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I left my home in the country
To move out west where dreams are formed
To find myself and maybe make a little money
And convince my friends that I could make it on my own
I surprised myself by finding out...
As I step outside for a cup of coffee
There's a familiar brand on every corner of every street
And I ride the train in the midst of an army
Equipped with cellular phones to distance themselves from unpleasant reality
All the passenger's heads nod in agreement
The city is a sad and lonely place
The city has a dark embittered taste
The city is a grim unsmiling face
And it haunts me
I can't keep waiting here forever
Knowing if I don't do something now I never will start pulling it together
And I had to lose myself to find it out
The city is a cold unfriendly place
The city has a dark embittered taste
The city is a grim unsmiling face
And it haunts me, it haunts me
I can't keep waiting here forever
Knowing if I don't do something now I never will start pulling it together
Something has to change
I can't keep waiting here forever
Knowing if I don't do something now I never will start pulling it together
The decision's up to me
And I had to lose myself to find it out
I found it out
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Grand Intentions
02:33
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I wish I knew what I was doing with my life
I've thought it through and it just proves
I don't know any better
Than I did when as a kid sat up at night
Always scheming, forever dreaming
Of the things that I could do
My grand intentions can't prevent this sort of plight
Keep getting older, should get bolder
If I'm ever going to try my hand at what I planned
I have to stand and fight for what I need, what I believe
And all the things I know are true
Truth
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We Could Have It All
04:09
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I saw you, a pretty little thing
I couldn't help myself cos I was wondering
If I could find myself a-gettin' close to you
I couldn't help myself, I had lost my cool
So then I took a chance, decided to pursue
We hit it off so well, I knew that I was doomed
Because I'd made my plans, I wanted to go through with them
I hate romance, want nothing more to do with it
Or so I like to say, but who am I trying to fool?
I've got worries on my mind, not the least of which is you
I keep trying to decide if I'm gonna make this move
If I said I had to leave, if I said I had to go
Baby would you go with me?
I'm asking you girl cos I have to know
If we could stay this way forever
I would love you
Just as long as we're together all my life
I know you want to be my lady
Maybe we can have it all
We can have it all
Do you think we'll stay this way forever?
Or do you think our lives will change?
No matter what happens, I've decided I want you with me either way
I can tell just from a-lookin' at you
That you're not gonna leave me now
I can breathe just a little easier
I don't know where it's gonna take us but
I have hope that we're gonna make it
Time will tell if we stick together
If we can stay this way forever
I will love you
Just as long as we're together all my life
I know you want to be my lady
Maybe we can have it all
We can have it all
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My So Called Life
03:30
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I don't always say the right words
I'm doing my best, oh Lord, I'm doing my best though
I don't always have the answers
I'm doing my best, oh Lord, I'm doing my best though
And I'm beginning to believe
There's more that I can see in this
Wild time, wild time
I'm beginning to believe
There's more that I'll receive in this
Wild time, my so called life
I don't always say the right words
I'm doing my best, oh Lord, I'm doing my best though
I don't always have the answers
I'm doing my best, oh Lord, I'm doing my best and I'll
I'll take good care of her
You know i swear I will
Oh my Lord, that girl's got it all
Somedays it's hard
I'm so afraid I'll lose her
It breaks my heart
I'm shaking
If she'll give me a chance
Allow me time to prove that
I can be her man
We'll make it
I'm beginning to believe
There's more that I can see in this
Wild time, wild time
I'm beginning to believe
There's more that I'll receive in this
Wild time, my so called life
I'll take good care of her
You know I swear I will
Oh my Lord, that girl's got it all
The girl's got it all
Oh my Lord, that girl
She's got it all
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The Only One
05:00
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I know it's hard when disappointment knocks you down
And you fall with nothing there to break it
But hold on, you're not the only one tonight
It's alright, you're not the only one
I know it's hard when disenchantment burns you out
And you're left like a smoking ruin
But hold on, you're not the only one to fight
It's alright, you're not the only one
You're not the only one
You're not the only one
You have your friends to guide you on
You're not the only one
I feel your loss, I know the pain you hold inside
Is more than just one heart can carry
But hold on, you're not the only one to cry
It's alright, you're not the only one
If I could hold you for so long
Then I would hold you for so long
If it would help to make you strong
Then I would hold you
You're not the only one
You're not the only one
You have your friends to guide you on
You're not the only one
You have your friends to guide you on
We'll be here right beside you
We'll do our best to guide you
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For a Rainy Day
03:10
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Oh what does it take to be happy
Does anyone know and can they tell me
Am I going insane or just crazy
Seems like every good thing is so fleeting
Would it mean as much could I bottle it up to save it all
Oh where can I got to escape these
are the troubles I know that they're shaping me
It's my only hope they don't break me
As my effort to cope's getting shaky
Would it mean as much could I bottle it up to save it all for a rainy day
Oh, for a rainy day
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Rumors
03:27
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I heard a rumor that you still exist
And it surprised me because I'd forgotten all about you
Today's your birthday and I wonder where you are,
if you miss me, cos I don't miss you at all
We're better off apart
If I had my choice I'd leave you far behind and never look back
No, I'd never look back
If you could see me and just how happy I am
Then you'd be sorry because I don't need you at all
I don't need you at all
How long do I have to tell myself these lies?
The moment you called me I'd be right there at your side
How strong do I have to be to change my mind?
The moment you called me I'd be right there at your side
I may still love you, but I'm moving on
If I had my choice I'd leave you far behind and never look back
But somehow I'm bound to you and now I feel I'm going nowhere
If I had my choice I'd leave you far behind and never look back
But somehow I'm bound to you and now I feel I'm going nowhere fast
I'm going nowhere fast
I'm going nowhere
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Words
03:24
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I lived in a house with hardwood floors
And an old upright piano in the corner
Spent most of my time behind closed doors
Spinning worn out yarns to a tired tape recorder
I'd be up all night just banging out songs
When the words came right then it wouldn't take long
I had found my voice and it came out strong
Filling me up full enough that I believed I could be almost anything
I believed I could be almost anything
Moved out west to pursue my dreams
Lost my mother to the cancer after just three weeks
Now my spirit seems to suffer from the same disease
And it's all I have left just to mutter my sorry pleas:
Help me sound like I thought I would
Please help me sing like I knew I could
But most of all, won't you write the words that seem to escape me
Most of all, won't you write the words that seem to escape me
I lived in a house with hardwood floors
I lived in a house with hardwood floors
I lived in a house with hardwood floors
And an old upright piano in the corner
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Fifty One Years
03:52
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It's been over twenty one years ago to the day since
I had my very first chance to make your acquaintance
And it's so good for me to have known you
I wish I could explain
Just how much you mean to me
It seems like only just yesterday that I saw you
And had my very last chance to have you to talk to
It's so strange, as I'm getting older
How life can change so fast
All good things must pass in time
It's so hard, but that's life
I don't want to have to be the one to say goodbye
But so far that's my line
I guess I'll have to see you on the other side
I still think fifty one years is much too young to die
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Telling Lies
04:00
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I haven't had this much time to sit and think about my life for so long, now I'm dragging out the magnifying glass. I'm a little hesitant at what I'll find. I guess I'm a little nervous to discover what it means when I confess: Been telling lies. I've been keeping secrets; not asking questions that I've needed. I've been afraid of all the answers, but now I'm faced with them, surprise, I find I'm not alone. I'll be alright now. I'm well provided for. There's a purpose to my life. I'm not alone. I'll be ok somehow. No need to worry. No need to worry anymore.
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