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Ocean
04:45
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You don't even like the beach but you took me there
We traipsed barefoot through the late night
The busy towers drowned out stars in the sea air
We bathed in a manic light
And I wanted to drift close to you
But the ocean wouldn't let me go
And I wanted you to know
(Oh-ohh oh)
You don't even like the beach but you took me here
Trod hollow sounds into the boardwalk
Fireworks drizzled through the smoke as we gazed up from the pier
Illuminating comfortable small talk
And I wanted to explode with colour
But the fuse didn't want to blow
And I wanted you to know
(Oh-ohh oh)
You don't even like the beach but you took my hand
The temperature was crowding
I swore if I looked hard enough, I could see new lands
We didn't talk about it
And I wanted to drift close to you
But the ocean wouldn't let me go
And I wanted you to know
And I wanted to come up for air
And I wanted so much more
And I wanted to sweat out the silence
But I wasn't sure
And I wanted to drift close to you
But the ocean wouldn't let me go
And I wanted you to know
(Oh-ohh oh)
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September Rain
03:29
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Hit with a memory
Hide from September rain
So far away from the moment that locked itself in my brain
Reading comics and playing guitar
So many years ago
Smile sweet and slow
Picking some chords out
Over some hero flick
I try to get words to come but none of them seem to stick
Wisecrack so that you strike back
I was a stupid kid
Didn’t expect it to work, but you did
I am an adult
I should know better now
But I think of that awkward twilight and hysteria anyhow
Cushioned laughter on my single bed
I tried to keep my trap shut
And I wish I could change my mind
‘Cos the memory’s never enough
I remember I loved you
I wonder if you liked me
I hoped for big declarations of courage
But life isn’t like TV
I spoke a little too often back then
These days I keep it all inside
If it weren’t for September rain
Then I wouldn’t have reason to hide
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I Don't Want You To Stop
03:17
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You live out in the east, and I live out in the west, now
Both of us moved on, grew too far apart
Too far apart
You keep yourself safe and wound up tight
And I let loose every night
Every night
And I've had years of patience to think on
Everything that's happened back home since we've been gone
'Cos you hate airports
But you hugged me in one
And you hate change
So where's your ring gone?
Where's your ring gone, now?
I've been breathing this smog for decades
Used to have it, kicked the habit tonight
Kicked it tonight
I think I've died, I think I've died
I can see every star in a once-flat sky
Everybody's got favourites - you're mine
'Cos I've had years of wondering if I fit wrong
But I slot in somehow and I belong
You hate trying new stuff
Not for long
And you hate mistakes
So where's your ring gone?
Where's your ring gone, now?
I'm sorry that I'm crazy
But I'm not gonna stop
But you don't want me to stop
And you spill your guts:
"Oh, I don't want you to stop
Oh, I don't want you, want you, want you to stop"
(And I've had years)
And I've had years of patience to think on
Everything that's happened back home since we've been gone
'Cos you hate airports
But you hugged me in one
And you hate change
So where's your ring?
And I've had years of wondering if I fit wrong
But I slot in somehow and I belong
You hate trying new stuff
Not for long
And you hate mistakes
So where's your ring gone?
Where's your ring gone, now?
(Where's your ring gone?)
Where's your ring gone?
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Rowan Lewis UK
I'm a 20-something songwriter from the UK. These are the things I record in my living room.
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