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A Great Big Pile of Leaves 3-1-2014 Chicago - Track 4

Chicago Bowls

Scottie Spliffen

A Great Big Pile of Leaves' FANTASTIC debut LP "Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?" — re-issued on vinyl for the first time since originally being released and subsequently going out of print back in 2010. Available now with a beautiful double-LP, gatefold vinyl and insert from Topshelf Records: http://www.topshelfrecords.com/products/531385-a-great-big-pile-of-leaves-have-you-seen-my-prefrontal-cortex

A Great Big Pile of Leaves - "Alligator Bop"

Free Throw - Pallet Town [cover].opus 2025-07-18 03_13.m4a

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and the quickest way to get there is a straight line - as the crow flies...
 Southern Rock with Americana with Deep South sweat and Southern Gothic nostalgia.

Vocals - Darren Blanchard
Vocals - Lisette
Drums/bass/Guitar/Programming _ Mazz

Produced and written by Mazz

Looking for the quickest way
To get there one and done
Got no gas got no fare
Just me and no one
Stay alone watch no other
Look out for yourself
Half the fun of being lost 
Is putting worry on the shelf



I
Wanna go
Quickest way
As the crow flies
Oooh oooh 
As the crow flies





Running out of time
As age creeps on and on
Experience resiliance
Humiliation
Ain't got no time for wasting
Useless consumption
FAFO you gotta know
Only one way left to go





I
Wanna go
Quickest way
As the crow flies
Oooh oooh 
As the crow flies







Forget the turns forgive no one
Straight path is the best
Making up for lost time
Only in death you rest
Friends will come and go
But enemies remain
Going on the ride alone
You'll get there all the same






I
Wanna go
Quickest way
As the crow flies
Oooh oooh 
As the crow flies







Left alone in the dirt
Lonely on the run
Got no time to hurt
Too late, it's all done
Tell this world where to go
Shove it far and deep
Don't look back
Where y'at
Sow the seeds you reap
Let's just get one thing straight
You might think you're up
Don't look behind you
Cuz I'm coming straight from the front
You need to look me in the eyes
Remember my face
The sweetest flavor of revenge 
Is putting you in your place

I wanna make it quick, no I don't play
Got no time to waste
Fly straight line
No mistake 




Hey




I
Wanna go
Quickest way
As the crow flies
Oooh oooh 
As the crow flies


As the Crow Flies

Im Glad Its You - Curbside

Hopelessly Divided” is an introspective alternative-rock anthem that dives into the inner battlefield where doubt, identity, and longing collide. The song captures the experience of feeling torn between opposing worlds—between who you were and who you’re becoming, between the pull of comfort and the call of truth, between the heaviness of the past and the hope of something greater ahead.

It opens with a cinematic sense of conflict as the narrator describes two worlds clashing inside the mind. This tension sets the emotional foundation: a life lived in the gap between love and loss, right and wrong, truth and deceit. The verses are raw and personal, exploring emotional confusion and the quiet chaos that comes with struggling to make sense of your own heart.

The pre-chorus reveals a lifetime spent hiding pain beneath the surface, masking wounds with silence, and carrying battles that no one else can see. The confession, “I can’t seem to find my way,” becomes a moment of vulnerability that pulls the listener deeper into the story.

The chorus is the emotional core of the song—an echoing cry from the center of inner conflict. With the repeated refrain “I’m hopelessly divided” and “Endlessly divided,” it captures the weight of living between worlds, suspended in the tension of choosing what brings life over what slowly drains it. The language bridges the spiritual and the emotional, grounding the struggle in both reality and yearning.

As the song progresses, the second verse intensifies the internal war. Every step feels like a battle against old wounds, old lies, and the version of oneself that no longer fits. The imagery of drowning in one’s own mind paints a vivid picture of emotional overwhelm and the fight to rise above it.

The bridge marks a turning point—a moment of honest questioning and spiritual searching. The lyrics ask whether freedom is possible, whether a brighter path exists beyond the darkness. It’s the first flicker of hope, a reaching upward toward something greater than the turmoil within.

Finally, the outro provides the resolution that the entire song builds toward. The shift from “Hopelessly divided” to “Hopelessly united” signals transformation, healing, and clarity. The narrator is no longer torn, no longer wandering in confusion. The Light—symbolic of truth, faith, purpose, or divine guidance—becomes the path forward. Where there was inner fracture, there is now spiritual alignment. Where there was endless division, there is now endless guidance.

“Hopelessly Divided” is a journey from struggle to surrender, from inner chaos to spiritual clarity. It’s for anyone who has wrestled with identity, purpose, and truth—and finally found peace in the Light that leads them home.

Or so I Thought - 7 Birches

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