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Goodnight
03:46
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goodnight, goodnight
the city sleeps
my dresser drawer is empty
my soul simmers deep
goodnight, my love
i'm coming home
no longer am i rooted
no longer do i roam
goodnight, goodnight
this chapel state
i'm losing my intention
the boat sailed too late
goodnight, my dear
i'm leaving here
across the horizon
my form disappears
tonight we fall
and let ourselves break
into the ocean
and into the wake
tonight we pierce
the ebony skies
screaming hallelujahs
and goodbyes
goodnight, goodnight
goodnight, goodnight
in total black
i push through the grasses
with courage i lack
goodnight, my angel
who watches me
soon i'll be with you
soon i'll be free
chorus
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2. |
Get Stoned Together
05:21
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baby, i got what you need
i gotta little bag of weed
let me just take the lead
baby, let's roll it up tight
make it last through the night
you know i like to do it right
you and me let's get stoned together
whatever you feel i'm gonna make it better
baby, you got it, flaunt it
go on take another hit
that sticky is legit
baby, come stare at this wall
and laugh with me at nothing at all
tonight we're gonna have a ball
pre-chorus
wherever you go, whatever you do
i wanna spend my life getting stoned with you x2
and this'll sound crazy baby
but i can't stop staring at your hair
wherever you go, whatever you do
i wanna spend my life with you
verse 1
prechorus
chorus:
and this'll sound crazy baby
but i can't stop eating all these chips
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3. |
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I took a stroll around the block
one morning thick with all the raining
I didn't think with all my luck
one missing bike I would be gaining
I saw a hobo riding by
on one familiar looking schwinn
"o what a lovely bike," said I
that's when I noticed it was steven's
and I chased after that hobo
shouting halting words with gusto
I politely asked him
where he got that bastard bike
he responded curtly
with a right hook to my left eye
here I found your stupid bike
steven now you can stop calling
here I found your stupid bike
with a homeless man I'm brawling
I took a roundhouse to the face
I didn't know he knew karate
this really wasn't my place
as my only defense was pilates
I almost turned away and ran
but I knew I should stand my ground
this bum with moves out of japan
was blocking me from what I found
and so I battled with that hobo
using moves I learned from my uncle
we were so fatigued
that we both collapsed on the grass
I would've fallen asleep right there
but I was too busy laughing my ass off
here I found your stupid bike
steven now you can stop calling
here I found your stupid bike
with a homeless man I'm brawling
here I found your stupid bike
he gave it to me free of charge
here I found your stupid bike
now it's no longer at large
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4. |
The Wanderer
02:52
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i've been wandering these sullen painted highways
with the sun setting slowly on my back
i am thinking of the things that i am lacking
razor, shaving cream and natural tobacco
there's a girl back home who wanted me to marry
by the harbor where we kissed for the first time
and her hair always smelled a scent of lime
and i never told her where i would be going
la di da, i am wandering this country
la di da, la di da di da di da
la di da, i am wandering this country, oooh
and i don't think i'll be ever coming home
well my dad once said, "now son you must remember
money may buy you a house but it'll never keep you warm."
through the sunny days, the blizzards and the storms
i stretch my dollars all across this country
blisters on my feet and beads of sweat descending
tattered shoes and bits of food collecting in my beard
some people think i'm cool, and others think i'm weird
and i never tell them where i will be going
chorus x2
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5. |
Ready to Go
03:40
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we took two separate trips to the bedroom
we had the time of our lives
as the pontiac revved its engine
in the cold and white outside
the snowflakes fell like atoms
being broken from the whole
we were hot, we were steady
we were ready to go
coffee drank at 3am
while the radio blared
in that little truck stop in poughkeepsee
where we did whatever we dared
the waitress looked unhappy
as she stared out at the snow
but we were hot, we were steady
we were ready to go
that car could've driven us
to the ends of the earth
i was in your arms from sunset on
it was perfect for all it was worth
as the cold january rain
broke like crystals on the street
it took so long to cross this country
but now i feel so complete
in polka dot pajamas i
fell in love with you
all over again
intense and dramatic
awash with shades of blue
the hotel signs keep blinking
their patterned neon glow
we were hot, we were steady
we were ready to go
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6. |
City of Trees
05:13
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he stands at the back of the bus station
his ticket in hand
earphones all full of the melodies
of his favorite band
with his worn out jeans and his rustic heart
this country boy is taking part
in the city of trees
he spies a girl cross the motorway
patterned in blue
shivering, she swigs from the snifter
and looks for her shoes
there's a lull in time when their eyes both meet
out there in the middle of the street
in the city of trees
she takes him up to the depot
where they eat cheese and drink wine
and after dark they lay low
talk all night and waste their time
their time
in the city of trees
they watch the lonely teens enter
from the outside
holding hands arbitrarily
the two weren't surprised
with a midnight scone and a kiss so sweet
they both bought more than they could eat
in the city of trees
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Europa
04:40
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europa calmed the shallow sea
with feet kicking clouds of sand
and all of the men
that she ever met
were kept in the palm of her hand
and look over there in the brambles broken
i spy a girl in white
holding on to a life she lost
holding on so tight
and i said, 'hey there, europa,
i will follow you."
and i said, "hang on, europa,
i will follow you."
she turned tail and escaped through the thicket
i followed close behind
with the train of her dress in sight
and her running through my mind
i would catch all the fish in the ocean
just for a night with you
won’t you turn and embrace me, girl
won’t you love me do
in the clearing, marred by the water
lies a girl so clear
hair pulled back to prepare for the drowning
this is what i feared
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8. |
The 'Lux, the Lush
04:38
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back at the neurolux again
sharing a pitcher with all my friends
with you sitting next to me we are
the cutest goddamn couple in the bar
and i had much too much to drink
short of the stall i puked in the bathroom sink
the room it was fuzzy and i couldn't see
but i was so happy you were next to me
i wish i could act a little older
while perched on your shoulder
while you carried me home x3
that night, and i find
that you are much too kind
i never knew you had it in you
to keep me stable while i'm at the loo
praying hard to that porcelain bowl
i'm hoping i won't puke up my soul
prechorus
chorus
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9. |
Light My Way
03:43
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eyes hang low on the westbound train
never going back to tennessee again
i drank my way through the end of days
and i'm headed back to where i belong
these old shoes gonna treat me well
they walk me up to heaven while i'm trudging through hell
i drank my way through the end of days
but i can't get you outta my head
light my way for me
this ain't how it's supposed to be
light my way for me
i learned quick how to start a fight
i'll be nursing these bruises on my knuckles tonight
but the other man on the other side
will be drinkin his food through a straw
all i want is to love you dear
but i can't stop loving this bottle of beer
i drank my way through the end of days
and i'm headed back to where i belong
chorus x2
and guide my way back home
verse 1 x2
chorus x2 ad nauseum
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10. |
An Apology
03:35
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i packed my bags my shirtsleeve got stuck
into the zipper
the boise flag flew proud in the wind
and i gave the cabbie a tip
in the airport
i felt a glass menagerie moment
if i should stay
and help my friends
or help myself instead
they checked my bags for various toxins
and explosives in my shoes
my shoulders sagged i sat and i waited
what could i lose?
as i boarded the pressure of
the feelings i've hoarded
if i should stay
and help my friends
or help myself instead
i was conflicted to eat at the airport
wendy's or mcdonalds (i chose wendy's;
mcdonald's is gross) as i munched on
chicken submerged in sweet and sour sauce
i felt so lost though my path was clear
i cursed my bags so heavy the burden
i cried over the cascades
and when we landed i was assured of my place
this was my place
in the airport the end of my
menagerie moment if i should stay
and help my friends or help myself instead
i chose to help myself
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11. |
Song for Ex-Girlfriends
03:14
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i spent a lot of my time
trying to cover up all my lies
in the hopes that you would stay with me
on the surface we were fine
but i felt the steep decline
oh baby how could i let this be?
i waited for you and you waited for me
and while the both of us couldn't see
we kept on doing what we weren't supposed to do
if i said that i loved you
i better rethink my stance
cause honestly we didn't have a chance
you spent a lot of your time
in the company of other guys
while i sat at home and called your phone
i tried not to worry
tried to keep my feeling buried
but in hindsight, i should've known
prechorus
chorus
you never wore the clothes i bought you
and i never cut my hair
and behind our backs our friends said
we were a terrible pair
i was so blinded by love
or whatever it was i felt
oh what a blow our hearts were dealt
prechorus
chorus
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12. |
Boise
09:11
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boise, you are the cauldron in which i simmer
from table rock i can see the stars but my own keeps getting dimmer
this city of trees has canopied my decline
but people still think i'm doing fine
boise, you are the ashtray that's always full
we chain smoke our lives away lured by your loving lull
when i'm with you i always feel so behind
but people still think i'm doing fine
boise, you are the lover i'll never miss
the one who puts you down and cringes at a little kiss
when i'm with you i feel so behind
but people still think i'm doing fine
boise, you are the lampshade that doesn't match
the feng shui of this decor is perfect with a little catch
when i'm with you i feel so behind
but people still think i'm doing fine
and when the day is over and i'm lying in my bed
the thought of leaving you keeps running through my head
all these years keep wasting me away
born and raised, the city's praised
but i gotta find a better place to play
boise, you are the best friend i've ever had
my future's wrapped in you, and that makes me a little sad
when i'm with you i'm with you all the time
and people still think i'm doing fine
boise, you are the cauldron in which i simmer
from table rock i can see the stars but my own keeps getting dimmer
this city of trees has canopied my decline
but people still think i'm doing fine
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Josh Belville Portland
Actor/musician living in Portland, OR.
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