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Be Brave

by Auditorium

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1.
Be Brave 01:00
You, boy, I offer this warning: “Be brave son or your love will die” Whisper my words back with feeling “Be brave son or your love will die” My son, you’ll never hear a truth that right Now I know what you’re probably thinking That there’s vagueness in the old man’s style But the more that you find yourself living You will focus on those words and smile You, boy, I offer this warning: “Be brave son or your love will die” Whisper my words back with feeling “Be brave son or your love will die” My son, you’ll never hear a truth that right
2.
Sunday 02:02
Sunday We woke up and you made us coffee I don’t tend to drink it but everything that touches your hands Is slowly becoming the things that I want to and need to be part of the plan We walked out your door and the city was singing On Prospect Park West there were old men and women just dancing to old songs The kind that were played when your parents were sleeping inside their old homes Dreaming while their parents touched and grew bold And then we stopped and stared up at the clouds For we had noticed that they’d opened up and so had the crowd The first snow We all cheered And I grabbed your face in my hands and I kissed you and I promised you that Someday Our best days won’t only be Sundays The world will unfold all around us A thousand directions for just us And we’ll close our eyes and we’ll spin ’round Our fingers outstretched as we fall down And wherever chance has decided That you and I should both be guided Then that’s what we’ll aim for There’s no sense in planning for joy we’ve been told But every Sunday we can’t help but hope
3.
Here’s Charley, he’s a defector I will never ever let him infect her He uses concentration To steal love songs off the radio station In the middle of the night he holds on to tight to the chorus and reflects on life But that’s Charley, he’s a defector I will never ever let him infect her Here’s Lenny, he’s a protector I will never ever let him defend her He finds constellations Then he sells them to a desperate nation In the middle of the night he holds on tight to his starlight and reflects on life But that’s Lenny, he’s a protector I will never ever let him defend her Now hear me, I’m the enforcer I will never ever let you deform her I’ve made calculations And I’ve proven that I am your salvation In the middle of the night I hold on tight to my purpose and reflect on life But that’s me, I’m the enforcer I will never ever let you deform her
4.
If your girl sings loud that means she’s in love If your girl sings loud that means she’s in love It’s a girl, it’s a girl It’s a new-found world If your girl sings loud she’s in love If your boy claps hands that means he’s in love If he shakes that pretty body to heaven above It’s a boy, it’s a boy It’s a new-found joy If your boy claps hands he’s in love If the golden rings don’t mean anything And the earth feels firm but sinks like a dream If your girl sings loud, if your girl sings loud If your girl sings loud she’s in love All the powers I have are gone I clocked my heartbeat at 555 per song Believe me when I say I’m weak I wake every day Take a moment to “God Bless” her ways If your girl sings loud that means she’s in love If your girl sings loud that means she’s in love It’s a girl, it’s a girl It’s a new-found world If your girl sings loud she’s in love It’s a lonely rock but, boy, there’s a choice You can share your body and double your voice It’s a dream, it’s a dream But if you can sing If you both sing loud you’re in love If the song you sing means everything And you trust that girl to sleep with your dreams If your girl sings loud (if your girl sings loud) If your girl sings loud (if your girl sings loud) If your girl sings loud (if your girl sings loud) If your girl sings loud she’s in love If your girl sings loud she’s in love
5.
Wake up, Saturday Soldier Tune in to a world on fire Your friends tell me you’re lonely I told ‘em, “Look, the man’s just tired” Your arms, thicker than sunshine Your eyes, brighter than mine Hold on Saturday Solider I need you for Saturday night I know that you get lonely I know that you must get so tired You don’t know how you save me I swear I must be made of fire Your arms, thicker than sunshine Your heart stronger than mine Hold on Saturday Soldier We need you for Saturday night My friend, I’ll never leave you Until you say to
6.
Who are you? Who are you? That’s what she asked me as I slipped into the room She was staring, hoping and praying so I Flashed a smile and purred, “Don’t you know me?” We moved a little closer together All around us strangers and jokers kissed to the beat of the box that was moving the room Everybody looks so lonely Maybe we’re the same But every night we can try to beat them We are young Keep asking In this life you’ll find, you will find you’re always cold In your own sweet eyes, I’ve seen lights and Signs of hope Who are you? Who are you? That’s what she asked me as I slipped into the room She was staring, hoping and praying so I Flashed a smile and purred, “Don’t you know me?” We moved a little closer together Then the music stopped
7.
New York Sky 01:12
Oh, New York Sky Your vaulted ceiling shining bright But down below There’s too much light Your stars don’t show I know There is a plan for me, I know I know There is a plan for me I came for you 3000 miles just to view My favorite show Your black heart beats I watch below
8.
When I was young my friends would play Outside my house we’d climb on everything and When we’d show off for our moms they’d say “That’s my boy” and then we’d start all over We never seemed to find it strange That every single day was such a joy and When we’d have to say goodbye we’d cry And our moms would dry our tears and promise “All your days will be just as grand Your days will be long and, I swear, just the same Just the same as this one” In times of sorrow and of pain I’ll think about the days I spent in splendor and The promise that could only break But why would the ones who love us fool us? They must have known that all would fade They must have known that every word they said was Just a lie to keep our poor hearts safe And I’ll probably do the same for my child “All your days will be just as grand Your days will be long and, I swear, just the same Just the same as this one” Every moment I spent unaware of my fate That was heaven, truly Never suspecting the years would undo me I’ve got your love behind me Dear God, stay right beside me All your days will be just as grand Your days will be long and All your days will be just as grand Your days will be long and, I swear, just the same Just the same as this one every day Just the same the same as this one
9.
Oh, my desperate soul You need a girl who’ll make you whole Oh, my desperate soul You need a night that’s long and cold To make you realize what you hold All rise Take your places Lift your hands high You’ve all done so well You deserve all things Clap hands All sing I hope that you know How much you control Oh, my desperate soul
10.
I bet you anything that girls will love your lips They’re just waiting for your hands to grab their hips Believe me now when I say I bet you anything that girls will love your hands They’re just waiting for your arms to understand that they are meant for holding There’s no danger There is no crime There’s no God here Go forth and fight I know you You were standing next to the door You were flashing all of your lights But they were ignored I bet you anything that girls will love your lips They’re just waiting for your hands to grab their hips Believe me now when I say Drop all your planning, all your praying All your life you have waited for this night So don’t you dare feel fear Your night is here, boy There’s no danger There is no crime There’s no God here Go forth and fight I know you You were standing next to the door You were flashing all of your lights But they were ignored I know you Man, you’ve have wasted most of your life But I come to you now with a chance, I give you this night It’s a treasure If you’re shaking, shake with your hands In the dark you can’t read off your palms for plans There’s a power that is higher than your rage Hold your temper, always remember: I bet you anything that girls will your lips Yes, I swear that they’ll cherish every lick and every kiss In your life there is nothing you can win that’s more than this This is you This is right This is all of your heartbeats wrapped up in one night
11.
Your eyes This ocean No words do them right I pray Pray, “Oh Maker…Maker make my song worth life” A song My song It fails unless it gives new meaning To life This life But there is nothing I can add tonight There’s magic in the fact that something as pure as love Can never quite be conjured by words But man must aim to conquer heaven from earth He’ll fail He’ll cry: “Is anybody out there who’ll show me How to come to peace with how lowly Every effort I make within me To describe a sunset or this oak tree Is when I compare it to the beauty Of the sight I behold before me”
12.
The Owl 00:45
You were once my world Ocean and sky were both my girl I don’t think that I can ever be sane Now Darling I don’t think I can now Think when all’s a whirl Rivers and smoke rip through your curls I don’t think that I can ever be sane Now Darling Once in a lifetime you came Now darling All of the figures are plain Now Darling Once in a lifetime
13.
One time never hurts I’ve said this line so many times First I turn Make sure that my grin is right Shy but stern Hello, hello I’m here I’m everywhere Yes, I know, I know My fear is hard to care about That’s your job: To shake it out I told you never to touch me You don’t like that very much In a moment you’ll be waving your hands Shaking and shocking my limbs like a vicious wind In the morning I’ll be broken but glad Happy that I followed my nose like a hungry hound I told you never to touch me One time never hurts I’ve said this line so many times First I turn Make sure that my grin is right Shy but stern Old friends: Block the doors, lock my hands Hold tight to my arms Save my life
14.
Smile 03:28
I don’t know why I get sadder every day I keep my head held high, though I always feel its weight And the magic that I felt as a child Every time that song would play It’s gone away I don’t know why I can’t seem to stay awake I know that I should try, but I don’t think I can change Cause the wonder that I felt as a child Moon at night and sun each day It’s gone away But if you make no noise, make no noise, you’ll hear my heartbeat singing out: “This too will pass, this too will pass, this too will pass” It won’t let me cave I don’t know why you think that I’ll be okay When every moment I’m not around you I just break No, I’m not as strong a man as some I’ve been lucky but I’ve not been brave Here comes the pain But if you make no noise, make no noise, you’ll hear my heartbeat singing out No, I’m not as strong a man as some I’ve been lucky but I’ve not been brave Here comes the pain And so I find that I smile anyway And try to end each night with a prayer for each new day Maybe tomorrow I’ll hear that song I used to play Maybe the notes will sound like they did when I was eight Yes, every child knows the meaning of life But as we grow it slips away That’s why we pray But if you make no noise, make no noise, you’ll hear my heartbeat singing out: “This too will pass, this too will pass, this too will pass” It won’t let me break Oh no, it never lets me break

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released January 18, 2011

all instruments/vocals by Spencer Berger

written, recorded, and mixed by Spencer Berger
mastered by Pete Lyman, Infrasonic Mastering
album cover photography and design by Kristoffer Miller

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