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Clockwork

by Tim Blane

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1.
Clockwork 03:07
Isn’t it always like a window shade went up When you look out on the love that’s come and gone But thinking of old days is a refilled coffee cup It smells so nice but tends to get you burned And even when I’ve tried the lonely road I always end up sticking out my thumb And even when I think that I’ve struck gold The cycle just repeats itself again If my baby says she needs you- send her back to me But if she says that can’t leave you- it wasn’t meant to be Cause if my love life runs like clockwork I’d assume: Since it’s been two years this June, I guess somebody’s gonna break my heart soon It was caution be damned when I sunk my teeth on in There’s no time for wrong when it feels right As I understand it- it’s hard to be strong when The marks show it was me who got the bite And even when I’ve tried the cautious path I always take the shortest when it comes And even when I think love’s gonna last The only thing I’m left with is the makings of a song I’m falling all over, my face in the dirt You’d think I wouldn’t get back up for more Feel drunk but I’m sober, I’ll ignore the hurt Is my heart a glutton or a whore?
2.
Tennessee 03:36
She goes fishing with a little bit of line Bouncing all around in time Making the boys go, “My, my, my.” She keeps smiling as she singing right along Traces of a black dress on Making the wives go, “Why, why, why?” Acts so shy- gets your temperature rising But behind those eyes, she’s sizing up the scene… The minute she wants to she turns it on And does it in ways so that we don’t think it’s wrong Instead, we all grin, shake our heads, and agree- That’s just like Tennessee She knows how to get you feeling insane Might forget your own damn name When you’re around her- and that’s ok Cause even if she turns your tongue into a knot She keeps in mind that what she’s got Is ready to, one day, fade away She know all the dirty secrets in the room Cause everybody just assumes Spilling it all out will get them close
3.
Me Being Me 03:17
We’re not that far along So we put on a face To get the point across we’re stable Cause at the start of something There are different ways To keep the quirks hidden under the table So if I ever get strange, my love And start to mess it up Please stick around- that’s just me being me And if I ever get strange, my love (way past the point you’re thinking of) Please stick around- that’s just me being me Yeah, that’s just me being me I guess I know the fall out That could take place If it gets a little real too quickly So now I’d like to point out What’s at stake If you’re thinking that you already get me Say the word, and I’ll let you Look at my cards and see what you’re dealt I know you would if you could But I’m thinking you might not be able to live with yourself
4.
Undone 04:13
I wear a piece of you curved on my finger On an otherwise plain left hand It was the least I knew of how to remember The place that I began I don’t know if I should listen to logic or lose it I know it’s just a symbol, but still… I’m grown up somehow I may not be the prodigal son But don’t look now I’m finally starting to come undone I felt the piece of you snap under pressure When I opened up my fist First thing I thought of was how it would upset you If you were here to witness this I don’t know if I just take it for granted, But I’m used to feeling more together than right now
5.
So Life 04:00
I like to think I’ve got the whole world figured out The thought lasts a second or two Then I remember even doubt hangs around to creep in my dreams Six Novembers in a row this fall I pick apart the things that I do But right before I end up swallowed by it all I say to myself So life- it’s not like you had planned You’re probably not the only one. But it seems like the craziest demand To wish it to be nearly done So take all the stumbles and the stains And thank them for their time Cause they make the good stuff feel divine I might go wading in a pool of ‘what if’ The water’s warm- I dive straight in And touch the bottom with my hands for a bit and hold my breath It takes a while to feel my lungs give a tug- And I don’t like to swim So it’s back up beyond the surface again- I take in all the air, and say, Only when the odds are against you And clawing away your pride Do you take a glance at the song and dance You’ve been playing all this time I write the words down but they don’t sink in Stay strong, you’re doing alright The words repeating till my head’s in spin It all takes time
6.
Any other autumn I’d be awash with plans for me But right now I really oughtta think down the road a year or three Cause my long list of things to do Will shrink when I’m introduced to you When the weight of the world feels endless Listen and pretend this is me singing you to sleep If the thought of it all consumes you, I hope that this might soothe you Cause baby we haven’t met yet- but you’ve already crossed my mind I’ve only been around a while, so my best advice to you Life is better when you smile before you sleep whole night through Yes our days our numbered, and we can’t rewind But with every slumber comes a pause in time, so
7.
Tune In 02:56
This I’ve learned of love You’ve gotta dig in, dig in, and give your teeth a grind And therein lies the rub You get a little fed up and call it fixing time But all the brawls aside Is there a better set up pair of fools than us? So make up with a smile We can put up and just enjoy the fun and fuss If it ain’t broke now, don’t fix it, Love Cause it ain’t worthwhile to go patching up the holes That we tear Just to say, “look how we communicate” If it ain’t broke now, Don’t fix it It’s not set in stone We’ve gotta clean up enough to make us seem polite I think we’ve outgrown This little state of denial that needs us pacified We get kind of accustomed To thinking we’re done for, when we let it out It’s just a minor adjustment To let it boil and cool again
8.
When I Dream 04:49
You wonder how to talk to me When I’m silent and in need of some time off from you I know how fickle I can be We fight all night, then I’ve heard enough, and you still want to talk But don’t worry baby, cause I don’t forget you when I sleep I know I take things cautiously But it’s not all games and bizarre fantasies Cause I take you with me, I take you with me when I dream I’m trying to find a peace of mind That can only come when I slide off to sleep and I know When morning rolls around you’ll find That I’ve become a better man for working things out, But it doesn’t have to be right now I don’t know why You think I know what I’m supposed to say to you But to feign a reply Is every bit as good as trying to sort it out with four letter words
9.
You’ve got your good shoes on The ones you wear just to tell the other girls That your sense of fashion’s keen, As you descend upon the scene But kick them off for now I don’t know why but I’m hoping that tonight We could leave the fast lane out And leave impressions on the couch Don’t you wish that we could slip Into the kind of buzz that only comes from Sunday afternoons We’ll wave good night To the crowds, the lines, and the lights And it may not be that cool, but it’s just my style… Honey, let’s lay low for a while. Please don’t get me wrong I’m not averse to a painting of the town It’s a fun and worthy cause Bouncing on and off the walls But here’s another thought That there are worse things than throwing in the towel And working our way through Whatever bottle smiles at you Call me what you like, if it calms you down inside I’m a blanket full of water, I’m a bore But give it a little time- I’ll make it worth your while You’ll be calling out for just a little more… Best of all my dear We’ll dim the room while the radio is on And you can slowly put to use Your favorite dancing shoes
10.
Half Of It 03:44
It’s guess work, it’s child’s play, but frustrates you when You sense it, it passes and won’t come back again You think you can taste it, an answer maybe two Until your shouting at the sky for a signal of what to do You feel like some days it hurts to pray But you don’t know the half of it Making too much noise to listen for the call back So give God a break Cause even if he answers you I think you might not hear the phone ring anyway The mind tricks, the eyes fool, the ears play along When you’re asking for fixes to everything that’s wrong Persistence is worth it, but listen as well Cause you can’t hear back if you’re only inclined to yell Even good intentions Will leave you feeling left out If you never take time off
11.
Stuck inside a sunken leather chair Thoughts of whiskey everywhere- forgive me As sound of mind as a drunken weatherman That holds his hands up in the air And says it’s raining I’m eager to recreate the place that I was in , And the feeling that it’s too late has not yet settled in Frozen like photographs But still, life’s an hourglass, Can I reach past this in-between? A once a future king of all the things I used be Tasted just a touch of confidence In late December, ’99- if briefly Don’t know if it really made much sense But nice to know there was a time it teased me I’m letting the sunlight hit closed eyelids and fade red Unsettling contrast to the shade that’s in my head Thinking through a sullen, distant stare Letting all the ticking clocks- Assist me Wrapped up in the fear of “Buyer beware” Things to say but not until I stop resisting
12.
Just the Way 04:59
Shadows tend to grow where the sun is just too slow to send em back And the company they keep always lets them creep through the cracks In the words of the wise- avert your eyes for now Life is too unknown- get through it on your own Or not at all Cause everything you need and the chance that you’ll succeed Are just as small If the world goes mad, well that’s just too bad There goes love- caught in the corner with no sign of Breaking its way through the crowd Waiting to beat it back down It’s just the way, just the way, Just the way things are done here. When I was a boy I managed to avoid the shady truth That all the stuff you learn and all the things you earn Are of little use Is the world that bleak, or just asleep? But oh- now and again- Fate turns on the lights The sun starts to ascend Forming day out of the night And all the storms and the sins Get a taste of their own bite There goes love- leaving in the corner and caked in blood But making its way through the crowd Turning them all upside down

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released July 1, 2007

Tim Blane- Guitar, Vocals
Adam Olenn- Bass
James Williams- Drums
Daniel Clarke- Keys
JD Kuhl- Sax
John D’Earth- Trumpet
Jessie Harper- Vocals, arranging
Mark Goldenberg- Guitar
Jenny Vasquez- Vocals
Chris Keup- Producer
Stewart Myers- Engineer and Mixer
Fred Kevorkian- Mastering

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