1. |
All Downhill From Here
02:19
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I could be a one-man wrecking crew,
give him the beating I've been meaning to,
but really what good would it do?
It'd just break my knuckles and leave him bruised,
and I'd still be without you.
I could act on my sick fantasies,
tie him up so you could watch him bleed,
show you what you've done to me,
scream at you for all this jealousy,
then you could finally hurt like me.
But in all of these thoughts there is no substance,
no there is no real potential,
cause I have come to understand that,
it's all downhill from here.
Yes, you have made it quite clear:
it's all downhill from here.
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2. |
August And Nothing After
02:57
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If August ever gets here,
I'll have been dead for days.
I gave her all my weight,
and she still got away.
My parents say that August
is already gone.
That it's September, and it's
time that I move on.
Cause it's August and nothing after.
I still hear her siren laughter,
howling out into the summer,
calling like a midnight lover.
If I ever dry out,
I will be ashamed.
What I said the night before,
it always goes the same.
I'll call you late at night,
and we talk until you go.
Then we don't speak for days on end, but,
why would we though?
Cause it's August and nothing after.
Use my corpse as a cadaver.
It's the end of the summer.
Wish I could forget your number.
I've broken down more times today
than most ever do,
trying to wrap my head around
what I never knew.
It's getting very old
to be missing you like this.
I leave a message at the tone,
but everyone is missed.
Cause it's August and nothing after.
I see the sun but it don't matter.
Almost had you the whole summer.
You found yourself inside another.
It's August and nothing after.
I still hear her siren laughter,
howling out into the summer,
calling like a midnight lover.
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3. |
Hurt My Hand
03:35
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Today I was such a poster child for mood swings.
I thought of you, I thought of him, I thought of rings
Then I thought for a moment that you wanted me.
That moment passed, and I resumed my misery.
I hurt my hand punching at the wall cause of you again.
I guess I lied when I said I didn't care, I did.
Cause I still love you and there's so much to be said.
I hurt my hand, next time it might just be, it might just be my head.
It might just be, it might just be my head.
I couldn't help myself from being so depressed.
My friends checked in, they sent their love, they tried their best,
but I was set on being sad, I wouldn't change.
They're probably tired of my selfish asshole ways.
I hurt my hand punching at the wall cause of you again.
I guess I lied when I said I didn't care, I did.
Cause I still love you and there's so much to be said.
I hurt my hand, next time it might just be, it might just be my head.
It might just be, it might just be my head.
Tonight was such a perfect one for fits of rage.
I stalked your Facebook and your Instagram page.
Seeing you two close on your bed sent me over the edge.
Then I blacked out, can't recall what happened next.
I hurt my hand punching at the wall cause of you again.
I guess I lied when I said I didn't care, I did.
Cause I still love you and there's so much to be said.
I hurt my hand, next time it might just be, it might just be my head.
It might just be my head.
It might just be my head.
I hurt my hand, next time it might just be, it might just be my head.
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4. |
Letter To Someone
02:58
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Next time you see the rain man,
tell him I said "hi",
that I'm not angry at all,
that I just hate goodbyes,
and I have come to love the rain throughout my life, but,
these drops seem different; I wonder why.
And if you feel a deep burn,
don't you be alarmed,
cause it's just me thinking
of doing someone harm, and,
I think of "what if's" and "if only's" all the time,
like "if only you were in my arms".
I write someone letters that I'll never send,
but she looks fantastic cause she's herself again, and
I'll be lucky if I'm ever on the mend,
but she's feeling lucky cause she's found her happiness.
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5. |
Oddly Colored Cars
02:44
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"How did we get so far?", she asks.
Well I said "We know just where we're at."
"Yes", she replied, "but we're over that."
"I know", I mutter underneath my breath.
And she smiles, so I smile back.
I'm a shooting star like the cosmos has never seen before;
flying out to Mars with my wings tucked underneath my soul;
drinking in this bar with the designated driver driving
oddly colored cars on a one-way street for me.
"How did we stoop so low?", she questions.
"Well I don't really know", I answer.
Then our eyes meet and hers light up,
like they used to a year ago.
And I smile, and she smiles back.
I'm a shooting star like the cosmos has never seen before;
flying out to Mars with my wings underneath my soul;
drinking in this bar with the designated driver driving
oddly colored cars on a one-way street for me.
I'm a dying star like the planets have never heard of;
dying out on Mars with the rest of my clan;
passing out in bars, waking up in the backseats of
oddly colored cars more times than I can count.
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6. |
It's Okay
03:31
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Even though you went and left me by the wayside,
I feel compelled to tell you how I feel about it.
Any time I feel old feelings, I push them inside,
cause I know that they're no longer real.
Please don't leave me in my time of need, I need you.
If there was ever a time to be a friend, it's now.
You don't have to go, baby, I'll let myself out.
It's okay, I know.
Long before I knew you, I was still psychotic.
You only awakened that darker side of me.
The way you flip your hair in the morning is so hypnotic.
It's the only thing that I can ever see.
Please don't leave me in my time of need, I need you.
But you don't care, you say, you walk away without me.
If I was a stronger man, maybe then I would drop it.
Maybe we aren't meant to be, I see that now.
Please don't leave me in my time of need, I need you.
If there was ever a time to be a friend, it's now.
You don't have to go, baby, I'll let myself out.
It's okay, I know.
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7. |
I Loved You More
03:43
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These aren't conversations, we're just saying empty words.
In all honesty, I'm not sure what we're working towards.
We went back for seconds, but we won't be back for thirds.
So many things that we both want to say will go unheard.
I loved you more than I hated myself,
and we both know that's a large amount.
I'm on E, I've got nothing left.
I'd give a fuck, but I just ran out of them again.
These aren't real emotions, just nostalgia at it's worst.
We found out the sequel cannot replicate the first.
You used to chase me, now our roles have been reversed.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say that I'm cursed.
I loved you more than you hated yourself.
I need you more than ever now,
and when I'm needing you, I'm in Hell.
I'm still alive, but I don't know how the Hell I am.
Every time we talk, it seems so inconvenient.
You said you'd always love me, but, did you mean it?
We always argued over what we're fighting for.
I guess I proved to both of us I loved you more.
I loved you more than you hated yourself,
and we both know that's a large amount.
I'm on E, I've got nothing left.
I'd drink a beer, but I just ran out of them.
I loved you more than I hated myself.
I need you more than ever now,
and when I'm needing you, I'm in Hell.
I'm still alive, but I don't know how the Hell I am.
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8. |
We Still Have Tonight
04:08
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The troubles that we call our own lie just beneath the surface.
I know it must be killing you to know that we weren't perfect,
but I have never aimed at such an elevated target.
I mostly go along collecting unexpected bargains.
I'd love to get you out of mind and out of sight,
cause we're both too stubborn to try and make it right.
You've made it clear: you won't go down without a fight,
but darling, we still have tonight.
It would take a miracle for you to flash a smile,
but I am just as guilty for putting you on trial.
I would love to sing to you in such a nice falsetto,
but you'd expect a symphony, and I cannot come through.
I'd love to get you out of mind and out of sight,
cause we're both too stubborn to try and make it right.
You've made it clear: you won't go down without a fight,
but darling, we still have tonight.
I have sworn against negative feelings I've developed,
though I am just a product of the things that I've enveloped.
Like alcohol and cigarettes, I know you hate them both;
cause one can give you cancer, and the other stunts your growth.
I'd love to get you out of mind and out of sight,
cause we're both too stubborn to try and make it right.
You've made it clear: you won't go down without a fight,
but darling, we still have tonight.
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9. |
Wish I Was There
03:03
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I would give it all, babe.
I'd give it all to you.
I would give it all, babe,
just to know that you would too.
I wish that I was there,
or anywhere but here.
I really don't know where;
just anywhere but here.
I would sell my soul, babe
I'd sell my soul for us.
I would sell my soul, babe;
for your unconditional love.
I wish that I was there,
Or anywhere but here.
I really don't know where;
just anywhere but here.
Now it's all or nothing,
so now I've gone all in.
Now it's all or nothing,
and the choice is yours again.
I wish that I was there,
Or anywhere but here.
I really don't know where;
just anywhere but here.
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10. |
Time Traveler
03:48
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Love is in my heart, love is on my mind.
I tried to chase it down, but it was so hard to find.
If I could take you back, I would in a flash.
If I could hold you tight and just make it last.
Wish I could travel through time,
make everything right,
and look into your eyes
at least one more time.
I'd be the man of your life,
I'd be your Marty McFly,
but for now I'll just wonder why.
I've cried a waterfall, I've weeped an ocean of blue,
holding these faded pictures and thinking of you,
and how I lost it all with one stupid mistake,
but how was I to know it'd be my heart that'd break?
Wish I could travel through time,
make everything right,
and look into your eyes
at least one more time.
I'd be the man of your life,
I'd be your Marty McFly,
but for now I'll just wonder why.
Wish I could travel through time,
make everything right,
and look into your eyes
just one more time.
I'd be the man of your life,
I'd be your Marty McFly,
but for now I'll just wonder why.
Love was in my heart, love's still on my mind.
I finally chased it down, it was so hard to find.
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Josh Bailey Columbia, Missouri
Josh Bailey is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter from Moberly, MO. He plays an acoustic combination of folk, indie and lo-fi to create a soulful and unique sound with personal and insightful lyrics.
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