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Where's the Beach // Here's the Ache

by As a Lark

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Heartland 02:17
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We sat in front of the street light we smoked and talked at And reminisced about the times we used to smoke and talk and Sit in front of the street light we smoked and talked at It feels the same now but just a little different The problems are the same They just have different names If I could go back to when I was younger Would I even change a thing? Sure, I’ve got regrets But they brought me here so they can’t be too bad I miss blazing down the backroads of my hometown Music blaring, J rolled up, windows rolled down I was free back then in a way that I’m not now I was a modern asshole cowboy or something Living hit to hit, round to round I was free back then, I was American I was free back then, I was the middle and the end I was free back then I was free back then I was free back then I was free or something And if I could go back If I could go back
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Halloween Three and Four 02:58
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Sometimes my mind goes back in time from time to time I didn’t realize until I realized that things aren’t always cut and dry And that’s okay and that’s all right, I’m here for you while you cry Tomorrow you’ll text, “I’m sorry, drunk,” and I’ll reply “Nbd, we good yo,” or “Hey, it’s fine” Whatever feels right at the time How am I supposed to swim upstream With all these ghosts following me? The crescendos they were stirring The movements were goddamn literary But the soft spots were depressing And the fortes they were petty when they should have been profound But all that doesn’t matter now Touching shit while wearing a rubber glove still feels like touching shit And pissing on some ashes don’t make that match unlit There are things that we both wish we didn’t have to live with There are things that we both wish we could have done different There are things that we both wanna do but know that we’d regret But the river of life goes on, and it’s taking us with it
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Are You There Beyoncé? It's Me, Feelings // When Jay-Z and Beyoncé Leave This Madness Behind and Start a New Society in the Desert, Do You Want to Go With Me? 03:00
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And I’ve been wondering if electric sockets And car keys plug in because so do we And I’ve been wondering If I got into you because you got into me And I don’t remember the circumstances Or what you said And I’m sorry for that But it made me feel like my life might not be over I spent the whole summer in solitude Yeah, me and 20 B, we ruled the shit hole we called home But it sure felt nice to not be sleeping alone It must be understood that I wasn’t in love either I just thought that if you wanted we would walk wayward together It was respect for a friend, for an unspoken tradition Or, you know, somebody that I knew, know, knew, but we both know Sometimes hearts are supposed to heal alone, now aren’t they? Sometimes hearts are supposed to heal alone Sometimes hearts are supposed to heal alone At least ours are
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I Am the Snake In My Boot 01:55
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It’s always cold as Hell That connotation reverse just works so well And I’ve been living these placeholder days Like a robot, robotically, frighteningly close to the same way I always kinda sorta expect-dreaded life would end up feeling like Wake up do what’s absolutely necessary, then all I have to do is survive the night All I have to do is survive But that’s not meant to be an excuse I did some shit that’s been hard to own up to The shows and parties I’d avoid feeling freaked by Throwing my whole fucking life into a blur To clean up later But I’m not gonna defend Nights I don’t remember or ones I can’t forget No, I’m not gonna defend Or make excuses for acting like a shitty human Just wanna sorry, it’s something on which I’m working
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The Winter Won 01:41
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The winter won And I’m just gonna sit here and hope that I unthaw Before the snow melts and the city floods And I’m out of excuses, and I’m out of blood Drained, like all my money The lights, the loans, the lists the lease Drained, like all my energy The fifths, the fourths, the forty hour weeks And these three degrees are starting to feel warm to me So reach out, start loving The cold, the cold is coming The winter won And I”m just gonna sit here and hope that I unthaw Before the train comes so it can sing me to sleep I’ll need all the rest I can get TOMORROW TO ETERNITY
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The Highest Point in Hartland 02:31
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I can see everything from up here The places that I used to spend my days The past, present, and almost the future Man, it’s so weird to be back here And I’ve hit rock bottom I felt the floor crack And I’ve been to Heaven I’ve been to Hell and back And after all of that There’s only one thing I know for sure When you think you’re good, always take one more It’s important to remind yourself you’re not a part of this world WE’RE JUST HERE ON BUSINESS Oh, I can see everything from up here Our high school, your house, that river The inclines and the descents The perfect days and the perfect regrets The things I don’t remember And the things I can’t forget But EVERY INCLINE HAS A DESCENT

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Recorded between Autumns 2014 and 2015,"Where's the Beach // Here's the Ache" is, to me, about accepting the people we used to be, and the understanding that things change, we change. It's about trying to glean lessons from your screw ups, and putting the weird parts of your life in context so people can understand you in a sort of anti-hero way even if they aren't personally a big fan.

And as much as all that, it also represents us and our relationship to each other in that time. We've been in a band together for fourish years with moderate success and sometimes, even when you're doing something you love, it starts to get a little tired and frustrating. We found ourselves on a sort of unspoken hiatus after a disastrous show (the inspiration of "I Am the Snake In My Boot") and that hiatus became stretched as we all dealt with personal change and hardship. However, and most importantly, we found our anchors in each other, our music, and ourselves, and we pulled together to create something truly great. Sort of like how "Brand New Eyes" is the best Paramore album because they almost broke up while they recorded it, you know? I probably should have went with "Abbey Road" but whatever.

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released October 24, 2015

As a Lark is Jordan Berry, Alec Bretzloff, Chris Salk, and Jim Harrington.

Written by Jordan Berry and the rest of As a Lark.
Recorded and mixed by Alec Bretzloff.
Produced by Alec Bretzloff and the rest of As a Lark.
Mastered by Alex Nouhan.

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They have more elaborate calls than most birds, and often extravagant songs given in display flight. These melodious sounds (to human ears), combined with a willingness to expand into anthropogenic habitats — as long as these are not too intensively managed — have ensured larks a prominent place in literature and music. ... more

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