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Red Ghost

by Miles Maxwell

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1.
Snapdragon 02:59
Standing outside near San Jose When I knew that I was falling in love And not the fun kind where it all goes easy The kind where you gotta risk all you've got for a shot Waiting in a parking lot looking at flowers I could tell that I was already yours Nothing I could do about it anyway Just remember how it feels and let it pass away In another life we would have the chance To see this grow into a new romance But as it stands we just crossed paths at the wrong time So I'll write it off and remind myself that timing wasn't right You found a Snapdragon and pointed it out Explained how it could open its jaws It was then I knew that I’d been trapped by you There was no escape from falling in love with you And in my dreams we got a big blue jeep You and me gonna ride Head back west back to San Jose Gonna take that ride and See what we can find
2.
I can’t be myself with you There’s no telling what I’d do If i did, you could tell there’s something new So I can’t be myself with you You can’t know the way I feel I can’t risk showing what’s real Instead, I’ll protect myself from the things that I might do That’s why I can’t be myself with you Cause if I did Then you’d know That I can’t hide Feelings as they grow And if i did I’d have to say While I love you I’m looking the other way So I can’t be myself with you I’m afraid of what I’ll do Given half the chance I’ve wandered away from you
3.
She says, “I think it's time we had a talk” He says, “what's it all about?” She says, “what's this I hear about you having a crush on me?” He froze Because he knows That she knows He's exposed And he knows There's nowhere to go So he says, “what do you want to know?” And she says, “tell me what you mean” Then he says “you impress me, make me nervous” She says, “I don't believe you” She says, “of course nothing can happen” He says, “I wouldn't let it, even if it could” As he speaks, he's not sure if he believes it But at least he knows she would have said no She says, “of course nothing can happen” He says, “I wouldn't let it, even if it could” As he speaks, he's not sure if he believes it But at least he knows she would have said no So she says, “I think it’s time I’ve had enough” and he says, “you’re right. I think it’s time to get some sleep” then he says, “what do you want to do about it?” She says, “Nothing right now” She says, “nothing right now”
4.
In a town outside of Nashville In the year of O fifteen Was a girl who worked on websites Doing digital marketing And a team outside Chicago Was doing the same thing And when they worked together They knew something was happening At first they worked in wordpress Building pages, posts and blogs Explaining things with jams and jars As symbolic analogs They moved into marketo Working hard as sniffing dogs Closing tasks and shaving yaks While trying to eat frogs They earned respect and they learned trust They caught up every day cause talking is a must The more they worked, their power grew And the more they started building something new The team traveled together To vegas, boston and the coast One was sent to asia to teach the programs that matter most But the work was never ending And by seventeen, they were toast The guys picked up the pieces And the girl became a ghost Well they earned respect and they learned trust They caught up every day because talking is a must But the more they worked, her feeling grew That the time had come to try out something new Well they earned respect and they learned trust They caught up every day because talking is a must But the more they worked, her feeling grew That the time had come to try out something new That the time had come to try out something new
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Be with Me 02:30
Do you want to be with me Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store I’ve been waiting for you for a long time Waiting for you to make up your mind And I’ve said all I have to say My heart is yours to take but you knew that anyway Do you want to be with me Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store I don’t know how much longer I can wait Without a word: ink, screen or voice I never knew that I would need to hear an answer But I can’t move on until I hear you say your choice Do you want to be with me Cause if you do I’ll be right there i guarantee And if you don’t, then I won’t waste your time any more But if you do, then I’ve got lots more love in store
7.
This is the terrible song It’s the one I wrote when it all went wrong You and I both know We had a love so strong now it won’t let go And it’s terrible Living this life without you Incomparable Is the pain now that you’re gone And I’m despairable So bad that I’ve been making up words Like despairable since I lost you So I sing this terrible song Cause with how I feel, its where I belong For those who think that it’s wrong Just hang on tight, the song ain’t that long Cause I’ve been terrified Since the day I met you It’s been verified I was a fool to let you go And i’ve been certified That I have gone straight out of my mind And all I know how to do is miss you
8.
Ceiling Fan 02:55
My mind is running like a ceiling fan. Spinning circles going around again. When I pull the chain to slow it down the thing just keeps on going round and round and I've been sleeping without the sheets Tossing and turning trying to beat the hotel heat I know you’re somewhere sleeping just like me Under the comfort of your three speed My mind is running like a ceiling fan. Spinning circles going around again. When I pull the chain to slow it down the thing just keeps on going round and round My heart is bleeding like an old beer can Spilling out making a mess again When I think the bleeding’s slowing down It just reopens and i start to drown I’ve been walking out on the streets Wondering aimless Thinking about how it all went wrong But I know you’re somewhere out there Thinking just like me Sad and confused about how to go on My mind is running like a ceiling fan. Spinning circles going around again. When I pull the chain to slow it down the thing just keeps on going round and round
9.
Red Ghost 04:38
There's a red ghost that lingers in my mind The real thing left a while ago And this is what was left behind And frankly it's not half as cute or fun It's silent and it's hollow and And it's run from what was done I guess I should have known That she'd know how to disappear She can tuck away her baggage And run far away from here There's a red ghost That lingers in my mind There's a red ghost When it’s gone I’ll be fine There's a red ghost You learned to say goodbye to things A long time ago Well now I come to understand what you already know It's over now The chapter's done and closed We return to what was once our lives And build what’s left to show But we’ve left a trail of victims To which we must attend The pain caused those who trusted us Is too much to comprehend There's a red ghost That lingers in my mind There's a red ghost When it’s gone I’ll be fine There's a red ghost Now I know what it means To lose a friend That old life don't look so bad now I guess I learned that in the end There's a red ghost That lingers in my mind There's a red ghost When it’s gone I’ll be fine There's a red ghost

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Recorded in Chicagoland

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released August 18, 2018

Bass: Steve Kingwell
Drums: Matt Stankiewicz
Keys: Dan Stankiewicz
Guitars: Miles Baltrusaitis
Vocals: Miles Baltrusaitis
Mixed and Mastered: Sean O'Keefe

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Miles Maxwell Chicago, Illinois

The Miles Maxwell band formed in August 2017 after lead singer/guitarist Miles Baltrusaitis enlisted the help of brothers Matt and Dan Stankiewicz. Children of a music teaching father in Western Massachusetts, Matt's classical education in percussion informs his approach to the drums while Dan inherited his father's passion for vintage keys.
Veterans of Chicago Soul group My Blue Valentine,
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