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1.
Years of Longing She’s in my mind, my sense memory Chills up my spine - every twitch a trigger Thinkin of a girl - used to know - has no idea - how high it goes (inst) She’s in my mind - wish she could see how we could be - no one else gets her the way i do - years of longing - have to be true She’s in my mind, wish I could put her in my heart Years of longing - maybe too far away (solo - G# 2nd time thru) Thinking of her and she has no idea Saw her walk by - and she looked right thru I’m not surprised, but i’m devastated - years of longing - maybe too far away Years of longing - maybe too far away. (solo)
2.
Glow 03:33
Glow Steam on windows, dinners with wine daring to look, then averting my eyes Closed but warm, open but cold - I try not to stare, I envy them so But they glow, so On my way to your light, you glow and i’m drawn to your side Could be anyone, but it’s you, tonight it’s you You glow and i can’t help myself, Come what may You glow and I’m so far from home, I know I lost my way So far away… Every time i feel so dark, you glow and i’m drawn to your light Despite my will, the feeling persists, that you’re all and i’m nothing, here at your door You glow, so You glow and i can’t help myself, Come what may You glow and I’m so far from home, I know I lost my way You glow, so
3.
Best Minds 03:05
Best Minds The best minds - make the best mistakes - Count your blessings 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 Meet at a round table - no one is square - No one is right - count me, angel count me - angel The best minds of a generation - have agreed in principal But agree on nothing - so let go of everything Count me, angel count me - angel The best minds bringing a solution - they all sign 7-6-5-4-3-2- Meet at a round table - no one is there - no one is right Count me, angel count me
4.
No View 02:56
No View There is no place - like behind the line Like under the rails - like through that door that you walk by There is no place - like being away Kissed for the first time There is no love - like shelter in winter As walls will crumble - leave us scattering like ants There is no place - there is no mind There are questions - like Icarus, like Einstein, like you ||: There is no one true love That asks nothing - that breathes in all our wants Returning needs and never wants to fly away :|| There is no view - separate from the one who views
5.
Take a Miracle Girl don’t know what she wants - has learned not to say Boy thinks maybe means maybe - Well, maybe someday I can’t hear you anymore - I listen but your words confuse (me) I’ll say that I don’t understand - and that is true Do you understand you? I want to… Girl don’t know what she wants - afraid to ask Boy wants maybe to mean maybe - a dance on broken glass I can’t see you with my eyes - emotions make me blind All my resolve just up and go - I don’t don’t understand you I want to Oooh - take a miracle Boy thinks he knows what he wants - Thinks love can save him Hopes she is the answer - maybe so, maybe no I can’t hear you or see you - but I thought I could feel you Wanted you to feel me - I don’t understand you - I want to Oooh - take a miracle
6.
Clouds and Rain First song of the set and you broke a string First drop of rain - come on, sun Life gave you lemons, but you made me laugh Now all I can see is fun First dance of the night - where have you been? First drop of rain, first spot of sun Old friends find new ways to meet The sun is blinding this time Clouds and rain Changing weather, so much to feel There was rain, but the clouds are parting I try to see what I want to see Got a short time, i'll choose happy Clouds and rain Last dance of the night - where did you go? Last drop of rain - last flake of snow My feet were aching - but now they’re new Hoping to dance with you Clouds and rain
7.
I will not die Sit down at the table across from you, the wine warms me to whatever comes And I let the cool wind cool and I’m still warm inside Let frost bite, I will not die Stay up all night with me Your smile warms my foolish frozen heart to whatever goes And I let you walk wherever you want to Step on me, I will not die I’m warm inside I will not die When the morning comes and the spell breaks We look at eachother and go our natural ways And the cool cruel wind bestill my heart Let love bite, I will not die I’m warm inside I will not die (2x)
8.
All and Nothing And there it is - sunlight comin’ thru the trees - this moment winks at you If you choose, you can keep running or get down on your knees (inst) Hearin cars speed by - and children play -and fans spread heat in the wintertime I can ignore all of it - or i could tune you in like a radio It’s all and nothing - all and nothing It’s all and nothing - at the same time We are all and nothing - that is all And this moment - told me to write this song - and dance this dance - that is all It’s all and nothing - all and nothing Inst and chorus: F / / / Bb / / / Gm / / / F / / / Verse: F / / / Bb / / / Gm / / / Eb / / /
9.
Things Fall Apart She woke up one day and said it has run its course for us Things fall apart she said, are you ok? No ground underneath, she’s leaving Waking up alone today - and remembering the last days Flood of thoughts regrets and guilt, my heart runs foul, black blood choking veins, can it be over now Things fall apart she said, are you ok? Don’t want to believe that it’s over I don’t know where to start, hope my mind’s on speaking terms with my heart (guitar section) Try to push the pain aside - things fall apart Things fall apart she said, are you ok - make peace with yourself the only way - No medicine will ease the pain and nothing will distract, it’s up to you (to make the peace) I don’t know where to start, I hope my mind’s on speaking terms with my heart, (things fall apart)
10.
Something About Had your number and I never forgot - finally got to use it, so here I am I saw you dancin and i couldn’t lose - i am shy, but here I go Something about your eyes - something about your style - something about your charming smile - and I couldn’t stop ______________________________________________ You had my number from the very first time not sure you knew - but there it is Days went by - we danced one time to odd meters such awkward angels Something about that night - had me stumblin inside - and I gave away all my light - and I couldn’t stop Something about (2x) ______________________________________________ Had your number - but i couldn’t reach - the button to send, the button to end - so here i hang I’m hearing chords that won’t resolve - suspended between closed doors Something about your way - seemed to speak only to me - but it wasn’t what you meant to say Something about (2x) And i just couldn’t stop, And i just couldn’t go away
11.
New Kind of Sugar After the thrill, in the pale, depleted Waking up to less than you hoped What to do, with the bones When all the time has been killed Restless for a new kind of sugar Restless, always seeking, always needing When there’s no place to go - ‘cept in your mind What do you play with - to satisfy When the scene hasn’t changed - but you have Where do you go - to find that place Restless for a new kind of sugar Restless, always seeking, always needing Always looking forward and looking back I was distracted - and now it’s over And I’m still here - reaching for something - to end this empty feeling Restless for a new kind of sugar Restless, always seeking, always needing {: G / Em / F / / / G / Em / Am / / / :} D7 (transition) {: G C / / / Am / / / G C / / / Am / / / F / / / :}
12.
Where were you Waking up - watch myself responding Watching for - everything - awake and curious Waking up, underwater - light filters thru the waves Waking up, under my own spell - aware but I can’t break it Where were you, when i had to - carry the piano across the river during a typhoon - where were you when i was sick, the cat was sick too, and all the other nightmares also came true On the weekend - when all my thoughts turned blue - where the hell were you Waking up, by your side, slip away a little more each day Waking up - see you go - reaching out, but moving slow Waking up, just a dream, help me breathe Waking up under my own spell - aware but i can’t break it Where were you when i had to drink alone - just to sleep cos they turned off the heat and the roof kept leakin - I lost my phone, i lost my way - lost my keys, an awful day On the weekend - when all my thoughts turned blue (inst) What we are is what we see and what we read - so we choose Where we go is what we grieve and what we need - do we open or do we close From here, where we go - up to us if we want to know From here, where we go - is what we grieve and what we need, can you see me anymore, can you see me anymore

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released May 2, 2021

Produced, engineered and mixed by Ken Stringfellow. Recorded at MARS, Bothell, WA.
Mastered by Steve Turnidge at UltraViolet Studios, Seattle
Songs by Scott Adams. Parts created by each musician.

Principal players
Ken Jacobson - drums
Jeff Jackson - bass
Randy Neal - guitar, pedal steel
Scott Adams - vocals, guitar, accordion, Fender Rhodes, piano, glockenspiel

Additional players
Ken Stringfellow - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, percussion (all tracks)
Amy Denio - saxophone, backing vocals on 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12
Jim Knodle - trumpet on 7, 9, 11 and 12
Bob Rees - vibraphone on 2, 9, 10, 11, and 12
Monica Schley - harp on 3, 4, 6, 8

Cover art: Rachel Covington
CD Package design: by Tim Braun
CD duplication: Pip at Realtime CD and DVD duplication

Super special thanks: Michelle and Dave Starry, John Fankhauser, Bob Zawalich and the 103 other folks who supported this album on the Kickstarter campaign.

Special thanks: Lyam White, Ron Prior, Ren Allen, Jiro, my students, teachers, neighbors and friends.

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Scott Adams is a Seattle based musician/multi-instrumentalist. He has composed for full orchestra, musical theater and written anthems for an imaginary country. He has released three birds may bite albums. When not writing or performing, he teaches music lessons. ... more

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