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Faster Than The Days

by Andrea Peterman

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1.
How does it feel to be from nowhere You ask me and I close my eyes Do I ever feel forgotten Do I wish I had a place to hide Well I was born without the ties that bind Never had a reason to look behind A string of houses, stacks of cardboard boxes Always something better down the line Old habits never die I’ve got a hundred ways to say goodbye I show up looking like I’m longing to be found And I’ll kiss you and throw you to the ground A string of lovers and empty promises Do you really want me now Chorus Don’t go thinking you’ll get close enough Don’t mistake my attention for love Heart in hands, you ask me for more I always keep one eye on the door Chorus
2.
Sister’s crying, wondering what’s become of her life She’s so tired, caring for her children takes all of her time Where have her dreams gone, gettin’ dusty on the shelf If she’s lucky, someday soon she’ll get ‘em back down Oh sister don’t you worry none Oh sister don’t you worry none Oh sister don’t you worry none Hold on, hold on Sister’s trying to fix the broken vows She’s so tired of the fightin’ and the lyin’ and her family turned upside down Where has the love gone, gettin’ dusty on the shelf If she’s lucky, someday soon she’ll get it back down Chorus Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on Sister’s fighting to make ends meet holding three jobs down Her debts are climbing, caring for her children on her own Where has her joy gone, gettin’ dusty on the shelf If she’s lucky, someday soon she’ll get it back down Chorus Hold on sister to the voice inside you When the world outside denies you Keep the fire alive inside you Someday soon you’ll get it back down Sister’s crying Sister’s crying Sister’s crying
3.
One Step 03:12
Standing on a corner, waitin’ for a savior One hand in his pocket, the other holds a cigarette Headlight beams high and low, people go by, no one he knows Turns around and walks away down the avenue One step, two step, three step, blue step Five step, sidestep heaven again Raised up in the mountains where the ore-stained rivers run His father died when he was young and his mother died crying His brother left to fight a war and his sister couldn’t take him on Turned around and walked away down the mountainside Chorus Mile by mile and town by town Sun come up, sun go down Picked up work where it could be found And he picked up stakes when the work ran out He loved a girl with hair like sun, but she wanted a wealthy man Money never stuck to him, so he turned and walked away Chorus Standing on a corner, waiting for a savior Both hands in his pockets and a mind filled with regret His legs are tired and his body’s old, it’s finally time to let it go Turns his head up to the sky, prays heaven’ll let him in. Chorus
4.
Highway 04:31
Highway rolls Through a town nobody knows Past a big white house That you once called your own River flows Through a town nobody knows Under the bridge past the corn rows and silos Through the place that you once called your own The highway rolls and the river flows and the wind blows Seasons change and the weeks go faster than the days Children grow and the city calls out their name Highway rolls and the town fades away Child runs through the field in the sun All the cares of the world yet to come Child runs down where the river bends Wonders where it ends Chorus The highway rolls The river flows Children go The highway rolls Chorus
5.
I used to live here I used to laugh here I used to love here Now that love is gone We used to walk here We used to talk here We used to dream here Now those dreams are gone Why do I walk these streets Where it all came undone Why did I turn around this corner Where we stumbled and fell out of love We used to lie here We used to fight here We used to cry here Now those tears are gone Chorus We used to live here We used to laugh here We used to love here Now that love is gone Chorus
6.
I walked into the blinding street I saw children huddled on cold concrete I saw empty faces and no relief And I fell down to my knees I left the crumbling towers behind I crossed barren fields under a darkening sky I heard tired voices and muffled cries And I fell down to my knees Oh Lord have mercy on me Lord have mercy on me Oh Lord have mercy on me I walked down to the river’s edge Stepped into the riverbed I felt the cracked earth with my fingertips And I fell down to my knees Chorus I saw one tree in the distance I saw one tree in the distance I saw one tree in the distance And there I took my rest Chorus That night I dreamed of rain on my face I heard laughter and music playing And in the air the winds of change I wept on my knees Chorus
7.
Charlie 03:26
Charlie once upon a time You and I walking through Shadyside Charlie you were a beacon in my night That summer you were always by my side Charlie I remember how you loved to dance And the rain and the way you made me laugh Charlie you were a gentle soul I thought you were beautiful Well the earth still turns and the trees still grow And the ocean churns and the waves crash below And the sadness that lingered behind your eyes Is it gone Charlie I only knew you for a little while But I carried you through the years and miles Charlie you thought I was good enough the way I was I miss you Well the earth still turns and the trees still grow And the ocean churns and the waves crash below And the sadness that lingered behind your eyes Is it gone, are you home Charlie I’ve been trying to recall The last time I saw you, sunflowers in the hall Charlie I’ve been wondering The last time you wrote, did you say goodbye Is that what I read between the lines Well the earth still turns and the trees still grow And the ocean churns and the waves crash below And the mountains burn and the ashes fly And the songbirds all sing lullabies The songbirds all sing lullabies
8.
What A Fool 02:40
What a fool I’ve been to think that you were my friend What a fool I’ve been All of this time you’ve been telling me lies What a fool I’ve been In my life I’ve met my share Of no-good liars and snakes But I didn’t see what you were doing to me What a fool I’ve been Chorus You’ve taken me on quite a ride Using friendship as a guise For your falsehearted schemes, how could I be so naïve What a fool I’ve been Chorus I’d like to think I’ve got it in me To forgive and forget, but I don’t this time This is the end, you’ll never see me again What a fool I’ve been Chorus Andrea Peterman: vocals Justin S Davis: acoustic guitar, harmony vocals Trevor Krieger: fiddle Robert Lee Mitchell: piano Keith Lowe: acoustic bass Travis Yost: drums Matt Hayes: harmony vocals Tulip Hayes: harmony vocals
9.
Bitter/Sweet 02:38
You found me in the doorway Shattered, arms ‘round my knees You look to me with questions You’ve never seen me with tears like these I wrap my arms around you My words bound and tied So much beauty right before me So much lost inside It’s bitter, and it’s sweet It’s kind and it’s mean It’ll lift you to the mountains And bring you to your knees So easy to get lost So easy to forget There were never any promises What did I expect Chorus You lay your head on my chest I tell you I’m okay I carried you into this world You carry me today Chorus
10.
In the quiet of the evening, kiss the children goodnight Step out on the back porch as daylight fades from the sky The coolness of twilight, sweet scent in the air Awakens a memory I barely knew was there Where are you now, why do I care Your name crossed my mind out of nowhere It was so long ago, I’d almost forgotten Where are you now My thoughts travel backward to a distant land Up on that rocky cliff where I once held your hand Chorus Time keeps forging new forks in the road The world keeps turning, people come, people go Where are you now, why do I care Your name crossed my mind out of nowhere It was so long ago, I’d almost forgotten Where are you now Where are you going, where have you been Do you think our paths will cross again Where are you now Where are you now Where are you now

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released January 6, 2015

Produced by Justin S Davis
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Floyd Reitsma at Studio Litho (Seattle, WA)
Additional recording by Justin S Davis at Unanimous Blood (Seattle, WA)
Mastered by Rick Fisher at RFI (Seattle, WA)
Design by David Helfer
Photos by Erika Peterman

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