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Stop Saying I

by Monahan

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Moving Targets (free) 04:05
I’m not useful these days Always moving sideways Small lies are the worst kind I’m not seeking shelter Cause I’m not out to sea Well, my mind won’t let me change my mind, won’t let me change my mind Were you let down by your expectations? Were you let down by your expectations? It’s not a difference of opinion, anymore Nothing makes me cave in Losing my impatience Oh, my moving target Help me to mislead you Keep my losses close I Make a difference I never said I’m nothing But I’m getting close to losing And to my troubles - a warm invitation And to my world - you’re a thing which can’t speak for itself And I regret to inform you, with slight hesitation It’s not a difference of opinion anymore We won’t be let down by our expectations We won’t be let down by our expectations Without a difference of opinion anymore (I’m a hungry ghost, at most I’m gonna drag you down into cycles of reason)
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The pendulum’s disguise will confound you Make the sorrow grow in size Even to yourself… There is nowhere left to hide The wretched and the blind may despise you Make the rhythms all divide One last addition to the test… You can swing, but can you rest? No one in your life will remind you No one patiently beside you No other soul can quench the fire Cause no one warned you ‘bout the flood Loathing towards the light like the horsefly Are the ones who claim the “bright side” Whatcha know about desire? Flip the coin before you smile Woe unto yourself, ye double-minded! The one that always needs reminding I’ve seen you struggle for survival Just sign this contract on the line The one you hold most dear will deny you The light of your reflection will blind you The weight upon your soul will only drown you No, no one meant to bring you down Come on, Katalina see the bright side Your southern charm should not confine you Your public services will define you Now’s not the time to let your guard down Thunderous applause may surround you Blinded by the light that shines upon you But when your heart’s on fire That’s when the smoke gets in your eyes The poetry, you’ll find, will defy you You’ve never felt so uninspired But you didn’t choose this by design, no Your racing heart cannot resign, no When all the world is always smiling You’d never know if there’s a crisis The two of us have got the know how The other turns the searchlight on the sun from Stop Saying I, track released 01 January 2011 Originally released 01 March 2009 Featuring Jon Mizrachi, a.k.a. Insik Sate
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Offset 04:16
Get your cameras away from this scene They were born before you fell asleep It didn’t really have to come to this I know sometimes we’re getting desperate And we’re burning down, burning down cathedrals And I don’t know why, I don’t know why It’s getting heavy if you know what I mean Sometimes its better if its left unseen Take a minute to find some relief Tell me things that you never believed We’re given out what we don’t have left I give my money to the public theft And they’re burning down, burning down cathedrals And I don’t know why, I don’t know why, I don’t know why I thought I had you but there’s nothing left Everything I’ve got is just a second guess A million little pieces scattered up inside Tell me a story, better tell it right Everybody’s going to the movies tonight Gonna wait in line for the ticker tape life I’ll tell you something in a wasted breath I give my money to the public theft There was a feeling that I tried to regret To be a part of the public theft And you focus on Focus off the helpless And you focus on Focus off the helpless None of us stand a chance here None of us stand a chance here We’ll grow into it We’ll grow into it
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And maybe I’ve been lost But at what cost? You’re selling me out for a lesser loss And wouldn’t you have guessed? Your mother’s depressed She’s taking this worse than expected It’s been a long, long day What can I say? Will someone make these children go away? I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again There’s nothing left here to defend The earth is sinking in the sea There are bigger things than you and me I’m counting sheep for invisible children Love me sober as I console her For some other reason in our some other hell Love me sober I can’t control her I really think she’s given me the wrong idea… What is it now? Are you really there? Can I accidentally help you? I’m just a statue of a burning man To edify your country There is no movement in your step There’s no persuasion in your heart The youth was wasted on the young The earth is crashing towards the sun And everyone seems colder than warmer, so… Love me sober, as I get older, Invisible gifts in our invisible world Love me sober, I can’t console her I really think I’ve given you the wrong idea… That’s why I had to leave you then To save you from embarrassment From photographs we never took Of condescending nauseous looks Someone direct me please Where can I pay these dues? Of shredded weathered truth To chase away these blues No consolation here for such an awkward heart
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I wanted to ask you But I didn't bother I was lost in the woods Was not my intention And I wanted to help you But I didn't bother Gave you a head start, you started running You had your hands tied up then …Just like the time when you took me to visit Snow covered mansions Out near the glaciers They listened intently They listened intently I folded my hands up I failed not to mention It didn’t hit me right away - There’s weeks in a moment some days But something so strange in reminiscing It’s this kind of thinking That gets me in trouble Keep telling myself What I fail to mention It’s a criminal mindset A criminal mindset I listened intently But I was too young then Maybe I’ll offer myself the time Force me to rethink these crimes I hear them through the walls again They’re thinking that something’s wrong And I heard your boat was sinking then but I was so far from jumping in I wanted to fall down gently
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Dirty Talk (free) 04:38
DIRTY TALK Well I couldn’t help but notice It was barely even afternoon I’m pretending not to notice Makes it easier to talk to you Are you sizing up the world, Are you sizing to the world? Are you scared, are you s c a r e d, In your tiny little head? Are you scared, are you s c a r e d? Well you better be prepared All this dirty talking Makes it easier to talk to you All this dirty talking Makes it easier to talk to you Have you * lost your mind? Have you lost your * mind?! One more dull plain white reaction Just might turn into a fraction of a headstone Are you scared, are you s c a r e d, In your tiny little head? Are you scared, are you s c a r e d? Well you better be prepared Some miss the patterns, but I see them so well Ms. Understandin’ had them fall into the wishing-well...
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The simple things I’ve ever said The only ones that made most sense I need you, Maybe I can’t leave you I’ll take you in when you’ve gone too far When you say nothing, I can hear you call “El idioma, no es importante” No, I won’t understate the truth In more familiar words, it’s true I guess that I won’t hold this back I need you, I want you, I love you everyday I’ll never lose you to an open sea The river’s deep and the ocean sees I’m blinded, Slowly I’m reminded I led you there without a touch To a place where there’s no more memories… No I won’t understate the truth In more familiar words, it’s true You left me here with no excuse I need you, I want you, I love you anyways Unto the road that leads into the night, We walk a crowded mile We're not alone, but lost in the silent words that bring me home Not alone, but lost in your arms Into the blinding light Though I tire of sight Every once in while I know you’ll be there too Open up your eyes You’re the spaces in between the light Where everything fades to view As it’s rising up You're the distant falling Ocean’s calling The waves come crashing on your shore It comes without a warning Forgive you in the morning, Forgive you in the evening I need you I want you I love you everyday
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Mr. and Ms. Understanding Do you know where you’re landing this plane? You’ve taken the stage You’ve given the grades Just promise you’re not here to stay Mr. and Ms. Understanding Do you know if we’re calling this home? You’ve made up your mind You’ve taken your bride Now what do I owe for your time? I can’t stare in your eyes for too long It’s hardly becoming of me I never asked you for this I was just a houseguest I won’t miss you at all when I am gone When I am gone Mr. and Ms. Understanding Do you know where you’re standing in time? You looked straight ahead, then you come from the sides You’ve got yours, But damn, Where’s mine?
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Full length album by debut artist Monahan --> Hear what critics are calling "Indie Pop's Best Kept Secret" (Washington Express). Steady, dense, and moody - the tracks that make up Stop Saying I carry a detailed weight that commands patient listening. A cast of talent ranging from NYC’s IDM-artist Insik Sate, members of Athens’ own Venice Is Sinking, Dark Meat, and MISFORTUNE500, the sound combines elements of indie, folk, ambience, noir, southern grit, and world music to create a synthesis of organic pop-rock.

"Stop Saying I is a unique and multi-layered dark jazz, alt-pop gem." - Flagpole Magazine

FULL READ: flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/RyanMonahan-16Feb11

"What took Monahan years to create needs just 19 seconds to leave a lasting impression." - Abandoned Couches

FULL READ: www.abandonedcouches.com?p=2247

Debut album by Monahan
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released January 1, 2011

Ryan Monahan - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Drums, Bass, Production

CAST & CREW:

Josh McMichael - Bass
Lemuel Hayes - Drums
Chris Monahan - Drums
Eric Friar - B. Vox, Tambourine
Jon Mizrachi - Trumpet, Production
Ben Lewis - Mandolin, Banjo
Aaron Jollay - Trombone
Charlie Estes - Trumpet
Karolyn Troupe - Viola
Danielle Albert - Vocals

Produced by Ryan Monahan & Eric Friar. The Pendulum's Heart Co-Produced by Jon Mizrachi.

Mastered by Colin Leonard at Glenn Schick Mastering.

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Monahan's debut album combines elements of indie, folk, ambience, dark jazz, and world music to create a synthesis of organic pop-rock, and features a range of talent from NYC’s IDM artist Insik Sate, members of Athens’ own Powerkompany, PacificUV, and former members of Dark Meat. ... more

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