Carrier (feat. Armand Hirsch)

Jake

I Am Not All Right

Sing It Straight

this song is completely live, no overdubs or pro-tools-punches.  recorded, mixed and mastered by Cliff Hillis.  this session took place at Eric Bazilian's Red Door studio outside of Philadelphia.  I am playing piano and singing.  michael brun on the acoustic guitar.

autumn new york city
the leaves don't change at all
the leaves don't change at all
they just fall

every day the subway
there ain't no welcome home
no hello when you get off
just here's your stop

do you feel like you're boarding a moving train?
smoke from the sky blinding your eyes
all your dreams can be real life

they say the grass is greener
but there's nothin to compare
it's hard to make trade when you forget what's fair

checkers on the corner
some smile and walk their dogs
others rushing pushing elbows why?
just to wait in line?

this is how it feels to be boarding a moving train
smoke from the sky blinding your eyes
all your dreams can be real life

all the same, a second home, with not as many stars
the ones that you look up to see, not the ones that drive those cars


Real Life (Live)

from the forthcoming record, Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch) 

song by Jacob Snider 
sounds by Armand Hirsch 
strings by Rob Moose 
produced by Tony Berg 

mixed by Brandon Duncan and Tony Berg at Zeitgeist Studio, LA, CA 
mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

Carrier

Moth

Featuring Armand Hirsch on electric guitar.

Dumb Vials

Open

Try To Hide It

what if i told you i had two hearts
like two books sitting side by side
one is my everything
my reckless nothing to hide
the other is for others
in which i carefully confide
only cautiously confide

what if i told you i had two voices
like a double agent on the phone
one can project itself in character and tone
the other is so quiet
it only speaks when i'm alone
only speaks when i'm alone

you'll think you're smart and all grown up
you'll come prepared with many locks
when someone comes along that don't belong in either box
it's hard to remember which one i'm gonna open up
which one i'm gonna open up

i don't feel sorry i don't feel bad
that i can no longer separate
and distinguish and discriminate
this cautious riot in me

i don't feel sorry i don't feel bad
that i can no longer separate
and distinguish and negotiate with this cautious riot in me

two hearts times six billion on this vibrating marble
that lives off the moon and the sun

on this vibrating marble


Try To Hide It

jacobsnider