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December
03:47
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The year is crawling to a close and I'll remember it well
My troubles falling with the snow, we'll see it's just as well
Though it's a cold December, we knew it from the start
Though it's cold outside, there's still warmth in our hearts
Though this year was good, I promise the next one will be better
And I swear that I would, do everything to make it better
Though this year is over, I won't be afraid
Why can't we start over without the games we play
Please stay here with me, wrapped up in my heart
And please believe me when I say I need you more than ever
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2. |
Any Light I Find
02:35
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I don't want to fight about the way I have to be
After all I tried to learn what you want to see
I don't have the time to go out of my mind
I just have to live by any light I find
Ask any question that comes to your mind
All of the pain felt blurs all the lines
I don't have the time to go out of my mind
I just have to live by any light I find
If there's no hello, is there still a goodbye?
I don't have the time to go out of my mind
I just have to live by any light I find
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3. |
Cause And Effect
04:13
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There's a bad omen in the air, I can see it in the way you stare
There's a cause and effect in me, It is fueled by everyone I see
I won't open up my eyes to this deadly deal
All my reasons make sense as I try to heal
There's a point where everything breaks, I can only hope for what it takes
There's a chill stabbing through my bones, It is fueled by silent telephones
I won't open up my eyes to this deadly deal
All my reasons make sense as I try to heal
I won't open up my eyes to this deadly deal
All my reasons make sense as I try to heal
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4. |
Deluge
03:09
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Overreacting to ghosts that never were
There is no reason I can be sure
The heavens open up around this wounded word
A deluge of my words of regret never heard here
I can be alive or I can be happy, I can't have it both ways
I can list the ways I try to misbehave, but I'm left with nothing to say
I don't know why I push until it breaks, I go out of my mind
There's never a choice to make to save some heartbreak
Life just won't rewind
The heavens open up around this wounded word
A deluge of my words of regret never heard here
I can't say where I'll let it end
I'll forgive it all in the wind
The heavens open up around this wounded word
A deluge of my words of regret never heard here
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5. |
Making Masks
02:38
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What do you see when you're digging up the dirt
What makes you feel right when all you bring is hurt
True enough I'm satisfied hiding from the world
Making masks I want to wear to show you what I hold
How is a dream any concern, why should I open my mouth
I want to scream at decibels unheard by modern man
True enough I'm satisfied hiding from the world
Making masks I want to wear to show you what I hold
I'm untrue, I'm untied, I'm overwhelmed, I'm over-tired
True enough I'm satisfied hiding from the world
Making masks I want to wear to show you what I hold
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6. |
Listening To The Wind
03:25
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I believe it's time to see my way home
It's only getting later, it's time to find the road
It's been fun listening to the wind
But even the happiest times must come to an end
All these broken clocks and lying mirrors
Conspire to keep me unaware
Of how ugly life is and the time that's running out
I won't fight for things I can do without
It's been fun listening to the wind
But even the happiest times must come to an end
Are we dying here, Are we really clear about this
It's been fun listening to the wind
But even the happiest times must come to an end
I believe it's time to wander on
There are tears somewhere in these footsteps
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7. |
Mesmerized
03:49
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The shade slowly covers me
In a light that only I can see
I'm mesmerized, comforting a world unseen
All I can ask for is to float away
A word of life spoken while sleeping
I'm in chains of tears
Weeping through forgotten years
It's not a lie when I die inside
Make a fire to cleanse this mind
The wounds may heal given the time
I'm mesmerized, pretending I've learned what it means
All I can ask for is to live a dream
Nothing seems to make up my mind for me
It's all we can ask for, All we're meant to be
A version of who we want to be
All I can ask for is to live a dream
Nothing seems to make up my mind for me
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8. |
Imagine That
03:41
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All he asked for was peace, imagine that, they shot him dead
He said all we need is some love, imagine that, they shot him down
Are we hopeless dreamers, or are we on the right road home
He was not the only one, imagine that, he took a chance
He was only a man, imagine that, he took a stand
Are we hopeless dreamers, or are we on the right road home
He said live for today, imagine that, they shot him dead
He had something to say, imagine that, they shot him down
Are we hopeless dreamers, or are we on the right road home
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9. |
Speak Their Spells
03:39
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There aren't any red pills left to take
I know there are still many rules to break
Do they walk among us, can we see their faces
Do they speak their spells in hidden places
There aren't any jealous hearts left for me to break
I know the walls are painted with scenes all too fake
Do I trust the magic or see through the wires
Is it any wonder this world conspires
There are no more illusions, just ones we make ourselves
I know I left the door ajar, waking from a hell
Do I ask the questions no one cares to hear
I know I'm acting out of love to chase away the fear
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10. |
Anchor
03:19
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Anger is my anchor as I try to swim
When I should be floating, I keep sinking in
When I meet my maker, I'll find out where I've been
I should be counting blessings, but I'm only counting sins
Is this pain futile, or can I learn from this
All the lies are subtle, a dagger with a kiss
I should be better at seeing things I always miss
I should want freedom, but I've been caged in bliss
All my life I had to try, I never did find out why
I shot right through the ceiling when I thought it was gone
I couldn't change the feelings, I couldn't just play along
I should find an answer, somewhere in the songs
Will only hear silence, when the final curtain's drawn
All my life I had to try, I never did find out why
Sorrow is a chain that forces me to stay
I'll never be an angel, but I'll still fly away
I can't fight the dawning of another day
But I can make a choice, if I want to stay
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11. |
Left Behind
03:35
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I spend all my time buried in names
The souls that I have loved, I've hurt all the same
I don't know why I've been wrong
I don't know why I can't play along
I've spent all my life, unfit for this world
I've spent all this time, looking for pearls
I have have been an empty fool
I have seen all the proof
I'm over the line, I go out of my mind
When I'm always left behind by the love I've found
I could have just been a ghost
I could have ignored what I love the most
I don't know why I lose my mind
I don't know why it leaves me haunted
I'm over the line, I go out of my mind
When I'm always left behind by the love I've found
I'm over the line, I go out of my mind
When I'm always left behind by the love I've found
I wish that I had just closed my mouth
I wish that I had some time to figure it out
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12. |
Rivers And Rain
03:23
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I fought the lessons you tried to reach me with
I called your name, cursing all my gifts
I'm looking for answers to why you cut me down
Is there any love left here to be found
It'd be good to see that face again
It's been living in rivers and rain
I've been down, tracing rings around my head
There's no innocence in an empty bed
It'd be good to feel something again
I've been cast in stone in rivers and rain
All these feelings so hard to explain
All my pain is washed away in rivers and rain
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13. |
I Just Want
03:05
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I've been strong enough to be happy alone
But I try so hard to fall to pieces on my own
I just want to feel like the love won't die
I just want to feel like I'm really alive
I can't give up on trying to fly
I can't help but wonder if it was a lie
I just want to feel like something is true
I just want to feel like I know what to do
I've been strong enough to whisper loss
But I try so hard to hide from the cost
I just want to feel like I mean anything
I just want to feel like I still matter
All these thoughts won't fade away
I'm reliving what I always say
I just want to feel like I mean anything
I just want to feel like I still matter
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Shot Me In The Head
02:34
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I decided to take my wife to the theater
I put my best top hat on
I didn't know what I would meet there
I didn't know what could go wrong
And then
Someone shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
They shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
Now I'm dead cuz they shot me in the head
I took a trip on down to Dallas
The sun was out the top was down
I didn't know there was such malice
As I smiled and waved at the crowd
And then
Someone shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
They shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
Now I'm dead cuz they shot me in the head
I was sitting on the banks of the river
My best friend George was telling me about the rabbits again
I didn't know the dogs were closing in
I didn't realize that I had sinned
And then
Someone shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
They shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
Now I'm dead cuz they shot me in the head
Someone shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
They shot me in the head, they shot me in the head
Now I'm dead cuz they shot me in the head
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Flying High
03:39
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As I stagger through another wounded day
I try to remember what I tried to say
All the world around, they can watch me burn down
I've spent some time flying high
Feeling all the love in my life
But it's a long way down and I always hit the ground hard
I never make the time to make amends
To all those screaming voices in my head
I can't make excuses for always dragging through this
I've spent some time flying high
Feeling all the love in my life
But it's a long way down and I always hit the ground hard
I can't forget the things I thought were true
I've been lost in empty thoughts, not knowing what to do
I don't know what to change and what to keep the same
All the world around, they can watch me burn down
I've spent some time flying high
Feeling all the love in my life
But it's a long way down and I always hit the ground hard
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What I See
03:16
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Share a song and spend some time with me
It won't be long until you see what I can be
You'll see what I see
Chances are I'll trip and fall, but I can be a friend
If you choose to walk with me, I'll stay til the end
Of this world
Share a song and spend some time with me
It won't be long until you see what I can be
You'll see what I see
I'll try to bring a smiling face to chase away your blues
If I fail I'll make it up to you if it's the last thing I ever do
In this world
Share a song and spend some time with me
It won't be long until you see what I can be
You'll see what I see
I may be wrong, but I don't have to tell you
In the same old songs I try to sell you
But please, see what I see
Share a song and spend some time with me
It won't be long until you see what I can be
You'll see what I see
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Pennies, Silver And Gold
03:47
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I wallowed in the anarchy of my restless life
I couldn't make the pieces work to get me through the night
I have bought sorrow with the pennies of my heart
When I feel the walls close in on my life
I'm thankful for the love I see hiding in your eyes
I try to count the consequences I could do without
Ignoring all the sympathies I've been bleeding out
I have bought anger with the silver of my tongue
When I feel the walls close in on my life
I'm thankful for the love I see hiding in your eyes
Don't go numb, I'm not gone, I'm not gone
With thunder ringing in my ears, I betray the loss
I've stolen chances all my years, breathing in the cause
I have bought forgiveness with the gold in my tears
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All That's Left
03:18
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Do I try to make it right, or did I fail the night
Or is this all that's left
Am I going through a trial, or am I unaware
Or is this all that's left
Is there any love to be found, or am I sinking in the ground
Or is this all that's left
Am I walking into bliss, or am I walking into darkness
Or is this all that's left
Should I try to make amends, or curse myself to the bitter end
Or is this all that's left
Am I walking into bliss, or am I a ghost now
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Different Now
04:51
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I've been a beggar and I've been a chooser
And I've been a blinded fool
I've been a faker and I've been a taker
I've pretended like I was cool
But I'm different now
I've been a winner and I've been a loser
I've agreed to disagree
I've moved along and I've stayed where I was
I've let the world get to me
But I'm different now
All my life mistakes have been made
But I realize, it's what I save that matters
I've been a liar and I've told the truth
I've spoken my mind without any proof
I've been a heart breaker, and have had my heart broken
I know what it's like to be hurt
But I'm different now
I've been a grown up, and I've been a child
I've seen my fair share of abuse
I've been a lover and I've been a fighter
I've been left with nothing to lose
But I'm different now
All my life mistakes were made
But I realize, it's what I save that matters
Close your eyes to my world, I won't suffer
Close your eyes to this love if you must
Say goodbye to me, I won't suffer
Say goodbye if you must, I'll still be here
I've been awake and I've been so tired
I've screamed in rage at the wind
I've stolen my vices and I've sold all my virtues
But what will it mean in the end
Am I different at all
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A Day That Never Starts
03:16
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The divine struggles somewhere in between
The hope of dying and fearing the unseen
The poison escapes the veins of bigger men
Underneath the devils refusing to sin
Each wind struggles to blow down my heart
I'm carried under a day that never starts
The constraint reveals a paralyzed man
Always talking backwards, faking the stand
An amber redemption fails to make its point
Infantile delusions will always disappoint
Each wind struggles to blow down my heart
I'm carried under a day that never starts
The corpse slides beneath a disaster
I tried to let you in, I tried to let you know
Each wind struggles to blow down my heart
I'm carried under a day that never starts
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Unforgiven
03:10
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I was always willing to blind my eyes to all the hurt you brought to me, but I see
I'm the villian now in your eyes, and mistakes I've made go unforgiven
I am always willing to share a smile, I am still filled with love, but I see
I'm the villian now in your eyes, and mistakes I've made go unforgiven
I'm still here if you want to see, I've been here all my life, but I see
I'm the villian now in your eyes, and mistakes I've made go unforgiven
I'm the villian now in your eyes, and mistakes I've made go unforgiven
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Twice A Lifetime
02:30
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All I wanted to chase down shadows hiding in the sky
It's in my face now, I won't say why
Final nails are driven from my world
Twice a lifetime is twice too much
All I had was given by the swirling wind
All that I've forgiven never was a sin
Final nails are driven from my world
Twice a lifetime is twice too much
Try to recognize the madness before it tears me down
I've betrayed the difference made
Final nails are driven from my world
Twice a lifetime is twice too much
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I Can't Run
03:02
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As this time is winding down, I can force the issue with this sound
As this same old wound is acting up, I can force a smile without giving up
There's no need to grieve as I burn it down
It's too late to cry about this fate when I can't run
While I thought I knew what I meant, I still wasted all the time I spent
I've wasted kisses on your lips, I'm buried in a heart that slips
There's no need to grieve as I burn it down
It's too late to cry about this fate when I can't run
I can forgive all the pain
I can live another life
But I can't run away
There's no need to grieve as I burn it down
It's too late to cry about this fate when I can't run
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Walk In Circles
04:07
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I was out of step, or so I believed
I can feel the innocence washing over me
I want the picture to fit the words
I was on the loose, with a dagger in my heart
I can't say I'd do it all the same again
I just want to be on your side
I'll strip away the feelings to see just what I am
But I can't strip away what it means to me
I'll walk in circles
I was checking out, the world was just too much
I can try to work out all my sins
I want the words to mean something
I'll strip away the feelings to see just what I am
But I can't strip away what it means to me
I'll walk in circles
Take the time to recognize these words
I am all out of diamonds and pearls
But I still can give you something to sing
I'll strip away the feelings to see just what I am
But I can't strip away what it means to me
I'll walk in circles
I'll walk in circles and meet you there
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Thank You For Being Here
02:57
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Thank you, thank you for being here
You came around when I needed a friend
And I'm so happy you stuck around
Bless you, bless your open heart
You let me in, when I needed shelter from this world
And I know I'm never in the cold
So many days I've been alone
Dreaming of the love I've known
But not in my wildest dreams did I know
I tell you, I tell you what I need
You're always here when I need someone to believe
And I know you'll never go away
So many days I've been alone
Dreaming of the love I've known
But not in my wildest dreams did I know
I may miss the meaning in my soul
I may never let it go
But I'm still happy in my heart
Thank you, thank you for being here
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I Want You To Mean It
02:33
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I can take one look at you and see why you survive
You're stern as steel but there is fire hiding in your eyes
There's something about you that I've got to get to know
I want to hear every note you've ever sung and I want you to mean it
I can take a cue from you and make sense of this life
I'll take a page to turn the rage into something I might like
There's one thing I want to tell you if I can
I want to read every word you've ever written in chronological order
Take the time to read these eyes
And we won't ever have to say goodbye again
I can't tell you what it all meant to me
I recognize the cloudy skies when I want to see
There's still something I'm hoping for
I want to hear every note you've ever sung and I want you to mean it
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Dreaming Underwater
03:14
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We run aground dreaming underwater
What have I found when my shaky steps falter
I can use some faith to get through the day
Where will I go when I could use a friend
What will I get when I make it to the end
I hear the sound carried on the airwaves
It breaks me down when I don't know what's to blame
I can use some time to raise the questions
Where will I go when I could use a friend
What will I get when I make it to the end
I've been changing lies in my point of view
I've been chasing time to find out what to do
I close my eyes facing eternity
I say goodbye to living life unknown
I can use another choice to get through another day
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Your Deaf Ears
02:41
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All the cards you hold in your hands
I'm betting on all the faith I had
I'll forget the passions that I held so dear
I'll renounce the vows made on your deaf ears
Don't you ever wonder what it all meant
Do you even care where it went
I'll forget the passions that I held so dear
I'll renounce the vows made on your deaf ears
I'll forget the passions that I held so dear
I'll renounce the vows made on your deaf ears
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I just can't go on thinking about days that have to end
I don't want to see the world, I still want to pretend
I don't ever want to stop kissing you
Unless I'm kissing you goodbye
I don't ever want to say goodbye to your smiling face
I've been spending too much time running in place
I don't ever want to stop kissing you
Unless I'm kissing you goodbye
I don't want to dream about dreams I may lose
I don't want to waste my time wondering what to do
I just want to say hello and never let you go
I don't want to fret about how to let you know
I don't ever want to stop kissing you
Unless I'm kissing you goodbye
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30. |
The End Of The World
03:23
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Why look away from this crumbling disaster
We can watch it burn in its glory
We will never know where it will go next
Even though the world is over, it's not the end of the world
When I think things over, I haven't got a care in the world
So much for my excuses, tripping over my tongue
I don't know what to remember, I don't know what I was thinking of
I guess I'll never know, how low I can go from here
Even though the world is over, it's not the end of the world
When I think things over, I haven't got a care in the world
Why force a smile when i can't care anymore
Living in denial, stranded on the shore
Why should I care any more
I'm stabbing blindly at shots in the dark
I'm failing loudly every chance I get
I will never know where I might go again
Even though the world is over, it's not the end of the world
When I think things over, I haven't got a care in the world
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31. |
The End
05:17
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To taste the pain of this world you hold so dear
What is to gain by hiding all your fear
I hear your voice calling out to me
To comfort me and give me what I need
And your life can change, but you'll still feel the same
As you ever were, you never change
Double negatives of your hearts desire
What meaning gives to set your soul on fire
I hear your voice echoing in my mind
You've made your choice, now go see what you find
And you laugh at me, when I say you need
Someone else to bleed for you
Is this the end?
Is this the end, or just the beginning of another chapter in our lives?
Is this the end?
Is this the end, or just the beginning of another chapter in our lives?
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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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