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Thank You
03:32
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I never thought I'd give my high school days a second glance
But my mind wanders back to the day when we first danced
You let me be your date to prom, even if I was being wrong
For thinking you would give my love a chance
Never thought I'd still feel giddy to remember you sing
When I backed you on guitar, you'd make my spirit sprout wings
And during our times in choir, I know I'm not a liar
When I say that your voice sounds like the morning birds in Spring
And even if those times are long, long gone
Those memories still linger in my mind
I long to wait for you to come back to me
So we can sing and dance and form new memories
You were such a pretty sight, oh how you gave off peaceful vibes
Though we haven't spoken much since we danced last night
I never had a stronger urge to write such silly strings of words
But when I think of you, I hope that everything's alright
And even if those times are long, long gone
Those memories still linger in my mind
I long to wait for you to come back to me
So we can sing and dance and form new memories
A couple years can turn into a couple centuries
Though I'm still thankful for the
Little things you helped me to achieve
And even if we don't see each other again
Thank you, my beautiful friend
It's 4am right now; I'm reminiscing of the past
It sucks how such blissful moments like these don't really last
I wish I had more time to get to know you better
Though I'm writing how I think about you down in this letter
For a couple years can turn into a couple centuries
But I'm still thankful for the
Little things you helped me to achieve
And even if we don't see each other again
Thank you, my beautiful friend
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Alone
05:33
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Eyes fixed upon the headlights
As they seem to slowly move towards me from afar
In the middle of the night
My legs weigh like bags of sand, and I cannot escape this car
Lost in my own mind
Scrapping multiple drafts of initiatives before I act
Clawing my way out of this fight
My delusions suffocate me, and I can't relax
I don't wanna be alone again
In my own little pond
I don't wanna be disposed of again
In the nihilistic beyond
I don't wanna be alone again
With my own nostalgic youth
I don't wanna be disposed of again
When I still cling to the truth
Trying to find my way back
To my logos 'cause my pathos has me by its chain
Making sure that I don't crack
Not that my ethos was ever perfect in the first place
Look at me for what I lack
Though I'm still scared of your silent, judgmental gaze
But in the future, I'll try to be intact
I'll continue to pull up and all of this will be erased
I don't wanna be alone again
In my own little pond
I don't wanna be disposed again
In the nihilistic beyond
I don't wanna be alone again
With my own nostalgic youth
I don't wanna be disposed again
When I still cling to the truth
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Regret (Mt. I & II)
05:20
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Movement I: "Minimum Miles"
Demons from my past
Make me wanna crash
Headfirst down this path again
Head out for a drink
And no longer think
Temporarily play pretend
People come and go
I'll play along with their flow
My existence is a rotating door
I can hear them coming
Pass through or right in front of me
And I don't know how to feel anymore
So I'll settle in an empty parking lot
And sing my heart out to a clear night sky
The streetlamps above can't block the view
I've only got me to mind
Feels like I might as well
Learn to laugh at myself
Tripping my way through these trials
Some say for better, I have changed
But I still feel the same
Feels like I've only covered the minimum miles
So I'll settle in an empty parking lot
And sing my heart out to a clear night sky
The streetlamps above can't block the view
I've only got me to mind
Movement II: "Alright"
And I think for a second
That I'll be alright, that I'll be alright
But I know for a fact
That I'm not alright, that I'm not alright
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Benn Park Nashville, Tennessee
According to Benn, music-making is a creative, therapeutic response to the human condition. Included in that response are the rewards and defeats of 21st-century adulthood. These days, Benn Park happens to express this worldview through original folk and alt-country songs. ... more
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