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San Francisco
06:22
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My skin has a long memory
The marks you made, they stayed for years
I still felt all the places you touched me
But all the love was replaced by fear
2000 miles from our epicenter
Not far enough to escape the pain
And all the ways that you tried to shape me
Were etched like scars into my brain
I know I need to look forward now
And learn the lessons of my past
I know I need to look forward now
Rebuild my story so love can last
These city streets are full of transplants
Looking for answers or running away?
Me, I’m here to escape my history
Find a Golden Gate to a brand new day
But I brought all my nightmares with me
And sleep’s a silent ordeal
How can I burn the bridges to my memories
When they were all forged in steel?
I know I need to look forward now
And learn the lessons of my past
I know I need to look forward now
Rebuild my story on love that lasts
How do I find my way through
This city of silicon dreams?
Do I take the wiggle or climb those hills?
The way ahead wasn’t clear to me
But then I finally realized
I wasn’t running away
The more I ran into the arms of the city
The more it begged me to stay
And I am ready to look forward now
I’ve solved the puzzle of who I need to be
Yes, I am ready to look forward now
I feel this city shine its lights on me
Yes I am only looking forward now
I’ve solved the puzzle and set myself free
I’m only looking forward now
I feel this city shine its lights on me
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2. |
Enigma
03:24
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You came to me
With a hole in your heart
A history of loss
A broken man
You opened up
And asked me in
Then you threw up walls
At every turn
It could never last
We both knew that
But we could have tried
To have more fun
We had one great night
When we sang those songs
That I’ve kept with me
All these years
I will never know
What I was to you
Or what you were to me
An enigma
Was it good for you?
Did it fill a need?
It wasn’t good for me
But it wasn’t bad
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3. |
Penguins
03:53
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It was your shining face from that stolen joke
And my stifled laugh that your smile provoked
You bring real joy
To this solemn boy
It’s never been this easy before
It’s the little surprises you bring every day
That force a smile and make me say...
You know it seems so silly to love everything you do
But I don’t wanna stop being amazed by you
Your eyes they shine like the brightest gems
All my sorrow gets dissolved in them
When you hold my hand
I know you understand
There’s nowhere else I’d ever want to be
It’s the little surprises you bring every day
That force a smile and make me say...
You know it seems so silly to love everything you do
But I don’t want to stop being amazed by you
It was a twisted path that led me here
But the road ahead is now totally clear
It’s the little surprises you bring every day
That force a smile and make me say...
You know it seems so silly to love everything you do
But I don’t want to stop being amazed by you
Yeah it seems so silly to love everything you do
But I will never stop being in love with you
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4. |
Late Bloomer
05:10
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It took me forever to learn
How to ride a bike
After years of tryin’
I finally got it right
After that you couldn’t get me
Off that bike
I rode it all over town
Every day and night
Now I’m sittin’ on this lift
Up in Lake Tahoe
Finally learning to ski at
Forty-five years old
I see those kids zoomin’ down those hills
With their low gravity and taste for thrills
I wonder how they do it, and why can’t I?
But even when I was their age, I didn’t fly...
‘Cause I’ve never been Fearless
But I’ve never been Hopeless
And I’m givin’ it My best
And I’m making it work
Since that time when I was a kid
And broke through my fear
I learned never to give up
On dreams that I hold dear
Yeah, I may never be the type
To rush forth undaunted
But patient persistence always
Got me what I wanted
I see those kids zoomin’ down those hills
Flyin’ over jumps and chasin’ thrills
I wonder how they do it, and why can’t I?
But even when I was their age, I didn’t fly...
‘Cause I’ve never been Fearless
But I’ve never been Hopeless
And I’m givin’ it My best
And I’m making it work
I’m just a Late Bloomer
But I’ve got an Explorer’s Heart
I get there eventually after
A long, slow start
I see those kids zoomin’ down those hills
Flyin’ over jumps and chasin’ thrills
I wonder how they do it, and why can’t I?
But even when I was their age, I didn’t fly...
‘Cause I’ve never been fearless
But I’ve never been hopeless
And I’m givin’ it my best
And eventually it works
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5. |
Errant Love
04:45
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She said I’m moving back to Worcester
You can come with me or not
After twenty-five years of marriage
He thought he’d give it a shot
What she couldn’t tell him
What he couldn’t hear
Is that she didn’t love him
And hoped he disappear
They say love is blindness
But I think it’s really fear
That puts you on that long road that takes you
A thousand miles from there
A thousand miles from there
He said I took that job in Shanghai
It’s good for my career
I promise I’ll come back for you
But now it’s been five years
What he couldn’t tell her
What she wouldn’t hear
She wasn’t his priority
And he just disappeared
They say love is blindness
But I think it’s really fear
That puts you on that long road that takes you
A thousand miles from there
A thousand miles from there
She said I’m smoking one last cigarette
And then I’m quitting cold
But the damage had already settled in
Her lungs were just too old
What she couldn’t tell him
What he couldn’t hear
The habit’s bigger than both of them
And her life just disappeared
So often hard to tell
When an open door’s a trap
Honest words could saved us
Now there’s no turning back
They say love is blindness
But I think it’s really fear
That puts you on a long road that takes you
A thousand miles from there
A thousand miles from there
A thousand miles from there
A thousand miles from there
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6. |
The Robin (for Mei Mei)
04:05
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You called your granddad on his birthday
Such a normal thing to do
Like you knew that family still mattered
In spite of what you were going through
How bad does the pain have to be
For it to be the only thing you see?
Not the love of your family
Or your bright life ahead?
I know you never meant to hurt us
and this wasn’t for revenge
Some deep darkness down inside you
telling you it had to end
How bad does the pain have to be
For it to be the only thing you see?
Not the love of your family
Or your bright life ahead?
How’s it possible that such a beautiful girl
Can’t see her beauty reflected in the world?
How’s it possible that such a beautiful girl
Can’t see her beauty reflected in the world?
Now your pain has finally ended
And ours just starting to begin
A tiny stab for every memory
But a smile for every pic you’re in
Yeah, your story hasn’t ended
And your light will always shine
You will always be remembered
As a robin bringing us springtime
How bad does the pain have to be
For it to be the only thing you see?
Not the love of your family
Or your bright life ahead?
Or your bright life ahead?
You called your granddad on his birthday
Such a normal thing to do
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7. |
Scott Peak
03:12
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There’s something about seeing a ski run in summer
Like seeing the truth of your parents laid bare
They’re not heroes and they don’t know everything
Illusions vanish into the thin air
These hills look steeper, the terrain is uneven
There’s no one to sculpt it with snowcat or plow
But you survey the land and learn to appreciate
The natural beauty of what you see now
And it brings you back to your youth
And what they taught you was the truth
Adages and simple rules
All designed to keep control
Like church bells and school bells
America the beautiful
The golden rule, say no to drugs
Pledge allegiance to the flag
When I was a child I craved all the new things
Surfaces smooth, imperfections concealed
But beneath the veneer of tailored perfection
Is a jumble of wires, rough edges and nails
Like the groomed trails of perfect snow
Learn the skills and off you go
We’ll all have fun if you follow the rules
Stay on course and you won’t crash
There’s something about seeing a ski run in summer
Like seeing the truth of your parents laid bare
There’s something about seeing a ski run in summer
Like seeing the truth of your parents laid bare
They tried their best to build the illusion
But the spell is broken, there’s no turning back
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8. |
Legend
02:51
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I thought you were dead
You were certainly dead to me
I knew they hadn’t caught you
But did they ever stop you?
What you did to me could be forgiven
You're only human, just like me
And my damage wasn't fatal
So I got where I needed to be
But I don't know about the others
I hear they didn't start the same
And that damage was a puzzle to them
Somehow still you kept your name
I thought you were dead
You were certainly dead to me
I knew they hadn’t caught you
But did they ever stop you?
I was long gone but not absolved
I shut it down and I moved on
Healed my wounds and I walled the pain
But did you carry on unrestrained?
Am I guilty of the same?
I thought you were dead
You were certainly dead to me
I knew they hadn’t caught you
But did they ever stop you?
And now I see people praising you
As their favorite and a legend
Their memories are untarnished
But where does that leave the truth?
I thought you were dead
You were certainly dead to me
I knew they hadn’t caught you
But did they ever stop you?
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9. |
Disinformation Blues
03:22
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Red and white, black and blue
Colors fly and insults too
Manufactured news and busted truths
Driving us into deeper grooves
Hollow leaders with faithless gods
Do their best to set us at odds
Blinding us so that we can’t see
That we’re the ones who hold all the cards
Lizard brains in echo chambers
Re-sounding voices of deceit
Can machines learn to teach us
How to set ourselves free?
We deny the science via satellite
Defying logic and plain insight
These virtual brains always in our hands
Drawing us into darker nights
Oh how is it that we’ve come this far
But have so far to go?
Technology is breaking us
We could be using it to grow
They cater to our worst appetites
Til we can’t see what’s wrong or right
Can these tools help us find our way
And break us out into the light of day?
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Dwayne Jarrell and the Truer Sound San Francisco, California
Late Bloomer with an Explorer's Heart and a love for Americana & Blues music. Started writing songs after a long, twisted journey towards love and happiness with my husband in California. Went in the studio with a bunch of talented strangers in May 2021 to record some demos and came out with a full album that tells my story in a way I could never have dreamed possible. ... more
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