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I wrote a song and set it free
And one day it came back to me
And though I knew it was my song
My mind had changed, the words were wrong
The bitterness and apathy
Replaced by curiosity
And changed into a major key
Now we all sing along
Was it all in my head?
The monsters under my bed
Can they tell me
What was I so afraid of?
And what’s the use of living
Without being in love?
I wrote a song, set it aside
And then it traveled far and wide
While I stayed planted like a tree
Shackled to my old routine
And when it finally came around
My song turned my world upside down
It opened up my eyes and now
I’ll never be the same
It’s okay to be afraid
Even older dogs can change
A broken person can be brave
Basically we’re all the same
It’s okay to feel unsure
Kindness is the perfect cure
We’ll find all we’re looking for
My song taught me this and more
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Trouble, oh trouble got a way of finding me
My fishing boat capsized by all them fishes in the sea
But who’s that pretty mermaid swimming by the shore?
If my eyes are open you know what I’m looking for
Tell me, oh tell me why’s it all gotta be so hard?
The grass is looking greener over there in my neighbor’s yard
Oh no I’ll never find the one that I adore
If my eyes are open you know what I’m looking for
If I settle in I’ll miss what’s rolling round the bend
At least I won’t become a lonely little man
But this life is short on guarantees
The promise of tomorrow is just a dream
And that sets me free
Sorry, so sorry but it’s already too late
By the time we’d finished breakfast I was planning my escape
Well you know me, I’m always watching the door
And if my eyes are open you know what I’m looking for
Worry, don’t worry this’ll all be over soon
It’s a shame it didn’t work out, it was me it wasn’t you
But something’s telling me you’ve heard this one before
If my eyes are open you know what I’m looking for
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Stuck
03:52
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Didn’t anyone tell you you can’t trust a man
Who will say anything and take what he can
I know those old habits are the hardest to break
But I hope you can do it for your own sake
Cause I’m dragging misery and heartache wherever I go
She ain’t done nothing wrong
She sure don’t deserve to be
Stuck here with me
You can handle it so far but just don’t forget
The worst things I can do I haven’t done yet
You’re too young to notice, too callow to see
How the worries of this world are mangling me
But honey I promise you sooner or later you’ll know
Wearing her down is wearing me out
But it won’t be long now
I wish I could tell you it won’t be the same
But we’re two lonely pieces trapped in this game
We’ll both make the same moves that we made before
And cling to the hope it could mean something more
But this was decided long before the first die was thrown
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Meet in the Middle
03:32
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This is not the life you thought would come
And everything you planned has come undone
But nothing’s ever guaranteed
And it’s the same for you and me
The day has come and now we’re free
To take a chance and meet in the middle
Where your road will lead only time will tell
Cause it can take a while to find yourself
When your responsibilities
Conspire to bring you to your knees
You know you can depend on me
We’ll share the load and meet in the middle
There’s nothing else I can do
I wasn’t looking for you
But now I’ve found you and I’m gonna see it through
This is not the life you thought would come
And everything you planned has come undone
Endless possibilities
Are stretching out for you and me
And I’ll be waiting patiently
To take your hand and meet in the middle
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Embrace the Wire
03:19
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To a man we will die where we stand and the end is at hand
When they came for our titles and our blades we made a final stand
Cause the good old days are good as dead
Carried off by smokestacks and train tracks
And all that’s left is too retire
Raise your swords, embrace the wire
Two by two, bodies broken and bruised we stumble through the camp and out the gate
These bridges built upon our backs will never last, no they’ll never take the weight
We’ve got one last chance at being free
Let’s saw through the bolts and stuff these termites in the beams
And when they hold your feet up to the fire
Go on boys, embrace the wire
I won’t wait for the cruel hands of time
This choice, too
It will be mine
Lightning flash, I tap my fingers on the dash to the sound of the radio and the rain
In my rearview mirror are the needles and the fear, and a life that could never be the same
It’s been so long since I felt alive
I’ll go up to the quarry cause I always loved a drive
And in a flash of steel and screaming tires
I go off to embrace the wire
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Booty Call Song
03:25
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I don’t believe that anyone ever cared about anyone less than I care about you
So how did I find myself here alone in your room
The bar is a blur and the sun will be coming up soon
So I slip on my clothes and slip out the door before you come to
Been more than a year since I last saw you
And I don’t know what to expect as I walk through the door
I see all their faces as I try to remember yours
And I’m anticipating whatever this night has in store
That’s when I hear you call my name from the back of the bar
I can’t tell you just what I was thinking or how much I’d been drinking now
All I can do is sit down
And I order a beer cause it’s too late to disappear now
I’ll stay for a few then I’ll make some excuse and leave town
But suddenly it’s last call and we’re ordering another round
Out of the bar and straight into a cab
I’ll pay for this later, now you’re all that I have
I’ll tell you it’s not just some sad booty call
Let’s do this again sometime, maybe next fall?
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These Two Lives
03:04
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I’m just a man
Why can’t you understand?
These things you thought you knew
Are buried in the silence around you
And I couldn’t see
Though the signs were all around me
I waited for your call
As January snow began to fall
You can’t count the ways
And I can’t count the days
You know I have been so tired living these two lives
You played your hand
But castles made of sand
All crumble eventually
And we all find our way back to the sea
You come telling tales
Of alcohol and scales
And I’ve got my own stories too
But there’s no one left to hear them when we’re through
You just can’t behave
And I can’t ride the wave
I know you have been so tired living these two lives
And we’re not getting any younger
Oh! These wasted hours!
You have been to blame
And I have been ashamed
You know we have been so tired living these two lives
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Is This Legit?
03:55
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I used to be a hopeless romantic
Lately I’ve been feeling hopeless instead
And I’m losing sleep, I’m tossing and turning
Cause I’ve got this question stuck in my head
Is this legit?
Can I buy what you’re selling?
I used to know, now there’s no way of telling
At the end of the day
When I’m lying here smelling your hair on my pillow
After you’ve gone
For every man there’s only so many
Times he can fall and pick himself up
There comes a day when even the strongest
Reaches a point where enough is enough
Now I can see with a new kind of clarity
You make me believe whatever I need
Is here in your arms
I used to be a hopeless romantic
Lately I’ve been feeling hopeful instead
But how can it be that I still get mixed up by
Meaningful glances and words left unsaid like
Is this legit?
Can I buy what you’re selling?
I used to know, now there’s no way of telling
Your eyes are aglow and your words are compelling
But at the end of the day I’m still lying here smelling your hair on my pillow
After you’ve gone
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The Calling
04:36
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Nigel Grover Nagoya, Japan
I’m an American songwriter and music producer living in Japan.
I make music at HUMMING LIFE, Nagoya, Japan.
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