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Open Book Syndrome

by The Gallant Trees

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Hear Proud (feat. Prairie Nischler) My old ways of doing things are dying now My old ways of doing things are dying now My old ways of doing things are dying now If you yell and no-one hears you, does it make a sound My old ways of doing things are dying now I was never meant to be proud I know that I was never allowed Those eyes just stared right through me I know it now My old ways of doing things are dying now My old ways of doing things are dying now If you yell and no-one hears you, does it make a sound My old ways of doing things are dying now Tell me someone, knowing that it feels Defeat isn't always a property, a prophecy Now when you say things to me like that It makes me want to visit you My old ways of doing things are dying now My old ways of doing things are dying now If you yell and no-one hears you, does it make a sound My old ways of doing things are dying now
2.
Mending My Own Wings They said to me "You're not invited, To come to our party because you're absurd" But all I wanted was understanding And for sometimes to be heard This was for me, a very harsh time I always felt like I wasn't in line They made me feel I was missing something But now I'm leaving them behind Because they would've been someone special But I must always have the last say… 'cause I'm mending my own wings You know I'm mending my own wings I always hated being the one To be picked on when at school I always felt like I lost something When my soul had to prove I'm no fool But with this pain from childhood I'll no longer sing their old tunes And with the strength that is growing I no longer carry these old wounds You know they could've made someone special But I must always have the last say… 'cause I'm mending my own wings You know I'm mending my own wings This is an affirmation I'm no longer in Isolation You know my strength is growing And now my will won't be broken… 'cause I'm mending my own wings 'Cause I'm mending my own wings
3.
Open Book Syndrome Fly to me, teach me and tell me your story The bravado is strong when I'm encouraged Come to me, with kinship and affiliation This is a projection that I won't lie I don't hold back I'd rather be "neurotically deranged" I don't hold back I live the open book syndrome Hold me back, I want to play the rescue And be effective rather than bitter Be the one, with affection and love To show me perspective and keep me here I don't hold back I'd rather be "neurotically deranged" I don't hold back I live the open book syndrome I won't hold back I've been classified "respectfully insane" I won't hold back I live the open book syndrome
4.
I'm Waiting For You I'm waiting for you… I'm waiting for you… To come into my life To walk in through the door I'm lonely without you… I'm lonely without you… Make yourself known to me Turn my light on before I sleep… now I've walked down the hall Imagined you were there But it's just a dream I'm falling around you… I'm falling around you… So pick myself up… or I'll bend over Crushed on the floor Now I've walked down the hall Imagined you were there In this recurring dream My memories are about you My memories are about you I've walked through your door But you disappeared Into a country garden That I was once there I'm waiting for you… I'm waiting for you…
5.
Too Many Snakes Too Many Snakes, not enough ladders Gossip mongers should be working for the tabloids Too Many Snakes, not enough ladders Built on Innuendo and backstabbing ---- Too Many Snakes, not enough trust It eats me up from the inside Too Many Snakes, not enough ladders They're all politicking for supremacy ---- Too Many Snakes, not enough trust You want me to work overtime… for what? Too Many Snakes, not enough ladders The opportunity you were meant to provide, Still slipped us into the abyss ---- Too Many Snakes, Too Many Snakes, Too Many Snakes Come on little snake, say it to my face … Say it to my face!
6.
Mystery Song 04:06
Mystery Song Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me I'm never going to find out what happened By looking in the past And I'm never going to find you By feeling only darkness Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me I'm never going to trace back To what could or couldn't be done To a place that was restless, in my mind I was playing all the parts Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me I had a conversation I didn't know where I was at the time It was all a confusion I didn't know what what was right, or what was wrong Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me Oh oh… I don't know what the answer will be Oh oh… It's all a mystery to me
7.
Reminiscent (feat. Plum Green) You'd never know I had a life before this Where I wasn't so lonely And I was sleeping next to you But I was on her mantlepiece And she was on my pedistool I wanted to talk… But my emotions weren't available And now I'm afraid I won't be able to feel again But what can you feel? What can you say? All these years later… All these years later… It's all reminiscent You weren't born knowing all the rules I didn't know anything of that I know now Ah… Ah… Ah… Ah…
8.
Fight Or Flight (feat. Prairie Nischler) We are all living for the future We feel our days will last forever Atleast that's how we see it in our dreams But with the seasons getting shorter Our darkness is lasting longer And that's why our lives are so extreme It brings out… The fight or flight response in me The birds go into hibernation And the light is disappearing As we ponder the winter of mortality The clouds are getting darker The moonshine is lasting longer And the seasons just seem to make me sleep It brings out… The fight or flight response in me Still finding out what this life means The feeling's grey like a hollow tree I'm still fighting, what does this mean?… They change the mood The seasons change the mood As we ponder the winter of mortality It brings out… The fight or flight response in me Still finding out what this life means The feeling's grey like a hollow tree I'm still fighting, what does this mean?…
9.
Weight Of Expectation The weight of expectation… caused me to run away (Caused him to run hard, caused him to runaway) There were way too many And they were all looking for something different (Yeah they were all looking for something different, out of the ordinary) She was walking towards me But she was way too slow I always try to protect the one I love Because that's my nature (That's his nature, yeah that's what he's like) ---- I feel this mountain grow inside my heart and inside my space (He's got a mountain to climb, he's got a mountain to climb) I want to banish the lies, but the fear has got me shaking (He wants to emancipate and break free) I need to resolve my conscience and give it to her to decide (Take the risk, come on, take the risk) Even though I feel stuck, I must know I've told her the truth (yeah that's right, yeah you know it is) ----
10.
Last Companion She was your last companion… like a Sister Who became a Mother… who practised mothering On her Mother… which is why she parents so well For her Daughter… the circle of life What can we say? You're punishing The circle, the circle, the circle of life When you burn all bridges, you're slashing down The circle, the circle, the circle of life She was an Interruption… she blamed everyone else For her own behaviour, wouldn't look in the mirror She'd had to burn all bridges down, without understanding The damage being done to the circle of life What can we say? You're punishing The circle, the circle, the circle of life When you burn all bridges, you're slashing down The circle, the circle, the circle of life
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Brynie (feat. Plum Green) (Translation by Mererid Williams) When I was a young boy I was taught about my ancestry About the land of hills and valleys When I read your story book I smile at love Because I feel at home For a walk alongside your shore I know the stars will be different But my heart feels the same Brynie! Pan o'n i'n fachgen ifanc Dysgais am fy llinach Am wlad y brynie a'r cymoedd Wrth ddarllen dy stori Gwenaf ar gariad O, am gerdded ar hyd dy draethau Wn i fydd y ser yn wahanol Ond bydd fy nghalon yn curo'r un fath Brynie!

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released December 9, 2017

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