1. |
In Salinas
02:47
|
|||
|
In Salinas
There is a town, past the county border,
When you’re coming down Hwy 1, Hwy 1
There in the valley, between the golden hills
There lives a man, lives a man in Salinas
He lives alone in a studio apartment,
He spends his days wondering how to get ahead,
She often thinks that she’d like to go there,
See him again and all the colors in Salinas
Chorus:
But there’s nothing there for her now,
Oh, there’s nothing there for me,
He said he could no longer entertain her,
Still she thinks about that drive
And all the colors in his eyes,
She thinks about that man in Salinas
Well he shuttered all the windows and he closed all the doors
And he dances with his ghosts on the old hardwood floors,
And he told her that he doesn’t want to love her anymore,
It’s too hard to get ahead in Salinas
And the other men who want her love blow kisses through the fog,
But the roads to their hearts are all dead ends, all dead ends,
When you lose everything, you’ve got nothing to lose,
And anyway, she left her heart in Salinas
Chorus:
But there’s nothing there for her now,
Oh, there’s nothing for me,
He said he could no longer entertain her,
Still she thinks about that drive,
And all the colors in his eyes,
She thinks about that man in Salinas,
Yes, I think about that drive,
And all the colors in your eyes,
I think about that man in Salinas
|
||||
2. |
||||
3. |
Switch
04:45
|
|||
|
Switch
Do you remember the color of my eyes?
Do you recall the way I made you smile?
Do you think about me when you close your eyes?
Do you hear the echo of my cries?
What was it made you think I wasn’t worth your time?
And do you ever think that maybe you were blind?
And do you miss waking up by my side?
Well, thanks for asking, no I’m not really fine…
Bridge/Instrumental
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Last time I saw you it was sugar and spice,
But then quite suddenly you were all ice,
Well you know that really wasn’t very nice,
Before I love again you bet I will think twice
Is there a magic switch you can turn off and on?
I don’t seem to have one, maybe something’s wrong,
All I can do is sing this mournful song,
I still don’t understand where it is you’ve gone…
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
|
||||
4. |
Sometimes I Dream
02:18
|
|||
|
Sometimes I Dream
Was it an illusion,
Am I delusional,
Did you really say that,
Or did I imagine it?
Did you really feel that,
Am I just whimsical?
Did you really think that,
Am I delusional?
Because sometimes I dream
That you might love me
And I don’t know
If I can really trust you
Did you used to think that
Love was easy?
Did you dream about me,
Or was I a miracle?
Do you ever doubt me,
Do you know what’s true?
Do you think about me,
Know that I love you?
‘Cause sometimes I dream,
That you might love me,
But I don’t know
If I can really trust myself
|
||||
5. |
Not Afraid to Stay
03:38
|
|||
|
Not Afraid to Stay
Well I don’t want the kind of man who walks away,
And I don’t want the kind of man who has nothing to say,
And I don’t want a man who hides his emotions,
I just want someone who’s not afraid to stay
Well I never believed in true love ‘til I met you,
You made all the love songs ring true,
But I guess you didn’t feel the same about me,
Cause you left me battered, torn apart and blue
Sometimes I think the whole world might be crazy,
I’ve seen what heartlessness can do,
But there’s good people out there who love each other, I know,
And maybe someday I’ll find a love that’s true
Well I’ve got friends and family to comfort me,
And I’ve got blessings more than I have loss,
And even though I’ll be forever lonely,
I know that I’m worth more than what you tossed
Well if you don’t want my love then that’s too bad for you,
And I’ll just give it to someone else,
Just as soon as I meet someone who reminds me of you,
Someone who thinks of more than just himself
Cause I don’t want the kind of man who walks away,
And I don’t want the kind of man who has nothing to say,
And I don’t want a man who hides his emotions,
I just want someone who’s not afraid to stay,
I wish that you were not afraid to stay
|
||||
6. |
Famous Dead People
02:13
|
|||
|
Famous Dead People
You stare at blank canvases,
Paint the famous and dead,
Call them imaginary friends,
Oh, but I was the living one offered you love,
Why would I need that, you said,
When I can have company vibrant and bold,
In pictures and words and in song,
Why would I need your quiet, fierce love,
Or your arms to sleep soundly at night?
Oh, I have the company of spirits and stars,
And my palate so lovely and bright,
And I have blank canvases I can fill up,
With the friends who can only do right
So, you sit at your easel and pour out your soul,
Into the grainy, stretched canvas,
And the faces you paint look at you from the walls,
Where you hang them in contemplation
And all I can do is imagine you now,
And send you my love in a line,
‘Cause I’m not the face that you long to see,
You’ve got famous dead people aplenty,
No, I’m not the face that you long to see,
You’ve got famous dead people aplenty
|
||||
7. |
Once I Loved
02:41
|
|||
|
Once I Loved
I don’t feel the sun’s rays
Even though they’re shinin’ down,
And I don’t see the moon’s face,
It’s just your face all around
I don’t eat or sleep the same
And nothing comforts me at night,
My days have all grown pale and gray,
Since you left me nothing’s right
Well it doesn’t matter what I do,
There’s no color in the sky,
There’s no pleasure in a word or smile
Since the day you said goodbye
I wanted to be your everything,
Wanted to fill up all your holes,
‘Cause your love was my everything
I’ve lost my heart, I’ve lost my soul
Chorus:
Once I loved
And Once you loved me,
Well, I still love,
I am not free
I’d known a kind of love or two before
But it was you brightened up the sky,
Without you I can only be alone,
There’s no new love that’s worth a try
And I can’t see the morning star,
There’s no hope and there’s no end,
And my days are all blank canvases
Until I see your face again
Chorus:
‘Cause once I loved
And once you loved me
Well, I still love
I am not free
Yes, I still love, I am not free
|
||||
8. |
By the Light of the Moon
03:04
|
|||
|
By the Light of the Moon
By the light of the moon, the shadows spin tall tales,
And someone’s eyes can make you think you’re loved,
But when the sun rises again, and it reveals the shades of color,
You discover it was all just a trick of the evening light.
By the light of the moon, the shadows dance together,
And someone can make you think that they care,
But when you wake with the sun’s harsh light,
And it banishes the night,
You discover it was all just a trick of the light.
Chorus:
And maybe if he had just called
And maybe if he’d said one kind word,
And maybe if he’d let you know that you still mattered, at all,
And maybe if he’d said goodbye,
Or even see you ‘round my friend,
Or if he’d said that he would always think of you fondly
Sometimes the moon has you believe
That a man’s heart can love,
But it turns out every time that you mean nothing,
Cause when the sun shines its harsh light
And banishes the night, you discover that his love
Was just a trick of the light.
Chorus
And maybe if he had just called
And maybe if he’d said one kind word,
And maybe if he’d let you know that you still mattered, at all,
And maybe if he’d said goodbye,
Or even see you ‘round my friend,
Or if he’d said that he would always think of you fondly
By the light of the moon, shadows spin tall tales,
And someone’s eyes can make you think you’re loved,
But when the sun rises again, and reveals the shades of color,
You discover it was all just a trick of the evening light.
|
||||
9. |
Only You My Friend
04:12
|
|||
|
Only You My Friend
Well it’s only, only, only, only you my friend,
And I will never, never, never love so true again,
And if I find a way to make it in this cold, hard world,
Could you find a way to build a life with me again?
Well it’s true my love for you will never, never wane,
And can you fathom all the love I feel and all the pain,
And do you know that I would give almost anything
Just to lie inside your arms and feel your love again?
Chorus:
And I will make all this sorrow and pain melt away
And I will hope and pray that I’ll see you again
Well I know our love was not hallucination,
And I know that now’s the time for contemplation,
So, go be free and on your own and heal everything you need,
To me our love will always be a revelation
Chorus:
And I’ll hold a space that’s open just for you
And for the miracle of your love I will stay true
Well, there will always be an open road back to my heart
And we can always, always, always make another start,
Because I’ll be here if your heart carries you back this way
And in my heart and in my soul your love will always stay
Chorus:
And I will make all this sorrow and pain melt away
And I will hope and pray that I’ll see you again
|
||||
10. |
Book of Song
01:48
|
|||
|
I wrote a book of song
I thought I wrote it for you
Turns out I wrote it for me
Turns out that I am free
Well you might think I’m crazy
But you know that you’d be wrong,
My thinking is not hazy,
I wrote this book of song
And every word I wrote for you
And every word I wrote is true
And every word it was for me
And every word has set me free
Did you mean it when you said,
I was like a Raphael,
Cause you’re a Michaelangelo,
Yeah, you were David, baby
And was I easy to replace
And do you ever see my face
When you close your eyes,
Baby, when you quite your mind?
Well you might think I'm crazy,
But you know you'd be wrong,
My thinking is not hazy,
I wrote this book of song,
And every word I wrote for you,
And every word I wrote is true,
And every word it was for me,
And every word has set me free!
Yes, every word has set me free!
|
||||
Aurore Sibley California
Aurore Sibley is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose vocal stylings and compositions range from indie folk and pop to blues and jazz. Her solo debut album, Book of Song, is out July 24, 2020 and features Aurore on keyboards, guitar, bass, mandolin and all vocal tracks. ... more
If you like Aurore Sibley, you may also like:
The Two Worlds
by Brigid Mae Power
The latest LP from Brigid Mae Power is gorgeous and ghostly, setting Power’s voice against soft brushes of guitar, piano, & shuffling drums.
go to album
Phototherapy EP
by Fahim Rahman
A collection of twinkling bedroom folk-pop demos from Fahim Rahman that arcs from hushed intimacy to sweeping cinematic emotionality.
go to album
Here in the Pitch
by Jessica Pratt
On her fourth album, Jessica Pratt blends up 60s pop and bossa nova into a spooky mix of soft psychedelia.
go to album
The Australian singer's debut solo album is filled with creative indie pop tracks.
go to album
Not A Party At All
by Lambs & Wolves
Charming German indie pop with the keen melodic sensibilities and melancholic undercurrent of some of the style's best practitioners.
go to album
Virtual Heaven
by Infinity Crush
Despite its themes of isolation and loneliness, Caroline White's latest batch of folk-pop confessionals is an LP brimming with confidence.
go to album
The Alabama singer-songwriter may have turned in his guitars for synths and drum machines, but his music is no less personal or incisive.
go to album
