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Driftwood

by Shaun Stein

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1.
So It Begins 03:24
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So It Begins I couldn't force my will, upon a dream that stands so still I couldn't waste my time, though something deep would make me try I thought I lost it for, no reason to be here at all If I persist you'll see, that I was all you'd ever need Again and again, again and again Again and again, again and again So it begins, The rest of your life Loosen the strings, That kept you so tied down So it begins, I've made up my mind Best of all things, I won't be denied now So it begins, The rest of your life Loosen the strings, That kept you so tied down So it begins, I've made up my mind Best of all things, I won't be denied I couldn't turn away, what's more I don't deserve this pain I make you disappear, but back you come and act so weird Can't seem to get my grip, a nervous wreck I start to slip Was kindness ever shown, I can't recall I just don't know, But never again, no never again But never again, no never again
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Life Story 03:24
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Life Story You're seeking shelter from the pouring rain You come to hide yourself from the light of day No more the secret that you're all alone You just weren't strong enough to make it home Blamed you it's natural But I guess I share the fault First moves the hardest one to find Your melancholy is a crying shame The walls reflect your mood in a dark blue paint A fading spirit you've just disappeared A hollow entity of what once lived You're making all the waves No room for compromise I guess that's not what's on your mind Don't want to listen to your life story Don't need to listen cos I heard it all before Don't want to listen to your life story I won't listen cos I was there through it all And what you took from me Needs a lifetime of recovery But it was worth it after all Don't want to listen to your life story Don't need to listen cos I heard it all before Don't want to listen to your life story I won't listen cos I was there through it all Cos I was there through it all
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That Ship Has Sailed 04:54
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That Ship Has Sailed Your conversation gets me down It’s like you’re always on the prowl I just can’t seem to get away Your complicated that’s ok There’s only so much I can take How the hell d’ya make me stay That ship has sailed, That ship has sailed That ship has sailed away That ship has sailed, That ship has sailed That ship has sailed away I’ll bring the light you’ll switch to dark You know we’re best just kept apart Who we fooling anyway A loose connection it would seem You’re just there to disagree What the hell it’s so damn great And I never did mind, No I never did mind And I never did mind, No I never did mind Disappear I’ll go to ground Never noticed in a crowd My only choice is to get away Sum of all decisions made In light of everything that’s changed Where from here I couldn’t say,…
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Dead To Me 02:58
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Dead To Me I think they call it closure Is it better or for worse I don't need to talk it over We've got nothing more to learn With a little less tragedy And no more bridge to burn Find the smile that left your face And guide it safely home You're dead to me, It's not like we had much to live for It's honesty, That lays it all to rest you're dead to me You're dead to me, It's not like we had much to live for It's honesty, That lays it all to rest you're dead to me Close your mind and stem the tide Count your blessings count to ten Why try to figure where it started It never helps to re-live pain As your resolve grows in strength And new doors open wide Take back the heart that's yours to gift And let it heal in time
5.
Still Thinking It Over 03:18
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Still Thinking It Over All that's going on in my head I seem to drift along, Just scratching the surface. So frustratingly it's said I'm sure that isn't me, Just scratching for purpose Might let you go, I'll let you know For now just so you know, I'm still thinking it over Might let you go, Be sure to let you know Just so you know, I'm still thinking it over Now I'm living a wonderful life I'm living my wonderful life Through a dream that raised me up Now I'm living a wonderful life I'm living my wonderful life Through a dream that raised me up Through a dream that brings me hope… You may not second guess my mood Don't think I need you too Just thinking that over It's complicated I assume Scratched inside my head Keep churning it over
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Driftwood 04:39
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Driftwood Better or worse it’s so hard to tell I have to blame something, this soul just won’t sell Midnight has fallen alone on this road again Have to find someone to lead me back home I know the they’re out there It’s taken so long Angels have fallen alone on this road again Caught ‘tween the Devil and the deep blue sea No sight of land that I can reach Threw all my coins in a well that was dry now I’m drifting I’m drifting, along This morning tide turns, Are you waiting are you waiting Hold on tight to your hope, While you’re waiting while you’re waiting Like driftwood afloat, Are you waiting are you waiting You’re not on your own While you’re waiting, You’re waiting, For me Maybe I’m cursed it’s so hard to tell I have to believe heaven follows this hell Darkness has fallen I can’t see what lies ahead Have to find someone who’ll teach me the ropes There’s bridges to cross and my pride to outgrow for Friends that have waited to meet on this road again Land of the living where the lines are all crossed Bring out your dead fill the streets with their dust Share out your knowledge with words to the wise Take a leap of faith
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Alright To Be 04:08
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Alright to Be If you saw me by the side of the road Would you pretend you didn't know me If I asked you not to tell anyone Don't take offence and don't get angry, Cos it's Alright to be, Alright to be Alright to be alone so I'm told, Cos it's Alright to be, Alright to be Alright to be alone so I'm told Alright to be alone so I'm told, Alright to be alone, So I'm told If you found me trying to crawl Would you think I can't be trusted If I asked you not to tell any-one Could you promise, would you keep it, Cos it's If you found me broken, Would you leave me floating Could you leave me here to die If you found me broken, Would you leave me hopeless Could you leave me here to die
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Lifelong Friend 04:24
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Lifelong Friend You say you'd like to meet your God I don't think that's what he wants Say you don't believe me You don't believe me I know he told me so himself Yes he told me so himself Say you don't believe me You don't believe me Watch the rain outside your window Press your face right to the glass And for a minute there we'll lose you That's how these moments come to pass So here's to you my lifelong friend Still the one I can depend on Stay until the bitter end Here's to you my lifelong friend You say he keeps a waiting list I don't think you're on it Say you don't believe me, You don't believe me I've saw it for myself Yes I've seen it for myself Say you don't believe me, You don't believe me You say he talks to you alone But I don't think he owns a phone
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Home And Dry 03:21
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Home And Dry Giving up on an idle mind, Take as I find 'Til I'm home and dry Gonna live like a landslide, Take a wild ride 'Til I'm home and dry Giving up on an idle mind, Take as I find 'Til I'm home and dry Gonna live like a landslide, Take a wild ride 'Til I'm home and dry Solo drifting many miles each day In a world that never turns my way More's the pity but I feel no shame Too proud to shelter from the pouring rain A thousand demons, ten thousand souls Drowned in the apathy of all that came before Think 'bout changing my point of view But how d'you choose and who do I suit My head is spinning and it's done my brain Too much thinking and it's all in vain
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Life, Limes and Lemongrass 02:08
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Life, Limes & Lemongrass You say you want to lose your mind I don't think that's very wise Give it time 'fore you decide Though it's your choice and it's your life It's okay to share your sorrow Take a while to find your way So much to bear you feel so hollow I promise time will heal you again So bittersweet all that we cling to If life were limes and lemongrass Not all the roads are sugar coated If life were limes and lemongrass
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What I've Become 03:34
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What I've Become Looking out of an ivory tower For all that may just pass me by Finding solace in someone else's wasted life Looking down upon the broken And the dead cos they're here too Obsessing over all the things until they're gone For what I've become, I threw my chance away For what I've become, I'm ashamed For what I've become, I should have stayed the same For what I've become, I'm ashamed Can't reach out to seek forgiveness Can't even look you in the eye Turn my back and click my fingers then you're gone Forget it all like that and now I'm Moving on my carefree way Commit what's left to loving memory then it's gone You can raise your voice in protest Shout until your point is heard Bring about a new beginning I'll still have the final word, I'll still have the final word
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No More Love 03:55
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No More Love Refuse to lend a hand, see where that leads us I need to light my own way home Too dazed to comprehend, no longer believers Looks like my means come to an end Could it be better if we all felt the same I'm staring at walls and gritting my teeth There's no more love left around There's no more love to be found Grass was greener until now There's no more love to be found Keep calm and carry on, see where that leads us Who needs to fly-drive on their own Too late we're all but gone, once we were fearless Just one more test to prove we've grown Have to take whatever comes your way Have to make the best of every day
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Not This Time 03:05
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Not This Time Everything before It has new meaning now I've seen you through it all I know you wondered how The face of dignity We often need to show The truth hides obsolete Behind the doors we've closed It takes all your energy Don't let it take your life Give up all that you believe Don't let it take your mind I'm on your side Come day after night I'm on your side Each time we fight I'm on your side Every wrong or right I'm on your side just not this time I'm on your side just not this time I'll catch each fall Deflecting whispers heard Your secret's safe with me I'll never breathe a word To escape reality, I travelled far alone I faced uncertainty And missed where I call home
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5 Seconds Of Regret 02:55
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5 Seconds of Regret That moment as your thought turned dark Drew a line across your heart From sharing every single truth To hiding everything from view That moment when the lights went out What we'd built just fell apart Too many pieces to sift through Every one made up of you Five seconds of regret, Never even noticed it Never know just how I felt Now it's gone away Five seconds of regret, Never even turned your head Hope it turns out for the best For now it's come what may Now even simple words are strained The silence grows with every day Don't think we'll ever see it change Cos nothing's ventured nothing's gained So very little history I guess that's why it could not be It's not a loss and it's your life Easy push it to one side So flood your thoughts with everything that someone else has said For all you seek is peace of mind so pray it lies ahead, ahead

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Second album (original songs)

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released May 15, 2021

Recorded and engineered by: Andrew Butler @ DB Studios (Stroud)
Produced by: Andrew Butler, Shaun Stein
Mastered by: Geoff Tyson @ Geoff Tyson Music
Graphic design by: Joel Collins
Cover photography by: David Lewins @ davidlewins.co.uk

A number of incredible musicians also perform on this album...
Andrew Butler (All keyboards, programming)
Treana Morris (Backing vocals/mesmeric harmonies on 'Life Story', 'That Ship Has Sailed', 'Dead To Me', 'Driftwood', 'Lifelong Friend', 'Life, Limes & Lemongrass', 'No More Love', 'Not This Time', '5 Seconds Of Regret')
Neil Hibbs (Lead guitar on 'That Ship Has Sailed', Dead To Me', 'Alright To Be', 'Home and Dry')
Geoff Tyson (Electric guitar on 'What I've Become')
Patsy Gamble (Saxophone on 'That Ship Has Sailed')

Live photos courtesy of @cpefoto

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Shaun Stein England, UK

Singer, songwriter, occasional guitarist...Original songs, acoustic guitar based, with a rock vibe and chorus-focus.

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