counting sheep

from scotland, i wish you had stayed. by flatsound

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This song has to be one of my favorites lyrically. It was recorded with an old friend of mine, Angel Sanders. She was my neighbor for a while, so she'd come over all the time anyway. I'm glad she actually decided to do the song with me because I think her voice is the cutest thing ever.

The song is VERY lo-fi. Both our main vocal tracks and guitar were recorded on one track using one mic in front of us while we sat on my bed. Beyond the thick fog of obvious mistakes and audio damage lies a lot of beauty, at least in my opinion.

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"summer time was not a lie
but just a feeling that we got
and i know you feel alone, too
but this heat is not for us

i know i wanted to go
into the valley where it snows
but i realized, this place is too cold to live my life

im sorry, sorry i couldn't go
on with these lies while im kissing your nose
i wasn't ready, i should have known
that this would happen
lets stop these words, they're turning cold
lets treat this goodbye like a simple hello
you're still so young, you have room to grow
into something amazing

you'll sleep tight, i know this feels right
but theres something you should understand
when the leaves change, after three days
you wont remember who i am

im not calling you out
its just you sound like her
when you open your mouth
and i cant live with the chance
that this feelings ever coming back
so no, you're not what i need
the words you say
they're the orange in the trees
and i just need to sleep
im so sick of always counting sheep

i've been feeling so ill is this all in my thoughts?
this feeling i get when i want you to rot
for all the things and all the pain you caused
if we see eachother we wont stop and stare
yeah i'd rather you treat me like i wasn't there
i dont hate you, but honey, this still hurts
but i still have the things i've had from the start
this pen in my pocket, this rusted guitar
and the courage to sing this pain away"

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from scotland, i wish you had stayed., released September 9, 2009

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