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January 2014

by Matt Sams

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1.
Hanging On 05:16
Listening in dreams, fighting all these years Torn into fire and sleeping through the pain Lost in the eye of the storm, lost a lie in my heart Born innocent and sold in ignorance Held in contempt and locked in this dance Impossible to know, but possible to love Following all my cues, to find something to use Simply passing time, avoiding stars in sight Standing in the past while awake, standing in the future while asleep Born in a storm and in a state of bliss Torn at the seams with nothing left to miss Impossible to know, but possible to love And I'm hanging on to this And I'm changing, still alive We still seem unchanged We never notice until it's gone
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In All Love 03:58
In All Love In all love we struggle and worry In this life we find out we're alive Falling asleep in the sun Waking alone in the ice Following pieces of soul in the snow We finally figure out which way to go I fight inside you We flow through life coming and going In still life our portrait is stolen Staking a claim in the sand Believing I'm more than only a man Shattering pieces like age in the stone Finally deciding on who I'm supposed to be I am peace, inside me Fought hard, twisting and turning away Laugh aloud and forgetting we're burning Still alive we know that we'll make it A warm love we know we forgot to lie Falling asleep... I am peace, inside you
3.
Carry On 04:06
Carry On I can only fight so hard, fight to keep my head above the line Nothing left to keep me here, nothing left to take up all my time But I'll carry on All my mistakes are scars on me, been hanging over my head for so long Nothing left to keep this promise, nothing left to keep me till I'm gone But I'll carry on A simple thought to pass along, been drowning in my heart here for so long I never thought it'd be this way, I never liked that sad look on your face Now I may be alone again, but I've been this way right from the very start And I'll just choke on this bottle, while you sit and choke on your heart But I'll carry on
4.
Listen 03:52
Listen Listen, we find a word unknown Listen, we fear the scene unshown Some of us will stand alone, others only fail Keeping secrets from ourselves, afraid of what we know Can't you see it dying, fading over time Can't you see I'm trying, to kill the memory Listen, I sure can see it coming fast Listen, start a fire to burn the past All of us have loved alone, all of us can try Signals in the static air, bind us to the sky Can't you see I find a way, somewhere in the sand Can't you feel it falling, rebuilding one more chance Listen, listen to peace
5.
Sideways 04:01
Save a little time to step outside Stuck on feelings I just can't hide Make a little time to make a mess, sideways Live a little more and take a guess Made a master plan, still not impressed Took another ride to say hello Finally took a chance and here we go A ghost said to follow me, flipped at the very thought of me I can't wait another, I won't wait another, I can't take another day to feel this good I kinda figured we'd know, well before we had to go I kinda knew what you were saying, even with all the games we've been playing Slipped by the wild card, it really wasn't all that hard Such a great day to be alive, assuming of course we stay alive I can't wait... We stole a smile and had some fun Figured it was about time to run It's simple if you really think about it, sideways Live a little more... I can't wait...
6.
Frozen 03:32
There's a cancer in my dream It feels nothing like a nightmare A shadow in the broad daylight Concealing holes we'll never see The plot is thick as soup in here Letting loose another lie The wolves are at the door tonight Hide your head, turn out the lights Cuz we never follow indecision Sweetest dreams become a prison All that's left is reinvention Investing time in apprehension When you live a life of sin, you never are okay again Frozen in a piece of flesh, never calm, never fresh The wolves will finally track you down, chasing tales underground I never told you life was fair, and this is nothing like a nightmare There's a cancer in my dream, it feels nothing like a nightmare Cuz we never follow indecision, sweetest dreams become a prison When you live a life of sin, you never are okay again Frozen in a piece of flesh, never calm, never fresh The wolves will finally track you down, chasing tales underground I never told you life was fair, and this is nothing like a nightmare
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I'm counting lucky stars, how did I follow this so far I'm chasing all my scars, how can I bury this so far I feel nothing, I see nothing, I feel nothing Happy or sad, it's all the same to me Can you find a way to make all this change I can't find a way to know I'm still saying prayers, no one's listening, how can I carry this so hard I just shuffling chairs, nobody listens anymore I feel nothing, I see nothing, I feel nothing Happy or sad, it's all the same to me Can you find a way to make this go away I can't find a way to change You would give it all away If you knew what I can say You would make another change Nothing ever goes away I feel nothing, I see nothing, I feel nothing Happy or sad, it's all the same to me
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Colors 02:44
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Stay 05:06
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I've been walking around too long, searching for a path I've been digging in the bones of a long dead buried past I never seem to shine enough light for you to see All the thoughts and feeling so lost, waking without a dream Can we find a way to let the sun shine again You'd never believe all the worry I've been in Waiting for another day to explain to you I say it every day, but it's always been true I feel your love, I want to be in love with life I'm trying hard to fall in love with life I'll be waiting in line to save another date I'll be staying alive to hang on to this state I never seem to be present while awake I could have given you more than just the shakes Can we find a way... I feel your love, I want to be in love with life Trying hard to fall in love with life, but sometimes life is hard to love
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Fight Or Die 04:51
All the animals are after you, hiding in places you never knew You're running out of places to run and hide, all we can do now is fight Entrenched in your world, you better look around, they're just waiting to put you underground Waving white flags mean nothing to them, You can never surrender, never give in It's time to fight, fight, fight or die This world is just a burning match, Don't think it'll ever last Even if we hide it from the wind, it's tearing us up from within Nothing is enough, never satisfied, destroying us all from the inside Better find a way to make a change, or nothing you hold dear will ever be saved Fight, fight, fight or die
13.
Setting Sun 04:07
i don't wish this on anyone How can they love you if they all run All I want to do is follow the setting sun What are you waiting for, this feeling can't last What are you thinking of, are you stuck in the past What are we waiting for tonight I haven't seen you wandering through this world I hope I don't miss you, cuz you're such a lovely girl I can win this war if you give me just a little more I know to save you, just a little more I wish I gave you, just a little more I'd give you everything I had What are you waiting for, this feeling can't last What are you thinking of, are you stuck in the past What are we waiting for tonight I don't wish this on anyone How can they love you if they all run I know to save you, just a little more I wish I gave you, just a little more I'd give you everything I had
14.
Mined 03:18
Mined You're right on time to peak into my mind Soft and pliable, I'm ready to be mined You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind eh, never mind You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind, I'm out of my mind Thank you for coming, I don't know why you're here Emotionally stunting, and laughing at my fear You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind eh, never mind You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind, I'm out of my mind You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind eh, never mind You're on my mind, you're in my mind, you are my mind, I'm out of my mind
15.
Come with me, I'll show you all my world Stay with me, I will be your fool Cuz I figured out, how to live without you But I don't want to live this way If I forgive, will you still have me? Cuz I just don't know what to say Just play along, if you look hard enough you'll see Just how to love, how to love someone like me I figured out, what I love about you I don't think you know what I mean If I forget, you'll sure remind me That I have nothing to regret Cuz I love you, you know it's true, I'm here with you Just come with me, please just take my hand I'll use every word I know to help you understand I figured out, what I love about you I hope you'll see things my way If I forget, you'll sure remind me As sure as a slap to the face I love you, I do, I love you, it's true
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Just Decide 04:07
I've opened up my eyes, We've come a long way, so stay in time You may find a lot to see, so decide to stay with me I'm giving it time, with so much love it never fails You may come along to see, I never tire of the tales We could fall apart, we could break each other's hearts We could sleep a million years, or we could just decide to live I hunger for your love, I never decide in enough time You may say that I'm crazy, but I love you anyway We could fall apart, we could break each other's hearts We could sleep a million years, or we could just decide to live Just decide, just decide, just decide to live We could fall apart, we could break each other's hearts We could sleep a million years, or we could just decide to live I've opened up my eyes, I'm giving it time You may say that I'm crazy, just decide to stay with me We could fall apart, we could break each other's hearts We could sleep a million years, or we could just decide to live
17.
I'm not your fool (never gonna be) The whole world knows I've got to be with you I won't be playing games, I'll never be untrue I'll forgive the past if you quit playing your games Cuz you know I've been here all along, I never changed my name I'm not your fool (never gonna be) You keep coming to me crying all the time Act like it's some huge mistake, like a capital crime You better think about what you're trying to say to me Don't you know there'll be hell to pay if you never cared about me I'm not your fool (never gonna be) The whole world knows I've got to be with you I won't be playing games, I'll never be untrue You better think about what you're trying to say to me Don't you know there'll be hell to pay if you never cared about me I'm not your fool (never gonna be)
18.
Reactor 03:13
I know I shouldn't be saying, the things I say to you I kinda feel like explaining, my kind of logic to you You always wish it was raining, once the snow hits the ground I'm kinda sick of complaining, I'll let you know I'm around Caught in a darkness, running out of time Time to change your answer, time to change your mind You're mine I've never been a sharp dresser, or given it much thought I'm just a chemical reactor, tearing down all I bought Winking is not the reaction, smiling is all you brought We never see any action, even with the fights we fought Caught in a darkness, running out of time Time to change your answer, time to change your mind You're mine I know I shouldn't be saying, the things I say to you I kinda feel like explaining, my kind of logic to you You always wish it was raining, once the snow hits the ground I'm kinda sick of complaining, I'll let you know I'm around Caught in a darkness, running out of time Time to change your answer, time to change your mind You're mine
19.
Now 05:04
Sing a song for the weak And the weakness in your soul Sing a song written for me And find out who you are Cuz we are alone Now we're in this together Now Play your games with me We'll find out what you mean The time has come to fight There's revolution in the air Soldiers in spirit Soldiers in our soul Now One match lights the next Hidden tracers find the heart We can't stop the flames We were meant to do this Now Dig a grave for me And lie me down in your embrace For we know the flesh is weak But we're willing to do what it takes We are not alone We outnumber them all Now One match lights the next Hidden tracers find the heart We can't stop the flames We were meant to do this Now
20.
Why would I want to be you Why would I ever believe you Don't you know I see right through you Don't think we don't know what you're up to Cuz there ain't no quick way home And we know there's nothing to see here Keep us distracted at each other's throats There ain't no quick way home Now you think we're under control And you think we've lost it all And you think that we love you But we all know you're a whore Cuz there ain't no quick way home And we know there's nothing to see here Keep us distracted at each other's throats There ain't no quick way home And we know it's a long fight ahead And we know we've got our work cut out We've gotta live our lives unafraid Cuz there ain't no quick way home And we know there's nothing to see here Keep us distracted at each other's throats There ain't no quick way home
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Sinking 05:11
Underneath my skin I am torn and empty Right behind my eyes, there lies no feeling Ice cold and blue, I feel like sinking Broken down and backwards Lost upon the maze Floating upside down Swallowing the haze Deep inside my grave, I pray my soul to save I call out in surprise, my eyes, sewn shut Unsold and untrue, I feel like sinking Broken down and backwards Lost upon the maze Floating upside down Swallowing the haze Ice cold and blue, I feel like sinking Broken down and backwards Lost upon the maze Floating upside down Swallowing the haze
22.
I could say hello to you, I could give it all to you I could love someone like you, But who am I today? I don't wish away this pain, It's hard to explain I don't wallow in the past, It doesn't matter I don't mind when it rains, It doesn't hurt me I don't really want to fight, It doesn't matter I could live a better life, I could keep it all inside I could just enjoy the ride, But it's not what I'm after I don't wish away this pain, It's hard to explain I don't wallow in the past, It doesn't matter I don't mind when it rains, It doesn't hurt me I don't really want to fight, It doesn't matter I could live a better life, I could keep it all inside I could just enjoy the ride, But it's not what I'm after
23.
You'll feel me coming, driving into your brain A new relation, getting caught in the rain We could feel it, retreating in our pain I want to run, until my lungs are out of air I want to cry out, at things that aren't really there I want to stand up, and never ever fail But it'll be better, better than you believe We all know the consequence of living in disguise We could have gave another chance to someone we despise We can show love every day I want to change this, and have this life reborn I can rearrange this, and show you so much more We can love this, we'll show you what's in store But it'll be better, better than you believe We all know the consequence of living in disguise We could have gave another chance to someone we despise We can show love every day But it'll be better, better than you believe
24.
I Tried 05:51
I wouldn't fight the things I hide, I couldn't hold on lost in the fire I couldn't escape the pain I wished for, I wouldn't know you if I tried But I tried I have to live with words like knives, I want to live some other lives I stab at the air, unarmed tonight, I wouldn't care if I tried But I tried When will we belong to happiness, When do we say goodbye to this? When do we try? Teeth torn apart in a false bargain, walking alone on the same train Laughing out loud and lucky days, I wouldn't see it if I tried But I try When will we belong to happiness, When do we say goodbye to this? When do we try? I don't owe a lot to me, I don't own a piece You may find a lot of fire in me, I don't believe a thing Yeah, there is fire in me, But you won't find any peace I wouldn't fight the things I hide, I couldn't hold on lost in the fire I couldn't escape the pain I wished for, I wouldn't know you if I tried But I tried
25.
I don't want to do a thing, I can't think of everything I don't know what I should bring, I don't know what song to sing I don't really want to lose it, I can't ever really prove it But this ain't no Helter Skelter party in here This ain't no suicide cult preying on the fear This ain't no glamor club celebrating fakes This ain't the Mickey Mouse Club, we do what it takes I don't wanna follow, I can't do what I'm told I don't think of your excuses, I'm still counting out the uses I don't wanna risk the effort, to find out what you mean I don't wanna miss the reasons, To fight the things I've seen But this ain't no Helter Skelter party in here This ain't no suicide cult preying on the fear This ain't no glamor club celebrating fakes This ain't the Mickey Mouse Club, we do what it takes But this ain't no Helter Skelter party in here This ain't no suicide cult preying on the fear This ain't no glamor club celebrating fakes This ain't the Mickey Mouse Club, we do what it takes
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Live to breathe, the thrones of kings The evil kiss your devil brings Laugh the chains right to sleep Kill them cool, keep the peace Hurt your love and claw your face Pack your heart, yourself erase Begin again, you're too insane You're all dead to the world, you said Where are you now, Where have you gone Where are you now, Where have you gone Pens and needles in your skull, Dirty fingers in your soul Dirty hands on your spine, pens and needles in your mind Welcome to my world You've had your say, You've spoke your peace You're all gone now, you've been released Now life is gone, now life is dull The din release you from your lull The verses save you from the beast Chorus hurts you, to say the least Nothing's good, there is no peace Nothing's good, there's no release To save you from your demons To save you, you die screaming You lie in pain, staring at the ceiling Release the hate and steal the anger Save yourself the pain and hurt Save yourself the pain and hurt If you love me pop and fly, If you hate me burn and die Burn and cry Fire wishes, fire stings Sugar kisses from inhuman beings Welcome to my world Welcome to my world
28.
Sunflowers 06:06
Water lilies on your eyes, let you see nothing Jumping toads in your mouth, make you turn silent Sunflowers in your ears, let you hear the sound of nothing And I wake up from a dream I lie awake staring at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to come I lock myself up from the outside, to give myself some room to breathe Sunflowers are in the bedroom, they take away the disease And it's all just a dream Always on the outside, they look away from what they need Sunflowers go crashing to the ground, fall to the ground, make no sound Feelings slowly slipping down, crawl away to your own place Following all your own dreams, the sunflowers will meet you there Crash through the door, everyone sees you nevermore I hate the fact, it's just a dream
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Will you mourn, Will you cry, Will you weep, When winter dies This funeral march, is coming hard, the final ice, is pulling cards We've gone to sleep in odd disguise, Kisses in the dark while alive Sitting in the cold unable to care, Cursing false shadows unaware Will you run, into the fire, Will you laugh at the night Will you bemoan, the melting ice, Will you regret, the rising sun We saw lots of pain to say the least, Locked in a death spiral with the beast I'm tired of the torment unleashed, Let it go, give me release Do we live, or simply be, and call inside another dream Cuz when it comes, there'll be no peace, We'll make it through another day We can fight the world unafraid, We can watch it burn to the ground We can take a stand in our name, We can wait until we're found Will you mourn, Will you cry, Will you weep, When winter dies This funeral march, is coming hard, the final ice, is pulling cards We will be warm, when winter dies
30.
Tell Me 04:19
I was born, in this life, I can hear them, laughing at me I was there, by your side, but now I'm dying inside Come on, come on, tell me what you need Come on, come on, tell me, tell me please What you need, what you need from me, come on and tell me I was locked up in a dark room, with nobody there to help me I was gone, for so long, I couldn't realize what went wrong Come on, come on, tell me what you need Come on, come on, tell me, tell me please What you need, what you need from me, come on and tell me I had died, long ago, when you stole, my hope Twist the knife, inside of me, and cast my heart into the sea Come on, come on, tell me what you need Come on, come on, tell me, tell me please What you need, what you need from me, come on and tell me Tell me
31.
For You 05:32
You'll say, the sun may not come out tomorrow You'll say, the moon may not be there tomorrow But I will always be here for you You may say, things just seem too crazy, I know And I know that you need to know I'm your one and only And I will always be there for you And I will always be here for you I know you, better than you know I know, and I know And I know, better than to let you go, Don't go, go, go And I will always be here for you For you, my dear, my love, for you, for you

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This is my 365 songs album for January.

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released January 1, 2014

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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