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1. |
Mayday
05:18
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I'm going down in flames, I guess it's just not my day
Carried on silver wings, did I mean a thing
To anyone who cares to hear, this is a mayday
I'm listing to the right, water is pouring in
How did it come to this, something I missed
To anyone who cares to listen, this is a mayday
I'm reaching out, I'm giving in
It all come pouring out, when I could block it out
I'm calling out mayday
I'm chasing euphoria, I don't miss the air
Carried on angel wings, did I mean a thing
To anyone
I'm reaching out, I'm giving in
It all come pouring out, when I could block it out
I'm calling out mayday
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2. |
Only
03:57
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I'm old enough to know better
I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong
I'm wise enough to know I'm a fool
I'm bright enough to light up your life
Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go
I'm taking up all of you time
I'm using up all your good will
I'm waking up to empty feelings
I'm shaking up all of the rules
Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go
I'm fading out, not breaking
I'm tossing out the lines
I'm drawing out, not faking
I'm missing all the clues
Only, only, only, only one more fight left to go
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3. |
No One Is Safe
03:31
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I feel a bad, bad wind coming
I can feel a storm in my bones
Tear the wires down, we hide underground
No one is safe
I can smell blood in the water
I can taste the desperation
Tear the wires down, we hide underground
No one is safe
All the masks in the world can't hide who you are
A wolf in wolf's clothing, stalking in the dark
Tear the wires down, we hide underground
No one is safe
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4. |
Reptile
06:38
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It is not a dream, it's no longer theory
There is evil waking, now the smoke is clearing
Under darkened skies, they hide behind false eyes
Held by a reptile mind, blood thirst in disguised smiles
Under darkened skies, hides the reptile mind unleashed
Down in your blood, hid in your soul
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Inner dimensions, outer faces plain
Trying to hide their reptile brain
Under darkened skies, hides the reptile mind unleashed
Down in your blood, hid in your soul
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Reptile, reptile
Reptile, reptile, reptile
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5. |
Make You Smile
04:10
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The sun is shining, it feels like a good day to be alive
The silver linings, can't make me wish for clouds in my life
The gold I'm mining, never adds up to what I have in you
Cuz I've been pining, all my life for someone like you
And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here
Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear
And I just want to make you smile
I've been trying, to make my way in a darkened world
I've been dying, to feel the sun wash away the gloom
High flying, the sun is out, I'm kicking up the sand
No lying, I know I don't ever want to land
And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here
Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear
And I just want to make you smile
Let's just go dance in the sunshine
I can't be the only one
And I'm feeling fine, like anything can happen here
Cuz when that sun shines, the beauty in life becomes clear
And I just want to make you smile
I just want to make you smile
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6. |
In The Eye
03:07
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I'm not sure I want to know, the darkest places I can go
But when I want to find out what it means when
I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why
I say the things I say to myself
I believe I know the plan, I can see where I stand
But sometimes I can't believe the words
I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why
I say the things I say to myself
I'm the only one, I'm the only one
I'm the only one, I'm the only one I don't believe
I can't look myself in the eye, I always wonder why
I say the things I say to myself
I say the things I say to myself
I say the things I say to myself
I say the things I say to myself
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7. |
The Love I'm Seeing
03:39
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Why run on empty words
When there's so much left to say
I don't trust that it's in the cards
I know I have to make a way
The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more
We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it
Why chase an empty ruse
When there's so much left that's real
I don't need all these walls
When I know how to feel
The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more
We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it
Just spend one minute walking with me
I'll show you why I believe
The love I'm seeing makes me want to love even more
We don't have to hide away, we can really mean it
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8. |
Mother
03:57
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You helped make me who I am
You unleashed me on this world
And I want to thank you so
You taught me I could be loved
You made me feel good enough
And I want to let you know
Mother, I want you to know
That I'll always keep you in my heart
Mother, I want you to see
That I'm doing just fine
You held me in your arms
Kept me away from harm
And I want to make you proud
Mother, I want you to know
That I'll always keep you in my heart
Mother, I want you to see
That I'm doing just fine
Mother, I want you to know
That I'll always keep you in my heart
Mother, I want you to see
That I'm doing just fine
Mother, I hope you know
That I love you so
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9. |
Such Is Life
03:59
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My mind is on vacation from this wounded world
Such is life
I can't explain the situation, so I shrug it off
Such is life
C'est la vie, or so they tell me
It's just an excuse to not have to make it right
I can't stand the constant screaming, over words that don't make sense
But that's life
I can't find any meaning in the coldness of this world
But that's life
C'est la vie, or so they say
It's just an out to brush the pain away
Could this ever work to ease a worried mind
What do I really know about life
C'est la vie, such is life, such is life
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10. |
Demon Teeth
03:52
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sugar kisses sugar kisses we just hide
diamond lover diamond lover don't you cry
watch them all line up to die they never think to wonder why
animal eyes demon teeth they never think to find relief
razor blade kiss razor blade kiss it's your choice
we all fall down, we all fall down, burn it down
watch them all line up to die they never think to wonder why
animal eyes demon teeth they never think to find relief
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11. |
Why Even...
03:14
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The world turns upside down, feeling like a clown
When I fight the ignorance in the air today, why even bother
I'd rather spin in space than see that stupid face
I could be so happy here if my brain were dead
Why even worry
It spins my world around when I hear the sound of
Smug laughter of idiots who think they know they're right
Why even listen
Why can't you see what I see
Don't look at me
That way
I'd rather spin in space than see that stupid face
I could be so happy here if my brain were dead
Why even bother
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12. |
Hold This Line
02:49
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I send a love to you, I send a love to you
Hold it close
I send my wires underground, I send my wires underground
Hold me close
I send the burst of life in time, I send the burst of life in time
Hold the line
Hold this line
Hold this line
Hold this line
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13. |
13 Days
02:59
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13 days without the nerve to say
I feel hopeful
This could be my lucky day
I wish I had half the luck I threw away
When I didn't need it
13 days seem half a world away
I almost forgot what it was like
Could this be my lucky day
I wish I had half the luck I threw away
When I didn't need it
I put one foot in front of the other tonight
I can only hope I get it right
This could be my lucky day
Could this be my lucky day
I didn't need it
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14. |
UFOs
03:13
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(Instrumental)
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Giant
03:08
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Open veins and bleeding out
In dreams of sleeping giants
Open eyes and slight of hand
We'll never make it out alive
Itchy hands and a bloody nose
I never seem to fight it
When the weight is crushing down
The shoulders of giants I'm standing on
I scream out loud save my soul
As I burn myself down
Venom eyes and unsaid lies
Begging to be a victim
With a giant smile and blown out tires
I'm aimlessly drifting to you
I scream out loud save my soul
As I burn myself down
From so high up, I can't see anything holding me back
Open veins and bleeding out
I can't see anything
From so high up, I can't see anything
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16. |
I Do
03:40
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All around the world they hear that dying sound
They can never tell if it's the sky or ground
But I won't be confused for a fool
There are clouds of death above our heads
There are creatures crawling under our beds
But I can't be bothered to check it out
I won't list the reasons why, people never watch the sky
But I do
There are so many secrets hidden in plain sight
Your world is up for sale and you don't have the right
To take it back
I won't list the reasons why, people don't bother to try
But I do
I won't list the reasons why, people don't bother to try
But I do
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I Can't Get Away
04:13
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Silence is all I crave
Trying to make the din fade away
I'm always invaded by the noise I try to hide from
Try to understand
That my brain is on overload
I'm always hearing a roar I can't avoid anymore
Tell me your life story so I can get some sleep
Don't make me worry that I made a mistake
Trusting my heartbeat
I'm always penetrated by the static in my ears
Silence is all I crave, I can't get away
I can't get away
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18. |
Run Aground
03:38
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Crashing through the door
A world becomes somehow real
After all the worry
There are no feelings left to steal from me
Run aground on my intentions
Cast away in my doubts, grown cold
Calling all the thought police
Take away this tired rebel
I have no skin in your game
But I'm disgusted just the same
Run aground on my intentions
Cast away in my doubts, grown cold
Are you not satisfied
My eyes obscure a truth
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19. |
Just Hang On
03:25
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Lift up your head, dry your crying eyes
It's not the end, you're not the only one
Feeling stuck in life, wasting all your time
You're not the only one that knows
What's worth hanging on to
Take some time to clear up your senses
It's just a spark you need, you're not the only one
Shaking up your life, looking for the changes
You're not the only one that knows
What's worth hanging on to
Just hang on one more day
It has to go your way, someday
Just hang on one more day
It has to go your way, someday
Just hang on one more day
Just hang on one more day
Just hang on one more day
It has to go your way, someday
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Your Kiss
04:05
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I walked right out into the cold of night
With clenched fists, I held back with all my might
I don't need another kick in the teeth
All I need I get from your kiss
I don't think they catch my meaning
When I say I know what's what
I run my mouth a bit too much to be sure
I still feel my life could be pure
You come for me when I get lost in the mist
All I need I get from your kiss
Don't cry your life away, we can make it home
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21. |
Lost
03:37
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Sun is shining on my world
And I'm not about to let it go
Tying the memories in knots
Trying to not get lost in space
The world is spinning all around my head
I can't figure out where I've been
Fighting wars I never lost
In spite of turning my back on life
Feeling like an animal begging for a taste
I fight the wounds I sold with nothing left to waste
Feeling like I miss the point of tearing myself down
I fight my bridges burned when I should walk ahead
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22. |
Red (Sonata in G minor)
02:36
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(Instrumental)
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Lightning
03:09
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Well on my way
Clutching gold from the stars
Standing alone
Watching passing cars
Saying my prayers
At a loss for words
My thoughts in a noose
A pregnant pause
So few words left to choose
Saving my life
Complications
I fight all I know
I am staring witless
At the fantasy show
Wasting my time
All these words can be
Anything I want to say
But never what I mean
I'm inside my head today
But I won't leave the lights on
Where does my lightning go
Where does my lightning go
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2200 Miles
01:57
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Time after time, it weighs on my mind
I must be blind to the signs
Tear up those letters that meant the world
Burn up the pieces, throw it to the wind
I'm wound far too tight, I don't know what's right
I thought I understood, but it does me no good
What's in a name, am I not sane
Twenty-two hundred miles to go
Twenty-two hundred miles to go
Twenty-two hundred miles to go
Twenty-two hundred miles to go
Tear up those letters that meant the world
Blow up the pieces, throw it to the wind
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Higher Walls
03:18
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Raise your arms and find your wind
Chase that lover's only friend
Tell your tales in hushed words
Never let them see you shine
Higher walls, higher walls
If I'm late only time will tell
I can't get up if I never fell
Startled faces judged by angel wings
Back away from what it brings
Higher walls, higher walls
Steel in my heart and a tongue of stone
Ruling nothing from a broken throne
Spears and arrows are all I know
Sticks and stones won't break my bones
Higher walls, higher walls
Taste my pain and wake me up
A roulette wheel that never stops
Wind me up and watch it drop
Higher walls, higher walls
Higher walls, higher walls
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Walk My Way
03:32
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Picking up some peace of mind
Tripping over thoughts I thought meant the world to me
You can walk my way or you can walk away
There's no mystery in what I try to say
You can walk my way
Slipping down and fading out
I thought I tried to work it out
I only hide my own light
You can walk my way or you can walk away
There's no mystery in what I try to say
You can walk my way
There's no use fighting what I used to know
Should it make me wonder why I go
You can walk my way or you can walk away
There's no mystery in what I try to say
You can walk my way
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Open Window
06:09
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Sorrow baby, ain't it funny how all that goes
Tomorrow maybe, it's sunny somewhere when the summer springs
Life can't be what it seems
Lit up crazy, silent storms on the horizon
Split up worries, stillborn before I have a chance
Words still mean what they mean
Or so I'm told, but that's not how it goes
Should I feel guilty, I was born this way too
Maybe I'll say what I've been dying to say
Throw caution to the wind
Shout me down all you want
You have no words to defend
Words will never hurt you
Or so I'm told, but that's not how it goes
Should I feel guilty, I was born this way too
Kick and scream all you want, it doesn't make you right
The sins of my father are not mine
Through my open window, I see the world spin round
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28. |
Ashes
03:24
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A rough-hewn soul, I'm not commonplace
The more I know, I see common sins
But I'm not alone in feelings shown to me
I'm a wild fire now
Burning wild flowers down
Ashes in the wind, I fade away
Ashes in the wind, ashes in the wind
I get lost in my glory days
I can't fight to stay awake
I'm on my own in my maze-like world
I'm a wild fire now
Burning wild flowers down
Ashes in the wind, I fade away
Ashes in the wind, ashes in the wind
I tie my hands and force a fall
I wonder why I try at all
I'm a wild fire now, I'm a wild fire now
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29. |
Blurred
03:47
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Just a bit of medicine to waste the day away
I don't know where we're headed next, I can't wish it away
In all my years, I never saw that face
A minute lasts a lifetime, a war fought with words
Picking up a signal, no one ever heard
In all my fears, I never saw it hiding there
Skipping all my lines, throw away the script
Underneath the wires, lies my only hope
Just a bit of courtesy, I feel it come alive
Mismatched in my energy, trying to survive
In all my dreams, I never saw the way
Skipping all my lines, throw away the script
Underneath the wires, lies my only hope
All my days, all my days, blurred
All my days blurred
All my days, all my days, blurred
All my days blurred
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30. |
Brooding Sleep
03:48
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Even on my dying day
I forgive the wounds I made
Tired soul, on a roll
I forget the passage read
What's the use in solitude
Memories never shared
Slick black blood, brooding sleep
On wind-swept pavement
Tie your wings to sadness
All the tides wash away
What we want to say
Tripping silence, alarm in my heart
It's all leading somewhere
Tie your wings to sadness
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31. |
Let Me Out
03:10
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It's not an obsession, it's planned chaos
Feelingings I'm leaving wild
In empty rooms I cry out
Let me out
I'm not pulling the trigger, I'm just hiding out
I let slip my chains
I'm not playing games
Let me out
I'm not hard to know, I have let it go
Let me out
In empty rooms I cry out
In empty rooms I cry out
Let me out, let me out, let me out
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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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