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Patchwork

by Lauren Mettler

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1.
I feel you quaking in the seams of my shirt I’ve worn this lie so thin that it hurts And I’m aching for this shield to unravel and for its pieces to fall to the earth I cannot see you but I know you’re there And as far as I can tell you are everywhere And I don’t quite know where this darkness ends And your skin begins Fa la la la la la la Follow my footsteps Lightly we tread this sacred ground La la la la la la la There’s no need to look back Within this moment Is the only thing to be found This feeling is ancient Your skin like the earth Oh, what I’d give to lay down in the dirt And how do you measure the worth Of the ground that you stand on? The air hangs like a veil in between us Skin so pale, you look like a poltergeist and I don’t dare reach out and touch you For fear that you might turn to dust Fa la la la la la la Follow my footsteps Lightly we tread this sacred ground La la la la la la la There’s no need to look back Within this moment Is the only thing to be found Oh, these barriers, they are so thin Can you manage to let me in? Oh, this world of ours quickly spins Oh, can anyone tell me what is sin? Fa la la la la la la Follow my footsteps Lightly we tread this sacred ground La la la la la la la There’s no need to look back Within this moment Is the only thing to be found
2.
Lay Me Down 04:03
The backroad that’s laid out behind your house Is a road I long to walk Won’t you take me out through the cornfields There ain’t no path to follow but the way that we feel Lead me up through the mazes I will trace your steps Lay me down in the flower beds Let us clear our souls Rest our heavy heads Lay me down like a sleepy child Let me hold you near and breathe awhile I’ll go with you To where the stars shine bright I’ll walk with you Barefoot in our flight Don’t need no shelter, we could be paupers Our only comfort is the way that we feel Chase me out through the valleys To where we can catch our breath Lay me down in the flower beds Let us clear our souls Rest our heavy heads Lay me down like a sleepy child Let me hold you near and breathe awhile Lay me down, lay me down, lay me down Let us tiptoe into the deep dark night Let us disappear, be free from sight Let us wander, let us understand Underneath the stars, fill our empty hands Lay me down, lay me down, lay me down
3.
Icarus 04:14
Icarus, you got too close Now you’ve got to close your eyes Oh Icarus, you drew too near Now you have to draw the blinds to the light Steady now, you’re losing your faith It’s painful to watch as you pad away Oh and you only wanted a taste Of the one who seemed to bring the day Icarus, Icarus The memory still burns so bright A permanent spot in your line of sight And though the gold’s being swallowed by night How could you forget your flight? Your lovely smile’s beginning to fray You’re clearly aching ‘neath your perfect frame Oh and you only wanted a taste Of the one who seemed to bring the day Icarus, Icarus I can’t see your wings anymore I can’t see your wings I can’t see your wings anymore I can’t see your wings
4.
Outlaw 02:44
Where in the world can you turn when you’ve found just what you were looking for In a face that you are not allowed to see? Where can you go When the one you want to know is stuck behind the bars of a cage to which there may not be a key? Oh, think I’ll hit the high road There’s no safe place for me This town has brought me to shambles It’s got me livin’ on my knees Oh, you can’t keep love a secret I want everyone to know But my love makes me an outlaw That’s why I must pack my bags and go And go, and go How can you say that you’ll turn away From the one you want to hold onto From the one you never want to go away How can you give the word that you’ll live Without the one who you’ve searched for Since your first living day? Oh, think I’ll hit the high road There’s no safe place for me This town has brought me to shambles It’s got me livin’ on my knees Oh, you can’t keep love a secret I want everyone to know But my love makes me an outlaw That’s why I must pack my bags and go And go, and go, and go And go
5.
In Awhile 04:03
Heat is Streaming through the pipes of your motorbike As you make your way to places much warmer than where I stay You lay on rooftops, your hands don’t stop ’til the rain comes down Or the sun makes its way ’round behind the bend of the horizon You are strong in ways that I’ll never be But oh, I guess you might say the same about me I tend the tables and read the labels of all the fine Tequilas and wine that line the shelves of the restaurant I pace the floorboards and take the orders and clear the plates Wipe up the salt that’s scattered about and I ask them to please come again You are strong in ways that I’ll never be But oh, I guess you might say the same about me Oh, our hearts ache for places that we’ve never been But oh, they also ache for the people that we haven’t seen In awhile I fold my apron, my smile is tapering to a line And I wait for a sign that’ll tell me it’s time for me to leave here The road is winding and I am finding that I am lost A single light pierces the night and I find myself looking to see who is there You are strong in ways that I’ll never be But oh, I guess you might say the same about me Oh, our hearts ache for places that we’ve never been But oh, they also ache for the people that we haven’t seen In awhile
6.
Every night Before I sleep I pray the lord My soul to keep As for my tears For you I weep And if I die Before I wake I pray the lord My soul to take As for my heart It’s yours to break I wanna wake up next to you I wanna make you pancakes too I wanna spend the rest of my days seeing your face Darling, I’ll never go away I don’t need no diamond ring Baby I don’t need a thing ‘Cept for the one who I sing for now Oh, all I need is my darling All I need is my darling!
7.
Close your eyes, I hold you Even though I’m not there Just take my word like you took my hand And hold on Hold onto the good, Don’t rest in the bad, Don’t wrestle with your head my darlin’ It’s the best part of ya And if you keep strong I know It won’t be long before I hold your hand again If something hurts, let me reassure you It will be soon to pass Just take my word like you took my hand And hold on Hold onto the good, Don’t rest in the bad, Don’t wrestle with your head my darlin’ It’s the best part of ya And if you keep strong I know It won’t be long before I hold your hand again Now you close your eyes and I’ll hold you Even though I’m not there And deeply breathing you drift into sleeping But if you wake before morning Then only recall these words Hold onto the good, Don’t rest in the bad, Don’t wrestle with your head my darlin’ It’s the best part of ya And if you keep strong I know It won’t be long before I hold your hand Til I hold your hand Til I hold your hand again

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released October 15, 2016

Lauren Mettler- Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Joseph Mettler- Electric Guitar, Auxiliary percussion tracks 4 & 6, Backup vocals track 3
Alex Lavon- Electric Bass
Brendan O’Connor- Percussion
Mason McDowell- Keyboard, Backup vocals track 5
Taiward Wider- Cello

Recording by: Alex Lavon
at Hamilton Music Studios
Mixing and mastering by: Jeremy Johnston
at Subcat Studios

Music, lyrics, and imagery © Copyright Lauren Mettler 2016. All rights reserved.

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Lauren's voice, nuanced and beguiling, captivates her listeners as she leads them through epic romantic ballads, comedic anecdotes, and poignant anthems. A versatile indie songstress, her repertoire displays shades of the blues, world music, and is sprinkled with sweet little ditties reminiscent of favorite jazz classics. ... more

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