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I walked down to the neighbors house
after you knocked everything off my shelf
i was more surprised than scared
They consoled my crying sister
i sat alone in my room
i guess, they just thought i needed time to
sort things through
You always wore your sunday best
and so much pain went unaddressed
as the walls came crashing down
on your final fantasy
and that house was so empty
that house was so goddamn empty
You always had the best intentions
i often feel compelled to mention
i had so many pretty things
but mom got sick of trying
and dad was always lying
i really don't blame her for when she
decided to leave
Perhaps if we were pixelated
and if our lives were animated
i'd go back and make a different move
maybe mom would have stayed
maybe dad would have changed
i drive myself crazy with these
reminiscent views
We drove down that desolate road
begging mom please come back home
i still wonder where she wanted to go...
but now it's time to say goodbye
the water's flooding in
it's already to my chin and i
never learned how to swim
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And i never got anything i wanted
until i stopped wanting it
but it didn't stop me from wanting
any time i'd play a song for you
you'd float in and out of the room
as if you were living in a dream
where your white kitchen's always clean
and nothing dirty could touch you...
so i guess you'd say i went unheard
except for an admonishment for every single curse word
a glance for anything unpleasant
i guess you'd say your hearing is selective
so just leave the room
just close the door
if you can't be with me when i'm unhappy
i don't want to be with you anymore
so what am i supposed to be?
a blinking doll on strings?
she only knows how to knod yes
and go to sleep
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distracted
03:26
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All dressed up with no where to go
i think i did this for myself but i already know
it would have been different if you were there,
it's always different when you are there
i would have stared at you as you walked into the room
i would have thought of all the things that i would like to do with you
and it could be so good
it's always so good
but it's just a distraction
it's just a distraction to me
it's just a distraction
you're just a distraction from me
and i've been distracted
as long as i've been living...
i pretend that you smiled at me
i pretend that you care about me
cause my whole life i've been falling in love
with an invisible man
and an invisible man can't ever
love me
daddy do you see me sitting on your knee?
daddy do you see me? I'm sitting on your knee
daddy do you see me sitting on your knee?
daddy do you see how good i did?
...and i've been distracted as long as I've been loving.
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Chelsea Beth Fort Collins, Colorado
Chelsea Beth is a singer songwriter currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her music is inspired by experiences growing- up in the Pacific Northwest as well as the time she spent living in the southwest. Her music is emotional, autobiographical and would best be described as emotional indie rock. ... more
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