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Cold Lights On Curious Minds

by Jordan Millar

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1.
Maps 05:29
She puts up pictures on the wall Calls me to look at them and tells me where they’re from She has this big idea of all we must get done So she puts up pictures on the wall She likes to whisper in my ear She likes to tell me that the walls are caving in And she likes to make me think and dream of future years And she likes to whisper in my ear But the maps on the wall we stared at Made the world seem so small We sat and talked for hours Learnt what we need to know I don’t care where we’re heading We need to disappear So put your hand into mine girl We gotta get out of here She likes to think that she is right She likes to end the story every single night And she likes to tell me that we’re running out of time And I think this time she might be right And the maps on the wall we stared at Made the world seem so small We sat and talked for hours Learnt what we need to know I don’t care where we’re heading We need to disappear So put your hand into mine girl We gotta get out of here And they say all of us that wander are so lost No not all of us that wander are so lost The maps on the wall we stared at Made the world seem so small We sat and talked for hours Learnt what we need to know I don’t care where we’re heading But we’ve got to disappear girl Cos this town will make us crazy We gotta get out of here Maps on the wall we stared at Made it all seem so small We bought the books and packs Learnt what we need to know I said I love you baby but We need to disappear Cos this town has made us crazy We gotta get out of here
2.
High Horse 04:32
HIGH HORSE Girl said to meet on the corner In a place I haven’t been for years I told her to bring all her courage And leave all her fears We’ll talk about where we’re going And you’ll tell me that I’m wrong And you’ll get on your high horse to ride off Into the sun And maybe it’s the wrong time to be letting reason down Before it happens again I’m telling you there’s some things you’ll never get back But you can’t stop giving it all Tell me just what you are thinking Or give me some time to guess When it’s all just so new We should set aside time to digest this down And maybe it’s the wrong time to be letting reason down Before it happens again I’m telling you there’s some things you’ll never get back But you can’t stop giving it all It’s not the first time We’ll have to rewind And second guess what we know It’s not the last time That maybe we’ll find We’re a little bit lost I’m telling you there’s some things you’ll never get back But you can’t stop giving it all Girl said to meet on the corner In a place I haven’t been for years I told her to bring all her courage And leave all her fears
3.
WALKING ON ME I took a walk on the funny side I took a walk on the funny side of things But realised that the laughs had died when the words collided with nothing in between I took a walk on the thinnest line Well I took a walk just to see how far it’d be But realised it was not for me no not for me ‘Cos i can see these faces Of people looking dangerous Coming out of places they thought they’d never be Sit tight, you don’t have to think again I thought that everybody understands these things But I was wrong Everybody’s walking on me I tried to find the funny side, I tried to find the funny side of things And tried to read in between the lines but lost my sight when I was looking in too deep And I don’t know if I ever know And I don’t know if I’m ever sure of things But still I hide like i’m in a fight with these masterminds ‘Cos they’re all seeing faces Of people looking dangerous Coming out of places they thought they’d never be Sit tight, you don’t have to think again I thought everybody understands these things But I was wrong Everybody’s walking on me
4.
HOLDING IT DOWN I’ve been holding the wishes I’ve been holding them down And you don’t know how Could I stand on a mountain? Could I scream it aloud? Would you figure it out? Like breeze through the bushes Like waves of the the sound Oh you’re always around But I’m sitting complacent Cos I don’t know how To keep holding it down But it’s not the first time The first time I lost my mind The first time I’ve seen her before, The first time I lost my sight Don’t ignore it You say What are you waiting for? She could push up against me
Put her lips on my mouth But she’s moving me round Or we could run off forever ‘Til we’re ashes on ground But I’m holding it down And don’t I know You say What are you waiting for? She’s seen it all
5.
Guilty 04:05
6.
In the corner of this room you sit and wait With the goosebumps on neck that you can’t shake And the pillow full of tears you tried to break Is this how its supposed to end? Well it’s a hand that’s stretching to touch with yours It’s a love that you’ll spend all life fighting for It’s a dream that they’ll come crashing through your door That echoes through the night, and that echoes round the walls But on and on we seem to fall over And on and on we try to stand taller It’s like Rain on the ground that doesn’t fall It’s things that we should have seen before We keep on searching for some more But we wont find what we’re looking for We won’t find it at all And we’re reaching for someone to explain How the hell we all got stuck into this place We’re a map without a compass, and we’re a poem never read We keep looking round for answers, when we know that they’re not there But on and on we seem to fall over And on and on we try to stand taller It’s like Rain on the ground that doesn’t fall It’s things that we should have seen before We keep on searching for some more But we wont find what we’re looking for We won’t find it at all
7.
All At Once 03:19
Hold on You’re searching for a problem when there’s none Dial on You can ask me all the questions that you want But all at once like never before Well I think I’ve found what you’re looking for But you said you don’t need me anymore And all at once like never before Well my guard comes crashing to the floor ‘Cos I know you don’t need me anymore Come back I’ve locked away some words I need to ask you now Stay on ‘Cos this evidence suggests that most of the good die young And all at once like never before Well I think I’ve found what you’re looking for But you said you don’t need me anymore And all at once like never before Well my guard comes crashing to the floor ‘Cos I know you don’t need me anymore Because you know that I will give you my all And oh you know it’s not exactly my fault Cos it is not the first time you’ve been let down I will be the first man to let you down and try so hard to pick you up So hold on I think I know where I was going wrong my love All at once like never before Well I think I’ve found what you’re looking for But you said you don’t need me anymore And all at once I bow my head Hoping I wont lose my best friend So I know you’ll think on it some more And all at once like never before Well a wave comes crashing through my door But you said you don’t need me anymore And all at once like never before Well my guard comes crashing to the floor ‘Cos I know you don’t need me anymore

8.
I Try To Be 04:57
Every move I make’s a disaster Every time I slow she goes faster Every time I stop well she’s past me Every time I ask I get shut down Every time I’m right it turns right round With every little peace sign we fall out But I try to be the best man I can be I tried to be the best boyfriend she’d ever seen I tried to be the soldier and take the lead And when she puts her foot down I try to be me I try to be the best man I can be I tried to be the best damn friend she’ll ever need I tried to be the shoulder which she could lean And when the story ends well I try to be me Every single message is a day late And spoken in a language I can’t translate And with every little lock there’s a big gate That won’t let me in Every time I stand I should sit down With every little word it turns into a shout So I’m burning every bridge on the way down I try to be the best man I can be I tried to be the best boyfriend she’d ever seen I tried to be the soldier and take the lead And when she puts her foot down I try to be me I try to be the best man I can be I tried to be the best damn friend she’ll ever need I tried to be the shoulder which she could lean And when the story ends well I try to be me
9.
Losing Hope 04:04
I need to put my dreams to sleep These tired lives of ours are how it’s come to be You put your words upon my ear I can feel them but I’m trying not to hear Trust in me you say And we will be ok ‘Cos this is love we make These are hearts we break I’m losing hope When my feet won’t touch the ground And love just can’t be found I’m losing hope I need to put my mind at ease These changing lives feel like we’re playing hide and seek And you will never find me here ‘Cos I will find a way to make me disappear Trust in me you say And we will be ok ‘Cos this is love we make These are hearts we break Losing hope When my feet won’t touch the ground And love just can’t be found I’m losing hope Spinning round and round My feet won’t touch the ground But I need you around Losing hope
10.
You Break 05:05
Hold your own, it’s heaviest hour you could live in Stay strong, hope that you’ll step outside Of the world you’re sitting in hours later It was a moment again, a moment you caught in time Oh you wait on and watch the world pass by Again You break, you break, just waiting for the day When you break. Hold on, you’re sitting it out for no reason Take charge, never divert your eyes Your on your own, with only a memory’s dust Spinning around in your head and over again each night Oh you wait on and watch the world pass by Again You break, you break, just waiting for the day When you break When the world comes knocking at your door When the fear hits harder than before When the clock stops moving round the wall Don’t let yourself You break, you break, just waiting for the day When you break The heavy is now where you’re living Stay strong, hope that you’ll step outside Of the world you’re sitting in hours later It was a moment again, a moment you caught in time
11.
They told me I’d spend a fortune Learning what i already knew And then I’d go through some torture Just to get back in front of you They said I’d have to be careful If I want to keep my head straight They said I’d have to make sure that you will see that Time with me is not time you should waste So I’ll need More time. More money And more chances to be your friend They said I’d have to be patient And take in all the punches your threw I think I’ll have to get a medical degree To repair all the damage you do So I’ll need More time. More money And more chances to be your friend Bring down your blind Turn your coldest shoulder
I’ll stand there like a fool, just like you want me too With the tools I find I’ll break down your borders and get through So I’ll need More time. More money And more chances to be your friend

credits

released February 15, 2013

All songs* written by Jordan Millar
*’Losing Hope’ written by Jordan Millar & Elle May

Produced by Jordan Millar

Drums & Percussion produced by Mike Avenaim
Recorded @ Ultimate Rythym Studio, Hollywood, CA. Engineered by Charlie Waymire

All other instruments recorded at Oberon Studios, Sydney, Australia, by Jordan Millar

The musicians:

Mike Avenaim - Drums & Percussion
Jan Bangma - Bass Guitar
Beau Golden - Keys
Elle May - Vocals
Jack Carty - Vocals
Amali Ward - Whistles
Charlie Waymire - Percussion

Mixed By Sean Carey @ Trackdown Studios, Sydney, Australia
Mastered By Evren Goknar @ Capital Mastering, Hollywood CA
Published by Source Music - sourcemusic.com.au
Bookings - Jeremy Sharp @ The Harbour Agency - theharbouragency.com

Cover Art: Tameka Allard
Inside Cover Photo: Ben Dilger - bendilgerphotography.com

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