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Origami Eyes

by American Island

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1.
Phoenix 03:57
The light tonight, tonight devouring the land The ocean breeze it permeates the sand A million times the words are said aloud But still your heart is battered to the ground I don't believe in paranormal things But oh my god, I'm talking in my sleep A language I had never heard before Do you feel it? When I come back down Will you feel it? Ohhhh Do you feel it? When I come back down Will you feel it? Ohhhh Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh Imagine how our cells are breaking down They separate at the speed of sound Confused and scared of what's discovered in the light But hearts collide and open up our eyes Cheap talk, cheap wine Nothing but wasted time Default, decline What happened to your spine? Do you feel it? When I come back down Will you feel it? Ohhhh We all feel it, When we come back down But do you feel it? Oohhhh Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh Do you feel it? When I come back down Will you feel it? Ohhhh We all feel it, When we come back down But do you feel it? Oohhhh Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh Like a phoenix from the ashes I'm cursed to stay alive Cause I love you  Like a fire loves to die
2.
Dream of Me 03:30
Crying in your car with the rain pouring down Screaming on the phone with your tears running out I broke your little heart when I started to shout For the life of me, I don't know what about And when I wake, I hope to find you there Between the sheets, wrapped in the clothes I wear And when you dream  You dream of me Rolling in the grass with the light pouring down Laughing at the world with your breath running out I thought you'd stick around when I started to shout For the life of me, I don't know what about And when I wake, I hope to find you there Between the sheets, wrapped in the clothes I wear And when you dream  You dream of me And when you breathe  You breathe for me And when you dream  You dream of me And when you breathe  You breathe for me
3.
Run 03:09
You ain't been doing too good Chips don't fall the way they should Back in the day we ruled the night Now you're all torn up and I just smile We were so young and high Always on the sunny side Hand in hand, we shook the ground Now it lifts me up to watch you drown Run as fast as you can Oh run as fast as you can You ain't been living so well Since you wrecked your dad's Chevelle I pulled you in from out the rain And nursed you back from the sick and pain With your head held high you took control And clenched a fist around my soul Go find another southern boy To break apart and leave out in the cold Run as fast as you can Oh run as fast as you can I don't wanna see you again So run as fast as you can Oh please, get down on your knees and beg or Run as fast as you can So run as fast as you can I don't wanna see you again So run as fast as you can
4.
I'm Down 03:07
Maybe I'm crazy, but I can't complain Maybe it's easy circling the drain But if my feet are on the ground And if my head is in the clouds  I'm lazy but I can explain I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now Maybe I'm aging.  I like how that sounds Everything’s fading, the lights all go down But if you feel the time is right I might just take a chance tonight But I'm hazy, and feeling so down I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now I'm down, I'm down I'm down, I'm down I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up, giving up now I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up now I'm down, I'm down But I'm not giving up, giving up now I'm not giving up, giving up now I'm not giving up, giving up now I'm not giving up, giving up now
5.
Lately, lately I've been wandering Bravely out into the wind River rhythm takes me down the stream Racing chasing down a dream I'm waking up to the sound of nothing I'm sinking into the fiery ocean I'm standing tall like the peak-less mountain I'm fine living like a liar Cause I don't wanna pay the piper I just wanna get higher Until I float away I float away Lately, lately I've been suffering Gravely craving from within Bitter shivers running through my teeth Shaking, breaking down a dream I'm waking up to the sound of nothing I'm sinking into the fiery ocean I'm standing tall like the peak-less mountain I'm fine living like a liar Cause I don't wanna pay the piper I just wanna get higher Until I float away Until I float away I'm fine living like a liar Cause I don't wanna pay the piper I just wanna get higher Until I float away
6.
Watch It End 04:45
Living like we're standing on the edge Me and my girl we're walking tall Running to the only place we know When everything's lost don't let me go When the world falls apart, the sky goes dark The sun’s crashing down, you should stay To feel the air burn, the cities and the church The families comes together, we should watch it And time and space are all we taste When the world falls apart, the sky goes dark The sun’s crashing down, we should watch it end Racing through the streets we used to roam Everyone’s gone now we're alone Picking up the pieces from our past Hold your breathe we'll make this last When the world falls apart, the sky goes dark The sun’s crashing down, you should stay To feel the air burn, the cities and the church The families comes together, we should watch it And time and space are all we taste When the world falls apart, the sky goes dark The sun’s crashing down, we should watch it end
7.
Origami Eyes 04:13
Fill in the cracks in between  Where our bodies come to be Look all around, I can't believe How many stars we used to see And you were made for so much better Sleep in the ground for awhile Till our life force starts to rise Count all the lines in the folds Of your origami eyes And you were made for so much better You were made for so much better You were made for so much better Still in the black, so serene Where our bodies came to meet Oh when we talk up and down I can't believe this our first time out to sea And you were made for so much better Deep underground in the cold There's no need for your disguise In the sounds that define  Who we are in our origami eyes And you were made for so much better You were made for so much better You were made for so much better One day we'll all leave our bodies Cause we were born for so much better You were made for so much better You were made for so much better
8.
Hollowpoint 04:16
I can feel what you're thinking Like a hollowpoint aching for my heart I can see what you see now There's a train that I'm chasing It'll carry us back to the start And I'm hoping for love Is this what you want? To leave me wanting you Did you get what you want? To leave me wanting you Cause I want you to I can feel you moving further By the rhythm of the footsteps in the hall But I'm hoping I'm wrong And I can feel what you're thinking Like a hollowpoint aching for my heart I can see what you see now I can see what you see now  Is this what you want? To leave me wanting you Did you get what you want? To leave me wanting you Is this what you want? To leave me wanting you Did you get what you want? To leave me wanting you Cause I want you to Ohhhhh wooo ohhh ooh (x4) Is this what you want? To leave me wanting you Did you get what you want? To leave me wanting you I can feel what you're thinking Like a hollowpoint aching for my heart I can see what you see now
9.
Shut Out 04:05
Sometimes in the night I feel afraid That the day will never come  And the night will stay And the night will stay Sometimes in the night There's no escape The sunlight fades to black And the night will stay And I close my eyes To pretend its day when it's night Sometimes in winter Grey clouds can darken our thoughts Shut out, where the daylight can't be found Shut out, buried underneath the sound Shut out Shut out Sometimes by design  I feel ashamed The day will never come  And my stomach aches And I close my eyes To pretend its day when it's night Sometimes in winter Grey clouds can darken our thoughts Shut out, where the daylight can't be found Shut out, buried underneath the sound Shut out Shut out Shut out, where the daylight can't be found Shut out, buried underneath the sound Shut out Shut out
10.
Fever 03:05
I don't wanna wake, just stay in bed all day My heads out of place, got a blues I can't shake Face down on the sheets, reliving my defeats Can't fall back asleep for the life of me I, I've got a fever and it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You, you said you'd be there I'll never learn, learn, learn And it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You kiss like a knife with poison in your bite Black tar in your teeth and it just don't feel right Pulling down the blinds, step into my mind I don't know where I'm gonna go I, I've got a fever and it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You, you said you'd be there I'll never learn, learn, learn And it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns I've got a fever and it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You, you said you'd be there I'll never learn, learn, learn And it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns I, I've got a fever and it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You, you said you'd be there I'll never learn, learn, learn And it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns I've got a fever and it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns You, you said you'd be there I'll never learn, learn, learn And it burns, burns, burns, burns, burns

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The debut album from Seattle, WA based band, American Island.

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released September 18, 2015

American Island is:

Chip Burgess - Drums
Rory Menteer - Lead Guitar
Spencer Mertel - Guitar / Vocals
Chris Paxton - Bass
Spencer Phillips - Keys / Backup Vocals

All songs written and performed by American Island (ASCAP) at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, WA.

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by John Goodmanson
Mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Door Mastering
Violin on Tracks 2, 7 and 8 by Jacob Anderson (Hey Marseilles)

Management: Adam LaRue
A&R: Adam LaRue
Album Art Design: Andy Brookins

Special Thanks: Our friends and families, Kent Phillips, Bob Lang, “Dubby” The Ghost of Robert Lang Studios, the many amazing bands we’ve been lucky to play with and all the fans for supporting us along the way.

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