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Shade Tree Mechanics

by Second Story Feedback

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1.
Convince Me 03:23
I just want to know Know which way to go I just want to learn Learn which direction to turn I am confused, I'm let down I am lost and need to be found You are a mystery, so convince me to search myself For the answers to questions I need to ask myself I don't understand Understand myself So why do I even try To see behind your eyes? I want to know what it's like on the other side. I want to know what it's like to be alive.
2.
I didn't think a few words could shake all the walls I've built I've built them tall, my protective walls, to hide me from guilt I stay inside as a painful tide comes crashing from below On these days that I'm far from You time starts moving slow You alone can point a finger Why did I say what I said? You alone can lay the blame But all my defenses are red A battle rages between me and the rest Of the people outside, I feel like it's a test Is it my fault that I try to blame someone else? We won't know until the one guilty tells I blamed you but it was me all along
3.
You are leaving to a place far away You don't care if I go or stay You got your big plans You're growing older I want to follow, but it's not my time I'll miss you and I know you'll miss me too And I hope that you'll come through Cause I want to know what it's like to be on your own But I'm not ready to go You left and I am still the same I'm playing with toys while you play political games You're driving the company car While I'm driving a go-cart Maybe I'm different, but you're different too It's not my time
4.
Celestial 03:02
I would rather be with you now But I do not know how to leave this place And if I need to say sorry I will say sorry with great haste And I will follow you for this I promise And I will be like you for this I promise For this I swear You are celestial in all you do I think I'll follow you all of my days And if I knew someone who'd equate to you Oh that could never be true, you fixate my gaze
5.
Cycle 05:04
When things vanish they go away for awhile But re-appear in the backs of our minds Moving their way to the front They slowly draw close But closer is too close for comfort So history repeats itself and nothing goes away Emerging thus again sometime Good things and the bad, they all come and come again And I've found out all we are is one big cycle And everything will come back some way it's true But everything that we do is nothing compared to You And in this verse I will say what I have thought in this day We were meant to follow Your ways And if we are but a cycle, then let's live for the rightful All that we need is in You If history repeats itself then I'm waiting for life to begin

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The North Texas indie rock trio, Second Story Feedback, quickly follows up their first full length, Embers, with an organic new EP entitled "Shade Tree Mechanics". The ambitious trio began to record just a few months after releasing Embers and ended up with a product of five new melodic rock songs. The opening track, "Convince Me", begins with a rock anthem chorus, while three-part vocal harmonies soar from the speakers. As "All My Defenses Are Red" fades in, a darker mood sets in. Just seconds in, the fuzzed out guitar riff leads into a pounding, bass driven, rocker. The title track, "Shade Tree Mechanics", floats as the brisk acoustic guitar and falsetto appear. This light, pop-rock, ballad quickly segues into the pop-punk attack of "Celestial". The bridge of this short tune is one of the most exciting parts of the whole EP, showcasing a jazzy percussion breakdown. The ominous five-minute, soundscape, "Cycle" closes the EP with a hypnotic mix of riffs and haunting vocals.

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released April 8, 2010

All songs words and music by Paul Demer.
Paul Demer - Lead vocals, tenor guitar, six-string guitar
Josh Jessup - Drums, backing vocals
Ben Jessup - Bass, backing vocals
Tom Demer - Recording, mixing, producing, strings
Karl Demer - Mastering

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Second Story Feedback is an uplifting and engaging indie rock band based in Arlington, Texas.

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