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Where You Belong

by Ryan Sprinkle

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1.
Harbor 03:33
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why can't you see that you're not alone? if it's shelter your seeking, you can always come home I wanna hear your footsteps or just your knock on my door if it's a harbor you're needing, I will open my arms you don't have to worry, oh don't you start to doubt if it's guidance your searching, then let me light your path why can't you see you don't have to face this alone? if it's shelter your seeking, you can always come home I wanna hear your footsteps or just your knock on my door if it's a harbor you're needing, I will open my arms if it's a harbor you're needing, come run in my arms if it's a harbor you're needing, I will open my arms
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Here 04:03
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staring at this waterfront and I'm lost in it these photographs don't have your voice, your thoughts, your sins should I learn to let go? when the heart says no and love I'll take anything you'll give erase the thoughts, forget my name I want to say does my light shine dim this far away? list full of commitments but love don't you hesitate we could blame it on bad timing what good does it do? we could blame it on bad timing but I'm still without you the sea will rise you'll start to shake and lose your grip pulling at the threads that align, the heart, the stitch when the sun turns cold and you feel alone love I'll still be right here we could blame it on bad timing what good does it do? we could blame it on bad timing but I'm still without you
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Didn't Ask Me To 03:57
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I would have ran to you breathless but brand new busted up, broken outside I would've let in your light and I would have loved you with all of this heart I would have loved you with all of this heart but you didn't ask me to I would have waited took shelter in your hands your face, your touch, your skin I would've let you in and I would have loved you with all of this heart I would have loved you with all of this heart but you didn't ask me to so go on now wash your hands clean darling I still believe go on now wash your hands clean darling I still believe that I would have loved you with all of this heart I would have loved you with all of this heart and I would have waited I would've let you in
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Black Dogs 05:30
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cold winds from the north blew down time came in and let you hold go it's grown over, scabbed up by now still I worry for you, I worry for you haze of orange warmth through the blinds soldiers to keep the black dogs at bay now out of sight but your, your on my mind still I grew from you, I grew from you the morning is brand new the morning is still carrying stones, the forgiveness I gave you something but it's not enough I had only love for you, only love carrying stones, the forgiveness I gave you something but it's not enough I had only love for you, only love for you mapped it out straight to release there, pressed against the evening sun said, "if you choose to, set yourself free." still I don't blame you, I don't blame you the morning is brand new the morning is still carrying stones, the forgiveness I gave you something but it's not enough I had only love for you, only love still carrying stones the forgiveness I gave you something but it's not enough I had only love for you, only love for you for you.
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Nora 03:21
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another year gone by oh how the time lies my mothers voice on my mind the day he left if we could tether all these ties and roll the stone away I just want to believe in anything Nora, love I don't want to hurt you seen your fair share before Nora, not sure I deserve you what victory's been won? Nora, blinded by your virtue seems the walls are stacking up Nora, please don't desert me when the time comes when the time comes what an honor to have played a part of your life just remember to let you guard down and let the light in sometime
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What I Came Here For 03:15
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I guess I overstayed my welcome been following paper trails you left me with this match in my palm I'm trying to stay calm think I'll burn it all down and not feel nothing I never asked for you to fix me though you would be broken with me well I've mended myself without your help how long before you notice I'm missing? well I've made up my mind for the very first time and I don't wanna hear your name anymore rip the heart from my sleeve, don't mean nothing to me I forgot what I came here for well I'm not trying to lay you with blame just seems there's no effort remaining if your flag starts waving, if your ship is going down know I won't be around to save you I've grown a bit but no older it doesn't matter how much I was hoping that you'd come to the terms and finally learn about the man whose heart you've been holding well I've made up my mind for the very last time and I don't wanna hear your name anymore rip the heart from my sleeve, don't mean a goddamn thing to me I forgot what I came here for you weren't calling to me, I was listening if your arms reached for me I didn't see them with the words that we spoke, were we touching souls? neither one of us could believe it
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Broken Open 05:25
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there's anchors around my feet and there's water on the spark will it keep me down? and the trail goes chasing left and I've lost all of direction am I almost found? you said, "keep your head held high." well I will be, I'll be burying mine cause I don't like what I'm becoming, this bottle seems to drink itself told me you would come running if ever I needed help well I'm broken open now I'm broken open now you're talking like some stranger, like we never knew each other did you know me at all? and as the smoke plumes above I wonder if you're thinking of me do you eve think of me at all? you said, "keep your head held high." well I will be, I'll be burying mine cause I don't like what I'm becoming, this bottle seems to drink itself told me you would come running if ever I needed help well I'm broken open now I'm broken open now
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Leave It Like This 04:49
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were you waiting? did I overstep some bounds? were you calling? was I nowhere to be found? and I was selfish, knew the lines I played the part but you weren't helpless, thought I could save you from the dark you gave me the words, showed me I could be strong that I could be right when everyone else was wrong your voice is now fading and I'm talking to the shadows on the wall and I can't drink you away, can't replace this loss at all it's been raining all night showing no sign of letting up I know the time has come, your love is lost, the well's done dried up I'll try to learn to forget just don't leave it, don't leave it like this were we lying to ourselves? were we lost? was it fire? or were we caught up in the thought? and you were roaming oh but I was standing still held back by these waters, I was only trying to be near you gave into distance, set on silence there's nothing left still in search of believe if only a glimpse of it am I now fading? I know I should be moving on I'll pretend that you don't exist if that is what you want it's been raining all night showing no sign of letting up I know the time has come, your love is lost, the well's done dried up I'll try to learn to forget just don't leave, don't leave it like this I'll try to learn to forget but please don't leave it, don't leave it like this
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Where You Belong 04:54
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you had it out but I never really wanted you to know when time reveals itself I will grit my teeth and just keep my eyes closed because no blue burns quite as bright pouring out past the windows far from sight but let it go, let it go, let it go your fate stands in place, it's where you belong summer swells, only your bare feet completely stained with grass flooded by memories, we are young, it's all I've done to hurry back because no green feels quite as calm touched the surface had life hidden in my palms but let it go, let it go, let it go your fate doesn't wait, it's where you belong excavation brought up with purpose, found the hurt could just burn away I'm still with you, though in the background blowing past now, keep that smile on your face because no white carries quite as warm I would swear I'd been there held in your arms but let it go, let it go, let it go your fate can't replace, it's where you belong there's no more hiding in your bones does it feel like home? there's no more hiding in your bones does it feel like home?
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Years 04:14
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in dawn we drove peering past snow headlights shone over fields burning holes in the hills bought the sold weren't fearing anymore repletion, finally sealed holding on to these years but keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart in lines we spoke breath hinted smoke draining bottles dry found and beyond alive but keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart keep on growing if we grow apart
11.
Used To This 03:53
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the windows are open and there's a breeze blowing in the one thing I've learned is you've gotta know when enough is enough and I buried that past out in the back yard defeated my demons found it wasn't as hard as I thought I'm feeling brave again finally awake and the dark showed its face but now it's gone for the first time in a long time I'm wearing a smile instead I could get used to this she's heading west I say, "just tell me when." the heat in this car and the sweat on her skin is enough I know cause I dug up the truth out in the back yard found out happiness wasn't as far as I thought it was I'm feeling brave again finally awake and the dark showed its face but now it's gone for the first time in a long time I'm not counting the miles ahead I could get used to this I'm feeling brave again finally awake and the dark showed its face but now it's gone for the first time in a long time I'm free from where I've been I could get used to this for the first time in a long time I'm free from where I've been I could get used to this

about

Essentially, these recordings are about me, a documentation of sorts covering the past year or so of my life. It’s searching. It’s losing old friends. It’s making new ones. It’s breaking down. It’s the very bottom. It’s happiness. It’s understanding. It’s hope. All the songs (except “Nora,” which is an iPhone recording from a hotel room in Chicago) were recorded in my living room from October 2012 through March 2013 (“Black Dogs” was recorded in May of 2012). I recorded these songs for myself and it has taken some time to build up enough courage to share them, but here they are. I hope you can take something away from these songs. To anyone who downloads/purchases the album, or even just takes a minute to listen, I cannot put into words how grateful and honored I am.

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released April 22, 2013

All songs written and recorded by Ryan Sprinkle.

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