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So Much Depends On Your Proportions

by A Movable West

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davekillcountysmith Not sure exactly how I’d categorise this. Maybe acoustic emo? I am certain that it is truly wonderful. Favorite track: Jack and the Unlikely Ocean.
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1.
Plaid 02:10
(Instrumental)
2.
Tell God that I'm listening to every word he says it'll take more than these two hands to cover these two ears Please excuse my soapy breath My mother tried her best I curse like a sailor no matter how much soap she kept They say you can't walk with a swagger On the straight righteous path to the Lord But please sir I'm tired and legs are sore forgive me if my gait seems unsure Tell god I'm still listening I still capitalize his name I tried to spell it different ways but it didn't sound the same I think its slightly unfair he used to shout through the clouds it seems to be a bad sign the skies been silent for years now Are you first are you foremost a father even on the days that I just need a friend If I told you my body was burning you say stop putting on what you can't put out all I need is a little peak a little peak and I swear I'd believe all we need to set us free to set us free is a little divine company I thought I could whisper and he'd hear every word He's your dad could you talk to him your close from what I've heard Dear Jesus the more the merrier I'll take forgiveness from whoever I can I'll bury it I'll bury it much deeper then the houses I built on the sand is this your plan
3.
Canto VII 05:14
No sister, you stay here with the children And I’ll make sure they know my name I’ll go out to meet the butchers Maybe trade my head for a couple empty graves Does God know they have us surrounded? I’ve been trying to tell him all damn day But the wind has carried off much heavier things Though I tethered it to a dozen amens Amen Amen Amen Amen Hush, don’t let them hear you cry They’ll tell their wives exactly how we died I’ll point my beard towards the west Cause if the sun’s gonna set, I want to be facing it Amen I should have known the good can’t last When the green crops came, I spread the word far too fast See it only takes a couple jealous men To take the green in life and make it brown again Amen
4.
So this is where you fight it out brown and gray some valley town I just pictured you in much more color all their boys make pretty sounds but they carry axes all around and they'll keep pieces of you to hang up on their wall do you keep me at all fifty bucks will buy you out but your so busy with your doubts you can keep the anchor just let me pull it out ride this cozy window seat and watch the brown turn to green you'd look so beautiful wearing a piece of the sea you'd look so beautiful wearing a piece of me ...but the fire can't reach you here thank god the fire can't reach you here but the ocean always keeps what you throw in....
5.
North 05:52
I saw your sister bloom in a dimmer room wasn't sure if I should stay turned my head hid my face she didn't complain Can you feel the pound of the shaking ground I built these walls I taught them how to fall if she ever came around what a patient fight waiting for the afterlife if time could be killed oh the weapons I'd wield and the checks I'd write Oh how the colors change with your point of view I love how home stays the same if it's far enough from you (thats why I keep it with you) open wide I'm not the fragile kind you'll have to swollow me whole to keep me alive and keep surprise on your side your my snowy north I'm your burning south touching tip quenching kiss east and west get a grip come calm us down I let your brother know what I think of you he doesn't listen very well but what ya going to do (I guess we all just miss you) IS HEAVEN HOME? give jesus my love and my resume tell him the liquor is just for the winter and my aching legs (tell him whatever it takes)
6.
Attention ocean liners you dont run like you used to it's about time you told the truth I can feel you in my stomache scraping through my arteries leaking oil in my bloodstream ...your loves not free but it was cheap ...thank god you'll never leave attention pale faced angels where you sit betting on who can save me do my sins make me heavy fearless heaven creatures do you envy me and my free will your sent, you save, you heal ...God has a plan but who can sit still ...here's a prescription to fill I'll fish it out I'll pound it down I'll keep it close slide out my mouth words come and go but you dont you know I'll hold this note I'll let it go I'll let you know so just show me a piece of your skin so I'll know
7.
Father would have left if I were you you know me and the truth play for different sides concerning your lost lambs me and my best friend lifted the grayish hinge that kept them all inside we kept them up drinking all night we made sure they had no place to hide under a darker hue in cotton balls and elmers glue we hid our teeth from you maybe you always knew a better son god how I've tried that one but that's when the girls they come and drag me along and I end up so far away from you father, I'm a sinner, carry me through were you lost when you were young just tell me the boy I am could be you if he grew up and did you scare like little boys can I swear if I grew legs I'd be a mountain of a man now I know you didn't want to bury me early now I see you just didn't want to bury me now I know you didn't want to bury me early now I see you just didn't want to bury me a better son god have I tried that one but you know the west was won with five fingers clinched I can feel the fire in my hand how can something so beautiful kill a man
8.
Coming in for a landing The wind was rough but at least we got here Hey dad, I love you But it’s that love I’ve come to fear It’s the handshakes that were useful For keeping us at arms length But captain, my captain I found that love in so many other ways But don’t you forget The reason why I stick around Because I call you father And blood’s as good as gold in this town Don’t worry Dad I bought some land with your name in concrete I tried my very best But you chose not to have a life to leave Five years from now When your body’s cold and the world has moved on My lover and I will visit you To show your bones how love looks strong Here’s a million goodnight kisses One for everyday without your company If Mom was really that bad Why’d you leave her with me?
9.
Remember the sun We sucked the raindrops from sprinkler heads And we kissed and we both meant it It was the best damn day I ever had I remember that Remember the weight Of the stars and all their shapes Or maybe it was your face I held I can never tell Uh oh uh oh I can feel it in my legs again Remember the charge Of being joined at the lips and arms And never having to think too hard About how far behind we are Just bodies in cars Remember the face Of a boy so calm, so safe Who would bleed before he would change All for your taste Oh whoa whoa whoa Oh whoa whoa whoa Oh whoa whoa whoa whoa Are you easily... Are you easily scared, scared like me Uh oh whoa whoa I can feel it in my feet again And you know, you know That’s how you know
10.
Too bad you won't I thought you were smarter but you keep saying no and you keep running home But whatever you don't do I'll just get your brother to I'll just get your father to then I'll come back after you I'll make your bones grinding stones you don't even know the kind of things that I can throw I know you miss what you had when you were an evil man I can bring it all back with my bare red hands Chorus I lifted you up and this is what I get you jump in some dirty river and join the born again but soon the fun will start as the drugs depart and the toxins leave you body and your fluttering heart that's when you will scream for me and the man that I could make you be and you'll trade in your family for some sharp and shiny things I will make it easy I'll lead the dealer straight to your veins I'll distract the cops with some homicidal kids don't worry darling I'm fine I'm just going out for some air and a bottle of wine be sure to keep the kids safe I just don't want them to know their father is a fake (honey just ignore that last part)

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released July 1, 2009

Recorded at Joshua Tree studio in Sacramento, California. Produced by Josh Benton and A Movable West.

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