RELEASED MAY 1, 2019

IN THROUGH THE DARK: Limited Edition 12" VINYL
  • IN THROUGH THE DARK: Limited Edition 12" VINYL

IN THROUGH THE DARK: Limited Edition 12" VINYL

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Released May 1st 2019. 12 songs written, recorded, produced & mixed by Bryan Elijah Smith. Mastered by Eric Broyhill.

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LYRICS  

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