A track unintentionally inspired by Cat Power's "Free."

Lyrics:
I know I'm not the premier poet    
to pen you a splendid poem.
I'll out alliterate them all,
obliterate the illiterate.
I'll show 'em .

Stop letting the world wash over you,
Stop letting the time tick away,
Take what you want from me, girl,
Let's start something new today.

I'm bound within your district;
I swear to God I'll volunteer
I assure you I'll come home quick
to take you in my arms, my dear.

Your name must be James Joyce;
you've scrambled the syntax of my heart.
Pourin' over notes,
analyzin' tropes,
to figure out the feelings that I have for you.

I said you me must be JK Rowling;
I cannot wait for each page to start.
I really wanna know
the words to make my wand glow
to light the halls that lead me to your room.

Take What You Want

Inspired by Fujiya and Miyagi's "Uh," and I totally ripped off Chain Gang of 1974's riff on "Devil Is a Lady." Oops.

Love Keeps

Roughly three years ago on the way to apartment from campus, I saw a beautiful girl riding a skateboard. I was stunned by her beauty, but there was something oddly intimidating about her. She seemed to be part of a world that I would never understand or be comfortable in. She was unattainable. Upon returning to my apartment, I borrowed my friend Kyle's guitar and announced to the rest of my roommates that I had written a song on my way home and played it for them.

This is that song (with a new verse).

Girls on Skateboards

Prism

Original lyrics by my girlfriend Chelsea. I tweaked them to fit here.

The Distance Song

I don't even know, but I haven't made a song in like three years.

Rock n Roll (What Is It?)

A Project for my ENG 371 about Irony and how Alanis Morissette is clueless.

Actually Ironic

It was a year ago today when I bought you coffee.
Well, technically it was two chai lattes.
Afterwards, we watched a Miyazaki film.
I didn't think it could get better until we watched Invader Zim.

We talked and we talked and we talked until we held hands.
The build-up was torture but when we did it I was glad.
You told me you played the cello in a quartet.
The two became glued and I could not forget.

So with every cello
strike, I heard your
name, which made me smile.

With every cello
strike, I heard your
name, and I was happy.

We tried our best to replicate our first date.
It should have been romantic but as things got late
The caffeine quickly left and you fell asleep,
so I drove you home through snow and sleet.

I couldn't help but wonder what this meant
For lately you had been so damn distant.
"Can You Tell" played through my stereo
I sung to myself "Oh, what am I supposed to do?"

With every cello
strike, I heard your
Name, and I felt worried.

With every cello 
strike, I wondered
where it was you'd gone.

I got stupid and snooped through your phone
While you were asleep and I stayed up, awake and alone.
What I found there, within texts to a friend:
A wish that you held to be with another and for our time to end.

I want nothing more than to watch Doctor Who
I want nothing more than to be able to heal you.

With every cello 
strike, I hear your
name and want to cry.

With every cello
strike, I hear your 
name and want you back.

But our bond you severed, and now I cannot trust
that you will no longer lie, 
but things will get better; they must.

(I don't know how; I don't know when.)

With every cello strike I hear your name.

I Hear Your Name

It's my 23rd birthday so I thought I'd whip this up real quick. It's rough but I had fun.

What's My Age Again (uke)

Thanks to my friend Jill for helping me out on the vocals. You are rad.

Check out her cloud:
https://soundcloud.com/blue-skies

Girl, I Am a Gundam Pilot, and This Thing Only Seats One

I started making music in the summer of '08. Most of these older tracks started off as a simple line played on my bass guitar which was then translated to Reason. Lately I've been learning the ukulele and incorporating that into my sound along with the bass guitar, vocals, and instruments in Reason. I've come a long way. I hope to organize a band to play my music live sometime soon. Hope you enjoy!

Katie Broken Down

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