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August 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
My Ways 04:45
Please don't take my hand and then forget me Please don't say you understand my ways Every time I turn away My insides scream and burn with terror I'm dreading the possibility I may be done I have not won yet A memory tickles the back of my mind incessantly A spot in time I just can't place for the life of me I fear that fear is real A heart, a love, an endless mystery A witless fool in love with being unforgiven Stuck in time, my only chance is now Please don't take my hand and then forget me Please don't say you understand my ways Every time I turn around
2.
If Only 04:11
I feel so cold, but your lips are warm, If only you could kiss my soul You sweep up all my pieces, and make me whole Please don't fade away I feel so old, but your trust makes me feel young, If only I could feel how you feel about me Touch my face, warm my soul Kiss my lips, make me whole If only Touch my face, kiss my lips Warm my soul, make me whole Touch my face, warm my soul Kiss my lips, make me whole If only
3.
Close your eyes and see my world Watch with wonder while I soar I'll be waiting I'll keep my secret here from everyone but you Are you under the spell I cast on you I've been waiting I've learned a trick or two by living like a ghost Do you realize what I need the most I've been waiting I've been waiting here for you I'm sending up the flares so you can find me I want to find you too Close your eyes and put some trust in me I'll let you in, I will make you see I'll be waiting
4.
If You Stay 03:51
Walking with my back to the breeze I'm dodging all the falling leaves Oh won't you come and walk outside with me Everything's alright, if you believe I somehow believe that this could be my lucky day I somehow can see that everything will be alright If you stay I never met someone who could laugh with me I'll dry your weary eyes, if you believe in me And now you know girl, your tears are safe with me I want you to be my everything I somehow believe that this could be my lucky day I somehow can see that everything will be alright If you stay I somehow believe that this could be my lucky day I somehow can see that everything will be alright If you stay
5.
You were wide-eyed, you made me fall in love with life Now I'll never be the same, the way I used to be You came to me, I held you so closely I never thought I'd know a love quite like this But you made me love you And I just couldn't believe That I'd finally found you And now I never wanna leave And I gave you my heart, gave up all I could give I loved you more than life itself, and would have as long as I lived I was thinking of you, every night and day Don't you know that I loved you, more than words could say I was thinking of you, every night and day Don't you know that I loved you, more than words could say Take this all away Take this all away Take this all away my love And I'll still be here for you Take this all away Take this all away Take this all away my love And I'll still be here for you
6.
Witness 02:46
Must I be to blame, when I can't explain It's just an excuse to hide the pain When you only cry when it rains Sunny days can be sad too Witness my granite face Witness my granite face Must I be no one, when I try to stay It's just my resolve slowly fading When the fakers start parading My teeth can tear right through Witness this killing moon Witness this killing moon Take this breath from me Take this breath from me I've never been allowed to see Witness this killing moon Witness this killing moon Take this breath from me Take this breath from me
7.
Buying Nails 03:57
Miracle men in awe of zen push snake-oil designs Hospital guards and holy ghosts take postcards for a ride And I'm stuck right here Trace back the numbers and put a face to the name I can't complain There's stickup jobs and squares to con and everyone's afraid But I'm not to blame Terrible twos and crimes to prove, sticky-fingered saints A real mirage in a foggy garage, the jester's feeling faint And I'm stuck right here Put on the blinders, there's a hundred more to go I can't complain The gods you trust don't give a fuck, they're busy buying nails But I'm not to blame I think I lost this time All these pictures fly Am I glowing too bright Put on the blinders, there's a hundred more to go I can't complain The gods you trust don't give a fuck, they're busy buying nails But I'm not to blame
8.
TME 03:47
Timelines shifting, I'm a brand new me My mind keeps twisting, it's not how it used to be There's more than one of everything, pierce a veil or two It's not a trick, it's a warning, a window to look through What could have been the meaning changes every day Is it shared false memory, or are games being played Am I awake yet?
9.
Dreaming 03:27
Don't wake me up, my valentine Don't shake me up, this love of mine Are you only dreaming Please don't wake me up, I don't want this dream to end Please don't wake me, please I don't want this feeling to go away I just want to dream my life away with you Careful where you put this heart of mine Please don't let it break Am I only dreaming Please don't wake me up, I don't want this dream to end Please don't wake me, please I don't want this feeling to go away I just want to dream my life away with you Am I only dreaming, it feels so real I don't want this feeling to go away I just want to dream my life away with you
10.
Day after day you make me smile I love the way you love me too After all is said and done, you're my shining sun Until my dying day, you will always know I love you so The stars in the sky fade when you smile The sun feels cold next to your love After all is said and done, you're my shining sun Until my dying day, you will always know I love you so Please say you'll stay all my days And I won't let you go Until my dying day, you will always know I love you so
11.
Disarm my fate, I'm digging in the sand Contemplate taking my hand I'll show you all the wounds I've been through I'll show you where I went to pieces If I wait too long to smile I find life's been gone for a while I have to catch up I softly sigh and give the plan away I can't die with so much left to say I'll show you all the hills I've climbed I'll show you how I won my war If I wait too long to smile I find life's been gone for a while I have to catch up I keep my spirits up I put one foot in front of the other I keep my head down And somehow I survive If I wait too long to smile I find life's been gone for a while
12.
Salvation 03:12
The words reach my mouth and break my eyes wide open I feel it running out and all the toys are broken Please say a prayer, wear my body down Save me, save me, I never had the strength A bloody nose and dead eyes fit so well in this world It comes as no surprise, I said goodbye for good Breathe in this air, hide the dispair Save me, save me, I never asked to lie Save me
13.
It's not just black or white, there's no need to fight There are bigger fish to fry Step into the light, you won't, but you might Find out the reasons that we die You crack a smile and let the secret slip Astounded by the cracks in your fragile walls It's not the world you see that wants to do you in The hidden foes try to take your soul Step into the light, you hope that you might Find a kiss that makes you whole You frown a bit and notice the game's been won Wondering where all the time has gone
14.
Suffer once, stronger than today A tear-less soft reply, wishing summer away You roll the dice and pick which words to say And hope that tomorrow is better than yesterday Lights go down, cries go up The world spins around and no one finds out The pages fill with empty sadness The world spins around and no one hears you shout A bitter night, another empty day A magic spell you lost, forgotten Saturdays A simple smile, was all you ever needed When the future was bright, you had better days Lights go down, cries go up The world spins around and no one finds out The pages fill with empty sadness The world spins around and no one hears you shout Listen, I'm coming clean Listen, I'm coming home Listen, I'm counting down my life The wind blows like all those hollow ghosts The world spins around and no one sees your tears No one knows how shattered you became The world spins around and no on cares to hear
15.
I'm Not Home 03:38
My mind's been on overload Stabs in the dark we don't know And you break down my door I'm not home Leaves fall from the trees Like the days of my life I misread the signs That mixed my weary eyes I start to think that maybe Life doesn't work that way I slip under water I don't swim Leaves fall from the trees Like the days of my life I misread the signs That mixed my weary eyes Leaves fall from the trees Like the days of my life I misread the signs That mixed my weary eyes Take this life away As I drop the bomb You knock down my door I'm not home
16.
Elusive 03:27
Chase me down til I wear out My heart beats out of my chest Pin me down to an answer now It's the same words as all the rest Test those waters before you dive in Be sure to look both ways You're so elusive but I wanna take a chance Are you a ghost or my last dance Break my heart, just don't break my resolve I found you out, you were hiding I slipped the veil from your face I have no doubt in your meaning I exhale this disgrace Take a look before you leap Tie your laces tight You're so elusive but I wanna take a chance Are you a ghost or my last dance Break my heart, just don't break my resolve There's no time to put it off Or throw caution to the wind I breathe in You're so elusive but I wanna take a chance Are you a ghost or my last dance Break my heart, just don't break my resolve
17.
It's not so easy when you wanna break a chain It's not so easy when you want to make a change I feel so strange You may be right, but you don't know what it's like When you're living in that cage I'd give an answer, but you don't know what I mean You don't know what it's like To be strange You'd never believe what goes on in my head You'll never see my break down I'll hide this fire You may be right, but you don't know what it's like When you're living in that cage I'd give an answer, but you don't know what I mean You don't know what it's like To be stranger than strange Right as rain Those walls just come right down You may be right, but you don't know what it's like When you're living in that cage I'd give an answer, but you don't know what I mean You don't know what it's like To be strange
18.
Panoramic deafness Poisonous underpass Strangled salute Sorrowful verve Visionary tormentor Prolific effigy Dizzy denial Repetitious resilience Unaccountable wreckage of human spirit Shriveled fervor fades in the ether Heartless Emblems breaking World's shaking cores Unaccountable wreckage of human spirit Shriveled fervor fades in the ether
19.
Find Me 04:42
Dreaming like a fool in my cocoon I won't ever stay awake I'm not crazy, I feel safe Warm and right in my brain Floating on a river towards a waterfall I don't bother to steer I'm not crazy, I'm just here Floating my days away Find me, I'll be home Try to wake my soul You'll find me, all alone Trying to make sense Of all the fears I've known Breaking out of sleep like a dream gone wrong I open up my eyes I'm not crazy, it was just a dream But I don't know where I am Find me, I'll be home Try to wake my soul You'll find me, all alone Trying to make sense Of all the fears I've known Please don't make me see I just want to dream And forget who I used to be Find me, I'll be home Try to wake my soul You'll find me, all alone Trying to make sense Of all the fears I've known
20.
Gilded 03:10
Plastic dreams of gilded promise Break my bones on planet Earth Save my body, save my dreams Cauterize the wounds I fake Trust a muddled fool Still my heart before I break Destroy the foundations Save my body, save my dreams
21.
Soul Magnet 03:06
I've got a clue for you My soul's on vacation I don't care if I win or lose I only see the relation Soul magnet Soul magnet I may be mistaken, I may be a fool But I see those waves coming through Soul magnet Soul magnet I've got a date with destiny I'll see you on the other side Why not take the rest of me I'll take you for a ride Soul magnet Soul magnet I may be mistaken, I may be a fool But I see those waves coming through Break down my body Break down my door After all I go through I still want more and more and more and more Soul magnet
22.
Come Along 03:57
Take my hand and come along Drifting through time and space On this spinning ball We run this silly race I think we should escape it all Get away from this place You light my soul on fire I won't let you go Baby come along and dance with me I'll show you what I need Baby come along and walk with me I'll show you what I bleed I've got this feeling deep down That you're the girl for me You light my soul on fire I won't let you go I'm trippin through this universe With secrets known to me I've got it all right here in my head Things you'll never believe Take a chance and take a ride You'll never know what you'll see You light my soul on fire I won't let you go Baby come along and dance with me I'll show you what I need Baby come along and walk with me I'll show you what I bleed I've got this feeling deep down That you're the girl for me You light my soul on fire I won't let you go Baby come along and dance with me You light my soul on fire Baby come along and dance with me You light my soul on fire
23.
One Away 03:56
Don't mind me, I'm one away One day away from finding it I see it all coming into view I know the world won't notice But I do Don't miss out, I still flail about Struggling to find my footing I see it all coming into view I know the world won't notice But I do Don't just run in place Pick up the pace and scream I see it all coming into view I know the world won't notice But I do Don't mind me, I'm just make believe I'm just one day away from finding it
24.
Terra Nova 03:43
(Instrumental)
25.
Butterfly 03:48
I breathe in you under water I know the pain it brings I'm digging in my favorite grave I have so much fun sleeping here I turn my wretched insides out To show my soul to you I'd sweep up those pieces for you Don't I care? I'm sick of dark winds stealing all my fun Richer than rich, scratching that old torn skin Pin my wings up on the wall So I don't fly away Pin my wings up on the wall So I don't fly away
26.
Reach Out 03:34
Caught in a spiral on the tip of my tongue I don't want to spend the day chasing blues away Reach out, the love will come to you Your last chance is not your only chance Shot down in disgrace, another dream undone I don't want to feel this way every waking hour Reach out, the love will come to you Your last chance is not your only chance All those days I spent finding a way home I refused to ever quit and now it's all I know I don't want to feel this way every waking hour I don't want to spend the day chasing blues away Reach out, the love will come to you Your last chance is not your only chance
27.
(Instrumental)
28.
Breathe 02:56
Shaken out of slumber Voices call my name behind the walls Breathe in, breathe out Drink the voices in Innocent, innocent Screaming in my ears Safe behind your blood-shot eyes A mystery calls the dead to life Backward voices point the way This world becomes unreal as night turns to day Breathe in, breathe out Drink the voices in Innocent, innocent Screaming in my ears Shadow bodies fade away A one-track mind in an uncracked safe Breathe in, breathe out Breathe in
29.
Summertime is coming to an end I can't wait for the leaves to fall And let the cool winds blow The sun goes down Nights grow longer The world seems quiet to me I can't wait for the snow Colors change like my dreams Yellows, reds and brown My heart floating, I feel so free I don't want to come down I always feel like a child again I see through fresh eyes Everyone laughing, everyone happy Rolling in the leaves In an autumn spring Come take my hand and we'll go for a stroll Let's play in this brand new world I don't believe in will ever end While I feel this way I always feel like a child again I see through fresh eyes Everyone laughing, everyone happy Rolling in the leaves In an autumn spring I always feel like a child again Everyone laughing, everyone happy Rolling in the leaves In an autumn spring
30.
I caught my breath and turned my head I found out life was grand And I sit down then turn the lights down low That's when the magic comes to me and I dream I still live my own way I never give up as long as I've still got today I never give up I held my tongue and listened close I found out love is real And all the world around it makes it's presence felt That's when the days turn out right and I smile I still live my own way I never give up as long as I've still got today I never give up On me, I still believe in love Tell me if you still believe in me, in me I still live my own way I never give up as long as I've still got today I never give up
31.
Don't let down your guard Misbehave listless days Heaven and hell don't care Don't resist the urge Miss the wave, lost in rage Wish upon stars unfair Time means nothing

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The August segment of my 366 Song Project

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released August 1, 2016

All songs written, recorded and performed by Matthew Sams

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day.
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