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Stay Awake

by Connor B. Fitz

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Judy Humphries
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Judy Humphries Effortless, clear vocal over a beautifully crafted and impressively solo-produced album of distinctive indie-pop gems - 'Stay Awake' is the real deal. I hope you are busy working on album #3... Favorite track: Starting Line.
Ben Myers
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Ben Myers Honestly, Connor B. Fitz, you have talent. Each song is great. I enjoy every single one. This album needs to get listened to and bought more simply because this man deserves every single penny :D Favorite track: Seventh Sense.
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1.
You might move to fast but you won’t get far We’ll be three steps back when you drop your guard It’s all part of the plan we’ll go through it again we’re not here for the rest of them There’s no need to attack you just try to relax you’re up there with the best of them Some get lost in thought on the way back down Some see heaven or hell when they hit the ground You got carried away and now you carry the weight of a world that could break your back There no to rehearse you’re just making it worse you’ll head straight for a heart attack So eyes up to the sky we’re along for the ride One for old times’ sake, clear my head, clean my hands Walls and windows shake, seventh sense is coming around again You won’t feel so good when the well runs dry You might look like hell but you won’t know why There’s no need to be scared we came packed and prepared we’ve all been through the worst of it There’s no need to be shy we’re along for the ride One for old times’ sake, clear my head, clean my hands Walls and windows shake, seventh sense is coming around again One by one mistake, fill my head, feed my heart Walls and windows shake, seventh sense is coming apart again
2.
Stay Awake 03:08
You pick a path but you clear the way You make it easy when you need to let them change your mind Well it was better at the time Yeah it was better when the lips held wine Too many names to forget again Too many nights to be stepping over broken glass Well it was better in the past Yeah it was better when the fights went fast Don’t blame your highs on me She said it every day Don’t waste your life on me You’ll hardly stay awake Another world that you pulled apart Another fire that you painted over black and blue Well there was nothing else to do And now there’s nothing but the life you choose I couldn’t help being out of time I read the cards read the plays read the weather I can read your mind But there was nothing anyway And it’s nothing but a sad old place Don’t blame your highs on me She said it every day Don’t waste your life on me You’ll hardly stay awake
3.
Red Seas 03:44
There’s someone on the inside They bring them in the bright side up They never knew the old way They never saw the room go dark Run as the red seas rise Run with the hills by your side Someone should have told you Someone should have let you down Heavy as the west wind Heavy as the world goes round Run as the red seas rise Run with the hills by your side Dreams are a waste of time There’s someone on the inside They bring them in the bright side up They never knew the old way They never saw the room go dark Run as the red seas rise Run with the hills by your side Dreams are a waste of time Steal anything you can’t find And all the while they’re close behind They’re raising flags, they’re starting fires They’re crushing steel, they’re dripping mind They’re breathing ice, they’re spitting blood It’s destiny, it’s grand design We’re glory bound, we’re just in time They’re crying out, they’re beating drums They’re lining up, we’ll hold then Run as the red seas rise Run with the hills by our side
4.
Landslide 04:51
Tell all your friends not to come around here They’re like the scars on the roof of my mouth Don’t disappear when you finish your plate Don’t let it slide when the fire burns out Because all day long We can hear your words But they just won’t stick I see the holes that you’re stepping around I know a lie when it’s flung in my face Call of the dogs and shut down the alarms Don’t sit around like you earned your mistakes Because all day long We can hear your words But they just won’t stick Holding my eyes to the sun Saving their lives by a landslide And who could hope for more than satisfied And who could hope for help when the ships arrive I’m sick and tired of defending myself I’m sick of days where I’m treading on ice I wouldn’t trade with the king or the pope I wouldn’t change for a taste of high life Because all day long We can hear your words But they just won’t stick Holding my eyes to the sun Saving their lives by a landslide And who could hope for more than satisfied And who could hope for help when the ships arrive You’re miles away You’re miles away…
5.
They’ll say I took the easy way out I’m sorry if it seems that way I never wanted much at all I never had a word to say I watched it as the lights went out I didn’t think to close my eyes I never saw the hand of god I never saw a sign of life I thought maybe there was something to discover here Something to be thankful for Well I can tell you that it’s nothing new And now the words don’t hit me like they used to Over and over and over…. Think of me when the sunlight hits the sand I can see it but it’s hard to understand Don’t be sorry, well it’s only the end of the world It’s a whisper but I’ll try to make it heard I look back at the earth sometimes A pixel on a blank display A shadow in the back of my mind A message to return someday I thought maybe I could use a new perspective See things from the outside in And for a while it was something new And all the words still hit me like they used to Think of me when the sunlight hits the sand I can see it but it’s hard to understand Don’t be sorry, well it’s only the end of the world It’s a whisper but I’ll try to make it heard Oh think of me when the sunlight hits the crowd I can see it but it’s hard to figure out I’ll be over, we can wait for the end of the world It’s a whisper but we’ll try to make it heard
6.
Getting By 03:58
Must have been a riddle that gripped my mind Somewhere in the middle of a long long time And oh the world is a place to hide Oh it’s lonely but I’m getting by Slow is the rhythm that feeds my lungs Scared of the shadows I talk in tongues And oh the angels are closing in Oh we’ll pay for our sins again Kids in the middle, we cut through clouds Tired of the battle, the bridge burnt down And over the neighbourhood the winners are out to dry But oh for the greater good, it’s lonely but I’m getting by
7.
Streetlights 03:52
Streetlights, it’s a bright night It’s a long way home into your arms Stuck here in a sandbox With the clean white sheets, and empty cupboards Don’t tell me that life is better this way Don’t tell me that I should want to stay here I can’t see the stars for petrol fumes and plastic Stare down at the ant farm At a thousand lives playing out Silence, give me silence It’s been days on end of noisy machines Don’t tell me that life is better this way Don’t tell me that I should want to stay here I can’t see the stars for petrol fumes and plastic Tired of the fight I’m coming home, I’m coming home Tired of the lights I’m desperate to be alone We’ll take a walk in nothing but the open air We’ll start it all again
8.
Hit the Mark 04:03
It’s only a thousand miles, and then a few thousand more It’s only a space in time, I’ve seen them pass before We’re only a world apart, it’s nothing in the scheme Even the other worlds are closer than they seem Where do you draw the line, how do you take a step Is it better to let it go, is it easier to forget Is it crazy to make a move, is it foolish to take a turn Should I act on the best advice, or just forget everything I learned How do you hit the mark, how do you win the war Why does it start again, just like a hundred times before Is it whispered in the wind, is it written in the stars as they follow their path It’s easy to fall apart, it’s easy to get depressed But some never get the chance, and we’re luckier than the rest So wait till you dry your eyes, and wait till you clear your head I’m drunk but I need to be, this is something I’ve never said But I could have packed a bag from the minute you held my eye From the moment you said a word, to the day that we said goodbye And I don’t believe in fate, but I see why people can If it helps them to accept the things we’ll never understand Like how do you hit the mark, how do you win the war Why does it start again, just like a hundred times before Is it whispered in the wind, is it written in the stars as they follow their path
9.
You say one is enough No more square on the board Cheap thrills wearing you out Lifestyle you can’t afford You can take it in your stride You could ask for help sometime We’re just moths chasing the light Short walk back to the caves Few year out from the sea She said there must be more He said don’t look at me You can take it in your stride You could ask for help sometime We’re just moths chasing the light She spread some bright ideas They laughed we disappeared Head down there’s no use acting surprised One more line on the wall One more turn of the page No one noticed at all Nothing big ever changed There are systems to explore There are prophets to ignore There’s a language to extract There are cameras turning back There are visions at my side It’s a long way through the night You can take it in your stride You could ask for help sometime We’re all moths chasing the light We spread some bright ideas They laughed, we disappeared So close to our escape So long to watch and wait Look out with tired eyes Head down there’s no use acting surprised
10.
So in the back of my head it was something she said but I drank it out And it the back of my mind there was something to find but I don’t know how In the pit of my gut, something was stuck but I held it down Well I’ve been working away, I’ve been waiting for days but you won’t come round And when the room goes dark, I’ll keep trying but I won’t get far And when the skies collapse, I’ll stand around and try to seem relaxed I could have sworn to the stars I was handed the cards but I threw them back And from the side of my eye it was hard to describe until it all went black I could be buried alive I see the look in their eyes they made it clear enough And I could carry the flame but I’m afraid of the blame when everything burns up And when the room goes dark, I’ll keep trying but I won’t get far And when the skies collapse, I’ll stand around and try to seem relaxed Well you can take or leave it Yeah you can take or leave it, but I’m not worried about the starting line And when the room goes dark, I’ll keep trying but I won’t get far And when the skies collapse, I’ll stand around and try to seem relaxed And when the scene gets old I’ll give thanks I had an arm to hold It took a while to find but the good things came when they were just in time Well you can take or leave it Yeah you can take or leave it, but I’m not worried about the starting line No I’m not worried about the starting line

about

This is my second album – made from my quiet country home near Byron Bay (Australia).

Unlike my first album, this one is completely self-produced: I wrote, recorded, performed (every instrument) and mixed each track myself. It was a steep learning curve, but I am proud of the results.

I am about to move to Germany (Berlin) for a while. A couple of years ago I travelled through Europe and fell in love with the cities, the people, and the music/arts culture that exists over there. I am excited about living/ playing/writing more music in Europe. And now that I can produce music from home at a low cost I am a lot more motivated to do it!

I continue to work as a ‘session’ musician (on stage and in the studio) supporting various Australian and international acts.

Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy the music.

- Connor B. Fitz

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released June 3, 2013

All songs written, recorded, performed and mixed by Connor B. Fitz from home.

Mastered by Michael Worthington @ Soundworthy

Cover photo courtesy of NASA's free image search
Cover font is 'Rabiohead' by Jakob Fischer

Thanks to my family and friends

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