Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van
Artwork: Nick Lennon (www.itsnicknotjohn.com/)

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/MattVan_skinbones
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LYRICS:

Say the word
And you’ll never 
See my face again
Lock me up
In your closet
With the skeletons
Through the cracks
I’ll be dancing
With your silhouette
Taking drags
On your voice
Like a cigarette 

I’m skin and bones
Don’t you know
I’m skin and bones
Watch me decompose

Say the word
And you’ll never
Hear my voice again
Lay me down
In your cemetery
Of regrets
Underground
I’ll be bathing
In the emptiness
While you course
Through my veins
Like adrenaline 

I’m skin and bones
Don’t you know
I’m skin and bones
Watch me decompose
Oh, I’m skin and bones
Don’t make me go, no
Oh, ‘cause I’m skin and bones
Oh no

I’m skin and bones
I’m skin and bones
Oh no
I just wanted you to know


© 2021 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

skin/bones

buy / stream

Watch the music video: https://youtu.be/dx1JJe51tzQ
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LYRICS:

I had an existential crisis
Reading Kafka on the couch
Until the edible kicked in
Then I forgot what it was all about
I find comfort in the silence
And in the flicker of my phone
Until the battery runs dead
And it leaves me with my thoughts alone

When I was younger
I believed in magic
But now I stumble
Through all the noise and static
I can’t remember
Quite how it happened
Now I’ve become this
Creature of habit
Creature of habit

Maybe I should drink more water
Maybe I should get more sun
Maybe I’m dormant for the winter
Waiting for spring to come
And I may not believe in God
But that doesn’t mean he isn’t real
Though I hope I might be wrong
It doesn’t change the way I feel

When I was younger
I believed in magic
But now I stumble
Through all the noise and static
I can’t remember
Quite how it happened
Now I’ve become this
Creature of habit
This creature of habit

© 2022 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

creature of habit

✿ Available here ❀ 

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saxophone - Evan White
video, photography - Nick Lennon (www.itsnicknotjohn.com)

Daisy

This album explores a variety of emotions including determination, frustration, infatuation, and depression through a tasteful blend of both organic and electronic sounds. Sonically and literally, "Please, Respond" tells a story that is sure to reach the lives of anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak or rejection in the past.

CREDITS:

all songs written, performed and produced by // matt van
additional piano and vocals // lewis knudsen (lewisknudsen.com)
recorded at // matt van’s parents’ basement
album artwork // nick lennon (itsnicknotjohn.com)
for more original music visit // mattvanmusic.com

©2016 matt van. all rights reserved. 

. : . : .

Anna Donia

LYRICS:

Let me down
In the middle of your room
Nothing left to give
Nothing left to prove

Sing me a song
And show me how it ends
Gentle and soft
Like the hair upon your head

Let me drown
In a river of your words
Make me feel small
Make me feel unsure

Read me a line
And show me how it ends
Page after page
Maybe one day we’ll be friends

What am I doing here?
Say the words, and I’ll disappear
Oh, what am I doing here?
Say the words and I’ll disappear

Say the words
And I’ll disappear


CREDITS:

all songs written, performed and produced by // matt van
additional piano and vocals // lewis knudsen (lewisknudsen.com)
recorded at // matt van’s parents’ basement
album artwork // nick lennon (itsnicknotjohn.com)
for more original music visit // mattvanmusic.com

©2016 matt van. all rights reserved. 

. : . : .

Disappear

Listen to the original: Monstercat.lnk.to/Tomorrow

Acoustic with vocals: http://bit.ly/2noT9je


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Tomorrow (Acoustic Instrumental)

FREE DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/2sncXGQ

Inspired by the original Monstercat release produced by Mr FijiWiji and Exist Strategy: Monstercat.lnk.to/Andromeda

performance/production/lyrics: matt van (http://mattvanmusic.com)

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LYRICS:

Caught in a wasteland
And I don't know what to do
Floating through vacant spaces
Couldn't stop if I wanted to

As gravity takes my body
Out of your stratosphere
I'm combing the skies
To light up the dark
'Cause I feel so alone out here

In this galaxy
Inside of me
Don't wanna be
Your enemy, no

This fallacy
It's guiding me
As it takes me away from you

And I'm drifting away from you

In this galaxy in my mind
I've made for you
This tragedy comes to life
Out of the blue
And I don't know why
But I feel most alive
When I'm searching for these signs of life
In the hopes that they'll lead to you

There's a fantasy in my mind
I've made for you
The agony comes to life
In waves of blue
And I don't know why
But I'm drifting away from you

Oh, I'm drifting away from

This galaxy
Inside of me
Don't wanna be
Your enemy, no

This fallacy
It's guiding me
As it takes me away from you

And I'm drifting away from you

. : . : .

Andromeda (Acoustic)

🌱

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LYRICS:

All along the city streets
The devil's coming out to feed
Upon our love, upon our dreams
Upon the blood of you and me

And I
Know not of one solution
As they pray to an illusion
Though nothing ever happens
Anyway

Oh, nothing ever happens
Anyway

[Bridge]

All along the city streets
The devil's coming out to feed
Upon our love, upon our dreams
Upon the blood of you and me

And I
Know not of one solution
As they pray to an illusion
Though nothing ever happens
Anyway

Ooh,
I'm sewing seeds of discord in my brain
If the answer lies in angels, do I wait?
Or do I fight off all the demons in my way?
I just may

As they pray to an illusion
Where nothing ever happens
Anyway

Oh, nothing ever happens
Anyway.

© 2017 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

seeds of discord.

willowgrain.

cheers, @damienrice.

free download: http://bit.ly/2eJ3KaH

. : . : .

damien rice - cannonball (matt van cover)

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

Master: Zane Oliver (@zaneoliver)
Artwork: Sam Blanchard-Jackson (@samblanc)

🌌

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LYRICS:

My heart is a metronome
Set to the beat of your drum
Let me set the tone
You're not alone
The miles in between 
Only serve as a stepping stone

I wanna wake up by your side
Whisper everything's gonna be all right
Look me in the eye
I know you don't need me
But I need you tonight

Your face is a miracle
It relieves my mind of the cynical
I'm not in control
When you turn to smile at me
With your eyes like fire
And your lips like gravity

I wanna wake up by your side
Pretend everything's gonna be all right
And in the night
I will keep you safe
From dusk 'till the morning light

I'm living in this fantasy
You are the words to my melody
Is this a dream?
Baby I don't know

I'm losing touch with reality
Unsure if you're killing me 
Or saving me
Baby I don't know

(I don't know) x 4

Maybe I'll be your melody
With eyes like fire and lips like gravity

© 2017 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

idk.

FREE DOWNLOAD!

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

Artwork: Sam Blanchard-Jackson (@samblanc)

🎄

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LYRICS:

Yeah I've been drinking tonight
Hanging the stocking you left behind
But the fire just doesn't seem as warm
As when you were by my side

Have I been naughty or nice?
I made mistakes, I've made them twice
But will I survive another drunken Christmas
Without you?

[Instrumental]

Yeah I've been thinking tonight
About the day you caught my eye
Oh in the wintertime, and it felt so right
But now I just wanna curl up and die

I think it might be a sign
This broken heart, and these bloodshot eyes
I may not survive another drunken Christmas
Without you?

[Instrumental]

Silent night, hold me tight
I'm so gone, I'm so high
(You got me fucked up girl)
'Round yon bourbon, amber and fine
Holy shit, I'm a mess tonight
Passed out alone by the Christmas tree
But don't even worry
About me

© 2017 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Drunken Christmas

🎧 Stream on all platforms: Monstercat.lnk.to/IDontMind

LYRICS:

Every day is a reason
To chase what you’ve been dreaming
For you I strive
(For you I strive)
And every week is a season
The winter’s got my knuckles bleeding
But I don’t mind

In your heart there’s a beat, and
Sometimes I think that I can feel it
It keeps my time
(It keeps my time)
And every night when I’m dreaming
Feels like I’m falling through the ceiling
No, I don’t mind, no

I don’t mind, no I don’t mind
I don’t mind, no I don’t mind

Am I falling in love
Or am I just falling apart
The king’s horses and men couldn't mend
What is left of my broken heart
And now I finally realize
It’s what keeps me in line
No, I don’t mind
No, I don’t mind

I don’t mind, no I don’t mind
I don’t mind, no I don’t mind

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.:.:.

I Don't Mind

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Direct & Matt Van - I Don't Mind

The first single from my upcoming EP—Lungs (9.13.18) 

Featuring production by @directmusic
Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

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LYRICS [Explicit]:

I’m hanging on the ocean floor
I’m hiding underneath this storm, yeah
And every time my heart beats
It sends waves to the shore
Can you feel me
Or can you feel anymore
Won’t you fill my
Won’t you fill my lungs

I’m taking a breath underwater
I’m taking a breath underwater, water
Just tell me what you want from me
‘Cause it really fucking hurts to breathe
And baby I’m taking a breath underwater
Water, yeah

I’m taking a breath underwater, water
Oh baby I’m taking a breath underwater, water
Just tell me what you want from me
‘Cause it’s really fucking hard to see
And baby I’m taking a breath underwater
Water, yeah

I’m dreaming of an open door
Suspended underneath this storm, yeah
But if I go through
Will you take me to the same shore
Where you left me
‘Cause I don’t wanna be here anymore
So won’t you fill my lungs

I’m taking a breath underwater, water
I’m taking a breath underwater, water
Just tell me what you want from me
‘Cause it really fucking hurts to breathe
And baby I’m taking a breath underwater
Water, yeah

And baby I’m taking a breath underwater
Water, yeah
Won’t you fill my, won’t you fill my
Just tell me what you want from me, yeah
Oh won’t you fill my lungs

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Underwater (feat. Direct)

Pre-order "Lungs" [EP]

"Your Friend" from my newest EP, Lungs. Available now!

Production by @directmusic
Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

Pre-order on Vinyl: bit.ly/lungs_vinyl
Buy Matt Van Merch: bit.ly/mattvan_merch

LYRICS:

Don’t worry ‘bout
Sinking boats
I would drown for you
To stay afloat
And don’t worry ‘bout
Letting go
If you fall too far
You’re not alone

Hey
Let me in
These words will keep you safe
I’ll always be your friend
Hey
Time will mend
Hearts can be replaced
I’ll always be your friend
Oh, I’ll always be your friend

Don’t worry ‘bout
Losing hope
It will find you when
You need it most
And don’t worry ‘bout
Finding home
‘Cause it’s in these arms
So keep me close

Oh, hey
Take me in
Let me keep you safe
I’ll always be your friend
Oh, hey
Let’s pretend
That it will be okay
I’ll always be your friend
Oh, I’ll always be your friend

I’ll always be your friend
I’ll always be your fan
I’ll always be your friend

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Lungs

Your Friend

Buy / Stream

Your Friend (feat. Direct)

"Late" from my newest EP, Lungs. Available now!

Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

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LYRICS:

Just another daydream
Just another day
Just another hopeful passing thought
That crept into my brain
In the dream there’s a stranger
But I can’t place the name
It all seems so familiar
As I turn to you and say

Hey, you’re a little late 
But I guess I can’t complain
Yeah, it was worth the wait
And I hope you feel the same
‘Cause these days
I’m counting all the ways
You fill the empty spaces
In the corners of my brain
And someday
We’ll reflect upon today
And with a smile we’ll say
I’m not sure where I was without you
But I’m never going back again

Hey, you’re a little late 
But I guess I can’t complain
Yeah, it was worth the wait
And I hope you feel the same
‘Cause these days
I’m counting all the ways
You fill the empty spaces
In the corners of my brain
And someday
We’ll reflect upon today
And with a smile we’ll say

Hey, you’re a little late
But I guess I can’t complain
You were worth the wait
And I know you feel the same
But these days
As long as I’m awake
I’m counting all the spaces in my brain
I’m not sure where I am without you
But I’m never coming back
And I know I haven’t met you
But I’m never coming back
Here again

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Late

"Last Day on Earth" from my newest EP, Lungs. Available now!

Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

Pre-order on Vinyl: bit.ly/lungs_vinyl
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LYRICS:

So it goes again
This is the end
But do not fear
For we’ll meet again my dear

It’s the last day on earth
I guess it could be worse
Maybe next time around
I’ll try again to make it work
Because I never learn

It’s the last day on earth
You’re so pretty it hurts
I will see you again
Like a million times before
But I’m bound to get burned

It’s the last day on earth
I guess it could be worse
Maybe next time around
I’ll try again to make it work
Because I never learn

It’s the last day on earth
You’re so pretty it hurts
I will see you again
Like a million times before
But I’m bound to get burned

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Last Day on Earth

"Masochist" from my newest EP, Lungs. Available now!

Production by @mrfijiwiji
Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

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LYRICS:

We can go pretty far
If you wanted
‘Cause I know it’s not your thing
To stay in one place, yeah
I can be what you want
I can be anything
As long as I’m not myself
I think I’ll be safe, yeah

What am I looking for
In this state between love and war
Am I chasing a chemical
That just leaves me wanting more
And is there a difference
Between truth and happiness
If ignorance is bliss
To the emotional masochist

Yeah, we can go pretty far
Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far
If you wanted
‘Cause I know it’s not your thing
To stay in one place, yeah
I can be what you want
I can be anything
As long as I’m not in love
I think I’ll be safe

Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far
Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far

Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far
Yeah, We can go pretty far
We can go pretty far

Yeah, we can go pretty far
Yeah, we can go pretty far

Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far
Yeah, we can go pretty far
We can go pretty far

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Masochist (feat. Mr FijiWiji)

"Ave." from my newest EP, Lungs. Available now!

Artwork by @samblanc

🌊🌊🌊

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LYRICS:

Driving through the city 
Till we’re lost
Counting all the railroads 
That we cross
You’re in your father’s sweatshirt
It’s way too big
Take a mental picture 
Don’t forget

And you 
Were never mine to lose
But I wish you well
You know I do
Been looking at the world through
Shades of blue
As overwhelming colors
Pour from you
On this avenue

Look at all the mansions
Aren’t they great
Let’s laugh about the offers
That we’d make
We’re passing by the graveyard
Hold your breath
Are you disappointed
By me yet

And you 
Were never mine to lose
But I wish you well
You know I do
Been looking at the world through
Shades of blue
As overwhelming colors
Pour from you
On this avenue

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Ave.

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

Artwork: @mattlockshaw

✈️✈️✈️

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LYRICS:

Teach me how to fly
Teach me how to see
Through rose-colored eyes
If you know what I mean
‘Cause baby you’re the line
Between space and gravity
And I am just a simple guy
With complicated dreams

But it’s gonna be alright
For now
It’s just a little bit lonely
Here on the ground
It’s gonna be alright
For now
But I’d be better if only
You were around

In another life
In another dream
I’ll close this divide
Between you and me
Where do I draw the line
Between hope and sanity
Will I be on the winning side
I guess we’ll wait and see

But it’s gonna be alright
For now
It’s just a little bit lonely
Here on the ground
It’s gonna be alright
For now
But I’d be better if only
You were around

© 2018 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Alright, for Now

Writing/Performance: Matt Van
Production: @directmusic

Artwork: @samblanc

💔🖤

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: smarturl.it/MattVan_ThankYou
Buy on iTunes: apple.co/2HEDStY
Buy Matt Van Merch: bit.ly/mattvan_merch

LYRICS:

Stop, look around
The wind blows colder now
Lost what we found, but the weight
Has fallen from our shoulders now
Stop, listen how
The rain falls harder now
Don’t make a sound, it’s okay
It’s out of our control for now
And before I let you go
I just want to let you know

Thank you for the letters that you wrote
And thank you for the loving words you spoke
I’m sorry for the promises I broke
But I think that I was meant to be alone
Our hearts will keep on beating like before
And our bodies will survive through the cold
I’m sorry that I had to let this go
But I think that I was meant to be alone

Stop, look around
Our time grows shorter now
Night’s falling down, but the days
Are far from being over now
And before I let you go
I just want to let you know

Thank you for the letters that you wrote
And thank you for the loving words you spoke
I’m sorry for the promises I broke
But I think that I was meant to be alone
Our hearts will keep on beating like before
And our bodies will survive through the cold
I’m sorry that I had to let this go
But I think that I was meant to be alone

Stop, look around
Face forward, find the ground
And breathe in, breathe out
Smell the roses if you’re feeling down
Oh I never meant to hurt you, this I know
But I know that we can make it on our own

© 2019 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

. : . : .

Thank You.

Acoustic version of "One Less Star" by Direct, Killabyte, and Matt Van.

Available now on @monstercat!

💙💫

LYRICS:

I wished upon a star last night and thought of you
But it must have been a dream ‘cause you’re not here
I’ve never been one to believe in fairytales or fantasy
But perhaps it’s time for a change of mind
I guess there’s a first for everything, oh

We fell in love, we had our fun
You always had enough dreams for both of us
I wonder what would come of us
If we could trade these ends for beginnings
I’m drinking from an empty cup
The hardest part of young love was growing up
It’s not enough to fill me up
‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city

Now there’s one less star in the city
Now there’s one less star in the city

I saw a shooting star last night and thought of you
But I woke up from a dream, and you’re not here

We fell in love, we had our fun
You always had enough dreams for both of us
I wonder what would come of us
‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city

‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city

We fell in love, we had our fun
You always had enough dreams for both of us
I wonder what would come of us
If we could trade these ends for beginnings
I’m drinking from an empty cup
The hardest part of young love was growing up
It’s not enough to fill me up
‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city

I can’t keep living without you
But I’ll wait and someday, I’ll join you in the stars
But for now I can’t keep thinking about you
‘Cause I Can’t find my way
‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city

I can’t keep living without you
But I’ll wait and someday, I’ll join you in the stars
But for now I can’t keep thinking about you
‘Cause I Can’t find my way
‘Cause now there’s one less star in the city


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. : . : .

One Less Star

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Our take on the classic '90s ballad "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.

Vocals: Matt Van
Production: Mr FijiWiji

Download/Stream: https://smarturl.it/MattVan_Fij_Iris
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Iris

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (Matt Van & Mr FijiWiji Cover)

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

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LYRICS:

This is just another day to 
Feel misplaced
Maybe I’d be better off as 
An unfamiliar face
In the crowd
Don’t draw attention to myself
Not that anyone can tell
When I’m not here

I’ve made a list of reasons
I should stay
It falls a little short but
That’s okay
‘Cause none of this is real
Here anyway
At least that’s what it feels like
These days

This is just another dream to
Slip away
Because of my tendency to
Make mistakes
But I’ll fake another smile
Just to blend
As I secretly pretend that
I’m not here

I’ve made a list of reasons
I should stay
It falls a little short but
That’s okay
‘Cause none of this is real
Here anyway
At least that’s what it feels like
These days

Am I awake or dreaming
I don’t know
But I’m still alive and breathing

I’m searching for a reason
I should stay
Life is pretty short 
I’ll be okay
‘Cause everything is real
Inside my brain
At least that’s what it feels like
These days

© 2019 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

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reasons.

Performance/Lyrics: Matt Van
Production: Joseph Lyncheski

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LYRICS:

I’m not saying I’m cold-blooded
But I’m warming up to you
And I’m not saying I’m in trouble
Although I’ll admit
I might be a bit confused 

Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to speak
But the words will come to me, yeah
Just got a case of cotton mouth
Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to breathe
As you’re watching me bleed, yeah
You’ve got the bite of a cottonmouth

If it’s something in the water
We’ve got some drinking up to do
Yeah I know we’re good at causing problems
So I’m not surprised
I keep coming back to you

Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to speak
But the words will come to me, yeah
Just got a case of cotton mouth
Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to breathe
As you’re watching me bleed, yeah
You’ve got the bite of a cottonmouth

Pierce my skin
Let the ritual begin
Let me out
I think I’m in love with a cottonmouth

Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to speak
But the words will come to me, yeah
Just got a case of cotton mouth
Sometimes it
Gets a little bit hard to breathe
As you’re watching me bleed, yeah
You’ve got the bite of a cottonmouth

© 2019 Sedan Records
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cottonmouth

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

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LYRICS:

I make breakfast in the morning
With chia seeds and disappointment
Low on sleep and serotonin
But I was happy for a moment
Now I know you’re moving on
And this is just a pretty song

But if you have a change of mind
I’ll be searching for the signs, yeah
And while you’re dancing with the palms
I’ll be singing to the pines
If you’d like to sing along
We can mend these severed ties, yeah

I have saved your lucky clover
Just in case this isn’t over
It hasn’t worked the same since we were closer
When I wasn’t afraid of growing older
And there are words you’d rather hear
But I’m still proud of you my dear, yeah

And if you have a change of mind
I’ll be searching for the signs
And while you’re dancing with the palms
I’ll be singing to the pines
And if you’d like to sing along
We can mend these severed ties
And if you have a change of heart
Please don’t leave me in the dark, no
‘Cause while you’re dancing in the sun
I’ll be singing to the stars
And if you’d like to sing along
We can take it from the start, yeah

© 2019 Sedan Records
www.mattvanmusic.com

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Conifer

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van

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LYRICS:

Paint me a pretty picture
Of the love you’ve always wished for
‘Cause I don’t think that you’ll
Find it here
And I’ll sing you a pretty song
Of all the things that I’ve done wrong
That I swear I didn’t 
Mean my dear

We don’t need to be fixed
We’re just broken
In all the same places
And I don’t think
I can take this anymore
So take my hand instead
I won’t let go
Until you make me
Don’t feel guilty
If you hate me
I’ll understand
Oh, I’ll understand

La la la
La la la
La

Reality’s escaping me
In this cabin fever dream
But I don’t want to
Go outside
‘Cause I’m afraid of what I’ll see
Without you standing next to me
And I don’t want to
Say goodbye

We don’t need to be fixed
We’re just broken
In all the same places
And I don’t think
I can take this anymore
So take my hand instead
I won’t let go
Until you make me
Don’t feel guilty
If you hate me
I’ll understand
Oh, I’ll understand

So let’s go for a ride
In the passenger side
Of my indecisive
One-track mind
I loved you once
But please don’t let me
Fool you twice

I loved you once 
Don’t let me fool you twice

La da da
La da da-duh
La da da 
Da-duh da
Da da da duh

La da da
La da da-duh
La da da 
Da-duh da
Da da da duh

La da da
La da da-duh
La da da 
Da-duh da
Da da da dum

La da da
La da da-duh
La da da 
Da-duh da
Da da da dum

© 2020 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

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fixed

Been feeling nostalgic lately, so I built a time machine and recorded these songs. One of them is new, and one of them is a re-working of an older song from my first album. I hope you like them. 

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/americaspastime
Watch the Music Video: https://youtu.be/w8UhG4jfcvg
Buy on iTunes: https://apple.co/3eTslCB
Buy Matt Van Merch: https://bit.ly/mattvan_merch

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LYRICS:

I fell in love today
With my best friend
She lives inside my shadow
She hides inside my head
Can’t get enough today
Of her sweet voice
It haunts me like a song

Anhedonia
She keeps me numb
Makes sure I feel nothing
When the times are getting rough
Anhedonia
She keeps me away from the telephone
She keeps me away from the door
She keeps me from almost everything 
And I keep coming back for more
Ooh, anhedonia

I said I fell in love today
But I don’t mean to boast
She looks just like a phantom
She feels like a ghost
I can’t get enough today
Of her sweet words
They infiltrate my bones

Anhedonia
She keeps me numb
Makes sure I feel nothing
When the times are getting rough
Anhedonia
She keeps me away from the telephone
She keeps me away from the door
She keeps me from almost everything 
And I keep coming back for more

Look into my eyes
Don’t let this moment die
I will keep it around in my pocket
Just to prove that I’m still alive
In my heart, there’s a vacancy
It’s reserved for you and me
And the door is locked at the moment
But I’m giving you the key
Look into my eyes
Don’t let this moment die
I will keep it around in my pocket
Just to prove that it’s not a lie
In my heart, there’s a vacancy 
It’s reserved for you and me
But the door is locked at the moment

Anhedonia
She keeps me numb
Makes sure I feel nothing
When the times are getting rough
Anhedonia
She keeps me away from the telephone
She keeps me away from the door
She keeps me from almost everything 
I think it’s time to let her go

Anhedonia
Anhedonia, she’s my best friend
Anhedonia, she’s my best friend
Anhedonia


© 2020 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

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anhedonia

Been feeling nostalgic lately, so I built a time machine and recorded these songs. One of them is new, and one of them is a re-working of an older song from my first album. I hope you like them. 

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/americaspastime
Watch the Music Video: https://youtu.be/w8UhG4jfcvg
Buy on iTunes: https://apple.co/3eTslCB
Buy Matt Van Merch: https://bit.ly/mattvan_merch

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LYRICS:

I never cared much for baseball, anyway
But by the time that it crossed my mind
I guess it was too late
‘Cause I’d already made a commitment 
To the team
Now I try to stay away from those
Perhaps something’s wrong with me
Christopher punched me in the chest
When I was thirteen
I went home and cried
‘Cause I didn’t know why
But he was probably hurting more than me
I was afraid my heart might stop
In my sleep
But it was all in my head
Sometimes my imagination
Gets the best of me

So throw me a pop fly
While I’m chasing butterflies in centerfield
America’s pastime
So much can change in twenty years
Ooh

When I was sixteen, I fell in love with a girl
And one day she invited me
To come to her youth group after school
And when I arrived 
I was taken by surprise
When she fell to her knees
People were speaking in tongues
At the top of their lungs
And I just wanted to leave

So take me back in time
Where I’m chasing butterflies in centerfield
America’s pastime
That’s what I’ll say in twenty years
Ooh

Ooh, throw me a pop fly
While I’m chasing butterflies in centerfield
America’s pastime
Haven’t felt this alive in years
Ooh

I never cared much for baseball, anyway
But by the time that it crossed my mind
I guess it was too late


© 2020 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

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america's pastime

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van
Artwork: Nick Lennon (https://www.itsnicknotjohn.com/)

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/MattVan_angelsdemons
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LYRICS:

How can you know me
I don’t even understand myself
But whenever you say my name
I’m convinced that I have it all figured out

And how can you trust me
The truth is distilled by my filter mouth
As careful as I try to be with my words
Eventually something pernicious slips out

‘Cause I am a heathen
But I have seen God in your eyes
The Garden of Eden
It gave me a false sense of paradise

How can I miss you
When I am still carrying your ghost
It lives in my head, and it keeps me in bed
I never used to believe in those

‘Cause I am a heathen
But I have seen God in your eyes
The Garden of Eden
It gave me a false sense of paradise
And you are a hedonist
But I have seen pain in your eyes
‘Cause angels and demons
They can’t coexist in paradise

I am a heathen
Give me something to believe in
Angels and demons
We don’t belong here in paradise



© 2020 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

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angels/demons

Writing/Performance/Production: Matt Van
Artwork: Nick Lennon (https://www.itsnicknotjohn.com/)

Stream on Spotify/Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/MattVan_iswhatitis
Buy on iTunes: https://apple.co/2TAyJGE
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LYRICS:

If I were a deep breath
You’d be a cigarette
That I would inhale
‘Till I cough
Just for the thrill of it
If I were a blueprint
You’d be an architect
Building me up
While you’re on the phone
With my demolitionist

But I wouldn’t mind
I wouldn’t mind
It is what it is
We had our time
I’ll be alright
I’ll be alright
We had what we had
It just wasn’t right

If I were a movie
You’d be my favorite scene
But at the premiere
While the credits roll
I’d be surrounded by empty seats
If I were a doctor
You’d be a new disease
And just when I think
That I know it all
You’d get the best of me

But I wouldn’t mind
I wouldn’t mind
It is what it is
We had our time
I’ll be alright
Yeah, I’ll be alright
We had what we had
It just wasn’t right
I wouldn’t mind
I wouldn’t mind
It is what it is
We had our time
And I’ll be alright
Yeah, I’ll be alright
We had what we had
It just wasn’t right


© 2020 Sedan Records
https://www.mattvanmusic.com

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is what it is

pathological dreamer.

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