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2020 Demos

by Matt Gower

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1.
My Troubles Are Yours 04:20
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I’m so tired and you’re depressed I’m doing my best but the house is a mess Sometimes I don’t feel adequate I feel selfish, self-less All that’s left is hanging by a thread I’m tightly wound at my loosest end It’s hard, oh so hard to be present All that I want is to be a good friend We’re stuck inside and we’ve locked all the doors All your sorrows are mine and all my troubles are yours My fuse is short, my back is sore I’m losing hope for the outside world I need more sleep and I’m gaining weight I’m burning out as I fade away My self identity has got no shape It’s a stained glass window that’s lost its faith Those muted colours, it’s a crying shame I’m looking forward to looking forward again
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You and You and You 03:01
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Spending my watch chasing birds in hand Not minding the flock passing by overhead Taking stock of dreams unplanned Stirring the pot, over words left unsaid What more shall I want? When I have you & you & you What else have I got? Without you and you and you My cup is full, yet I pine for its spill Upset on the table into a puddle of milk This street's straight and level but I climb it like a hill If I make it to heaven I'll atone my sins still Collecting my thoughts in an old cardboard box Beneath piles of dust and unmatched socks Memories caught, neither found nor lost No matter what, forget me not When the going gets hard, you follow your heart What more should I want, what else have I got? Forget me not, no matter what No matter what forget me not
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Three Chords and a Lie 05:19
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9am, I’m feeling overwhelmed Morning’s barely broken Bleary-eyed, beneath crescent moonlight While you slept tight, all through the night Nothing’s making me upset Everything is emptiness I feel it within each breath That I try to suppress I’ll strum three chords and tell a lie As long as you believe it, I’ll be alright It’s hard to put up a front When all you do is melt my heart I always keep my sleeves rolled up, Then there’s your name tattooed on my arm I found a spot between my soul and my love I can hardly even tell it’s there Coming down from above like the song of a dove An echo of a lonesome prayer Words worn dull like ancient stones Skip past my mouth towards the unknown Unconcerned for the target thrown Not sure how they landed so close to home
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A Silver Line 05:47
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Days go fast, but the nights are long Don’t mind my complaint, I’m trying to carry on I want to power through, but I’ve hit the wall Gotta keep going, but it’s getting so hard Time smooths down all the diamonds in the rough So you can only see them shine It sands down the edge when the going gets tough Until all that’s left behind is a silver line The smallest of slights can sometimes loom large Objects in the distance aren’t really that far Wishing they’re further behind then they are They’re setting up camp in my own backyard It’s a funhouse mirror through which we reflect The ugly moments we’re meant to reject Hidden deep down to where they collect The dusty old cobwebs we try hard to forget Hindsight’s best seen through shiny pink lenses Over all the years you’ve laid down your defences Muted at least a fifth of your senses Redacted the words when you weren’t sure you that meant them
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Northern Colorado 04:49
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You ventured out for distant ground, headed south to a college town I already missed you before you were gone And now I’m wishing you were Homeward Bound Home is where your heart is Home is in your soul Home was in the Foot Hills Of Northern Colorado Lying low down in the valley, learning the lay of the land Holding our love tight in an otherwise empty hand Floating mile-high through the cold, thin air In a waking dream ‘til I finally meet you there Gasping for breath, not enough time to take it all in Some tales come to an end before they begin Now I’m standing here alone, on a ship headed astern We can’t call it a home until you’ve made your return Silently, your true love waits For destiny to tempt its fate Counting down the endless days Until I can see your smiling face
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Sense of Self 06:11
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The first thing they heard was the beat of your heart So they loved you forever right from the start Rocked asleep by the song of your breath You knew they were perfect before you ever met Your sense of self gets lost in their smell Touch your nose to their head and all is well You feel them close, deep down in your bones, They hold the world steady when it rattles your soul The first thing they ate was the milk from your breast Then came the bittersweet taste of gradual disconnect You laboured in vain all night and all day While I sat alone searching for the right things to say Blood drained and pale, exhausted from hours of pain, The first sight they saw was your smiling face You weren’t ready, it was impossible to prepare For the connection between, the bond that you share.

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released October 21, 2020

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Matt Gower Ottawa, Ontario

For over 20 years, Matt Gower has been involved in the Ottawa music community. In that time, Matt has performed with Garage Folk band Capital Grass and the No Men, folk duo Fathom the Sea as well as solo gigs around the National Capital Region. Along Matt’s musical journey, a constant thread has held true: nothing carries more meaning than connecting with an audience through the power of song. ... more

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