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The Amends

by The Amends

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1.
Depraved 02:14
Sorry I don't see more with my eyes than open Sorry I wasn't as charming as you were hoping Oh but I've been coping I've been coping In my own way No I really don't really wanna talk about it No I really don't really wanna talk about it No I really don't really wanna talk about it I don't know how to behave I crave your touch but I ain't gonna cave Everything I say Comes out depraved Ignore what I said before And the promises I swore Rethink what you came here for Because love is just a metaphor Love is just a metaphor Love is just a metaphor Love is just a metaphor No I really don't really wanna talk about it...
2.
Dance (free) 02:52
Verse 1: Breathe breathe in and out Dance Dance twirl about You gotta move move Move to prove you’ve got nothing to lose You gotta shake shake shake the past Make make make it last Get lit up twist and shout Snort shit up then sort it out Chorus: In the mean time, I’ve gotta know Who’s that silicone stranger, dressed for the show And at the same time I wanna stay I know you feel my pain, but I ain’t got all night And your bad glance tells me I still ain’t right Dance Verse 2: Breathe breathe dance and dance You’ve gotta chalk your luck on up to chance You’ve gotta move move Keep on moving till you hit the wall You gotta shake shake shake the past Make make this time last The world’s too big or it’s way too small Everything is everything or nothing at all Chorus: In the mean time, I’ve gotta know Who’s that silicone stranger, dressed for the show And at the same time I wanna stay (I know) you feel my pain, but I ain’t got all night And your bad glance tells me I still ain’t right Dance Woo-hoo-hoo…
3.
Hey Regina (free) 03:37
This ain't no fairy tale or fable, as she climbs across the table And she whispers what she's able to do. I'm no knight in shining armor, and I already warned her About my limitations Her soul twists around my skin but I won't let her in I don't want no complications Hey Regina, I didn't mean to come see you tonight But your door was open and my heart was broken and I didn't think you'd mind Hey Regina, I didn't mean to come see you tonight But your door was open and my heart was broken and your body felt just right She don't want me for my body, I don't want her for her mind I'm just a little game to help her pass the time We've got flesh and lust and mutual distrust and hours and hours to unwind We've got flesh and lust and mutual distrust and hours and hours to unwind We've got flesh and lust and mutual distrust and hours and hours to unwind If I let you use me, can I use you too? I'm in a lewd kind of mood but my view is skewed By the swoons you induce in the other dudes you seduce I'll have to make do with the sighs you produce Your bottles of booze, your pills from Peru High-heeled shoes, that blouse I see through Your long trail of clues that lead to nothing new I'm not as shrewd as you, you can see through my ruse But I'll subdue your tattoo if it's the last thing I do If you be my muse for a few, then I'll stop singing the blues This ain't no fairy tale or fable, as she climbs across the table And she whispers what she's able to do. I'm no knight in shining armor, and I already warned her About my limitations Her soul twists around my skin but I won't let her in I don't want no complications Hey Regina, I didn't mean to come see you tonight But your door was open and my heart was broken and I didn't think you'd mind Hey Regina, I didn't mean to come see you tonight But your door was open and my heart was broken and your body felt just right
4.
Bored & Mean 03:33
I'm not as nice as you first dreamed You're not as steady as you first seemed We both needed something on which to cling But you got bored and I got mean You only wanted love from me I only wanted your mystery Sweet you go, and sweet got to me Cause your goddamn lovin, it's locked onto me Come to me Then I'll see Where we will be You said you wanted the simple things I said I wanted a summer fling It wasn't a very pretty scene You got bored and I got mean You only wanted love from me I only wanted your mystery Sweet you go, and sweet got to me Cause your goddamn lovin, it's locked onto me Come to me Then I'll see Where we will be I'm not as nice as you first dreamed You're not as steady as you first seemed We needed something on which to cling You got bored and I got mean
5.
Real Life (free) 03:07
Verse 1: I want a real life, I wanna go I don’t feel fine with takin it slow Don’t wanna take time to learn how to grow I need a straight line right through the door But if you’re comin down I want to see The kind of new life that this one would be If it’s a real life you’re offering me Or is the cure worse than the disease Chorus: I got away Got born anew I got away Got born anew (Oh God I knew) Verse 2: I want a real life, I wanna go I don’t have time to learn how to grow I didn’t realize till I’m on the floor I need a real life, not a new show If you’re comin down I want to see The kind of new life that this one would be If it’s a real life you’re offering me Or is the cure worse than the disease Chorus: I got away Got born anew I got away Got born anew (Oh God I knew) Bridge: Love me leave me drive crazy, do it all that shit don’t phase me Talk about it as you will, I don’t need to take the kill If you say you wanna stay, maybe I will walk away If you wanna walk away, maybe then I’ll wanna stay Hit it high, hit it low, walkin in and out your door I don’t ever wanna see it comin back to what I know If you asked me yesterday, I wouldn’t know what I should say But since it’s comin through today, well I’ve got this real life way Coda: I need a real life I need a real life…
6.
Down in the Water (free) 03:24
Well I first saw ya Down in the water Bodies tight into the dark of night until we nearly froze He was the devil Sent on the level And in his fire eyes you got lost in reprise for so long These don’t let you go, when I fold And would you break down when I’m gone, would you hold And now I’m left outside out here, buried deep in the cold Why don't your love let go? My pre-conception Was your rejection So I guess I’ll take a look around until I hold my own My one exception With introspection Is when you, you take a look at me you make me cumbersome These don’t let you go, when I fold And would you break down when I’m gone, would you hold And now I’m left outside out here, sinking deep in the cold Why don't your love let go? They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone All alone… Why don't your love let go? They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone They got you baby, baby, leave me alone All alone.. Why don't your love let go?
7.
I'm not your cover Your beggin lover Don't let fate twist, what I do with you, a kiss, we'll rediscover I kinda like this Don't wanna fight this So much waitin, girl you gotta let me come and try this But don't tell him Don't tell him I'll be your facelift Simple and tasteless The things you're sayin got me pretty sure I won't mistake this I sense a breakdown Some kind of takedown You got me waitin Till I can't take it Well don't tell him Don't tell him Follow me... Don't tell him
8.
Fall My Way 03:30
Calls of faith, made by my divine Feelings faded, scarred by hands of time New beginning, same end goal I will take them in to let them go Break it, take it, I won’t, fall Break it, take it, I won’t, fall…. Away I don’t know what I thought I’d find Lies uncovered, changed my state of mind Don’t remember what I stole I will fake a win to feel more whole Break it, take it, I won’t, fall Break it, take it, I won’t, fall…. Away… Today… Why don’t you fall my way I will be what I used to be I wanna see, what I used to see I’m gonna do what I do I will save the day I promise you Break it, take it, I won’t, fall Break it, take it, I won’t, fall…. Away… Today… Why don’t you fall my way Today... Why don’t you fall my way… To Stay Ohh she’s got the rhythm Ohh she’s got the rhyme, Ohh she’s got her sweet little taste on my mind Because break it, take it, I won’t fall Comin back to feel me Why don’t you fall my way… Today Ohhh fall my way… To Why don’t you fall my way Why don’t you fall my way Why don’t you fall my way Why don’t you fall my way
9.
There's a ghost that sits across from me A ghost that's already forgotten me One still taking shots for me, one still double-crossing me I wonder how much this will end up costing me They float around exhausting me They toast to how they got lost with me They boast about who they ought to be If they hadn't been caught dead with me But the most they ever got from me Was a dose of sad philosophy In a note I wrote so thoughtlessly I'm getting close to pulling their weights off of me Whoever thought that air could weigh so much? But I'm not half as sad as your dainty dandelion man I've learned to toughen up my skin I've got it twice as bad as your dainty dandelion man And I ain't blowing away in the wind Oh I've been haunted Unwanted and taunted But I remain undaunted I still smile bright in the darkest night When your own ghosts appear, gnashing their teeth Shadows creeping up, reaching up from underneath Sneaking under your sheets for something sweet to eat Well there's a time to hide and a time fight And now I'm light enough that they won't hear me coming But I'm not half as sad as your dainty dandelion man I've learned to toughen up my skin I've got it twice as bad as your dainty dandelion man And I ain't blowing away in the wind
10.
Hotel Lobby (free) 05:14
The first thing that you said the last time were in bed, well its stuck… in my head The new skins that we grow can’t replace all the ones that we shed I know it’s not quite the truth, but that its not quite the same as a lie. I guess I’ll stick around, See what else that you found, and get high… Alright You got the hotel lobby, holding off the weight of the world I’ll be your best friend lover or find out maybe which you prefer Now if you go down easy, love me like you wanted to You know you’re god damn right when ya call me baby, I come through… Right through And if you, needed me but then you couldn’t see where I’ve gone Just wait around for awhile, I’m sure you’ll break a smile, at dawn The shadows, cast aside, the things we never try in the light And then you’re showin me the things we only see at night I’m in the hotel lobby, holding off the weight of the world I’ll be your best friend lover or find out maybe which you prefer Now if you go down easy, love me like you wanted to You know you’re god damn right when ya call me baby, I come through… Right through You say you’ve, come to stay but in another way, you’ll go. Leave your, faith behind let’s do it, one more time, too slow One day I’ll, think of you, and play a note or two with soul I need you up and down, I want you all around, Well I know, well I know well I know God We’re in the hotel lobby, holding off the weight of the world I’ll be your best friend lover or find out maybe which you prefer Now if you go down easy, love me like you wanted to You know you’re god damn right when ya call me baby, I come through, well I knew, well I knew, God I knew.

about

We've got a lot to be sorry for, but we’ve forgotten the specifics.
We live by the mountains, but we’re adrift in the Pacific
They say you’ve gotta swim with the sharks to get back to the shore
But we’ve been swimming so long we don’t think of land anymore
We’re accustomed to these dark shapes writhing underneath
And we’re learning how to sharpen our own sets of teeth

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released July 23, 2011

All words by Tyler Taylor & Drew Weikart
All music by The Amends

Produced by Evan Reeves & The Amends
Recorded at UI Sound in Boulder, CO
Recorded by Evan Reeves
Assistant Engineer: Ben Romsdahl
Mixed by Ben Romsdahl
Album Photos: John Childress

The Amends would like to thank our families, friends, and everyone who's helped spread the word about us.

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"Holy shit, who are these guys?" -Gas Lantern Media

"A powerful debut (from) a band that promises great things... they've done their homework and honed their chops to the point where they can passionately and convincingly master nearly any permutation of good ol' rock n roll" -Reverb

"Flat out catchy fun... cool music to the max" -I Sing In The Kitchen

"Really fantastic" -Cheap Plastic Tunes
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