American Nomad:
The album
Hold On (Don’t Go): Deeply personal. As everyone who has been in a long-term relationship knows, it takes work to maintain it. When I was more immature my reaction when getting into a disagreement with my wife was to walk away. I would feel like we were both set in our minds and could not agree or see each others’ side so what was the point in continuing to talk. This song is a message I wrote to myself as a reminder to just hold on and spend more time listening and discussing to diffuse the situation or at lease salvage it. I do think it has improved my relationship and I believe a lot of men have this gut reaction and could benefit from this advice.
Dirt Road Magic: I work a long hours, difficult job, I am stressed most days. I noticed that when I am coming home from work and drive down the dirt road home the beauty/serenity just relaxes me and pushes my worries aside. This song came from that feeling and morphed into a love letter to living a rural life.
Fall Apart: Another deeply personal song. My wife quit the job she was working a few summers back and her next one wasn’t lined up until the end of summer so she had a couple months off. She took advantage of that time by taking solo road trips around the US. I stayed home and worked (someone had to pay the bills lol) which meant for weeks at a time I would be alone and very lonely. I found things to do of course and got through it, but it was a challenging time and this captures how I felt and how much I missed her.
When I See You: This is a fictional song based on real emotions. The theme is a tough breakup and the feelings you get when you see that ex who was a big part of your life for a long time.
Come On And Dance With Me: This is my dance song, it is about being at a school dance, a wedding, a club, or anywhere dancing happens at a party. It is my version of an inspirational song to encourage people to overcome shyness and fear of rejection and just ask someone to dance with them.
RTW (Rule The World): I know I stole the title but I couldn’t think of anything else to call this! This is a classic theme I think about that maybe we all do, getting older and figuring out maybe we aren’t going to achieve all our dreams, maybe we won’t rule the world, maybe we still will though?
Keep Away: A fictional and funny tune about recognizing red flags in someone you are approaching romantically and sometimes just making the call to ignore them and see what happens. A song about picking the right person too. The ending is left ambiguous, it could have been a mistake to pick them or not, who knows! Probably not the best advice.
The Lyrics
Hold On (Don’t Go)
Chorus:
Hold On! Don’t go. Just wait! I know
That its hard to do but do it anyway
Just hear her out, things might go south
But you’ll work it out if you just let her in
Verses:
I don’t wanna fight no more
and I don’t think you do either
My mind wants me to walk away
but my heart makes me a believer
The more that I understand
Before I make a plan
Well the better off I can help
as long as I tell myself to…
I used to think people can’t change
But I know I’ve noticed a difference
The less that I walk away and
The more that I stay and listen
The sooner it seems that we stop bein’ enemies
And start being lovers again
As long as I let her in and…
Dirt Road Magic
Livin’ in the country just ain’t so easy got
Bills to pay and mouths to feed but I know
Its where I belong
Wake up early, get a little sleep
Nothings close and nothings cheap but I know
Its where I belong
Chorus:
When I drive home, I feel that dirt road magic
Said when I drive home, I feel that dirt road magic
And I know I’ll be OK
Nothin’ beats lookin’ out the window just
Starin’ deep, watchin’ as the wind blows the field
It waves just like a sea
Sittin’ on my front porch just sippin’ coffee
Starts my day out the right way and I’ll wave
To anyone passing by
Chorus
Bridge
Let the sun warm my skin
Roll that window down and let that fresh air in
Pull on over stretch my legs take a
Long long nap down in my truck bed
Produce stand just calls my name they got the
Freshest fruit and I’m so glad I came
Take a bite now, head on home
Feelin’ good drivin’ this road aloooooooone
Fall Apart
Last summer without you
I know why you were gone
But that don’t change the feeling
Cause I miss you, god I miss you
Chorus
And when I miss you I fall apart
Nights in silence
The moon, she rises
I stare into the distance
My only wish is
That across the country
You’re thinkin’ of me
And that you miss me
Like I miss you
When I See You
And when I see you x3
I will cry
And though I miss you x3
I’ll survive
Chorus
Your love’s nostalgia
I shouldn’t call ya
But it goes like a light
You know I’m sorry, what I put you through
You know I’m sorry
But I tried
Come On And Dance With Me
It was a fun night, it was a loooooong night
It was a great fuckin’ night
And then I saw you sittin’ by the window lookin’ bored
So I sauntered on over to the window and I asked you to
Chorus
Come on and dance with me, even if we just sway
Come on and dance with me
3 hours later, we’ve been by every table in the room
Yeah we vibin’ tryin’ hard not to kill the mood
Yeah we vibin’ don’t wanna go home too soon
But then you left and I went and got some food
An hour later I’m sittin’ in the corner feelin’ bored
And you came on over to the corner and you asked me to
RTW
I used to think I was so good
I used to think whoa that I could rule the world
I used to think I knew everything
The more I learned well the more I knew that I knew nothing
I used to think I was so damn hot
Maybe that was true back then but now I know I’m not
What does it matter what anyone thinks?
I’ve made it here and its clear that I’ve got what it takes
to rule the world
Now I’m feelin’ so good every day
Ok maybe not every day but I accept what I cannot change
I’ve worked hard and will continue to do
Anything and everything that it takes to
Rule the world
Keep Away
All the signs say keep away
Turn around now, don’t stay
Hang a u-ie or a louie
Get off the grass and its a one-way
No stopping, or standing, keep moving!
I’ve never been much for readin’ signs
So I’ll still use all the lines
I guess we’ll see now where this goes
Could end well now, I suppose
Now I’m stopping, guess I’m staying, I can’t move!