companion liner NOTES
Released 7 October 2022
Credits:
All Songs Written, Recorded, Engineered & Produced by Megan Keely at home
Mixed & Mastered by Kevin Smith
Ⓟ 2022 Megan Keely Music (ASCAP)
1. Missing You
It’s a feeling in my chest
That I’ve never felt before
Glad for what we’ve got
Still wanting more
Wishing you would just show up right now
At our front door
I’m missing you
It’s okay that I’m missing you
It’s a knowing in my gut
That you’re good for me
And I’m good for you
Without even trying to be
And for once I am just fine
With let’s just wait and see
Still I’m missing you
It’s okay that I’m missing you
Try not to blame
Try not to claim that there’s a reason
But just the same
Listen to the changing seasons
It’s a trust in all of this
The pleasure and the pain
Storms and fog
Sun and rain
You’ll take me there
And we will know what we became
While I was missing you
So many days missing you
It’s okay that I’m missing you
But I’m still missing you
2. Leaves
No matter what happens next I know
None of us is a dead end dangling
From a sprawling treetop canopy
None of us is a dead end dangling
Fleshy fruit or brittle twig in the breeze
We all fall down eventually
Care for the soil and the little seeds
Immeasurable mulching of our leaves
Oooh ooooh
No matter how dark it gets I know
I can see the violet in the rainbow
Piercing through the haze in the winter
I can see the violet in the rainbow
Set my anchor let my kite soar
Intertwining roots on the forest floor
Take a little, give a little more
No one can tell you what your love is for
Just care for the soil and the seeds ...oooooh
Brittle twig in the breeze ...oooooh
Mulching over our leaves ...oooooh
Mulching over our leaves ...oooooh
3. Surviving
Now that I’m sturdier, I can try
To put it into words and answer why
Those countless hours I wasted, day and night
To make myself feel empty inside
Empty and clean, surviving, unseen
He got away with it in the dark
How many more still carry his mark
And we push it down, we wash it away
As if we could lose invisible weight
Empty and clean, surviving unseen
And I started to wound myself
When I was too confused to ask for help
Looking for control, to find the crossed line
To take back my body as if it wasn’t mine
Just a little girl on a trundle bed
When he took something from me because he could
But finally I know there’s a boundary
And I know the difference between bad and good
Between can’t and should and wish you would, so many moments misunderstood
Empty and clean, surviving unseen, empty and clean, I’m surviving, I am seen
4. Moving On
Morning light at the lagoon
Looking for some clarity
Letting go of what I’ll lose
When I find a brighter me
Something gained, another gone
Nothing comes for free
Moving on
Slowing down and eating well
Being who I wanna be
No compartments on the job
Boundaries or niceties
The perfect sun will pass on by
Nothing stays the same
Moving on
Living someone else’s life
To take a break from my own
Opens up a peace of mind
A home away from home
Take the dogs out on a hike
Watch the birds communicate
See the chaparral in bloom
In its native natural state
Not sure why it took me so long
Moving on
Moving on
Moving on
6. One More Dinner Alone
One more dinner alone
Waitin for my baby to come back home
Oh I made him a plate but his train’s runnin late
So tonight I’m eatin one more dinner alone
Sun’s hangin low in the sky
Watchin the fog as the birds fly by
Oh my days have been long without my love’s morning song
So tonight the sun’s hangin low in the sky
You could say I’ve got a weakness for comfort and
You could say I’m just a homebody love junkie
But I know this is the feeling that I was lookin for
One more evening to myself
Takin it easy for my heart and my health
When my baby comes back can we let this longing last
Oh tonight I’ve got one more evening all to myself
7. In Another Time
You’ve been looking at the
Pictures on the screen
Everything you’ve seen
Happening before our eyes
And someone far away has
Memories to share
An apple and a pear
From trees they planted in another
Time when setting roots
Was the bravest thing
Anyone could do
Now we’re turning into
Something we don’t know
On and on with the show
Play it again, press rewind
And distance is a wound that needs
A remedy to heal
A hearty home cooked meal
From seeds we planted in another
Time when growing
Was the bravest thing
When knowing
Was the strongest thing
When trusting
Was the kindest thing
Anyone could do
8. Amateur
I wanna be an amateur forever
Wanna do it all for fun
But simple living is expensive
And without money I might come undone
I wanna make my songs for the love of it
And never burn out
And still be treated as a professional
And stand behind my work without any doubt
Oh nobody else can tell you
How to make the most of it
Ooh nobody else can tell you
How your puzzle pieces will begin to fit
Amateur (Do it for love)
Amateur (Gettin just enough)
Amateur (Make the gig pay)
Amateur (Don’t forget how to play)
I wanna be the old lady at the coffee shop
Playin songs about her past
With a glimmer in the corner of her eye
Cus she figured out how to make the magic last
Amateur (Do it for love)
Amateur (Gettin just enough)
Amateur (Make the gig pay)
Amateur (Don’t forget how to play)
Oh nobody else can tell you
How to make the most of it
Ooh nobody else can tell you
How your puzzle pieces will begin to fit
Amateur (Do it for love)
Amateur (Gettin just enough)
Amateur (Make the gig pay)
Amateur (Don’t forget how to play)
BLOOM LINER NOTES
Released 25 May 2018
Credits:
All songs Produced by Brandon Keely and Megan Keely except: Define American (Produced by Brandon Keely, Gabe Witcher, and Megan Keely) • and Stronger (Produced by Brandon Keely, Gabe Witcher, Steve Wyreman, and Megan Keely)
All songs Written by Megan Keely except: Stronger (Written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely) and De Colores (Traditional)
Ⓟ 2018 Megan Keely Music (ASCAP)
Mixed by Kevin Smith
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen
Recorded at Groove Masters in Los Angeles and Sanchez in San Francisco
Cover Photography by Stephanie Dandan
Graphics Design by Megan Keely
Illustration & Logo by Devon Alta Bunce
1. DEFINE AMERICAN Written by Megan Keely
Megan Keely: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals • Brandon Keely: Bass
Gabe Witcher: Drums, Percussion
Steve Wyreman: Electric Guitars, Hammond Organ
Engineer: Kevin Smith • Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
In the morning they wake up like you and I do
Brush their teeth and go to work like you and I do
Call their mom to say hello like you and I do
Rest their head when they are home like you and I do
Who are you to say they haven’t earned their right to stay
They are more brave and just and true than any one of you
Charging forward on the front line, how do you Define American
When they were born they cried out like you and I did
Learned to walk and learned to talk like you and I did
But when they tried to learn to drive like you and I did
They were told to run and hide or say goodbye
Who are you to say they haven’t earned their right to stay
They are more brave and just and true than any one of you
Charging forward on the front line, how do you Define American
2. STRONGER Written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely
Megan Keely: Vocals • Brandon Keely: Bass, Electric Guitar
Gabe Witcher: Drums, Percussion • Steve Wyreman: Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ
Annie Bacon: Chorus • Kelly McFarling: Chorus • Kendra McKinley: Chorus
Tracey Holland: Chorus • Engineer: Grant Blackstock • Assistant Engineer: Matt Phillips
Don’t wanna dive in without dipping my toes
Don’t wanna light the fireplace without checking where the smoke will go
You and I both know what it’s like
To build a wall so high that it shuts out the light
We can blow it down
It is just a pile of sand held together by a shaky hand
We’ll blow it down
With the air in our lungs, we are stronger than we’ve ever been before
Don’t wanna set the frame before the painting’s dry
Don’t wanna pull the parachute until I’ve truly learned to fly
You and I both know how it feels
Hours turn to days and the days into years
We can blow it down
It is just a pile of sand held together by a shaky hand
We’ll blow it down
With the air in our lungs, we are stronger than we’ve ever been before
3. LOVE WILL FIND YOU Written by Megan Keely
Megan Keely: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals • Brandon Keely: Electric Guitar
Engineer: Kevin Smith • Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
On the coast 17 hours north of Mexico
Seabirds flying high and the tide was low
I saw my footprints one by one not knowing where they’ll go
And I let myself truly be alone
It was morning, the air was clear and the dune grass swept in the breeze
No commitments, no calls, nowhere I had to be
Took my time and walked on where my footsteps seemed to lead
And I let myself truly be free
And said love will find you, when you’re ready to fall
When you’re ready to give it your all, and you will give it your all
On my way back, I picked a marion berry, the darkest one on the cane
And I wandered through the cypress trees and down an old dirt lane
Savoring the sweetness til the moment went away
And I let myself truly feel the rain
There is nothing else to do but grow
You will feel it when you trust yourself
Love will find you, when you’re ready to fall
When you’re ready to give it your all, and you will give it your all
4. DE COLORES Traditional
Megan Keely: Vocals • Brandon Keely: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Engineer: Kevin Smith • Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
De colores de colores se visten los campos en la primavera
De colores de colores son los pajarillos que vienen de fuera
De colores de colores es el arcoiris que vemos lucir
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí
Canta el gallo canta el gallo con el quiri quiri quiri quiri quiri
La gallina la gallina con el cara cara cara cara cara
Los pollitos los pollitos con el pío pío pío pío pi
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí
5. MARCIA MONTGOMERY Written by Megan Keely
Megan Keely: Vocals • Brandon Keely: Electric Guitar
Jay Bellerose: Drums, Percussion • Jennifer Condos: Bass
Bert Keely: Harmony Vocals • Engineer: Kevin Smith
Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
Marcia Montgomery
What do you think of the choices I’ve made this year
Marcia Montgomery
You always knew how to say it straight, how to keep it clear
I’m trying to use my mind and my hands the way you always could
Clever fixes and practical decisions, honest and good
Are you still proud of me, are you still proud of me
Am I getting it right, am I living my life how I outta be
Oh Marcia Montgomery
There was a time when I thought you’d meet the children I’ll bear
But Marcia Montgomery
Now they will learn your ways through stories and jewelry I’ll wear
I’m trying to learn from all my mistakes the way I know I should
Growing and giving, learning and living, solid as wood
Are you still proud of me, are you still proud of me
Am I getting it right am I living my life how I outta be
Oh Marcia Montgomery
You always knew how to say it straight, how to keep it clear
6. SAN GREGORIO Written by Megan Keely
Megan Keely: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals • Brandon Keely: Electric Guitar
Jay Bellerose: Drums, Percussion • Jennifer Condos: Bass •
Bert Keely: Dobro, Harmony Vocals
Engineer: Kevin Smith • Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
When your bones are tired, when you’re uninspired
When your car wont start, when your plan’s expired
There’s a place nearby, just round the bend
You can take your time, and we’ll be there waiting when you get there
Lets go to San Gregorio
We’ll take La Honda and some back roads we know
Lets go to San Gregorio
Nothing’s stopping you, nothing’s stopping us now, oooooh
When you’re scared of where this turn could lead
When a change is near and it’s pickin up speed
There’s a place nearby just round the bend
You can take your time and we’ll be there waiting when you get there
Lets go to San Gregorio
We’ll take La Honda and some back roads we know
Lets go to San Gregorio
Nothing’s stopping you, nothing’s stopping us now
7. WE WILL BE FINE Written by Megan Keely
Megan Keely: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals • Brandon Keely: Acoustic Guitar
Jay Bellerose: Drums, Percussion • Jennifer Condos: Bass
Gabe Witcher: Electric Guitar • Bert Keely: Harmony Vocals
John Elliott: Harmony Vocals • Engineer: Kevin Smith
Assistant Engineer: Grant Blackstock
There will be days when the sun
Rises and vanishes out on the run
And when you share a little light
The sun will shine through on you
Maybe there’s not enough to go around
Maybe some need to be up while others are down
But its a big world and we choose
To keep shining through, me and you
We will be fine
And if you need to be alone
If you need time away from home
I’ll do my best to keep burning bright
Shining on through to you
We will be fine
READY OR NOT LINER NOTES
Released 5 December 2015
Credits:
Produced by Brandon Keely and Kai Welch
Mixed by Brandon Keely, Erick Jaskowiak, and Kai Welch
How We Live Mixed by Bert Keely
Mastered by Michael Romanowski
Album Art: ‘Reef’ by Pinky Fong
Graphics Help: Rachel Adam Rogers
℗ 2015 Megan Keely Music
Engineering by:
Brandon Keely at Sanchez Studio in SF
Kai Welch in Marni and Ford’s dining room in LA
Erick J at J Studios in Nashville, TN
Bert Keely in his living room (How We Live)
Jamie Durr at Hyde St Studios in SF (How We Live)
Musicians:
Megan Keely · Vocals
Brandon Keely · Guitar, Bass, Vocals (tracks 1 - 7)
Kai Welch · Guitar, Thumb Piano, Maschine (tracks 2, 4, 8)
Noam Pikelny · Banjo, Plectrum Guitar (tracks 1, 5)
Royal Masat · Bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
Jay Bellerose · Drums (tracks 1, 5)
Jerry Pentecost · Drums (tracks 2, 4)
Max Abrams · Sax (tracks 1, 3, 4)
Kevin Brown · Drums, Vibes (track 3)
Jon Estes · Pedal Steel (track 4)
Steve Wyreman · Guitar (track 6)
Bert Keely · Bass, Vocals (track 6)
Antja Thompson · Fiddle, Vocals (track 6)
Larry Marcus · Drums (track 6)
Jessie Bridges · Vocals (track 6)
Sage Welch · Vocals (track 6)
Alec Betterley · Keys (track 7)
Tracks 1-6: written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, © 2015 by Megan Keely Music (ASCAP)
Track 7 Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be): written by Jay Livingston and Raymond B. Evans, © 1955 by St. Angelo Music (ASCAP) and Jay Livingston Music (ASCAP)
Track 8 Always Will: written by Megan Keely and Kai Welch, © 2015 by Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) and Nettles and Bones Music (ASCAP)
1. Feel Like Me
written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Brandon Keely - Acoustic Guitar
Noam Pikelny - Banjo
Royal Masat - Upright Bass
Jay Bellerose - Drums, Percussion
Max Abrams - Baritone Sax and Tenor Sax
try to take your time
try to pour yourself into what you do
no one else can tell you where your story
wants to lead you
now youve come so far
and you feel so strong and so inspired
take a moment just to feel the love thats
been there all along
and ill go on breathin
and ill keep on believin
and i’ll hold on to those who make me
feel like feel like me
there are several kinds of love
one is grasping and egotistical
but another pours out from a place of
goodness pure and strong
so dont rush yourself
you can trust your tummy more than your mind
there’s a journey up ahead and it will
bring you to the right one
so ill go on breathin
and ill keep on believin
and i’ll hold on to those who make me
feel like feel like me
oh east of the garden, west of the rocky mountains
north of the desert, south of some great plane
oh ill go on breathin…
2. This Time Around
written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Kai Welch - Acoustic Guitar, Maschine
Brandon Keely - Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals
Royal Masat - Upright Bass
Jerry Pentecost - Drums
can’t you hear your heart a cryin
can’t you hear your heart aloud
aren’t you cravin something different
than what you’ve found
blood is coursing through your fingers
and the doors are open wide
wakin up at 6am
nothing weighin down your miiiiind
oh god what have I done
after all those battles lost and won
I will hold my life in my own damn hands
this time around, this time around
now you’ve broken through the barrier
and everything looks clean and clear
all that clutter down the drain
nowhere else to be but here
and in the distance there’s a magnet
and its pull is strong and deep
but all you have to do is stand up straight
keeping steady on your feet
3. Battle Cries
written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Brandon Keely - Electric Guitar, Upright Bass
Max Abrams - Baritone Sax and Tenor Sax
Kevin Brown - Drums, Vibraphone
the meadow smelled like sweetgrass
the air was still but even so
the leaves were shaking on the trees
the leaves were shaking on the trees
and in the sky the moon rose up
to show us for a moment what it
looked like in the copper light
looked like in the copper
fleeting ephemeral, becoming indelible
and we knew, we knew the brightness in our open eyes
and we knew, we knew the rightness in our battle cries
in the morning dawn washed in
bits of grass still on our skin
reminders of the truth we found
reminders of the truth we found
summer almost dead and gone
but all that light still burning on
grew stronger in the autumn chill
stronger in the autumn
fleeting ephemeral, becoming indelible
fleeting ephemeral…
4. Ready or Not
written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Max Abrams - Baritone Sax
Kai Welch - Keys, Thumb Piano, Maschine
Brandon Keely - Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Pentecost - Drums
Jon Estes - Pedal Steel
Royal Masat - Upright Bass
it starts as quiet as a whisper in your ear
but soon it grows so loud there’s nothing you can hear
and then you fall to the ground behind your guard
never thought you could see here in the dark
give it one more shot, give it all you’ve got
whether you think you’re ready or not
give it one more shot, give it all you’ve got
whether you think you’re ready ready or not
you never used to feel this way
when you were young
but now you’re living for a dream
you could become
and then you fall to the ground behind your guard
never thought you could see here in the dark
give it one more shot, give it all you’ve got
whether you think you’re ready or not
give it one more shot, give it all you’ve got
whether you think you’re ready ready or not
ready you’re ready you’re ready
5. Gonna Stay Free
written by Megan Keely and Brandon Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Brandon Keely - Acoustic Guitar
Noam Pikelny - Banjo, Plectrum Guitar
Royal Masat - Upright Bass
Jay Bellerose - Drums, Percussion
on the top of a mountain
you can do anything you want
on the top of a mountain
you can say it all and say it loud
in the middle of a river
you can make the world your own
in the middle of a river
you can celebrate your sound
oh gonna be me gonna be me
gonna be you gonna be you
gonna stay free gonna stay free
gonna stay true gonna stay true
on the edge of an ocean
you can learn the impossible
on the edge of an ocean
you can hold the intangible
in the depths of a valley
you can feel the sun so warm
in the depths of a valley
love is in you when you’re born
6. How We Live
written by Megan Keely, Published by Megan Keely Music
Brandon Keely - Acoustic Guitar
Steve Wyreman - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Bert Keely - Bass, Harmony
Antja Thompson - Fiddle, Harmony
Larry Marcus - Drums
Jessie Bridges - Harmony
Sage Welch - Harmony
there are moments in our lives
when we’re open and we find
that is all we really need in love
and each time we just let go
there is kindness and we know
that is all we need to feel in love
cus how we love is how we live
so hold those hands and all they give
i’ve seen comfort i’ve seen truth
i’ve seen beauty and i’ve seen new
and i see all of that and more in you
cus how we love is how we live
so hold those hands and all they give
7. Que Sera Sera
written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, Published by St. Angelo Music and Jay Livingston Music
Brandon Keely - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo
Alec Betterley - Keys
when i was just a little girl
i asked my mother what will i be
will i be pretty will i be rich
here’s what she said to me
que sera, sera
whatever will be, will be
the future’s not ours to see
que sera, sera
when i grew up and fell in love
i asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
will we have rainbows day after day
here’s what my sweetheart said
now i have children of my own
they ask their mother what will i be
will I be handsome will i be rich
i tell them tenderly
8. Always Will
written by Megan Keely and Kai Welch, Published by Megan Keely Music and Nettles and Bones Music
Kai Welch - Acoustic Guitar
there’s a crack in the glass that holds the photograph
baby on his knee 1983
he looks tired and young, skinny and dumb
he would sing a lullabye when that baby’d start cry
he’d sing i cant sleep tonight without saying this to you
cant close my eyes without you knowin
its always been love, its always been love
its always been and it always will be
there was a note on her door when she got home from store
they had left it kinda loose, both so afraid to lose
and as she began to read, she dropped the groceries
it had only been six weeks but he was not afraid to speak
he wrote - i cant sleep at night without saying this to you
i cant close my eyes without you knowin
its always been love, its always been love
its always been and it always will be
now there’s a chill in the air and all his grandkids are there
he’s lying on his bed, her hand upon his head
and the moment is near, so she holds back a tear
he sees it in her eye, breathes to speak one more time
and he says i won’t leave you tonight without saying this to you
won’t close my eyes without you knowin
its always been love, its always been love
its always been and it always will (x2)
its always been and it always will be
DECIDUOUS LINER NOTES
Single Track “Dream It Now” Released 9 April 2013
Full Album “Deciduous” Released 12 July 2013
Produced by:
Megan Keely, Brandon Keely, Kai Welch, & Erick Jaskowiak
Engineered & Mixed By:
Erick Jaskowiak at J Studio, Nashville, TN, February 2013
erickj.com
Track 6 mixed by:
Gordon Brislawn, Bad Habit Recordings
www.badhabitrec.com
Mastered by:
Eric Conn Independent Mastering
independentmastering.com
1. Oh, Come and Sing Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP), Brandon Keely (ASCAP), Kai Welch (ASCAP), and Brittany Haas (BMI) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Jamie Dick - Drums, Percussion Jon Estes - Bass, Pedal Steel Brittany Haas - Fiddle Brandon Keely - Guitar. Megan Keely - Vocals, Tenor Ukulele Kai Welch - Guitar, Keys, Harmony Vocals
oh the feather and the bone they glide through the trees and the shadows on the ground they dance with the leaves we’ve been working all day just to hear your sweet song as the sun settles down we feel we belong after nightfall all is still but you soar between the stars not a sound in your breast just a song in your heart til the morning when we wake to your delicate cry and we know you cant stay but we’ll never know why oh come and sing bring your feathers down oh let em fall to the ground oh the feather and the bone they glide through the trees and the shadows on the ground they dance with the leaves we are waiting for your call so we dont feel alone we are waiting for your call to bring us back home oh come and sing bring your feathers down oh come and sing bring your feathers down oh come and sing bring your feathers down oh let em fall to the ground
2. Easy Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) and Brandon Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Jamie Dick - Drums, Percussion Brittany Haas - Fiddle Brandon Keely - Guitar Megan Keely - Vocals Kai Welch - Keys, Harmony Vocals
when its easy its so easy but when its hard its so hard, so hard when its moving it goes fast but when we’re standing still it wont pass, wont pass get me back to the space where the words just fall right into place get me back to my mind where the knots unwind and fall with grace standing here in another time holding on to another line mother help me to see the way, bring me back there and let me stay get me back to the edge of the lake on the rocks where it all began get me back to the wind and sun put the dirt into my hand let me fall in and out of sight til my thoughts are bright and new holding out for another taste on my tongue something sweet and true when its easy its so easy but when its hard its so hard, so hard
3. I Met You Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Megan Keely - Vocals Nathaniel Smith - Cello Kai Welch - Keys
i met you in a photograph… in a customs line… at the baggage claim…at the breakfast table i met you under the new moon…in a silent room…on a crowded bus…in a cold dark cave when i met you, that’s when i met myself i met you at the water tower, i met you over some three a.m. chai. and i wondered what brought us here, and i wondered why i wondered how would we see ourselves in three months would we hold our heads up high oh when i met you, that’s when i met myself so hello hello to all the things that we share with each other and hello hello to all the faults that we see in one another and hello to all the things you say when we just want a little quiet and hello to all the things you say even when we just don’t buy it and this is not a love song but rather thank you all for simply being here in this time, in this space, in this moment, in this place where we lift each other up and we hold each other high and we’re miles away from home, and the days they pass us by oh when i met you, that’s when i met myself
4. Just Enough Time Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) and Brandon Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Brittany Haas - Fiddle Brandon Keely - Guitar, Harmony Vocals Bert Keely - Bass Megan Keely - Vocals Nathaniel Smith - Cello
ive been watching from the sidelines lately dreaming my way through my days and my nights didn’t realize time was passing by so fast saw a lady with silver hair passing me by on a bicycle and though her joints were aching she rode on and on climbed up the hill to see the view there’s so many things i would do if i lived til 102 but i’m young, and life is short gonna take it on every day like i wouldn’t have it any other way, we have just enough time oooooooh, oooooooh, oooooooh i often feel my day slip away as if the sun just fell right down from the sky got so caught up in all i had to do and say but i rarely stop to ask myself the little peculiar questions lingering inside sometimes its harder to speak when there’s so much unsaid gotta let it all out now while i can there’s so many things i would do if i lived til 102 but im young, and life is short gonna take it on every day like i wouldnt have it any other way, we have just enough time oooooooh, oooooooh, oooooooh
5. Rules Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) and Brandon Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Jamie Dick - Drums, Percussion Brittany Haas - Fiddle Brandon Keely - Guitar, Harmony Vocals Megan Keely - Vocals Kai Welch - Keys, Guitar
you say you know love, but you are just reflecting words you hear no iron in your veins could give you any sense of pain or fear it’s just another lie, it’s just another calculation and when the power’s out we are just another old sensation this blood keeps me alive, but what is it that runs through you electricity and wires, dictating everything you do you tell me that you hear me and all your memories are real but how do i know you don’t just feel what you’ve been told to feel we run around the rules…round and round, two by two… there’s water in your eyes and i know i’m the reason that it’s there but still i don’t feel bad, because i know that you have more to spare and just behind your eyes are switches that can turn back on to clear away today til all your memories are gone we run around the rules…round and round, two by two…
6. Dream It Now Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) and Kai Welch (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Jamie Dick - Drums, Percussion Jon Estes - Bass, Pedal Steel Megan Keely - Vocals Kai Welch - Keys, Trumpet
she wears a gown of grace and courage on the fourth of july and she holds on to her memories like the tears in her eyes oh she knows she is home no matter what they decide so she starts her mornings early making every day count and she comes home in the evening, keeps her feet on the ground oh she listens to the words and she makes her sound oh dream it now, oh dream it now, oh dream it now just a child when she got here and her mama used to say there’s a mountain up ahead and we will climb it some day now she looks out at the view and the clouds fade away oh dream it now, oh dream it now, oh dream it now we’re holding on to the dream of what will become the reverie of what will be it’ll be, oh dream it now
7. This Night Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Brittany Haas - Fiddle Bert Keely - Jingles Brandon Keely - Guitar Megan Keely - Vocals, Guitar Shelby Means - Bass Kai Welch - Keys, Trumpet Bert Keely - Jingles
this is a night, a night to remember a night to hold on, and never let go memories are light fleeting romances swept up and dancing and gone with the show and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night and i’ll bring this song with me we laughed and we cried, we couldn’t believe it but somehow achieved it, in spite of our fears eyes open wide, eager and restless awake and confessing, and counting the years and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night and i’ll bring this song with me time, time won’t always tell and dust will fall on the shelf and you, you know me well so promise me this, you’ll take what i give you and keep it forever, near to your heart cause lately i’ve learned that loving completely truly and sweetly, is our purest art and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night and i’ll bring this song with me
8. The Story Starts With You Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP), Brandon Keely (ASCAP) and Brittany Haas (BMI) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Jamie Dick - Drums, Percussion Brittany Haas - Fiddle Erick Jaskowiak - Galvanized Drip Pan Brandon Keely - Guitar, Harmony Vocals Megan Keely - Vocals Kai Welch - Keys, Guitar
you had your chance when you were riding in the front seat you took your turn and held your victory so sweet but i won’t hold your cape anymore i wont stand there waiting at your door he held you in his arms and handed you the crown he tried so hard but you would only let him down and he won’t chase your memory for long he won’t chase it when he’s moving on ooh the story starts with you she sang your songs to me when i was young and able but now her sympathy is lying on the table and i can’t let you stand over me i can’t let your legacy run free we took an honest man and made him into nothing we broke him down to keep him guessing and cussing but he can’t be a martyr in disguise he can’t hide the anguish in his eyes ooh the story starts with you
9. Nashville, Tennessee Written by Megan Keely (ASCAP) Publishing: Megan Keely Music (ASCAP) Megan Keely - Vocals, Guitar
i went out to nashville, tennessee didn’t know what it would have in store for me but when i got there it set my spirit free now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee i called a friend and told her i’d be there she opened up her home to me without a care and all her friends were sweet as can be oh now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee though i miss my baby back at home oh and i don’t wanna be a rolling stone every now and then i guess i need to roam leavin home can cause a heavy heart oh and saying my goodbyes is just the hardest part but i had no idea who i’d meet and now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee
ACORN COLLECTION LINER NOTES
Single Track “Anymore” Released 16 October 2010
Full Album “Acorn Collection” Released 23 October 2010
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1. Anymore
2. Gepetto’s Song
3. Daydream Ditty
4. Dollars
5. Hollowbody
6. Occupied By You
7. Again
8. This Is It
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Megan Keely
vocals
ukulele (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8)
acoustic guitar (4, 5)
banjo (6)
kazoo (3)
Brandon Keely
upright bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
acoustic guitar (1, 2)
dobro (6)
Bert Keely
acoustic guitar (3, 4, 6, 7)
telecaster (2)
upright bass (1, 2)
trumpet (3, 8)
ukulele (4)
Larry Marcus
drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Kevin ‘Chops’ Brown
cajon & vibraphone (5)
Evan Stuart
sousaphone (1, 3)
Kelly McFarling & Sarah Ramey
harmony vocals (2)
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All songs written by Megan Keely
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Recorded Live at Chez Marcus
Recording Engineer: Larry Marcus, Assistant Engineer: Olivia Para
Mixed by Gordon Brislawn - www.badhabitrecordings.com
Mastered by Damien Rasmussen
Album cover art and design by Megan Keely
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1. Anymore
we live in a world where the best is a test
and the worst can not be found for miles
cus we hide our mistakes we close the windows and doors
we don’t even know what makes us smile, anymore
my friends say i’m running away from the good things in life
and i dont know what for
sometimes it’s true i’m afraid of the good things
cus i know that they won’t last, anymore
you’re nice and i like that but i’m closing up
cus i worry that i will let you down
this mind of mine takes me all over the place
you’ll see that’s just how it goes, anymore
if you stick around
you’ll see all the obstacles in my brain
if you stick around
you’ll see i don’t know a thing, anymore
2. Gepetto’s Song
we called the night with our songs
we called the day with our bodies
we did not stay very long in the light
you did the dishes in the morning
you made the coffee
you heard the sirens call from out of sight
gepetto knew his fairy with wings would soon come along
but on that island of pleasure all the words came out wrong
there was a suit parade passing by
and all of our weaponry was gone
but we had eggshell bombs to spare
soon after the guilt took over
and all of our names were on file
suddenly we were aware
gepetto knew his fairy with wings would soon come along
but on that island of pleasure all the words came out wrong
3. Daydream Ditty
this city’s just a little less pretty without you
this city’s just a little more gritty when you’re gone
but now you’re moving on and you’re playing our songs
and i’m here at home feeling blue
this ukulele’s just a little more quiet without you
these songs i sing are just a little more lonely when you’re gone
and i’m trying to let you go cus babe the world is your show
and no one can hold you down
i won’t mope and i wont cry
or let this daydream ditty pass me by
but i will soar so high
you’ll be missing me when i’m gone
this girl is just a little bit stronger without you
this story’s just a little more simple when you’re gone
oh and if you do come back don’t you mess with me
cus now that i’m alone i can finally see
this lady’s gonna go and have a good time without you
this honey’s gonna make a lotta money when you’re gone
cus i dont have the time to sit here and wine
and there’s other fish in the sea
oh i won’t mope and i wont cry
or let this daydream ditty pass me by
but i will soar so high
oh you’ll be missing me when i’m gone
4. Dollars
close your eyes and let the world slow down
the plastic skies in your lung
lick your lips until theirs nothin left
but photographs on your tongue
think of all the words filling up your mouth
the honey drop is almost gone
breathe in time deeper than before
this one will last beyond the dawn
you don’t have to wait for it
you don’t have to pay for it
anymore cus the dollars stick on their own
feel the floor with broken glass and beer
it doesnt cut the way it should
stretch your back until its inside out
and say the words you never could
drain the water cus its cold outside
and there are other ways to warm
and understand that i am just a child
and i have never meant you any harm
you don’t have to wait for it
you don’t have to pay for it
anymore cus the dollars stick on their own
5. Hollowbody
Go tell your mother, go tell your father, go tell your sister, go tell your brother
That we are just friends, and we won’t pretend that we’ are in love
Take me to dinner but and offer to pay and kiss me goodnight and then walk away
Cus we are just friends, and we won’t pretend that we’ are in love
Cus I know you’re hollow and I know you’re dry
And I know you’ll follow without knowing why
So if you’re not full of answers and questions
I’ve got to kiss your hollowbody goodbye
Ive seen you walkin out on the town you’re takin a new girl out on your rounds
But you are just friends and you don’t pretend that you are in love
I’ve heard you talkin about someone new and I seen the way she looks at you
But you are just friends and you don’t pretend that you are in love
Cus I know you’re hollow and I know you’re dry
And I know you’ll follow without knowing why
So if you’re not full of answers and questions
I’ve got to kiss your hollowbody goodbye
6. Occupied By You
Theres a space in my brain and its never empty
Cus its always occupied by someone new
And I know we just met but oh this morning
that space Is occupied by you
I cant quite remember the things you said
In the doorway on your way out
But I think it was nice and I’m paying the price
Like a child without a doubt
even though i know you’re probably just like the rest
right now somehow i’m convinced that you’re the best for me
Theres a space in my brain and its never empty
Cus its always occupied by someone new
And I know we just met but oh this morning
that space Is occupied by you
7. Again
i can’t believe what you say
wanna hear you but i don’t know how
the souvenirs that you bought me are faded now
it’s not so hard to fall
but i need a little push
got so tired of lettin go when i thought i should
why would i say it
when there’s so many who’ve said it before
why would i say it again and again
i cross the bridge at the bay
catch the sun before it goes
i make it back and get out of my day job clothes
oh i’m in love with that city
but i need a little breath
cus i’ve been pouring my heart till there’s nothin left
why would i say it
when there’s so many who’ve said it before
why would i say it again and again
8. This Is It
you remind me of someone i once knew
when days were younger and time was shy
and when we met they bet that we would last a long time
although we had not yet begun
you and i we may walk the roads together
but we end our nights alone
so take my hand and please tell me this is easy
tell me this will all change in time
cus though i’ll give you all the space you need i will be bleeding
when you cut me with your nightly goodbyes
you and i we may walk the roads together
but we end our nights alone
so please be kind and don’t say bad things about me
and please clear your mind of all these tears
cus if you’ll never want me with an open ended heart
this is it this is what we get… this is it this is all you get