I get irrationally upset
When you won't come into my bed
But I do it because I like you
I'll be your chauffeur and I will drive you

I like the way your palms always sweat
Like you're taking a high school test
I wanna fall in love with you
It's been two weeks, that'll do

You make me the type of nervous where I don't want to eat
And all my friends know
That's not where my nerves go
That's not where my nerves go
That's not where my nerves go

And I'm recording an album about heartache as I begin to fall into love
And I'm recording these songs about loneliness, but I'm looking down on it from above
I am content
And I'm on the mend
It's just around the bend
You're the means and you're the end
I played the game
I stood out in the rain
But you took all the pain and you kissed it away

Almost five full years of shit brought me straight into your lips
I've got a list of awkward hugs
I've got a pile of dirty mugs
You remember everything I say
When I forget it the next day
Crawl in at 2am with me
In the morning we'll have tea

You make me the type of lazy where I forget to brush my teeth
And all my friends know
That's hard for me to let go
That's hard for me to let go
That's hard for me to let go

And I'm recording an album about heartache as I begin to fall into love
And I'm recording these songs about loneliness, but I'm looking down on it from above
I am content
And I'm on the mend
It's just around the bend
You're the means and you're the end
I played the game
I stood out in the rain
But you took all the pain and you kissed it away

And I am waiting, holding on to every breath you take
And I am scared shitless 'cause I don't know what kind of life you want to make
I'm anticipating losing all of this in a day
If you do break me
I'll try to fake it and I'll support you, babe

Now I am writing an album about heartache as I begin to fall out of love
And I am writing these songs about loneliness, as I'm crashing into it like a truck
But I'll be content
And I will mend
The things that you broke when I thought you were my friend
I'll get back in the game
If it's shine or if it's rain
And I'll take all my pain and I'll kiss it away

Almost two full years of bliss brought me straight back to this shit
I've got a list of awkward hugs
I've got a pile of dirty mugs

Dirty Mugs

Must Be Dreaming

meka, the musical project of Melissa Lingo, blends introspective indie folk with intricate fingerpicking influenced by Nick Drake and Vashti Bunyan. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, meka explores themes of grief, hope, and nature. Raised in a mountain town dedicated to astronomy, her music reflects a fascination with the cosmos and ecology, shaped by travel and solitude. Her songs turn life’s pain into ethereal beauty, like candlelight in dark corners.

Listen:
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meka - Temperance

5th album by An Early Bird with songs featuring Turin Brakes and Tyler Ramsey.

In Stone feat. Tyler Ramsey

Broken Record, Pt. 1 - Heart

I Just Want To Talk

I sing "Sleepin’ Under" with raw emotion, my voice carrying the weight of longing and danger. The song is built on the deep pulse of my guitar and bass, weaving a hypnotic rhythm that feels both seductive and haunting. The groove is steady, bluesy, with a touch of noir—like a slow walk down a neon-lit alley at midnight.  

The guitars whisper and howl, soaked in reverb and grit, sliding between sultry melodies and dark, brooding chords. The bassline moves like a slow heartbeat, thick and steady, holding everything together while the vocals rise and fall like waves in a storm.  

Each verse draws you deeper into the intoxication of desire—an obsession that feels as thrilling as it is dangerous. The lyrics drip with temptation, wrapped in the smoky atmosphere of late-night tension. By the time the chorus hits, the sound swells, pulling the listener into a whirlwind of passion and consequence.  

"Sleepin’ Under" isn’t just a song—it’s a mood, a world where danger and seduction blur into one. It’s the sound of losing yourself, slipping under, and loving every second of it.

Sleepin' under

This is the counterpart of our piece Last Paddle.  More introspective, and moving in nature.

LAST PADDLE (unplugged)

bummy!

I Know This Turn
You stop asking for signs. You start recognizing the rhythm.
The spiral isn’t confusing anymore. It’s yours.

The Braid

I Know This Turn

✨ as you wish

Let Her Go

About coming of age. The feeling of being both a young adult and an old child. Exciting and scary at the same time. And to be an adult witnessing this process. We all have at some point been in the shadow of our own.

bummy!

JT Dailey

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