John IV

Alaska

Recorded on cassette in Harrison's basement. Drums by Kevin McGowan and bass by Alex Labrie. 

We Don't Talk So Much Anymore

It's looking like nightmares tonight,
And I aint one for stirring up fights,
And its hard work wrestling your fright,
So I'll tussle in my sheets to the waltz till daylight

And I'll dance in my dreams to the beat,
And don't you dare hope for retreat,
You can call it a Pyrrhic Defeat,
When I tire of my sleep, return to my feet,

They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.

I showed them the song that soared
And they told me so boldly, my wings would unfurl
Ay the west wind, they'd carry me out of calvary.

But you know how the story goes,
By my wax I'm undone. flew too close to the sun.
My wings fold around me while I fall.
They fold around me while I fall.

They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.
They told me I could make it.

Was it worth it          the empty night?
Was it worth it          the loosing fights?
Was it worth it          the gift of flight?
Was it worth it          this love of light?

'Cause I've had my doubts.




Worth It

Hard Trials

Its cold. im pissed. i wanna go home. here's a song. 

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Lyrics:
The walls are closing 
I'm overbooked and under-read 
At night I dream of sleeping in 
All day I dream of sleeping in 

I'm the MVP 
on the losing team 
I'm a homesick astronaut 
following my stupid dreams 

Take me home x3 

(San Diego) God bless the california burrito 
(San Diego) Didn't winter end a month ago 
(San Diego) At this point I'd rather burn to death than freeze 
(San Diego) Drench my fries in special sauce and cheese 

Out of all the places 
I had to choose Waltham MA 
And I'll admit, I miss my mom 
I guess she really is never wrong 

I'm a square shaped peg 
In the deepest hole 
I'm a seasick buccaneer 
And I've barely left the shore 

Take me home x3 

(San Diego) God bless the california burrito 
(San Diego) Didn't winter end a month ago 
(San Diego) It's mid-April but I can't feel my toes 
(San Diego) Spring has sprung so what's with all this snow 

(San Diego) God bless the california burrito 
(San Diego) My stomach can't take much more Sodexo™ 
(San Diego) There are so many better ways to die than freeze 
(San Diego) Drench my fires in special sauce and cheese

Credits:
Recording, noises/sounds, and mixing by yours truly(Levi Nattrass)
Mastered by Matthew Fildey

Alaska

Jack Van Cleaf

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