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Onward and Upward

by Jake Stein

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1.
The Fight 04:32
i been swimming for a year and a day, sinking, drowning, and splashing away, the light shines down, every now and again and it blinds me, when it breaks on in they say i'm dying, but i'm alright they tell me to quit, but i'm loving the fight chorus: keep on, fightin the good one, you wont, last that long its done, until you start again keep on, keepin on. this carousel just keeps spinning along, bright lights shine, with some forgotten song, but the crowds pass by, blind to the scene, if they just tried to find what it all means aint but two ways to get off and go, ones to finish, or else you dont want to know
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rain keeps fallin and midnight is crawlin towards daybreak and i cant close my eyes the thunder has faded and i aint jaded no more with you but why would i the road is a mystery, and itll hide all your history from you, but its bringin you home months or years, i cant think clearly but now youll be all my own stars wink at us from a velvet sky what does forever mean will you look me in the eye my fatal flaws trace on the lines on your face and i cant know if theyll ever grow time takes reality turns it to memory and onward to the dust in your mind but youre in front of me glowing brighter than i ever seen before, and i want more it seems like fantasy but its all ill ever see of you, my dearest constellation
3.
Next One 05:50
light as a feather, and smooth as a stone we might be mining for gold, we might be digging for bones there there, just bleed til youre dry theyre comin to get you, just dont ask why on to the next one 10 years spent watching her go Half a morning to let go She smiles as she's wheeled toward the grave, She says you've done enough now son, just be brave The hum of machines to keep him alive Daughter is six, but mama feels five, Holding hands, but there's no way to know, "I'm sorry ma'am, it's time you have to go," on to the next one Tired as ever, but still no time to go home, Went mining for gold, but kept on finding these bones, "Please doc, keep on, I ain't ready to die," Ill stay through the night, but can't say why.
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Let Go 05:16
well i know, it's comin to find me, i guess so, cuz the feeling grows, i keep on, keep wanderin blindly, ill just go til the path is exposed; and you ask me to stay for a moment, ease off that ramblin road, the wind blows but the words are stolen, so ill stay til the feeling goes. chorus: everyone is runnin from something, to or from a life they know, just keep on running, unless you can let go. Sunrise, but your bed is empty Should I try following through? I find you staring off blankly At the edge of town, but is it me, or is it you? Summer comes, and the road is calling, You won't talk, while I load the car, Was it your dream or mine to see the ocean? Guess we won't get that far. chorus
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Well I've seen Cracks in this mainstream And I've dreamed Of a path between the seams Chorus: Don't you want to wander Cut it loose for a spell Drift off beyond the yonder Until, well... Well I've been Floating slowly upstream Do you mean To push us through to the green? Chorus Unforeseen The shadows meet the dream We careen To a vision still so clean
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When the western shores do call, How can I deny? The eastern winds have blown again, I'll finally catch one towards the sky. And when I decide, who am I? The ancestors call out to me, How can you comply? Ancient roots beneath, Behind, below, beyond, and besides. The questions follow me along the ride. I cannot think to escape The tangled web that lies behind. I carry forth these buried wonders, As I stumble towards the sky.
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The Breeze 04:51
First day of autumn and the lights are fading First day of autumn and the rest of our little lives, Don't let it fade like sunrise The wind is blowing, tossing free the dying leaves, They crumple softly underneath our barefoot toes, Don't you wish that somebody knows Ill be waiting by the oak tree Hoping praying that you'll find me Can't let go but we can get free If we turn to the open breeze Fall is fading and the frost sets in, Close the gate then the shutters, now were locked in, When do we begin? The snows fall and it covers the stone The rough and reedy is now as clean as bone And you are all my own

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released July 4, 2015

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Jake Stein Durham, North Carolina

An eclectic multi-instrumentalist, Jake plays a bit of everything - guitar, piano, drums, bass, djembe, and more. Born in Durham, NC, his music draws from the rich traditions of folk, bluegrass, and blues, but blends in tastes of classic rock, jazz, and groove. Now in residency in Seattle, music remains an essential part of his life, an outlet for expression and a continual source of joy. ... more

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