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Dark of Day
02:51
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In a year or so
We could be so far away from all we know
‘Cause tomorrow
We will run away
From all the demons that lead us astray
Day after day
And I see you and all that you do
And I hope that you see me too
And we hide away from the dark of day
It’ll be so nice
To lock the door and turn out the light
Hidden from sight
And we won’t look back
We’ll take the animals and a backpack
And the instrument stack
And our love will grow out of control
Our love will grow, grow, grow out of control
And we’ll hide away from the dark of day
Anywhere will do
All I need is a plot of land and you
Hidden from view
We’ll dream up a plan
We’ll build the old way with our own two hands
With silt, straw, and sand
And we’ll run run run
‘Cause I’m done
With the sun, sun, sun
And everyone
I belong to the shadows
So you best leave me there
I belong to the shadows so you best leave me there/And we hide away from the dark of day
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2. |
Times We Live For
03:00
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Close your eyes and see
You and I
Were not meant to be
So break ties
And cast me off to sea
Don’t compromise
Be who you’re meant to be
These are the times we live for
Cast aside
Your family tree
Ostracized
From the community
Harmonize
With the timpani
Improvise
For there is not guarantee
These are the times we live for
Memorize
A soliloquy
Plagiarize
To be or not to be
Rhapsodize
Commit to memory
Sympathise
With a simple eulogy
These are the times we live for
Scrutinize
The bourgeoisie
Civilized
Sipping ginseng tea
Recognize
That they live care free
Synchronized
With the honey bees
These are the times we live for
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3. |
The Readiness is All
03:27
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You and me we used to be always side by side
My sisters and my brothers mourned on the day you died
Oh my father where’d you go, why didn’t you take me?
Scatter ash upon the sand under the cypress tree
Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
Though we be lost, we’re still on our way
When kingdoms come and wills are done, we’ll be underground
And there we’ll stay until they day our hearts aren’t earthly bound
Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come
The readiness is all
The readiness is all
I know the path that lies ahead may be long and narrow
So recall that special providence in the fallen sparrow
And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain to tell my story
All for naught was this greed but for ephemeral glory
Oh the time is not yet come
Oh the time is not yet come
But the time will come
Time will come
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4. |
Age Ahead
05:04
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Hello my old self
You became someone else
Than the person I thought you’d be
And the life you thought you’d lead
It’s been ten long years
Since we’ve begun, though we’ve yet to face our fears
I almost forgot you
Can’t seem to recall all the things I knew
I’m here with you
Looking in a one way mirror
I don’t see what you see but I sure can hear
So much promises in your thoughts
Knowing we will overcome the fights we fought
And you need to know it won’t work out in the end
But the letting go, it helps us start again
You need to be advised to let yourself feel
‘Cause that’s the fire to stoke to make something real
I’m here with you
Ten years ago
There’s so much that you didn’t know
I know you hated when they said
That you have no value ‘til you age ahead
So age ahead
Get out of bed; wake the dead
Don’t be mislead; just cut the thread
To things unsaid; signs misread
Times we bled; were in your head
So age ahead, age ahead
I’m here with you
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5. |
Clay to Mold
04:17
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Hello my unborn son
Don’t look at what we’ve done
Made fools of ourselves, and everyone else
Just like a bullet in the gun
We’ve been going down the wrong road for years
A selfish action: to bottle up your fears
Always to delay, put things off for another day
But that time, it seems, is hear
No, no no, No, no no no no, No
You can smell that change is coming, in the bitter breeze
I welcome it with open arms, hoping it will seize
Take over, take hold, this world is clay to mold
Return us all to dust and to the sea
No, no no, No, no no no no, No
Now my unborn son
I don’t know if you’ll ever come
But take heed of what I say, like curtains at the end of play
For now a new day has begun
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Watch out for the deep end
You’re getting nearer every day
You pretend to be my friend
But you twist everything I saw
Through pleasantries and formalities
At one point you seemed sincere
But i’m finally seeing clearly now
You only care how things appear
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
Maybe try using logic for once, just maybe think things through
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
You’re just making trouble for yourself and all us, too
You’re manipulative, you’re so sensitive
But I know you’ll pretend to play nice
You may be sweet, but I know you’re discrete
You aint’ sugar you’re just the spice
If I could cut you out of my life
I’d do it in less than a heartbeat
But we can’t all get what we want
So I watch as the cycle repeats
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
Maybe try using logic for once, just maybe think things through
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
You’re just making trouble for yourself and all us, too
Did you know the world revolves around the sun?
Did you know that the sun’s not you?
Got all these books on patience checked out,
But now they’re all overdue
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
Maybe try using logic for once, just maybe think things through
Don’t read into anything that doesn’t concern you
You’re just making trouble for yourself, and I’m done placating you
And I’m done placating you
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7. |
Impossibilities
03:56
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Blood on your hands, blood or your knees
I know your deeds, I know your deeds
You look at me like you’re hungry
But I don’t know your needs, don’t know your need
But I see you when you sleep
So unpeacefully
I wish I could sooth your dreams
But it’s an impossibility
I watch you grow as you grew
You didn’t ever think things through
You told me lies but I knew
Trust always seemed to evade you
But I see you when you sleep
So unpeacefully
I wish I could sooth your dreams
But it’s an impossibility
You tried to save, tried to be brave
But I see you quiver, you’re ready to cave
I know that now it’s too late
You learned to destroy and not to create
But I see you when you sleep
So unpeacefully
I wish I could sooth your dreams
But it’s an impossibility
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8. |
Mother
03:12
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Mother, I know you’re disappointed
because my choices don’t make it out like I’m anointed
But I gotta find this on my own
Despite my being failure prone
Let me fall so I can get back up
Empty the glass so I can fill the cup
We each make our own choices
We each make our own choices
For better or for worse it won’t play out like we rehearse
When we each make our own choices
Oh mother, I hope someday you’ll be proud of me
Not for doing what you want, but for the small path I made to be
It wasn’t there before
So I had to carve out my own front door
So I could walk along how I needed to
But please know I’ve always needed you
We each make our own choices
We each make our own choices
For better or for worse it won’t play out like we rehearse
When we each make our own choices
You get mad when I say fuck
But we each got our own luck
Yours ain’t mine and mine sure as hell ain't yours
You who raised us
Taught us about Jesus
You don’t hold the blame
So please don’t feel any shame
We each make our own choices
We each make our own choices
For better or for worse it won’t play out like we rehearse
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9. |
Prodigal Song
03:17
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Father I have been lost for so long but now I'm found
Will you take me back in forgive my sins, help me out
Father forgive me
I'm begging on my knees
Now I find myself alone
I know I need to go back home
Let me come back
Let me come back home
I have lost the few things that I had when I set out
Please please punish me for these things I brought about
Father forgive me
I'm begging on my knees
Now I find myself alone
I know I need to go back home
Let me come back
Let me come back home
Father know my motives I was selfish I was foolish
I am far from perfect, full full of regret, full of shame
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