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Upon The Fence
02:51
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UPON THE FENCE
Words, Music and Arrangement By Chris Hludzik
I’m caught somewhere in between
Death and despair
And the sad thing is
I don’t really care
And all the best laid plans
That I thought slipped through my hands
Well it turned out
They were never there
I’ve been waiting for a lifetime
What the hell am I waiting for
Had the chance, but never had the guts
To put my foot in the door
Everyone around me
Thinks I’m goin’ wrong
Tellin’ me
I’ve got to find a better day
But if they knew the half of it
They’d just let me be
And understand
I’ve got to make my own way
So here I sit, upon the fence
With a birds’ eye view of both sides of my life
And looking up to see, hanging over me
Is destiny’s knife
©2020, The Latter Day
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2. |
Electric City Blues
04:17
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ELECTRIC CITY BLUES
Words, Music and Arrangement by Bryan Brophy
I hear that whistle blowin' loud
Steam billows in a great white cloud
Heavy steel is rollin' down the track
The sights and sounds sure take us back
It's like we're in another time
Coal country thrivin' in it's prime
Electric City trolley cars
This rollin' legacy is ours.
CHORUS:
The world is always on the move
The times they come and go too soon
You either win or you will lose
You either thrive or sing the blues
I was born a Pennsylvania man
Electric City promise land
From the country just outside of town
I've had my share of ups and downs
My Granddaddy was a coal man
The other worked with his hands
My folks knew good and hard times
We all chased the nickel and the dime
CHORUS:
I've played in all the smoky bars
But I have never been a star
I only sing what makes me feel
At least I only sing what's real
Another place is shuttin' down
More boarded windows 'round the town
Some will stay and some will go
But we all reap the things we sow
CHORUS:
©2020, The Latter Day
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3. |
Fear
02:03
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FEAR
Words by Bryan Brophy, Music and Arrangement by Chris Hludzik
She lurks the shadows of your mind
A thief of dreams, the queen of lies
From the neither-world she hails
She captivates, yet terrifies
Though you avoid her toxic kiss
Bitter taste on crimson lips
She dominates your scruples wide
And plunders every ounce of bliss
She’ll relish in your failures made
Delighting in your swift decay
Satiated by your sins
Your fortitude she’ll suffocate
With every arduous stumbling step
Fight her for she’ll never rest
Nor satisfy ‘til you’re allured
To take your final biting breath
©2020, The Latter Day
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Hater
05:00
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HATER
Words, Music and Arrangement By Chris Hludzik
INTRO:
You could say that I'm a hater
You could think that I'm uncouth
Well I just might be a hater
But at least I know the truth
Most people these days would walk a mile
Just for a cheap handshake, a nod and a smile
Most people won't even bother to try to place, because
They'll still get a trophy just for being in the race
When did everyone get so insecure
Just what happened to make them so unsure
To follow blindly, or not at all
To hold someone up, even when they deserve to fall
CHORUS:
You might say that I'm a hater
Because I don't share your view
Well I just might be a hater
But I'm just tryin' to make it through
So much outrage, so much distress
Just some of the reasons the world is in a mess
Appalled at things that once didn't cause a stir
This tunnel vision turns life into a blur
Used to be able to agree to disagree
I won't push on you, don't push on me
We didn't always feel the need to be mad
Used to be able to take the good with the bad
CHORUS 2:
You could say that I'm a hater
'Cause I see blue where you see black
Well I just might be a hater
But I make up for what you lack
BRIDGE:
The things we say to one another
Go off like bombs inside our heads
Until the day we don't recognize each other
Outside the context of things we've said
OUTRO:
Maybe we are all just haters
We're all trying to contend
It's not easy being haters
Always searching for a means to an end
©2020, The Latter Day
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5. |
You To Know
03:32
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YOU TO KNOW
Words by Chris Hludzik, Music and Arrangement by Bryan Brophy and Chris Hludzik
It’s so hot in here I’m suffocating
Smothered by my thoughts
And by my hopes
And by my guilt
And by my shame
And I know it’s no one’s fault but mine
But still I cannot help
To look elsewhere
To find shelter
For the blame
For so long I have dragged you
Along with many others
Through my losses
Through my troubles
And through my fears
But never for one second
Did I ever think
That I would be the one
To drown in tears
CHORUS:
I’ve waded through and wasted all these years
Now I’m drowning, and although you might not care
I just wanted you to know
It’s so cold out here I’m paralyzed
Frozen by my pain
And by my sorrow
And by my doubts
And by my grief
But you know I know the reasons
I play these empty games
I’ve lost my judgment
And my faith
And my belief
For so long I have withered
Upon this empty vine
Growing weaker
Feeling smaller
By the day
And if ever there would come a chance
To try and make things right
Then now’s as good a time
For me to say
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
Sorry seems like such a useless word
Often said, but rarely ever heard.
The plunders of the present day
Were the follies of my youth
There’s no excuse for who I am
And that’s the truth that I want you to know.
©2020, The Latter Day
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6. |
One More
04:53
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ONE MORE
Words, Music and Arrangement By Bryan Brophy
Yesterday I pulled up in the car
And saw you standing there
That's when I saw you eyes wide open
Yo stood there and just stared
Open-armed you ran to me
And said that it's been way too long
And how you're missing me around
Don't you know there's something wrong
Aren't things too ironic
CHORUS:
It's so nice to know you miss me
After all you put me through
After all these tears and sad songs
This is just one more for you
Did you know you ruined last Christmas
With all the phone calls you ignored
Remember all I tried to do for you
Well what was it all for
I remember your rejection
Messages left unreturned
I'll remind you everything
'Cause I got scars from being burned
You have got some nerve
CHORUS:
OUTRO:
I won't smile back at you
I won't ever be your friend
I will never speak your name
I won't stand for this again
I can get along without you
I suggest you do the same
I will walk the other way
I'm letting go of all this pain
©2020, The Latter Day
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CONVERSATIONS I'LL NEVER HAVE
Words by Chris Hludzik, Music and Arrangement by Bryan Brophy
You were right there
And so was I
I didn't think that I would need you
Until I had to say goodbye
The things that happened
Once you were gone
Made me wish that
You could have carried on
CHORUS:
I never knew where you were coming from
Until I ended up there myself
And it's just a conversation I'll never have
One more thought that ends up on the shelf.
I never thought that I'd be lost
'Til I was stranded in the wood
Never thought there was more to know
'Til what I knew was no damn good
It's not that I didn't listen
I didn't have the questions to ask
And when the day finally came, you weren't here
And life took me to task
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Repeat first verse
©2020, The Latter Day
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8. |
Dreamer
02:53
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DREAMER
Words by Bryan Brophy, Music by Bryan Brophy and Chris Hludzik, Arrangement by Chris Hludzik
I’ve dreamed many a dream
Where thoughts remain unseen
A world inside this wandering soul
That sets my spirit free
In solace I escape
A free fantastic state
And through a bare and quiet stare
A finer world awaits
Oh, I journey oh so far
To dance among the stars
And swing from constellations vast
To melt away the scars
I float on oceans wide
From darkness do I hide
Though glum and ghastly serpents sting
I’m carried by the tide
But many a wish I’ve made
To which I’ve gone astray
I’ve chased incessant fantasies
To never see the day
Though daft as it may seem
Embracing the unseen
In my own world I will abide
And dream many a dream
©2020, The Latter Day
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The Latter Day Scranton, Pennsylvania
THE LATTER DAY is the side project of two Northeast Pennsylvania natives, original musician and multi-instrumentalist Bryan Wylder Brophy ("An Autumn Sunrise", "Maybe Someday") and original musican and producer Chris Hludzik, where they blend the best of pop, rock, folk and blues in their own way. ... more
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