Animal

Neverending Mess

This Way

(Reprise)

Now And Forever

Getting Closer

so far away 
so far away from you 
rather keep hearing 
the sounds of your breathing 
the nights are long 
the days are dark miss you 
in my apartment 
six floors west view 

you stay high 
I won’t fall down 
Won’t fall down with you 

so far away 
so far away from me 
rather keep feeling 
my heart still beating 
days stay warm 
where you are 
where you’re from 
the town that you moved to 
went bad for you 

you can carry on 
your bad habits will make time stop 
Or rather go on 
for days I’d let you 
so far away 
so far a 

you stay high 
I won’t fall down 
Won’t fall down with you 
I’ll stay strong 
I won’t give in 
Won’t fall down with you 

tangled wires in time 
our voices lost inside 
tired words make for nice 
words for me to recite


Words/Music: Chris Brian Moore, Marc Ispass 
Additional Music: Sean Moore 
Drums Engineered by Matt Wilbur at The Vanguard Room 
Mixed by Matt Malpass 
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studio

Tangled Wires

when you get up will you put up your heavy walls?
when you get down will you stay there for a week?
and will you work it out, save yourself 
get out in some other way?

step outside in the light doesn't feel right
stop on by when you get some time to chill
I'll be keeping my thoughts on you
head up; follow through

(and I know) you haven't been doing so well
(and I know) troubles keeping you up at night
(and I know) I know I haven't said it enough
I miss you 

can you hear me?
are you listening for your name?
you say no one knows
well I feel the same

pack up your stuff and get out before it comes back
keeping busy, yeah you're on the right track
it's ok to go slow for now
it's ok to get old

(and I know) you haven't been doing so well
(and I know) troubles keeping you up at night
(and I know) I know I haven't said it enough
I miss you so

can you hear me?
are you listening for your name?
you say no one knows
well I feel the same
did you hear me?
are you waiting for an escape? 
just know you're not alone
so long troubled days

we are just two sides
spinning on that same dime
we are close but we don't know
what the other does 
what the other says

can you hear me?
are you listening for your name?
you say no one knows
well I feel the same
did you hear me?
are you waiting for an escape? 
just know you're not alone
so long troubled days

can you hear me?

released February 17, 2017
Words/Music: Chris Brian Moore, Marc Ispass
Drums Engineered by Matt Wilbur at The Vanguard Room
Mixed by Matt Malpass
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studio

Up at Night

Up At Night

The State of How is from the state of Florida. With roots that trace back to high school, the latest project from Chris Brian Moore (ex-Rory) and Marc Ispass (ex-You Blew It/Rory).The product is a mature, post-pop sound with hooks that won't stop and enough nuance to surprise. The most impressive thing may be the intricate orchestration of the live show, where two musicians produce a complete, high-fidelity sound, never lacking in the energy inspired by their collective pasts.

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