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The Small Hours

DIDN’T THE RIVER KNOW?
© 2022 Lucidi/Olson/O’Brien/Henry/Johnson
Music by PJ Lucidi, Hollie Olson, Brian Henry, Steve Johnson
Lyrics by Alex O’Brien

Hollie Olson: Vocals
PJ Lucidi: Rhythm and Lead Guitars
Brian Henry: Drums, Mixing and Mastering
Steve Johnson: Bass

One New Year’s Eve he walked out
In his Tux he looked so fine
We thought he was off to a party
Thought he was having a real good time
But he didn’t come home that evening
And he didn’t come home that night
They didn’t find him till the springtime
His body washed up, cold, wet, and white

Didn’t the river know?
Didn’t the river understand?
That troubles don’t last forever
And mountains wear down to sand
Why couldn’t that river refuse him?
Why couldn’t that river keep him safe?
The beach should be a place to swim
Not a holding place for graves

A sensitive man, he was a painter
So many canvases left undone
The man he was a brother
And a pool hall wayward son
Well the man he was my uncle
And he loved to go for a walk
He showed me the world of fossils
And we fished off the cottage dock

Didn’t the river know?
Didn’t the river understand?
That a pain can’t last forever
That one can always change a plan
Why couldn’t that river reject him?
Why couldn’t that river flow him home?
The water is there to give us life
Not to drown a mind that feels alone
 
With divorce my father felt guilty
He thought that he should have been there
I was a teenager and selfish
Having too much fun to show I cared
His therapist felt discouraged
And the talks and the pills and how they failed
The pool hall debts they were relieved
And the angels did they wail

Didn’t the river know?
Didn’t the river understand?
That love comes to the lonely
Every hand can find a hand
Why couldn’t the river sustain him?
Why couldn’t the river hold fast?
Why couldn’t the river restrain him?
Till all his fears and worries passed

Didn’t the river know?
Didn’t that river know?

Didn't the River Know

Now That We're Here

I've been noodling with this riff most of January, so it seemed a good starting point to build a song around today. It's kind of an open letter to myself aged 16. Back then I had a pretty catastrophic falling out with my friends (entirely my own fault I should add). It ended up being quite a sliding doors moment - I went to a different sixth form, joined a band which I'm still part of today, met my wife-to-be. Anyway, I distinctly remember feeling like the world had ended. And I wanted to sort of reach back and tell my younger self that, while it may be rubbish at that particular moment, you'll learn from the experience and... it will get better!

(Special thank you to my erstwhile friend and lead guitar maestro Fareed Sahloul for the screaming guitar solo on this one!).

LYRICS:

I know you feel bitter
I know you feel ashamed
I know you feel broken
I know you feel blamed
I know you feel compromised
I know you feel stoic
I know you feel sorry
But you’re too proud to show it

But boy this is not the end
This is only the beginning

I know you feel empty
I know you feel proud
I know you feel worthless
I know you feel cowed
I know you feel an aching
Deep down in your heart
I know you feel everything 
Is slowly falling apart

But boy this is not the end
This is only the beginning

I know you feel haunted
I know you feel mad
I know you feel reckless
I know you feel damned
I know you feel insecure
I know you feel branded
I know you feel something
But you can't understand it

But boy this is not the end
This is only the beginning

(Let me tell you 'bout the future...)
Some dreams they happen
Some dreams they don't
Some days you'll be happy
Some days you won't
You're gonna have family
They're gonna fill you with you love
Not gonna get everything
But you're gonna get enough

And boy this is not the end
This is only the beginning

Everybody falls
Everybody falls
Everybody falls
It's how you come back

This Is Not The End

Whiskey Lullaby

Dear friends - a little song about life:

Joy

You must believe me when I tell You that childrens breasts
are filled with joy - in the morning
when they see their mom and probably when they see their dad
it’s remarkable that children always love their folks
whatever they have done - their love is huge

Have You seen when a newborn little child
open their eyes  -  to meet their mom
and their lips start to move in the direction to a little smile 
it’s remarkable that children always love their folks
whatever they have done - their love is huge

And what about the father who stands besides
he is so dazed by this great event
and he nearly faints when the child also smiles to him
it’s remarkable that children always love their folks
whatever they have done - their love is huge

Approximate translation into Swedish

Glädje

Du måste tro mig när jag berättar att barns bröst
är fyllda av glädje - på morgonen
när de ser sin mamma och förmodligen när de ser sin pappa
det är anmärkningsvärt att barn alltid älskar sina föräldrar
vad de än har gjort - deras kärlek är enorm

Har du sett när ett nyfött litet barn
öppna ögonen - för att träffa sin mamma
och deras läppar börjar röra sig i riktning mot ett litet leende
det är anmärkningsvärt att barn alltid älskar sina föräldrar
vad de än har gjort - deras kärlek är enorm

Och hur är det med pappan som står vid sidan av
han är så omtumlad av denna stora händelse
och han svimmar nästan när barnet också ler mot honom
det är anmärkningsvärt att barn alltid älskar sina föräldrar
vad de än har gjort - deras kärlek är enorm

The sign that there is behind

Midnight Deal


Been down this road before
Running on empty 
Feeling red and raw
Can’t pick myself up off the floor
I’ve been down this road before

Ah ah ah 
Ah ah ah
Ah ah
Ah ah ah 
Ah ah ah
Ah ah

Been down this road before
Kicking up dust 
From door to door
Don’t think I can take it any more
I’ve been down this road before

Been down
[Ah ah ah]
This road
[Ah ah ah] 
Before

Been down
[Ah ah ah]
This road
[Ah ah ah] 
Before

Been down this road before
Looking real hard
For my next big score
Find it now or lose it all
I’ve been down this road before

Ah ah ah 
Ah ah ah
Ah ah
Ah ah ah 
Ah ah ah
Ah ah

Been down this road before
If I can’t walk
Gonna have to crawl
Pride sure comes before a fall
I’ve been down this road before

Been down
[Ah ah ah]
This road
[Ah ah ah] 
Before

Been down
[Ah ah ah]
This road
[Ah ah ah] 
Before


Been Down This Road Before

I like to play the blues

Half-British, half-Japanese, South London-based singer-songwriter and producer. Indie pop, rock and blues. Thank you for listening!

This Is Not The End

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