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Echoes Exposed

by Jodie Reid

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1.
Where Do I Begin? 02:20
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I just feel so comfortable wearing your pants because Mine don’t have the pockets Though they’re baggy and insufferable To those who’d rather I was donned in sparkles I get to wear your hoody because mine is too tight to the skin Oh, Oh Where do I begin? They say that heels are the ones to get you featured Useless at running so I’d rather die in sneakers Than to be caught up in a square grate With my shoe stuck looking sexy as sin Oh, where do I begin to ignore These squares that we’re placed in Whoever decided to favour brand over skin? Oh, where do I begin? My hair sticks out in weird ways I’ve never dyed it but they say I have no taste And I don’t like having stuff glued to my face Unless its warpaint getting me ready for the din Oh, where do I begin to ignore These squares that we’re placed in Whoever decided to favour brand over skin? Oh, where do I begin? Where do I, where do I begin? Where do I begin? Where do I, where do I begin? I might never find the time to fit into The space where I should stand
2.
Anywhere But Here 04:17
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This time last year I saw you waiting by the bench Hair outgrown with each dark strand on edge With your suitcase in your hand You’d made up your mind to finally run away I shuffled over and took your hand Heart all worn and both our eyes were drenched As I clung onto your neck You turned to me and said: “Oh, won’t you run, run, run away with me Before this sunlight dies We keep waiting around trying to be happy But we’re wasting all our time I know it won’t be perfect, but it might come close And it might be worse, but we’ll see how it goes Come on my dear we’ll go anywhere but here.” I didn’t need much convincing as the train slowed on the line Hand in hand we made our way Had no money but we took our time As we jumped into the cart You gave me the window seat and said: “Oh, won’t you run, run, run away with me Before this sunlight dies We keep waiting around trying to be happy But we’re wasting all our time I know it won’t be perfect, but it might come close And it might be worse, but we’ll see how it goes Come on my dear we’ll go anywhere but here.” Years later we find ourselves settled among the stars We didn’t have too much but there was always enough Every moment we spent was ours As we lived out all our days, I was proud of the choice that I made And I said: “Run, run, run away – we’re free We escaped across the line No more running around trying to be happy Well, we’ve spent up all our time I know it wasn’t always perfect, but it came quite close And when things got worse, well we handled every dose So, let’s stay my dear we’ll go anywhere from here.” Mmm Mmmm Mmmm Oh, let’s stay my dear we’ll go anywhere from here
3.
Hollow 02:36
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Sink me slowly and let me sleep Somewhere safe and silent Rest my head on a pile of leaves In a hollow Slip into a mindless dream Somewhere on the verge of tears And you don’t seem to rest Though you’ve closed your eyes a million times before Somewhere in between This hollow and empty me Nerves are shot – I’m shaking Faster than I can see Somewhere deep and sleeping Is me Somewhere in between This hollow and empty me Somewhere sleeping deep Is hollow and empty Me
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Fade Away 02:57
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Fade Away I’ve been thinking of you darling How we started too late and ended too soon I’ve said goodbye so many times Now I’m hesitant to say hello to you So off I go dear darling on my way Getting further away from you I feel stronger with every step I take I prefer to know just where to stand right before I step Because you never can tell, believe me darling Just how deep it’s going to get But the more I spun around with you The more I desired to stay still These circles up and round with you Were just steep enough to throw me off So off I go dear darling on my way Getting further away from you I feel stronger with every step I take As your lips start to fade And you fade away And your kiss starts to fade And you fade away And I just can’t wait for you to come to your senses And admit your emptiness ‘Cause when you struck me with your sympathies You really hoped that I would never forget But off I go dear darling on my way Getting further away from you I feel stronger with every step I take As your lips start to fade And you fade away And your kiss starts to fade And you fade away I’ve been thinking of you darling How we started too late and ended too soon I’ve said goodbye so many times Now I’m hesitant to say hello to you
5.
Just Friends 03:28
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On the receiving end of no love You said: “Let’s just be friends.” We both know things would be easier If hands held from both ends Oooh Oooh You said you needed some time To figure out how you felt about me But through my eyes you are the stars, the sky My universe I don’t know how to see A friend You said: “Let’s just be friends.” But I don’t know how to fit just friends Into the bargain You spent your time with a big blonde shell In your father’s old shed You say it’s nothing, but I know you too well She got into more than just your head Oooh You said: “Let’s just be friends.” But I don’t know how to fit just friends Into the bargain After some time, you grow tired of the shrapnel That splintered all over you You come on over and I say: “Well, I guess I… I shouldn’t have listened to you.” To you oooh When you said: “Let’s just be friends.” Now we’ll have to figure out How to fit more than friends Into the bargain Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh
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Dive In 03:19
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Shipwrecked to the sea My lungs weighing me down Shiver constantly goosebumps cover skin And the waves say: “Dive in.” Drowning in piracy Branded and scaring me Again Choices: fight or flee weren’t of much use to me When the waves said: “Dive in.” Oh oh ay ya ya Oh oh ay ya ya a Oh oh ay ya ya oh Oh oh ay ya ya Oh oh ay ya ya a Oh oh ay ya ya oh Plunder and bury me Pearl white what’s underneath The calm Pockets rise from my cheeks Words will rest in pieces As the waves say: “Dive in.” Oh oh ay ya ya Oh oh ay ya ya a Oh oh ay ya ya oh Oh oh ay ya ya Oh oh ay ya ya a Oh oh ay ya ya oh Woah ya ah And the waves say: “Dive in.” And the waves say: “Dive in.” And the waves say: “Dive in… D…dive in Dive in.”
7.
Solitary Confinement 03:38
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I was stood right in the middle of my solitary confinement With nothing but a watch to pass the time Wind chimes toll on the parallel of the glass That I was boxed into With each gust of wind, I edge closer Ready to attack But never mind that I’d been good right up until those wind chimes started moving Now I’m shifting slowly towards the brick I keep it hidden right underneath the sofa Just in case I ever need to break that window open And escape I count to ten that’s what the therapists seem to do When they don’t know how to handle me as I’m Ripping all their notes in two If only you were here to help me Reach my place of calm I reach down and cover that rectangular thing Right over with my palm But wait I jump up as the lock clicks singularly out of place (sigh) Sit back down right where you left me on the floor Guess I didn’t need to break that window because You opened the door And I sped out it Off I go, off I go (I go, I go) Off I go, off I go You jogged up beside me the whole way As I stormed up to a mountain And the wind chimes struck and faded away Looking over my shoulder you gave me a grin Reached out a muffin in your hand And I grabbed it Things were much better after that Yeah Everything was much better after that Off I go, off I… go Off I go, off I… Go
8.
Knots 03:03
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I am in a constant state of knots Thoughts are bound all strings pulled taut And I can feel them sinking in Deeper than the film of skin No sign of any suffering Mmm Mmm Your bonds they blanket over me Invisible you cannot see And you can barely feel the bends You tied them well with no loose ends Wrapped in circles like good friends And I could escape them at any time You led me to believe that choice was mine And I could escape you at any time But tell me, why would I ever want to leave? Hitched ourselves right on at the hip No separation sunk our ship And though it might not be the best Our knots seemed to have passed the test Though I could escape them at any time You led me to believe that choice was mine And I could escape you at any time But tell me, why would I ever want to leave? Why would I ever want to leave? Would I ever want to leave? La la da da da da da da
9.
Better for Worse 03:35
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Made an appointment with the priest Always knew he was going to get me When you got down upon your knee And asked Went all the way down to the church In my ironed white and crippled purse Not quite ready to make the pact But when you pushed forward, I fell back And I tripped upon my skirt For the better it was worse Better it was worse Beside the altar there you stand With your iron will alongside best man Eyes outreached to the open door Demanding all I am and more And I avoided your eyes For the better it was not wise Better it was not wise The priest droned through his monologue For better or worse and a silent sob Across from me there you stood And I knew it was no good So, I retracted from your hand For the better it was not planned Better it was not planned I stumbled out back down the aisle You came to find me after a while Confused with my arrogance I spoke no word in self defence And you fell down to your knees And examined my cold feet For the better I couldn’t breathe Emotions twisted in the scene Ironed white tears lightly gleam I tried to run but you stood up And with strong arms you scooped me up And I clung with arms around your neck Buried my face into your chest You simply held and understood Better for worse I knew you would For the better I knew you would And I clung with arms around your neck Buried my face into your chest You simply loved and understood Better for worse I knew you would For the better I knew you would
10.
Safety Ships 02:40
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Sleeping on sunken ships I’m stalling Just before I dive overboard My mind an empty piece of pacific My time is all I can afford Ooh ah Ooh ah ya Miles and miles away from everything That might just have an impact I tried to run away, and we both know Just how well that went Miles and miles away I travelled And goodness knows what for ‘Cause not all safety ships lead you back to shore Ooh ah Ooh ah ya Drifting on empty scraps and sorry’s Just to keep myself afloat Holding on to broken bodies Doesn’t constitute a boat Floating miles and miles away from everything That might just have an impact I tried to run away, and we both know Just how well that went Miles and miles away I travelled And goodness knows what for ‘Cause not all safety ships lead you back to shore No not all safety ships lead you back to shore Ooh ah Ooh ah ya Tug of war on and on I pull Back and forth Avoiding all the obstacles For what it’s worth
11.
Balancing Act 03:12
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I like to stand on my own two feet So, if ever I fall, I know it’s on me I like to stand with my feet a step apart To see what’s in between the gaps Mmm my balancing act The gaps mmm I like to step lightly downhill If there’s no one left to catch me The Earth will I like to step over jagged rocks I find To keep my balance together Through the gaps Together My balancing act Together Through the gaps Together I know I can depend on my ten toes They hold me regardless of the bruises I’ve known I like to stand as solid as I can Until the wind blows through the gaps Mmm my balancing act What’s next? Mmm my balancing act What’s next? Oh woah Oh, woah hey I like to stand on my own two feet So, if ever I fall, I know it’s on me
12.
Quicksand 03:40
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Honey, I am on my way Got somewhere I’ve been meaning to go And though you’ve asked for me to stay Sometimes things don’t seem to go Quite the way we planned It is all quicksand We’re slipping in Oh woah Oh woah Oh woah Oh woah Honey, I have hardly packed Though I’ve been planning this for weeks Just my toothbrush and the tarmac Your expression as I leave Was not the way we planned It is all quicksand We’re slipping in Oh woah Oh woah Oh woah ah Oh woah Oh woah ah Oh woah Oh woah ah Honey, I am halfway there I’ll think of you when I arrive Playing through your favourite songs In tears and smiles as I drive Just the way we planned There is no quicksand From here on in Oh ah ah Oh woah Oh woah Oh woah Woah Oh woah Oh woah

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The vulnerable wanderings of the deeply emotional. Exploring themes of cold feet, insanity hunger, tangled rope, pants with pockets, quicksand and many more.

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released July 15, 2022

Written, produced and performed by Jodie Reid
Mixed by William Thacker
Album Artwork by Michael Smith

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Deserted in a land of penguins, acoustics and musical streams; Jodie Reid is venturing through the digital noise to share her awkward screaming of words and melodies with the world.
And you, dear human, (or marvelously programmed AI) have stumbled upon her existence in the most unlikely place... her Bandcamp page. May your ears and eyes be richly rewarded. ... more

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