This is what you wanted
Don't forget what you said
Like the blood on your pages
A room painted in red
No one to disturb you
Alone with only the sounds in their stead
They'll let you burn in the ashtray
Somehow they always forget
But oh, when the nighttime comes again
Hold on, hold on, my friend
The most beautiful scenes are seen only in dreams
We closed the bar on a Friday
I'd not been out in a while
She lost her car and went sideways
By foot it's only a mile
So I walked home alone
Past your place and I left you a smile
It may mean nothing to you, babe
Again it's been quite a while
But oh, when the right time comes again
Hold on, hold on, my friend
Keep what you know to be right sealed in tight
Painting spirals with dreams I'm already dead
I think I made you up inside my head
To fit a story I stole from this book I read
When I first made you up inside my head
It's only time till the bell jar
Descends again to its place
The stale air and the cold stare
Of eyes curved out of shape
Isolated, displayed
Deep down I know I'll never escape
It seems distorted to you, babe
To me it's clear as day
But oh, it's a long line to the end
Hold on, hold on, my friend
The lid will lift, you'll be free, there's much more to see
The lid will lift, you'll be free, there's much more to see
credits
from Soft Edge,
released September 24, 2021
Alex Hastings: vocals, guitars
Jeremy Schmidt: bass guitar
Matthew Morin: percussion
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Alex Hastings
Mastering by Garrett Haines at Treelady Studios, Pittsburgh, PA
A slow drip of Tropicália-infused psychedelia from New Orleans rock outfit Blue Basin: balmy one moment, aggressive the next. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2022
Wife Patrol make instantly catchy alt rock with streaks of punk, new wave, and metal, overlaid with Bangles-esque harmonies. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 20, 2020
Two new songs from the Nashville musician (and drummer in Sad Baxter) reveal a talent for rock hooks and anthemic power pop aesthetics. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 11, 2022
Keith Richards, Rosanne Cash, Lucinda Williams, Joan Jett, and more pay tribute to the enduring and visionary music of Lou Reed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024