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Somewhere to Somewhere and Everywhere in Between

by Jake Allan

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Instrumental
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Started out with nothing/ nothing but a name And came from nowhere/ from where everybody came Was promised sunshine/ but I only felt the rain I need you/ Please just stay Then I saw an old friend/ from Upper Michigan He said “I’ve got to get going”/ but he started from the end Now he’s somewhere that he knows he’s never been He needed some help from a friend All I need The things I thought I needed/ were really things I needed least All I need The things that I’ve been dreaming/ oh I wish that you could see On my knees On my knees You can’t make a moment/ last forever babe It kind of hurts to know and/ it breaks my heart to say I think I love you/ if you don’t love me thats okay But I need you/ please just stay
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Its not real its not fair/ nothing about it Its too holy we’re too scared/ no way around it Its so simple/ It ain’t simple/ its just life A candle on a cake/ A candle for a light Will both be blown out/ by the end of tonight One for celebration/ one to shine a light Show you your way/ get you home through the night Its so simple/ It ain’t simple/ Its just life Its so heavy Its too light/ I can’t hold it I tried running/ I tried putting up a fight Its so simple/ It ain’t simple/ Its just life A candle on a cake/ A candle for a light Will both be blown out/ by the end of tonight One for celebration/ one to shine a light Show you your way/ get you home through the night Its so simple/ It ain’t simple/ Its just life
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I’m past the border line with you And you’re on your knees again Until I find another you You just turn your head/ and Ill be right here And maybe someday I/ I’ll find a light in you Maybe someday I’ll search for something better than you The time for waiting’s come and gone Now you’re just a lyric in my lame love song Until we walk a mile or two You’ll be here for me/ I’ll be here for you And maybe someday I/ I’ll find a light in you Maybe someday I’ll search for something better than you You know you’re killing me With your laugh/ with your smile I’ll be right here For today/ for a while But for now ill have to settle/ for your smile And maybe someday I/ I’ll find a light in you Maybe someday I’ll search for something better Yeah I could search for something good I wouldn’t search for something better if I could
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There's a reason why I held you in my arms I just don’t know what the reason is/ its all the same and each time I look into my soul I find a piece of you from way back when/ that I can’t change When it rains/ I hear each single drop spell out your name When it rains I feel your skin while pulling down the blinds To keep the light from coming in/ It’s all the same And I feel your stare while trying to make a joke To keep from getting hurt again/ I can’t change I can’t change/ I spend each minute wishing back the days I can’t Change Each time I look into my soul I find a piece of you from way back when Each time I look into my soul I find a piece of you from way back when
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Vices 03:06
Everybody that you’ve ever met has been a sinner From the start were taught that we can all be fucking winners Have a good mind/ be kind/ every day that goes by Will be better than the last Keep a clean mind/ show up on time/ listen to your mother And the time goes fast How are you doing? How are you handling your vices these days? Last time I heard You were getting a little carried away Lost your girl and now you feel like you should find another You can never find a tree you want to spend the whole day under Reading books and drinking coffee looking at the sky Just wondering whats next Smoke a cigarette and wander round the park Looking for people to call friends How are you doing? How are you handling your vices these days? Last time I heard You were getting a little carried away why should I have to change for you? Why should I have have to change for you? Why do I have to change anything for anyone/ for you? Everybody that you’ve ever met has been a sinner From the start were taught that we can all be fucking winners
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Stared up the road with nothing more Than just a few thoughts in my head Had wicked dreams the night before That kept me up all night in bed And the things that I’ve been dreaming are the things I should be working on instead I took your picture off the shelf/ I couldn’t count on anyone I had to do it by myself/ And I thought about it too I don’t see myself in you/ the way you see yourself in me Drove to the lake and turned around Thats all there is to do around here Then build a house and settle down Not out of love but out of fear the things that you’ve been fearing Should all work themselves out come this time next year I took your picture off the shelf/ I couldn’t count on anyone I had to do it by myself/ And I thought about it too I don’t see myself in you/ the way you see yourself in me I took your picture off the shelf/ I couldn’t count on anyone I had to do it by myself/ And I thought about it too I don’t see myself in you/ And I thought about it too I don’t see myself in you/ And I thought about it too I don’t see myself in you/ the way you see yourself in me
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Let Her Know 03:00
I felt cold when I stepped outside Felt the moon in the winter sky Michigan is the reason why California seems so nice I felt cold when I stepped outside If you see her let her know I felt the sun when I stepped outside of my mind Been trying to leave that cold dark place behind If you see her let her know Ill be gone for a month or so I felt the sun when I stepped outside If you see her let her know Let her know Im gonna pack a bag of nothing gonna take it down the road To Colorado maybe start a family build a little home Ill make my children read the Bible After life they’ll have nowhere to go If you see her let her know Don’t you look into her eyes/ don’t you look into her eyes When she looks into your eyes She’ll grab your heart/ take it by surprise The kind of move that’ll make you feel so low If you see her let her know
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Heard your voice in the back of my mind/ for a year till I told you so You spend nights alone just wondering where you want to go As the days go by it gets harder to try/ it gets hard just to feel alright Just cause you’re breathing don’t mean that you’re even alive But I promise that you’ll see the sunrise wherever you are Wherever you are with love in your mind and a tear in your eye you felt hurt for the very first time When you find your savior it don’t mean that you will survive But I promise that you’ll see the sunrise wherever you are Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean that you know who you are Know who you are But I promise that you’ll see the sunrise wherever you are Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean that you know who you are so count all the stars in the sky don’t forget one I bet it will take you a long/ take you a long time Just because you have friends doesn’t mean that you know who they are because I told all my friends that someday we’d be right where we are Be right where we are
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Close to You 03:44
I broke my arm/ trying to push your pride I should have known/ before I even tried You tried to set me up/ then set me aside Without a warning/ without a sign It shouldn’t feel so frigid cold in mid July I shouldn’t feel so damn unsure/ to feel alright If you’re leaving/ take me along Ill keep you close/ Write you in a song You can be the hero/ you could soldier on Tell me I’m crazy/ but you could have it all Why do we have to go through hell to see the light? Always wondering whats on the other side Shaking like a Newborn child Trying to get close to you It hurts to look back I know

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released February 14, 2017

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica, Vocals - Jake Allan
Mandolin and Fiddle - Kale Olson Reed
Acoustic Bass - Mitchell Benson
Electric Bass - Trevor Ohlsen

Engineered by Austin Davenport
Mixed by Dan Mariska
Mastered by Knol Tate

Cover Photo - Trevor Scholl
Album Artwork - Jared Zachary

Produced by Jake Allan
Co Produced by Dan Mariska

All songs written by Jake Allan

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Jake Allan Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jake Allan is a Singer and Songwriter based out of Minneapolis. His songs are simple and true.

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