sing a long
Without knowing a single word
You still sing along
Where the fuck am I going
This road is dark, long and scary
Without you here I'll never have it all
And I'll never care at all
You're the one that keeps me grounded
When I fuck up, you're always there
Your conversation holds like an anchor
A shoulder to lean on when I get scared
I get scared
She's just like an anchor
She keeps me grounded when
I need it the most
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7. |
With Or Without It
04:30
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You're standing at the front step
Yet still afraid to open this door
I thought I'd have it all
You're treading in the deep end
When you know you should be swimming to shore
But now I give it all away
These drinks hit so hard
When there's no point in drinking
When there's no celebration at all
A smoke cloud so thick,
A burning cigarette
Calms me as I exhale
What was I thinking
I must have been drinking
Up all night smoking dope with my friends
I've got the nastiest tendencies
And the dirtiest habits
But I am doing just fine
With or without it, I know I'll survive
I won't let it pull me under again
Everything I've seen, everything that I've learned
Is tearing me apart, I just need to restart
Everything I've seen, everything that I've done
Is tearing me apart, I just need to restart
Or find some balance between wrong and right
What would you do if every dream you ever had
Slowly just burned away
Would you give up or would you ask for help
When everything you built just falls apart
Would you give up when everything you built just falls apart
I hope not
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LJ Whalen Calgary, Alberta
After spending the past decade playing in ska, metal and punk bands from Yellowknife to Vancouver, LJ Whalen has finally released his first solo EP, balance, out of Calgary, Alberta.
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