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As Time Stands Still
04:27
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Stunned by the way she beams beneath the spotlight
One in a crowd, seated there on stage right
A picture of curls with eyes that contain oceans
A rainbow of sounds, a sensory explosion
Can’t help myself, she’s the light in the dark Illuminated by stars
Travelling light years to find another way to blind me as time stands still
As time slows down, I'm travelling at light speed
Future and past are all the same around me
I could reach out and touch the stars if I please
The light barrier means you’ll never catch me
Can’t help myself, she’s the light in the dark Illuminated by stars
Travelling light years to find another way to blind me as time stands still
Stunned by the way she beams beneath the starlight
All else is grey, a spectrum out of my sight
Can’t help myself, she’s the light in the dark Illuminated by stars
Travelling light years to find another way to blind me as time stands still
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Velcro Girl
04:43
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Well I was her crochet
I'm rough and she’s smooth
We’re connected together by hooks and by loops
Two faces embracing
Pressed close and secure
Oh just for a moment she was my velours
Oh I’ll always be waiting, I’ll always be true
I’ll always be stuck to my Velcro Girl
At face value
Our bond it was strong
Oh but from the edges it was torn all along
A betraying sound
And a deafening rip
As my hooks sadly struggled not to lose their grip
Oh I’ll always be waiting, I’ll always be true
I’ll always be stuck to my Velcro Girl
Well I've been so lonely
Since you tore us apart
Since you stuck me out here and unfastened my heart
A hook with no loop
Is a sad thing to be
But I'm easy to use and I'm maintenance free
Oh I’ll always be waiting, I’ll always be true
I’ll always be stuck to my Velcro Girl
Well I'm multi-purpose
And I'm easy and safe
You can use me to stop things from floating away
But I guess I am useless
For a long term fix
Cause I'm frayed at the edges and I’ll fall apart quick
Oh I’ll always be waiting, I’ll always be true
I’ll always be stuck to my Velcro Girl
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Open My Eyes
04:05
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Fast asleep I can see your face
As I'm running my hands through your hair
But I know it’s only a dream
And I know that you’re not really there
I must find a way to get home
Cause life without you isn't fair
But I know I will be all right
When I open my eyes and you’re there
Wherever I am I’ll find my way back home
I’ll open my eyes and I’ll see you
As I miss you I'm sticking together
All the pictures that you start to tear
But I know it will be all right
When I open my eyes and you’re there
Wherever I am I’ll find my way back home
I’ll open my eyes and I’ll see you
Yes I know I will be all right
When I open my eyes and you’re there
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Gordon
03:26
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Gordon was my friend
All of the time we’d just sit and pretend
That the world was our own
Oh Gordon I loved you so
Gordon was my companion
He’d be waiting for me when I came home from school and
We’d spend the whole evening hanging out by the fire
Keeping warm, getting tired
Gordon boy, you were the best friend ever
Gordon boy, you were always there
I was only four years of age
When we first met on an April day
He was wearing his thick black coat
Nearly as warm as his soul
Gordon boy, you were the best friend ever
Gordon boy, you were always there
I was only thirteen
When Dad brought him home in a box for me
We dug a hole and we planted a tree
Stroke him once more for me
Oh stroke him once more for me
A windmill to set you free
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Days, Weeks, Years
04:16
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We met on a bench in a park where I went for a walk amongst all the daydreams
Stopped for a rest you said “ I'm not my best today” I said “Well I disagree”
Told me your name, what a shame I forgot to tell you mine, never mind
Stepped out of view as I stared at my shoes, tripped over my laces running after you
Oh I will love you till the end of the day
I know that you don’t see it that way
But I’ll love you till the end of the day
Later on, like a song, you came back well in fact I wasn't expecting you
Said with a sigh “I don’t know why I left, I guess I just had to get away”
Seven days passed like one, we watched the sun climb its ladder to the sky on each one
I never knew your eyes were blue till you fell back in my world and curled up in my arms
Oh I will love you till the end of the week
I know it as I place a kiss on your cheek
That I’ll love you till the end of the week
Months go by, time it flies out of sight, through the past at a terrifying speed
I can’t see, I'm dizzy, I have no idea just where you are taking me
Does it all have to fall down at once, does it all have to fall down at all?
I am safe day by day, anyway how can I act any other way
Oh I will love you till the end of the year
I know that the future’s unclear
But I’ll love you till the end of the year
As you stare at me with your eyes full of sky I confess I don’t need anything
I can dream recurring themes, unfolding in my arms, to me this is everything
Let’s run away, find a place where we’re safe and the only ones around
On a bench in a park where I went for a walk that day for a daydream
Oh I will love you till the end of my life
I know it’s a very long time
But I’ll love you till the end of my life
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Want You
05:12
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Stay away from girls like her if you want my advice
She had eyes like fire but a tongue like ice
She had three tattoos but she only showed me two
How was I to know that I had to join her queue
But I will never forget the way she undid her dress
I will never be the same
Burned my eyes with her smile, stole my heart, ran a mile
Didn't even leave her name
I don’t want you any more
I don’t want you now
Well she left me sad and she left me scarred
And she stole my money and she stole my car
Nothing left for me, she cleaned me out
Guess I learned the hard way she was bad news without a doubt
But I will never forget the way she gave me cold sweats
She’s a nightmare dressed as dreams
Tricked my mind with her eyes, drew me in, told me lies
She’s not all that she seems
I don’t want you any more
I don’t want you now
Stay away from girls like her if you want my advice
They’re nothing but trouble and you’ll only pay the price
But if you’re like me and you think she’s the one
Yes you’ll learn the hard way but at least you had your fun
I don’t want you any more
I don’t want you now
I'm not fooling anyone
But I don’t want you now
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Two Inches Taller
02:19
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Well I wish I could be two inches taller
In relation to my friends I seem to be getting smaller
I've tried eating everything, even my greens
But I've got the blues, nothing’s working it seems
My Dad drew a line for me right by the door
But I've been the same height since March ‘94
No matter how hard I stretch
I just can’t grow any more
I know that growing happens in stages
But this spurt seems to be taking me ages
Yes I’d like it when I kiss that girl
Not to have to stand on the Yellow Pages
Mum said not to worry ‘cause it’s only my genes
But I can’t see what my trousers have to do with anything
I'm always on the front row of the photos at school
And I just don’t know what to do
I know that growing doesn't come in one go
But it seems to be taking me forever to grow
Two extra inches, that’s all I ask
Won’t have to stand on my tip toes
People keep reassuring me that size isn't key
But I'm so sad ‘cause they’re all bigger than me
Don’t wanna be pushed around any more
The bullies better run for the door
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Magnet
04:35
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You exert such a force on me
You’re like a magnet pushing away from me
I can’t pull you back to me
You’re like a magnet my love
I would do anything for you
I’d repel bad dreams for you
Why can’t I attract you anymore?
You’re like a magnet my love
Well I guess we’re just too alike
This repulsion it is killing me
Pull me back, turn it back around
You’re like a magnet my love
I would do anything for you
I’d repel bad dreams for you
Why can’t we be opposite again?
You’re like a magnet my love
I would do anything for you
Pull you back and cling to you
Why can’t we be opposite again?
You’re like a magnet my love
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Dusty paper it tickles your nose
Removing the sleeve of the one that you chose
Lower the needle down
Watching records go round and round
Crackling, scratching sound, the magic charms
Turn up the volume and lie back in my arms
Oh the love we’ve found
Watching records go round and round
Please be careful when you’re handling me
Seventy eight, forty five, thirty three
Don’t scratch me or make me skip
Just stop half way through and give it a flip
You make me dizzy when you spin me so fast
But please don’t stop I want this feeling to last
Oh the love we’ve found
Watching records go round and round
I know you can hardly wait
Thirty three, forty five, seventy eight
Hi fidelity in stereo
Please don’t make me play in mono oh no
You make me dizzy when you spin me so quick
But put me away before the dust settles thick
Oh the love we’ve found
Watching records go round and round
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It Still Aches
03:19
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It still aches
When I read your name
When I see your face, I can hear your voice
From the distance of my mind
It still aches
When I think of your hair
And your eyes that would scare me to death
Every time they looked at me
And every time I see you
From the place in my mind I no longer dare to go
I start to taste my fear
And I slip back in time again
It still aches
And it’s stamped on my face like a scar
Although I never accepted all that you are
But I can’t count all the times I’ve had to forget
It still aches, and I hope that you regret it now
It still aches, and I hope that you regret it now
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Melanie Jane
02:46
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Let me tell you about my love
I won’t keep you long
One last word before I go
A sweet and simple song
You should see her perfect smile
And her eyes so blue
Often I am overwhelmed
And I don’t know what to do
It’s a feeling that I can’t explain, Melanie Jane
And now I will never be the same, Melanie Jane
And now I will never be the same
I could sit and make up rhymes
A poem full of lies
About how she makes my world go round
And brightens up the sky
But instead I’ll spare you that
For my love is true
She makes me happy when I’m sad
Because she loves me too
It’s a feeling that I can’t explain, Melanie Jane
And now I will never be the same, Melanie Jane
Oh she took me on an aeroplane, Melanie Jane
And now I will never be the same
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Final Flight
04:10
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This is our final flight tonight
Spread your wings and join me in the sky
Up above the world so high
I’ll guide you home, I’ll watch you fly
Time to say goodbye, I hope that you can find
Someone who can, love you while I’m gone
They clipped my wings, but you must carry on
This is the final time you’ll see my face
Save this memory, enjoy this last embrace
Down below the world’s so small
It’s really not that big at all
Remember when you’re lost and cold
Time to say goodbye, I hope that you can find
Someone who can, love you now I’m gone
They clipped my wings, but you must carry on
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