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Scales

by Mike Grosshandler

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1.
Washout 03:42
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Something’s changed, their lives aren’t the same Bored of all the things they do every day If only there was something new some excitement would be nice Anything than nothing else than burning in the ice Don’t wash out from my mind I wanna see you one more time Looking down, you see my face Did you realize I’d be the one to take your place? As they stare into open space, they realize that secret place They haven’t been there since they were young And they remember all the fun All those times they spent at play They must have been there every day Let’s go back, they think inside We’ll stay forever, we’ll just hide If only they could stay so youthful, like in those days The fun would just last forever, if there was just a way Nothing’s how they remember; it’s been long forgotten It used to be so easy to live Now they long to be young
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Sun 05:33
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I recall how it felt the last time through Terrible it was, my fears came true But now this time, as I soar high above another understands She’s sad, I fear, my friend, my dear, us both with empty hands Every time I’m in the Sun I can hear them crying, love Every time I’m all alone can you hear them falling low? Twenty-two, an aged fool Past and present minds, they duel Airport, waiting and waiting for time to fly Me, right here, my mouth is dry Every time I’m all alone, can you hear them falling, love? Inside your mind, you lied Every time I sail, every time I’m loth inside Every time I sail, every time I’m lost inside Inside… Every time I’m all alone, can you hear them falling?
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In Vain 03:53
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Days passed on slowly Days passed on slower still, my friend And then I saw her I’ll never see her face again When you see me crying under skies of grey You’ll know that the only purpose in this life is not to die in vain Weeks went past slowly Weeks went past slower still, my friend And then I saw you I never saw you til the end The witching hour, oh how it’s come and how it’s passed These precious nights, they’ve gone too fast Too fast
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Listen 02:57
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Did you listen when I tried to explain? Did you hear what you wanted to hear? Then you try your voice whisper, slowly sigh Then you roll your eyes shut down your mind Hand me over the wheel it’s no dream, this is real You’re alive, enjoy the ride My dreamscape explodes live your life à la mode It’s alright… ’til you come back down, crash into the ground Not a sound as you fall from my sky Tearing off your skin that’s where I come in We’ll begin with a song You’ll sing along The words don’t mean much when I long for your touch It’s my turn to crash and burn Extinguish your flame on my face put me into my place then I’ll learn… Shut down my mind So numb, I can feel if there’s pain, then it’s real I’m alive, enjoyed your ride My dreamscape implodes as you walk out the door of my life.
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I’ve Been Thinkin’ 03:40
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I’ve been thinkin’, it’s not right I love lucy in the sky When I taste your kiss, I smile I hope I’ll be here for a long, long time I’ve been thinkin’ about your eyes and the way they stared at mine And I’d never want to, never want to die And I wonder what’s on your mind in the time since you were mine I’ve been thinkin about you, girl I’ve been thinking, the stars at night well, there’s miss lucy up there, big and bright Ayah oohoo… My dancing girl, my porcelain doll when will you come to see me? Both day and night, I’m occupied of us is what I’m dreaming
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Lakeside 02:57
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Nothing Better To Do 03:02
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I’m alone tonight, and I can’t imagine why Vanilla bean is what I’m after Suddenly, my mind is full of choices that I find Guess it doesn’t really matter Got nothing better to do than sit and dream of you I didn’t even hear them leave Got nothing better to do than sit and talk with you I didn’t even hear them leave With my callous mind I witness sunsets so sublime wishing there was something brighter Can you help me find melody to ease my mind? All this thinking makes me tired
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Corey’s Blanket 05:05
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Where have you gone? I need you My broken arm, I’ll heal you Sunny day as I sat Bestor Plaza with my Takamine, my eyes upon her I wanna lay down on Corey’s Blanket I need to find somewhere that’s just like it Dissolved her trust, release you Obscured in dust, I see you And when you find your nirvana try not to be overwhelmed Hold on tight as you’ll wanna No one wants to say they’ve failed again The break of dawn, asleep, you You’ve never seen that place I’ve been there I’ll be there again
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Silenced 04:14
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False dream castle resting on shallow air Falls right down, falls because no one cares Why go on when no one wants to hear me? Live your separate life of joy and I’ll keep on silently dreaming Going down the same old path Every time the same as the last Going down, down, down… You profess you’ll always care about me, what I do That was then, and this is now, so why you prove untrue? Packs of lies shoved down my throat, force feed me what you will Live your separate life of joy, but send me to my quiet hell
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Op Eng 03:36
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Waste of Time 04:14
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Going now, what’s done is done All you need now is to run If they look, they’ll never find Who did the deed and who had the fun Decisions have been made for all Don’t give it a second thought It’s all a waste of your worthless time Caring’s for the weak, and I can’t walk It’s born, it blooms, it grows, it dies That’s the path life takes So, take it or leave it, you can’t decide Stop worrying, you can’t change fate Limping around your world, hoping to heal It’s still late, so no one’s here You can’t think, you’re still empty inside But it can’t happen cause life is real
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Veneer 04:23
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The idea behind Scales at first was just to get a decent recording of the songs I was writing. I didn't want to forget how any of my songs went, so I thought this'd be a good way to do that. After recording the first song, Listen, I heard how cool it could come out, and decided to record every song I've ever written. Here's the first batch... If you like the music, please tell a friend!

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released March 31, 2003

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Mike Grosshandler Albany, New York

Mike Grosshandler has been active in the Albany, NY music scene since 1997. He is the singer/guitarist for the rock band The VeLMAs. He has also performed with Above The Flood, The Hard Luck Souls, and Midnight Radio.

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