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Tides And Tales

by Hurricane Bells

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I’VE GOT A SECOND CHANCE I’VE GOT A SECOND CHANCE I HAD TROUBLES YESTERDAY THAT I DO NOT HAVE TODAY OH LORD, DON’T LET ME HURT NO MORE I’VE GOT A SECOND CHANCE I’VE GOT PROMISES TO KEEP MY WORRIES FROM BEFORE NOW THEY DON’T MATTER ANYWAY OH LORD, LET ME PICK MYSELF UP OFF THE FLOOR I’VE GOT PROMISES TO KEEP
2.
POSSIBILITIES EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING HAS TURNED OUT WRONG OH LORD WE HAD DREAMS, WE HAD POSSIBILITIES OH LORD BUT TONIGHT WE’RE GONNA GET OUT OF OUR HEADS OH TONIGHT WE’RE GONNA GET OUT OF OUR HEADS WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, THERE WAS A PERFECT SUN ABOVE OH LORD THERE WERE SONGS WAITING TO BE SUNG OH LORD BUT TONIGHT THERE’S A POSSIBILITY OH TONIGHT THERE’S A POSSIBILITY OH I STILL REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS YOU DID FOR ME OH I STILL REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS YOU DID FOR ME OH TONIGHT THERE’S A POSSIBILITY TONIGHT THERE’S A POSSIBILITY
3.
THE GHOST OF HER OH WHEN SHE WALKS OUT SHE’S WALKING TO A PARTY AND WHEN SHE TALKS NOW SHE’S TALKING TO NOBODY BUT I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD AND I REMEMBER HER SPIRIT AND HER BODY AND I REMEMBER THE NIGHTS THAT SHE WAS SORRY AND I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD OH I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND OH I UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD
4.
BLUE BLUE MOON BLUE BLUE MOON TELL ME THERE’S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO SOMETIMES I’M STRONG AND SOMETIMES I’M JUST HOLDING ON IN A BLUE BLUE ROOM MAYBE IT ALL WAS JUST A MOOD SO FAR AWAY, WHEN YOU COULDN’T GET CLOSER AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES BLUE BLUE MOON IT SEEMED LIKE IT HAPPENED ALL TOO SOON THE NIGHTS AND THE DAYS WERE ALL JUST A BLUR IN SO MANY WAYS IN A BLUE BLUE ROOM ALL OF THE PAST WAS COMING THROUGH AND WHAT CAN YOU HIDE WHEN IT’S IN THE LIGHT AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES AND YOU FEEL LIKE THE NIGHT HAS OPENED UP YOUR EYES
5.
HOURS LIKE DAYS STRAIGHT THROUGH THE DARK TO SETTLE IN YOUR HEART DOWN COMES THE RAIN TO TRY AND GET TO YOUR ARMS I’M ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING FOR AN INSIDE DOOR OVER YOUR SHOULDER THAT’S WHAT I’M WAITING FOR SOMEBODY HOLD ME, OH I’M SINKING IN DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, I’M LOSING SOMEBODY HOLD ME, OH I’M SINKING IN TRYING TO GET INTO YOUR ARMS HOURS GO LIKE DAYS YOU CAN MEASURE THEM IN SO MANY WAYS SO FAR YOU’RE SO CLOSE BUT SO FAR AWAY SOMEBODY HOLD ME, OH I’M SINKING IN DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, I’M LOSING SOMEBODY HOLD ME, OH I’M SINKING IN INTO THAT BLOOD RED OCEAN OH SOMBODY HOLD ME, I’M SINKING IN DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, I’M LOSING SOMEBODY HOLD ME, OH I’M SINKING IN TRYING TO GET INTO YOUR ARMS YOUR ARMS
6.
Piano Stunt 02:10
7.
Let's Go 03:17
LET’S GO WHEN WILL IT STOP? MY BRAIN IN KNOTS SOMETIMES THEY APPEAR AND WHISPER IN YOUR EAR LET’S GO LET’S GO BECAUSE I AM GOING TO GO THERE’S A PLACE I CAN GO AND HIDE IN A CROWDED PARTY YOU LOOK BUT YOU CAN’T SEE THAT IT’S YOU THAT IT’S YOU AND ALL THE OLD SONGS TOO NOW ALL MY FRIENDS HAVE GONE TO BED AND THEN YOU SAY ARE YOU AWAKE? LET’S GO LET’S GO BECAUSE I AM GOING TO GO
8.
HOUSE ON FIRE OH THIS HOUSE ON FIRE AND THERE’S NOBODY PRAYING I GOT FIREWORKS NOW ON MY RADIO PLAYING AND IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE OH BUT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT OH THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE AND THERE AIN’T NOBODY STAYING IT’S A WILD, WILD NIGHT AND ALL THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE OH IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE OH BUT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE OH IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND I’M IN NO PLACE TO THROW YOU A ROPE OH BUT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT COMES I’LL BE ALRIGHT THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE
9.
BEFORE I’M GONE SOMETIMES YOU’RE IN BLOOM SOMETIMES YOU’RE IN SEASON AND SOMETIMES YOU FORGET OH ALL OF YOUR REASONS SOMETIMES YOU DON’T HAVE JUST WHAT YOU WERE HOPING WHEN THAT DOOR ISN’T SHUT IT’S NEVER BEEN OPEN OH WIDE AWAKE, MY HEART’S STILL BEATING ALL THE BREAKS ARE SO DEFEATING WON’T YOU MAKE A LIGHT TO LEAD ME HOME, BEFORE I’M GONE? SOMETIMES YOU’RE IN BLOOM SOMETIMES YOU’VE GOT FIRE THEN SOMETIMES YOU GET PRESSED ALL DOWN TO THE WIRE SOMETIMES YOU FEEL SICK LIKE SOME KIND OF FEVER AND YOU LIE TO YOURSELF AND OH YOU’RE A BELIEVER OH WIDE AWAKE, MY HEART’S STILL BEATING ALL THE BREAKS ARE SO DEFEATING WON’T YOU MAKE A LIGHT TO LEAD ME HOME, BEFORE I’M GONE? BEFORE I’M GONE
10.
IF THIS NIGHT IS OVER I’VE FORGOTTEN THE PAST AND EVERYTHING NOW IS BRAND NEW THEY SAY IT WILL PASS AND NOW I KNOW THAT IT’S TRUE I PUSHED AND I SHOULDERED OVER AND OVER BUT I JUST COULDN’T GET ANYTHING THROUGH AND NOW WE ARE OLDER AND IF THIS NIGHT IS OVER WELL I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE TO ADMIT THERE WERE MANY THINGS I COULDN’T SEE IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY BIT UNFORTUNATE, OR FORTUNATELY AND WAITING FOR LONG TIMES CAN JUST KILL YOU SOMETIMES AND PATIENT IS HARDEST TO BE BUT NOW LIKE THE OLD TIMES OH JUST LIKE THE OLD TIMES YOU’LL HAVE TO BE PATIENT WITH ME THE LAST I REMEMBER IT WAS COLD IN DECEMBER BUT THE SKY WAS A SHIMMERING BLUE BUT NOW WE ARE OLDER AND IF THIS NIGHT IS OVER WELL I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
11.
FLOWERS IN THE DIRT IT’S EARLY STILL BUT THE LIGHT IS WANING OH I’M IN BROOKLYN AND IT’S RAINING I’VE BEEN GOING THROUGH HER OLD MAIL OH TRYING TO REMEMBER ALL THE DETAILS SHE WAS SMOOTHING THE FABRIC OF HER SKIRT OH SHE LOOKED TO ME LIKE A FLOWER IN THE DIRT BUT THAT’S ONLY JUST A BETTER WAY TO HURT I’VE BEEN HERE WITH HER OLD BROOM OH I’VE BEEN SWEEPING UP OUR OLD ROOM AND IF THE NIGHT BRINGS A WARNING OH I TRY TO FORGET IT IN THE MORNING IN MY DREAM I WAS STANDING BY THE DOOR IN THAT OLD BLUE JACKET THAT I WORE OH NOW THE PAIN SO MUCH GREATER THAN BEFORE THERE’S A TOWN BY THE SEASIDE OH SHE’D GO SWIMMING IN THE HIGH TIDE AND UNDERNEATH THAT ENDLESS BLANKET OH THE SEA DISGUISED HER EVERY MOVEMENT AND WHEN I LIFTED UP THE VEIL OH I WAS NOT PREPARED TO SEE THE SERPENT’S TAIL OH AND IT’S SO HARD EVEN NOW TO TELL THE TALE MAYBE I WAS JUST PRETENDING OH I HAD SECRETS WORTH DEFENDING THERE WERE NIGHTS ALONE IN SILENCE OH THERE WERE WORDS THAT WERE LIKE VIOLENCE AND WHEN SHE COULDN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE OH SHE STOOD UP AND SHE WALKED OUT THROUGH THE DOOR SO NOW I DON’T THINK WE’RE GETTING MARRIED ANYMORE WELL I’LL GO, IT’S NEARLY DAYLIGHT OH I APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT NOW I’M FINISHED WITH THIS LETTER OH NOW I SAID IT I FEEL BETTER AND SOON IT WILL BE SEALED AND ON IT’S WAY AND I’M GOING TO GET STARTED ON MY DAY AND IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT TODAY OH IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT TODAY IF ONLY FOR THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
12.

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Hurricane Bells' second full length LP, released 2011.

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released October 25, 2011

Recorded By Hurricane Bells
Mixed by Steve Schiltz
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian for Kevorkian Mastering

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Hurricane Bells Brooklyn, New York

Hurricane Bells began with Longwave frontman Steve Schiltz's home recordings, and eventually blossomed into blockbuster- movie-land and world traveling.

The group has been on semi-hiatus since 2013 but recently released "There's Nothing Precious In The Past" in 2020 and "Our World Is 3D" in 2021.
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