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A SHIP CALLED BLIND DEVOTION

by Matthew Davies

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1.
So many questions with unsatisfactory answers But, I’m gonna figure it all out I took a potion and it heightened all my senses Now I’m gonna figure it all out I wanna break the frame and bust out of the ceiling Flapping like the rag on a kite string I made it through another unexpected feeling I’m hoping I can do it again The sky’s enormous but the stars have painted pictures I’m counting on the wisdom now Trying to read the signs like some men analyze the scriptures I”m counting on that help right now I wanna break the frame and bust out of the ceiling Flapping like the rag on a kite string I made it through another unexpected feeling I’m hoping I can do it again But, something’s overflowing in my mind I don’t know where I’m going tonight There is a secret sitting silent on the floor And when I found it I was astounded It is so simple that it’s easy to ignore And though you cannot own it License or control it I’m happy just to know that it’s there I wanna break the frame and bust out of the ceiling Flapping like the rag on a kite string I made it through another unexpected feeling I’m hoping I can do it again…again I wanna break the frame and bust out of the ceiling Flapping like the rag on a kite string I made it through another unexpected feeling I’m hoping I can do it again So many questions with unsatisfactory answers But I’m gonna figure it out I took a potion and it heightened all my senses Now I’m gonna figure it out
2.
I heard you’re selling your records and all Your prized possessions at half of what they cost Bringing all construction to a grinding halt Swinging through your life on a wrecking ball There ain’t bridge that you haven’t burned There ain’t a crowd that you haven’t turned All the friends you had have written you off For swinging through your life on a wrecking ball Lying through the day, drinking through the night Used to want to play now all you wanna do is fight It’s hard to watch you smash what you built so tall Riding on a wrecking ball There was a time you could do no wrong Gliding through the world on your grace and charm But, all the friends you had have written you off For swing through your life on a wrecking ball Lying through the day, drinking through the night Used to want to play now all you wanna do is fight It’s hard to watch you smash what you built so tall Riding on a wrecking ball Lying through the day, drinking through the night Used to want to play now all you wanna do is fight It’s hard to watch you smash what you built so tall Riding on a wrecking ball
3.
What started off as raw emotion Has taken on a life of its own Once it’s been set in motion No telling how far it’s gonna go With the trade winds over the ocean And the currents under the sea On a ship Called Blind Devotion That’s where you’ll find me Catching rhythm Can’t you feel it? Close your eyes Can’t you feel it? On hand on the mast for caution When the pitch and toss won’t ease One hand holding yours in common Won’t you tell me what you need All you want and all you desire And I’ll try to make it real On a ship called Blind Devotion That’s where you’ll find me Catching rhythm Can’t you feel it? Close your eyes Can’t you feel it? Close your eyes In the moment You’ll be catching rhythm Yeah, we’re really going So, when the gale winds start to blow And the outlook is so bleak We can right this ship together And set sail for calmer seas Pick a spot out on the horizon Raise the anchor and we’ll leave On a ship called Blind Devotion That’s where you’ll find me
4.
When the rent is due again Baby, we might as well Dive into Lake Michigan Bills ain’t gonna pay themselves Down to the bottom Where it’s cold dark and unfamiliar Searching for a light in the sand Looking for gold and…. Silver Anything that glitters Gold and Silver Gonna make it all better Richer times we stuffed ourselves Caviar and lobster tails Now we’re begging for a handout Fallen from the higher shelves Down to the bottom Where it’s cold dark and unfamiliar Searching for a light in the sand Looking for gold and…. Silver Anything that glitters Gold and Silver Gonna make it all better Silver and gold Down to the bottom Where it’s cold dark and unfamiliar Searching for a light in the sand Looking for gold and…. Silver Anything that glitters Gold and Silver Gonna make it all better When the rent is due again Baby, we might as well Dive into Lake Michigan Bills ain’t gonna pay themselves Down to the bottom Where it’s cold dark and unfamiliar Searching for a light in the sand Looking for gold and…. Silver Anything that glitters Gold and Silver Gonna make it all better Silver and…
5.
My band was steady on the beat I glanced in fear and disbelief What can’t be read, but must be seen Ambulance is rolling through the city streets A man white as a sheet He stands dead on his feet Come back don’t forget to breath Ambulance is rolling through the city streets There’s a door to another world But, I don’t wanna go I don’t wanna go Through the door to another world I don’t wanna go Death masks I see ‘em in my dreams I’ve asked, but don’t know what it means Come back don’t forget to breath Ambulance is rolling through the city streets There’s a door to another world But, I don’t wanna go I don’t wanna go Through the door to another world I don’t wanna go One chance is all we may receive Looking back on a lifetime too brief Was that all that we achieved? Ambulance is rolling through the city streets There’s a door to another world But, I don’t wanna go I don’t wanna go Through the door to another world I don’t wanna go I don’t wanna go Through that door to another world But, I don’t wanna go I don’t wanna go Through that door to another world I don’t wanna go
6.
You Go I Go 03:07
When it started raining harder We were only to the halfway marker Moral was at an all-time low Your hair was wet and your clothes were soaked So I took you by the hand Looked you in the eyes and promised you that You wouldn’t have to walk alone Where you go I go Wind was blowing and the Thunder crashed Dark clouds kept coming from the west I said it louder so you’d know Where you go I go We’re gonna make it home We’re gonna make it home We’re gonna make it home Where you go I go Puddles and troubles and cold wet stockings No cash for a cab no choice but walking I guess I could have brought my phone Where you go I go We’re gonna make it home We’re gonna make it home We’re gonna make it home Where you go I go
7.
Tammy 02:56
Tammy she’s got some big ol’ feet And I can hear her heels clicking on the wet concrete Oh, Tammy! Where you headed now? Did the old man finally go and do you wrong? Will he wake up in the morning just to find you gone? Oh, Tammy! Where you headed now? It’s raining pretty hard but she ain’t got no umbrella She’s got a look in her eyes that says, “I don’t need a fella” Oh, Tammy! Where you headed now? It’s always been true woman don’t need no man She can shoe her own foot she can glove her own had Oh, Tammy! Where you headed now? There’s a brighter star in the night sky for you Pack up your things and you lace up your walking boots You gonna take those legs you gonna walk right out of town Oh, Tammy! Where you headed now? There’s a brighter star in the night sky for you Pack up your things and you lace up your walking boots Take it in stride soon enough you’re gonna find You’re gonna be just fine walking alone tonight
8.
On a summer day I wanna hold your hand Look at me that way and I want you bad To the riverbank we’re gonna carry our old canoe On a summer day custom made for me and you Hear the summer birds singing their lovers tune I know what’s on their minds ‘cause it’s on mine, too I wanna get lost in your long flowing hair Honey, you know the place and only you can take me there Where the air is thick and we’re breathing heavy Paddle to the shade of a willow in an eddy Your salty kiss and my brow is all sweaty Your sunburned skin against mine and I’m ready Gone from my mind is the wintertime When I waited now with bated breath I breath the scent of you consumes me Blinded by our pleasures will we Ever live up to this perfect image of our nakedness Lying to our senses disregarding the consequences But my mind Was made for reason But my body Just wants to give in to the season On a summer day I wanna hold your hand Look at me that way and I want you bad I want you bad
9.
Here I am where I used to be Barking up the same old tree Most people learn so easily There must be something wrong with me Shaking chains and rattling cages Making the changes and starting over again The bee sting and the horsefly bite Barroom boys are looking for a fight You got a bruise and a bloody nose Livin’ in a glass house throwin’ stones Shaking chains and rattling cages Making the changes and starting over again and again…. You wanna make a bet won’t you show me the dice I’m on a sentimental roll tonight Get it straight when I go back home Tonight you don’t like me just leave me alone Shaking chains and rattling cages Making the changes and starting over again Here I am where I used to be Barking up the same old tree Most people learn so easily There must be something wrong with me
10.
We headed for the coast on the fifth of April With bodies as pale as plain white eggshells There was frost on the ground and snow in the air Gonna get somewhere far from here Headed southbound put a ribbon in you hair Gonna get somewhere far from here There was a wreck on the highway the Southside of Chicago Then it’s hour after hour of barns and silos Driving through the night I don’t need any sleep Wanna put my toes on a sandy beach Listen to the jokes coming from the backseat Rubbing my eyes and drinking my tea It’s been a long wintertime We gonna find some sunshine And we would not take no for an answer When the sun came up we drove a little bit faster Through the Georgia pines singing Leadbelly songs Over the border and into the swamp Traffic is a bummer this time of year But, we made it through Orlando and we’re nearly there It’s been a along wintertime We gonna find some sunshine We’ll be chasing the light Hey alright Hey alright So I pulled in the drive and I kicked off my shoes Leave the bags unpacked I’m headed to the pool I’ll jump right in in all my clothes Staring at the sky while my body floats I feel so good I never wanna leave Surfing everyday grapefruit from the tree I feel so good I never wanna leave I feel so good I never wanna leave

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released June 11, 2023

Mastered by Carl Saff

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Matthew Davies Wisconsin

Songwriter, singer, swimmer and father of four, Matthew Davies is a busy man. For the past decade he’s been fronting Milwaukee based band of ringers, Thriftones, as well as releasing solo work and performing regularly in multiple capacities.

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