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The Wonderlife

by The Wonderlife

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1.
Dana 03:52
In this dream it's me and you As we start on Dana Avenue In this altered state of mind
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It was her birthday but the present was mine The look on her face forever in my mind It was a pretty face with a California taste The next time's in no time Bring me the time when spirits are high Two lovers collide in the sunshine The feeling so fine When spirits are high Two lovers collide in the sunshine It was her birthday on a Saturday She doesn't know what is on the way The feeling so fine The one you get when you find Two lovers collide in the sunshine
3.
Novalis 06:28
The day will always bring us light A welcoming transition from the night With her colors waves and rays Dancing through the sky's blue flood Like a king of earthly nature Revealing the splendor of our world is light But the night lingers in its grave Wasting its lonely place Let's sink away in drops of dew And wait on for the night Glory to the queen of blissful love With her colors waves and rays Soft heir of sadness turn to go good ways But soon the night releases A force that tears light to pieces And now a hidden power affects the soul And I welcome in the night Show me your face Show me one last time
4.
Inside of a game A psychoanalysis of my brain Like a looking glass we see the same Feelings sway but faces never change So I sway Reduced of everything but my own shame The devil's game And I'm trying to surrender Inside of a game A psychoanalysis of my brain Through a looking glass we see the same
5.
Right Idea 05:38
In the winter I am cold Brought upon by the winter snow Compromise my spirit's strength Staying high through the end of days After one night with the devil inside Consuming my thoughts and abusing my mind I find the strength to carry on 'till spring wakes Maybe I just haven't seen That tender love and care is all I really need Another side of life Bring me to good health and good times These days leave me sad and old No one laughs 'cause the joke's been told On the beach of a frozen lake Where's the sand of the glory days? Separate what's inside The dreamless nights and my endless fight I'm moving on 'Cause in the open we've got the right idea I fall into the ground An empty place I've found Release my spirit when The sun comes out again I've fallen to the ground An empty place I've found Release my spirit when The sun is high again
6.
Paradise 04:40
There's a place I know A place where we can go Where all our problems are left behind And all I feel are your good vibes Is there something on your mind? A feeling you've kept inside Tell me what's on your mind Tell my why spirits collide But never survive They always demise We go there when the times get rough Getting high under the moonlight Even if it's not enough We watch the California sunrise And soak up that sunshine So when the body won't do what the mind will A simple disconnection that is destined to kill So save all those faint apologies that you bring (Take a step back) and listen while I sing Can you hear me cry? No I'm lost in the light A place I can hide My own paradise No I won't listen to your lies But I might give in to your eyes A transitory feeling Loving is believing We go there when the times get rough Getting high under the moonlight Even if it's not enough We watch the California sunrise You won't hear me cry no more No I'm lost under the moonlight The place I can hide My own paradise With all the complications life creates A momentary life alleviates The spirits are sick Let's take some time to medicate The natural way We go there when the times get rough So high under the moonlight I found my paradise
7.
In Open Air 03:44
After all this time from you I've come to understand You were there to listen to the echoes in my head I'll do whatever you say But I'm not waiting I'll say whatever you say And keep on faking that I could make it here with you If you want me to stay Hey, I'll stay away To be right where I was before One by one the pieces slowly fade and fall apart A decade's worth of memories pay the toll and leave the heart I'll do whatever you say But I'm not changing I'll say whatever you say 'Cause that's the way That it was always meant to be If you want me to stay Hey, I'll stay away To be right where I was before (I met you) Only in time does the withering page Gather what it takes to finally turn and remain A matter of moments, the cigarette burns The ashes burn deep but the smoke never leaves I'm here then I'm gone from dusk until dawn No I never sleep I just follow my feet But she will find me again
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3,080 04:23
The Southerner has traded his papers For whiskey bottles, boots and self-certainty Can you see? The face once familiar now strangers on the street Could it be? Memories come knocking but different lives they lead We'll find a way to bring you back another day Back the natural way to paradise But soon you'll learn nostalgia burns But won't resurrect all the moments lost Can you see? The face once familiar now strangers on the street Could it be? Memories come knocking but different lives they lead Look at yourself you're a murderer Take just one look in the mirror This won't last forever Time is running away
10.
My Return 04:45
A year gone by Ignoring what makes us cry Turn my back on the truth He's got no good news Desolation in a crowded room All I'll ever be is my own enemy I've returned to the bottom A fall from grace Roads lost by leaves of autumn Now I'm trapped in this place Desolation in a crowded room All I'll ever be is my own enemy Take me wherever home is Inside the memories are fading The pain has now escaped me
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As the clouds unleash And my city seeps into the sea (Waves roll patiently) The current flows So I'll always know that she may follow me So here I am I'm drowning in the deep No sight of land With miles beneath my feet Even if I fall Even if I'm weighed down Even if it all ends badly I will take the wheel To mirror how I feel 'Cause I know that there's no guarantees As my feed wade to meet the sand Of a welcoming, unfamiliar coast With these peaks it's unlike the northern shores I know But I'm on my own and nonetheless it's home Patiently, life It waits for me Even if I fall Even if I'm weighed down Even if it all ends badly I will take the wheel To mirror how I feel 'Cause I know that there's no guarantees

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Recorded June-November 2013

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released December 3, 2013

Jake Vertin - Vocals, Guitars*
Jacob Lauing - Drums, Bass Guitars, Piano, Electronics, Vocals

All songs written, performed and produced by The Wonderlife*
All songs mixed and mastered by Mike Keller

*Guitar solo on Paradise by Gabe Wolf

*Dana and Novalis written by The Wonderlife and Gabe Wolf
*Right Idea written by The Wonderlife and Brennan Miller

Album artwork by Cheyenne Woodward

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The Wonderlife Palo Alto, California

Formed more than a decade ago by childhood friends, The Wonderlife wields an emotive, atmospheric brand of indie rock.

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