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Snowflakes are coming down
Like couch pillows in the air
February’s on my doorstep
We’re packed in here pretty tight
Let’s go outside together
And roll on the snowy ground
Sure had a weird day
I’m glad to be back at home

Sometimes I wish that the world was a brand new place
And I was born yesterday
I’ll start all over and make a plan this time
It’s hard to move ahead when you’re living in the past

Here comes mid-September
Get a sharp knife from the drawer
Chop an onion on the cutting board
These voices keep screaming at me
“You should have stayed at University!
Do you understand the possibilities?
Don’t throw it away cuz it’ll be too late.”

I’ve seen the poisoned mind destroy precious things
Overindulge and lose control of who you want to be

I climbed up high on a branch
Looking down at the house from a different angle
I saw a beautiful Christmas tree
Things were better and the record played...December’s changing me

Sometimes I wish that the world was a brand new place
And I was born yesterday
I’ll start all over and make a plan this time
It’s hard to move ahead when you’re living in the past

In the morning a song came to me
I was riding my bike to work and the sun was blinding to see
I was wondering if my life was slipping beneath the cracks of eternity
Hoping one of these days the answers will be real and not a dream...

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from Weight of the City, released October 28, 2016
Max Crawford – piano, organ, low brass
Dan Dietrich – bass, percussion, vocals
Matt Focht – vocals, acoustic guitar
Ethan Semone – lead guitar, vocals
Colby Starck – drums, vocals

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Matt Focht Omaha, Nebraska

Matt Focht (Faders) — the Chicago pop auteur whose music The Chicago Tribune hailed “as forward-looking and thrilling as indie rock gets,” returns with “Weight of the City,” an ambitious new musical project that combines the hypnotizing folk of Neil Young, the collective spirit of The Band, and the guitar bliss of Big Star.

"Please Don't Say" is the tip of the spear for an album from the heart. ... more

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