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Closer By One

by Closer By One

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1.
Used to Be 04:09
I'm not what I used to be, all cold and dark and broken But I'm not gonna say I was wrong
 Not sure what you want from me, meant every word that was spoken And anyway I think my chance is gone Maybe we’ve both changed a lot since then But tell me why you'd take me back again
 Wounds heal, but I can see the scars On those open arms, the arms that lead me to your broken heart We can pursue this now, but if you choose to start You might’ve noticed that I’m no work of art 
 I'm not what I used to be, all shattered smashed and splintered But now I think I’ve got something to say Not sure what you want from me, meant every word that was uttered\ And I think this is my chance anyway Wounds heal, but I can see the scars On those open arms, the arms that lead me to your broken heart We can pursue this now, but if you choose to start Well, I gotta warn ya that my edges are sharp and I’m no work of art

 Wounds healed but I can see the scars On those open arms, the arms that lead me to your broken heart We can pursue this now, but if you choose to start I gotta warn ya that my edges are sharp and I’m no work of art


2.
Somebody's been sleeping in my bed Hear the sound of floorboard creaks Somebody’s been messing with my head Haven’t slept a wink in weeks Counting sheep but I’m running out, I’m running out Somebody's been scratching at your door Somebody's been causing quite a scene You say that you’ve seen these teeth before I can huff I can puff but you won’t let me in Counting sheep but you’re running out Now you’re running out This time I am gonna be the hero Shed my skin and step into the light Sick of playing the enemy You can find somebody else for that tonight Whoa…. Somebody’s been wearing their new clothes Somebody’s been showing far too much You think that you have it under control But do you don’t, and you won’t have the magic touch Counting sheep but you’re running out This time I am gonna be the hero Shed my skin and step into the light Sick of being the enemy You can find somebody else for that tonight Whoa….
3.
There I was, turned to dust Feel the hungry sun the distance Approaching at the speed of light Every movement draining resistance and life There is no memory of water Desperation builds at every turn Every seen vision that is not her, it burns There I was, turned to dust There I was, turned to dust Oh these dry bones Oh these dry bones Don’t know how far I will travel And I have no idea how far I’ve come But with every step I get closer by one She’ll be there and my eyes will be lifted And I’ll take my time and drink her in But for now my pace has shifted and I’m singing this song again Oh these dry bones Oh these dry bones carry me home Oh these dry bones Oh these dry bones carry me home
4.
The Long Way 04:25
Seems you cried out so long ago And the tone of your voice wouldn’t sound The day has died out with certain hope And tomorrow is smothered by now It’s not the time for giving in Hold on for help it’s coming the long way… No one said it’d be a quick response Or promised the skies would be clear Even angels can go astray But I’m sure that redemption is near Just brace yourself against the storm Hold on for help it’s coming the long way It’s coming the long way, It’s coming the long way Hold on for help it’s coming the long way It’s coming the long way Yeah assistance it will surely come Sometimes it takes the scenic route While you may be hanging by a thread, you might as well enjoy the view Hold on for help it’s coming the long way It’s coming the long way, It’s coming the long way Hold on for help it’s coming the long way It’s coming the long way, It’s coming the long way Hold on for help it’s coming the long way Hold on for help it’s coming the long way…
5.
Half as Much 04:11
In the darkness In the middle of the fight You rescued me In the open As the arrows come to bite You became my shield But you don't know The secret's untold I'll make it clear You don't love me, dear Half as much as I love you Half as much as I do Half as much as I love you Profoundly It's you and me As you gasp out love But you don't know The secret's untold I'll make it clear You don't love me My whole life, my whole heart You hold in your hands My whole life, my whole heart You have control I let it go But you don't know The secret's untold I'll make it clear You don't love me, dear Half as much as I love you Half as much as I do Half as much as I love you
6.
I wrote this song for tonight and I hope you hear it Know it's you I'm singing to, and always will Adore your face, I crave your smile and I love your spirit So I’ll sing this song for you This is your song, I knew it from the moment We could go on, as long a there are days It won't be long 'till we will see tomorrow Seems it hasn’t been that long, but look how far we’ve gone So this is your song I know that it took me a while, to declare just how I felt when you would look my way, or hold my hand No way that I could explain, but I’ll give it a try And I'll sing this song for you This is your song, I knew it from the moment We could go on, as long a there are days It won't be long 'till we will see tomorrow Seems it hasn’t been that long, but look how far we’ve gone So this is your song So much you've given me, I know So much we've been through Not much I could do, I can't repay So I wrote this song for you This is your song, I knew it from the moment We could go on, as long a there are days It won't be long 'till we will see tomorrow Seems it hasn’t been that long, but look how far we’ve gone So this is your song
7.
Maybe it's the sparkle in the air up here Feels like nothing else could ever be this clear But if the clouds that you are floating on disappear I won't let you down We may be miles above the ground If we're lost I'll get us found I won't let you down Perched on a ledge About to take a step over the edge With my head bowed I remember the words I said I won't let you down We may be miles above the ground If we're lost I'll get us found I won't let you down You got lost… looking for me You fell… falling with me Been through hell but it's my turn, my turn I guarantee I’m not giving up, there is no way because you never gave up on me I won't let you down We may be miles above the ground If we're lost I'll get us found I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't let you down We may be miles above the ground If we're lost I'll get us found I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't let you down, I won't let you down, I won’t let you down
8.
I hear your voice every time I close my eyes I see your smiling face I can taste your skin when I'm falling back to sleep I try to live it all again
 When will I see all of these visions start to end The day I can be not looking backwards I'll be ready to begin
 How did this song turn so sad I'm missing the life we never had We never had I hear your name when I'm talking in my sleep it wakes me up and then
 I taste the sting and the beauty of a sweet, barren undone dream
 When will I see all of these visions start to end The day I can be not looking backwards I'll be ready to begin
 I'm ready to begin... How did this all turn so sad? I'm missing the life we never had, oh, oh and
 How did this all turn so sad I'm missing the life we never had We never had Did we ever have the life that I miss? I hear your voice every time I close my eyes

9.
I hope you'll give a call when you are able You know that if you're stuck, I will pick you up And there's a seat open at the table, the seat right next to me, just where I wish you could be This house is not a home unless you're here Won't you come back home Won't you come back home Won't you come back home Every day I look so I remember At the picture of your face, the one I can't replace But as the recollection's getting dimmer The hope remains in bloom, that I will see you soon Sometimes I hear a voice and think it's you Won't you come back home Won't you come back home Won't you come back home Oh I wish that I had done things differently Now I wish that we could change the past There are things I’ve held that I can’t grasp Oh I wish that I had done things differently Now I wish that we could change the past There are things I’ve held that I can’t grasp Won't you come back home Won't you come back home Won't you come back home
10.
Billowing plumes surrounded with sulfur fumes As I move through siege under fire Smoke in my lungs making it hard to breathe Exhaling all my potency With no words to utter I shake and I shudder But you remain true You remain true Blood red, the sky is staring its haunting gaze On a face that is filling with grief Pounding, my heart is beating its anthem tune Once again as I strain for relief Never knew the perils ahead Never saw the hollow from which I bled I was screaming inside for a cure Then you reached out your hands With no words to utter I shake and I shudder But you remain true You remain true Never saw the perils ahead Never knew the mine field on which I tread I was screaming inside for a cure Then you reached out your hands and put an end to the war You remain true You remain true You remain true You remain true

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released October 29, 2013

Vocals, guitar & additional synth - Eric Shouse
Guitars - Jonathan Martin Berry
Keyboards - Robert Watson
Bass - Jonathan Ahrens
Drums - Sergio Gonzalez
Additional vocals for 'These Dry Bones', 'Half as Much' & 'You Remain True' -Kesha Shantrell & Whitney Wood
Additional drums, percussion, synth programming, vocals - Ben Eggehorn

Produced, recorded and mixed by Ben Eggehorn
Mastered by Hans DeKline

Album artwork by DAVIE - www.davieart.com

All songs written by Eric Shouse. Published by Everybody Run Music (ASCAP), Raised Eyebrow Music (ASCAP)
'Sleeping in My Bed' written by Eric Shouse & Steven Wesley Guiles. Published by Everybody Run Music (ASCAP), New Cool Now Music (ASCAP), Raised Eyebrow Music (ASCAP)

*For lyrics and other info visit www.closerbyone.com

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