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Strip Away

by Wilst

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1.
Mornings keep rising, sun, snow or rain Feels like Groundhog Day all over again I put on my boots walk out that door Leaving here wanting more But knowing you’ll be waiting for me Five o’clock comes around, I punch my card Knowing that tomorrow will be just as hard The only thing getting me through this day Are the last words I heard you say That you’ll be, you’ll be waiting for me I miss every moment that we’re apart Music disappears into city noise They can’t break my spirit, they’ll never break my heart So keep the front light on, I’ll be coming home real soon I lay down my money, we should be good for a while Don’t worry ‘bout nothing babe, don’t every lose that smile The only treasure I’ll ever need That’s worth its weight in gold Is knowing you’ll be waiting for me
2.
Strip Away 04:06
I get down on my knees and pray To help me find my way They say the Lord forgives a penitent man I’m frightened that I’ll never be Your ticket to prosperity I’ll do the best I can I stand up on my roof and scream “I am who I am” As the western wind blows back my eastern hair The challenge isn’t finding love Or even the promised land It’s the road we travel getting there Strip away all our doubts and misgivings Strip away all we think to be right Strip away all the signs that tell us how to feel ‘Cause in the end baby all that is left here is real I remember growing up In the lanes of Park Ex Memories still linger in my head Life was so much simpler then Hot summer nights with all my friends No one ever thought about bed Now I sit and contemplate All that I have done And wonder if it was ever enough With higher mountains left to climb So many dreams and little time Do I still have the stuff
3.
After all these years You still like talking to me And after all those words There’s so many stories left to tell After all this time You’re the reason that I close my eyes And dream away…. Our clothes have changed I don’t think that we were so wild What we lacked in class We made it up in style We would burn all night We had the world in the palm of our hand They didn’t understand…. After all these years, are we still the “one” When half our plans remain undone Don’t you look me in the eye ‘Cause I don’t wanna lie To myself no more Those were our moments Our best days lay ahead of us We’d hang chance on a string And wait to see what we would catch It wasn’t that long ago But I remember it like yesterday So far away…. After all these years, are we still the “one” When half our plans remain undone Don’t you look me in the eye ‘Cause I don’t wanna lie To myself no more It’s a matter of time it’s a matter of place To sort it all out and get back in the race At the end of the day they can’t take away All that’s worth living for Time has a funny way Of creeping up on you That face in the mirror Is a little different from the boy I once knew After all these years These ol’ bones still get me out of this bed I’d rather stay here with you instead….
4.
I put a plan in motion To shake this monkey off my back Been stuck in mud for years Time to man up and get out of this rut And it won’t be easy Nothing good in life ever is There’s no use in complaining ‘cause Everyone has to deal with Good times, hard times Throw whatever you can my way I’ll take the hit then get back on my feet I’ve been wrong for so long Learning everyday Baby can’t you see I’m trying to find the better part of me I know the sun is still shining Behind these dark, wet, northern clouds Create my own opportunities While destiny tries to figure me out I keep rolling, rolling, rolling Taking moments to catch my breath Grooving to my own tune I won’t waste another minute on Sad eyes, bad vibes Those days have come and gone They went their way and I went mine I’m searching for something That leaves me more than satisfied Baby can’t you see I’m trying to find the better part of me There’s a rumble in my heart Making me lose control, can’t let it go I’ve got this burning deep inside That wants to bust out of me Set me free
5.
Rise Up 06:44
The rains came down Rivers overflowing You stood your ground On sands of Hope Days turned to weeks With no relief Your mother’s tears Only add to the flood Rise up…. Out of the water Into the light The levees broke Earlier that day Some lost their homes But never lost their Faith Rise up…. Out of the water Into the light You all stood strong Brothers in arms Your neighbour’s love Led you out of the dark There’s no looking back At old photographs You set your sights to the rising sun Rise up
6.
Automatic 04:21
I look around and all I see Are sad eyes and empty faces Then I think when they look at me Do they see the same I knock on wood and bang on steel Just to ease my inhibitions But I know what’s right and real Inside my head I stare too long, nothing ever changes Don’t ask me why I do what I do It’s automatic I stay up late with tired eyes My body’s a little broken There’s not much to say ‘cause tomorrow night I’ll do it over again I’m ready to leave, make my way out the door I don’t want to keep you waiting I’ve let you down so many times before I feel the shame I stare too long, nothing ever changes Don’t ask me why I do what I do It’s automatic I never wanted to feel this way But I’m no different than anyone else So don’t ask me why I do what I do It’s automatic
7.
My hands start sweating As you get closer You smile as you pass me by Your perfume lingers I build up my courage And walk on over You run your fingers through your hair And let it fall on your shoulders So here we are alone again I softly say that you’re lovely You play games and pretend Like you don’t hear me I’m falling in love, falling in love Falling in love with an angel There’s so much I want to tell you And it’s killing me inside I rehearse the lines in my head Only to freeze at your sight I don’t know what’s come over me I’m a stronger man than this You turned my world upside down And for you I give in girl Here I am There’s no turning back ‘Cause it’s now or never I wear my heart on my sleeve And I pray that you take it I’m falling in love, falling in love Falling in love with an angel
8.
Landlord keep banging on my door Government says “Hey buddy time to pay more, more, more” I keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down Keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down I pound the pavement for a 9 – 5 They like what they see but they still ain’t satisfied I keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down Keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down I feel my luck’s about to change With this penny that I found Everyone keeps moving forward while I’m stuck in reverse Grass is always greener everywhere else I stare These are the cards that I’ve been dealt so far With an ace up my sleeve you know that I don’t care Preacher preaching on my t.v. screen He says “send me all your money boy ‘cause I know you believe” I keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down Keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down I feel my luck’s about to change With this penny that I found My ol’ lady she’s my everything But instead of my love she prefers diamond rings I keep working my way up But the world keeps trying to bring me down I hope my luck’s gonna change With this penny that I found
9.
On the mountain beneath the cross Sits a maiden on her own Church bells ringing in the air Mothers call your children home A white dove swoops down from the sky Landing on her outstretched hands I’ll take you to a magic place With unicorns & honest men La, la, la, la…. They meet a cat along the way Points them to a water fall Behind that curtain is a land With unicorns & honest men Children dance and laugh out loud No one has to be afraid Innocence is never lost Happy memories never fade La, la, la, la…. The sky was green With clouds of gold Streets swept clean Paved with hope Maiden wakes up from her sleep To the sounds of ringing bells Was it real or just a dream In the dark it’s hard to tell From her window she stares outside Hears a cat and white dove sing Imagine if you can a land With unicorns & honest men La, la, la, la….
10.
Weekend Hero 04:34
Two lost souls Beaten down and broken hearted So the story goes Skies are grey Today I feel so uninspired Here I’ll stay awhile You drove all night Moving fast and going nowhere Can’t you see the light Everybody needs a saviour I’ll be yours if you’ll be mine A little more than a weekend hero To get each other through the night Spread your wings Break down the walls you’ve built around you Let your spirit shine Take my hand Love ain’t always complicated It only hurts sometimes Everybody needs a saviour I’ll be yours if you’ll be mine A little more than a weekend hero To get each other through the night
11.
I broke your heart, I made you cry I’ve left you alone too many nights I said that I love you deep down inside But it takes more than words for love to survive I’ve begged forgiveness more often than not Found comfort in the charms of some other girl I hear you laughing at those silly poems I write But it takes more than words for love to survive For love to survive you’ve got to sacrifice For love to survive you’ve got to live in each others eyes Every night we lie together But I’m a million miles away We can’t meet in the middle ‘Cause I threw that all away I know I promised forever But tonight I just can’t stay We can go on pretending that everything’s fine Turn a blind eye to what’s really going on We can put down on paper all the secrets we hide But it takes more than words for love to survive

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released February 25, 2013

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