We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Close Your Eyes and Listen

by Locomotive Ghost

supported by
/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 CAD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes in a two-panel cardboard case with artwork taken from water-damaged slides of old photographs by Ben's grandmother, Eva Scherk.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Close Your Eyes and Listen via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $15 CAD or more 

     

1.
The sunset's golden But then it's gone Her heart is open But for how long The sunset's bleeding Across the sky My heart is needing A place to hide The sunset's blinding My tired eyes The light revealing The final prize The sunset's casting Dark shadows on The long and winding Road I'm upon
2.
I can't stand the jealousy That seems to dwell inside of me It's hiding in the shadows of my room Like a thief Love is in the air But it's distribution isn't fair I keep turning 'round to find it Simply isn't there Couples pass me in the street Hand in hand, unwittingly They leave me there to They leave me there to wallow in They leave me there to wallow in their wake I stay inside my room In silent solidute 'Cause I don't wanna face another day Watching smiling faces walk away It doesn't seem to matter whan I say How I wear my hair or how I play Maybe I'm afraid to say okay But I want to I try to Couples pass me in the street Hand in hand, unwittingly They leave me there to They leave me there to wallow in They leave me there to wallow in their wake
3.
In Her Eyes 05:36
Mediocrity makes it hard to breathe So let's go out and get coffee and cigarettes I need to clear my mind and leave these thoughts behind Mediocrity has got the best of me Like stars the memories shine, with me all the time I sail beneath their signs drawn upon the sky My heart is like a hound that's leash and collar bound Hear it howl and pine, whimper, growl and whine In her eyes I waste my time In her eyes I've lost my mind Lost my mind Winter's grip is gone, you can finally hear the song Swelling like a sigh to crack the narrow sky Her beauty is a breeze that's blowing on the beach She makes these broken trees mean nothing to me In her eyes I waste all my time In her eyes I've lost my mind Lost my mind
4.
In this old house We seek the answers In this old house We've come to Southern Alberta, Southern Alberta We've brought something to show ya, something to show ya We've been driving over many miles Been on the road for a little while Travelling in style, our U-haul in tow You know we've got a place we've gotta go (Chorus) We've come to Southern Alberta, Southern Alberta We've got something to show ya, something to show ya Left my baby far, far away I hope that I'll be back some day But she don't mind, you know she knows We've got a place we've gotta go (Chorus)
5.
I walked across to see you Acting casual 'cause I think I mean nothing to you Put down my feet, picked up my bags Those summer daydreams seem to drag and drag and drag Thought my hopes were too high In fact my heart was too low But I said my goodbyes Thought I'd never see you again, I didn't know I put my knife to an arbutus See now I'm trying to make us do this Added curves and lines for yours and mine I'm trying to make, I'm trying to make it all add up Now you're down from another town The leaves are falling but I'm trying not to rush at all Call me yellow if you want until you're red in the face Every other time it's me who's too fast to fall Truth be told I've been lying on the ground since we met Now are you weak in the knees? Are you feeling it yet? Can't tell what you want cause what you want is to know What you want when you feel that you need to let go I wrote for you a letter On a bottle of Nyquil to make you feel better I said maybe you're trying too hard You said well maybe you just shoudn't try at all Well baby don't be scared every castle's gonna burn But maybe it'll make you feel the heat that you yearn for Three words everbody wants to hear when they're done Two years I've been searching trying to find the last one
6.
Close your eyes and listen to this lullaby Realize there's nothing missing It's no surprise these days and nights keep flying by So close your eyes and listen None can say how long things will remain this way And my dismay is showing clearly But it's okay, we'll meet again some sunny day And in my mind you're always near me Well we've got one day left So let's have no regrets Yeah we've got one day and one night left Close your eyes and listen to this lullaby Realize there's nothing missing It's no surprise these days and nights keep flying by So close your eyes and listen Well we've got one day left So let's have no regrets Yeah we've got one day and one night left Yes it's a shame I can't deny that I feel the same way I wish you would stay I wish you would stay with me here For one more day You said our kisses feel like home But tonight your lips are distant as a hitchhiker at midnight Trying to forget the place that's missing I know your bags are packed already I know your eyes are on the road But it's getting cold here on the shoulder of the highway So let me hold you and be warm I never told you But the week after we fell in love When you were away And my mouth felt empty in your absence I filled the lonely spaces with the song of your name I used to sing it on repeat Hoping one day my clumsy tongue would do that melody justice I dusted off the ivory keys of your spine And we wrote an etude for the night I sang moonlight through my teeth You played dawn from out your fingertips And as an eclipse we came together in a twilight you'd wait a lifetime to see again Science tells us these moments are possible But only faith can get you near You made me into a believer when, for the first time ever, I didn't question my being here Now I don't know where I'll be going And I don't know about next year But the alarm clock's click-ticking down the minutes to tomorrow And your sadness burns these hours up like seconds So pull your thumb in off the highway Bring your lips back home to mine Cause in the morning I'll be leaving But tonight Let's feel like we've arrived
7.
Where you going to? I don't mind I've killed my world and I've killed my time And where do I go, what do I see? Many people coming after me Where you going to? I don't mind If I live too long I'm afraid I'll die And I will follow you wherever you go If your offered hand is still open to me Strangers on this road we are on We are not two we are one So you've been where I've just come From the land that brings losers on And we will share this road we walk Mind our mouths and beware our talk 'Til peace we find I'll tell you what I'll do Every thing that I own I will share with you And if I feel tomorrow how I feel today We'll take what we need and give the rest away Strangers on this road we are on We are not two we are one Holy man, holy priest This love of life makes me weak at my knees And when we get ther make your play Cause soon I fear you're gonna carry us away In a promised lie that you made us believe For so many men there's been so much grief And my mind is proud but it aches with rage And if I live too long I'm afraid I'll die Strangers on this road we are on We are not two we are one

about

Locomotive Ghost's second release, Close Your Eyes and Listen, was a transitional effort by the group. The album was recorded in late 2010 by the trio of Mike Buckley, Ben Nixon, and Cortney Osness as they prepared to take a hiatus and gradually move from Nelson, BC to Calgary, AB. Close Your Eyes and Listen exhibits some of the band's mellower aesthetic, and features the single "This Old House".

credits

released March 1, 2011

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Locomotive Ghost Calgary, Alberta

Locomotive Ghost plays their own stories, sharing desperate moments, celebrating mended hearts, and owning up to mistakes. The group’s earnest performance and shared male/female vocals have been likened to The Head and the Heart, while their pop sensibilities have yielded comparisons to acts like Of Monsters and Men, and The Lumineers. ... more

contact / help

Contact Locomotive Ghost

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Locomotive Ghost, you may also like: