I'm staring down the barrel of a Colt .45
Trying to figure out
What my life's about
I'm trying to figure it out
While I'm feeling sober in this place I don't wanna be
I gotta walk it down
I stumble and fall off
Trying to figure out
You

Pour my life into six strings for bothering me
I try to pick it out
Gotta get it out
These tears they won't come down
Fake a smile in the mirror cause I'm down on my knees
My life is useless now
Gotta figure out
Can you feel me pleading out

You could save me
With a wake up call
Show me all my flaws
All of my flaws
Please don't blame me
For the road I walk
Need a wake up call
From you

Pull my life out of the hole but who was that for me
Guess I'm all alone
I drive this open road
My hands are getting cold
Stay awake late at night cause I'm scared of my dreams
Your heart was never mine
Can't believe I'm so blind
If you call me anytime

You could save me
With a wake up call
Show me all my flaws
All of my flaws
Please don't blame me
For the road I walk
Need a wake up call
Need a wake up call

You could save me
Please don't blame me
For the road I walk
Need a wake up call
From you

Wake Up Call

It was an emotional experience writing this song. I still want her back.

Lyrics:

More than words we're failing to say
Primitive glances keep our prose at bay
Where most just take two steps, we're miles away
All of your answers won't come in a day
Is it my place, oh, lord, is it my place?
Softly you whisper, softly I say

A day hasn't passed that I don't wonder why
What we wouldn't give to just turn back the time
I know I'm not fit to be, a favored son of man
Honestly the honesty is more than I can stand

Down we go, ashes from flame
Piety, withering calling my name
If I were a color, you said I'd be green
Is emerald now the worst thing that you've seen?
Will I be a villain for the rest of my days
Or just a lost echo that time fades away

A day hasn't passed that I don't wonder why
What we wouldn't give to just turn back the time
I know I'm not fit to be, a favored son of man
Honestly the honesty is more than I can stand
So pull on the threads from my soul
I've been to a place that no good man should go
It's more than words we're failing to say
All that's left are glances and I looked away

If I could count the ways
Your hair, your eyes, your smile, your face they
They break me, cut through me, is it so hard to choose me?
Push right past the mark
Look beyond your own heart and
Just search for the right words
Don't leave this sick and hollow man
If I could pick the notes
To each his own, to float our boats, but
The water is racing, can you spare a lung or a helping hand?

What if I leave?
Do you think that we'd be
Trapped in revolting thoughts, stuck on every painful memory
(Everything you never said, I said to myself about a thousand fucking times)
And you can't spare another helping hand
(Turn your back to me)
You know that I can't stand
(I'd give it all until there's nothing left)
You know that I can't stand
(Maybe I should just kill myself)
That you know that I'm just another common man
(And leave these words unsaid and be another common man)

Glances

I went back to my blues-rock roots on this one. Alligators speaks to the inherent flaws of human nature and the struggle of balancing vices and enjoying life.

This song was legitimately more fun than work all the way from the beginning of writing, recording and production. To set a new record, I completed this song from start to release in 19 days.

As always all instruments and production is done by yours truly.

Alligators

Artist - Attack the Sound 
Songwriter - Davo Sounds and Daniel Lamar
Producer - Davo Sounds
Mixing - Danny Christy at Studio 2424 Chicago
Mastering - Danny Christy at Studio 2424 Chicago

Vocals: Davo Sounds
Keys/Organ: CJ
Guitar: Larry Brown
Bass: Johnathan Sherrell 
Drums: Paris Jmal
Sax: Vante
Trumpet: Julian Harris
Trombone: Royce Harrington

Reboot to the Sound

Love is War

Love Is War

I have been writing, performing and producing my own music with various bands since 2006. This is my first shot at creating and releasing my own solo music and I hope you enjoy it. 

I play every instrument and do all vocal work you hear in my music. It’s a one man show for everything I put out. (Unless clearly stated with a guest vocalist or the like)

My greatest influences are Ted Nugent, Falling in Reverse, Emery and Nothing More.

Alligators

Ben Latham

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