REMEMBER
Music by Eric Bay Andersen
Lyrics by Hannah Tyley & Eric Bay Andersen
Remember, I remember
How we spent the days, the days in bliss
We were so free, free of pain and cruelty
Why I loved you, I wish I knew
It was so real, so unreal
Been there, I wish I'd been there
When you needed, you needed me
I could have helped, helped you find your true self
Someone I've met, but you haven't yet
Maybe someday, someday soon
FALLING
Music by Eric Bay Andersen
Lyrics by Lara Lynn Hixon & Eric Bay Andersen
They say this road leads to salvation
But who knows if it will?
I'm paralysed by doubt
And the indecision leaves me standing still
I know I can't stay here forever
Is it just fear that's holding me back?
When the end feels close at hand
The colours seem to fade to black
What if I should leap into that wide open space?
Will I crash and burn and be left all alone?
Or be swept up on the wings of grace?
What if I get overwhelmed by my memories and deep regrets?
If I'm falling and I see you below
I just hope I land in your arms like a safety net
You see me smiling every day
But wars are raging in my head
Do I seek a side to join?
Or do I choose to fight alone instead?
Walking this fragile tightrope
Between sane and unwell
Yearning to reach for your hand
But frozen and scared, scared as hell
CHORUS
Please catch me, I'm falling
I need a safe place to land
I can feel myself slipping, baby
Reach out for my hand
Please catch me, I'm falling, falling, falling
27-4-77
Music & Lyrics by Munindran Vasuthavan & Eric Bay Andersen
27-4-77 - she said the words to me at 9:47
27-4-77 - she said the words to me, and all of a sudden
I knew what she was trying to say
'Cause I had been waiting for all these days
She said it at last
Her joy and happiness was clear as could be
When I said back to her what she said to me
When we were united as one
We had the strength to take on anyone who stood in our way
We came from different worlds
But we hoped that there would be
A little corner we could call our own
Where they would let us be
We travelled so far
I will never understand
In a world where love is so hard to find
Who would wish for it to end?
Everybody said it wasn't to be
And we were the only ones who didn't agree
But we held on as long as we could
'Cause we knew that we had found something good
But it couldn't last
CHORUS x2
27-4-77 - she said the words to me, and I was in heaven
AN ANGEL CRIES
Music by Eric Bay-Andersen
Lyrics by Sam Long & Eric Bay Andersen
How slow the fog rolls in
Sounds of the night begin
I kicked an empty can down a long and lonely road
Past boarded windows
A neon sign glows
Ten dollar cover at the Lonesome Lounge tonight
In a back-street dive an angel cries
But she shines while on the stage
When she sings her sad songs
The cold fog rolls away
I'll be watching from my table-for-one
If you ever need convincing
That there's still some beauty
In this world just listen to her sing
Old souls they sound so fine
It gets me every time
I can hear her singing almost everywhere I go
What am I looking for?
Could be behind that door
I just know it's something that I really need to find
In a back-street dive my angel resides
At my table is where you'll find me
But there are still some seats left
For the midnight show, so come join me
For when she arrives on stage tonight
With the spotlight like a halo
You'll believe in beauty
A little more with every single note
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
She awaits me nightly and I've got a place to go
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
She awaits me nightly and I've got a place to go
She awaits me at the end of a lonely road
NIGHT FALLS
Music & Lyrics by Fady El Hachem & Eric Bay Andersen
I don't really know what to say
You were hanging around with me
When I saw the light for the first time
You've been messing with my mind
I've poured myself a glass of wine
And I want you to come over
But hurry, 'cause I won't stay sober
When the night falls, I just stumble
I think about the women who have been in my bedroom
And when they close the door my heart crumbles
Makes me question everything I thought I knew
Paper cuts from letters on the table
You were never quite sure if our feelings were stable
I smelled your perfume in the air
Then I saw you standing there
And in the blink of an eye things were changing
I had to free my memories
Say goodbye to what used to be
So you and me could start over
And suddenly I don't feel sober
CHORUS
When the night falls the rules can bend
When the night falls our hearts can mend
When the night falls we let the light in
And that's when good things can begin
CHORUS
FIRST BASE
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Anders Bay Jensen
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Safe, safe and secure now
There's a way, but I'm not sure I know how
Yet it feels so right
Yeah, it feels so nice
And it reminds me of a time
When I was halfway to paradise
I'm out to play
Been on the bench for long enough
Today's the day
It's time to show them what I'm made of
Run, when you meet a catch you can't lose
But I am done, I've met my match and it's you
BRIDGE
CHORUS
So it's as you say, we all play a part
First base isn't all the way, but it's a start
When they call your name, then the pressure's on
Losers run away, but I say “bring it on”
That's how winning is done
CHORUS x2
TURN IT OFF
Music by Gene Rowan
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Don't take this the wrong way
But I don't understand how you can say
That you don't need to understand me
To disagree with me in such a violent way
But that's the way it is nowadays
Get out of my head now
'Cause that's where I'm at peace
And I'm allowed to have that safe space
Somewhere I can be
When from the left and from the right I hear them shout
Why can't they cancel each other out?
Turn it off, that's what I said
Don't believe what you have read
I don't care what you say you have heard
Don't believe a single word
Turn off the record, baby
All I'm hearing is hearsay
And, dare I say it, lies
I'm not surprised it's turned out this way
Still it's hardly fair
How you've declared yourself the judge and jury too
Well, who's gonna execute me – you?
Turn it off, that's what I said
Don't believe what you have read
I don't care what you say you have heard
Don't believe a word
CHORUS x2
IN A HUNDRED YEARS
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Allison Leah
Thought I saw you walking down the street
But I can't be sure
'Cause we need to keep our distance
Been so long, feels like I'm losing touch
But it's temporary - least I hope it is
How much longer will we play pretend?
Will it ever be the same again?
In a hundred years they'll look back on this and wonder
Just what were they thinking at the time?
In a hundred years they'll look back and ask
How could you believe you were doing what was right?
Water's rising as the seasons change
But we act the same
Just pretend that it's not real and move along
I can't breathe outside, it's like the air's on fire
And it's getting dark
CHORUS
Bridges are burning, if we don't start learning
The problems we're facing will just keep returning
CHORUS
ON THE SHELF
Music by Eric Bay Andersen
Lyrics by Sebastian Briggs
Sitting lonely on this dusty shelf
Watch the world pass behind glass
Wish I knew how it felt to be a part of the world
And not some unplayed toy
My parts are used, my stitches old
But they are filled with stories that go left untold
Wish I knew how to make someone stay and play with me
Feel like I'm stuck here in limbo
Mindlessly waiting in the window
Where everything comes and it goes
Somewhere I know, good things are waiting for me
One day my world will change, I know
Can't keep wishing on stars
For all I know they long burnt out, maybe years ago
And I won't let it burn out in me
One day my strings will be cut, I know
This stranglehold, I will overthrow
For once in my life, out those doors, I'll be free
Come back down to reality
Countless hopes and dreams, God, how to let it be
Back on the shelf I guess is the life for me
I'll write this song let it give a glimmer of hope
To get me through days when they pass without a poke
Wish I knew how to make myself shiny again
BRIDGE
CHORUS
EMBRACE IT
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Stefanie Drexler
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
If I see on TV a new episode of my favourite show
Then you know I'm gonna watch it ASAP
If I spot on the shelf a collectible that I don't have yet
You can bet I'm gonna get that thing for myself
I get it may not be your cup of tea
And to hear me drone on ain't exactly a turn-on, but...
How can this be a guilty pleasure
If I don't feel guilty and I never have
So tell me why should I feel embarrassed
When all I want to do is embrace it
If a band I'm a fan of comes along with a brand new tune
Very soon you know it's gonna be my new jam
If a game that I played as a little child gets a HD remake
Then on release day I'll be the first one in line
I get it may not be your cup of tea
And to hear me drone on ain't exactly a turn-on
The night I discovered other people who feel the same as I do
People who love what I love
And feel no shame inside, I knew
I had found the home I'd been searching for for so long
CHORUS
Embrace it, yeah
CHORUS x2
INSTANTLY CALMER
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Ty Simpson
All I need to do is fix the world for you
And chase desire as it enters your mind
I can't anticipate what you will crave today
But I know there won't be reason or rhyme
Your time has come again
You yearn and twist and turn and then...
Suddenly everything is alright with the world
It all revolves around you
Like it's supposed to
Suddenly everything makes sense once again
You got what you were after
Now nothing else matters
And though I hope to be one of the things you need
It seems that I am just a means to an end
And I might fantasize of running from your side
But we both know that I'm a slave to your whims
CHORUS x2
IN OUR NAIVETY (*COMING SOON*)
Music by Lydia Andersen & Eric Bay Andersen
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Pledge to me that you'll be there
When I'm reaching out for help
Are you the answer to all my prayers?
No, you're not – you're something else
Words I thought were set in stone
Are more like footsteps in the sand
They'll never see it unless they're shown
Stories change, they never end
All these things I wish I'd known
Wish I knew them way back then
In our naivety we thought it would be simple and easy
How dumb were we?
In our naivety we thought it would be simple and easy
How dumb were we?
We're living proof that ignorance is bliss
And it doesn't get better than this
I'd be lying if I were to say
I'm exactly where I thought I would be today
But every obstacle, every twist and turn
Was a blessing in disguise, a lesson to be learned
Failure makes you humble
Rejection makes you strong
What you are is wonderful
Time will prove them wrong
CHORUS x2
