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Square One

by Alynn Sobolik

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1.
The siren's song draws me oh so near Every time I get a chance to hear Her lovely voice that fills the sea Fills men up with glee Perfect tone all the time Gets each note right, right on the dime If I harmonized, would you care? Even if I don't compare? Sing it, sing your song Let me join and sing along The song of love can't go wrong Take me to the ocean shore Let me hear you sing just a little more As the seagulls fly away They don't know what they're missing today Now I've ended my chase But you haven't shown your face Girl, you're all I want to see Come out from the depths, and be with me Sing it, sing your song Let me join and sing along The song of love can't go wrong Breach the surface, now you talk But on land, you cannot walk As I offer you my hand We drift off, away from the land Sing it, sing your song Let me join and sing along The song of love can't go wrong
2.
Going on a road trip; gonna go everywhere Little do we know we're in for a scare Got a tire blow-out with nothing left to spare Driving long-distance in a car that's old Haven't changed a thing since the day it was sold Busted a belt; the engine's running cold The temperature gauge is something to see Gotta be careful when your car overheats Engine's running hot; now we're pulling off to the side of the street
3.
That familiar feeling's back It's taking over my head The thought of you and me together I don't want it to end I walk down the street With all the people I meet Yet with every face I find I can't get you off my mind I can't seem to concentrate Don't matter when or where Memories come and go But you're always there I walk down the street With all the people I meet Yet with every face I find I can't get you off my mind Is this love or is this torment? Please ease my weary mind All I need is to hear your voice Even if it means goodbye I walk down the street With all the people I meet Yet with every face I find I can't get you off my mind
4.
Woke up this morning All hope was gone The girl I been loving Done put me down I need a little something To ease my mind Grab me my whiskey And run it dry A little drink of liquor fills me with bliss The end of the bottle is my only kiss Ain't cooked no breakfast I'm stuck in a slump It ain't even eight o'clock And I'm already drunk This bottle's empty But I still feel the pain Time to grab another And start all over again A little drink of liquor fills me with bliss The end of the bottle is my only kiss
5.
There was a man with a gun in his hand With intent to kill Legal or not, a bullet would be shot For he would enact his will A man was to die by a quarter to five For he caused him pain Well, the man shot a round into a crowd But didn't check his aim Don't let anger consume For it will take its toll Let the past be the past And learn to let things go There was a boy who wanted to destroy All things in his path With thoughts depraved, no one was saved From his unyielding wrath One day, his friend decided to say "What's wrong with you?" The next day Jack stabbed his friend in the back And now they're through Bridges will burn to cinders If anger takes control Move on with your life And learn to let things go Be the better person Turn and walk away Don't even think about it Just enjoy the day There once was a guy who changed his mind And put down the knife Every once in a while, he would smile And look on the bright side of life With all his rage locked up in a cage Anger could not breed At last, the past was the past And his life was freed Live the life you want Play your own role You're a better person Because you let things go
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Square One 03:19
I've been downhearted; you know I ain't had fun I've been downhearted; you know I ain't had fun No matter what I've done, I'm back to square one Whenever it's time to get on track It's always one step forward and two steps back "Put your best foot forward," so they say It don't make no difference anyway No matter what I've done I'm back to square one Work myself to the bone day after day Blood, sweat and tears just to feed my babe My baby says she don't love me no more She changed the lock on my front door No matter what I've done I'm back to square one Make new friends wherever I go But soon enough, I'm back on the road Come back to say hi, but they're all gone That's why I'm singing this lonesome song No matter what I've done I'm back to square one
7.
There can only be one left to stand Only one can control the land Different parties are a thing of the past Follow me, cuz I'm the only one who'll last You better spare your opinions for later I won't care because I'm the dictator Joseph Stalin really had things right Nobody could put up a fight You better say something good about my power Otherwise, you'll be dead within the hour The last thing you want to be is a traitor Love or hate me; I'm the dictator Nobody on this earth can touch me where I'm at No presidents, no ambassadors, and especially no democrats I've got you in the palm of my hand Cuz I control you and all of the land Oppose me, and your world will be a crater Just try and shoot me down! I'm the dictator!

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Getting back to basics, whether I wanted to or not

All songs written by Alynn Sobolik

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released September 9, 2018

Track 1 recorded/mixed by Patrick Ehlers
Tracks 2, 3, 4, and 6 recorded/mixed by Travys Starr
Tracks 5 and 7 recorded/mixed by Chris Grandy

Additional mixing by Alynn Sobolik

Lead Guitar on "Let Things Go" by Chris Grandy

Special thanks to Lesley Sword for gifting me the djembe used in these recordings

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Alynn Sobolik Seattle, Washington

Rock/Blues musician born and raised in the greater Seattle area and bassist of psychedelic rock band Of the Heavy Sun. Enjoy the riffs!

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