little lyrics
FAVORITES FROM THE SONGS
away world
music + lyrics by Ellen Gibson-Kennedy, Michael Costelloe + Barry Ouellette
+ On the VISTAS EP +
album artwork by Soyoung L. Kim
it’s still and quiet
nothing new here at the lake
a week now since you’ve gone
and the hours are a ticker tape
light bends orange in the distance
the sun settles on your day
and when the stars creep into night…
think of me
in your away world
think of me
circle back
to the pink of morning haze
you were the clear blue water
a fresh breeze sweet as birthday cake
but the little everydays
hide so much change
and as the sun begins to fade…
think of me
in your away world
think of me
how will i know when i know you
music + lyrics by Ellen Gibson-Kennedy, Michael Costelloe, Himanshu Bhardwaj + Christine Doyle
HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN I KNOW YOU is a vibrant, contemplative indie rock song, matching my strong, earthy vocals with a harmony and lyrics that brim with gritty indecision and intensity. It’s a beautifully haunting tune that keeps hold of you for a while.
i woke up tired again this morning
my eyes still red and burning
from our late-night conversation
and your awkward hesitation
there’s a window open
and the fog’s rolling in
how will I know when I know you?
when will I know who you are?
never thought you’d lie to me
i hate this doubt
when will I know who you are?
“HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN I KNOW YOU has an edgy vibe and [Gibson-Kennedy] sings it with just the right amount of angst. It’s a song that demands attention at the first hearing....”
photo by Finn Kennedy
signs say steer clear, hot mess ahead,
you’re in my head, I float in bed,
we’re a shipwreck, yeah
can’t look away, drawing me near,
your sky’s unclear, but I want you here,
we’re a shipwreck, yeah
have your fun, but remember this one…
you have to stay home lonely, sometimes
stay home lonely, sometimes
threadbare tires stir up the dusty past
as your mind ticks through the years too fast
but you've got that burning thirst that you need to quench
so just drive on...drive on…
beneath the screech of the Blue Line braking,
i roamed around Bucktown, a waif in vintage jeans
and I stuck to the wall, I didn’t speak
and no one knew me but the city streets
did you see me...see me?
ah, Bucktown, can we go back,
can we go back
everyday friend
lyrics by Ellen Gibson-Kennedy + music by Lee Payne
i’m hovering, stuck in midair
a used satellite, taking up space
i can’t write, and I can’t sing
can’t move along,
oh muse, where have you gone?
woohoo is it true? You were this way
i knew you when, I knew you
woohoo, my friend,
why did you go
and take your turn so soon?
life with alice
lyrics by Ellen Gibson-Kennedy + music by Lee Payne
running in circles
falling down holes
walking into doors
that aren’t even closed
and a bloody nose
on and on it flows
that’s how it goes
that’s life with alice
FAVORITES FROM #LYRICANDIMAGE
“lost in a wood and found in a season change” ~ EGK, Instagram post, October 9, 2018
“think of all the things you are” ~ EGK, Instagram post, July 9, 2017
“on the edge between waiting and falling” ~ EGK, Instagram post, November 5, 2018