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Hush Money

by Old Flame

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1.
Hollow 04:16
My head is a honeycomb Where the sorrow grows and grows This darkness is my treasure trove Can’t let go of of this way I’ve known Can’t let go of of this way I’ve known I feel it all I’m the only one standing I feel it all Looking over this sea of heads I feel it all No use pretending right now There’s only one way out Kill me now, I don’t know how There’s something hollow in this sound Keep this tension tightly wound For something that just can’t be found I feel it all I’m the only one standing I feel it all Looking over this sea of heads I feel it all No use pretending right now There’s only one way out Keep your head up Don’t don’t look over Your shoulder right now Everything you knew Is turning to salt Keep your head up The rumors hold You ransom baby Don’t let your demons Run you into the ground My head is a honeycomb Where the sorrow grows and grows This darkness is my treasure trove Can’t let go of of this way I’ve known Can’t let go of of this way I’ve known I feel it all I’m the only one standing I feel it all Looking over this sea of heads I feel it all No use pretending right now There’s only one way out
2.
So you say you’re moving to the city Where the dreams ain’t cheap but the girls are pretty Cross the border, dive into the blue Oh I can’t ever seem to let go of you Oh I can’t ever seem to let go of you Oh the neon lights Looming like the sign That says stay in the bar Stay far out of sight But there’s you Businessman sell me something I believe in Cause’ these dog days left me heavy breathing The captive in the mirror has a leg up on me She’s fogging up the image until I can’t see She’s fogging up the image until I can’t see Oh the neon lights Petty theft and little lies Saying stay in the bar Stay far out of sight But there’s you I can still hear you saying Gotta chase the things that run I can still hear you saying Don’t wait for the rising sun I can still hear you saying Your work ain’t ever done I can still hear you saying I’m gonna let you go baby I’m gonna let you go baby But there’s you
3.
Hey Kid 04:06
Everyone is saying it’s time to grow up kid, oh This town is the ghost of all the people you’ve been Everyone is saying there’s no time to think twice Quit blowing your smoke or you’ll pay the price Everyone is saying it’s time to make use of this thing There ain’t no money in it but the satisfaction it brings No matter how many mouths there are to feed You aren’t fed if you aren’t singing what you’re meant to sing Small town kid Don’t run from The world pouring in It’s time to begin Small town kid Small town kid I know it ain’t pretty I know it ain’t fair But you’ve got a right To your rightful share Small town kid There’s always gonna be somebody feeling threatened Raised in an age where the radio waves are deafened by the sound of a man selling your soul for a dime You ain’t nothing to em’ but the promise of a dollar sign But you ain’t afraid to shake your fist and howl About the things in the world that make you bristle and growl Gotta use your time wisely ‘cause it’ll run out Believe me, I’ll tell you that I ain’t about to back down Small town kid Don’t run from The world pouring in It’s time to begin Small town kid Small town kid I know it ain’t pretty I know it ain’t fair But you’ve got a right To your rightful share Small town kid I won’t back down I ain’t gonna take you’re hush money baby
4.
Venus Fly 05:01
Well I saw you standing there Can’t stop shaking Looking something austere Well I know I’ve been a player But I ain’t playing Any of these callous games here Well I know that sort of moan Your ink cut too close to the bone I’m a live wire waiting for you on the mainland You’re a shortwave out at sea Venus swore she’d be my golden subject Now her heart’s branded on my sleeve Well I know that sort of moan Your ink cut too close to the bone Well I know that sort of moan Your ink cut too close to the bone Well you don’t Think you’re troubled Think you’re lonely Think you’re right I am here To change your worries Change your reasons Change your mind Well I would go Around the world To tell you that you’re beautiful To help undo What you thought you knew To love you just the way I do To love you just the way I do Well I saw you standing there Can’t stop shaking Looking something austere Well I know I’ve been a player But I ain’t playing Any of these callous games here Well I know that sort of moan Your ink cut too close to the bone Guilt hooks sinking their teeth into my skin Waiting in the water waiting to let you in Smiles like some old silent movie star Made for pictures she’s meant to live forever Well I would go Around the world To tell you that you’re beautiful To help undo What you thought you knew To love you just the way I do To love you just the way I do
5.
Been working all night Just to make a dime Calling out for you From the midnight grind Tell me that it’s worth it Tell me that I’m worth it now Gonna make something Leave this behind Sinking in the red He’s got a hold of me 11 an hour Ain’t enough to breathe Ain’t enough to eat Ain’t enough to sleep Ain’t enough to dream These slow summer days Don’t pay the rent Bending over backwards Can’t make these ends meet The government tells me My pre-existing condition Means I ain’t got No ambition Sinking in the red He’s got a hold of me 11 an hour Ain’t enough to breathe Ain’t enough to eat Ain’t enough to sleep Ain’t enough to dream Sinking in the red He’s got a hold of me 11 an hour Ain’t enough to breathe Ain’t enough to eat Ain’t enough to sleep Ain’t enough to dream
6.
Blackened skies Smouldering acid rain Burns your eyes Go run and hide Wasn’t always like this We’re sinking Deep into the sea Cities crumble But darling go back to sleep It’s a crime reaching In the ground for weath The dollar birds soaring While we’re swimming In the glacier melt We’re sinking Deep into the sea Cities crumble But darling go back to sleep We’re sinking Deep into the sea Cities crumble But darling go back to sleep Oh my child, don’t give up now Oh my child, don’t give up now Oh my child, don’t give up now Oh my child, don’t give up now Plant your feet upon the ground Raise your voice above the growl I won’t stand for it, stand for it, stand for it

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hush mon·ey
[ˈhəSH ˈˌmənē]

NOUN
informal
Money paid to someone to prevent them from disclosing embarrassing or discreditable information.

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released March 27, 2018

All songs written and performed by Old Flame

Old Flame is:

Emma Ayres: Vox
Sam Perry: Guitars, backing vocals
Nate Mondschein: Bass
Ken Birchall: Drums

Additional Contributions by:

Chris Kerrigan: Aux Percussion
Alex Barnhart: Synthesizers
Caroline O'Leary: Cello on 'Paris Accord'

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Kerrigan.

Special Thanks to John Bechtold and D.A.S.A.C., Toby Bercovici,
and Marina Goldman

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Old Flame is born of the Western-MA DIY scene, and spins gritty honey rasp vocals into an art rock nostalgia with a shoegaze afterglow

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