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You Are My Sanity

by Ashton

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Intro 02:30
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I've been sleeping with the light on I've been dreaming that there is no dawn To comfort me when I wake To comfort me when I wake up I've been calling you atop the parking garage I've been wishing this was more than it was The things that we do, the things that we do To say "I love you" to someone The pain that we feel and hope that it heals To say "I love you" to someone
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L.A. 03:35
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So constant Your battle lies beneath Your conscience In your very being Honey, I'm here to stay Will it hurt less to go away? What do you say, babe? Let's leave our once-good neighborhood Our little town turned into L.A. I'm ready To feel foreign and out of place So let me Detach from this embrace It it a person or place, anyways, That makes me feel, as of late, I'm home? What do you say, babe? Let's leave our once-good neighborhood Our little town turned into L.A. What do you say, babe? Let's buy a house up in the woods I know you thought I'd never say that But I'm tired too This year I've found a joy These nights have filled a void It's just how it feels to be alone with you Love, will you let me in? I know it hurts when I see your sin Honey, I'll never leave what is my home
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You Are My Sanity 04:08
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They're talking shit again They're trying to steal my heart away from you No time to make amends, we're leaving I can be so naive Thinking that Jesus is all I need Oh how you humble me And love me through everything It's time to decide What my life would be like Without fighting To keep you here by my side I could carry on for you I could carry on for you You're always in pursuit Of seeing every desire come true I'll always, I'll always Be waiting for you (You Are My Sanity x2) It's time to decide What my life would be like Without fighting To keep you here by my side I could carry on for you I could carry on for you If there was a doubt in my heart Well it's gone I never want us to part I could carry on for you I could carry on for you
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Montecito 04:09
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Walk with me Through the trees Past the creek and by the house That no one likes Faded white It's vacant rooms are rotting out And dare you To go inside Letting out A nervous laugh You take my hand And we walk back Silhouettes Down the ave The day is fading fast It's a race, always Where do you want to go? Let's stay out all night Drive out to the coast Fall asleep Inside of the sounds Of the waves crashing down While I tell you over "I love you" "Close your eyes And count to three" You say to me One summer's eve You're in your dress With a bottle of red The note you wrote for me It's too much to read My heart is full I hear you sing I lose control As you kiss me Through the night Candle light The music is just right And I never want to leave So when your night is dark And I begin to see The places in your heart You keep hidden from me I will never leave you Put on your sundress We're going away Maybe we're restless for the sun in L.A. You've got some family Up in the hills of Montecito I don't know that We should ever go home I love how this feels, babe Just you and me alone Take all the time you need Walking me down your favorite beach Where do you want to go? Let's stay out all night Drive out to the coast Fall asleep Inside of the sounds Of the waves crashing down While I tell you over "I love you"
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Lose Again 03:55
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Listen how you call me Listen to your tone Look at how you won me And call me your own I wish I never left here It's never been the same In the comfort of last year I used to know your name This is my heart and my soul Poured out with no control Watch me lose my head Taking their novice advice I still don't know why You watch me lose again At night I watch the fire die And listen for your voice Maybe my old man's right I hate to disappoint Jesus, I really hope you hear this I really hope you're listing Please help me reckon with My old man's death This is my heart and my soul Poured out with no control Watch me lose my head Taking their novice advide I still don't know why You watch me lose again You find me alone You find me alone Like you did before Waiting on a call If this was the deal Then I should have been Quieter, more submissive then For you Listen how you call me Listen to your tone Look at how you won me But I feel so alone
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Sav Blues 03:27
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I might just call this Sav Blues I wrote this one like Matthews You're always listening to him But never me You've only ever loved me And all the things you've showed me Through the years, I've seen Your misery I can't help but wonder What you'd have found If the world was more gentle And time had slowed down Know that I would if I could I would still come around Keep calling me, I miss it Leave messages, I listen I know it won't long Til I'm at fault A decade lies between us You come and then you leave us I hear you're living all alone Somewhere downtown I can't help but wonder What you'd have found If the world was more gentle And time had slowed down Know that I would if I could I would still come around But the world ain't that gentle And time won't slow down God only knows What will become of you and me Know then that I love you I just can't seem to trust you And when all is said and done The rest is noise
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Beach Song 02:52
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Even still Through rocks Through salted wind And silence I touched your hand We chased the waves You carved your name In wet sand Don't fade Don't fade Like the stars In the early dawn When I awoke Well I awoke My mind and my conscience Numb Because I know I should've known The waves Would never kiss our feet And then retreat Back to sea I know
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Marin 03:48
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Telephone at the end of the hall Well it yells for you As we lay on the floor Just let it ring Your mother's home And I swear I could fall In love with you If she stalls at the door Fumbling for the keys All these months later When the magic subsides I can look in your eyes and say My love is true I'm in love with you Don't be gone too long my dear Hurry back soon Summer nights We would drive to Marin Just to see the view You hold tight my hand You always Tiny lights of the bay I feel safe On the wall with you I hope I'm always the man That sees you through As it gets later And the moon climbs up high I can look in your eyes and say My love is true I'm in love with you Don't be gone so long me dear Hurry back soon Now it's fall And if all That we do Is dance In silence Sing the song That we love Of the moon And the stars Are smiling And I forget how Honey, I got by without you Now it's time for goodbye When you're gone, I'll survive But just hurry back soon
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Anymore 04:45
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I don't belong here anymore I don't belong here anymore She's waiting there by the door Telling me all kind of secrets I don't belong here anymore I don't belong here anymore She's waiting there by the door Telling me all kind of secrets Telling me all of her regrets Don't be shy, my love Tell them who you love They will eat it up It will eat you whole All we do is perform I don't hear their love All I hear is your voice Crying out to God To a silent god Be don't have to be here We don't have to stay Or give any reason Before we drift away No god to believe in Nothing to pray Just our little season Before we drift away
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Better Man 05:10
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On this August eve You don't say a word to me The sky is like the sea Not easy to believe I wished I'd known your thoughts You tried to guess at mine And now we know them well And dream of simple times Well it's hard-earned But you're worth it I just want to be a better man for you And it's slow-learned To put you first I just want to be a better man for you For all your pain and stress I held you so damn long I never loved you less I'm sorry things went so damn wrong Well it's hard-earned But you're worth it I just want to be a better man for you And it's slow-learned To put you first I just want to be a better man for you My love Lean on me I want you Never to feel that My love Lean on me I just want to be a better man for you

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You Are My Sanity is dedicated to my lovely Sarah. You have brought a joy to my life that I didn't know existed. I love you. Thank you for everything.

credits

released February 14, 2018

Special Thanks:

Thank you to Greg Francis who recorded, comped, mixed, and "mastered" this project. You helped with song structure/arrangement and instrumentation as well. You are a true professional who shows up every session ready to work, but also a true friend who gained my trust and made me feel comfortable and valued. I can't thank you enough for hanging in there with me this last year. It sounds just how I imagined it.

Thank you Mom and Dad, for showing me love and support all the way through. Huge thanks to my sisters Savannah, Kenz, Alli, and Jewelyette, for inspiring me and supporting me.

Thank you to all of my campaign contributors, your donations and support still overwhelms me with gratitude.

A very special thanks to Eva and Pat, Chris and Elise, Betsy and Darrin, Brett and Henry, Nick D., Zach H., Colin P., Ryan J., and Steven B.. You not only helped make this album, but you were there for me in the midst of a difficult year. You showered me with support and encouragement, and I truly could not have done this without you.

Thank you to Tyler who played on tracks 2, 3, 5, and 8. You demoed the entire album and helped me write parts. You are a monster drummer and a great friend, it was a pleasure to work with you.

Thank you to Javier who played on tracks 6, 9 and 10. You came in and knocked out three songs in less than half a day. Thanks for getting these parts just right. You played on all the songs I was most unsure about, and by the time you left, they were my favorite songs. Your ability is unreal, thanks for drumming on my album.

Thank you to Sarah who played on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9. Your voice is beautiful and so is your cello playing. I can't believe my companion is also an insane musician. You are more gifted than you know and I am always proud to play music with you.

And last but not least... A very special thank you to Veronica and Amy at Crescent Heights Records. I'm glad to be a part of what you two are doing and I thank you for handling this release with love and care.

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