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City Lights: How I Learned to Love the City

by Jasper's Cast

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1.
City Lights 02:32
"City Lights" We were happy in the country But we had urges to see the city O the city lights, burning up the night O the city's scene, has brought me down Brought me to my knees We were falling
2.
The March 04:14
"The March" We are sailing ever onwards Always forwards, never backwards And all of these things they could be just words If we let them, if we let them And I ask you God of Progress where've you left us now Backwards might be forwards in the future somehow And all the smoke that's in your lungs might start to spot you out Through this haze all I can see is doubt We are searching for each other Always pushing one another We are learning from our father's mistakes We are turning this world around now I don't mind turning back the time again And maybe someday I can call you my friend We might be around a little while until this ends So maybe we can learn to pretend We are sailing ever onwards Always forwards never backwards All of these things they could be just words If we let them, can't we let them And I ask you God of Progress why have you left us now Forwards might be backwards in the future somehow All the smoke that's in your lungs might start to spot us out But when the haze has cleared we'll work it out
3.
Henry Ford 04:19
"Henry Ford" Please can you help me find a way to better myself? And I won't throw my life away on anything else.
4.
Major Fifth 05:59
"Major Fifth" I'm coming back again To a place I've never been All of this surrounding me Is more than I could ever see And now it seems as though All the things I used to know Have gone away and left me here All alone and full of fear I never knew it, till I went away That it always overwhelmed me at the end of every day And now I'm thinking, where did they go? All the things I used to wonder, the things I used to know I read the Bible and Found only fictions there But they're the best I've ever heard I loved them every single word I tried to find a friend But they'd all been born again Turn away from what I need I'm thinking they're afraid of me And now I'm wonderin, what can I do I'm all tangled up and lonely, I'm torn down and blue You always told me I might be wrong But I was caught out running, never thought it'd take so long And when the minor slips into my life I look around and know that I'm not all right Then I hear your voice And I'm on my way, far away This world keeps changing, I'll stay away It'll only take a moment, just a while each day But you remind me of things I knew There was never more to anything than what I had with you And then the minor slips into my life I look around and know I'm doing fine I'm on my way I'll be there someday, far away They call me major major major major fifth
5.
"Soda Pop Blues" I had a dollar, the machine wanted two Now I'm stuck walking around with these, these soda-pop blues I said hey babe, whatchu trying to prove? 'Cause you know it's no fun with these soda-pop blues So I went to the corner store, tried to tried to get me some dew I stumbled in, lady looks up at me and says "what's the matter with you?" I said hey girl, walk a mile in my shoes Cause you know it's no fun with these soda-pop blues Oh there's always a fly for a spider, there's always a drink for you But I always stay so thirsty no matter what I do And I said "hey now, there's enough for two" So c'mon share the love yeah
6.
Six 01:43
7.
"This House is Not My Home" Well you know that I'm not too good at goodbyes And so I'll try to keep this one concise This I know That when I go I won't be looking back oh no I've sold you everything I own This house is not my home I've been good, or at least as good as I can be And if I could, I'd find a way to keep you company I hope you find Somewhere in your mind A way to keep the time You know I'm doing fine But, well that's the way it goes yeah that's the way it goes I don't believe in angels 'cause I don't believe in ghosts Everything you tell me, that was yesterday You won't be seeing me around here anyway So don't you shoot me down, don't you shoot me down I'll sell myself to the whole wide world until I'm in the ground No don't you shoot me down, don't you shoot me down I'll sell myself to the whole wide world
8.
"Along the Highway" You always overwhelm me With things that go unsaid This mind need rewinding And you're always a step ahead I know that if I leave you I'll need you once again I filled myself with nothing Thought I'd find the truth somewhere But the answers they were running My fingers through your hair The lights along the highway Would slowly guide us there But I can't live without you You know how hard I've tried I'm ready for the city Now can't we make it right please Cause you know that's my favorite song
9.
"Twenty-One Lines" I don't believe all of the things I say All I can do is promise you we're ok Well we make it up as we go along A storybook and a lonely song We'll stay in bed and dream the day away I like the way you look when you look at me Peacefully Say your prayers before you go to bed Lay down your world, lay down your weary heard I don't know a whole lot these days All my plans have gone their ways I've lost myself but look for you instead I still don't know what love is but you feel right Here tonight I know that I will always believe in you As for myself, well that's not quite true I don't know what to say to you But 21 lines is far to few I had a thought, I guess it slipped away
10.
O, Alcohol 03:10
"O, Alcohol" O alcohol alcohol, take me away I don't want to be here the rest of my day And yeah you might kill me but now that's ok O alcohol alcohol, take me away O alcohol alcohol, please take my mind Please take it away so that I just might find The fruits of my labors instead of just rinds O alcohol alcohol, please take my mind Well I drank to the city and I drank to the lights And I drank this fire whisky till the devil took my side He said if I keep drinking he'll show me a better life He burned me with his promise and he opened up my eyes I can change I can change I can change my ways I know I can, I can make it through the haze And if you don't believe me well you know you're not alone O alcohol alcohol please take me home
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12.
"City Lights, pt. 2" The first time I saw you you were filled with all the splendor of the city The lights were all surrounding you to form a golden halo in your hair The closer that I came to you the more your lights obscured what I was seeing And I cannot remember ever really glimpsing what was hiding there Hiding in the city What was lying there So maybe I was only feeling tired of feeling lonely when I met you (We were happy) Afraid I needed someone to keep the nights from being so long (In the country) Now I must confess that I have often held regrets that center 'round you (But we had urges) Wondering if without you would my life be caught here reeling so wrong I was down in the city (Lights) I was feeling down Think I'm going crazy in this crazy world Where two and two only gets you three Maybe I was lonely, maybe I was free But everything is better now that I have finally learned to love the city (I've learned to love) Everything is better now that I have finally learned to love this town (I've learned to love) One time I was captured and held captive by your simple shining splendor But now I know I need you and I've found a way to love you somehow I've learned to love the city I've learned to love this town

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Jasper's Cast's first full-length album. Self-produced and released by their own label, 3 Strings Records.

'City Lights: How I Learned to Love the City' is more than a concept album. It addresses three motifs throughout the album—the dichotomies between city and country, as well as electric and acoustic sounds, and the themes of growth, achievement, and progress. But the album also follows a character who has abandoned his rural life for the city, only to find that it’s not quite all he dreamed it to be. Growing nostalgic for the country, he leaves the city in the second half of the album. Once there, he learns that both settings occupy real places of his heart, and he appreciates his love for both.

credits

released April 15, 2011

All songs written and produced by Jasper's Cast.
Copyright 3 Strings Records, 2011.
Engineering, mixing and mastering by Jackson Floyd
Recorded from January to March 2011 at
E-Scape, Schulenburg TX; Trinity University, San Antonio TX, and Boss Vegas, San Antonio TX


Jasper's Cast is:

Eric Elliott- Vocals; Mountain Dulcimer; Piano; Acoustic Guitar; Hammered Dulcimer

Scott Riggle- Mandolin; Bass, and Acoustic Guitars

Jackson Floyd- Vocals; Resonator, Electric, Acoustic, Bass, and 12-String Guitars; Organ, Hammered Dulcimer, Noise

Zach Brush- Drums; Percussions


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Mari Rubio- Violin on Major Fifth, This House is Not My Home, and St. Valentine's Reel; Saxophone on St. Valentine's Reel
and Mac Collins- Ambiance on Twenty-One Lines

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Jasper's Cast San Antonio, Texas

Combine electric amplification with acoustic bluegrass instruments and you get Jasper's Cast. But don't forget to add some catchy melodies, rich harmonies, and untamed live shows, and then you've got what Jasper's Cast is all about. Give them a listen and come see them sometime. They might just keep you dancing all night. ... more

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