Here she come over and she opens her book 
See her eyes become more focused
Off to her side
Of course I noticed
I’ve seen her before
“Who is this?”
I surely wondered
“Is she skilled with the knight?”

Otherwise… 
There’s no otherwise, really 
I just hope she’s willing to play

Nothing more than a game and a laugh
Share a word midst the fear of attack
Touching eyes and getting tired with my new friend

All I really need is a sound
Something to let me know that I’m gaining ground
But she’s always singing a song about l-o-v-e or New York 
It’s hard to think and I’ve no room for mistakes

Otherwise…
There’s no otherwise, really
We’re gonna have to do it again

Nothing more than a game and a laugh
Share a word midst the fear of attack
Touching eyes and getting tired with my new friend

New Friend

Why does it always seem to be like that?
One errant word gets said
Talk feels good
Things go better than they should
That’s one way to know we’re in descent

So, if it ever seems to be like that
No second thoughts for when
Or if, or how things might turn out
Just play for now
Because there’s no turning back
We’re in descent 

Over the moon and on, over the rails
Ours is a storied song, nothing compares
Just one more night until we cross the Fools’ Divide

Any moment of the day or the night, you’d be sharp to guess
We’re somewhere off in a dream that we can’t shake
And it’s coming into focus again
Good patience is pain when you’re in descent

So, if it ever starts to feel like that
Just turn my way with those eyes that you make so sure
Who could confuse the meaning, ma fleur?
Let’s cherish these days we’re in descent

Over the moon and on, over the rails
Ours is a storied song, nothing compares
Just one more night until we cross the Fools’ Divide

Over the moon and on, over the rails
Ours is a storied song, nothing compares
Just one more night until we cross the Fools’ Divide

Fools' Divide

Home demonstration recording for the No Lala song of the same title~

Conscience Down ~demo~

I think it’s gonna turn out.
Try not to bruise up the face for now, just make it red.
It’s like you said, it’s no fun.
Yes, I think I’m through with the fringe.
This don’t feel like fake, pretend. 
I’m lookin’ over my shoulder for my friend.

We both know it’s no good.
Forget the tangled up. 
Nevermind the if and the could.
There’s no where to go, for us. 
All talk is for show.

Before, I didn’t have a chance. 
I had to check it out.
I always wanted a look and a touch,
but it wasn’t enough.
I saw you talk with your eyes.
This time I’m through with the fringe.
This ain’t no fake, pretend.
I wash it off then I’m doing it again.

Yea, we both know it’s no good.
Forget the tangled up.
Nevermind the if and the could.
There’s nowhere to go, for us.
All talk is for show.

Some incensed at my covetous ways.
Look what showed up and I can’t resist it.
I’ve got to have my fun.
Is that what this is? 
This time it’s hard to tell. 
I don’t wanna know.

Yea, I wash it off then I’m doing it again.

We both know it’s no good.
Forget the tangled up.
Nevermind the if and the could.
There’s nowhere to go, for us.
All talk is for show…no, nevermind.

All Talk Is for Show

Highs & Lows (sample)

I don't know why
All I did was fall in Love
It feels like we're doing time,
stuck inside this room
Put the blinds up in the afternoon

But I believe it when I'm wrapped up tight with you
Put my head to your chest, put my fears in queue
We gotta keep it up
No, we can't stop this going nowhere Love we got

We both wanted it and now we got it
You tried not to take it too far
but it's too late for that when you're face down to the mat

Is there even a change to bring it into the eyes of the scorned,
withheld?
How real is it if no one can see?

How Real Is It?

Extra Pay

Conscience Down

Just Fine

Nice

You feel someone slipping away 
and so you try to hold on
but then you get burned
You tell em that you're okay 
but that's just something you say
when their Heart has turned

You don't know how they feel anymore
You just want it to be like before

You've gotta hold back all the words you've saved for the end
Just say you wanna stay friends
but you know still Love them
Yeah, you do

Time isn't a pretty thing
There's no time in Love
when it's the only thing you think of
How can you say you wanna know where you stand
when you've made a disgrace of such a beautiful plan

Now you know how they feel and it hurts
You really couldn't have played things worse

You've gotta hold back all the words you've saved for the end
Just say you wanna stay friends
but you know still Love them
Yeah, you do
You still Love them

When you can't repent enough 
and you feel like you're losing faith in Heart stuff
At the end of your day
that's when you feel it the most
You know you're coming home alone

And you wonder if they're alone too
If they're not you don't wanna know the truth
and it takes all the strength that you've got not to call
You gave it one last try
that no one can deny

You've gotta hold back all the words you've saved for the end
Yeah, just say you wanna stay friends
It's a shame you still Love them
They're already gone
They're already gone
but you still Love them

Still Love *

Salt & Cream

It Was You

New Day

Want With Love (Sam + Vox Ideas)

All music written and recorded by Casey Burge between February and May 2011.

Originally released on cassette/digital via Overland Shark, June 2011.
http://overlandshark.bandcamp.com/album/triumph

Cover by Andrew Heuback.

Monolith

Rule a Man's World

On Set

Pets

Who Knew

Elevator (Making It With You)

Swift Way On

"Dangerous" single + b-side, released digitally on Overland Shark on January 15th, 2012.  overlandshark.bandcamp.com/album/dangerous

Cover by Andrew Heuback.

Dangerous

One Night

New song for album-in-progress. Unmastered.

Lyrics:

Don't you even try to put me on the hot seat, 
I won't deny it. I want it all, 
cause I started out with nothin' in the Kingdom Hall parking lot, 
waiting for my girl to come out. No question, no doubts.

Some people say that I'm an Agent of Corruption. 
After your song and prayer, it's time for a lesson.

There are some things I've done that seemed like a good thing at the time. 
Just having fun (yeah). Half way around the world and drinking juices,
with my brown-skinned hostess.

Some people say that I'm an Agent of Corruption. 
After your song and prayer, it's time for a lesson.

My gift gets given when something is taken away. 
(just wait, receive the gift with grace) 
And there's always another device with which to play. 
But if all I ever did was nod my head and agree, 
would there be no corruption and would it set my conscience free? 
(set my conscience free)

Even though they told you what they told you,
over my shoulder Jehova's married with kids.

Some people say that I'm an Agent of Corruption.
After your song and prayer, it's time for a lesson.

Agent Of Corruption

New song for album in progress.

Lyrics:

When she showed up at the door of the rental truck.
In that Alice Cooper shirt and started asking us, 
"Are you moving in or are you moving out?"
You know I couldn't speak a word,
I just looked away.
If I could've made a sound,
I wanted to say,
"I wanna know about ya. Won't ya tell me everything?"

This is the story of how I fell in Love.
I thought you might like to know.
It's a lot to tell, but I might as well.
Here's how it happened...

Ooo I finally touched her at the sand bar,
in the Summer time.
Later that night, in the cemetery when I asked for more...
When I woke up she was gone
Was it too rushed?
I wondered what I had done wrong.
Did I reveal too much?
If I only knew then just how wrong I was.

This is the story of how I fell in Love.
I thought you might like to know.
It's a lot to tell, but I might as well.
Here's how it happened...

Aw, I got caught up when I wasn't expecting it.
"Mon petit chou" was whispered in a voice like a child.
We found the Lost Lake and I wasn't faking, oh no.

That's the story of how I fell in Love.
I thought you might like to know.
It was a lot to tell, and I tell it well.
That's how it happened. Yeah.

I won't forget our Summer in Laurel Hurst,
the day we met, or our rooftop cigarettes.
People say I'm a fool for losing my grip on you.
Don't you forget our Summer in Laurel Hurst.

Sheila

New song for album in progress.

Lyrics:

If you waste your time with me
you're gonna get a big surprise
I'll swallow your heart up, girl
and you can tell the world
that you really knew me
and I was your best friend until I changed.
I started acting kinda strange 
and you don't know why and you cried.

If you fill your days and nights 
and meals and dreams with me
you'll never get em back again
but you can tell your friends
that I did some sweet things
and I was good to you
when you fell and hit your head.
Mention your favorite things I said
then tell em what I must've meant instead.

I made you sad and that's wrong.
I shouldn't even have to say that.
You gave me everything that you ever had
then you found out my Love is bad.

I called your cell phone
to say some nice things
but you told me I was out of line.
You said that you was going fine.
without me there.
But I don't believe you
and Spring is coming soon and that's a hint.
Bring back the bicycle I lent
and we can talk about it a bit.

I made you sad and that's wrong.
I shouldn't even have to say that.
You gave me everything that you ever had
then you found out my Love is bad.

I broke the rules and it happened fast
but don't throw out the magic that's come to pass.
I didn't mean to make you feel so bad.
Don't let yourself drown with the plans we had
Just take back your one request…

I made you sad and that's wrong.
I shouldn't even have to say that.
You gave me everything that you ever had
then you found out my Love is bad.

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