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I Don't Leave Friends In Darkened Houses

by Grey Revell

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1.
the silent sun y el cielo donde cuelga i can see it through the top of my collapsing head i see your soul another cloud a drifting hide the mountain and the hungry ghost that makes it his bed. it's like the rain falling in the desert you been dry so long a little bit could bring it all down she's in the car hands in her pockets looking hard to see if there ain't no one else around i used to think that i had all the time i needed that i would always be accounted for but know i see the devil's always right behind me i don't leave friends in darkened houses no more llorona wails fling into the sea can you hear her lonely weeping through the skeleton trees the bells they ring chiming down the canyon when it's time to light the candles and to set the dead free. there was a time it would have torn your heart in two if i thought that i was getting something more but now i see i shine the light for lovers and i don't leave friends in darkened houses no more.
2.
Trucks and trees Blowing like the leaves Winding like a river that’ll slow my mind Breaking down the veil of sleeping eyes I’m Hoping Laying down a heavy beat and tryin to keep in time Show me a man that’s got no mind And I’ll show you the friends you leave behind By living. Big red signs preaching Love Divine Playing down the middle from the very start Stringing up the actor when he plays his part I’m Leaving You’re never gonna learn it from the ones Who left the ferris wheel on Show me a man that’s got no heart And I’ll show you a tale that never starts I’m Leaving Take My mind Please don’t fall behind Praying that that the winter won’t leave me blind Praying that the sinning won’t leave me mine Believe it Living now to tell the tales that’ll make me whole Show me a man that got no soul And I’ll show you a tale that ain’t been told I’m Living
3.
December 03:34
i see your face is reflected in the patches of ice on the crosswalk sun in my eyes now i running to you now i'm going to fast now i'm flat on my back with my nose in the sky spring time never seemed exactly the right time i remember you held me like a mirror and then we would burn to a cinder keeping us warm in december memories lie like the tinsel on the carpet at midnight dozing with a head full of cheap wine while your family and friends flicker on overhead like the stars on the trees see me i'm not suprised if you won't believe me but i remember the way you looked in the candles glimmer praying to your saints for your sinners trying to keep warm in december dizzy winter mornings never come easy falling like the devil and freezing what the night before was releasing but i remember the way you held me up to your mirror praying for your saints to your sinner trying to keep warm in december i remember the way you looked int he window's shimmer while we would burn to a cinder trying to keep warm

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Recorded @ Impermanence Studio, Belmont, NC. November 2012.
Cover photo courtesy of Amy Ellis Photography.
Eternal thanks again to Scott Parry at Impermanence Studio, without you none of this could ever happen.


For Michal and everyone that loved her.

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released November 27, 2012

Drums - Daniel Jackson
Saxophones - Marcus Harmon
Trumpets - Matt Parsons
Guitar, Programming, Vox - Grey Revell
Piano - Chris Steude
Bass - Rodney Wallin

All songs © 2012 Ambush Hymnal (SACM)

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