On the edge of a parking lot
Trying to find the strength to go in
So I can unburden my aching heart
And my shift can begin
I fill the late set on Thursday night
Playing songs that all sound…
I told you once, told you twice
But you chose not to take advice from me
Told you three times, thought you'd learn
You can't change the direction that we turn
By running in place, the world can't keep pace …
Sunlight is fading
As the rain sets in
Streetlights cut the dark sky
On the sidewalk again
I’m laying on the corner
To see the world bend
Trying to generate a way to play a better game
Because if it’s…
I watch you dance among the midnight shadows
Humming along to a tune that isn’t there
Swaying on your feet past broken windows
Light reflecting off the glass flickers through your hair
It was buried in my heart without a…
On the day I die the sun will rise
Though you wipe tears from your eyes
Flowers bloom and birds will sing
Clocks will chime and phones will ring
People waiting for their trains
Watch forecasters predicting rains
When you…
Read moreHere’s to the trials
Here’s to those who found their way
Those in revival
And those who’ve lived through their last day
Here we stand
Trying to wipe the egg from our faces
Hoping we don’t end up branded by…
Shaw created this project as a tribute to late night bar bands, his love for experimental Americana music, and as a way to explore the myriad faces of hope and heartache. This book explores the rich themes found inside the music on the album: a story about ruined dreams and renewed possibility, of the life we imagined and the reality we find ourselves in, and of the beautiful, complicated mess that is getting through a single day. This is for all who struggle to survive, who strive for a better life, and to those we’ve lost along the way.
"A musician playing a late night gig at a run-down dive bar finds himself speaking with one of the regular patrons and ends up in a conversation that changes his life. Madeline — a former beauty queen who now works third shift at a gas station — teaches him not only what it means to have hope despite a lifetime of lost dreams, but also how beautiful the world can be by stepping out of the shadows and into the light."
To view an excerpt, please click the link here.
Paperback copies available in person or digital copies can be purchased in the official store.
