SOMETHING’S THERE THAT YOU CAN’T SEE
PERHAPS IT’S JUST THE SHADOW OF YOURSELF
BIG AS LIFE BLOCKING OUT THE LIGHT
THE CHILD RETREATS THE REBEL GROWS
AND WHO’S TO SAY WHAT HELPS OR TURNS HIS HEART TO STONE
FETAL THERE AND ALL ALONE
OPEN YOUR HEART NOW FATHER THE DAMAGE IT’S IN THE EYES
GO TELL THAT BOY YOU LOVE HIM BEFORE HE TURNS AWAY FROM THE LIGHT
NO ONE MOVE OR HE’LL EXPLODE
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT PUSH THE ENVELOPE
IT’S EASY TO GIVE UP HOPE
YOU’RE WAITING THERE TO BREAK HIS FALL
BUT NOT UNTIL HE KNOWS YOU KNOW HE’S RISKED IT ALL
ALL THE WAY TO THE WALL
OPEN YOUR HEART NOW FATHER THE DAMAGE IT’S IN THE EYES
GO TELL THAT BOY YOU LOVE HIM DON’T LET HIM SLIP AWAY WITHOUT A FIGHT
OPEN YOUR HEART NOW FATHER THE DAMAGE IT’S IN THE EYES
GO TELL THAT BOY YOU LOVE HIM BEFORE HE TURNS AWAY FROM THE LIGHT
Former Majical Cloudz singer channels abstract personal fantasies into an indie-pop extravaganza with action-flick thrills. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 14, 2024
A winning combination of plucked pastorals and wispy, crackling vocals drives the third album from the Austin-based acoustic project Taft. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 17, 2019