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The Speakeasy

by The Speakeasy

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1.
Lights 00:58
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Don’t listen to a word they say We’re living for today Let go of all the things you can’t change Don’t let them tell you who you are Don’t let them steal your dreams I like you as you are I’m glad you are here I like you as you are I’m glad you are here Back down, you don’t need to Come out of this grave I’m not giving up on you Hear my voice loud and clear In time wounds will heal Our broken hearts will rebuild Yeah, our broken hearts will rebuild
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Bright Side 03:25
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Picked up the pieces That fell to the floor I swear I’m not getting off this train I kept my hopes up high Rehearsed my lines I’m bent but not broken Can’t walk the line But I’m staying on track Got my girl by my side My friends have my back It’s been a fucked up year I knew you’d still be here Love is what keeps us alive Wake me up, I want to feel the fire Bring me back to life Clear away the rust, we will survive I’ll find my way back to you I felt the pain in my chest My heart and my bones A bit of a mess But I just don’t want to go Stitching myself back together The sound of the drums Is drifting me home Can’t walk the line But I’m staying on track Got my girl by my side My friends have my back It’s been a fucked up year I knew you’d still be here Love is what keeps us alive Wake me up, I want to feel the fire Bring me back to life Clear away the rust, we will survive I’ll find my way back to you Write the story anew When the smoke clears When the sun comes up It will work out just fine A look on the bright side We’re singing Wake me up, I want to feel the fire Bring me back to life Clear away the rust, we will survive I’ll find my way back to you Write the story anew I’ll find my way back to you Retrieve the love that we knew I’ll find my way back to you
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Devil in Disguise 02:53
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We’ll set the record straight Once and for all You heard the call There are no rules, no protocols Greetings! Welcome to the jungle kid Watch your back the wolves are out They’ll sew your mouth shut Bleed you out Stay steady. Smile Streets are filled with parasites Done with the devil in disguise We’ll pack our bags and leave this town Let’s burn this place down to the ground We’re never coming back We’re done playing by the rules No time to grieve, no turning back We shut the door, we paint it black Steeping out of the shade Following the sun We’ll have the life we crave We’re cracking the maze Greetings! Welcome home A safe place, free from hold We’ve fucked up, lesson learned The tables have turned It’s okay, we’re alright Keep your shine We’re taking control of our lives It’s a new day It’s okay, we’re alright Keep your shine Streets are filled with parasites Done with the devil in disguise We’ll pack our bags and leave this town Let’s burn this place down to the ground We’re never coming back We’re done playing by the rules No time to grieve, no turning back We shut the door, we paint it black
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Gunpoint 02:43
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Putting together remnants from my heart Mother keep me from falling apart It's saturday night, it’s so lonely So I reach for the bottle, think to myself The fuck is up with people these days? Am I the only one losing faith? Burning the bridges I won’t follow Killing time, but time can’t be borrowed A sinner, a drunk That’s what they call me Can't keep up with the 21st century I'll be gone someday, will you miss me? It's an eye for an eye The world has gone blind It’s the tears and the drugs The blood on our hands The way you look at me When I make amends On the road to redemption We’re driving all night I can’t wait to see what it’s like Always in a hurry, at gunpoint Can't stop my mind Can't stop these racing thoughts We keep the production rolling Tell my wife I’m working overtime It's a cruel world, a cold night After dark, flying high Calling all cars, suspicious on sight Running from the wolves Pay attention to the signs We’ll make it out of here together alive It’s the tears and the drugs The blood on our hands The way you look at me When I make amends On the road to redemption We’re driving all night I can’t wait to see what it’s like Hit me with your best shot Give it all you've got What doesn't kill me makes me stronger Only makes me stronger Hit me with your best shot Give it all you've got What doesn't kill me makes me stronger The fuck is up with people these days? Am I the only one losing faith? Burning the bridges I won’t follow Killing time, but time can’t be borrowed It’s the tears and the drugs The blood on our hands The way you look at me When I make amends On the road to redemption We’re driving all night I can’t wait to see what it’s like
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Sticks and Stones 02:55
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Always keep Always keep one thing in mind What you long for What you must keep on fighting for Never forget to keep the memories alive Sometimes I reach Sometimes I reach the bottom line All I need All I need is to climb We’ll run together to the finish line You’re not alone Together we will shine We’ll light up the sky It’s a long road Troubles are long gone We’ll carry one, forever as one Always keep Always keep you’re head up high Got to stay strong baby You got to fight for you rights You got to stand tall and thrive You’re not alone Together we will shine We’ll light up the sky It’s a long road Troubles are long gone We’ll carry one, forever as one Beaten to the ground Treated like a dog Up against the ropes Swollen gums Stick and stones may break our bones But we’ll carry on (Stand tall and thrive) You’re not alone Together we will shine We’ll light up the sky (All wrongs will be made right) It’s a long road Troubles are long gone We’ll carry one You’re not alone Together we will shine We’ll light up the sky (All wrongs will be made right) It’s a long road Troubles are long gone We’ll carry one, fogether as one (Stand tall and thrive)
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Keep Me Where You Are 03:39
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Watch out There’s a winding road ahead Still hope the drive won’t end I’m always right there by your side Through good and bad times Trust me And let it rise within you And walk these streets with me Love is growing old with you It feels good to be right here I’d walk a thousand miles with you We’d set the world on fire After all that we’ve been through If we go down, we’ll go down together Our life is a long winding road And I hope this drive will never end I’m always right there by your side Through good and bad times Trust me And let it rise within you And walk these streets with me Love is growing old with you It feels good to be right here This is the best we’ve ever had I can feel it in my bones I’ve never walked that far Just keep me where you are After all this time You still get me high Now ten years have gone by Sometimes I hope Tomorrow never comes We keep on dancing With the sun shining And the taste of your skin The sound of your laughter It makes my heart sing I will love you ‘till death do us part I want to be where you are Trust me And let it rise within you And walk these streets with me Love is growing old with you It feels good to be right here This is the best we ever had I can feel it in bones I’ve never walked that far Just keep me where you are (Right here, right now) Just keep me where you are (Right here, right now)
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Breakfast Drugs 03:11
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Days are shorter Nights grow colder SAD My pretty Summertime’s gone My party is done Lay with me Walls caving in Desire running thin Morning guilt Don’t eat much Stuck in my bed Feelings bottled in Leave the door shut Hoping to be someone else in the morning God knows you’re tired and overreacting A lonely parade In the shadows she screamed out his name One more round We are bound to the ground Oh baby From the edge, looking down I’m just callin’ to say “I’m sorry” Sinking like a stone Getting high, feeling low Pour a drink, take a drag Write a note Turning off my phone On a tightrope walk Whisky on rocks Cover up The demons Down on my luck The voice in my head won’t shut up Losing touch Smoking too much My lungs hurt Overworked The kitchen’s a mess Dog is depressed Bipolar Hoping to be someone else in the morning God knows you’re tired and overreacting A lonely parade In the shadows I screamed out your name One more round We are bound to the ground Oh baby From the edge, looking down I’m just callin’ to say “I’m sorry” Sinking like a stone Getting high, feeling low Pour a drink, take a drag Write a note Turning off my phone One more round We are bound to the ground Oh baby From the edge, looking down I’m just callin’ to say “I’m sorry” Sinking like a stone Getting high, feeling low Pour a drink, take a drag Write a note As always, love you so
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Johnny B. Goode 02:36
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Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar just like a-ringin' a bell Go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Johnny B. Goode He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track Oh, the engineers would see him sitting in the shade Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made The people passing by they would stop and say "Oh my what that little country boy could play" Go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Johnny B. Goode His mother told him "someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying "Johnny B. Goode tonight" Go, go Go Johnny, go Go, go, go Johnny, go Go, go, go Johnny, go Go, go, go Johnny, go Go Johnny B. Goode Johnny B. Goode Go Johnny B. Goode
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Tea Party 03:11
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Lyrics written by Camilia Idinarene Hey Cam Let them know that I’m a dead man White lies When day comes, I bet the night cries Blue flame Tea party at my grave, very few came Shock wave Every night I hear it walk brave There are gunshots, piercing screams I hear melting pots like in my dreams My insides are in knots, death’s here it seems Everybody’s running, where are they going? The view’s stunning, I don’t feel the fear growing Hey Cam Let them know that I’m a dead man White lies When day comes, I bet the night cries Blue flame Tea party at my grave, very few came Shock wave Every night I hear it walk brave Dark smoke Every fish ran when the shark awoke Mother’s calling for me but it’s useless We’re all doomed see, the evil man is ruthless I smile at her for the last time, before it’s over I know my crime, they know I’m ready moreover He’s king of the land, peasant in the heart I’ve got love on one hand, hate from the start We’re sick, understand? It’s what makes us art The view’s stunning, I don’t feel the fear growing Hey Cam Let them know that I’m a dead man White lies When day comes, I bet the night cries Blue flame Tea party at my grave but very few came Shock wave Every night I hear it walk brave Hey Cam Let them know that I’m a dead man White lies When day comes, I bet the night cries Blue flame Tea party at my grave but very few came Shock wave Every night I hear it walk brave Dark smoke Every fish ran when the shark awoke Hey Cam Let them know that I’m a dead man
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Signs of Spring 04:00
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I feel the storm coming Straying away from the path Drifting from the shoreline Are you with me? Hold on tight So grab a hold of my hand We’re sinking deep this time My friends, this can’t really be the end Die doing what you love Bound by heartstrings and blood We are alive and well We were born to raise hell Tomorrow holds such better days Pieces are falling in place Right hand on my beating heart Let’s roll back to the start I play my ace We’re saving every memory I’ll miss you completely Trusty chords ringing in my head Played ‘till my fingers bleed Past five years we’re the best of times We think these things last forever Is this the end of the line? Die doing what you love Bound by heartstrings and blood We are alive and well We were born to raise hell Tomorrow holds such better days Pieces are falling in place Right hand on my beating heart Let’s roll back to the start So I clean my face, change my strings Open the gate, unchain my hands Let you in, back again Breathe new life into my soul Cleanse my mind, clench my fist Watch me beat down those walls Signs of spring, voice refined We are what we believe we are Not bending the knee Not giving it all away 1997 Opened my eyes and stayed awake Truth be told I wouldn’t have it any other way Not bending the knee Not giving it all away Die doing what you love Bound by heartstrings and blood We are alive and well We were born to raise hell Tomorrow holds such better days Pieces are falling in place Right hand on my beating heart Let’s roll back to the start And play my ace

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released January 19, 2024

Release on Thousand Island Records
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Vincent Côté
Produced by Vincent Côté and Karl Bullets
Photography by Dominic Gendron
Design and illustration by David Lefebvre

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