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Waterproof Matches (Deluxe Edition)

by Mon Monarch

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    This is the remastered, re-issue deluxe edition of "Waterproof Matches!"

    Immediate download of 12-track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
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      $12 USD

     

1.
No Name 02:53
…It doesn’t have name, it doesn’t have a name. Sitting in the dark, just waiting… …Waiting for the sun to rise, No matter how many times it has come You only trust your eyes …here we go again, here we go again, here we go. It doesn’t have a name, it doesn’t have a name. Sitting in the dark, waiting…
2.
Answers 03:36
The shots they go down like little lonely waterfalls Running all the way down to the last call And I apologize I never talk this much Must be the alcohol The joyful call the doctor says, “the cancer is benign.” But then again in the end we’re all condemned to die But then again we’re energy, which will not be destroyed or multiplied The answers may not be so clear They may not be, what you want to hear Oh, baby, what you want to hear What you want to hear I’ve always had my sights set as far as I can see Always believed the words be all that you can be But I never made a gold record, a million dollars or been a marine But if my life is a caterpillar not a butterfly Its o.k., just part of a cycle reaching for the sky And I think I like it down here I’ve always had a fear of heights. Life is short the clock is ticking ever so fast We don’t need to just sit here and watch the growing grass So come over here and bring your beer and raise your glass The shots they go down like little lovely waterfalls Running all the way down to the last call And I apologize I never talk this much Must be the alcohol And I apologize I never talk this much Its been a strange day that’s all.
3.
Candlesticks and battened hatches, a deck of cards and waterproof matches. We'll sail on, through the storm come what may. We've got all we need no reason to be afraid. When the world's been raining, raining, raining, cats and dogs. Then the world's been flooding, flooding all the dry land is gone. And all we've got left is each other and this boat we're on. Now give a kiss and bat those lashes, I'll check the knots and find where the flask is. Our clothes are worn, but we'll stay warm come what may. We’ve got all we need no reason to complain. When the world's been raining, raining, raining, cats and dogs. Then the world's been flooding, flooding all the dry land is gone. And all we've got left is each other and this boat we're on.
4.
Been thinking ‘bout my restless heart Thinking ‘bout my restless heart I don’t know what for, I’m not anxious I’m not bored Not looking for a brand new start The dream I had it was the same Sitting on that old westbound train There was a young boy and he was selling snake oil Said, “here, take this for the pain.” I never was one to believe in a quick fix remedy But I’ve got no ace up my sleeve Took that train to the end of the line Over prairies and through the pines There was a circus car and temptations at the bar And implications to disregard I never was one to believe That being wild was the same as being free But I guess I’ve been that naïve Was thinking back to our front yard The magnolia in the front yard Spring’s coming soon and all its buds will bloom The color of my restless heart The flowers in the garden know Just how they need to grow They don’t get confused they don’t need no walking shoes To get where they need to go. I never was one to believe That being wild was the same as being free If I ever had an ace up my sleeve… …it was you.
5.
The only thing she keeps are her tattoos When you’ve got nothing you’ve got nothing to lose She’s wild and seems perfect to me But she’s wise enough to know she doesn’t need to be. She’s free. Freer than a bird above a cold dark sea. Free, freer than a world without gravity. She dances like she’s got no strings No, she’s not attached to anything I could never dance worth a damn But I have hope when she takes my hand. She’s free. Freer than a bird above a raging sea. Free, freer than a world without gravity. I’ve been falling in so many ways. I’ve been waiting for something to pull me out Of these days.
6.
Pockets 02:27
I got pockets shallow as the heart is deep Been praying the lord my soul to keep I need to laugh more at myself before I die So I don’t end up soaked in whiskey and rye Hey, hey hey, hey I need a path as narrow as the oceans wide I need to know the lord is on my side I’ve seen a day dark as the night I’ve done some wrong and I’ve done some right I’ve traveled far as you are near Here on the bed beside me dear And in all these miles here’s what I’ve learned You’re love’s worth all the riches that could be earned So my pockets may be empty but my heart is full Been pushing so hard when the sign read, “pull.” Now I’m laughing hard and I’m laughing loud Cause there’s a silver lining on every cloud!
7.
In the Weeds 04:06
I am in a garden sitting overgrown And there’s so much more living here than just the seeds that I have sown I’m in the weeds, lost the forest for the trees And I’ve been working hard not to squander my existence Is it right or wrong to take the path of least resistance What I want and what I need, I can’t hardly tell the difference If life burns like a fire, there’s always been something there to feed it When I don’t get what I want, guess that I don’t need it. I’ve been praying for forgiveness but I don’t know what for To God, to the universe, to you, I’m not really sure What am I praying for? I’ve been walking around always trying to get somewhere What I’m thinking now, everyday’s an answered prayer Every day’s an answered prayer. I don’t always feel as alive as I know I am Like a firecracker waiting to go BANG! BANG! BANG! Oh, I’m a little engine and I think I can.
8.
don’t need good fortune, I am good fortune the road is open, my heart is open and all my burdens, I’m filled with them and all my burdens, I will fill them in return i’ve known freedom, oh, I have run barefoot in the sun through the backyard, to the train yard through the graveyard, back to my mother’s arms again will you come with me, will you stick with me you can trust me leave the note unwritten, leave the book unopened leave the tools till we return leave the money unearned for now.
9.
I tried to talk, tried honesty Tried everything known to me Tried the song and I tried the dance Tried to step outside our circumstance But I know, I know, I know better You cried when I told you, cried when you told me to go cried when I was gone, and when I came back to you cried in my arms of corduroy were they tears of sadness or joy? I know, I know, I know better I know that scar, its not far beneath your collarbone The one you said hurt only when I was far from home And you suffered the pain all alone We found a place that we’ve been looking for Its got lots of windows and a door Its far from perfect but that’s just fine And the rooms are square and the walls are bear But that’s just time ‘cause I know, I know, I know better.
10.
Gettysburg 03:14
Lincoln tried to address, to address Lincoln tried to address Gettysburg that day. He was put to the test, make sense of this mess Just like you and me. When the light turns on us Bright from darkness Eyes need to adjust. He took the stage and did his best His words were clear and focused. On this they all agreed Some were moved, some not impressed Was it too much to digest, too simple to see? When the light turns on us… Some times they weigh more than the rest You need to see the forest, when all you see are trees You trust that beating in your chest Don’t look back, don’t second guess Don’t go blowing with the breeze.
11.
Walking ever closer to the shore Is it my friend I’m never sure It breaks and roars Above the quiet ocean floor I’ve been there before Sand and leaves they gather at my feet The tide it leaves a trail of debris Much like me, much like me I open up my mouth to sing a song I hear the ocean sing along It’s a mournful song For those shipwrecked on Waters that once were calm Walking ever closer to the sea It spits and whispers melodies It can rage and seethe Much like me, much like me.
12.
I never meant to pretend i know my words, they are my friends and i stab them in the back when i don't speak from my heart. i know its a bit like cheating when i grab some paper and a pen and scribble down some word again at least its a start. I know someday that the world will end i don't think that has to be a bad thing we expect the sun to keep on burning but that's alot to ask if you want to keep a flame from withering but you've got a short supply of oxygen i think its worth considering just having fun while it lasts. we hold on too tight to some things like the fireflies i kept capturing when i was only seven they died inside the jar let 'em fly, let 'em be let 'em light the sky, the beauty. let 'em die old and free wherever they are. some truths they are self-evident we find them almost by accident sometimes they seem irrelevant in what we say and what we do do unto others as they to you if it'll hurt me it'll hurt you too its amazing how obvious things are when they are true. in this world there are so many things no one knows so many things in a way i find that comforting i'm not sure why. its not that i am insecure that i know less and you know more but if i knew what was behind every door the point would pass me by. the point would pass me by.

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We present to you a deluxe edition of Waterproof Matches remastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, Ben Folds Five)

What's the deluxe edition? While the album is available at other outlets like CD Baby and iTunes, here we are able to offer the album artwork in it entirety. This artwork includes original unique images for each song created by Chuck E. Costa and a beautiful digital booklet created by Chuck E. Costa and Colin Meyer. Click on the songs above to view each unique image. Once this album is loaded on a computer, mobile device or music player each image will display while each song plays.

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released August 31, 2010

Chuck E. Costa:
vocals, guitars, banjo, glockenspiel, melodica, bell, piano
Eric Dawson Tate:
guitars, bass, accordion, organ, vocals
Colin Meyer:
drums, guitars, bass, wine glasses, bottle of wine, bowl of water, pots & pans, screw on metal, box of legos, car keys, glockenspiel, hammered dulcimer, vocals

Additional Musicians:
Jonny Rodgers: piano and programming.
Mai Bloomfield: cello and vocals

Produced by Eric Dawson Tate & Chuck E. Costa
Engineered and Mixed by Eric Dawson Tate
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
Artwork and Design by Chuck E. Costa & Colin Meyer

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