lyrics:
she's bringing out the old scars
but that's the price i pay
and our love is like a cold star
that can't shine but will not fade
nobody can tell her
if she don't wanna see
her kisses make it better
but they aren't just for me

i'm waiting for the moment she finally comes around
waiting, and i don't want to need her
but i do anyway
even if the sun disintegrates
cold stars never fade

we had an understanding
but she sleeps around
then she comes back demanding
i let my defenses down
and i wish i could forget her
i'm drinking myself blind
it's been the same way forever
in another place and time

turn around, i can't ignore it
don't kick me out, i can't afford it
make it count, i'm ready for today
because cold stars never fade

i'm waiting, i'm waiting
cuz cold stars never fade

Cold Stars

lyrics:
you weren't alone when she called out your name
but you're the only one to blame
you gotta make it better (x2)
thought you'd make it through anything
but you were only dreaming
oh, you gotta make it better (x2)

how come it's so hard to understand it
a love could last a lifetime if you let it
and you don't let someone else get in the way

you been sleeping where you shouldn't be
praying god's the only one who sees
you gotta make it better (x2)
you shoulda known that one and one makes two
it's gonna come back to you
oh, you gotta make it better (x2)

you won't need a denial for where you're going
and you won't be defending the things you say
if you don't let someone else get in the way

if you don't let too much time go by
you've got a chance if you apologize
you gotta make it better (x2)

how come it's so hard to understand it
a love could last a lifetime if you let it
there won't be any reason to regret it
if you don't let someone else get in the way

Better

lyrics:
struck like a match by her lips crimson shade
held in her fingers and burning away
tried stopping but she won't let me 
she makes me feel so uneasy

she tied her hair back and lay in the sand
quietly covered my eyes with her hands
i can't even see
my old misery

she spent the cold night keeping me warm
raised my white flag but drowned in the storm
tried stopping but she won't let me
she makes me feel so unworthy

if there's no reason for me not to leave
then i'll be going, you're too much for me
i'm dreaming of you completely 
tried stopping but you won't let me

struck like a match by your lips crimson shade
held in your fingers and burning away
i can't even see
my old misery

Like A Match

lyrics:
it's so easy to see it when everything you do and you say
makes me believe in what we promised each other
to keep hope alive
if i let you convince me to trust in every word that you say
please don't be careless with the love that i offer
somewhere down the line

i been through this before
but i feel something new this time

i never thought that i would find
a feeling so deep, too great to measure
i think it might last forever
but what do i know

do you remember the mornings, vapor trails dividing the sky
i may not be the kind of person you hope to find
but are you willing to take your chances
thought i'd forgotten the feeling, lost it when i needed it most
but you traced the outline of the space that i need to fill
guess i knew from the start to keep it close

"i won't be coming back"
i try to tell myself a lie

yeah i can't believe that you could be mistaken
it may be drastic but i thought it through
i just wanna be with you

i couldn't run, you set my heart on fire
i'm burning till the end of time

Last Forever

lyrics:
i wish i was closer
but i'm too far away
for you to come over
i'm a stranger and this place is unfamiliar
at least you're on my mind
it's an even trade

whoa, the only things between us
are distance and our pride
try hard to keep our affection flowing
we get so caught up in the moment
history we cannot hide
reminding me when i can see the signs
they're showing
i'm showing you

what i been thinking
even though it's hard to make it clear
woah i had to go, though you don't understand it
but despite it all i wish you were here

the future looks uncertain
but it's always worth a try
don't be sad, i know our roots are growing
we get so caught up in the moment
history we can't deny
reminding me when i can see the signs
they're showing, i'm showing you

so don't forget to tell me
every time i cross your mind
even though we don't know where we're going
we get so caught up in the moment
but history won't let us hide
reminding me when i can see the signs
they're showing
i'm showing you

Wish I Was Closer

if i don't seem i'm all there
if i can't be here and now
i'll make it there somehow
and i'll watch a faded sun
and the moon, the tides will turn
return to everyone

if i say what we both know
will you miss me when i go
please don't turn away, i feel the world stand still

it's so hard to understand
the only thought i wish to keep
i lost it in the sand
but if i could never show
the only feeling that i have
i'll take it when i go

if i say what we both know
will you miss me when i go
please don't turn away, i feel the world stand still

released January 20, 2023
Performed, Produced and Mixed by Rollo Brand
Mastered by Tyler Latourelle

Feel The World Stand Still

lyrics:
you been waiting for the smoke to clear
you been working since your junior year
followed every word the wise ones say
it wasn't supposed to work out this way

but i hope you see
the sights you came to see
i hope you see 
how much you mean to me
even if you cannot hear it
cannot taste it, i hope you see

spent the winter in your dented car
between the walmart and a shady bar
you can't remember when you shaved your legs
stumbling blind into the coming days

thanksgiving day in the employment line
please don't worry, it just takes some time

paranoia got the best of you
can't help thinking if its fake or true
it makes no difference if you're right or wrong
cuz we'll return to dust before too long

I Hope You See

Lyrics:
Standing at the top
But I don't hear what they're shouting
Watching as they drop
But we ain't crying about it
And it might take an army,
They're marching as we speak
It's all too much to carry,
Whenever I get weak

No one sees it when you go
Faces in a blurry photo
The people that you know are gone
Everybody acts like it's unexpected
They'll notice when it's right between their eyes,
Gone

We don't wanna stop,
But the music is over
We're racing to the top
But we ain't making it sober
It may be down to seconds
Until they break through
And we might not like our chances
But what else can we do

You got fever in your mind
Try your best but you can't hide it
Glancing to the side, you're gone
Where you gonna run when the fighting's over
If it's any longer, no one knows
Gone

Standing at the top
And we ain't gonna stop
Watching as they drop
We're racing to the top

Comandante

Lyrics:
They're tearing up the pavement
On the street where you once lived
If I could just forget it
I might be able to forgive

You told me, "Don't get close,"
Easier said than done
It's love I wanted
But you were only passing through

I could have stayed forever
But you're only passing through
I would have stayed forever
If you weren't leaving

I would have stayed forever
If you weren't leaving

I almost lost my temper
When you said I had to let it go, but I
Held myself together
And stepped out into the cold

I'm giving up on promises that I can't keep
It's love I needed
But you were only passing through

I could have stayed forever
But you're only passing through
I would have stayed forever
If you weren't leaving

I would have stayed forever
If you weren't leaving

Only Passing Thru

Lyrics:
Lost your mind out on the East Side
Found it in the voice of someone you know
Those temptations might be thrilling
But you know they don't come cheap
Don't come crying to me
When they label you a freak

Absentee, where you think you're going?
Absentee, where you think you're going?
Cuz it's a truth that we all know, a truth that we all know
This town's too small to hold you down
To hold you down

And you're not looking for love
You just want a strong reaction
Driving thirty above
But you won't notice till you're crashing
When you look at yourself you're always being unfair
You're aware that it's wrong,
But you're too young to care
Let me help you along
Perfection is a phantom,
Oh baby, don't stay out too late

Don't go spilling all your secrets
To unworthy individuals
Cuz when the cops come asking questions
They don't come to play around
No no no no
Better have your answers figured out

Absentee, where you think you're going?
Absentee, where you think you're going?
Cuz it's a truth that we all know, a truth that we all know
This town's too small to hold you down

And you got nowhere to hide,
You don't even have a reason
To lock yourself inside
So blame it on the season, ooh
Stumbling out in the dark
Just before the dawn breaks
Sun comes up in the park
Before the world is awake
Sleep just gets in the way
Cuz you don't wanna miss a moment
Oh baby, don't stay out too late

Eastside

Lyrics:
All dressed up and killing time
Like it's spring vacation
Trying anything you can
To feel a new sensation
Every day is just the same
As the one that came before it
They're burning down the neighborhood
You're trying to ignore it

And you don't even want him to come back
You don't even want him to come back
You don't even want him to come back
You don't even want him,
You don't even want him to call

You beat the races
Now that you're gone how does it feel?
You found an oasis,
But you don't know if it's for real
You don't like it, but don't fight it
We gotta make it home

No one knows the time of day
But that does not surprise me
And I can't read the temperature
But I can feel it rising
Innocent but unaware
Of the stars aligning
And no one knows the time of day
But the sun is blinding

And you can't even get him to call you back
You can't even get him to call you back
You can't even get him to call you back
You can't even get him
You can't even get him to come

You beat the races
Now that you're gone how does it feel?
You found an oasis,
But you don't know if it's for real
You don't like it, but don't fight it
We gotta make it home

You beat the races
Now that you're gone how does it feel?
You found an oasis,
But you don't know if it's for real
You don't like it, but don't fight it
We gotta make it home

Background vocals: Adaora Okoli

Rollo Brand

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