Music and Lyrics by Peter Wise
Produced and mixed by Peter Wise
Mastered by Phillip Klum
album artwork by Sayaka Dew and Sophie Wise

If you’re gonna read my sentence
Make sure you read every line
You booked me on breaking and entering
Had no place up in here tonight
This party’s for the undercover
And I tried to enter with my name
I’ve done everything to hear my number
But you keep me out all the same

Cuz in a world of 
window dressing
Glow up like the others and 
you’ll get your blessing
Don’t keep it as you are
Or they’ll leave you behind
But I got

Me and mine
In a corner all ours
They think I’m down for the count
But we still got time
Yeah I’ve got a case
To hold to my point of view
Cuz at the end of the day
I always find a way through
So I’d rather fall than to 
Rise up fake

If you’re gonna read my sentence
Make sure you read every line
You booked me on a past due notice
You’ll seize what I can’t provide
This neighborhood is changing hands now
And you got no need for my kind
My dreams haven’t given a payout
Should’ve learned when to change my mind
Cuz in a world of 
window dressing
Glow up like the other and
You’ll get your blessing
Don’t keep it as you are
Or they’ll leave you behind 
But I got

Me and mine
In a corner all ours
They think I’m down for the count
But we still got time
Yeah I’ve got a case
To hold to my point of view
Cuz at the end of the day
I always find a way through
So I’d rather fall than to 
Rise up fake
Rise up fake

They say
Window dressing
Come get your blessing
Follow what we do 
And we’ll take you to the moon
But no
I’m gonna listen to myself alright 

They say
Window dressing
Come get your blessing
Follow what we do 
And we’ll take you to the moon
But no
I’m gonna listen to myself alright

Cuz all I’ve got is
Me and mine
In a corner all ours
You think I’m down for the count
But we still got time
Yeah I’ve got a case
To hold to my point of view
Cuz at the end of the day
I always find a way through
So I’d rather fall than to rise up fake

Window Dressing

Music And Lyrics By Peter Wise

I heard the disapproval
The weight of the stares
They think that we’re toxic
You and I aren’t a pair
I love the idea of you
They say it’s in my head
You got a history
And I’m not emotionally prepared
Well if I’m the victim
Why do I love nothing more
Than spending all day laying next to you
Curled up on your floor
We come from different worlds
Well I’m tired of mine
So show me something I don’t know
I got nothing but time

So you make mistakes
Well I do too
Perfect’s just the word for broken promise to you
But if the perfect time
Is right when we met
I’ll carry any baggage you come with if
I get the realized you
I get the realized you

Was this premeditated
Did you have this planned
Finessed my inner circle
Did I play to your hand
You say you got your boundaries
To dodge the pitfalls
Of all those failed relationships 
That built up your walls
Hey I’ve done overthinking 
Doesn’t get me that far
Been careful and been reckless
Both can break your heart
But all those ups and downs 
Brought us right where we are
I like you staring up at me
If you go down we both fall

So you make mistakes
Well I do too
Perfect’s just the word for broken promise to you
But if the perfect time
Is right when we met
I’ll carry any baggage you come with if
I get the realized you
I get the realized you
Yep

So you make mistakes
Well I do too
Perfect’s just the word for broken promise to you
But if the perfect time
Is right when we met
I’ll carry any baggage you come with if
I get the realized you
You
I get the realized you
Hey
I get the realized you

The Realized You

Words and music by Peter Wise
drums by Josh Bailey, recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY
produced, mixed and mastered by Peter Wise

If I love you like I say I do
I wouldn’t try my hand at cutting loose
I’d read the signs that always stay on walk
And know you’ll meet me when it’s time to stop
So why is my first move to question it
Jump from safety cuz I’m scared to stick
Lead an army around to fight what might
Just to realize you’re holding me for life
But if you’re wanting me to fall
Know I’ve fallen hard
I might not always say the words
But know I’m trying to start
And it takes time to line up and complete
Every part and puzzle piece
But if I love you
I’ll do the work to
Keep you with me
If I trust you like I know I should
A little rain wouldn’t make a great big flood
Let your packed suitcase drive me away
Only to see you’re moving in to stay
Mmm
But if you’re wanting me to fall
Know I’ve fallen hard
I might not always say the words
But know I’m trying to start
And it takes time to line up and complete
Every part and puzzle piece
But if I love you
I’ll do the work to
Keep you with me

If you’re wanting me to fall
Know I’ve fallen hard
I might not always say the words
But know I’m trying to start
And it takes time to line up and complete
Every part and puzzle piece
But if I love you
And you know I love you
If I love you
I’ll do the work to
Keep you with me
Keep you with me

Nothing More, Nothing Less

If I Love You Like I Say I Do

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
produced mixed and mastered by Peter Wise
additional drums by Josh Bailey, recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY

I shouldn’t be still playing this stupid bar
Banging out Mr. Brightside again on this guitar
Getting cynical and jaded
Like an old jazz head at Smalls getting faded
It shouldn’t be this hard to leave her
The heartbreak and Covid quite the partners
Doubled over wondering why I deserve this
Is this really how the story ends
So I asked Mama, said
Why are my soul and my body playing war in my head
Angel and the devil making love in my bed
How do I stop every way out from turning instead for the worse

She said you only gotta start
Only gotta start
Let go of the dark
Let go of the dark
You only gotta start
Only gotta start
Have a change of heart
Have a change of heart

I shouldn’t be still tossing and turning
Where’s the power down button for my thinking
Only being honest here in writing
I’ll deny it if you ask me in person
I shouldn’t be cutting off my old friends
But not making real attempts at new ones
Am I just a stray boat in the ocean
No direction just floating
Well I asked mama said
Why are my soul and my body playing war in my head
Angel and the devil making love in my bed
How do I stop every way out from turning instead for the worse

She said you only gotta start
Only gotta start
Let go of the dark
Let go of the dark
You only gotta start
Only gotta start
Have a change of heart
Have a change of heart

Now there’s a knot you can tie at the end of your rope
There’s a climb you can take at the end of your slope
Move on
Move on

I shouldn’t be still playing this stupid bar
Banging out Mr. Brightside again on this guitar
But if it’s all that I amount to
How will I find a way to pull through
Well I only gotta start

Nothing More, Nothing less

Only Gotta Start

Ready for war
while you’re playing with knives
I go dive in the ocean
when a tear hits your eyes
yeah i come on too strong
and I take it too hard
so I’m back in the basement
to take another look at myself

But it could be easy
woahhh it could be easy
to go off what you’re feeling
come on upstairs
turn on all the lights
let go of what I did wrong and what you did right
it’d be easier
if you walked it back
and saved me

Ready for war
you rehearsed all your marks
you came forward guns blazing
until I disarmed your guards
so you locked yourself in
and you foolproofed your life
but there’s nothing that hits you
like the fire in my eyes

well it could be easy
woahhh it could be easy
to go off what you’re feeling
come on upstairs
turn on all the lights
let go of what I did wrong and what you did right
it’d be easier
if you walked it back
and saved me


Ready for war
I should say that I am
if I have to grow old
without you holding my hand
I can face it alone
fight my way up the stairs
but it’s hard to go forward
without you leading me there

so it would be easy
woahhh it could be easy
to go off what you’re feeling
come on upstairs
turn on all the lights
let go of what I did wrong
and what you did right
it’d be easier
if you walked it back and saved me
yeah come on upstairs
turn on all the lights
let go of what I did wrong
and what you did right
it’d be easier
if you walked it back
and saved me

Easy

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
produced mixed and mastered by Peter Wise

They say follow the money but the money can’t buy love
Well I disagree cuz they’re looking pretty happy to me
From up here onstage got ‘em dancing
Dance as long as I play what they want me to
I was Exeter’s finest
The square jaw blue eyes can’t hide it
But the ten year arrives and I’m out of shine
Just a dreamer never realized

So if you’ve outgrown the home that you know
But you can’t find a way to another
Make me a toast and come real close
You and I can hold onto each other

And be white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that always 
Puts you back in your place
You try but you can’t erase
The white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that never
Views you for who you are
The fight to get out is too hard hard hard
Ohhh
It’s too hard

They say follow the money but the money can’t buy love
Well yeah right how’d he get you on his arm
High school wild boy college drop out
Daddy’s green covered up all of the fallout
You got hooked on the cache
Your parents split now you’re calling him daddy
He’ll give you good sex and write you blank checks
And you’ll bury the humiliation

So if you’ve outgrown the home that you know
But you can’t find a way to another
Make me a toast and come real close
You and I can hold onto each other

And be white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that always
Puts you back in your place
You try but you can’t erase
The white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that never 
Views you for who you are
The fight to get out is too hard hard hard
oohhh

They say follow the money but the money can’t buy love
Well I wish that’s true then I still might have you
But you’re the doctor’s daughter
He’ll only buy four hours of me singing here in the corner
Those eggs won’t last forever
He’s got to have an heir for the future employer
So marry the guy from work
And at least the Ketubah will say happy ever after

So if you’ve outgrown the home that you know
But you can’t find a way to another 
Make me a toast and come real close
You and I can hold onto each other

And be white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that always
Puts you back in your place
You try but you can’t erase
The white collar blue
Now we see through
A world that never
Views you for who you are
The fight to get out is too hard hard hard
It’s too hard
Oohh

White Collar Blue

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
Produced mixed and mastered by Peter Wise

Am I over you
No I am playing back all the memories

I never thought I was the jealous type
I never thought I’d be the guy in that late night bar fight
Snap at the ring of 3am when he’s moving in
Swing before the bouncer takes me out and the cops in
The sins of my past they linger
You know there’s three strikes one more and I’ll be better
But never
You don’t wanna get hurt again
Fine I respect it
Until he’s got his hands on you then
I’m still in it
Still blowing up your phone trying to take you on home
Still in it
Still strung out on your love yeah that body’s my drug
Still in it
Trying to even out the ledger shake it off do it better
Still in it
Trying to get out from the thought of you

I’d never thought that I was insecure
I never thought I couldn’t cure the bullet wound of I’m sorry
Really you think you’re gonna drop me
Where’s the smoke show I met at the bar last week
Come try to stop me
Look see she’s been waiting here by her phone
Forget why I didn’t call now we’re here on our own
But you know just when to send that text and make a mess
I was on my way out but now she’s making me confess
I’m still in it
Still blowing up your phone trying to take you on home
Still in it
Still strung out on your love yeah that body’s my drug
Still in it
Trying to even out the ledger shake it off do it better
Still in it
Trying to get out from the thought of you

I never thought that I’d be terrified
I never thought that I’d be staring at the future with a flashlight
Lost in the heat of it all pushed over
With my cover blown of still being under you
You
The girl that I couldn’t quit
The only one who never showed her hand so I never tried to split
Cuz you’ll always stay hungry if you never get to eat
I’ve been hunting for awhile but I can never get a beat
I’m still in it
Still blowing up your phone trying to take you on home
Still in it
Still strung out on your love yeah that body’s my drug
I’m still in it yeah
Trying to even out the ledger shake it off do it better
Still in it
Trying to get out from the thought of you you you
I’m still in it
In it
In it
Still in it
In it
In it
Ooh I’m still in it
Still in it 
In it
In it
Still in it
In it
Ohh I’m still in it
In it
In it
Still in it
In it
In it
Hey
Still in it
In it
In it
Trying to get out from the thought of you

Still In It

C’mon love
Our future’s in the hallway
We take that jump
And leave this January
Ooh the world outside is cold
And this life is getting harder
But we must not fit the mold
Cuz with you I’ve never felt warmer
Steady now
You can drop the Sunday scaries
Don’t rush around
Give me one more hour away
From your planning and your prepping
There’s no work here left today
But to lie here next to me
Next to me

And if 
You wonder why I’m quiet
I’m peaceful
It means that I’m delighted
So when tomorrow comes
And you wonder if I’ll stay
I’m Orion in the winter honey
I’ll be here when you need me

C’mon love
You think the road is rocky
Can’t see the sky
Don’t know where it’s all going
Who are you when time’s are tough
Do you settle for convenience
Or do you want a rock to lean on
No matter what the season
So hold on tight
And you’ll end up where you need to
Read the signs
And remember where they point you
It might not be what you want today
But tomorrow I’ll be waiting
I’ll always make the time for you
Just look up when you’re lonely

And if 
You wonder why I’m quiet
I am peaceful
It means that I’m delighted
So when tomorrow comes
And you wonder if I’ll stay
I’m Orion in the winter honey
I’ll be here when you need me

I’ll be here when you need me honey

Orion In The Winter

music and lyrics by Peter Wise
produced, mixed and mastered by Peter Wise

Look at this West Elm showroom you got here
Marie Kondo approved veneer
If it’s not white-washed it’ll end up in your closet

I’ve been waking up here for a couple of months
Tip-toeing my way between your thoughts
Trying to translate what you’re doing, from what you tell me

I can fit into your doll house
I can straighten up my tie
I can let go of what I want
I can give up my old life
And our parents will be thrilled
‘cuz they did what they’re supposed to
Our resumes are flawless
Just one question I have for you

Is why when you’re asleep, I’m on fire?
Why does doing what you want always go down so bitter?
Why does being who I am find you so unaware?
What you don’t know makes you scared
If it’s not your way it’s not fair

Cuz love can only happen on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
On your terms
On your terms

You’re all dressed up, your hair’s let down
You know what I like, you’ve made your rounds
Of charming up those closest to me
Charming up those closest to me
You’ve memorized all your football teams
You hang with the fellas if that’s what I please
You say all my music sounds so pretty
Pretty pretty

You can camp out in my studio
You can sing the background lines
You can bite your tongue from saying
How I’m wasting all my time
And our friends will all be thrilled
cuz we did what we’re supposed to
We look happy in their photos
Just one question I have for you

Is why when you’re asleep, I’m on fire?
Why does doing what you want always go down so bitter?
Why does being who I am find you so unaware?
What you don’t know makes you scared
If it’s not your way it’s not fair
Cuz love can only happen on your terms
love can only happen on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
On your terms
On your terms

Love can only happen on your terms
On your terms on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
On your terms on your terms

My heart is show and tell
But my brain can go to hell
You’re not interested in staying if it gets messy
So cheers your nicest glass
Pour on in your grapes of wrath
And I’ll do exactly what you say
Say
Say
Say

Why when you’re asleep, I’m on fire?
Why does doing what you want always go down so bitter?
Why does being who I am find you so unaware?
What you don’t know makes you scared
If it’s not your way it’s not fair
Cuz love can only happen on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
Love can only happen on your terms
On your terms ooh
Ooh ooh yeah baby

On Your Terms

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
produced, mixed, mastered by Peter Wise

Coming on strong and I can’t keep
Running away running away from it now
The summer’s been one long bust come
Take me away take me away from this town
Say hi to your high school friends a few
Guys advance but you take my hand they get gone
The night became the morning so fast
Let’s take a jump from the solid ground

Hey honey
You know this is new to me
Hey honey
But I could get used to what I see

I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
But the neon light’s hitting you like a goddess
If you’re lifting me up then who am I to try to stop it
Still I don’t wanna miss the mark and mess with my heart
But you’re doing it doing it doing it to me

Coming on strong and I can’t keep
Running away running away from it now
The summer’s been one long bust come
Take me away take me away from this town
Heard you’re the kind of girl who dots every I
Well so do I
We can say goodbye to single life
So call me over and I’ll pull up
If we’re driving too fast it can stay between us

Hey honey
You know this is new to me
Hey honey
But I could get used to what I see

I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
But the neon light’s hitting you like a goddess
If you’re lifting me up then who am I to try to stop it
Still I don’t wanna miss the mark and mess with my heart
But you’re doing it doing it doing it to me

I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
I don’t wanna miss the mark and ruin our start
But the neon light’s hitting you like a goddess
If you’re lifting me up then who am I to try to stop it
Still I don’t wanna miss the mark and mess with my heart
But you’re doing it doing it doing it to me

Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark
Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark
Miss the mark 
Miss miss the mark 
Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark
Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark
Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark
Miss the mark 
Miss miss the mark 
Miss the mark
Miss miss the mark

Miss The Mark

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
Produced mixed and mastered by Peter Wise
Drums by Josh Bailey, recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY

Chagrin was the steel cage that they locked you in
Behind those white picket bars they fenced you in
And so to never be embarrassed you swore to never cherish what you couldn’t control
And yet you can’t let go of the rock and roll
The rock and roll

You grow up and life doesn’t go the way you planned
The stars align to take the music man’s hand
But your readings get crossed and you get a little lost when you start to fold
And yet you can’t let go of the rock and roll 
The rock and roll

Still you won’t trust fall into my arms
You won’t stop counting all of my scars
You won’t trust fall into my arms
Cuz what if I don’t catch you
What if no one’s waiting at all

Raised in red but now you’re tangled in blue
My waves of love keep falling for you
But you do what you do best and fight the tide
Why you keep running I don’t know why
I don’t know why

You won’t trust fall into my arms
You won’t stop counting all of my scars
You won’t trust fall into my arms
Cuz what if I don’t catch you
What if no one’s waiting at all

Don’t listen to the sound of the voices trying to tear us apart
Don’t listen to the sound of the voices trying to tear us apart
Don’t listen to the sound of the voices trying to tear us apart
Don’t listen to the sound of the voices trying to tear us apart

You won’t trust fall into my arms
You won’t stop counting all of my scars
You won’t trust fall into my arms
Cuz what if I don’t catch you
What if no one’s waiting at all

Trustfall

I don’t know why
You have PB&J’s for breakfast
Watch Survivor, rate the contestants
Hang your jeans behind your bedroom door
I don’t know why
You hate New York and love Boston
Do the dishes while we’re talking
Say the butterflies aren’t there with me around
So we’re done
You say we’re done
And now I really have to leave you
But since I see that you’re still watching all my stories

Let me be clear
All I think about is having you here
All I want is one more hour
Of your head on my shoulder
To be clear
i’m no saint but you’re not either
I push too hard, you don’t push hard enough
You just jump
So now I’m left picking up the pieces
But if there’s one piece left to share with you
Honey I’ll always care for you
And after everything you’ve done
You’re still the perfect girl for me

I don’t know why
You call me over just to kick me out
Send me selfies and then get freaked out
When I tell you just how pretty you are
I don’t know why
You’re taking notes on what I’m singing
But conveniently act like you’re not listening
When I say the L-word and go too far
So we’re done
You say we’re done
And now I really have to leave you
But since I see that you’re still watching all my stories

Let me be clear
All I think about is having you here
All I want is one more hour
Of your head on my shoulder
To be clear
i’m no saint but you’re not either
I push too hard, you don’t push hard enough
You just jump
So now I’m left picking up the pieces
But if there’s one piece left to share with you
Honey I’ll always care for you
And after everything you’ve done
You’re still the perfect girl for me

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
(still the perfect girl)
(still the perfect girl ooh)

Let me be clear
All I think about is having you here
All I want is one more hour
Of your head on my shoulder
To be clear
i’m no saint but you’re not either
I push too hard you don’t push hard enough
You just jump
So now I’m left picking up the pieces
But if there’s one piece left to share with you
Honey I will always care for you
And after everything we’ve been through
You’re still perfect to me

Am I over you
No I don’t ever know if I will be
But I’d be better off
Never letting you get in my blood stream

Let Me Be Clear

Woke up lying in a cab
Didn’t know where at
Told the driver: take me back
All we want is to go back
To when we weren’t possessed
On leaving our lives a mess
Shoot before you’re shot
As this world falls apart
Slowly falls apart

We’ve been living like kings
Cutting out our wires and strings
Worshipping the finer things
Seeing what the other side brings
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’re on the ground

Bottles all over the floor
And we don’t know what for
Dying laughing for no reason
Except Chelsea’s crying this evening
Grilling her ex on where he’s sleeping
She’ll get his roommate this weekend
Don’t get mad, get even
Revenge is all we believe in
Revenge is all we believe in

We’ve been living like kings
Cutting out our wires and strings
Worshipping the finer things
Seeing what the other side brings
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’re on the ground

We’re on the ground
We’re on the ground
We’re on the ground

We’ve been living like kings
Cutting out our wires and strings
Worshipping the finer things
Seeing what the other side brings
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’ve been walking between heaven and hell and now we’re on the ground
We’re on the ground

Music and lyrics by Peter Wise
Mixed by Peter Wise
Mastered by Phillip Klum
Album artwork by Drew Clark and Sophie Wise

On The Ground

My remake of Somebody Else by The 1975.  Recorded / mixed / mastered by me, enjoy!

Somebody Else (The 1975 Cover)

This world ain’t big enough
for the two of us
to get our rush
two asteroids crashing down
to blow it all to hell
so wish it well
but lady
turn off your mind
don’t say a word
and we won’t get hurt
come over here tonight
and let me love you
the way i want to

Don’t leave me here alone
in sweet solitude
Don’t leave me here alone
in sweet solitude

your skin is feeling cold
are you here with me
or have you checked out already
there’s still a fire inside of me
but it’s been raining
and I’ve stopped praying
be my religion
take my hand
i’ll kneel at your altar
confess my sins
i’ll let go of everything
to hold on to anything


Don’t leave me here alone
in sweet solitude
Don’t leave me here alone
in sweet solitude
Don’t leave me here alone
in sweet solitude

Lyrics, music and production by Peter Wise
mastered by Phillip Klum
artwork by Tiger Darrow and Sophie Wise

Sweet Solitude

Lyrics, music and production by Peter Wise
Bass and additional production by Trevor Brown
Mixed by Peter Wise
Mastered by Phillip Klum

Came along in a raging mess
I spilled my drink on your dress
eyes were red as you slapped my face
you left me there in disgrace
but when you slept you kept your door just a bit open
and I came stumbling in like nothing changed

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
We’ll run it back again in denial
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
and things will seem alright for awhile
ooh ooh ooh ooh 
ooh ooh ooh
we’ll run it back again in denial
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
cuz life’s too short to be alone in the wild
we’re in denial

I was traveling across the coast
trying to clear my head of your ghost
wasn’t looking for love at all
when I saw you gave me a call
and even though I swore you off ten thousand times
what’s another night in a bed of lies

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
We’ll run it back again in denial
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
and things will seem alright for awhile
ooh ooh ooh ooh 
ooh ooh ooh
we’ll run it back again in denial
ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh
cuz life’s too short to be alone in the wild
we’re in denial

Denial

I know now that I don’t love you
but i hope you know i tired
we timed it up and jumped in
but i flaked and left your side
i’m drifting on without you
waiting to be thrown a line

i was lead to believe i loved you
so i soldiered to your door
told you i’d be there for you
believed it in my core
but i’m drifting on without you
wondering why i hung you out to dry

so go on without me honey
i’m sure we’ll meet again sometime

And I can only blame myself
when i see you with someone else
i can only blame myself
when I can’t move on to someone else
i can only blame myself
when i’m too damn proud to cry for help
i can only blame myself
and i’m still trying to figure out how i felt

I try to say it’s your fault
that you never let me in
locked away in some vault
your heart stays safe and hid
but i lay awake restless
cuz my restless mind’s what truly did me in

see i’m the guy who sees tomorrow 
can’t be bothered with today
what i can’t have is what i follow
what i need i never chase
as i try to break this cycle
just know you almost broke the blues i’m in

so go on without me honey
i’m sure we’ll meet again sometime

And I can only blame myself
when i see you with someone else
i can only blame myself
when I can’t move on to someone else
i can only blame myself
when i’m too damn proud to cry for help
i can only blame myself
and i’m still trying to figure out how i felt

music and lyrics by Peter Wise
featuring Trevor Brown on upright bass
produced and mixed by Peter Wise
mastered by Phillip Klum

Go On

Hurricane Amy, you rolled into town
years of not seeing me bought me a round
of good will, and good god when you sat me on down
you blew me whole house down to the ground

and having good sense, you left right away
now that’s how you do it, make me beg you to stay
you never heard the phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day”
you expect to take the whole world with you to the grave

and while you move so fast, I go slow
living your life like it’s a broadway show
you smile, and zip off on your westbound plane
another city tomorrow, another heart to claim

And it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
in here

it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
without you here

you give The Head and The Heart your love and affection
my head and my heart don’t make that connection
is that why you leave so fast, in reaction to all the love I never put into action
you go from LA to Austin, Austin to New York, New York to London, London to Bangkok
i swear if you stayed you’d feel more alive
but you gotta keep on moving to survive

and it’s the same old story
the bad girls get all the glory
for your hipster soul i am way too ordinary
you couldn’t wait for the idea of me but fled when you had me

And it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
in here

it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
without you here

I’d love to say that I learned my lesson
when your calls come in I never listen
but you know my door is open hoping that you’ll walk in
I would do it all again if you came asking

And it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
in here

it’s so quiet
so quiet
it’s so quiet
without you here

music and lyrics by Peter Wise
produced and mixed by Peter Wise
mastered by Phillip Klum

Quiet

original song written and produced by Peter Wise
vocal samples feature Kamilah

Interlude

original song written and produced by Peter Wise
mastered by Phillip Klum

Denouement

music and lyrics written by Peter Wise
drums: Josh Bailey
bass: Trevor Brown
drums and bass engineered by Reed Black at Vinegar Hill Sound
produced and mixed by Peter Wise
mastered by Colin Leonard at Sing Mastering
artwork by Gina Garcia and Memo Jimenez

I’ve got this whole thing planned out, mapped out end to end
fate’s gonna walk before me and keep me blessed
but the future went rogue and forgot about the whole routine
and it left me here with nothing but a stack of broken dreams

but you don’t care, you prefer the unaware to spread their vibes
reality is played when the power’s dressing up in its lies
they’re telling me: “bro, you gotta dumb it down, chill it out, and settle for less
this world’s meant to crumble, don’t waste your time on saving it

You got to have a sandcastle state of mind
build it up and let it fall in the dead of night
you got to have a sandcastle state of mind
knock it down and let it ride ride ride”

She’s a model by day, she’s a lover by the end of the night
she’ll take whatever and whoever if it’s giving her the thrill of her life
and when i try to save myself she says, “Why’re you acting so surprised?
Love is gonna kill you, loosen up and let me show you a good time”

and you know she got that sandcastle state of mind
build it up and let it fall in the dead of night
oh yeah she got that sandcastle state of mind
knock it down and let it ride ride ride

she got that sandcastle state of mind
build it up and let it fall in the dead of night
oh yeah she got that sandcastle state of mind
knock it down and let it ride ride ride

you see I’ve always carried all of these expectations
thinking that I was here to carry out some greatness
but when the wires don’t connect and you’re hitting reset
on your life, you think it all might be a waste of time

so, roll me a little something to hold me
show me a little someone that won’t leave me lonely
you can take your holy
this little light of mine don’t shine
I think I’ll put that all aside and for one night I’ll just have a

sandcastle state of mind
build it up and let it fall in the dead of night
oh yeah I’ll get that sandcastle state of mind
knock it down and let it ride ride ride

I’ll get that sandcastle state of mind
build it up and let it fall in the dead of night
oh yeah I’ll get that sandcastle state of mind
knock it down and let it ride ride ride

oohs

Sandcastle State Of Mind

Music and Lyrics by Peter Wise

Did I squeeze too hard or not hard enough?
Did I waste too much time trying to grow it up right?
I’ve been putting in the labor, but the fruits don’t seem to favor my touch

Are you gone for good, or should I wait around?
Do you still want your old pillow, or should I throw it all out?
I’ve given you every kind of flavor, but my fruits don’t seem to cater to your touch

Spent all this time growing roots, but they only cut my hands
You’ll be judged by your fruits, and I’ve got nothing but rotting plans

If I hold the pitch will it finally change?
See the current switch, feel the sun on my face?
But the thought of leaving’s far too appealing and I don’t want to run this race anymore

I spent all this time growing roots, but they only cut my hands
You’ll be judged by your fruits, and I’ve got nothing but rotting plans

Follow the right, but the right went left
Fight for the lover, but the lover can’t rest
Sow the good seed, but it looks like you missed
Follow the right, but the right went left
Fight for the lover, but the lover can’t rest
Sow the good seed, but it looks like you missed

Spent all this time growing roots but they only cut my hands
You’ll be judged by your fruits and I’ve got nothing but rotting plans

So did I squeeze too hard or not hard enough?
Did I waste too much time trying to grow it up right?
I’ve been putting in the labor, but the fruits don’t seem to favor my touch

Additional drum samples by Josh Bailey
Cello by Tiger Darrow
Produced / mixed by Peter Wise
Mastered by Steve Fallone

Fruits

Can you hear
The ringing in my head
It’s less than what it was
But it always keeps me up
It’s the sound
Of dreams left unfulfilled
Anxious warning signs
To break the daily grind

Say you wanted love
But convenience doesn’t hurt the same
It keeps you sane
Say you wanted truth
But it’s all subjective anyway

So I’ll be fine to lose myself
And promise I won’t run for help
Tell me where the fight begins
And I swear I’ll dive right in
But what if there’s no end in sight
And I’ve been wasting all my time
Will everything stay as it seems
Because the things I really need
They stay towering over me

So pay your tab
And take it home tonight
There’s no point to talk like that
Shake it off and bounce right back
And burn the candle
Like you burn the pack in hand
It’s the hard work they respect
Not your whining or regret

Say you wanted love
But convenience doesn’t hurt the same
It keeps you sane
Say you wanted truth
But it’s all subjective anyway

So I’ll be fine to lose myself
And promise I won’t run for help
Tell me where the fight begins
And I swear I’ll dive right in
But what if there’s no end in sight
And I’ve been wasting all my time
Will everything stay as it seems
Because the things I really need
They stay towering over me

Towering
Over
Towering
They stay towering over me
Towering
Over
Towering
They stay towering over me
Heyy
Ooh
Ooh
Oohh

So I’ll be fine to lose myself
And promise I won’t run for help
Tell me where the fight begins
And I swear I’ll dive right in
But what if there’s no end in sight
And I’ve been wasting all my time
Will everything stay as it seems
Because the things I really need
They stay towering over me

Written, produced, and mixed by Peter Wise

Towering Over Me

Loeffler Lane

Written and recorded by Peter Wise
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound

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