A SELECTION OF MAINLY SOLO TRACKS WITH A COUPLE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.
Includes unlimited streaming of NINE SONGS David Ward Maclean
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 1 day
£10GBPor more
about
GUITAR: NO CAPO, DADF#BD
lyrics
WHEN I LOOK AT MY SHOES AS THEY WAIT IN THE DOORWAY HOW THEY YAWN AS THEY LONG TO BE GONE DOWN THE HIGHWAY
BUT I WENT AND I GOT WHAT I THOUGH THAT I WANTED
NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE HAUNTED
I COULD SMILE AT THE CARS AS THEY SING TO EACH OTHER HOW THEY GO TO AND FRO BEARING SOULS TO VALHALLA
BUT I’ VE HAD QUITE ENOUGH OF MY STUFF AND MY NONSENSE ALL I WANT FROM THIS FOOL IS SOME SILENCE
BUT IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
STEP AWAY, STEP AWAY FROM A MAN WITH A MISSION
THERE’S A FIRE IN THE EYES, BUT A COLD DISPOSITION
HE DON’T KNOW WHAT HE WANTS, BUT HE WON’T STOP TIL HE GET IT
JUST BE GLAD IF YOU LIVE TO REGRET IT
YOU’LL REGRET IT
THAT’S ME WAY OUT BEYOND THE PALE
YOU BACKSTAGE, BULLET IN THE BRAIN
LET’S NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
LET’S NEVER SPEAK OF THIS AGAIN
FOR EACH CONSONANT IS LIKE A STICK,
EACH VOWEL LIKE A MISSILE THROWN
THE ONLY THING THAT WORDS CAN PROVE
IS WE CAN KILL BY WORDS ALONE
BUT IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
I’ M CRACKING UP, I’ M CRACKING UP
MY HEART-TO-MOUTH IS ACTING UP
AND THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO TO STOP
MY ALPHABET FROM BREAKING UP
FOR EACH CONSONANT IS LIKE A STICK,
EACH VOWEL LIKE A MISSILE THROWN
THE ONLY THING THAT WORDS CAN PROVE
IS WE CAN KILL BY WORDS ALONE
THEN IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
credits
from NINE SONGS David Ward Maclean,
released August 21, 2023
DAVID WARD MACLEAN VOCALS, GUITAR, SINGLE MALT
CHRIS MILEY ENGINEER
LIVE AT THE ROSE AND CROWN, SNAITH, N. YORKS
2015-ISH
If you prefer streaming to CDs or downloads, and would like to make a donation of your choice towards my work, you can do so at www.paypal.me/DavidWardMaclean
Percussionist and sound artist Riccardo La Foresta joins musician and producer James Ginzburg for a fluid collaborative experiment. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2024
Stirring Americana set to acoustic arrangements and topped by the legendary Alice Gerrard’s lovely, world-wise voice. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2023
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023