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Tiny Machines 02:46
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As I sway my breath my breathing still keeps hold of me Even as I'm dreaming tiny machines keep watch inside of me It all goes Mmm, Mmm Mmm, Mmm Mmm, Mmm As I think my thoughts stay trapped on this small symphony Rehearsed and tuned all I can do is try and fall back asleep While it goes Mmm, Mmm Mmm, Mmm Mmm, Mmm As I sway my breath my breathing still keeps hold of me…
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Resolutions 03:05
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Such strange times We climbed up that hill at 11:55 Cold and high Tired of sitting still, we just had to get outside I don’t know why But it felt like everything was going to be alright It had been such a long time Since we smiled In an honest way, uncontrolled, and wild Not a star in the sky, but then moments after A firework Lit up downtown They started calling out from their balconies Starting on the north side Spread like wildfire The city was coming alive beneath you and me And it felt like everything was gonna be alright Side by side Shelter my hands from the wind And wait for that spark to light Nowhere to hide Our knees in the dirt, a sudden burst of fire We locked eyes And moments after A firework Lit up downtown They were praising the sounds from their balconies It spread city wide Wild and divine It felt like something beautiful was happening And it felt like everything was gonna be alright I could feel you up there on that hill with us The world is alive I’ll remember you on top of that hill with us For the rest of my life All together on top of that hill with us Come back to life I’ll remember you on top of that hill with us For the rest of my life Mild frostbite We climbed down that hill, we had both lost track of time Our bodies carried us home We rebuilt our fire from those embers
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Simon the Doubter 03:34
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Are we just spinning through the darkness Make believing there's a craft to all of this? While this option does upset me If there is nothing then I guess we're free Someone hold on to me I'm floating away So hold on to me I can't count on anything these days No weighing souls against a feather No angry gods, just bad weather But with no great mother to give comfort Do I stand a chance of healing from this hurt? Someone hold on to me I'm floating away So hold on to me I can't trust in anything these days Afraid if I heal with only faith I'll come apart at every season change So for now I'll trust there's wind when I feel it on my face I'll trust in autumn when the leaves start to change And if it's wrong to doubt then I don't understand But now I smile when I'm remembering Someone hold on to me I'm floating away So hold on to me I can't count on anything Just hold on to me I'm floating away So hold on to me I can't count on anything but change
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Michelle 03:04
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You’ve been thinking too much again You try to stay strong for them But when you’re alone fear breaks through This grief feels endless Motherhood seems relentless Everybody looks to you Miles away from here Staring past the water Winter clouds turn everything pale blue And you don’t know what to do What should you do? You needed a brother, not a friend But I missed your call again You tried mom twice but you can’t get through You’re so tired of searching It seems like no matter what you do happiness stays ahead of you Miles away from here Staring past the water You doubt yourself no matter what you choose And you don’t know what to do What should you do An impossible kind of love The type written in our blood But easy to forget about I’ve been distant You always understand Even when you’re feeling down Miles away from here Staring past the water In the time before they get home from school I wish I was there with you If I was there I couldn’t fix a thing But we could share the weather And talk about when everything felt new Michelle, I believe in you No matter what you do
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Tuesday Morning 04:59
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It’s too quiet when I open my eyes My thoughts go diving Drag back whatever they find And lately, they always find you Down there in my darkness Where I keep you all day I’m so sorry I don’t want it this way But I’m a weak man, good at running away I feel you in the mornings It’s just too much to take If I don’t get out of bed at that moment I’ll stay there all day One time I stayed there all day It wasn’t raining But It should have been I stayed in bed a bit longer And then the floor caved in I fell Into that darkness, and had to face you again You were stronger on that morning It was just too much to take I felt so much regret in that moment I went hiding away But I couldn’t escape A mascot for resistance A fire waiting in that cold, dark distance What I should and should not be You were all of these things You were all of these things You are all of these things You are all of these things I surrendered To end the war in my mind Dressed in white blankets I stopped looking for signs I will be who I need to be And you were one of a kind I feel you in the mornings It can be a lot some days At those times it helps me to wonder If you felt the same Could you stay in bed the whole day?
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Let's Get Together Soon 03:21
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We passed each other on the sidewalk Shame filled eye contact so we both stopped Your hair’s gone grey We’ve both gained weight It’s been a while since we last talked We made small talk about your fiance I tried to hide that I forgot her name When your dad passed You pulled away I didn’t get why back then Now I think I understand The vices and the late nights I can wrap my mind around those times when we feel so alone There’s so much we could say, but we never do We just smile and say let's get together soon I spent the whole drive home Replaying our pointless conversation I just hope you know I wish that I had shown you patience So I looked you up that night when I couldn’t sleep Came across that old picture of you and me Barely twenty two I had my arm around you I knew right then I had to say something I think I understand Why you did those things I judged you for I can wrap my mind around those times when we feel so alone I want to know if how I feel right now is what you were going through So If you can, let’s get together soon
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Cold Air 04:10
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He’s talking ‘bout doing molly And I’m nodding like I know She wants to rent a ferrari And drive down the west coast That’s when I tell them “I’m sorry, I think I have to go” What am I doing here? What the hell am I doing here? So I leave and go walking Through the city late at night I will be very alone When I turn out the light I tell myself it’s romantic To feel you’re losing your mind What am I doing here? What the hell am I doing here? I’m just getting older Breathing in cold air Not sure how I got here I guess I’m just getting older Walking to nowhere Wish I could talk to a stranger Without feeling like a creep I’m not trying to pick you up I just can’t fall asleep Feels the longer I’ve known someone The less they know me I’m not who I used to be I’m not who I used to be So I’ll mark my way Through this maze In case I turn back I’m just getting older Breathing in cold air Not sure how I got here I guess I’m just getting older Walking to nowhere Back home they drink at The Collar And mock you if you try Not supporting but watching Out of the corners of their eyes I could be projecting But that’s what it feels like What are we doing here? What the hell are we doing here? We’re all just getting older Breathing in cold air Not sure how we got here We’re all just getting older We gotta land somewhere But we forget how we got there So I’ll mark my way Through this maze So I can see how far I’ve come
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It's Just Been a Hard Year 03:06
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Nothing’s working Fuck this red light That’s making me stop and think I can’t go back I feel broken You used to fix everything I know there’s better days ahead from here It’s just been a hard year I know I’m lucky There’s People who love me That I’m forcing myself to see But then I am distant And this smile feels heavy Are they getting tired of me? They mean well with their cliches about skies that clear It’s just been a hard year I feel angry This world feels colder I’m not who I thought I’d be I am begging Show me something If you can hear me It’s just been a hard year And I guess I just miss you It’s been a hard year And I guess I just miss you

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released October 13, 2023

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Brendan Scott Friel Windsor, Ontario

Brendan Scott Friel is a solo acoustic singer songwriter from Windsor, Ontario Canada. Raised on Celtic folk and classic songwriters like James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen, his love to storytelling through song can be seen throughout his work.

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