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Geraniums

by Drew Danburry

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1.
Sweet Ghost 03:20
Well I don't want to be alone, and I faked an emergency so you'd call me, I know. It's not like I am only crying wolf, I'm crying everything but mostly your name, Sweet Ghost. And my soul has become a cheap commodity, with price tags marking the price you wanna see, And I'm selling myself dishonestly as a fallen man. Because whether you're here or not I am bound for a promised land, I'm still unsure if it's the same one you have planned. And Hyrum i had another awful dream, where I was caught red-handed doing such awful things, with mothers reclaiming their daughters in such agony, and with great thronging and throes, but I swear our lips touched gently under the crook of her nose. And sweet lover, sweet love, oh, must you be in another state, and in such places where the days can't be spent with you, and when did I lose all of my romantic hope, If I had a choice we'd find a place just all our own, with nothing stopping us to go. And I don't want to be alone, and I faked an emergency so you'd call me, I know. It's not like I am only crying wolf, I'm crying everything but mostly your name, Sweet Ghost.
2.
I don't wanna be an American Thug I don't wanna be like everyone I just want to learn to make my own food I just want to try to have a good attitude I don't wanna be an American Thug I just wanna smile and show everyone love I don't want to force people to be like me I don't want a part on the World Police Team Cause I don't wanna be an American Thug and I don't want to be apathetic or numb I just want to make places better where I'm at I want to smile and be the best person I can And I don't wanna be an American Thug I don't wanna be like everyone I want to be unique I want to be kind But it's never that easy, all the time.
3.
When I was three, you came to me, you had a popsicle with two sticks that we could split right down the middle you were my friend, and i to you. and you taught me how to share between us two. I was 22 I picked up a guitar, I thought it'd be a good way to share things from my heart, I traveled round, I made some friends. They give to me because I give something to them. We don't have much but it's enough for us to be happy Recently she came to me to share her time and love cause she believes though we don't have much, it is enough, to stick together when life gets real tough her name's Lynette and I'm in love, she's la la la lovely.
4.
You're climbing up up up like a dragon's long reaching neck can scrape the sky It's not enough making things happen the way you want and you don't know why But if the bad guys came with their many hordes do you think we could unify? Or would we crack under pressure of so many armies that we had to fight? We'd be going bop Bop BOP with us back to back and our cap guns in the air And they'd go plop Plop PLOP with a cry of complaint because they'd know it was just no fair Because we'd fight like we were thousands though we're unified into just one But I get scared when you climb up onto my shoulders, watch me sink into the mud At least scream my name, or pull at my reins. I know you need more, but I'm just so drained. And there's so much farther we need to go, and there's so much more I want you to know. So let's go bop Bop BOP with us back to back and our cap guns in the air And they'll go plop Plop PLOP with a cry of complaint because they'll know it was just no fair Because we'll fight like we are thousands though we're unified into just one And I get scared when you climb up onto my shoulders, but I am never giving up
5.
a smile has been calling me for a long time, sometimes it squeezes by in smirks i tried to cover my ears pretending not to hear (like Peco) let's learn the language of the trees, I'll hunch my heart into my knees prepare a pegasus for every naked face inhaling hope through furrowed frowns. you think I sold my soul to Satan, I swear I gave myself to God, what we love will always make us happy, we all make up our own right and wrong bereave such salient an epicure we'll change the world with our monumental miniscule gestures I live with all my decisions all somnolescent dissipation exacerbate the exclamation point right out. tug on the apron of our instincts while watchers cluck dissaproval of all the proud but beaten down to think their suffering proves they're strong. alack the day we left the sordid soused the rascal roused running round the crooked crown like chimerical starlings over the servant left supine. so act adult atop your dormer window where the whole world and no one can see can't be an anchorite in this breathless city but we can practice sociometry line up sophomoric slams with slander vesture pained dignity with love's liniment derail the amorist with his silver swagger and his intrusion on rustic refinement cover the crestfallen with golden paper planes pretend and playing that it's autumn gently undaunted by the knowledge of being a burden to the ground now I'm a burden to all around. she's back in Sin City, it's time for me to come back down It's time I made a decision, It is time, I made a choice If I'm in debt to God and you then I'm in debt to those who hate me enough to raise their voice don't let me be found in angry books frustrated that they get no second looks keep me alive with the soft love made by calloused hands for what do we live for if not to do good?
6.
that beautiful boy love him till he's full it spills out from his soul and parts his lovely lips swinging into the smile making you so proud so when his arms come round it's not a shackle but a crown you know it's just not fair for me to be anything less than, everything I am. that delicate girl with her hopes lifting up she pushes forward with such trust depending on your face, concern and words. look in her eyes with half a smile, half a sigh with both feet on the ground you fly you're never coming down if you can just let go. oh darling don't forget to appreciate your love don't forget your failures past, giving lessons that will last.

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released November 25, 2009

Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded at the Bionic Ear Studio in Costa Mesa, CA
Engineered and Mixed by Mark Arnold and Noel Paris
Drums - Scott Fletcher
Bass, Extra Guitar - Elliot Maldonado
Backup Vocals on track 2 - Elliot Maldonado and Allison Squires

Track 3 was initially recorded at home in Huntington Beach, CA
Additional engineering and mixing was done by Mike Troolines at Sound Asylum Studios in Santa Ana, CA

Track 4 was recorded in St. George, UT on a video camera microphone.
Drums - Trevor Henderson
Backup Vocals - Jacob Condie, Kyle and Trevor Henderson

Track 5 was recorded and engineered to analog tape by Blake Henderson in Salt Lake City, UT

All tracks mastered by Carl Saff
Album Art by Kyle Green

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Drew Danburry Baltimore, Maryland

Drew Danburry has independently toured and released records since 2002.

He's released over 400 songs on over 20 albums/13 EPs and played 800 + shows worldwide. Including 2 Daytrotter sessions, 3 invitations to Pop Montreal, 1 to Pygmalion Music Festival and 1 to Treefort Music Festival.

He's accomplished this long list of acheivements almost entirely DIY.
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