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June - 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
Sleepless 04:17
Spending lifetimes wired I can feel it buzzing in my mind Tired of feeling tired I can never seem to find my bed While my eyes are closed I wish my mind was quiet Dry your eyes while life rolls by Sleep, for the sleepless cry Living under fire An endless sun is burning through my eyes Chasing what inspires I fake the mood to get what I need While my mind is open Flood me with the fates Dry your eyes while life rolls by Sleep, for the sleepless cry Dry your eyes while life rolls by Sleep, for the sleepless cry
2.
My Dreams 03:49
I never thought in my wildest dreams That I would feel this real I change my face, every day I've been standing still in waking sleep Holding fire in my soul I've been waiting here ready to believe That something's still there waiting for me I always knew I'd make something work Even when it's hard to see I caught a glimpse, in my dreams I've been standing still in waking sleep Holding fire in my soul I've been waiting here ready to believe That something's still there waiting for me I know I can find peace It's not only in my dreams I've been standing still in waking sleep Holding fire in my soul I've been waiting here ready to believe That something's still there waiting for me
3.
High Tide 04:05
Wading through oceans, waiting for my wave I'm high tide, can you find me I'm taking some time to work it out right What's in my heart and what's in my mind Tracing the notion that I'm up to no good I'm alright, can't you see me I trudge through the mud of my living excuse How hard I try, what's the use Wasting the day, killing time I'm a mute man screaming at the blind Wading through oceans, tracing the notion I'm high tide
4.
Overboard 02:56
Unchain my life Unchain my fate Wish away the lies I'm overboard, losing my mind I'm underwhelmed, trying to survive Unseal this kiss Unseal my fate Wish away that fire I go to pieces and no one notices I'm overboard, losing my mind I'm underwhelmed, trying to survive
5.
Molehill 03:52
I'm not good with naming names Broken pieces rattle through my brains I break my neck and turn around But I'm the only one that hears the sound I'm not fine with being gone I twist it up and move along I wrench my grip from greedy hands But I'm the only one that understands I've been counting the time spent Lost in space without the rent I'm not done with living yet But I have dreams I can't forget I slip away and chase my tail But I'm the only one that ever fails I've been walking slow just to get a glimpse I know the words I say make no sense Playing opossum underground Begging for a different sound I catch wind of the rumor mill Making mountains molehills
6.
No Evil 04:07
Taken steps to drive away, bitter bitter hearts Is there a motive here Inch by Inch a creeping death, sweet sweet dreams Is this really the answer I can feel the hammer drop, I don't need to hear On and on the drones drone, I don't have the will I feel it in my bones bones, crushed like a pill expired Light that fire with confidence, strike strike that match Are all kills murder Tear thorough fallout like a wolf, howl howl at the night Is it not over yet I can feel the fire's heat, I don't need to see If words mean nothing, I don't have to speak If I still feel my heart beat I'm still not a ghost
7.
I Go Wild 02:35
Those ideas don't come my way But I know it's not that far away From me I go wild when you smile It's been too long since I've laughed The radio never plays my favorite song But I hum along Anyway I go wild when I hear your voice It's been too long since I've been warm My ticking time keeps tricking me But I know it's running out soon I can't fool the day to stay So I walk on living life So I can know That I was here I go wild when I see your smile I go wild when I hear your voice
8.
Up To Me 03:43
I saw my only chance here So I took the only shot I had I felt the whirlwind spinning around my head And in your hands Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show Cuz you never know what might show She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet But I know it's not up to me I caught a bad feeling But I've been doing fine I look to the sky With nothing on my mind Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show Cuz you never know what might show She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet But I know it's not up to me We tie ourselves together Tied up in knots But we can't be afraid of what we've got Oh no, it's gonna be a one man show Cuz you never know what might show She wants to steam my sugar kisses sweet But I know it's not up to me It's not up to me It's not up to me
9.
(Instrumental)
10.
The final curtain falls like pouring rain She wakes up to find her way home Found a life through static in the slumber I fall down and find my way home Fire the noise away Fire the noise away I fall down and she wakes up And I fall down and find my way home
11.
A long time coming, a chance to breathe A foggy mist of an idea of shadows I don't really fear Calling like a phantom wolf alone White pages burning, a forgotten whim A stolen glance of crystal clear demons I let in Crawling like the ghosts from a past unknown Suddenly I feel weightless As the world below me spins I drive away the faithless As I dig away at my sins Crying like a lunatic, alone Dreams come untied by a burning design Dreams come untied by a burning design
12.
Sunday 03:53
Only once did I see that clearly, all my days Surely I could find that place again, someday Still the heart beats on I'll be holding on tight Oh how the mighty fall down Don't stop me now I'm on my way down A hopeful smile hidden in my eyes, all my days Surely I can last through this storm, some way Still those cold winds blow I'll be holding on tight Oh how the mighty fall down Don't stop me now I'm on my way down Sunday is someday, but I don't have the time
13.
Loose Cannon 03:22
I'm so tired of sitting still, watch me work it out I fake out fakers with a smile, they don't know what I'm about You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise Cuz I'm a real loose cannon I get my kicks from pointing out the devil's in my details When I get my ducks lined up, the plan never fails You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise Cuz I'm a real loose cannon Watch me pull the wildcard Stand back You better watch my eyes, I'll take you by surprise Cuz I'm a real loose cannon Stand back
14.
Stick around a while and watch me fade All I needed was a patch of shade All the fates said I had to hold on All the muses told me it was worth the pain Pierce the veil and wonder why this works All the pieces fit, despite the hurt All the graces gave me all I needed All the sirens lured me to my demise I have seen everything, I have tasted life I crawl off and fade away All the fates told me I had to hold on Until my thread was cut Stick around a while and watch me fade All I needed was a patch of shade
15.
Dire 03:24
A stolen face, an empty room An endless race, a favored season Lights shining in my eyes all night Casting shadows in my dreams Oh you know my ways Oh you know my ways are dire An empty room, a sinking feeling An idle broom, a heart left reeling Time slowly racing by my eyes Casting shadows on my heart Oh you know my ways Oh you know my ways are dire Oh you know my ways Oh you know my ways are dire
16.
Tired 02:41
I'm tired I thought I fixed the flaws in the process The wires keep melting in my brain I'm tired Of waiting for the world to end I can't tell if I really care I'm tired Of trying out which pieces fit The puzzle never seems complete
17.
(in a black leather suitcase, where you hide your sins) You've been walking where the ghosts fear to tread You've been talking to the voices in your head Made a mistake, stayed up too late Wired into fate, You gave all you could take You misjudged signals clawing through your eyes Reciting hymnals hoping to find A way to save your soul, buried in that hole Wired into fate, You gave all you could take (rusted hinges break, fill your life with pain) You can't look behind you, the damage is too great The tears just remind you, you're wired into fate There's no going back now, All there is is hate Wired into fate, You gave all you could take There's no going back now (close the lid now, your work is done)
18.
The more I get to know you I could be the only one When I see you sleeping softly I know that I love you, so Sometimes I don't know what to say So I say nothing But when I see you smile I know that we will be alright, now I'll be the only one you see Your love is the only thing I need I know that when I lose my way You always find me And even when the sun is blinding You're always my shade I'll be the only one you see Your love is the only thing I need Tell me that you see Tell me that you see, me I'll be the only one you I'll be the only one you I'll be the only one you I'll be the only one you see Your love is the only thing I need
19.
Tuesdays 04:31
The ferryman takes me into open water I've paid the fare with this tired soul I fear my life may have some meaning after all There are too many Tuesdays left to haunt me I take my shelter from the heat under walnut trees I held my gaze for too long on that rain-slicked street I float ever upward into that cloudless sky
20.
Hold Out 03:43
It's not the words we say It's all about the spaces inbetween us I saw the spark in your eye We slip through the gap We find some peace in the quiet here We stand hand in hand, alone We skip across the answers here I'm not holding out I found the truth between the lines Another answer makes no sense I feel the wounds of a world burning We skip across the answers here I'm not holding out Time can't stop me or hold my place Time can't stop me or hold my place Time can't stop me or hold my place
21.
Running 03:26
Under this fire I save some face I need something true I wish I knew where I was going with this I wish I could find a way to exist, in bliss I felt the waves crashing down I saw a terror in my face I thought I knew I wish I knew what I had in store I wish I saw the writing on the wall, I missed it I chased it down, I hit the ground running I wish I knew what I had in store I wish I knew where I was going with this, endless I chased it down, I hit the ground running
22.
On A Track 02:42
(Instrumental)
23.
These Lines 03:24
Look my way, I know what to say My eyes won't shy away Take my breath, I know what I meant My life won't waste away These lines I trace I won't be afraid of losing See what I mean, I shred these sunny days My dreams can't fade away These lines I trace I won't be afraid of losing I force the play and turn around Twisting in the wind forever These lines I trace I won't be afraid of losing Losing
24.
Light My Way 04:08
Light me up, light me up Light me up, I can feel the ice creeping in All that changes fades away The seas turn to dust Tie me down, I can't float away in darkness I've been standing alone in white blinding light As the world turns to ashes Light my way, light my way I've gone overboard far too many times Light my way, light my way
25.
I fell asleep in mid air As the clouds were passing sentence They thought I could never fly I proved them all wrong By facing another day I guess my demons have nothing left to say I tripped over solitude As my life was starting to unwind They told me I could not care I proved them all wrong By facing another day I guess my demons have nothing left to say Take me, tear me, tell me Take me, tear me, tell me
26.
Locked In 03:26
Stand in place, and take what you've been given Run your race, and pretend you've been forgiven It'a a false kindness Caught you in a snare unfair Slipping away and cheering the sadness I'm locked in with all of the madness Drain out the blues, wonder where mankind would be Without your clever clues, I'm sure you know what's best for me It's a false concern Caught you in a snare unfair Slipping away and cheering the sadness I'm locked in with all of the madness I hope you say I told you so Caught you in a snare unfair Slipping away and cheering the sadness I'm locked in with all of the madness I hope you say I told you so
27.
Arise and see, what this world was meant to be There lies in me, an endless sea of possibilities Again we believe, in fairytales no one's ever heard In pain we grieve, we cast our treasures out without a word So please, take this all from me Promise you'll believe in destiny I see so much love around, while I'm underground I feel the sorrow's sound Don't wake me yet, this is a dream I want to remember Don't let me forget, reality is my only December So please, take this all from me Promise you'll believe in destiny I see so much love around, while I'm underground I feel the sorrow's sound So please, take this all from me Promise you'll believe in destiny I see so much love around, while I'm underground I feel the sorrow's sound
28.
I'll count your blessings Like a ghost in the wind Sighing softly I count the days I've been missing Chapters in a book never read I go down a rabbit hole or two Sighing softly I stand by the edge of the world Watching other lives go by Sighing softly I stand alone in the morning mist Putting numbers on empty pages I never see an end to it all Sighing softly I mark the time out slowly I'm aware of lifetimes trailing off I must be an afterthought I count my blessings, I count the days Sighing softly
29.
Lie 05:48
It's not sad, it's how it's always been We're just along for the ride It's the softest lie I have ever told That I'd see you on the other side It could have been we had it Waiting on me to come around It's like hiding in the attic Waiting for that sound It's the softest lie I have ever told That I'd see you on the other side We remain unchanged, listless in my sight I could have told you anything if you'd have Stayed one more night It's the softest lie I have ever told It's the softest lie I have ever told It's the softest lie I have ever told But I'll see you, in another life
30.
I Won't Stop 03:17
I can feel it dying and fading from my life I can chase the sorrow or use it like a knife But I won't stop, I won't run away I see clouds rolling in, I trusted in unknowns I'm practiced at the art of feeling alone But I won't stop, I won't run away But I won't stop, I won't run away

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released June 1, 2016

All songs written, recorded and perforrmed 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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