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The Valley

by Ciaran McMeeken

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1.
I Was Gone 03:44
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I was gone, I was gone I was lying on the bones on my ass, for too long. 'til you came and we kissed and we held. This is love that I’ve fallin’ in, but the timing couldn’t have been worse, You know why. When you’re gone drinking euros and I’m left thinking my loss I’ll be down today, I’ll be down tomorrow But I’ve got to trust my moves and find what I’m looking for. I was gone today, I’ll be down tomorrow. I am lying on the bones of my ass, so long.
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Morning Song 04:05
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When I wake I drink water, Coffee, and shake my limbs. I kiss my girl so long And walk to work happy Yeah I walk to work happy Ooh ooh ooh woo hoo At work I swirl the milk And live inside my head Where I dream the whole day long Then fall asleep happy Yeah I fall asleep happy Ooh ooh ooh woo hoo Dusk til dawn well, I no longer belong, Only lonely, lonely When I wake it all comes back The weight I gained in my head I sigh and speak to myself All I want is happiness All I want is happiness Ooh ooh ooh woo hoo
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Boy 04:24
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This is all I can do now You are lookin' at a boy, that doesn’t know who he is And you are lookin' at a boy, that nearly lost it all You are lookin' at a boy, that can’t recall where he came from And you are lookin' at a boy, that’s barely holdin' on This is all I can do now Encapsulated in disease, and standing here on his own Was violated by a screen, that reads it can’t be done Captivated by nothing, inspiring lives surely bring me down Was motivated by a dream, but it’s on the verge of dying now This is all I can do now - You are looking at a boy
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Hang Me Down 04:06
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I’ve been walkin’ this long, long road and I can’t seem to be I don’t wanna cease but I don’t wanna breathe This irony is painted all over me Hang me down give me a place to be I drew in a stoned smoke down my throat Into my blood and through to my brain it seeped Hang me down, Hang me down. This is so untrue this life I’m trying to lead And these violent daydreams are rated well over me Hang me down give me a place to be I drew in a stoned smoke down my throat Into my blood and through to my brain it seeped Hang me down, Hang me down.
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Whole 04:20
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¾ full and holy, ¼ empty we are whole, so it may seem I’ve only known you past week 5, you’ve only known me my whole life, so it may seem No order to controlling, I only need what’s best for you, as you do me No water flows between us, I only see you you see me, infinity. You have saved my life Let’s celebrate our life So I’m saying, yeah I'm saying Thank you You’ll keep me alive Natalia Even though my life’s so far from ya I’ll keep my eyes and heart of ya I’ll be your knight I'm yarning to ya You have saved my life Let’s celebrate our life So I’m saying, Thank you Yeah im saying Thank you
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The Valley 03:44
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I am living down this lone valley road I am the screaming man up top pinnacle Maybe the rhino stampeding by the sheep The Valley It’s not time to look back, it’s time to look forward Either way I blame this all on the weed Now lonely mountain is the first sight I see And every day I question whether I was right The Valley This could be the end of me this could be the start It’s not time to look back, it’s time to look forward

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"The Valley" was recorded over 4 days in a farm house down the Owaka Valley Road off the southern coast of NZ. In essence, the songs are very raw, minimal, honest and simple. I sincerely hope you find some enjoyment and/or solace from them.

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released November 22, 2014

Ciaran McMeeken © 2014
www.ciaranmcmeeken.com
Independent Records NZ © 2014
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Written by Ciaran McMeeken
Produced by Timothy Greenslade
www.greenslademusic.com | www.facebook.com/greenslademusic
Recorded by David Craig @ Owaka Valley Farm House
Mixed by David Craig @ Strawberry Sound Studio, Dunedin
Mastered by Chris Chetland @ Kog Studio, Auckland

Cover Art, Design & Layout by Ogino Design
www.oginodesign.com | www.facebook.com/oginodesign
Original unedited photos provided by David Craig

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Ciaran McMeeken is an Artist & Musician from Queenstown, New Zealand. He is currently based in North Carolina, USA.

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