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The Usual Games EP - Colm and Shaun

by Colm and Shaun

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1.
Woke up this morning feeling older The house was dark and our bed colder Sad story but no one's listening Hard truths we keep dismissing Yeah, I care a little less, less, less, less It's as good as it gets As good as it gets, gets, gets, gets Funny how the past can linger Then so easily slip away Church bills ringing from the hilltop Ain't gonna ring for us someday But maybe it's for the best, Maybe it's best, best, best, best As good as it gets Sometimes it's as good as it gets, gets, gets, gets Tell me honey when you look at me Am I the man that you thought I'd be? Or just a shadow of what you really need? I don't know what else I can do Seems there's no words left to say Feel a lot like a spectator While all we built just crumbles away Woke this morning feeling older Saw my error, it was all too late Began to stir from our old bed The Autumn light across my face I was such a fool Now darling I'm a mess, mess, mess, mess It's as good as it gets, As good as it gets, gets, gets, gets
2.
The midnight bells have tolled To mark the passing of the night Through them old oak windows Creeps a soft and pale moonlight Across the beds of burning lovers Or so the story goes Lately the only thing been burning 'round here Is the restlessness in Johnny's soul He fashioned himself a poet Seeking healing in the word He'd say 'man, love that's the only warmth left In a cruel and selfish old world' He swam into the peaceful seas Of his lover's eyes Now the waters have turned wicked And Johnny's swimming for dear life Storm of love Don't let me drown in the rising flood Don't let us fade in this storm of love Johnny wakes to the church bell's clang He throws on blue jeans and a shirt His lungs still burning on a cigarette butt As he flagged down the bus to work And there he saw the same hard eyes Stripped of all emotion There's a lot of broken hearts In the broken hearts club Seeking purpose for their devotion Storm of love Don't let me drown in the rising flood Don't let us fade in this storm of love Johnny gets home after a few drinks Katie's lying awake in bed Only damp sheets and silence greets him And the doubt raging in her head He gazes into her once blue eyes Now they're a cloudy shade of grey Johnny pulls her near in the pale moonlight And whispers ''honey, I promise we'll find our way'' Storm of love Don't let me drown in the rising flood Don't let us fade in this storm of love Storm of love Don't let me drown in the rising flood Don't let us fade in this storm of love
3.
There's a rumble in the street Amid the rising heat Faces looking from the shadows For a little trouble Footsteps drawing near and you're trembling with fear But you shouldn't have to worry about a little trouble You know a little trouble leads to more, more, more You know a little trouble leads to more They're burning down the homes Of those who fled their own The last thing that they need is a little trouble Police are keeping quiet Their lips are sealed so tight They don't want to get themselves into a little trouble You know a little trouble leads to more, more, more You know a little trouble leads to more There's a vicious storm that's rising And it can't be swept aside How long do you think you've got Til it's knocking at your door Til it's pounding on your door? There's a gunshot in the night And the sky is filled with light And everywhere you look There's a little trouble You're running for your life But it's kind of hard to hide When you're staring down the barrel of a little trouble Who's stirring that storm that's rising? Do you feel yourself safe inside? There's a dog howling in the night But he's not howling at your door It's you who's howling at your door He's not howling at your door It's you who's howling at your door Hmmm, a little trouble now
4.
Stumbling in a troubled state This mountain always seems to take So much time to climb Memories tearing at the seams I twist and turn through sunken dreams Falling in and out of time Crossing in between the lines And the rules that reign And the usual games When the wind comes rattling 'neath my door The devil's crawling 'cross the floor And darkness closes in I'll cross my heart and never fear I know someday this storm will clear And we'll hear the heavens sing Its light comes flowing in As they call our names and the usual games A blood red sun sinks far behind Up ahead black mountains lie And the road seems a little long We'll follow this path though it ain't a lot Hell, it's more than what others have got There's comfort knowing how far we've come Turn the volume up, there's another wise old song Thank god somethings never change Like the usual games
5.
I handed in my notice Told the landlord I was leaving too I handed in my notice Told the landlord I was leaving too I don't know where I'm going I'm just looking for something new There's something my soul Telling me 'boy, you gotta run' There's something my soul Telling me 'boy, you gotta run' Draw a line in the sand, yeah Forget all you've ever done Well, they offered me lots of money Tried to steal my soul away Well, they offered me lots of money Tried to steal my soul away A rich man may have money, now But it's my soul I gotta save I'm looking for something out on that open road I'm looking for something baby Out on that open road Silver linings up ahead Where a thousand memories are stowed Yeah, I told my baby That I'm leaving town tonight I told my baby That I'm leaving town tonight You can cry, cry all you want sugar But you can never change my mind I got the leaving town blues, baby There's nothing left to be said I got the leaving town blues, baby There's nothing left to be said See you on up the road brother Where only blue skies lie ahead

about

In June of 2014, shortly after moving to Augsburg in Germany, I met Shaun McBride playing at a street festival in the Altstadt. New in town myself, the sight of another Irishman was comforting.

What started as a chance meeting, soon developed into deep musical understanding, and more importantly, a beautiful and treasured friendship.

Between 2013 and 2016 I had started writing a collection of songs. Some of which I couldn’t complete, while others needed a more mature voice which I felt didn’t possess and was uncomfortable with at the time. Shaun’s voice brought a toughened, but emotional life to these songs and his well-honed song-writing skills completed and improved the ideas that I’d begun with.

In 2016, Shaun announced his plan to leave Augsburg and continue his European adventure. With only 4 week window of opportunity to work in, we set about recording and bringing these songs into the light with the help of Subsonic Coco at Studio 1 in Augsburg.

The EP was released in O’Sullivan's Irish Pub on September 24, 2016.

With hindsight, time and a fresher ear, I was able to return to the original tracks, re-recording and re-mastering them individually to finally bring the best representation of those songs to you.

I’d like to thank Shaun, whose friendship, patience, experience and musical ability have been a wonderful gift to me and all who know him.

Shaun, ”It’s a town full of losers, and you’re pulling out of here to win”

- Colm Egan

credits

released September 24, 2016

Music and Lyrics written by Colm Egan and Shaun McBride

Recorded, mixed and produced by Colm Egan and Subsonic Coco at 'Studio 1' and 'The Acoustic Attic' in Augsburg, Germany.

Special Thanks to guest musicians:
Subsonic Coco - Bass guitar, Backing Vocals
Clemens Martens - Drums
Christian Reckerth - Piano

Special thanks to Aitor Lanas who photographed and designed the Album art for this EP.

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Colm Egan Augsburg, Germany

Colm Egan is known for his carefully crafted and emotionally stirring songwriting, which incorporates folk, alternative/indie rock and traditional influences.

His music explores themes of human experience which are driven forward by a chorus of jangling electric guitars and warm synthesizers or softly supported with acoustic Instrumentation..
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