April, by Quinn Henry Mulligan

April

by Quinn Henry Mulligan

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1.	One Time Only 04:09	lyrics	buy track
Come to my home, see my room, sit with me Don’t let this go if you know what you need Take me before it’s too late, I won’t wait Don’t give it away, please, just stay for one night No one’s controlling you Do what you want to do Lay in my bed, rest your head on my chest Steal what we can, just one night is all I ask Kiss me before it’s too late, it’s too late Come to my room, you’ll be gone very soon No one’s controlling you Do what you want to do You’ll never see him again, let it end Come lay with me honestly, we can be Warm in my bedroom, come and see what will be Then, no regrets, nothing left to expect No one’s controlling you Do what you want to do
2.	Long Time Coming 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Dark brown eyes, long brown hair Tangled in knots, but she doesn't care She comes to see the place where I sleep Come one and Kiss me before I grow weak And here comes the sun rising too soon Warns me of new days and tomorrow without you I don't mean to sound As if i know what's in your head I don't, I'd just like to know Where this goes before it ends But i'm just fine, I do well on my own Oh, but you're such a nice one to have in my home I like how you see me, laughing so easy I must say you're lovely and I'd like to kiss you You've got this pleasant sort of way You say your words I'd like to see you once again before it ends
3.	Later On 04:53	lyrics	buy track
Moving mouths to make some spoken Sentence calling out from your Green eyes are deep and warm, like oceans moving slowly watching every move watching every move Do you know that this Song is just for you? Read between the lines Pulled straight from my mind Who am I to say what will become of you and I? Don’t have to tell you That I want you, someday I will have you, that I know But only if you want me too Don’t you know that this Song is just for you? Read between the lines Pulled straight from my mind Even if you don’t feel as I do I sure don’t mind, this feeling is mine No one can deny what I feel inside My head is a wave, it moves to you Rushing through some golden stream Of what I dream will come to be Of you and me You and me You and me You and me You and me Don’t you know that this Song is just for you? Read between the lines Pulled straight from my mind
4.	You'll Never Last 03:49	lyrics	buy track
I’m worried that I’ve overstayed my welcome They don’t want me around anymore I feel the way they look at me As though I’m just a burden they don’t need And it’s true, but I’ll be gone soon I’ll be gone soon, I swear I’ll be gone soon I’m frightened that I can’t be all the things I promised her that I would be I see the way she worries that I can’t Make all the money that we need And it’s true, but I’ll be working I’ll be working, I swear I’ll have work soon Just one thing at a time If you take more, you’ll never get out of this state of mind I swear, you always go too fast You’ll never last if you burn too hot You’ll die with what you’ve got Once my lover called my name Nothing ever felt the same She held me as a man to be Married to the love he sees Bury deep the fear that boils up when you’re alone You’ve got another now to share the weight So let her take it all away I know that I’m not special I know that I’m not great I’m only passing through this place Before I slip away I only hope that some feels They should remember me And that my life meant something To someone else but me Just one thing at a time If you take more, you’ll never get out of this state of mind I swear, you always go too fast You’ll never last if you burn too hot You’ll die with what you’ve got
5.	My Own Legs 03:38	lyrics	buy track
On my own legs, I will go there I will be with you again In my own way, I will find you And my legs will take me there Though I'm nothing now I'll soon be where i need to be I'll find another way To see that I don't fall asleep Cold and slow now, snow will come down So I drink and think of you And my lungs hurt, and my eyes burn And my hands feel slow and strange Though you don't know how I think about you every night You must be different now And you don't care for me at all Once I saw you In a cold street You were walking with a man I felt so small and my throat burned And I turned and looked away Some days pass me by Where I don't think of you at all But some nights never die And I just hope that you will call
6.	They All Look The Same 03:29	lyrics	buy track
So I’ll come now, tell me I’m not Going downtown, I don’t like it Come on, go back down to the river Come on, show me how you’d like to treat her She knows where you live She walks on your block She knows where you live What comes now that I am thirsty? East-side bars are always bursting Drink down three more, order three if you’re ready You won’t get back up to the bar if it’s busy She knows you by name You’ve been there enough They all look the same Tell me, what comes now she’s leaving? Dried up, waiting, left here bleeding Play me, please me, use me up in a hurry Take me, break my heart if you think that I’m ready I know you by name I’ve been here enough You all look the same I don’t want to go out searching I’ve been too long without speaking I know I’ll be lost in a month with this feeling Leave me wanting more of this scent that I’m breathing They know me by name I’ve been here before Oh, they all look the same
7.	Don't Waste A Good Thing 05:12	lyrics	buy track
I'm only twenty four and I’ve seen too many die It kills me every time, no matter how I try To keep myself prepared, they always pass away But that's the price I pay for loving hard And keeping close the ones I love the most That make each day a dream, so why waste any time On halfway finished thoughts or love that doesn't start? I'm tired being poor, when it comes to love Money doesn't change loneliness or rage It only makes them burn So, come on and love me Kill all my bad dreams Come on and love me Kill all my bad dreams I'm always making jokes and laughing far too much and though you're laughing too I wish that I could say what's really on my brain But i keep my thoughts inside so laughter doesn't die I keep the mood afloat as if you wouldn't like What i have to say, the serious and plain Thoughts about my days and life that i have seen and what my theories mean on how I ought to live But i don't say a word, I keep it all inside these thoughts that cannot die They burst and thirst for life and so I have to sigh So, come on and tell me You'd like to know me Don't waste a good thing Dream here beside me Come on and love me Kill all my bad dreams Come on and love me Kill all my bad dreams
8.	When I Was Younger 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Burn, burning my eyes Wasting the days that were never mine They begin to swallow me whole Turn me to ash, take me back home And you, you were so young Now you’re ashamed of the things you’ve done And your eyes were brighter than mine Though you’ll become what I am now So dream, dream while you can Don’t let the pressure get you down again Get away while you’re still free Don’t follow me, don’t waste your time Or soon you’ll be a ghost Locked to a past that’s forever lost So make all that you can Of what you have now, don’t be afraid I’ve done alright, I guess But still, there’s more that I could be I’ve lost myself in piles of debt And bills will soon catch up with me Banks and checks don’t mean a thing When I’ve got you right here with me Go back, go back to when I was younger When i had so much to offer Laughing and never afraid of What I was doing was too late Too late, too really be making anyone happier Laughter doesn’t come easier sober Too late It’s too late Too late It’s too late
9.	The Island 04:24	lyrics	buy track
Walking through mud rising up to my knees I was pleased with this texture I found Cooling bare feet that were tired of treading This hot, cracked sand on the ground Shedding our clothes, show our bodies that glow As they burn in the hot summer sun But cool river waters were pleasing their daughters Who stripped and slipped out of their gowns And I'm smoking with a friend of mine Who invited me to sleep beside the shore line And the island stared us down, As we swam byond the beach that we had found Alex, I don't think we'll make much further The sun has begun to go down I don't see those bodies preparing for swimming And all of these bags weigh us down At least we've been drinking and speaking of nothing I'm pleased with this spot on the ground but soon we were moving and almost pulled swiftly Away from the island we found But we land and collapse again And the sky is turning pink as we had found them So we move along the edge Until we find a happy group of friends Strong silhouettes shining we in the darkness All dancing and filling with wine Shouting and singing all crazy and dreaming Of primitive echoes in time There I was sitting her hand touched me lightly My fingers pressed hard on the strings Laying back down as we move through the cloud Of a comet that passed years ago And you were gone in the moonlight You were whipped and bled but said that you were alright And the sand was underfoot as I touched the soundless body I had found And the stars they fell as streaks of light And I couldn't tell if they were blue or white And I'm covered head to toe in bites But glad we came to watch the lights

credits

released April 30, 2018

All words and music by Quinn Henry Mulligan
Drums by Charley McGowan
Produced by Quinn and Finley Mulligan

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Quinn Henry Mulligan Portland, Oregon

QUINN HENRY MULLIGAN is a Portland-area solo artist with deep roots in contemporary folk, classic rock and roll and indie pop.

Quinn is currently embarking on an ambitious mission he’s calling "GET THEM OFF MY CHEST.” He will 12 albums in 12 months; the first of these albums, JANUARY is set to release January 1st and will kick off a year of discovery, passion, and inspiration. ... more