Face The Moon

from Only Water by Andy Holmes

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I need a drink to face the moon
jump through the fire once it turns blue
a chemical reaction fades
and leaves you nothing in its place
hard not to hear the siren call
I don't believe in much at all
that bitter taste that once made you complete is a drowning act
and I know I've been losing faith
and some days, I want everything to change
don't stand by me
don't stand by me

there is a light I've never seen
has it gone out or gotten weak?
it won't get easier to find
between the shaking hands and clouded mind
it's a game that's played in solitude
always the one thing you couldn't lose
heart is empty until it overflows back to zero
but I lay awake, wait for the dream
I'm not as hopeless as I might seem
disconnected, trying not to drown
getting further with each passing round
hallelujah, goodbye goodbye...
get in line, here comes the night
the longest wait for time yet to arrive
before the cameras flash
and this photograph slides out of frame
Jesus Christ won't even know my name
but he will guide me out to waters deep
and tell me that he himself was once a wanted thief
and there are lies that live atop of every crown
but then he walked away, and he just watched me drown
don't stand by me
don't stand by me
don't stand by me
don't stand by me
don't stand by me.

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from Only Water, released November 27, 2019
All words and music written, recorded, and performed by Andy Holmes

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Andy Holmes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Full of wordy poetry and haunting atmospherics that recall indie storytellers like Conor Oberst and Sufjan Stevens, Andy Holmes' late-night folk music is rich with existential observations about everything from panic attacks, to the loneliness of city life." -IndyWeek

Andy Holmes is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Philadelphia, PA. ... more

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