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For Raelyn

by Relevator

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1.
WHEN MY MIND WANDERS IT WANDER STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR/ TO ASHAMED TO KNOCK , IT'D BE TOO LOUD TO IGNORE/ BUT WHEN MY MIND WANDERS IT WANDERS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. -- WHEN MY HEART PANGS, IT PANGS TO THE SOUND OF A SONG YOU WROTE ABOUT JOHN WAYNE / TO THAT SONG YOU WROTE ABOUT JOHN WAYNE. -- WHEN MY EYES FILL UP, THEY FILL UP WITH GREIF / TO THE ECHO OF YOUR VOICEMAIL I PLAYED ON REPEAT/ TO THE ECHO OF YOUR VOICE MAIL I PLAYED ON REPEAT. -- ONLY FOR SO LONG CULD I PRETEND TO BE TRAPT LIKE A LAMB ON A BUTCHERS LEAD. IN REALITY I WAS TRAPT LIKE A GIRL WITH THE NERVE TO LEAVE OUT OF REACH. -- WHEN MY BODY FAILS IT WILL BE OUT OF NEED / TO LAY DOWN MY SHEILD AND FINALLY FACE ME/ TO LAY DOWN MY SHEILD AND FINALLY FACE ME.
2.
Loser 04:12
I THOUGHT I MIGHT SEE YOU SO SHAVED MY LEGS/ THOUGHT I MIGHT HOLD YOU SO I COULDN'T WAIT. THOUGHT YOU MIGHT KISS ME SO I BRUSHED MY TEETH/ ALL THESE DAYS THOUGHT I WAS BEING DISCRETE. -- BUT YOU'RE OUTTA MY LEAGUE/ WAY TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR ME. CAUSE I LOOK LIKE A LOSER AND I TALK LIKE ONE TOO/ I LOOK LIKE A LOSER WHEN I WAKE UP NEXT TO YOU. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY I JUST CAN'T QUITE RIGHT/ WHEN IT MEANS LIVING WITH THE TRUTH/ WAKING UP BROKE AND BLUE. -- I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT NEED ME SO I CALLED YOU UP/ YOU DIDN'T ANSWER/ ANOTHER BOUT OF HARD LUCK. I SENT YOU A MESSAGE TO COME AND RESCUE ME/ BUT YOU BOUGHT A BEER AND FOUND PRETTIER COMPANY -- I THOUGHT YOU'D BEEN LOOKING MY WAY/ IT WAS JUST ANOTHER EMPTY GAZE. -- WHEN I LOOK LIKE A LOSER AND I TALK LIKE ONE TOO/ I LOOK LIKE A LOSER WHEN I WAKE UP NEXT TO YOU. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY I JUST CAN'T TALK QUITE RIGHT/ WHEN IT MEANS LIVING WITH THE TRUTH/ WAKING UP BROKE AND BLUE.
3.
Spider 05:11
OH I FEAR MY TONGUES BEEN SPINNIN SPINNIN A WEB LIKE A SPIDER. IT AIN'T THAT EASY TO SPOT A LIAR. -- WHAT MY MOMMA SAID MY DADDY SAID TOO; "BE CAREFUL SINNIN CHILD/ YOU GET WHATS COMING FOR YOU" -- WHAT MY SISTER SAID MY OTHER SISTER SAID TOO "YOU GET THE MYSTERY YOU DESERVE/ SINISTER LITTLE SISTER"
4.
Ride 03:32
WE USED TO RIDE ON THE WINGS OF OUR SONGS/ SWEAR WE KNEW THE WORDS JUST COULDN'T REMEMBER THEM ALL/ YOU WOULD POKE FUN AT ALL THE MEN I'D DONE WRONG/ TILL MY MISTAKES GAVE YOU SLEEPLESS TEARS FOR TOO LONG. -- LIKE A NEW ORLEANS RAINSTORM LEAVING NOTHING IN IT'S WAKE. LIKE A NEW ORLEANS RAINSTORM/ WON'T HE QUIT FOR HEAVENS' SAKE/ WE USED TO RIDE. -- NOW HE'S LION/ WE BEEN LIEING FOR HIM. I THINK WE'RE LAMBS BEING DRAGGED BY TEETH INTO HIS DEN. NOW WE AIN'T FRIENDS AND I KNOW IT'S MY FAULT/ BUT I MISS THOSE LATE NIGHT FIST FIGHT KIND OF PHONE CALLS. -- NOW WE AIN'T FRIENDS/ I KNOW I'M THE ONE TO BLAME/ I SWEAR I'LL STOP BUT GUILT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR NAME.
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Bluebird 04:45
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Shade 05:02
I COULDN'T SHADE EVEN IF I WANTED/ COLORS ARE CLEAR/ LIES HAVE BEEN PAINTED COULDN'T ERASE ALL THAT YOU TARNISHED/ CAN'T MAKE AMENDS DESPITE WHAT I PROMISED. -- WHO FIRST BROKE DOWN/ WHO LAST LET YOU DOWN. WAS IT WARRANTED OR ARE YOU PREDISPOSED TO DISPOSE OF THE CLOSEST ONES? -- START WITH A SKETCH OF ALL THE WRONG PROPORTIONS/ FINISH THE EDGE SO I DON'T JUMP FOR THEM/ WAS THERE A MAK IN YOUR EYE THAT WENT IGNORED / ARE YOU A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK OR A CHIP IN THE PAINT NEVER RESTORED? -- YOUR APPLAUSE IS AN AWARD FOR MY DEPRESSION. IF IT SEEMED SEREAL / THAT YOUR SIMPLE IMPRESSION.
7.
White Wine 04:24
HE 'S A BURDEN IN MY BACKYARD/ BURIED BENEATH MY FLOWERS CAUSED A DEATH WITHIN ME/ A MURDER THAT LASTED FOR HOURS/ HE'S A BOY IN A CLOWN SUIT PARADING THROUGH THE STREETS/ HE'S A MAN IN BUSINESS GARB SELLING HOME GROWN GREIF AND OVERPRICED RELEIF - IF I DRINK WHITE WINE AND CALL YOU SOMETIME DON'T GET MAD AT ME/ I JUST MISS YOUR VOICE/ MISS THE GIRL I USED TO BE/ BUT LIFE IS A THING YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TILL ITS LEAVING / AND LOVE IS A WORD WE DON'T MIND THAT HURTS / ITS DECEIVING/ I'M STILL BREATHING - HE'S A LEECH IN HIS OWN RIGHT/ DESTROYING MY WHOLE LIFE. HE'S NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW/ A SLEET THATS FAR TOO COLD/ FORMING A FILTHY WINTER'S ROAD HOME. -- BREATH IN /BREATH OUT DON'T LET A RAT TEAR YOU DOWN/ BREATHE IN / BREATHE OUT EVEN GOD WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND.
8.
Being There 04:25
HE'S LORDING OVER MY HEART/ BUT I'M AN ANARCHIST. I READ THE WAY OUT IS IN/ BUT DOES THA . APPLY TO WHAT I DID? -- OH GURU TELL ME THE TRUTH IS MY TRYING ANY USE AS MY WHOLE BODY BURNS IN A FIRE IS THAT UNIFIED ENOUGH FOR YOU? IS THAT UNFIED? -- PLAYED IN THE KEY OF REMORSE I SAW EVERYTHING YOU DID SET ON THE STAGE DECREES SCRUBBED SO CLEAN BUT STILL SO FILTHY. --OH GURU TELL ME THE TRUTH IS MY TRYING ANY USE? -MY HEART AND MIND ARE FEELING IN MY GUT/ YOU CAN'T FIGHT FEAR UNTILL YOU KNOW OF WHAT. IT'S MY WHOLE BODY BURNING IN THE FLAMES/ ITS MY WHOLE BEING NEVER SETTLING TO CHANGE IS THAT UNIFIED ENPOGH FOR YOU? IS THAT UNIFIED? IS THAT UNIFIED? - ITS MY WHOLE BODY COOLING IN THE AIR THE CAHPEL CEILING NOW A PART OF MY HAIR ITS MY WHOLE BEING FINALLY BEING THERE.
9.
Help Me Out 03:46
I LAY DOWN LATE/ BUT GET UP EARLY FOR MY EARNING I DON'T ASK SO MUCH/ YET I SEEM SO DEMANDING I'M A MULTITASKING TRAIN/ IF YOU WILL. YOU AND YOUR ONE TRACK MIND CAN'T PAUSE TO POST MY BAIL. -- HELP ME OUT BABY IF YOU CAN I BEEN SINKING LIKE AN EIGHT-TON CARAVAN HAULING ALL MY BURDENS TILL THE VERY END WONT YOU HELP ME OUT BABY, HELP OUT MAN. - YOU HAD AN ALL-NIGHT DREAM I FOUND ANOTHER LOVER I COULD SEE THE STRESS IN YOUR FACE YOU WERE GRASPING AT THE COVERS. HE SAID, "I CANT CONTROL WHAT ROLLS THROUGH MY MIND AND I HOPE ITS ALRIGHT BABE, I NEED YOUR HELP FROM TIME TO TIME." -- HELP ME OUT BABY IF YOU CAN I BEEN SINKING LIKE AN EIGHT-TON CARAVAN HAULING ALL MY BURDENS TILL THE VERY END WON'T YOU HELP ME OUT BABE I BEEN LETTING LOOSE OF LOVE AND I CAN'T PRETEND I DON'T NEED A HELPING HAND EVERY NOW AND THEN.

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A collection of songs written in catharsis and in an effort to heal, For Raelyn, is a story of transition, self honesty and forgiveness.

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released August 31, 2018

All songs performed by Kenna Mae Reiss, Sarah Cramer, Cody Jensen and Colin Taylor. All songs written by Kenna Mae Reiss, arranged by Relevator. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Wyman at ToneGood Studios of Champaign, IL.
Vocals/ Rhythm Guitar/ Ukelele: Kenna Mae Reiss
Lead Guitar/ Vocal Harmony: Colin Taylor
Bass/Vocal Harmony: Sarah Cramer
Percussion/Vocal Harmony/Mandolin/Trumpet: Cody Jensen.

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Relevo : Releif
Releve : Directional to the Dancer, To rise up to be "on point".
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