Smith (songs from 2012​-​2014)

by dylan kanner

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1.
Everybody's hardest try wasn't good enough And I need a pick-me-up tonight This bag of bones that I've become Is holding on to things that weren't even my fault In the first place And you won't meet me face to face Because you're trying to make me feel this way And you hold tight to the people your close to Because everyone else knows that you're no good Breaking rules when you're not supposed to Because I can't make you feel the way you should The sentimental curses I've been living with in my life Are hurting me and getting out of line The politics of this situation are the root of all my agitation But I'll cover it up and say everything's alright And you won't meet me face to face Because you're trying to make me feel this way And you hold tight to the people your close to Because everyone else knows that you're no good Breaking rules when you're not supposed to Because I can't make you feel the way you should And I just wanted to be in the right (repeated)
2.
Answering machine your job is so boring Answering machine your life is so lonely You've been spending all your time Listening to a guy saying It's okay it's alright Answering machine tell me a story Answering machine stay awake until the morning I must confess that I lied Out of cowardice and pride Hello hello goodbye You didn't pick up You didn't pick up So I just talked to the machine And it listened Oh I'm sure it listened But it didn't say anything Answering machine it's all for a show Answering machine I have to leave Because I've been on hold for way too long And they keep playing that same stupid song And when I hang up it still just goes on and on And on And on
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Oh, she's not easily caught But she's a keeper Oh, the world is rather blue Without her If I'm a fisherman Then she's the only fish I'd ever want to catch I'd sail the deep blue sea just to find her And spend my whole life at sea Wishing for her to come back to me The fish I call Paige Marie Oh, we met up once upon a time On a shoreline Yes I recall in the dream That I shared in the morning Where the ocean waves Were violent And your hair was being blown By the wind You fell into the water Now, even though I couldn't swim I held my breath and dove right in I grabbed her hand as we began to sink I must admit my astonishment When I heard a bubbly voice Whisper this: "If you're a fish then I'm a fish" Now my world is always blue Even when I'm with you But it's different now I don't feel so sad Though this blue world it is frightening I know I can find swimming next to me The fish I call Paige Marie
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Outro 01:26

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This is an EP that I made in high school. These are some of the first songs I ever wrote. I was really no good at recording yet, so the sound quality is pretty poor. I did my best to remaster them. I just thought it would be fun to put them out. Hope you enjoy –or at least get a laugh out of an emotional teenager's attempt to write songs.

P.S. The album cover is a picture of the 1977 VW Beetle I drove at the time. It was a beautiful car.

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released January 23, 2018

This album is dedicated to my high school pals David, Denyz, Andrew (Shaggy-man), and Eddie. Thanks for continually being good people and my closest friends. Love you guys.

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dylan kanner Los Angeles, California

songwriter and film composer

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