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by OJR

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1.
Light My Sign 03:03
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Light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign Light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign I’ve been all around, yeah, I’ve seen these streets Someone’s dropped the ball on the upkeep The light has gone out, the sign’s gone dim I wonder can we light it again Another break when the chain’s so thin Such a shame It’s not what you need, it’s just whom you know And over the years, the connection gets slow So light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign Light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign I have been down by the water’s edge I have gone down past the river gate I’ve seen the holes deep, the overhead steep And everything seems to be broken Another year with your hair growin’ thin What a shame Can’t get back the days, can’t do it without Playing the game just to claim you found clout Light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign Baby, light my sign Come on, baby, light my sign Enciende el letrero Enciende mi letrero La luz se ha apagado ¿Quién va a repararlo? Enciende mi letrero
2.
Five Nights at Red Rocks 04:08
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Feel the competition every time I try to get away “Did you hear they’re playing Lolla’ and some festy on a beach in Spain?” I was headed there too, till the bottom fell out And now it’s all a sore thing I’m forced to think about But I’m not hoping for their failure — I’m just wishing I could share the stage The wishing and the hoping The longing and the loathing Are dragons in a paradise If you’re staring at their business You’ll miss what makes you brilliant When jealousy is only self-doubt Made to face the scoreboard every time I try to turn it off “Did you hear they’re playing Bonnaroo and five nights at Red Rocks?” Well, I was on the wave too, till the sharks came out Then it took a few years to get my feet on the ground But I don’t wanna cut you down — I just wanna pull myself back up But the wishing and the hoping The longing and the loathing Are dragons in a paradise If you’re staring at their business You’ll miss what makes you brilliant When jealousy is only self-doubt It’s a shroud It’s a shroud It’s a shroud Of self-doubt
3.
Companion Song 03:15
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Every night when you’ve gone to sleep I sit alone and I start to think All the ways that I still fall short All the ways I could do more I never wish to be impatient with you You’re the brightest light that pulls me through And I think we’re getting better all the time There will come a day when all we’ve built will fade away Headstrong in the storm, what’s mine is yours; I mean to say: You’re my companion Every night when you’ve gone to sleep I sit alone and I start to think All the ways that I still fall short All the words that came out wrong I never mean to be impatient with you You’re the brightest light that pulls me through And I think we’re getting better all the time There will come a day when all we’ve built will fade away Headstrong in the storm, what’s yours is mine; that is to say: You’re my companion And I am yours Every night when you’ve gone to sleep I sit alone and I start to think
4.
Waiting for the Patron 02:47
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If you’re waiting for a reason If you’re counting on a call If you’re prayin’ for a patron To pave the way and roll the ball You’ll grow old before it comes Like sand inside the glass Every day the pages turn While you just sit and let it pass Years they come, and years they go While you lie low at home 29 and in your prime, but who could ever know? Till the light breaks overhead Shines upon your face again Medici’s dead, get out of bed, and get it while you can If you’re waiting for a reason If you’re counting on a call If you pray for some great patron To pave the way and roll the ball You’ll grow old before it comes Precious sand inside the glass Every day the pages turn While you just sit and let it pass Years they come, and years they go While you lie low at home 29 and in your prime, but who could ever know? Till the light breaks overhead Shines upon you once again Medici’s dead, get out of bed, and get it while you can I put the show on hold Lived in peace with my music, and you, and our happy little home But culture won’t be slowed Shakes you down while you sleep Turn around, see it leavin’ you behind Years they come, and years they go While you lie low at home 29 and in your prime, but who the hell could know? Till the light breaks overhead Shines upon you yet again Medici’s dead, get out of bed, and get it while—
5.
Ranch House in Madison 02:44
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You come to me in the morning light To bring me tea with love in your eyes We hid away for a year inside of this old Ranch house in Madison, built on a vibe Stray cats in the yard and fruit on the vines I turned 28, made to swallow my pride As my momentum died And the race stopped, for one strange year I was lucky to have you near Painting your canvas Life was so precious with the noise turned off You buy a bike and we go for a ride The summer sun sets, the fireflies shine We hid away for a year inside of this old Ranch house in Madison, built on a vibe Stray cats in the yard and fruit on the vines I turned 29, made to swallow my pride As the parade passed by Then the race stopped, for one strange year I was lucky to have you near Painting your canvas Life was so precious with the noise turned off You’re always seated on the chaise lounge When I come to, late in the afternoon And there’s no one I’d rather see, through the monstera leaf Beneath a Vuillard painting — hey, babe, I’m looking at you And you look so pretty on the velvet divan And there’s no one I’d rather walk through fire with Together, you and I, hand in hand In our ranch house in Madison, in burgundy and maroon Our little refuge from the troubles Where you have me, and I have you If the race stops, for one strange year I am lucky to have you near Painting your canvas Life is so precious with the noise turned off
6.
À rebours (Mental Disco) 03:27
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À rebours! What’s it for? Modernity It ain’t for me Connections …A shallow game I shall not play In Plato’s cave I’m goin’ to the mental disco, yeah The one in my mind I hope I die before I get verified Feelin’ copacetic My ‘stache like Tom Selleck Dip my feet in a pool in Ibiza The Spanish sun is setting The Moorish moon is rising In the night I come alive and I dance Oooo…. ooo…. I’m goin’ to the mental disco Oooo…. ooo…. I’m goin’ to the psycho disco Alkaline gossip, Alice crossed the line I’m swimmin’ with the sharks in my own cherry limelight Like a Swede at Poltava, left standing all alone I paid my dues to seven poodles and Theodora upon her throne I’m goin’ to the mental disco, yeah The one in my mind I hope I die before I get verified Feelin’ copacetic My ‘stache like Tom Selleck Dip my feet in a pool in Ibiza The Spanish sun is setting The Moorish moon is rising In the night we come alive and we dance Oooo…. ooo…. We’re goin’ to the mental disco Oooo…. ooo…. We’re goin’ to the psycho disco
7.
Black Gold Baby 03:01 video
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Take a little break from your day job Meet me with a smile by the pile out back We add our scraps, (and) the rest is up to fate We made ourselves a garden To pass the time fast and slow We let it go — the stress just slips away I love you today So let’s take a trip in Vibe Nation tonight Black gold, baby Spread it around Stay waiting While the waste breaks down We live with the results growing right in front of us Take another break from your day job Keep yourself awake, change the ground pitch black We add our scraps, and nature pays it back We made ourselves a garden To pass the time fast and slow We let it go — the stress just slips away You love me today So let’s take a trip in Vibe Nation tonight Black gold, baby Spread it around Stay waiting While the waste breaks down We live with the fruits of love, it’s right in front of us Black gold, baby Spread it around Stay waiting While the waste breaks down We live with the results growing right in front of us
8.
Skyline Love Song 03:32
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Get the car started, put the wheels in drive (And) we’ll take a little ride up Skyline Caesar slipped me up, and blood was spilled Now I’m lying in the bathtub, bone white I went runnin’ for the fields! — the weight was surreal Seeing double as my life just drained out So get the car started, put the wheels in drive (And) we’ll take a little ride up Skyline (With) you there next to me Seven stitches for one split knee Always been that what I go through, you bear it, too It’s love I get the car started, put the wheels in drive (And) we take another ride up Skyline You call me on the phone, sayin’ something’s wrong With a pain in the pit of your stomach We go flyin’ up the ridge, high over Madison Racin’ for help once again I get the car started, put the wheels in drive (And) we take another ride up Skyline Where I’ll be by your side (And) hold your hand till the pain subsides Always been that what you go through, I bear it, too It’s love
9.
Prendendo il sole 03:33
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Prendendo il sole Andiamo a spasso Nel giardino Mi fai impazzire, sono pazzo Prendendo il sole Andiamo a spasso Nel grande giardino Mi fai impazzire, sono pazzo Di tutti i giorni miei Per tutti i giorni miei Sogno di essere Sogno di far capire a te Ah, be Stare con te Era uno spasso Insieme a casa Con i nostri gatti Per due anni Ho detto che… stare con te Era uno spasso Insieme a casa Con i nostri gatti Non finirò di amarti Di tutti i giorni miei Per tutti i giorni miei Sogno di essere Sogno di far capire a te Di tutti i giorni miei Per tutti i giorni miei Sogno di essere Sogno di far capire a te A te, a te, a te, a te Di tutti i giorni miei Per tutti i giorni miei Sogno di essere Sogno di far capire a te Di tutti i giorni miei Per tutti i giorni miei Sogno di essere Sogno di far capire a te A te
10.
NYU 04:28
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Spinning in a faded fever dream Clouds of pink, over me We got in with a couple fake IDs We were just 19 N 7th Street I was there I was there Years ago I was there I was there We were young Where did it go? Where did the time go? Dizzy from a soft-grunge fever dream Clouds of pink wash over me I met you in a loft in Ridgewood, Queens You were turning 20 On Stanhope Street I was there I was there Years ago I was there I was there We were young Where did it go? Spinning in a crimson light Drunken on a starry night You led me to Elysian Fields A rush of blood that felt so real Spinning in the crimson light Vestige of a youth divine You led me through Elysian Fields A rush of blood that felt surreal
11.
Gatekeeper's Ladder 03:52
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This town is too small It’s filled with gilded halls But rust is on the walls And the rest is in the songs — where their Gods wear raw-denim crowns They see you speak, but refuse any sound To them you’re minor league A bit part in their big scene I’m feeling better all the time I’ve given up the climb Where merit never matters On the gatekeeper’s ladder I feel consoled when I’m alone Living life off of my phone I was born too late If that’s the currency you trade in Then I am happily broke This game is a drag I try to play it, but they never give back How long before the change? Before the wave (it) breaks our way, again? And that hand swings down from the sky To pluck you out of the flickering light Till then you’re minorly A stepping stone in their own thing I’m feeling better all the time I’ve given up the climb My merit never mattered On the gatekeeper’s ladder I feel consoled when I’m alone Living life off of my phone I was born too late If that’s the currency you trade in So I stopped the drinking Then I got to thinking How the years passed me by On the sideline again How long must I wait For the host to let me in? Let me in! Let me in! We could sing all your songs, if you would let me in
12.
Ghost in the Garden 05:59
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Don’t cross the line Don’t wound me with your words again Don’t throw it away Just so you can say I finally got what I’d deserved That’s no way to talk I held you as my cherished kin And all the mistakes that we both made Could never erase the love we shared ‘Cause I can’t escape from under When every day is another reminder It’s only your ghost I hear in the garden Haunting my heart with the death of our partnership We played the part You knew from the start That we had finally reached the end Then, don’t cross the line Don’t lash me with your lies again That stress you felt Kept draggin’ you down Till you couldn’t see It was me you bleed That’s no way to leave I loved you as my deathbed friend So, wherever you go Don’t go it alone Lean on E and the promise of spring But I can’t escape from under When every day is another reminder It’s only your ghost I hear in the garden Haunting my heart with the death of our partnership We played the part You knew from the start That you could finally breathe again Sever the tie, if what you need is To prove you were right, and I was wrong Under a spell, until it seems The bond that we’d built was broken all along I’ll pass on the putdowns, there is nothing I’m dying to say designed to cut you down Sever the ties, if all you seek is To prove to yourself: it was my fault It wasn’t my fault And it wasn’t your fault It wasn’t our fault It was nobody’s fault
13.
Play Crack the Lie 05:19
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I wrote my first song with you in mind I was 12 years old, it was 2005 A friend burned me a CD, said to listen to it all He scribbled in Sharpie what the record was called Already heard I hung on every word And now we’re neighbors Are you the monster it means you must be? Have you taken the time To change the sickness inside? Or are you still weak? Play crack the lie Are you still weak? Play crack the lie Are you still weak? Through all of the heartache, all the tears that I cried Sixteen in the suburbs, my sensitive eyes And you were our guy, to shine the light with a ballpoint pen When you talked to Christ, I was listening in Already heard I hung on every word And now we’re neighbors I saw you walking out of Kroger last night And I wondered if you might Have killed the Devil inside Or are you still weak? Play crack the lie Are you still weak? Play crack the lie Are you still weak? Stephen got married when I was 14 I was fallin’ in love with a girl named Casey But I took too long to untie my words And she moved on before I found the courage So I stayed in every night, felt fatal in bed Your Favorite Weapon was playin’ in my head And all the pain you sang I shared in too Till I would lie awake hopin’ one day maybe you Could sing my songs like I sang yours And be a friend to me, you could be my mentor But everything changed when the truth came out And the seeds you planted lay dead in the cold ground In the ground, in the ground, in the ground

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released December 29, 2023

PERSONNEL:
OJR: all instruments & vocals, with additional help from:

Thomas Banks: bass guitar on track 4; synthesizer on tracks 2 and 3
Ben London: bass guitar on track 7
Sam Silva: bass guitar on track 5
Ashley Treece: backing vocals & handclaps on track 5

ALBUM ART (main):
Nibera (IG: @nibera_visuals)

ALBUM ART (singles):
Ashley Treece (IG: @ashleytreece)

MASTERED BY:
Rich Kelly III

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