this is a song i wrote for my friend who is across the sea right now and i miss her a lot

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since you left, 
it's been so hard to figure myself out
and since you've left,
i've cast a steady doubt upon myself

the bandages of words
too few and far between to stitch my body up
and words will fail
to bridge the tidal waves that stand between us

for the last time we stumbled into grace
i found it hard to ignore the thunder in your face
weather changes as the weather is wont to do
i don't want to, i don't want to anchor you 

we wore us out
you fit me perfectly, and i fit you
under the stars
i dug myself a deep, deep grave, too

i tried hard
to stem the bleeding, but i cut too far
cut my hair, 
and other things to stay alive when you depart

for the last time we stumbled into grace
i found it hard to ignore the thunder in your face
weather changes as the weather is wont to do
i don't want to, i don't want to anchor you 

it's been a while
and i don't claim to know much more
but i do hope
you'll come home happy and unfragmented and whole

for the last time we stumbled into grace
i found it hard to ignore the thunder in your face
weather changes as the weather is wont to do
i don't want to, i don't want to anchor you 

for the last time we stumbled into grace
i found it hard to ignore the thunder in your face
weather changes as the weather is wont to do
i don't want to, i don't want to anchor you 


Anchors

Remember when I used to sit in the trunk?
Remember nights when I would drink till I'm drunk?
Remember when I used to stay up late? Thinking of all my short comings and my self taught hate?

Strung High



i want u to know
i slept on the floor
the bed in our room
was out of shape
and colder than rust

both of us know
the end and the start
they happened
on saturday

but i still love you so

i think about u now
even if u wont
kiss me through the 
wallllllllllll

Saturday

In This Place, I Belong

Bottle Rocket

10.21.16 

Pre-order at http://smarturl.it/af-lp2

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10.29 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
01.28 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 
02.11 - London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 
02.25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Ace Hotel Theatre



I've Been So Lost for So Long

Lyrics: 

Said wait for the moment 
Said its steady as she goes 
In this life there's only one more chance
Just to get ourselves born

Oh, the dead leaves on the ground
It's not my kind of way to fall down
There's only the moment
Oh, chase those golden days
This time, This time(don't shake me I'm seeing double), This time (don't shake me I'm seeing double)

I'll wait for tomorrow 
I'll see through the glass
In this life we've only got one chance
Get ourselves born again

Oh, the dead leaves on the ground
It's not my kind of way to fall down
Oh, there's only the moment
So chase those golden days 
This time, This time(don't shake me I'm seeing double), This time (don't shake me I'm seeing double)

Seeing Double

"This is my first proper full length LP under the name The Lake at Night. Recorded mostly in two days at the end of January 2017. Some of the songs are old, some of the songs are brand new. Many of them are recorded in only a couple takes with a buzzing, yet still reliable, acoustic guitar and the occasional drums. A few tracks are electric guitar focused. A couple tracks have random noise for no apparent reason. Most of these songs are about death in one form or another. It just kind of happened that way. And of course, all of them are suitably lo-fi. Thanks for checking it out." 

-Collin Smith

Two Trees

Dueling acoustic patterns with a field recording. Made in 45 minutes

Our own take on Tame Impala's "Why Won't You Make up Your Mind?"

Brandon Le- Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Bass, Drums
Collin Smith- Ambient Guitar
Jeremy Kowalski- Beats

Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?- Tame Impala Cover

I no longer post under this Soundcloud, my folky stuff has moved here: https://soundcloud.com/disintegrating-noise

Two Trees

The Lake at Night

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