I've been runnin'; I don't know what from.
I'm stuck dreaming of things to come.
Life keeps moving; it's gainin' ground.
My distant future is all around.
It's far away they'll say.
Just wait until you see the day.

I've been running around for far too long.
Sometimes I think it's all gone wrong.
But then I stop and I look around...
And I come to realize we're all just running around.

Time keeps runnin'; I don't know what from.
It keeps me thinking of things to come.
Who keeps it running? Why can't it walk?
Take a break for a while and wind back the clock.
It's all far away I'll say.
But one day I'll wake and it'll be here to stay.

I've been running around for far too long.
Sometimes I think it's all gone wrong.
But then I stop and I look around...
And I come to realize we're all just running around.

Running Around

He's all around, I think he's hunting me down. I gotta get outta town.
Look and see, what he's been doin' to me. I gotta tell anybody.
Sure - he seems bad, sometimes he says that he loves me but I can't tell if he's lyin'.
You don't know, I'm kinda thinkin' I'm stranded. I gotta tell anybody.

Don't be afraid, you're not alone in this game and I've got somethin' to say.
Please come with me, they're gonna drive you insane. 'Til you ain't.

You seem to think, they're not gonna cause any pain. They've got something to say.
Why would you stay, well that'd just be a mistake. They've got more to take.
You gotta run, you think they'll heal your heartache. That's what they want you think.
You don't know, I'm kinda thinkin' you're stranded. You gotta tell anybody.

Don't be afraid, you're not alone in this game and I've got somethin' to say.
Please come with me, they're gonna drive you insane. 'Til you ain't.

Forgotten

There you go, chasin' the wind.
No one knows, where you've been.
You seem stuck, try'na make your mark.
It falls short, and you're stuck in the dark.

I tried to figure out,
how you'd get along.
I stood just thinking,
about you on your own.
The sun will rise still,
without you here at home.
You ran out the door -
chasing the wind.

There you go, chasin' the sun.
Everyone feels, like they've won.
You get out, and follow the cars.
You come last, and don't get very far.

I tried to figure out,
how you'd get along.
I stood just thinking,
about you on your own.
I tried not to think about,
what could have gone wrong.
You ran out the door -
chasing the wind.

Someday you'll grow, and you'll move on.
Just keep moving, your fate's not drawn.
You'll just say I held you back,
I just hoped to lay the track.

I tried to figure out,
how you'd get along.
I stood just thinking,
about you on your own.
I tried not to think about,
what could have gone wrong.
You ran out the door -
chasing the wind.

Chasing the Wind

I've been waiting to breathe; I don't know what's wrong with me.
I just cannot believe, it's only the start for me.
I like to think that I've grown; I've only just found a home.
I feel like I can breathe; I don't know what's wrong with me.

I've been waiting to breathe; I don't know how to be free.
Think I'm starting to see, why all the wisest succeed.
I try to say I've learned, all that I need in this world.
But I've got too much to learn; I don't know what's wrong with me.

The sun starts sinking, twilight fades to black.
You'll learn the game we all have to play.
The world's wide open, so go out and live the day.

I was waiting to see, what they'd all think of me.
But now I've turned the tide, why and waste your time with fame?
I like to think I've learned, what it is I need in this world.
I've been starting to breathe; she knew what was wrong with me.

The sun starts sinking, twilight fades to black.
You'll learn the game we all have to play.
The world's wide open, so go out and live the day.

Waiting to Breathe

All around, I see faces appear.
They all say, somethin' new. And I don't know who is who.
As you grow, you fill a role.
Another piece, in their game. Struggling to find a name.

But I found a place, where you can go.
This life's fragile, the hell does it mean? - stop and question reality.
But I found a place, where you can grow.
All has purpose, the hell does it mean? - stop and ignore adversity.

The sun beats down, onto my face.
It leaves, me scarred. Thinking of what had been.
The wind comes down, onto my face.
It breaks, eroding. Like rocks on the ground.

But I found a place, where you can go.
This life's fragile, the hell does it mean? - stop and question reality.
But I found a place, where you can grow.
All has purpose, the hell does it mean? - stop and ignore adversity.

Fading Fast

She was five years old.
She didn't notice the love was gone.
Mom would cry and hush it all away.
Dad would leave, be gone for a day.
She was nine years old.
They'd save the yellin' 'til she was gone.
One day they lost it and threw it all away.
Dad would leave, be gone for days.

I can't say I understand.
You may say you thought of her.
But I know, that girl lost a home.

They were twenty years old.
They felt the magic and it was strong.
"I feel so happy, standing here with you."
"This will last, relax - enjoy the view."
He got tired of it all.
He'd save the yellin' 'til he got home.
"I feel so angry, staying here with you."
"Just leave then. I won't wait for you."

You may say you thought of her.
We all know you're lyin'.
And I know, that girl lost a home.

I'd say you make a perfect
Angel in the snow
All crushed out on the way you are
Better stop before it goes too far

Don't you know that I love you
Sometimes I feel like only a cold still life
That fell down here to lay beside you

Don't you know that I love you
Sometimes I feel like only a cold still life
Only a frozen still life
That fell down here to lay beside you

Angel In The Snow (Cover)

I once had a girl
Or should I say
She once had me

She showed me her room
Isn't it good
Norwegian wood

She asked me to stay
And she told me to sit anywhere
So I looked around
And I noticed there wasn't a chair

I sat on a rug
Biding my time
Drinking her wine

We talked until two
And then she said
"It's time for bed"

She told me she worked in the morning
And started to laugh
I told her I didn't
And crawled off to sleep in the bath

And when I awoke
I was alone
This bird had flown

So I lit a fire
Isn't it good
Norwegian wood

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Personnel:
Paul McCartney, John Lennon - Lyrics, Music.
Jalen Linville - Vocals, Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 110, tuned to standard and capo'd 2nd.
Yamaha FG820-12, tuned to standard and capo'd 2nd.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

This Bird Has Flown (Cover)

You say you're fine, but I read your eyes
They like to say, the eyes don't lie
But I've seen it all
Oh, how they fall

I read the lie, and you're reading me
You like to say, "what makes you try?"
But I've heard it all
Brother, why the wall?
And I've seen it all
Sister, why the wall?
And I feel it all
Why? Why the fall?

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Personnel:
Jalen Linville - Lyrics, Music, Vocals, Guitar, and Djembe.

Equipment:
Taylor 214, strung with monel strings and tuned to CGCFCE.
Meinl Djembe Drum.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

Read the Eyes

Lifting the mask from a local clown, feeling down like him
Seeing the light in a station bar and traveling far in sin
Sailing downstairs to the northern line, watching the shine of the shoes
And hearing the trials of the people there
Who's to care if they lose?

Take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town

Dancing a jig in a church with chimes, a sign of the times today
And hearing no bell from a steeple tall, people all in dismay
Falling so far on a silver spoon, making the moon for fun
Changing a rope for a size too small, people all get hung

Take a look you may see me coming through
For I am the parasite who travels two by two

But I'm lifting the mask from a local clown and feeling down again
And I'm seeing the light in a station bar and traveling far in sin
And I'm sailing downstairs to the northern line, watching the shine of
the shoes
And hearing the trials of the people there
Who's to care if they lose?

Take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town
And take a look you may see me on the dirt
For I am the parasite who hangs from your skirt

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Personnel:
Nick Drake - Lyrics, Music.
Jalen Linville - Vocals, Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 214, tuned to CGCFCE and capo'd 3rd.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

Love ya Nick.

Parasite (Cover)

I hear you talkin' like you think it's all over.
I know you'd say, "don't take it that way."
But it's often enough that I know you ain't jokin'.
And I wanna say "the children are comin'."
I can see 'em dancin', dancin' around the hearth.
And I can hear you readin', readin' to them in the dark.
There's another path you ain't even walked.
And there's a ton for me; this is just the start.

Things seem bad - I know.
Whole country's sad - I know.
Whole damn world's fallin' down in front of us.
But trust me man, Eden's comin'.

I hear you talkin' like you think you're done.
I know you'd say, "it ain't meant that way."
You're still here with your love and you're both breathin'.
You take your love and y'all run away.
When y'all come back, there'll be grandkids on yo' lap.
And you'll remember love's everlasting.
There's many things you ain't even seen.
And I want you around to see 'em with me.

Things seem bad - I know.
Whole country's mad - I know.
Whole damn world's fallin' down in front of us.
But trust me man, Eden's comin'.

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Personnel:
Jalen Linville - Lyrics, Music, Vocals, Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 110, tuned to standard.
Yamaha FG820-12, tuned to standard.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

Love you dad.

Eden's Comin'

These days I find myself thinkin',
'bout grandma Lynn and all the faces she won't see.
It gets hard to handle if I think about it too long.
But I know, she's lookin' down on me.

These days I find myself cryin',
thinkin' 'bout my kids and the grandma they won't meet.
It gets tough to breathe if I think about it too long.
But I know, she'll be lookin' down on me.
And these days I find myself thinkin',
'bout that big ol' house and the memories that it keeps.
It gets hard to handle if we talk about it too long,
and too many comments start puttin' me to sleep.

I know,
she's up there waitin' on me and you.
And she'll meet us all up there in the big blue.
Her love still haunts that big ol' house,
and she'll meet my kids when Jesus lets 'em meet.

These days I find myself talkin'
to my grandpa 'bout the days way back when.
I see his face light up whenever he talks about her,
and I know she hears him speakin' - amen.
These days there's music we can't play,
and these days there's photos we can't see.
It gets hard to handle if I think about her too long,
and I know my grandpa got it way worse than me.

I know,
she's up there waitin' on me and you.
And she'll meet us all up there in the big blue.
Her love still haunts that big ol' house,
and she'll meet my kids when Jesus lets 'em meet.
She'll meet my kids when Jesus lets 'em meet.
She'll meet my kids when Jesus lets 'em meet.
She'll meet my kids when Jesus lets 'em meet.

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Personnel:
Jalen Linville - Lyrics, Music, Vocals, Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 110, tuned to standard, capo'd 1st.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

Love you mama.

Lookin' Down

I've been trying to find what to say,
but all my words seem to come right back at me.
I know why you walk - walk away.
You think that I am angry at your pain, 
and it seems like I can't relate.
But I should let you know my tone's 'cause I can see your fate.

Please believe I'm not the enemy.
I'm here to stay so face it with me.
Your smile's too rare, too rare for me.
I'm your other half so play with me.

I've been trying to find where you are.
Sometimes it seems you're gone, up there in the lavender haze.
I've been trying to hear what you say.
(Trust me) I've asked "what's the point", but now I feel it's plain to see.
And I've been trying to love; love with me.
Trust in Him to see the good within reality.

Please believe I'm not the enemy.
I'm here to stay so face it with me.
Your smile's too rare, too rare for me.
I'm your other half so play with me.

I've been trying to help bring you peace,
but all my words seem to twist into an enemy.

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Personnel:
Jalen Linville - Lyrics, Music, Vocals, Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 110, tuned to standard.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

Hope you're loving life Noelle.

Words

And in plays to write the wire in
I'll come back again
Torching time talking rhymes in
I'll come back again

Would you like to play
With the thought of a friend
In a distant passing stage
While you lie around
With your arms up and out
So resigned you will fall down

While you around here play
Wild on the warm and far away
While you around here play
The days keep scribbling themselves in tidy lines

Would you like to play
With a fool holding hands
With a one-eyed jack of spades
While on the deck they sing
All of the captain's cards are kings
Still he and the queen are lost at sea
I hope it isn't you or me

And I'll be back 'round again
Yes I'll walk in time with you old friend
And we'll find that place
That we had danced in so long ago
And in plays to write the wire in
I'll come back again
Torching time talking rhymes in
I'll come back again
With this letter I sign

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Personnel:
Dave Matthews - Lyrics and Music.
Jalen Linville - Vocals and Guitar.

Equipment:
Taylor 110, tuned to standard.
Peluso P-87 into a Focusrite 2i2.
Rode NT1-A into a Focusrite 2i2.
Mixed and mastered in Reaper.

The Song That Jane Likes (Cover)

I stand with arms open - taking the scene in.
People run around me - rushing to their jobs.
I couldn't care less - about your average day job.
Stop and breathe the air in - before you wilt like a flower.

All around, the world's takin' shape -
You don't have time to recuperate.
All around, your friends're growing up -
You can't catch up with the train.

I stand with arms open - taking the scene in.
Everyone acts so busy - stressing over nothing.
I'm just a bystander - taking the scene in.
Stop and breathe the air in - before you burn out like a fire.

All around, the world's takin' shape -
You don't have time to recuperate.
All around, your friends're growing up -
You can't catch up with the train.
Life moves fast, everyone moves on -
"Why can't we go back to how it was?"

Growing Up

I've stopped dreaming, my demons are gone.
I've stopped crying, I need to move on.
There are days I worry, but the world keeps movin' on.

I've been waiting so damn long.
I've been trying to move on.
We've been lying for too damn long.
Find a way to move on.

I've stopped speaking, it ain't worth the cost.
They've stopped listenin', they won't try to talk.
There are days I worry, but the world keeps movin' on.

I've been waiting so damn long.
I've been trying to move on.
We've been lying for too damn long.
Find a way to move on.

She's still with me, we still try to talk.
There are days she worries, but the world keeps movin' on;
and there are days I worry, but the world keeps movin' on.

I've been waiting so damn long.
I've been trying to move on.
We've been lying for too damn long.
Find a way to move on.

Move On

Getting better at songwriting and recording a song at a time. Lots of love to all my family and friends; all my songs depend on that love - couldn't have written anything without it.

"Man must have just enough faith in himself to have adventures, and just enough doubt of himself to enjoy them." -G.K. Chesteron

Jalen Linville

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