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War

by Stormriver

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1.
Make me believe, love’s something we bleed, ‘Cause I don’t really know. Hold on to me, if it’s in this heat, And you won’t let me go. This was godsent, More than human, Written in the stars. Rushed through blue veins, Makes our skin change, This is who we are. I should've known, Should've let go, Why did I have to hold on? Running away, I could have escaped, Instead of bein’ so lost. All we are is love, Alone, just flesh and bone. Breathing in the dust, Our souls hold onto hope. All we really are, Heavy in our hearts, Walking in the dark, home. All we are is love, oh-oh. All we are is love. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, Lo-lo-lo-lo-love. Into the flames, I call out your name, And I just close my eyes. I just remember when love kept trying, And I, I feel alright. I know I won’t stop, It’s all we got, I can’t let this end. I’m all yours now, Break my bones down, Treat me like your friend. I should've known, Should've let go, Why did I have to hold on? Running away, I could have escaped, Instead of bein’ so lost. All we are is love, Alone, just flesh and bone. Breathing in the dust, Our souls hold onto hope. All we really are, Heavy in our hearts, Walking in the dark, home. All we are is love, oh-oh. All we are is love. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, Are, are, are, are, All, all, all, all. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, All, all, all, all, Are, are, are, are. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, All, all, all, all, All, all, all, all, Are, are, are, are. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love. We not immortal this world is awful, But we just keep breaking those hearts. (Lo-lo-lo-lo-love). This is ending, there’s no more pretending, ‘Cause this love will tear us apart. (Lo-lo-lo-lo-love). All we are is love, Alone, just flesh and bone. Breathing in the dust, Our souls hold onto hope. All we are is love. Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, (Love, love), (all we are), (Love, love), (all we are is love), Are, are, are, are, All, all, all, all (Love, love, love) Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, (Lo-lo-lo-lo-) All, all, all, all (All we are) Are, are, are, are, (All we are is love) Lo-lo-lo-lo-love, (Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love) All, all, all, all All, all, all, all Are, are, are, are, (Lo-lo-lo-lo-) Lo-lo-lo-lo-love. Lo-lo-lo-lo-.
2.
Into Rivers 04:23
I'm going under won't be found, Not my intention just sank down. Now that I'm leaving I hear no sound, Oh, I have surrendered on the ground. I fall into rivers and I, Get cold having visions of a, New world but I'm spinning in the, Currents and the tide where the water goes. You call, I'm not listening guess I’m, Long gone, must be missing, ‘cause I, Got lost, it's like a wishing well, I’m, Drowning, I fell in the rabbit hole. I fall, oh, I fall, Into rivers, into, into rivers, oh, Oh, I fall. Ice on my breath like the devil's tongue. Hold back my head till the lights are gone. Cool on my neck as you fill my lungs. Oh, nothing was said, you were innocent. I fall into rivers and I, Get cold having visions of a, New world but I'm spinning in the, Currents and the tide where the water goes. You call, I'm not listening guess I’m, Long gone, must be missing, ‘cause I, Got lost, it's like a wishing well, I’m, Drowning, I fell in the rabbit hole. I fall, oh, I fall, Into rivers, into, into rivers, oh, Oh, I fall. I’m not gone, it’s all forgiven, I will follow into rivers. We’re submerged the tide has risen, I will follow into rivers. I fall into rivers and I, Get cold having visions of a, New world but I'm spinning in the, Currents and the tide where the water goes. You call, I'm not listening guess I’m, Long gone, must be missing, ‘cause I, Got lost, it's like a wishing well, I’m, Drowning, I fell in the rabbit hole. I fall, oh, I fall, Into rivers, into, into rivers, oh, Oh, I fall. I fall into rivers and I, Breathe, hold, eyes are stinging now I, See gold, thought I was living but I, Jump into rivers where the water goes.
3.
Shadows 04:58
I’ve changed my name, Arranged my fate, It’s strange this place, Where we are. Your love is new, His was so cruel, So rough, but you, You keep me calm. I see you in shadows, Hear you when the wind blows, All you needed to know, Is how I love you. See you in my closed eyes, All my dreams come to life, I don’t need to realise, ‘Cause it’s how I love you. Keep living for a minute, My head is spinning, All the love that was in it, I’ve let it go. And you’re here and I’m singing, My heart is listening, I don’t know how you did it, But I’m letting go. And I see you in the shadows, I can see it through to the shadows, And I need you ‘cause I’m letting go, And I see you in the shadows. My strength was gone, This test went wrong, But you’re the best, for so long, I was waiting. It moves so slow. It’s you, you know, Who I’d choose, my soul, It keeps saying. I see you in shadows, Hear you when the wind blows, All you needed to know, Is how I love you. See you in my closed eyes, All my dreams come to life, I don’t need to realise, ‘Cause it’s how I love you. Keep living for a minute, My head is spinning, All the love that was in it, I’ve let it go. And you’re here and I’m singing, My heart is listening, I don’t know how you did it, But I’m letting go. And I see you in the shadows, I can see it through to the shadows, And I need you, ‘cause I’m letting go, And I see you in the shadows. And the lights keep turning on and off, And the music plays like it can’t stop, And I need you, babe, so I won’t get lost, But I get lost in you. And my heart keeps beating like a pounding drum, In the dark this feeling just won’t let up, It’s you fault I need it and you show me love, And I’m still lost in you. Keep living, ah-ah-ah Keep living, ah-ah-ah You did it, ah-ah-ah-ah, Keep living, ah-ah-ah. And the lights keep turning on and off, As the music plays like it can’t stop, And I need you, babe, so I won’t get lost, But I get lost in you. And my heart keeps beating like a pounding drum, In the dark this feeling just won’t let up, In the shadows I still feel your love, And I get lost in you.
4.
Holy Ground 03:34
I don’t wanna dance with the devil, But, baby, I don’t really wanna let go, So, if you roll bad, better level with me. Are you’re comin’ back? Don’t be yes/no with me. I, I don’t really know how to take control, I fight, fighting with myself till you take me home. I died, died a hundred times, till you saved my soul. Tonight, tonight, I’m gonna give it all, put on a show. When I see you around, I can’t take no more, Baby, let me tell you what I want, want. Come, hold me down, like you did before, Tonight, I won’t tell you when to stop, stop. And I don’t wanna listen when it all goes down, ‘Cause tonight is for living, so I’ll live it out. Too far down the road for you to save me now, Turn the lights out - we’re visiting a holy ground. I don’t really know how you did it, Could’ve turned away but you didn’t. Under the sheets and you’re hidden with me, All of the light is eclipsing in me. I, I don’t really know how to take control, I fight, fighting with myself till you take me home. I died, died a hundred times, till you saved my soul. Tonight, tonight, I’m gonna give it all, put on a show. When I see you around, I can’t take no more, Baby, let me tell you what I want, want. Come, hold me down, like you did before, Tonight, I won’t tell you when to stop, stop. And I don’t wanna listen when it all goes down, ‘Cause tonight is for living, so I’ll live it out. Too far down the road for you to save me now, Turn the lights out - we’re visiting a holy ground. Do what you want, want, want, now, Do what you want, want, want. Just take it off, off, off, now, Do what you want, want, want. When I see you around, I can’t take no more, Baby, let me tell you what I want, want. Come, hold me down, like you did before, Tonight, I won’t tell you when to stop, stop. When I see you around, I can’t take no more, Baby, let me tell you what I want, want. Come, hold me down, like you did before, Tonight, I won’t tell you when to stop, stop. And I don’t wanna listen when it all goes down, ‘Cause tonight is for living, so I’ll live it out. Too far down the road for you to save me now, Turn the lights out - we’re visiting a holy ground. Turn the lights out, turn the lights out, Turn the lights out - we’re visiting a holy ground. Turn the lights out, turn the lights out, Turn the lights out - we’re visiting a holy ground.
5.
I've been fooled I've been lead on, I blamed myself when I went wrong, I pushed my will, I thought it strong again. I gave up, got left behind, The stars that guide me left me blind, I didn't breathe, just closed my eyes pretend. But this is how I love you, This is what it's come to, now. I think that I need you now, Oh, I think that I didn't know. But my world keeps spinning around and around, Around and around we go. This is not a fairground, So no one notice when the curtains close. And my world keeps spinning around and around, Around and around we go. It’s just how I love you, though. Out of place, on the wrong path, Caught in the chase, I can't turn back, Can't run away, 'cause time would pass too slow. In these four walls I sleep alone, I'm still the same as days ago, But I'm swarmed in my cell of ghosts. But that's just how I love you, This is what it's come to, now. I think that I need you now, Oh, I think that I didn't know. But my world keeps spinning around and around, Around and around we go. This is not a fairground, So no one notice when the curtains close. And my world keeps spinning around and around, Around and around we go. It’s just how I love you, though. But my world keeps spinning, Around and around. This isn't living, my, Mind is too proud. Don’t know how I did it, But I’m out in the crowd alone. It's just how I love you, though. Darling, how I love you, But this is what it's come to, now. (Keeps spinning), Think that I need you now, (Keeps spinning), Think that I didn't know. (Keeps spinning), But I’m still spun around, (Keeps spinning), And around and around we go. I think that I need you now, I think that I didn't know. My world keeps spinning round, Around and around we go. But that's just how I love you, And this is what it's come to, now.
6.
Watchers 04:06
Love, alive, found wandering all alone, In time my wanting will bring you home, home. Can you feel it, you feel it now? Can you feel it, you feel it now? And I swear you’re here you're in the trees, Earth that moves you to your knees. Well, down, I'm going under, down, Can you feel it, you feel it now? Birds, they walk, we'll be watchers and make them fly again We'll be the monsters, we'll be the night, night. Can you feel it, you feel it now? Can you feel it, you feel it now? And I swear you’re here you're in the trees, Earth that moves you to your knees. Well, down, I'm going under, down, Can you feel it, you feel it now? ‘Cause I’m breathing in, All the, the light you bring, 'Cause I've, I’ve needed it, Since you let me go, Let me go, oh. Can you feel it, you feel it now? Can you feel it, you feel it now? And I swear you’re here you're in the trees, Earth that moves you to your knees. Well, down, I'm going under, down, Can you feel it, you feel it now? Feel it, you feel it now, Feel it, you feel it now, Yeah, you feel it, you feel it now, Feel it, you feel it now.
7.
The One 06:36
You don’t know what you need till it’s gone away. What you really mean, you don’t care anyway. I could burn or bleed, but it won’t make you stay. What you mean to me, it don’t matter anyway. I could be love lost, running to you at any cost, But I’m not - clearer than ever I know what I’ve got. And we’re lost, it’s such a shame but the lights will turn off. And I’m not the one that you love, and I know that you’re gone. ‘Cause we walk careless but slowly, You don’t really know me, I won’t be the only, One you love but could give up. And this is the reason I’m falling, I keep fighting wars inside, Me, I feel so torn living, In love it tears you up. It tears you up, tears you up, The one you love but could give up, The one you love but could give up. The one, the one, the one, The one, the one, the one, the one. The one, the one, the one, The one, the one, the one, the one. I won’t walk away when you let me go, Standing in the rain till it pours through my clothes. If I had a brain maybe I would know. I’m standing in the rain it’s the same, let it go. I could be love strong, tighten my grip and I’ll be holding on, But that’s wrong, I know what it is and I know what it’s not, And it’s not a love that could live - what it is isn’t on. And I’m lost - I’m the one that you love and the one you forgot. ‘Cause we walk careless but slowly, You don’t really know me, I won’t be the only, One you love but could give up. And this is the reason I’m falling, I keep fighting wars inside, Me, I feel so torn living, In love it tears you up. Tears you up, it tears you up, The one you love but could give up, The one you love but could give up. The one, the one, the one, The one, the one, the one, the one. The one, the one, the one, The one, the one, the one, the one. I could love you better than I think I do. Could you need me babe like I need you to? Couldn’t leave you first, what would be the use? We can’t go back, we can’t go through. I can take it all but I can’t let it go. Could you save my soul if I let it show? Oh, baby, please, I can’t be alone, But I can’t go back there on my own. ‘Cause we walk careless but slowly, (slowly), You don’t really know me, (know me), I won’t be the only one. And this is the reason I’m falling, I keep fighting wars inside, Me, I feel so torn living, In love it tears you up. Tears you up, it tears you up The one you love but could give up The one you love but could give up (The one), but it’s never enough just to say you’re in love, (The one), and you give what you’ve got but it’s never enough. (The one), so just take what you want - I’m giving it up, (The one, the one, the one, the one). It’s never enough, it’s never enough. (The one), I’m the one that you love but you could give up, (The one), and you give what you’ve got but it’s never enough. (The one), so just take what you want, just say you’re in love, (The one, the one, the one, the one). Oh, it’s never enough, it’s never enough. Never enough, it’s never enough, I’m the one that you love but you could give up. Never enough, it’s never enough, I’m the one that you love but you could give up. Never enough, it’s never enough, I’m the one that you love but you could give up. Never enough, it’s never enough, I’m the one that you love but you could give up.
8.
War 04:17
It must go on you’re the good guy, Fight along through the bad times, Can’t go wrong, in the fire you throw flames. I hesitate but I jump in, To the game and you’re winning, It’s the same, you just put up your blockades. It’s friendly fire - I know you’re mine, The battleships won’t sink this time. I swear you love me even if it’s trained. So I go on, you’re the good guy, Fire it off, let the shots fly, What I want doesn’t matter anyway, And that’s fate. Love is war but is that all it is? Could I learn to love the fight? Oh, I count down four, three, two, one, Call your name ‘cause I’m, Trying to survive, I can’t survive. I see your gun, must be show down, Feel your love, get your guns out, Should’ve run but it’s too late, now’s the fight. And it’s my fault that I let you, Go so cold - should’ve helped you. Heads will roll if I tell you all the lies. I’ve seen it all, I’ve seen men fall, The bullets fly in cruel battles, But I won’t be in your firing line. So call me out, be the victim. Make no sound, let it sink in. Hear it now, all the whispering little spies. And they’ll rise Love is war but is that all it is? Could I learn to love the fight? Oh, I count down four, three, two, one, Fall and your bullets fly, I try to survive under your fire. Don’t let me down, Been fighting wars. Don’t let me down, Like all the others did before. I’ll wear your crown, I’ll do it all. Just don’t let me down, Like all the others did before, Like all the others did before. Love is war but is that all it is? Could I learn to love the fight? Oh, I count down four, three, two, one, Calling out could I, Love you one last time, Without the friendly fire? Maybe I’ll survive, But you would lie.

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Preview the album here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9vKavcouzc

The follow up to my first album Teenage Heartbeat, War is an exploration of darkness and the inevitability of pain in love, asking whether it's worth it all. Written and self-produced over the past year, War marks a shift in sound and quality for me that I hope you will enjoy.

Check out the Holy Ground EP to hear a remix of "Holy Ground" by Joe Banks. (stormriver.bandcamp.com/album/holy-ground-ep)

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released August 21, 2014

All tracks written, produced and recorded by Benjamin Russell.

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