Lyrics from the album "Under the Surface "

Melody
(Scott Bennett)

I see the city lights cut through the haze
I'm a bag of nerves with open veins

Nothin' makes you think more than being a passenger
Reflecting through the window, catching up with time

Too many mistakes to organize
Truth is worthless when it follows lies

Dreams don't age gracefully
I guess I'll just keep singing 'til they turn out the lights

Melody… Rescue me
Come wash over me tonight
Harmony… Lay on top of me
And tell me everything's alright

Strike a single note on a baby grand
Vibrations run all the other strings
Every note affects another

Melody… Rescue me
Come wash over me tonight
Harmony… Lay on top of me

Buzz like a honeybee
Burn like a laser beam
Rising up through the steam

Melody… Rescue me
Come wash over me tonight
Harmony… Lay on top of me
And tell me everything's alright

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Sparks Will Fly
(Scott Bennett)

 She an artist
Trapped in a pretty face
She is a bon fire
Choked in a fireplace
All her life… waiting
All she wants is a soul mate

She's a night owl
Locked in a lovebird's cage
She is a star
Of the silent age
Sleeps with pillows and teddy bears
Stays up late, cuz dreams aren't fair

Sparks will fly
Dust will settle
Grab the thorns
And the petals

Delicate hands clench into white knuckled fists
Changes the order again of her wish list

Every now and then
She thinks it might happen...
It could happen for her

Sparks will fly
Dust will settle
Grab the thorns
And the petals

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Kiss My Soul
(Scott Bennett)

November in Chicago
Standing on your street
There's a candle in your window
And I wish that I could see you in it's glow

Sorry that I hurt you
That I pulled away
Wasn't ready for this chapter
But I'm tired of reading the same page

Lately I can't feel anything
And I think that's exactly what's hurting me
Been in love with my misery
But it's you that could start my recovery

Just tell me what you want, tell me everything you need
I'll put aside my own if you let me in your dreams
I'll tell you who I am, I'll tell you what I know
I know I need you to kiss my soul

Walked along the lakeshore, got out to the pier
Thought I saw you in the crowd
But I know you haven't left the house much these days

I wasn't gonna let my guard down again
But believe me when I say
I love you

Is it possible for you to see
That the timing was off, but you're right for me?
Took some time for me to recognize
That there's only truth, when you lie with me

Just tell me what you want, tell me everything you need
I'll put aside my own if you let me in your dreams
I'll tell you who I am, I'll tell you what I know
I know I need you to kiss my soul

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Just A Second
(Scott Bennett)

 A bottle of Red to numb your head
Pointless as makeup on the dead
The truth isn't pretty now
So why pretend

Shape of his hand still on your face
Images you cannot erase
It's never the kill,
No, it's the chase

Just a second is all it takes
Hit the pedal instead of the brakes
Every second is a near mistake

A tiny nail into a tire
Is it the red or yellow wire?
Out of the pan but right into the fire
Is it need or just desire?

Just a second is all it takes
Hit the pedal instead of the brakes
Every second is a near mistake

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Best Intentions
(Scott Bennett/Allen Keller)

 Loving your enemy
With the best intentions
Hell is paved with
Honorable mentions

I remember lying together
Under the stars
The iron floor sparkling with
Glass shards

Saying sorry to each other
Living day to day
As we witness our lifelines
Fray

I know your facade will crumble
Down
Like cardboard people
In a ghost town

I miss you and nothing less
Grasping at straws we can never possess
Missing you so badly and
Wondering why
With such good intentions
You refused to try

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Remember It Right
(Scott Bennett)

 The sky fell so quickly
From blue to pink to black
Sometimes it feels like the sun
Won't be coming back

This road goes on forever
As far as I can see
So how did someone paint a line
On infinity

There was water in the day
And spirits in the night
There was water in the day
And spirits in the night

Ice captures water
But doesn't stop the waves
Underneath that solid sheet
They're flowing in a silent parade

There was water in the day
And spirits in the night
There was water in the day
And spirits in the night

Oh…
If I remember it right
If I remember it right

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I Wanna Stay Home
(Andy Sturmer)

When you need… someone
And there's no one there
There is always… the 9 o'clock
To take you out somewhere

I take the train in town
Like I did for years
There is only seven more blocks
I could walk from here

I wanna stay home
I wanna stay home right here
I wanna stay home today
I wanna stay

It's only 6 o'clock
When my day begins
There is always my alarm clock
To wake me up again

Chorus

When I realize the weight
That's firmly on my shoulders
On my shoulders

I just try and find the place
I can take a walk on my blind side
On my blind side

When these memories fade
In my ripe old age
Please remember my dear

Chorus

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Living Room
(Scott Bennett/Drake Bell

We'll talk about imagination
Look at all the animation
There's a place you and I can go
You can go tell everybody
I'm in love with you and your body
There's a place you and I can go

So take a breath, get out of your head
Get into your body and back into bed
Well, is that better now
Are we on the same plane
Let's float off together soon into the living room

You don't need a reservation
It's an open invitation
There's a place you and I can go
Let me go and set the table
You do your best Clark Gable
And I can be your Norma Shearer

So take a breath, close your eyes
Grab onto my body come look at the sky
Should we go outside
And turn on the stars
Let's float off together now and leave the world behind

It's been so long dear… we've been standing here

Everything is an adventure
Ever since the day I met you

So take a breath, get out of your head
Get into your body and back into bed
Well, is that better now
Are we on the same plane
Let's float off together soon into the living room

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If We Let Go

(Scott Bennett)

You are December, I am June
But sometimes the sky has a sun and a moon
I've got my light up for one more tune
Pray that you'll come back for an encore soon

I know, I know
Things haven't turned out the way that we planned
But, I know, I know
I could pick your footprints out of the sand

If we let go
We can hold on
Sometimes surrender is the way to be strong
Let's take a deep breath
Get out of our heads
Sometimes you've got to be lost to belong

Don't need a strong wind to set sail
Don't need to chase some fairytale
A magnifying glass can start a fire
To get some perspective we've gotta take it higher

I know, I know
Things haven't turned out the way that we planned
I know, I know
I could pick your footprints out of the sand

If we let go
We can hold on
Sometimes surrender is the way to be strong
Let's take a deep breath
Get out of our heads
Sometimes you've got to be lost to belong

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St. Louis Misery
(Allen Keller)

If I told you were I've been
Would you ever forgive me
Would you forget all I've done
And reward my honesty

So I'll leave you
Without saying goodbye
And you'll always wonder, why

In a motel by the hour
I beg for absolution
In a vase of plastic flowers
Beneath the picture of no one

Loneliness follows me home
So I never, no I never am alone

And it's all over now
The words don't mean a thing
Now that you're no longer listening

And it's all over now
Let's call it a day
Send your regrets to St. Louis Misery