when the morning comes 
before the sun 
will you be up with me my dear? 
with the fog still sleeping 
on the pond 
I watch you put the pins 
in your hair 

you ripped the sheets 
right off the bed and said 
'spring has brought new life 
to the dead' 
yet in this moment 
I am anything but 

before I die 
will I know what lies 
behind your skin my dear? 
like all your love 
and whatever makes it 
seem to disappear 

you blew the candle out 
when you saw the sun 
and said 'fall has come 
and death has just begun' 
yet in this moment 
I am anything but

Anything But

the sea wrote notes to me 
on the shore 
the waves have left my body sore 
I can't get the salt 
out of my mouth 
I brought fresh water 
but I ran out 

she was a lamp for me 
and she'd shone me to you 
I reflected brightly on all I'd 
known to be true 
I can't wipe the image from my eyes 
the water ripples around my waist 
and then reflects the sunrise 

and I knew forever I'd regret 
the moment i turned my back 
on the sunset

Freshwater

beware of the sun 
making horizons gold 
for this is a mirage 
or at least I was told 
not to chase it 
for fear of losing 
what I'd leave behind 
so don't ever think of 
tomorrow as your home 
but dear, stay right here 
and I'll carve this moment 
into a throne 
for you 
to rest your pretty self upon

For You

there's a haze coming down 
covering all the people in clouds 
and I don't know what it is 
because I've never been 
one for knowing much 

so do I share from the depths 
of what I've kept to myself 
for so long, is it wrong 
(only god knows) 

and I suppose that when I need it 
he'll let me know 
because god knows 
I've never been one for knowing much 
oh god knows, only god knows...

Know Much

One Big Owl is an indie/folk rock band from Nashville, TN. Formed in 2008 as an extension of lead vocalist and guitarist Mark Bullock’s songwriting talent upon his relocation from Ruston, LA, the band consists of Chandler Kellogg on bass, Daniel Johnson on lead guitar, Sephra Osburn on backing vocals, Chris Hauser on drums, and Kyle McCormick on tenor saxophone and keys.

Drawing inspiration from Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens and Wilco, One Big Owl has crafted a sound that rests delicately on the fence between sweeping, venturous movements and the trembling, emotive elegance that stays true to the core of Bullock’s confessional writing. Having quickly become a fixture in the college town of Murfreesboro and expanding their radius to include regular Nashville performances, the band is working hard to extend its presence and continue to write material for a proper studio album. 

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