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Children Melting Velvet

by Max Gardener

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1.
Anymore 04:41
I don't wanna be yours anymore So please don't come a knockin' Please don't come a knockin' On my door Anymore I don't want to be your baby So please don't call me maybe Please don't call me baby Anymore Oh, baby can you hear me? Baby, can you hear me? Now I'm hitting the road Going out on my own Well, now that you know it Now that you know it Go ahead and show it Let the world know it I ain't gotta sneak out the window No, I'm going out that door And I ain't coming back no more
2.
I could hear it in your breathing this morning Say what you may Before you go Could you tell me what you mean When you say You say some things, they always change I guess I’ll have to rearrange ‘Cause I don’t think I wanna lose The love that might come between us two Someday Someday Oh you seem to smile like there’s something on the line Every time But broken dreams won’t mean the end to what is Yours or mine You say some things, they always change I guess I’ll have to rearrange ‘Cause I don’t think I wanna lose The love that might come between us two Someday Someday And all the magnificent ballrooms Awaiting their last dance And even beyond the moon An unfamiliar romance And you’re on my mind You’re on my mind again You say some things, they always change I guess I’ll have to rearrange ‘Cause I don’t think I wanna lose The love that might come between us two Someday Someday
3.
The Fountain 05:00
Hi, Hello You’re acting like there’s no tomorrow While I follow The strange, old car that speeds ahead of me Oh, I’ll show you that you’re wrong Find the fountain and watch it flow Leave a flower and let it grow Pour a drink and sip it slow Take a minute to lose control At that point, I felt more relevant to the stars And though my drinkers waltz may never reach the morning paper They’ve always said you’ve got great taste Could I try your favorite flavor? At that point, I felt more relevant to the stars A genuine casanova told me to cover my tracks ‘Cause if my past were to catch up It would be no shoulder tap Oh, please don’t be too hard on yourself With love hot off the press, it shouldn’t be too hard to sell Cause some of us gotta work on rooftops Even if we’re scared of heights But tonight the people of the party Request that we stay all night And it’ll be the death of me If I don’t put up a fight Find the fountain and watch it flow Leave a flower and let it grow Pour a drink and sip it slow Take a minute to lose control At that point, I felt more relevant to the stars And though my drinkers waltz may never reach the morning paper They’ve always said you’ve got great taste Could I try your favorite flavor? At that point, I felt more relevant to the stars
4.
Can I put you on hold for a moment darling? Can I put you on hold for a moment dear? I’ve got a couple friends on the phone right next to Me on the other line It’s coming over you And now I can feel it too I cheers you with my empty glass The nerves making me drink all too fast And now I feel like I’ve gotta do Something new for you Can I put you on hold for one last time Do you mind if I take this call? Can I put you on hold for a moment darling? Can I put you on hold for a moment dear? I’ve got a couple friends on the phone right next to Me on the other line Can I put you on hold? Can I put you on hold? Can I put you on hold for a moment darling? Can I put you on hold for a moment dear? I’ve got a couple friends on the phone right next to Me on the other line I put you on hold.
5.
Now I Know 03:54
I nearly drove myself across town One day to find a ride Way, way down below the sunshine I found a hideout for a lost soul And a drink to top it off From a sad old man living off a catchphrase And now I know That all good things can come apart And now I know That all I need is a brand new start We’re changing We’re changing And I know that I should be the one To say hello when all I want to do Is walk away An ominous seduction dressed in rags just for fun Psychotic sunsets breathing down my neck Re-runs when the seasons done A series of small victories And the finale of a lover’s losing streak And now I know That all good things can come apart And now I know That all I need is a brand new start We’re changing We’re changing The singing neighbors drank all of the juice Of delirium among their soft creations
6.
We are the circuitry of mindlessness And we stand biting our tongues On the forefront of the carnival And it’s about to begin But you know it’s alright When you’re around And you know it’s alright, alright When you’re around We’ve all got access And we’re here to entertain Crying out for an ounce of love Judging now without a doubt You’ve been crawling for a glimpse of fame Oh I wanna go out But I won’t go out without you And I wanna sing loud But I aint no good without you And I wanna brag about All the reasons that I love you But I don’t have the words So won’t you let me show you But you know it’s alright When you’re around And you know it’s alright, alright When you’re around
7.
Well now, of all the ways you could’ve gone mad You’re telling stories that I wish I had And the madman's got a pretty good point You always have fun once you get there Oh my love, you’re running like you’re never free Please tell me what you really need And I’ll keep it with me Keep on running, if you’re finding something Keep on living, ‘cause life won’t give in Sometimes, sometimes Just so you know You’ve got to wake up Before you make it known Go take your ego trip but please don’t forget All of the baggage that you’re leaving me with Was it a pocket-dialed RSVP When you agreed that the first rounds on me? Oh my love, you’re running like you’re never free Please tell me what you really need And I’ll keep it with me Keep on running, if you’re finding something Keep on living, ‘cause life won’t give in Sometimes, sometimes Just so you know You’ve got to wake up Before you make it known What they don’t tell you is it’s so hard to see When it’s darkest before the dawn And without someone like you near me It’s getting harder and harder to get through it all Oh, but what’s this I see? An angel come down for someone like me Someone like me And she kinda looks like you, baby Oh my love, you’re running like you’re never free Please tell me what you really need from me And I’ll keep it, I’ll keep it with me …
8.
The prowess of the culprit - death A chic hard-on for a boring mess Round and round, round again I go Just how long? Shit, I’ll never know I - I - I need help I need help Culture clubs and dead end bars Three spilled drinks over peacocked cigars Writing lines for the garbage bin Nose clogged choking on our deepest dreams I - I - I need help I need help It sounds like you’re taking a ride along In the illusion As my passion is turning to madness The sun won’t stop setting But I’ll be here when the time comes Keeping your calling card warm
9.
Oh, I want to let it go But I can’t, no And I want to let it show But I won’t, no And now the barstool prophet Has got some food for thought Says I should play along ‘Cause all my headaches seem to go away When she comes down to the planet that I’ve been on Oh you make me feel like a poem that never rhymes And I can’t even feel the fire of all the bridges burning behind me Carrying what might overflow All of the green lights say go Nothing but green lights Oh you’ll see me on my best behavior I’ll be there early not a minute later You’ll see me on my best behavior So how about eight-thirty? No more flimsy flowers kid I’ll be dancing even when you’re looking And my love, you know my love’s here to stay The potency of the chemistry between us Could keep me awake for days And there’s no more letting doubt decide for me And when you think of me I hope you find something A solid memory That makes you laugh at me Oh you’ll see me on my best behavior I’ll be there early not a minute later You’ll see me on my best behavior So how about eight-thirty?
10.
Sweetie Pie 04:22
Everything is in its best light A mad parade But now I think I’ve found her My golden girl And you’re not off the hook ‘Til you come along with me No more vacant arms at sunrise Sweetie Pie Could this fascination be the end of me A sensation so sweet And now your eyes confess Your heart is ready to be held But may I be the one I’ve seen these things before But can I endure? Do you have time for tea for two? There’s a cute little shop, I think the manager’s new Equal companions digging forsaken acts Inspiring spectacles at the drop of a hat With my sweetie, with my sweetie pie Under a blanket, under a blanket blue Sweetie, with my sweetie pie Under a blanket, under a blanket of blue I speak of laughter and I speak of tears And of here after and faded years In wooded glen and moonlit stream I sing again a lover’s dream And I believe when shadows fall My heart will call out to the music of another day And to you baby, baby, baby Do you have time for something new? I’ve just heard the news, they love the work that you do So stay in the moment, cause lest we forget Time always plays tricks and I take the bet With my sweetie, with my sweetie pie Under a blanket, under a blanket blue Sweetie, with my sweetie pie Under a blanket, under a blanket of blue
11.
The Diaries of David Darling A history of what you’re missing Didn’t like to be at home Couldn’t ever be alone Til’ he found a lovely girl like her Cutting-edge mental arcade Couldn’t fix the break of day Til she told him that she’d seen the world Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Curses out the window that I can’t see Wake up next to new love in the stone cold morning And if you thought you could change them Then you best rearrange them ‘Cause they’re sticking together, sticking together now The Diaries of Delilah Martin A guided tour through her lovely madness Didn’t like the uniform Fell asleep to the alarm Said she’d hear it when it was time And on her daily walk along David tried to sing a song “Would you like a little company?” Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Curses out the window that I can’t see Wake up next to new love in the stone cold morning And if you thought they were danger Then you must be a stranger ‘Cause they’re sticking together, sticking together now She said we’re all crustaceans aching in a tender light Of all the early morning’s plausible lies
12.
Baby, doesn’t it always seem like The night will never end When we’re out of our heads? Well, now that it’s morning, baby I can see your eyes Waking up in mine Wouldn’t you say that this is nice Don’t have to ask me even twice So lovely to start again Baby, just another trend That we’ll wear out tonight Oh, baby And she said, Daredevil Won’t you stay this morning And into the night? I’ll make some breakfast And we can take a walk Into the new day’s light Baby, if you want me to stay another night Baby, I’ll stay Baby, if you want me to stay another night Baby, I’ll stay
13.
Darling, can’t you feel the rain on your face? It seems it’s been so long since I’ve been outside my head And I know (x4) that you thought I would change You say I’m cruisin’ for a bruisin’ with the friends that I’ve made And I know (x4) that you don’t seem to understand what a difference a day could make Do you ever wonder, babe? Of course I do Do you ever see a future without me? You know that it’s so hard to But it’s time to move on again And baby I know you’re there And I can see through that sarcasm and that daring glare And it’s so hard to know that you’ll never look at me that way Ever again, ever again Your thoughts are taking all my pretty pennies And I can’t spend no more Weekend benders just to conquer crooked sadness And I’m so sorry if I put it on you And (x3) you’re surprised to admit But maybe going crazy is just a part of it And I know (x4) that you didn’t think that you’d make it through the day But I know that you’re wrong, I’ve been there (I’ve sung that song) And somehow the days keep coming (Keep coming on) But that sad man’s orchestras gone home and gone to bed It’s time to get it together And it’s time to move on again And baby I know you’re there And I can see through that sarcasm and that daring glare And it’s so hard to know that you’ll never look at me that way Ever again, ever again Life’s a subtle, funny, mean old thing Just see what tomorrow brings Just don’t show up with empty hands
14.
Reflect your moods like spread on toast While jumping ship to see below A breath of life with smoke attached We trickle through the afternoon Cake-walk diet, five-star riot Neon slice of life’s invited Living off sarcastic zooms Still momma seems to understand You gotta hurt yourself to be human Demons giving dancing lessons Drinking dreamers satisfaction Things I never thought I knew Come out to play when I’m with you So pet it slow and watch it moan Echoes fuzzy, still we’ve grown Feel the pulse, the undertone I forgot, there’s nothing wrong Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet So don’t be mad at the world for going on without you ‘Cause I can’t watch you lie in the wake Of all these things that have been gone for so long Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet Children Melting Velvet

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Max Gardener Long Beach, California

"Max Gardener's music can be best described as "Barbecue Pop" - a delightful fusion of dream pop's ethereal charm with a sprinkle of lightheartedness and warmth. Just like a perfect summer barbecue, Max's songs invite listeners to indulge in a sonic feast, where the melodies sizzle, the rhythms groove, and the lyrics spark conversations around the grill." ... more

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