1. |
Twisting in the Wind
03:36
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You can't undo the pencil days
You may not win but at least you played
Driving the roads where no one goes
You can't hit the highs without going way down low
You're needle's stuck in the same old groove
Been looking for signs of what to do
The time is short but it's enough
If you've got someone to call your bluff
Twisting in the wind
When it stops it won't start again
Sifting through my dreams
With the world bursting at its seams
If everyday is judgement day
Then do what you think and not what you say
When wishes made just don't come true
The only one bringing you down is you
Twisting in the wind
When it stops it won't start again
Sifting through my dreams
With the world bursting at its seams
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2. |
Wild at Heart
03:34
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I sold off everything
Except my El Camino
So I can drift along
On the open road
Poppies and mustard greens
Lead me on my way
I'll stop in to get a drink
Then slip out and forget to pay
Cause I'm waiting
I've been waiting
I'm still waiting
For the world to catch up with me
Wild at heart and weird on top
I could slow down but I'd rather not
Wild at heart and weird on top
I'd give you more but that's all I've got
Talk to the radio
Plush clouds and Jeffrey Pines
Hand out to surf the breeze
Far from a waste of time
Cause I'm waiting
I've been waiting
I'm still waiting
For the world to catch up with me
Wild at heart and weird on top
I could slow down but I'd rather not
Wild at heart and weird on top
I'd give you more but that's all I've got
Most nights I sleep alone
Trees dance, cayotes sing
Bask in the starry sky
Drift off into a dream
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3. |
The Fire
03:21
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The fire
The fire
Is burning up the mountain side
Go find her
Go find her
We'll make it out of this alive
Don't let go
Don't let go of my hand
Through the smoke
Through the smoke if we can
We'll drive all the way to the coastline
The sun is fading out but we still feel it shine
The fire
The fire
Has got me drowning on my breath
It's dire
It's dire
I don't want this to be my death
Don't let go
Don't let go of my hand
Through the smoke
Through the smoke if we can
Still so far away from the coastline
We'll get there one day but maybe not this time
The look she gave me
Her eyes could save me
I'm not drifting away
She was driving
I was smiling
That's when the promise was made
The fire
The fire
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4. |
So Long, People
03:47
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Excuse me, can you help me please
I'm heading to Los Angeles, the road's unknown
I think that it's my destiny
To write some timeless melodies and songs
You're wrong
Why don't you just give it up?
Cause no one cares about the stuff
That you've got to say
Another guy with a guitar
Who thinks he's gonna be a star
How'd you lose your way?
Go home
Alright buddy hit the gas
There's someone nice who's bound to pass my way today
Hey there thanks for slowing down
I've been trying to leave this town for years
Oh dear
You can squeeze there in the back
But you might have to hold your bag
If that's alright with you
I could use the company
I'd love to hear your whole story
I'll tell you about my too
So, what do you say?
I say
"So long, people! I'm gone!"
I'm finally moving on
I left the ghosts of my past
Under an overpass
I know that nothing's guaranteed
You go cause if you never leave
Your story's incomplete
It started when I was a boy
I somehow got this little toy guitar
Bizarre
I learned to play and learned to write
Some dreams fade and some just might come true
And you?
I was up in Paradise
When fires came and took my wife
I lost all I could lose
I packed my car with what remained
To head down south and start again
I couldn't face the truth
So, that's when I said
I said
"So long, people! I'm gone!"
I'm finally moving on
I left the ghosts of my past
Under an overpass
I know that nothing's guaranteed
You go cause if you never leave
Your story's incomplete
It's time to go our separate ways
We both made a friend today
Let me thank you for the ride
Take good care and call me anytime
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5. |
There's a Sign
02:56
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There's a sign
But I can hardly see it
I can barely read it
It's just there beyond those rolling hills
Where the wind is quiet and the water is still
Hand left, then hook a right
And then go back where you came
If anything happens to happen
You don't wanna be the one to blame
The truth is out there
If you look real close
The false is out there too
We see that the most
Some days are perfectly golden
While the others rust
Once you're surrounded by yes-men
There's no one left to trust
Take me away
I'm done for the day
Reset my mind
Just a small fee to pay
And I can't stand to do this anymore
It's like my life's been tucked away inside a drawer
Like that shirt you had to buy but never wore
Closing remarks
On this future of mine
I'm walking the path
One step at a time
There's a sign
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6. |
Tug of War
03:01
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I was aimless
I was rambling
Through the canyons of my mind
Searching for lost times
I was lonely
I was haunted
By pictures of those years
They still bring me to tears
I was playing a game of mental tug of war
It keeps on going cause nobody's keeping score
Yeah
I was straight-faced
I was straight-laced
It came so naturally
Like trading tragedies
I was wanted
I was vacant
I tried to take your call
My back was to the wall
I was playing a game of mental tug of war
It keeps on going cause nobody's keeping score
Think it over
Getting closer
Oh what's the use
I still can't choose
I was tapped out
I was lying
But only to myself
I don't need no one's help
I was packed up
I was moving
Back where I belong
Going, going, gone
I was playing a game of mental tug of war
It keeps on going cause nobody's keeping score
I was playing a game of mental tug of war
It keeps on going cause nobody's keeping score
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Take it Charlie
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7. |
Up in the Sky
04:08
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I wish that I was on a train
Instead of sitting in this car
I've got one foot upon the brake
And a hand over my heart
It's thumping fast just like the sound
Of my worn out wiper blades
The rain is falling by the pound
And I just wanna get there safe
If I never make it home
And this is all that's left of me
Take my body and my bones
So my mom don't have to see
If we never meet again
You don't ever have to cry
Cause you'll know where I'll be then
A better home up in the sky
All my knuckles drained to white
From my grip around the wheel
If I do survive this drive
I'll tell her how I really feel
I'll take a hard look at my life
Cause this ain't how I want to be
I think about her every night
And dream about her when I sleep
If I never make it home
And this is all that's left of me
Take my body and my bones
So my mom don't have to see
If we never meet again
You don't ever have to cry
Cause you'll know where I'll be then
A better home up in the sky
A car came flying from behind
I had to brake and lost control
The car went slamming into mine
And now I'm wrapped around a pole
As my vision starts to fade
And sirens ring into the night
I slowly whispered out your name
Then drifted off into the light
If I never make it home
And this is all that's left of me
Take my body and my bones
So my mom don't have to see
If we never meet again
You don't ever have to cry
Cause you'll know where I'll be then
A better home up in the sky
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8. |
So Have You
03:11
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Love me or leave me
Its on the rocks
With miles between us
Or a handful of blocks
A love like ours should make you live
But sometimes it takes more than it gives
As seasons change
I've changed some too
And so have you
So have you
Let's not forget how we met
Let's not pretend it's not the end
Love me or leave me
It's in the air
Our dye is fading
With every wear
A love like ours can make you sick
Some time to grow should do the trick
As seasons change
I've changed some too
And so have you
So have you
Let's not forget how we met
Let's not pretend it's not the end
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9. |
Falling Apart
03:04
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I wanted to be a boat out at see
Instead I'm a car, but I don't go very far
I get out every day, but I don't have a say
The roads that I meet are all right down the street
I just wish that I could roam the backroads of the world
And play a bigger part
Somehow leave my mark
Without falling apart
I wanted to fly like a bird in the night
Up there with the moon, singing my favorite tune
I am starting to age, I'm losing my pace
I'm well past my prime, but I still know how to shine
I just wish that I could roam the backroads of the world
And play a bigger part
Somehow leave my mark
But I'm falling apart
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10. |
Where You're Goin'
03:37
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Psychic Sara
Is selling spiritual guidance
In a shack off the 113
You've got to get lost just to find it
There's the queen of heaven
In the back of a hearse
Stuck in traffic on the way to her grave
Her week keeps getting worse
I don't wanna go back the way I came
Adolescent backroads that haven't changed
It's gonna take some time
To get where you're going
There's an antique church
Out on Parish Road
It's called The Gateway to Paradise
It's a pity nobody goes
The glory days are gone
There's nothing left for us
You can't live nowhere but the middle states
But I'm not making a fuss
I don't wanna go back the way I came
Adolescent backroads that haven't changed
It's gonna take some time
To get where you're going
I saw a distant late night train
Floating through the dark
Flashing lights and smokestack flames
From the industrial park
Getting lost and left behind
Just needing something to do
Spending money and wasting time
Taking in the same old view
I don't wanna go back the way I came
Adolescent backroads that haven't changed
It's gonna take some time
To get where you're going
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11. |
Better Off This Way
03:02
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Looking back is such a drag
When you're living in the past
Sweaty nights without a wink
Give me too much time to think
So head up the coast
To settle the score
There's a blue man banging on the door
They're all shouting
To give it all up today
Things are better off this way
Looking in feels like a sin
When you don't know who you've been
I'm at an age when nothing fits
Is this as good as it gets?
There's too much smoke
To go anymore
There's a storm cloud forming off the shore
They don't want you
To give it all up today
Things are better off this way
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Shelby Helburn Martinez, California
With a flair for the iconic, Shelby Helburn has taken the melodies of 90s Britpop and combined them with the timelessness of
Americana to create a distinctive sound all his own.
This rich sound—shaped by experiences of growing up in Northern California—aims to explore both the struggles and the uniqueness of modern life.
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