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On the Line

by The Smarthearts

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1.
Only a Name 01:50
I was flipping thru my magazines Bending the pages, stressing the seams Something made me take a second look A proper noun from another book It was only a name But it tripped a nerve in my brain Something from the past But just how long is this gonna last? Six weeks later i was on the go Sat behind a man watching a show I was looking on, when, to my surprise Emma stone made me close my eyes It was only a face But something bout it didn’t take So i don’t look back If i do i’m gonna crack If you got a problem you can’t talk about If you know it’s all over without a doubt And if you got someone that you can’t leave behind Well you better work it out before you lose your mind They wrapped me up in everything i love But it’s hard to tell what i was thinking of I always knew that bye and bye You’d come back and see me eye to eye But it was only a dream Everything not as it seems And it’s not quite right But i hope i get to dream tonight
2.
Let Us In 02:18
If you got something you can hold with two hands hold on, hold on, and take a chance and if you want love you better give what you got and don’t be afraid to just shoot your shot well, i know what you’re gonna say that “it sounds alright, but it don’t work that way” but maybe i can change your mind by the end of the song so pull yourself up off the floor and come on down here- open up the door let us in you know it’s in the night let us in to your life just the other day i was feeling so low listening to records thinking “i dunno” but someone’s outside i hear the radio play i’m lying on the carpet just wasting away then i see the headlights i rub my eyes and i stand upright i didn’t get the point ‘til i heard them call “please don’t go and make us wait come on down here= open up the gate” i was feeling so blue for so long i don’t know what i would do i’m bored to tears and i can barely sleep i’m pacing bedroom on my dead end street but i look out the window and what do i see just a couple of shadows and they’re calling to me
3.
Oh, lonely hearts Beating on and on into the dark We do our best but we can’t dull the pain You can guess but you’ll never know The naked thoughts of the other role All the same, i still wonder why We were outta time I made a plan but i changed my mind Still i knew, we couldn’t make it through it You beat me to it I cried ‘til i hurt To lift my head, for what it’s worth I resigned to let my lover leave I was listening to “cinnamon girl” “a dreamer of pictures” in a cold world On the night you called to say goodbye It’s strange but it’s real As the seasons pass what the days reveal In my mind i feel better now than grave The cynic knows it won’t take much time To find another but it’s a fine line Well next time i hope i make the grade
4.
I think that was the last train All the people waiting are gone Take my hand and we can talk About what’s going wrong And if it takes all night It’s ok its alright You’re calling out for some help You know i won’t deny And baby if you need to cry I’ll dry your eyes Just tell me more Show me what the chords are And i’ll play while you whistle a tune If you break some strings i don’t mind Just show me what to do You don’t need to simplify Not for the sake of my pride Just lay it out grim and bare I’ll give my best reply And baby if you need to cry I’ll dry your eyes Just show me more I know a bar since we’re up all night Just gotta pay a cover But if it’s time to say goodbye All you need to do is remember Just make the call I’m on the line I’m at your door In no time’s time When you sleep alone You’re up all night The pillowcase ain’t doing it right Baby if you need to cry
5.
Memory Man 03:19
When i get a bad idea I wanna call you girl but i don’t know what you got in your heart well i put your picture away but i maybe i should tear it apart i keep it hidden somewhere dark do you think about me when you’re all alone? do you wanna reach out for the telephone? well i miss you by my side i guess i’m better off on my own but i loved you, like i loved no one i’m the memory man i dont know what i want i’m the memory man i’m lost in my thoughts i’m the memory man and i’m thinking bout what used to be if you want you can drop me a line i still think about you from time to time when i look into her eyes i’m somewhere else in my mind i’m traveling through space and time it’s hard to decide which feeling to trust or deny are you concealing the way you feel inside? tell me that you want me
6.
It’s a cheerful kind of gray in the company town If you choose to stay i’ll be happy to show you around Life can change in the blink of an eye If you stay close to me you’ll get along alright Idle hands are a devil in disguise So what do you say? will you come cross the line Oh lord! we’re shutdown, you see we’re dying The union wants beter indeed my boy We need a man for the company Look out marvin, it’s the mailman coming to deliver If he’s bringing good news, well it’s better late than never Right on time and without delay The business needs a little welfare from the state The workers in town are bleeding us dry The picket demands bring a tear to my eye Guys like you and me have been made a target I’d pour us a drink but you’ve got work in the morning Pity the soul who knows not the health In a good days work- it’s the greatest kind of wealth The greed of the poor always gives me pause They spit in your face, but what is the cause?
7.
Dark Heath 02:42
Have you ever seen a face That you couldn’t deny Have you ever had the common sense To know better than to try If i could see you better I wouldn’t have to ache You can read me like a baseball card Looking back you’ve gone opaque Indecision False pride No remorse No advice The dark heath swallows me whole As dim as the candle burns As dark surrounds the fire Though the wick is winding down The flame burns on ever brighter I am still the match You only have to strike So rip me off and bend me back Come on baby wont you shine a light It is not the same I become destroyed Staring back like a vacant house You rule my heart like a feudal lord Will you raise the plot Or fill your hands with ash You might as well knock me down Might as well just take the cash
8.
To tell the truth I’ve run my race The saddles empty, i lose my pace There’s a quiet sadness sadness There’s a mild madness in turn Looking for proof? I tore it up I break my fingers to interrupt You make it easy You make it easy to lie Without violence The ether waits in silence And eager hands grapple for the lathe Final bias Shrivels in defiance The working day is vacant once again Outside the lines And weak with grief I steal away but i’m no thief In the golden hour It was never ours to share In the heath The sky is stark My eyelids flutter like a meadowlark You make it easy You make it easy to fly
9.
No, its not right But you pull me closer just to twist the knife And no, you're not coming home It breaks my heart to watch you go There's a thorn in my side I twist and turn right through the night All i got is my pride there's no one to blame Pass to my your loving cup Slake my thirst before i throw it up Im lost to myself and now I can hardly stand to think about The interiors of my life I'm desperate for relief at times I've wasted so many hours and i'm going insane But girl You've got that hold on me And i can't seem to break free And i make my misery When i cry I dont make a sound I'm living with the dread of getting shot down this has to end now
10.
If we were in love Well we’d be lovers now If i get the chance I’d like to show you how I’ve been waiting so long to see You back in our old town green I reckon you’ll deliver me in to the light I was afraid That it’s been too long And it’s alright If you wanna carry on alone But if you got a car, lets hit the road Like we did those years ago Will we make it, can we take it to the other side? Alight me now You got to choose I’ve paid my dues I wouldn’t mind Taking the long way back And besides I wanna tell you that sometimes I look back on what could’ve been If you feel the same i’d like to see Us together, i think that we could do alright Oh, in the darkened days I’ll stand by your side While you iight the way Now i got to fight To make it for real Cuz time passes by and people change In the blink of an eye there’s butterfly wings Alight my finger and take me into the night

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The debut LP from Philadelphia's Smarthearts (members of SHEER MAG, THE GUESTS, DEVIL MASTER, GRAVETURNER). Two rerecorded songs from their 2016 demo alongside eight hot new slabs of pure power pop joy.

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released November 17, 2018

Matt Palmer- guitar, vocals
Alki Meimaris- lead guitar, backup vocals
Max Gordon- bass
Ian Dykstra- drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Creep Studios in Philadelphia, PA.

Released by Wilsuns Recording Company

Art by Paige Hanserd

Lyrics by Matt Palmer

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