IN THROUGH THE DARK: Limited Edition 12" VINYL
Released May 1st 2019. 12 songs written, recorded, produced & mixed by Bryan Elijah Smith. Mastered by Eric Broyhill.
Released May 1st 2019. 12 songs written, recorded, produced & mixed by Bryan Elijah Smith. Mastered by Eric Broyhill.
1. BURN
PICK ME UP ALRIGHT
ON YOUR WAY BACK DOWN
HEARD YOU MET ANOTHER MAN
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN
HOW COULD I HAVE KNOWN
JUST WHERE YOU WOULD’VE GONE
NOW I’M HERE ALL ALONE
BUT I STILL FEEL YOU IN MY BONES
LOOK UP JACK WHAT’S IN YOUR HAT
ROLL THE YEARS LIKE TEARS TO THE FLOOR
NEVER MINDED YOU GETTIN’ PAID
IT WAS WHO YOU’RE WORKIN’ FOR
CINDERELLA IN HER HEELS
DON’T WAIT TO TAKE YOUR TURN
WAKE UP BABY IN YOUR SLEEP
COME IN AND
COME AND WATCH ME BURN
COME AND WATCH ME BURN
SOMEWHERE, SOMEONE
MUST’VE SUCKED YOU DRY
STUCK A NEEDLE THROUGH THE THREAD
AND WEAVED APPLE IN YOUR EYE
GUESSING THAT’S THE END
BURN MY CREDIT IN THE STREET
OF THIS HOLE IN THE WALL TOWN
WHERE THEY MAKE YOU BEG TIL’ YOU BLEED
2. SINK (LIKE A STONE)
SNOW HITS THE LIGHT
IT'S COLDER THAN HELL
AM I LOSING MY MIND
EYES STARTS TO SWELL
HEAD ON THE DASH
MY HEART THROUGH THE GLASS
WHAT IF WE FALL SO FAR BELOW
BREATH IN & FLOAT OR SINK LIKE A STONE
LIKE A STONE
IT'S TEN AFTER ONE
ASLEEP IN THE CLOUDS
AM I WASTING MY TIME
I'M NOT LOST, NOT FOUND
DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GOING
WITH MY FEET OFF THE GROUND
WHAT IF WE FALL SO FAR BELOW
BREATH IN & FLOAT OR SINK LIKE A STONE
LIKE A STONE
3. GLORIA
THIS IS MY HEART BEATING DOWN ON THE WINDOW PANE
THIS IS MY FAITH FUMBLING UP AND DOWN IN THE RAIN
GLORIA
TAKING WHAT SHE WANTS
GLORIA
I'M TAKING WHAT I NEED
GLORIA
I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES
THIS IS MY SONG SHOOTING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN
THIS IS MY WORD: OH IT IS WHAT IT IS JUST AS GOOD AS ANYONE'S
GLORIA
TAKING WHAT SHE WANTS
GLORIA
I'M TAKING WHAT I NEED
GLORIA
I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES
THIS IS MY CURSE: THINKING I AIN'T NO ONE TO LOVE
WHAT COULD BE WORSE THAN HEARING MY GOD SAY "YOU'RE NOT ENOUGH"
GLORIA
TAKING WHAT SHE WANTS
GLORIA
I'M TAKING WHAT I NEED
GLORIA
YEAH I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES
GLORIA
TAKING WHAT SHE WANTS
GLORIA
I'M TAKING WHAT I NEED
GLORIA
I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES
4. ECHOES
HOLD MY HEART DON’T DARE LET GO
WARM MY WILL AS I LOSE CONTROL
CAUSE I FEEL SO COLD
OH I FEEL SO COLD
SLOW YOUR SONG BEATEN & BARE-BONED
WARM MY WOUNDS & I WON’T LOSE CONTROL
CAUSE I FEEL SO COLD
OH I FEEL SO COLD
EMPTINESS ECHOES FROM THIS LOVE
IF I FALL BELOW OH I HOPE YOU'LL RISE ABOVE
CAUSE I FEEL SO COLD
OH I FEEL SO COLD
OH I FEEL SO COLD
5. ON YOUR SIDE
THE GHOST(S) IN THE GRAVE
ARE BUILDING THEIR WALLS
I'M BURNING THE SAGE
SHE'S BREAKING MY FALL
I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
OH I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
I'M ON YOUR SIDE
I SLEEP IN THE VINES BY YOUR CELLAR DOOR
THE LOVERS DREW LINES; THEY'VE ALL GONE TO WAR
WITH SPIRITS LIKE WINE THAT SPILL TO THE FLOOR
I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
OH I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
I'M ON YOUR SIDE
I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES BEGGING YOU RAW
YOUR FIRE IT WEAVES LIKE SILK THRU MY SKULL
MY GHOST(S) NEEDS RELIEF PLEASE BURY THEM ALL
I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
OH I, I'M ON YOUR SIDE
I'M ON YOUR SIDE
6. UNDER FIRE
ARE YOU LONELY CAN YOU FEEL MY FIRE
BURNING ME UP WHEN MY HANDS ARE TIED
(I'M) LOOKING AT YOU, ARE YOU LOOK AT ME
YOU'RE CHOKING ME UP; MAKE IT HARD TO BREATHE
AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO STRANGE
THERE'S SOULS THAT CAN'T BE TAMED
AND THERE'S THINGS I JUST CAN'T SAY
LIKE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
DID HE MAKE YOU HAPPY, WAS HE FIGHT OR FLIGHT
UNDER THE PRESSURE DID HE CUT LIKE A KNIFE
OH MY GOD I AIN'T GIVING UP
I'LL CRAWL JUST TO WALK JUST TO RUN OUT OF LUCK
AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO STRANGE
THERE'S SOULS THAT CAN'T BE TAMED
THERE'S THINGS I JUST CAN'T SAY
LIKE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
HEADS OR TAILS I WON'T QUIT
UNTIL I FEEL YOUR SKIN CUT ACROSS MY LIPS
THIS EMOTION MOVES AROUND IN WAVES
UP & DOWN AND IN & OUT FOR DAYS
AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO STRANGE
THERE'S SOULS THAT CAN'T BE TAMED
THERE'S THINGS I JUST CAN'T SAY
LIKE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
YOU'RE THE ONE
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO STRANGE
THERE'S SOULS THAT CAN'T BE TAMED
THERE'S THINGS I JUST CAN'T SAY
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
7. BREAKING
DRIVING YOU HOME IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
WHEEL WON'T TURN & I'M CROSSING THE LINE
BREAKING YOU DOWN WAS ALL I COULD DO
TIL' I BROKE YOU IN HALF BABY AND YOU BROKE ME IN TWO
I WAS LAYING YOU DOWN IN A BED IN MY MIND
KISSING YOUR SKIN AS YOU CRAWLED UNDER MINE
RUNNING ME AROUND WAS ALL YOU COULD DO
TIL' I BROKE YOU IN HALF BABY AND YOU BROKE ME IN TWO
I WAS CRYING YOUR NAME. I WAS CURSING THE MOON
I WAS CUT BY THE REINS BETWEEN ME & YOU
BREAKING US DOWN WAS ALL I COULD DO
TIL' I BROKE YOU IN HALF BABY AND YOU BROKE ME IN TWO
DRIVING YOU HOME IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
WHEEL WON'T TURN & I'M CROSSING THE LINE
8. LEFT BEHIND
LOOK AT HER STANDING THERE UP AGAINST HER FATHER'S GRAVE
HE NEVER SAW COMING NEAR WEST OF HERE ON THE INTERSTATE
OLD GRANNY JEAN WAS DOING FINE WITH A HEAVY HEART AND A GLASS OF WINE
I FORGET SHE'S STILL DOIN' TIME
AREN'T WE ALL WHEN WE'RE LEFT BEHIND
SHE HIT IT HARD ON TUESDAY NIGHT, STUMBLING DRUNK OUT OF THE BAR
SHE FORGOT TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS HEADED HOME IN EDDIE'S CAR
EDDIE NEVER WANTED MUCH. HELL HE NEVER HAD A PLAN
BUILT A LIFE WITHOUT ANY LUCK. BUILT A HOME WITH HIS TWO HANDS
OLD GRANNY JEAN WAS DOING FINE WITH A HEAVY HEART AND A GLASS OF WINE
I FORGET SHE'S STILL DOIN' TIME
AREN'T WE ALL WHEN WE'RE LEFT BEHIND
HE KNEW JEAN DROWNED IN HER HEART HUNG BY A NAIL ON THE WALL
BY A PIC OF DAD BEFORE THE WAR. HE KNEW ONE DAY IT WOULD FALL
SHE HIT EDDIE ON CHRISTMAS EVE. SHIT HIT THE FAN AS HE HIT THE DOOR
FAMILY BLOOD IN GASOLINE; HE ALWAYS KNEW SHE NEEDED MORE
HE ALWAYS KNEW SHE NEEDED MORE
OLD GRANNY JEAN AIN'T DOIN' FINE
SHE HIT HER SON ON THE COUNTY LINE
I FORGET SHE'S STILL DOIN' TIME
AREN'T WE ALL WHEN WE'RE LEFT BEHIND
9. COLOR ME UP
HEY, IS SOMEONE GONNA HELP ME OUT
IS SOMEONE GONNA LET ME DROWN
NO ONE GONNA FEEL THIS WAY
THIS LOVE, NO ONE GONNA SET IT RIGHT
LOOKING THRU THE OPEN NIGHT
TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO SAY
BUT YOU COLOR ME UP SO BLUE
AND STARE IN TO THE BACK OF MY EYES
THIS LIFE, AM I EVER GONNA GET IT RIGHT
TRY UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT
NEVER GONNA WEAR NO CROWN
AND NO SOUND COMING THRU THE LIGHTNING HEAT
COME ON BABY TAKE A SEAT
CURTAINS GO UP THEN DOWN
HEY, IS SOMEONE GONNA HELP ME OUT
IS SOMEONE GONNA LET ME DROWN
NO ONE GONNA FEEL THIS WAVE
BUT YOU COLOR ME UP SO BLUE
AND STARE IN TO THE BACK OF MY EYES
WELL HEY, AM I EVER GONNA SET IT RIGHT
MOVING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
DROWNING IN THE MOON & HAZE
SO PLEASE, SOMEONE GONNA HELP ME OUT
IS SOMEONE GONNA LET ME DROWN
NO ONE GONNA FEEL THIS WAY
BUT YOU COLOR ME UP SO BLUE
AND STARE IN TO THE BACK OF MY EYES
10. WHEN LOVE GOES BLIND
I'M BURNING LIKE A FIRE
AM I BURNING ALL ALONE
CHOKING ON THESE FLAMES
CAN'T SEEM TO GET BACK HOME
WHEN THIS LOVE GOES BLIND
DON'T LEAVE ME IN THE DARK
YEAH, I KNOW I TAKE YOUR TIME
BUT I GIVE YOU MY HEART
CAN YOU FEEL MY DESIRE
LIKE THE PULL OF THE MOON
AND THE HEARTBEAT OF THE WAVES
THAT BREAK YOU IN TWO
WHEN THIS LOVE GOES BLIND
DON'T LEAVE ME IN THE DARK
YEAH, I KNOW I TAKE YOUR TIME
BUT I GIVE YOU MY HEART
11. I DON'T KNOW
STAND STILL AS MY MIND RUNS AWAY
HOLD TIGHT AS MY HEART BARED TO STAY
MOVE CLOSER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
NO WORDS SPOKEN; WHAT'S OUT OF MIND & OUT OF SIGHT
SOMEWHERE I LOST MY WAY
BROKEN YEARS BURN AS THEY FADE
SHOULD I STAY
OR SHOULD I GO
I DON'T KNOW
CUT THROAT; I ROB & I STEAL
JUST TO BREAK IN TWO. JUST TO KNOW I FEEL
FALL APART WHEN THE MOON PAINTS THE SKY
AS THE WINE WE DRINK DROWNS ALL THE WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND I
I LOST MY WAY
BROKEN YEARS BURN AS THEY FADE
SHOULD I STAY
SHOULD I GO
I DON'T KNOW
SOMEWHERE I LOST MY WAY
BROKEN YEARS BURN & FADE
SOMEWHERE I LOST MY WAY
BROKEN YEARS BURN & FADE
I DON'T KNOW
12. IN THROUGH THE DARK
YOU’RE GOING AWAY. TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
GOING IN THROUGH THE DARK AND INTO THE NIGHT
YOU’RE SINGING HER SONGS; ALL IN REVERSE
GIVE IT MORE TIME AND YOU WON’T GET BURNED
OH OH OH OH
YOU’RE NOTHING LIKE ME
I’M ON THE EDGE WHEN YOU NEED ME THE MOST
WHEN YOU’RE DYING INSIDE, I’M HAUNTING YOUR GHOST
FREE FROM THE FIRE BURNING ALL THAT AIN’T WHOLE
WHEN YOU BREAK IT IN TWO I’M STARING BACK AT YOUR SOUL
OH OH OH OH
YOU’RE NOTHING LIKE ME