I see where you've been, stuck in your doubt
I know where you are and I'm coming to bail you out
Engulfed in your sin, and what you have known
I know where you are and I'm coming to carry you home

In comfort I hold, unstable at most
leading to choices I knew I would later disown
They won't go on their own, and pearls on my brow
Work left in my hands if only I could use them now

All of the troubles that you push aside now
are no longer your stories to tell
All of the words that never left your mouth
are no longer what's holding you down

I'll carry you home


Carry You

Every night when I wake up
A thought never could be
sometimes then I make up
you're right here with me
right here with me

Any morning could be your final flight
when it's over, the sun may never rise
time will take us when we run the river dry
you're right here with me,
right here with me

Clock calls it a new day
dirt roads and grey skies
sparrow sings us through heartbreak
when you're right here with me
right here with me

Chorus

Take it fast
take it without aim
moving slow, but it's all the same 
take it easy
when there's no one to blame
you're right here with me
right here with me

Chorus

You're right here with me
right here with me

Here With Me

Evenings we have gathered here
comfort songs, rows and pairs
to hear the tales of old
lessons learned, again retold

Oh, sing
Oh, sing my soul
as all the years foretold 
to hear the rings that change
oh, sing 
oh, sing my soul

waters that had once been clear 
are darker now, divert my stare
visions came in the night
never seen from my own eyes

Oh, sing
Oh, sing my soul
as all the years foretold 
to hear the rings that change
oh, sing 
oh, sing my soul

When I come back,
come back.
Will you be there,
Be there. 

Oh, Sing

One cool autumn night lying in the woods held by the fire 
Flames staring at your face 
Hollowing your eyes telling what you aspire 

Oh, oh 
Oh, oh 

Chorus 
Have we met here in the passing 
Led here by all happenstance 
Here I’m walking under darkest 
Darkest of the night skies 
Darkest of the night skies 

Oh, oh 
Oh, oh 

Family try to understand 
Buried in your hand held close beside you 
Care taken in the North 
Follow what is torn in the lows we pass through. 

Chorus 

Have we met here once forthcoming 
Noted that the stars aligned 
What is now and all that’s happened 
We’re dancing under the night sky 
Darkest of the night sky 

Oh, oh 
Oh, oh 

Dancing under the night sky 
Dancing under the night sky 
Dancing under the night sky 

Oh, oh 
Oh, oh 

Darkest of the night skies 
Darkest of the night skies

Darkest Of Night Skies

The Fall

Remix by Billy Delia from Grizfolk. Original song on "Letters Kept to Ourselves" by The Native Sibling.

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The Native Sibling released  their full-length debut, Letters Kept To Ourselves, in June of 2014. They received iTunes "Best Singer/Songwriter albums of 2014" and "New and Notable" on NoiseTrade.

It’s a cliché that often you must travel the furthest distance only to discover what was right under your nose all along. Yet this was precisely the experience of Ryan and Kaylee Williams, who together form the Santa Cruz brother-sister duo, The Native Sibling.

A couple of years ago, Kaylee was exploring a scholastic pursuit in a quaint town in rural Ireland. Already an accomplished singer, she found herself quickly assimilating with local musicians and singing traditional acoustic folk music at local pubs. Ryan, taking a break from his normal grind as a touring and session guitar player, came for a visit not knowing what to expect from new and unfamiliar territory.

These two siblings had clearly missed one another, and needed an outlet to rekindle their closeness. What happened next was a spontaneous flurry of songwriting that neither had anticipated. Inspired by their new surroundings, they spent many late nights crafting songs and discovering how seamlessly their voices harmonized into a singular sound and vision. “When I came to visit, it was the first time we had ever performed together. The foreign and musical environment sparked our curiosity to play a few songs together at a pub. It felt as if we had been singing for years,” said Ryan.

It was obvious to both that they should continue making music together, so they brainstormed a fitting moniker. “Ryan and I had finally met in a place where we wanted to make the same kind of music. The response assured us that our journey needed to continue as a combined effort,” said Kaylee.

Growing up beside the inspiring backdrop of the Santa Cruz mountains, Ryan and Kaylee shared a childhood blessed by a nurturing family, but also marred by the tragedy of their mother’s death just five years ago. They credit her for instilling in them a passionate spirit and a love of music. 

After releasing their first EP, recorded by a close friend in Santa Monica, the duo toured up and down the coast, which served to tighten their bond and hone their abilities. In an effort to build upon their momentum, they started a Kickstarter campaign and sought out New York producer Daniel Mendez (Noah Gundersen, Dashboard Confessional, Heart) to make their first full-length album. Ryan and Kaylee took a leap of faith and holed up at Mendez’ Brooklyn studio for a full two months. Fortunately, it was the precise chemistry they had been looking for. As Ryan explains, "Daniel listened to what we do naturally, found the best parts and brought them to the forefront of this album. He gave us the perspective to realize what we are capable of creating. I'll never forget him saying, ‘If I do my job right, nobody will know I was even here.’”



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