Second Hand Smoke

Goodnight, Nobody

Native Home

Smokey Mountain

We've Been Here Before (A Dream Don't Come Easy)

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Lyrics 

[Verse]
Dark nights the lights so bright
Whispers call me in the night
Promises of joy so near
Masking all the pain and fear

[Verse 2]
Chasing dreams I couldn't keep
Lost myself in pleasures deep
Family's cries just faded sound
Shadows pull me further down

[Chorus]
Sweet ecstasy I held so tight
Made me feel so high so bright
Lost my way couldn't see the fall
Addiction's grip it took it all

[Verse 3]
Once a man with morals true
Now I'm someone I never knew
Turned my back on love and kin
Pleasure's grasp it pulled me in

[Bridge]
Embarrassment I faced the shame
Love so close to slipping away
Near-death brush brought me back
Fighting hard against the knack

[Chorus]
Sweet ecstasy I held so tight
Made me feel so high so bright
Lost my way couldn't see the fall
Addiction's grip it took it all

Written by Bailey Greenwood 

Sweet Temptation's Fall

Alright, so this album, Silent Roads, is one of those deeply haunting, intimate collections that takes you right into the heart of lost love and longing. Imagine an album that feels like wandering down empty roads at night, where every song is like a memory coming back to life, even though it’s painful. The songs all have this soft, slow, acoustic feel, with instruments like piano, violin, and especially the guitar, which just aches with every note. It’s like the guitar itself is grieving, you know?

Each track really explores the weight of what’s left behind after a relationship falls apart—not just the sadness, but the regret, the unanswered questions, and that bittersweet “what if” that never goes away. The lyrics are so raw and direct, they kind of hit you with all the things we usually try to bury or avoid. Some tracks are about missed moments and things unsaid, while others are more about finally letting go, even though you’re not ready.

It’s all told from this really vulnerable perspective, with baritone vocals that feel weary and deeply reflective, like he’s just sitting there, talking to himself or maybe to her ghost. There are songs that mention memories of shared laughter, promises that couldn’t last. It’s incredibly poetic but painfully relatable, especially if you’ve ever gone through a breakup that left you with a sense of unfinished business.

I’d say Silent Roads is less about moving on and more about understanding that some love stays with you, no matter how far you go. It’s one of those albums where you don’t just listen; you feel it. Perfect for late nights when you just want to be alone with your thoughts.

only if you stayed

I hate being so cynical
I hate feeling so
Cautious and jaded and scared

What has made us this way?
Who has led us so far astray?
Surely this can’t be
All we can be

Can we undo it all?
Lay down the armor
Of smooth and easy insincerity

Oh, how good would that be?  

I hate being so hard
I hate going through motions
And feeling so dead inside

Sometimes this isolation is crushing me
And it’s hard to figure out how I should be
How I can be
Different

Can we undo it all
With openness, courage and love?
Can I reach out to you?
And you to me?

Oh, how good would that be?

Different

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XVII. Звезда

The Corner Still Breathes continues the Amherst story begun in Atkins Corner Hold, Amherst Wetlands Plea, and Amherst Election Anthem. After Archipelago Investments withdrew its plan for a 262-bedroom complex near Atkins Market, the town felt a quiet sigh of relief. This song reflects that moment — when the fields remain open, the wetlands endure, and Amherst remembers that real growth begins with listening. 



Verse 1
South of town where the brook winds slow,
Past Atkins Market's amber glow,
Three new towers once were drawn in line,
But the roots ran deep through oak and pine.

Verse 2
Neighbors gathered through the year,
Said the water's voice is clear,
Let the fields keep singing low,
Let the wetlands overflow.

Chorus
The corner still breathes, the maples still stand,
The plans rolled back by the will of the land.
No glass, no glare where the meadow bends,
Just soil and song, and the hope it sends.

Verse 3
On Monday came the letter brief,
Withdrawn design, a quiet relief.
The ink ran dry, the pages turned,
Another lesson Amherst learned.

Bridge
Build with care or not at all,
Hear the earth before you call.
Dreams can rise from humbler ground,
Where balance, not ambition, is found.

Final Chorus
The corner still breathes, the sky remains wide,
The wetlands whisper on the tide.
Amherst holds what Amherst knows,
That living land is what still grows.

Outro
Let this stand as promise made,
To guard the green, the quiet shade.
No need for towers to prove we've grown,
The heart of a town is the place it's sown.


The Corner Still Breathes

Rewind The Time.

Standing at six foot five, Irishman Richard O’ Gorman was christened ‘too tawl’ whilst in Nashville, Tennessee, playing his brand of bustling contemporary folk in famous venues such as The Bluebird. Upon his arrival home to Ireland, he began working as Tootawl.
 
Since Tennessee, Tootawl has released two EPs, received national radio airplay, and toured extensively. He also had his song ‘House On The Moon’ played in an episode of the Netflix original series 'You Me Her'.
 
Now based in London, he has signed with Max Music Publishing, and is releasing his debut self-titled LP on the 5th of June 2020.