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Early Demos

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1.
All that I know Is wasted time Hours lost forever in the blink Of someone else’s eye Walk the town, talk around The stories look the same Coffee and cigarettes – and all your left with Is someone else’s pain You can say that it’s alright Or you could take your own advice Feeling all alone In the warmth of a happy home You could leave on your own Treading water or a sinking stone You can say that it’s alright Or you can take your own advice Tell me what I want to hear ‘Cause I can’t tell myself another lie Been saving up for all these years For the big goodbye But it’s not aloud It’s not spoken at all It’s never given away And never lost You’ve given up On all your plans ‘Cause a quitter never wins And a winner never understands You can say that it’s alright Or you can take your own advice Tell me what I want to hear ‘Cause I can’t tell myself another lie Been saving up for all these years For the big goodbye But it’s not aloud It’s not spoken at all It’s never given away – Not allowed And you could take it all away But it comes right back The next day Leave on your own Treading water or a sinking stone
2.
The past is swept away And my intentions carried along You're a vision so brief, it's over Now before it's begun It's just a glance and then goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Your touch already gone Try as I might, I can't stay forever But I can recall Because I've loved you since you walked through the door I'm blind and helpless in your arms And I am living for the chance you'll return Until then, I'll keep you from afar I've been through everything, all the medicines But none of them could bring you home Talk all by itself isn't anything And there's not anything else I want You're telling me to stay With a thousand signals I decode And it won't be today, it never is It never was It's over, it's over, it's over now It's impossible my hands are tied in knots and you're not there and I can see it's over now I can't handle this my world is upside down and you're not there and I can see it's over now
3.
Freedom tries to slip away Like water through a net And the folks with the dough make bigger holes That somehow keep us pinned Now it doesn't take a tailor To mend what they've undone But it will take a little courage To make them reap what they've sown I have seen some things that make me want to cry They're gonna pay us what they owe They're gonna pay us what they owe Moses was a wise man But he couldn't know the rules Until God himself gave down the stones To pass amongst the fools Now preacher man he wrings his hands And preaches 1 through 10 The crowd drops stones for sins atoned And quietly he rakes it in I have seen some things that make me want to cry They're gonna pay us what they owe They're gonna pay us what they owe
4.
Evil Is Me 02:30
I've known an evil that lives inside my chest A sinister feeling that never let's me rest My dear, please sleep for me And I can't be held responsible for what I've done to love It's this evil, you see, that won't let me be I never meant you harm My love, please say I've done no wrong And I know there is this evil in me That keeps me from happiness My love, you'll set it free Just know that evil is me I've known an evil that lives inside my chest A sinister feeling that never let's me rest My dear, please set me free And I know there is this evil in me That keeps me from happiness My love, you'll set it free Just know that evil is me
5.
Dusty Halls 03:55
If nothing feels the way it used to No more chasing something new No more dusty halls, no more late night calls And no one asking after you But if you still feel the same Find a new game To carry you If you're stuck inside your best days Reliving all those things you've done You were so involved, so above it all And now there's no one else to blame But if you still feel the same Find a new game To carry you You don't have to be a memory You could give yourself away You talk about it, you talk about it, you talk about it every single day It's like you can't afford to change There's nothing wrong with yesterday Until the magic's all run dry You'll only regret it when it's all been said and then You have to find another way If you still feel the same Find a new game To carry you You don't have to be a memory You could give yourself away You talk about it, you talk about it, you talk about it every single day It's like you can't afford to change
6.
Spend all of your time staring up at all the store displays. You’ll miss all the things within your reach. I recall all the ways that you were a kid in a candy store. The world had filled up your eyes, and you couldn’t look away. Take the time, to pry away from your desires And try to find something real that doesn’t just catch your eye. Then never look away Then never look away Time and time again you still fall for sleight of hand magic shows. The act is always the same, but you never seem to care. I can tell all the ways you still are a child off in your own world. You went where you pleased, and it’s led you astray. Take the time, to pry away from your desires And try to find something real that doesn’t just catch your eye. Then never look away Then never look away
7.
Nickelplate 03:42
I don't like waiting I don't like wasting time Sooner or later figure it out I'm not gonna lose my mind It's taken me this far But it's not any easier And it's not ever right Are you gonna quit this time? Have you given up? On this memory of love It's tearing all apart It's taken me so far But it's not any easier It's not ever right One more nickel to the plate One more anchor to the weight One more promise of a bright and sunny day One more hero taken down One more chance to be found One more song about another dead end town I don't mind wandering I don't mind taking off All the layers we build up You could peel back my heart It's taken me this far It's not any easier It's not ever right
8.
One by one you shoot them down Before you tell them that it’s not their fault It’s just how you are And so you paint a picture Of a girl who's never compromised Never caught off guard But you're little act was never fooling anyone at all Someone made you who you are Someone gave you that distinctive scar Someone told you a lie And so you built your walls up Never letting anyone catch on No one gets inside But your penitence was never any safety at all If you fall into an ocean Where your name is not enough To keep them all away Maybe then you’ll have to go and Try to find another One who will not hurt you One who will not Well I won’t admit to purgery Except to say I lied to you Half as much as I lied to me Baby why’d you have to leave so soon? And why’d you leave me lying here Bleeding like an open wound You don't know how far you'll go You don't see what everybody knows You don't stand a chance And so you flirt with danger Never thinking it might go this far Before you're left exposed But your empty words never had a meaning at all
9.
Maybe I should sit down and write you a letter Or maybe I should pick up the phone just to give you a call Maybe it's the change of season Or maybe there's just no reason But I've moved on I've been down so low That it feels like home whenever you're gone And I know that I might get Used to losing you Tell me, tell me, tell me there's another solution Tell me that there's just no way that I could be wrong I don't mean to sound conceited, but baby, I don't really need it So I've moved on Maybe I'll call you Maybe send a letter or Maybe I'll just leave you alone It's not like it's worth it It might seem better If it were any different I've been down so low That it feels like home whenever you're gone And I know that I might get Used to losing you Maybe I'll sit at home for awhile Or maybe I'll just leave it alone It just seems like it's gone too long But it'll never be the same at home
10.
We had struck a deal And so in good faith I revealed All the priceless love I had, all I had What you did then Was not really fair You took it all And never planned to share How could you be so cruel? You had made me your fool When you crossed my heart And made me hope to die I just want you to know That I'm gone and doing fine on my own Now here's the deal The way it's gonna be I'll hide all my love for someone new And not a double crosser like you
11.
Hey there stranger what you say? Are you willing to go my way? We've got a song so we'll sing it loud and clear These things too shall pass We'll play music that you know moves them bodies to and fro Tonight we'll dance for tomorrow's still unknown These things too shall pass Strange how far you'll go And still not ever know What's just around the bend So live like it's the end There is nothing you could say That could keep me from feeling this way But I'll take a laugh or a lock of auburn hair These things too shall pass Strange how far you'll go And still not ever know What's just around the bend So live like it's the end I'll take a laugh or a lock of auburn hair These things too shall pass
12.
I'm falling in love again The wind is picking up outside It terrifies me to feel it coming It feels like you heart is drifting away Torn all apart and viewed from the outside I'm falling in love again But she don't have to know The way it kills me, the way I tremble And if I ever all apart or if I ever came unglued There would always be this for me to cling to It feels like you heart is drifting away Torn all apart and viewed from the outside Because I never wanted so much I never asked it to last My thoughts are insincere My feelings token And if I told you it was That it was destined to end Could we ever make it work? Could we ever make it last? I'm falling in love again The wind is picking up outside It terrifies me to feel it coming And if I ever all apart or if I ever came unglued There would always be this for me to cling to It feels like you heart is drifting away Torn all apart and viewed from the outside
13.
Not For Sale 03:45
He's knocking at your front door again Flowers in hand he's got a payment plan He will not turn his tail and run, oh no He's buying what you're selling and the store's not closed He's here to cash in on your past He's here to sell you on the future He's selling love he says will last, it won't But you don't want no warranty, it's no guarantee Cause he can't possibly know How much I love you Cause he would never try To buy your love Cause it's not for sale Please tell me that your love is not for sale I never want to be that guy Trying to make a change with tears in my eyes But sometimes I find I am scared to death I'll wind up on your doorstep Trying to buy you You can't possibly know How much I love you Cause I will always try To earn your love Cause it's not for sale, Please tell me that your love is not for sale
14.
That Song 02:16
Hey I want to hear that song that you sang The one about being alone Sing it for my entertainment Tell me that You’re just like me on your own Do you have someone else on your mind Someone you’re singing for If I listen closely enough She’ll promise you Promise you Anything you’ve ever wanted Anything at all Now go on, tell me Tell me you’ll play that song I don’t need an autograph On your glossy record cover I don’t need an 8 x 10 I just need to hear you say You’ll play that song again and again Say you want to hear that song And I’ll sing I’ll sing it after you’re gone Cause I’m not taking requests They’ll promise you They’ll promise you Anything you’ve ever wanted Anything at all Now go on, tell me Tell me you’ll play that song
15.
Punched me in the mouth and I lost my teeth Now I’m all bark with no one to bite I used to think that I was tough But then you went and called my bluff I’m so sorry, Caroline. She’s taking both her cats to France Going back home ain’t got another chance Cause when its’ good, I’ll make it bad I’ll crush it once it’s in my hands. Stomach’s tied in knots and I can’t get straight Keep falling in and out of love I slammed the door on opportunity But these old feelings won’t let me be It’s gotta be good-bye, Caroline. She gave me 18 months to change The conversation says we’re still estranged I’ll think too hard, she’ll sink too far And leave us both with broken hearts. I hate to end it all this way, But sometimes love just needs a change. Kicked me out the house and I’m on the street I’ll tell this tale to everyone I meet If you’ve got love, don’t let it die But it’s gotta do more than just survive. I’m so sorry, Caroline.
16.
There is a ghost of my lover She calls my name From that silver frame That I just can't throw away I'll weep and I'll cry Even though she's still alive She's dead to me The tie that binds The heart that beats Will fall away It will never be, so please let me be I can't still be in love with you You're just a ghost
17.
Don't want to put my shoes on I'll just sit here a while Can't think of a better place to be Got lots of obligations No shortage of reservations They'll be just fine without me I've been so good for so long I forgot why I cared So who cares if I lay right here? I got no place to be, I got no one to please, anymore I got nowhere to go Got no debts I owe, so I'm free Never been so sure about nothing in particular I'd rather think about nothing at all Going nowhere fast with no one special What's so important about what you don't need I've been so good for so long I forgot why I cared So who cares if I lay right here? I got no place to be, I got no one to please, anymore I got nowhere to go Got no debts I owe, so I'm free Don't want to put my shoes on I'll just sit here a while Can't think of a better place to be
18.
It started out better than most But then it took a turn I failed to realize It didn't matter where or when Where can I go? Where have I been? Can I leave here tomorrow? Or will I just be back again? Roundabout little girl You took your turn with me Oh and you won't be round again What's done is done It won't be new again You'll leave here tomorrow And you won't be back again Roundabout little girl You took your turn with me Oh, and you won't be round again I'd like to think it all would work out And I'd like to turn us both around So we could see where we might be If we'd stayed true Where can I go? Where have I been? Can I leave here tomorrow? Or will I just be back again? Roundabout little girl You took your turn with me Oh, and you won't be round again
19.
Never forget who you are That’s what my father said And he told this to me when I was a boy Now I’m grown and on my own Far from my father’s care So I’ll think about the words and what they mean When I choose words and plot my course And try to find my way But in spite of his directions I am lost. Always remember where you’re from That’s what my father said So I’ll think about the memories of my home And attempt a bold and grandiose escape Of a life that never let’s me show my face Can’t catch up to me if I’m not still At the speed of life until I stop dead in my tracks I’m going back Back where I’m from No, I won’t forget where I’m from, no I won’t I know I’m going home And attempt a bold and grandiose escape Of a life that never let’s me show my face Can’t catch up to me if I’m not still At the speed of life until I stop dead in my tracks I’m going back Back where I’m from Home.
20.
Nothing ever changes I am yours alone I'm tired of my calling I'm tired of my home I'm sick of everything I've known but you They say I'm hard to talk to But I don't know why It's not like I Haven't tried to say Everything I can to you There's nothing I would forget Nothing there that you've said Nothing ever comes to mind I've said all that I know how I've said it to the world now I've said it once for all So you can't run and hide Nothing ever changes But I don't know why It's not like I Haven't tried to say Everything I can

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An emphasis on acoustic instruments, heartfelt lyrics and intriguing melodies, WatchPaper's chamber pop sound fills in the gaps between modern rock and historic Americana.

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released November 29, 2009

"Nickelplate, Fall Into An Ocean, Used To Losing You, Nothing Ever Changes, Falling In Love Again, That Song, Dusty Halls, Keep You From Afar, Sinking Stone" by Blaine Loyd

"Not For Sale, Crossed My Heart, Kid In A Candy Store, What My Father Said, Evil Is Me, I'm Sorry, Caroline, You're Just a Ghost, These Things Too Shall Pass, What They Owe" by Ben Powers

"Roundabout Girl" "No Place to Be" by Ben Powers and Blaine Loyd

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