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The Bell Diver
04:23
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The sea doesn’t care who you are
Rich or poor, there’s no north star
It makes no difference at all
I miss you most this time of year
How you always faced your fears
Every day before you lost it all
Last saw you on a Tuesday, your shift began at noon
As the bellows started to breathe away
You waved and said, I’ll be home soon
We were just trying to make ends meet
We talked the dangers in the streets
But day in, day out, we dove
Figured we’d stay on one more year
Isolated in the sphere
Building futures as the bells took their toll
Last saw you on a Tuesday, your shift began at noon
As the bellows started to breathe away
You waved and said, I’ll be home soon
Pressurized in the bell
Conditions were a living hell
But we pressed on with the work the same
The lucky ones would decompress
Slowly to avoid the bends
Either death or paralyzing pain
Last saw you on a Tuesday, your shift began at noon
As the bellows started to breathe away, you said I’ll be home soon
I imagine you in a fantasy, somewhere in the deep
Surrounded by new family, but with memories you keep
Diving down beneath the sea tests our own humanity
But curious minds, they rise above the deep
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Between The Lines
03:40
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We’ve been here before, things are getting strange
It’s time for us to make a change
There’s no room in here for this elephant
So I’m headed east, to your place
For this convo we need face to face
I can’t believe those last few texts you sent
I want to try to make this work
Despite all the work it takes to try
We’re falling fast, let’s make one more diving catch
Let’s change from it’s not you, it’s me
To it’s just me and you
Let’s sit down and see where we stand
‘Cause I’m reading between the lines
As I head down the road, between the lines
I’m getting more nervous with each passing mile
I’d be a little drunk if I didn’t have to drive
Slowing my roll as I turn on your street
Planning every word, so carefully
It’s moments like these that make us feel alive
I want to try to make this work
Despite all the work it takes to try
We’re falling fast, let’s make one more diving catch
Let’s change from it’s not you, it’s me
To it’s just me and you
Let’s sit down and see where we stand
‘Cause I’m reading between the lines
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3. |
Working Title
04:06
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It’s easy to feel rudderless in this sea of change
Miss the silver lining peeking as the night bleeds into day
The freeze of fear is something that I understand
Scared of moving forward, with heart beating in my hand
(But) I can’t live my life with a working title
I can’t spend my time with my head in a hole
I’ve made my share of mistakes in this life
It’s just like me to try to catch a falling knife
It there a red thread in this twist of fate?
Or am I the one to over-complicate?
I can’t live my life with a working title
I can’t spend my time with my head in a hole
In this life there are never any guarantees
It takes a balance of big plans and floating in the breeze
It’s my story, I’ll act it out from center stage
All if I wonder what comes next, I’ll just turn another page
From here on out, I’m weaving fabric from the fray
And will point my compass north if I’m lost along the way
Can’t live my life with a working title
Can’t spend my time with my head in a hole
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4. |
On The Mend
03:12
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I just need another one for the road
Take off the edge, you know, lighten the load
Cutting deep
Just so I can feel something in a heightened mode
So it goes
From down on my knees to cool as a breeze
I’m on the mend
This is the hand for me to double down
I can always come back in another round
Just one more hit
and then I swear that I will quit
I just need a shot in the arm
What’s the harm?
From down on my knees to cool as a breeze
I’m on the mend
I’ve seen the light
Please don't hurt my heart tonight
Pins and needles and razor blades
A life of excess, I wanna know your name
I’ve seen the light
Please don't hurt my heart tonight
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Carolina
05:33
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I’ve lived a hard life filled with sex and booze
I’ve been to hell and back on Sunday
I’ve got nothing more to lose
I use my days to contemplate the demons that I’ve faced
My reflection tells the story through the lines that time has traced
Leave the light on Carolina
The world’s gone black without you by my side
In a sky of white I hope to find you
In the end everything’s gonna be alright
They all came back for love like mine but I’ll tell you this
You’ve left this hollowness inside me and it’s only you I miss
I won’t stop until I feel the kindness of your skin
Until we’re together again
Oh lord, please forgive me for my sins
Leave the light on Carolina
The world’s gone black without you by my side
In a sky of white I hope to find you
In the end everything’s gonna be alright
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Belldiver Austin, Texas
Music for driving down long country roads, sipping whisky, reflecting, and celebrating love, life and colorful
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The music of Belldiver is eclectic, authentic and diverse, spanning thoughtful indie-folk to guitar-laden rock and roll with many detours along the way.
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