I stayed hidden in my room,
I stayed hidden away from you because I knew,
Because I knew,
All the things that you did,
And all the things that were you,
Were something I could not live with,
I could not bare to be so cruel,
It hurt a lot,
Your hands on my jaw,
and your hands on the doorknob,
The doorknob across the hall,
It hurt a lot,
The things that you did,
We were just three kids,
We were just three kids.
Back in the summer of '95 my mother fell in love with you,
You spent that summer laughing and sharing lunches in the break room,
Then later in '96 you took that step into my life,
I was so excited to have someone who could be my go to guy,
But it was in my blood,
That you hated,
You could see his smile in mine,
You could see him in my eyes,
I just wanted to be loved,
And have someone who I could turn to,
With all the problems in life,
I'm still finding reasons why.
I'm still finding reasons why.
Now I'm older and I've learned,
that some people will just use you,
for all that you have and take every chance to hurt you,
So if what we had was love,
I'll take the silence in my room instead,
I can't say I've forgiven you but I'm learning to forget.
I'm learning to forget.
On the day you die,
I will likely shed some tears,
No I won't be crying for you,
I'll be remembering those years,
And I'll cry for what we could of had,
And hold my hands up to the light,
And I'll hope you find your peace,
And I find the love that I lost back in '95.
Ambient folk musician Helen Ballentine builds upon this year's excellent Skullcrusher LP with a haunting new song, plus a Radiohead cover. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 21, 2020
The hushed new EP from Skullcrusher sets soft, plaintive vocals against warm, minimal arrangements of guitar, piano, banjo, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 20, 2020
The new album from L.A.’s Wayne Everett leans heavily into shimmery California pop, songs centered around beatific melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2020
David Bridie’s “The Wisdom Line” pairs stark, poetic lyrics with hushed, minimal instrumentation, recalling groups like Tindersticks. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 8, 2019