1. |
Silver Bullet
02:20
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Growing up I heard many ghost stories
None of them could ever prepare me
You can fight vampires with garlic
You can kill them off with stakes
But there’s no silver bullet for your own mistakes
Red cloaks for wolves salt over your shoulder
Succubi for men who never keep their word
You can melt witches with water
You can burn them at the stake
But there’s no silver bullet for your own mistakes
You can fight vampires with garlic
You can kill them off with stakes
But there’s no silver bullet for your own mistakes
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2. |
Loyalty
03:38
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I've always been a black sheep
Never quite keeping my feet on the ground
I only take my tea scalding
I'd sacrifice everything for what I want
I know it makes me bad
But it feels so good
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at what it's brought me
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at how it's broken me
The only safe place is in my own arms
No longer a Desdemona
No longer a Eurydice
You wouldn't catch me dead fading to sea foam
For a man who wouldn't do the same for me
I know it makes me bad
But it feels so good
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at what it's brought me
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at how it's broken me
The only safe place is in my own arms
I'm changing
I don't mind
Shake it off like old skin
Flying solo feels damn fine
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at what it's brought me
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at how it's broken me
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at what it's brought me
I'm done with Loyalty
Look at how it's broken me
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You're gonna hate me for saying this
You're gonna tell them I'm heartless
They'll blindly nod the way they do
But deep down they'll know it's true
When I say
You don't know how to love
If your life depended on it
You don't know how to be loved
It's a touchy subject
You don't know how to love
Without inflicting damage
You don't know how to be loved
How is it that you manage
The only way for me to break the cycle is get out
I know you wish I'd shut my mouth
You're at your worst when things aren't about you
If it makes you feel strong to cut me down
Stand tall and proud but it's no use
Because behind all that
You don't know how to love
If your life depended on it
You don't know how to be loved
It's a touchy subject
You don't know how to love
Without inflicting damage
You don't know how to be loved
How is it that you manage
The only way for me to break the cycle is get out
Of this space I have known
And build up a place of my own
I wish you health and happiness
And that you don't end up alone
But I don't have high hopes
Because
You don't know how to love
You don't know how to be loved
You don't know how to love
If your life depended on it
You don't know how to be loved
It's a touchy subject
You don't know how to love
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4. |
Wither
03:41
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My eyelids ache
From staying awake
With you until dawn
I shut my eyes face your mistakes
Forgiveness is not so easy anymore
I don't know why the carpet's wet
Why you always act like this
Black curtains drawn over broken windows
How the " " can you not remember
That truly awful thing you said
Go ahead
Hide behind your trauma
But I won't watch you wither away
No I won't watch you wither away
You feel shame
So you face the day
With a bottle
And it's armor and it's glass
And you shatter just like that
Cut anyone who sees that you're fragile
And I don't know why the carpet's wet
Why you always act like this
Black curtains drawn over broken windows
How the " " can you not remember
That truly awful thing you said
Go ahead
Hide behind your trauma
But I won't watch you wither away
No I won't watch you wither away
And I don't know why the carpet's wet
Why you always act like this
Black curtains drawn over broken windows
How the fuck can you not remember
Happiness and self respect
Don't know what turned you into this
Can't bear the weight of it any longer
I don't know why the carpet's wet
Why you always act like this
Black curtains drawn over broken windows
How the fuck can you not remember
That truly awful thing you said
Go ahead
Hide behind your trauma
I don't know why the carpet's wet
Why you always act like this
Black curtains drawn over broken windows
How the fuck can you not remember
Happiness and self respect
Don't know what turned you into this
My eyelids ache from staying awake
With you until dawn
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5. |
Monster
04:05
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Walk down the road where you once held my hand
You promised me you’d never leave
With each step that I take I fear is a mistake
I wish your ghost would let me be
But now I’m a monster
But I’m stronger on my own yeah
You broke me but I’m thriving
Hope it eats you alive and
It hurts me
But I can’t stand
To look at you
Relive the day when I first stood my ground
But that didn’t fit your charade
No longer will you be my master puppeteer
Who quits when it don’t go your way
I guess I’m a monster
But I’m stronger on my own yeah
You broke me but I’m thriving
Hope it eats you alive and
It hurts me
And I can’t stand it
Your lies gave me fangs
My tears made my eyes red
My claws grew when I knew that you bent the truth
You threw me to the wolves when there was nothing left to use
But here I am
And here I stand
All that I wanted was to be your friend
But now I’m a monster
But I’m stronger on my own yeah
You broke me but I’m thriving
Hope it eats you alive and
I’ll never let anyone feed on my power
Again
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6. |
Envy Of A Wildflower
03:38
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Red roses aren't for girls like me
Given to those waifs on my TV screen
They flash the world a smile
And it makes me want to cry
And after a while I think why even try
I'm mean, mean, mean
And I'm green, green, green
With envy
With envy
Is this a good color on me
Is this a good color on me
What's it like being asked to dance
No, it's not for me
I never had the chance
When your best friend's a flower
And your sister's a queen
You're always chosen after
If you're even seen
So I'm mean, mean, mean
And I'm green, green, green
With envy
With envy
Is this a good color on me
Is this good
What does it do to a girl
When she has to ask if she's pretty
What does it do to a girl
When you say no you've got personality
What does it do to a girl
When you shame her
And you break her
And you train her
That her worth
Is her body and smile
Not her actions or her mind
We can do better
For our wildflower
Girls
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7. |
Fever Dream / Howl
02:46
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I woke in my head
So alone so loud
Noises ringing in my ears
My feet were bare
Cold and damp all around
Darkness everywhere I turned
I howled into the blackness
Until my voice gave out
And turned to wind
I howled into the blackness
I kneeled down into the sadness
It’s the only way out
My eyes were closed
Spring had come again
While I was bundled in the snow
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Hannah Jane Kile Sacramento, California
Recognized for more than her considerable vocal skills, Kile's proficiency as an acoustic and electric guitarist has been lauded by peers and critics who have often called her “a player who sings, rather than a singer who plays.” Follow that with classical voice training and an enduring infatuation with the music of Steven Sondheim, and you have the genre-defying voice that is Hannah Jane Kile. ... more
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