1. |
Think
03:56
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it’s happening again
I knew it would
but I still worry every time
that it won’t
it’s coming back to me in pieces
and, God, it’s been so long
a polarizing year
has come and passed
and now I wonder
what will happen the next
but no, I’ve got to keep it present
to keep myself in check
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
it’s hard to tell
if I’ve learned anything
except for how to learn
and that’s what it takes
and I’m discovering that truth & meaning
can come in any shape
but soon, I’m gonna be on top of this
except that soon is always separate from now
i’ve thought of throwing in the towel
but it’s a long way down
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
if I could just stay calm and present
and just be here for every second
I wouldn’t need to make a record
but...
I’ve got a cousin up in Oregon
who’s turning 4
‘cause that’s what 3 year-olds do
well, boy, you think you’ve got the answers
you haven’t got a clue
but no, I’ve got to stay on topic
it’s not the time or place to bring up the past
and if it’s negative, I’ve got to stop it
well, that’s a lot to ask
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
I think I’ve got a lot to think about
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2. |
((Be)(Here)(Now))
03:51
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deadlines looming over everything
I’ve gotta get to work
I don’t have time to sing
just be here now
toothache hit me like a ringing bell
but I’ve got no insurance
I need a root canal
just be here now
edge of thirty in the same old town
in a small apartment
with no pets allowed
just be here now
I make my living in a little shop
have I started a machine
that I can never stop?
just be here now
can’t you see that
anything can happen?
on a sinking ship
you can be the captain
on a leaky boat
with a calm surrender
so plan your steps
but don’t forget to remember to
be here now
it’s always almost the right time
it’s always never the right time
it’s never almost the right time
it’s never always the right time
but right now
can’t you see that
anything can happen?
on a sinking ship
you can be the captain
on a leaky boat
with a calm surrender
so plan your steps
but don’t forget to remember to
be
here
now
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3. |
Lucille's House
03:57
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what I have
what I’ve got
doesn’t seem to change a lot
the way I see
the way I think
different shades
every time I blink
thought I knew
for a week
when I was twenty-one
at Lucille’s house
away from everyone
I named my kid
she had my jaw
I could’ve drawn her face
and I can’t even draw
thought I knew
and this is how I apologize now
I don’t memorialize or editorialize
I didn’t want a wife with a shell in her ear
and you don’t need to spend your whole life dry
thought I knew
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4. |
Hard Act
03:34
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I think it’s time to roll back the hard act
your tone is a lie
but I’m setting my grievance aside
and I’m setting all my grudges aside
when you try to stoke me,
provoke me and coax me to fight
I don’t reply
you’re heart over mind
it’s hard to be here all the time
but try to remember
you’ve got everything you’ll ever need
but if you’ve gotta stand there
and slander my name to get even with life
I guess it’s fine, feelings aside
I guess it’s all part of the ride
I try to remember
I’ve got everything I’ll ever need
I’m one of those
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5. |
Rabbit
03:09
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circling myself, I see an aggravated case
he’s a container for emotions
thinks they’ll guide him into place
rabbit in a river, in a current, in a state
he doesn’t know or care or think of
why the water moves so straight
I said around 5:00
don’t worry, I’m usually late
I’m running off the fumes from half a shot
in a chai from yesterday
deep within myself, I feel a little bit afraid
I’m the impending fatherhood
I put on hold ’til I am safe
ragged, I surrender to the current we create
I didn’t stop to think about that time
I cried in second grade
I spent a long time
I hurried, don’t want to make you wait
but it’s a very good excuse
for being hesitant and staid
contradict myself, like I do anything I say
I’m like a garbage can for quitters
I’ll take all you throw away
I’ll grab it in a minute, or I might procrastinate
I’m tucking fabric into you
I haven’t written in a day
it’s been a long night
I’m sorry
I’m usually great
but I’m the rabbit and the river
and I’m pulling me away
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6. |
Right
03:40
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I’m a mess
heavy in my chest
underdressed
homely, overstressed
I believe / I don’t believe
it’s all surreal
kick myself to feel
who I am is right
who I’ve been is fine
I’m a wreck
soft and indirect
underfoot
often overlooked
I deceive
I can’t receive
it’s all to say
love you anyway
who I am is right
who I’ve been is fine
who I am is right
(know who you are
and know your worth
I know who I am
I know what I stand for
die with a pen in your hand
doing the work)
who I’ve been is fine
(know who you are
and know your worth
I know who I am
I know what I stand for
die with a pen in your hand,
Christopher)
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7. |
Pointers
02:40
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all the seeds I’ve sown
all the things I’ve grown
stop and listen close...
I don’t hear myself
I’m an unlit stove
and I don’t heat up anymore
the only songs I write
are straight from my own life
I used to fictionalize
I don’t feel like that
I’m an unpaved road
and I won’t take you anywhere
I’m a circle closed
and I won’t make it in a square
well the days feel long and the pay feels low
but I don’t blame you anymore
the words come quick, but the pace seems slow
but I don’t blame you anymore
you cut me off in a coffee shop
but I don’t blame you anymore
and you moved back home where you first came from
now the phone don’t ring and the mail don’t come
but I won’t blame you anymore
no, I won’t blame you anymore
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8. |
Fox
03:49
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I’ve got a lot on my plate
busy busy, can’t you relate?
fill out a questionnaire
‘bout the clothes you wear
and leave a couple hours late
grab your tinder
strike a match
tell your mirror, “I’m a catch”
save a song you like
for your wedding night
it’s like you know your eggs are gonna hatch
but one loose fox
could ruin everything
you’ve worked for your whole life
but you stayed off the stuff
you’ve got baggage
I know it’s tough
there’s a swimming pool being bathed in light
I guess it feels like it’s not enough
you’ve got a headache and a gut
you’ve got a knack but you call it luck
when you’re the only rooster in a henhouse at night
you gotta tuck your feathers back and strut
‘cause one loose fox
could ruin everything
you’ve worked for your whole life
feel your feet on the ground
open a window, look around
cradle the head with a hand
no, nothing matters, but it can
‘cause one loose fox
could ruin everything
if one loose fox
can ruin everything
I think you’re doing just fine
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9. |
Wheeze
04:20
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I play a nice man
but I’m in a complex body
and doing what I can
to get along with everybody
I play a nice man
I say all I can
to loosen my unconscious knotting
reveal who I am
I’m everything in everybody
I play a nice man
don’t overanalyze
take your own advice
just enjoy the now
not the ‘why’ or ‘how’
should listen to myself
I’ve got a lot of thought to offer
a blessing to my health
and notches on my belt to foster
I will because you won’t
consider who you know
and everyone’s a fixer-upper
consider where you go
and how your life affects another
I wheeze because you smoked
don’t overanalyze
take your own advice
just enjoy the now
not the ‘why’ or ‘how’
don’t try to simplify
life isn’t black & white
embrace complexity
forgive recklessly
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10. |
Loving Awareness
04:00
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Chris Lambert Orcutt, California
It's weird how you heard about me.
☯
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