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Out of Tune

by John Ian

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1.
Windows at Night 01:21
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Windows at Night Streets at night And windows with light And people behind closed doors Their stories? Who knows The silence, it grows Things are never quite as pure as they seem And I’m freezing in this ragged coat Down inside me something’s about to explode I breathe, I move on, in this town I don’t belong No memories, no pain, no regrets
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The Light Outside 01:42
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The Light Outside Up on the ladder he changes the letters, one by one At 5 o’clock Star Wars is on The old screen, the curtains, the lights on the walls The red velvet seats creaking Underage kids sneaking in through the back door Popcorn stuck on the soles of shoes on feet shuffling home Steeping back into a dull reality Sometimes he hates the light outside Sometimes he hates the light outside Sometimes he hates the light outside Sometimes he hates the world outside
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Bye Boy Bye 01:00
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Bye Boy Bye Tonight I’m thinking about The secrets we keep and the lies that we tell And those wide open eyes And those midnight blue skies And the way that we were And the feelings we hurt And how everything comes to an end Bye bye And those touchable breasts Bye bye I was not ready yet Bye bye bye Now the ego finally rests Bye bye bye bye Bye boy bye Bye bye Bye boy bye
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Frozen Ground 01:16
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Frozen Ground Her face so pale against the kitchen wall I washed the lipstick off her glass I washed the lipstick off her glass And I made the call I heard him at the door And I ran out into the yard He kicked me in the gut and I went down hard And when he broke my nose The blood dripped without a sound My blood dripped without a sound Onto the frozen ground
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Rivers Over Lakes 01:33
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Rivers Over Lakes I choose rivers over lakes these days Don’t wanna stare at my reflection on the placid waters’ surface Better to watch things move on, move on Better to watch the river flow Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Move and move on, venture and dare Occasionally stop and be aware Of the the beauty out there
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Back Then 02:37
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Back Then Back then we were all the same, running barefoot through the fields in the rain, playing soccer in the streets, scraping our knees, back then How long was a year back then How long was the summer How long was a single day, back then I was just one of you Never mind the pink and blue Until the change I didn’t need to hear what I already knew I didn’t need to hear what I already knew I didn’t need to hear what I already knew So I punched you in the face And that was the end How long was a year back then How long was the summer How long was a single day, back then
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Cyclone 02:54
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Cyclone Trevor sits in his room alone Staring at that poster of Sylvester Stallone From the bedside table he picks up his phone And on the cracked touchscreen he types testosterone On the cracked touchscreen he types testosterone Hey hey hey hey hey They start asking more questions about the student loan Another dead end reached, there’s no buffer zone One more phone call to make, he listens to the dial tone Wishing his voice sounded more like a baritone Wishing his voice sounded more like a baritone Hey hey hey hey hey Dancing around a zone of low pressure like a cyclone This endlessly self-destructive monotone This vacuum-sealed misery, can it be outgrown? Sometimes they try to be nice but there’s an undertone Now you gotta cross without a stepping stone Here comes the storm, head on, full-blown To survive, it will take more than a sex hormone To survive, it will take more than a sex hormone Hey hey hey hey hey Dancing around a zone of low pressure like a cyclone This endlessly self-destructive monotone This vacuum sealed misery, can it be outgrown?
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ABCDEFG 01:25
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ABCDEFG ABCDEFG, which of these letters are they gonna see? What’s the label you‘re gonna wear? All the colors of the rainbow, all the different shades of red, blue and green All the colors swirl and turn into light And after that long, long, long, long night You’re gonna be ready to take that ride
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This Masquerade 02:10
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This Masquerade We worry, we sweat, we ache We try to create something to ease the pain In this masquerade Tell me is it all in vain Tell me is it all in vain Tell me is it all in vain In this masquerade We worry, we sweat, we ache We try to create something that makes us whole In this masquerade Come on and show me your face Come on and show me your face Come on and show me your face In this masquerade
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Grey Skies in Disguise 01:11
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Grey Skies in Disguise They keep asking me to play a happy song But I don’t have too many of those Well, I’m trying and I’ll keep trying And some day, maybe, who knows Yeah, some day, maybe, who knows Now I can add in some sunshine and rainbows I can paint you some pretty blue skies But for now my friend, for now my friend They’re just grey skies in disguise They’re just grey skies in disguise
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Just a Waitress 02:05
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Just a Waitress Wiping spilled wine off the counter, her eyelids heavy Somebody makes a mess, she cleans it up It’s all she’s ever known Seems like it’s all she’s ever done She was just a waitress, just a waitress And all those stupid conversations There was no wisdom to be found in any of that Then again, how would she even know? How would she even know? She was just a waitress, just a waitress On her way back home the fake moon Nothing but a disk of pale light Sitting there behind ragged shallow clouds
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Let It Go 02:40
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Let It Go Somebody told you you’re not good enough A miserable childhood, not much love The past is the past and it’s passed, it’s passed Let it go The embarrassing moments, the red-hot shame The self-crippling thoughts and the sickening blame 23 pairs of shoes and 500 books Worrying about your weight and your looks Let it go That guy that you love, who doesn’t love you back The almighty dollar like a noose around your neck The stories they make up to make you believe Let it go Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go Let it go
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Out of Tune 02:00
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Out of Tune Sometimes we’re just out of tune In everything we say or do Remember we’re all just travelling through And every step that we take is a step closer to the grave But that’s no reason to be scared Just one more reason to try and dare Be who you truly are Smile at the setbacks and the scars And maybe that thing you’ve been waiting for Is already there

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John Ian's second collection of Short Songs after "From A Different Angle" (2017)!
Due to the fact that they are on average only between 1:00 and 2:30 minutes long, the Short Songs on this album may require a more focused
listening approach – a hopefully pleasant way of being forced to stay in the present moment for a while.

Thanks a lot for your support and your interest in my music!

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released August 17, 2018

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John Ian Ottawa, Ontario

Singer-songwriter John Ian transcends conventional boundaries and tends to look at things from a different angle.
With a unique blend of folk, rock and indie influences, his handmade music captures the essence of emotional storytelling. Poetic lyrics take listeners on a journey through the depths of human experiences and self-discovery. ... more

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