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Twelve

by Wax & Rosewood

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1.
Death by sharing things Torn up by my own hands I’ve been playing games Losing touch with who I am Don’t remember this Is it happening again? Tripped on silly string Killed by a confetti gun Lost the tri-leg race Fell and bit my own tongue Missed and cracked the egg Now I’m done It keeps getting darker, to my detriment It’s November, we’re parting ways Plants will grow again Remove their blankets of snow Yawn and stretch their hands Going places already known No survivors here We die alone Vent the daylight grave Grains of sand hide my eyes Pitch the casket seal Hop around bubbling cries Don’t remember this It is not my life It keeps getting darker, to my detriment It’s November, we’re parting ways
2.
Where were you when I was still kind? My face is twisted yours is refined Who sits here now, what’s their name? It’s chained together, myself to blame Now I’m tricked by my own lies Rehearsed and flashy, to keep me aside Mirror mirror on the wall Why can’t I hear you, say it’s not my fault Always tomorrow things will change Today’s too busy, desire will fade I’ll shut the book and throw it out My story’s finished, no longer loud Take the candle out Throw them all away Burn the house for light Let me stay inside
3.
Snow capped mountains out of my window sill A baby being carried by his dad Sage resting gently in a cup near a candle A flying raven finds a spot to land Coming and going the cars leave the lot No waving hello or goodbye The curtains are shut now, the sun rests its head The black ice reflecting the lights May I be happy May you be happy too May peace fill our hearts and bring us together May fear lose its grip on us all
4.
From life to life I’ve waited for so long Death has passed me by Planted in soil You may go, you may go Each day we are born Every day we die to sleep Fall in love in just one second Infinity in one moment Be still, be still
5.
I’m looking at you, mount Maradona Listening to the call of Your sweet truth You’re looking at me, mount Maradona Listening to the call of The wise old trees And you rose just like the sun Take it slow I’m thinking of you, train ride back home Light comes and goes But we still move on You’re thinking of me, lake in the holy land Time rippling to shores of sand A rock falling deep You hang just like the sun Take it slow Look at you, mount Maradona Listening to the call of Your voice’s truth Look at me, mount Maradona Listening to the call of The wise old trees Look at us, mount Maradona Listening to the call of The wise old trees You set like the sun
6.
Drink up you fools then blame the world You hate to be told the meaning of life A cup is filled a drop at a time Do you fill yours with water or wine? Push out your leaves then cast them away Do you think it unique to waste your time? You keep your truth and I’ll drink wine I’m told that love is the meaning of life Good enough won’t cut it, won’t cut it this time
7.
May I come out tomorrow? May I bring you a sign? May I say things that I think are beautiful? May our differences align May I sing you a melody? May I hold your hand? May I say things that I think I need to say? May I hear you understand? You could ask anything and I would Could you come here tomorrow? Could you send me a sign? Could you tell me I’m beautiful? Could you love me as I am? Could you sing me a melody? Could you hold my hand? Could you say things that you think I need to hear? Do you think you understand? You could ask anything and I would
8.
How are you feeling? Because I’m so damn tired Are you still breathing? I’m getting too close to the fire Why do you hate me? I’ve been trying so damn hard I hope it won’t be The end, but I know it in my heart I feel so broken Like a dropped and forgotten plate I want to hurt them But hate has yet to dispel hate
9.
Tripped on the boarder line Kicked rocks at saints Because they’re only men Who wear silly outfits Tried to pull myself up But couldn’t afford The bootstraps it takes To be rich so Let’s keep pretending That we haven’t gone too far And we’re gonna be just fine Let’s keep ignoring All the early warning signs As long as I got mine I care as long as I’m contractually obligated to I connect as deep as my pockets will go And I will do anything for myself, at your expense Because I don't give a shit about you Painted my favorite nail gun red Tacked my name up on a tree In my defense everyone told me I’m the fucking best I’m watching myself up on T.V. Spitting right onto your face You’ll never do a-thing about it I can buy you off I care as long as I’m contractually obligated to I connect as deep as my pockets will go And I will do anything for myself, at your expense Because I don't give a shit about you
10.
The sun is red I’m going crazy The trees are dead The sky is hazy And I don’t know what to do Well I might, but just don’t have the juice I’m tired all the time With no diagnosis I’ll drink hibiscus and lime We’re gonna get through this Take off, run east, leg on The rotation came full stop But sometimes cigarettes make coffee taste better And now and then food is better served cold You won’t have problems if you’re not somebody Even if you’re somebody going down the wrong road
11.
Take a walk outside and only look down at the ground Hear the wind rushing through the leaves and feel it’s cool cool touch Your cheeks glow red hot cold and arm hairs stand up on their ends You taste the sweet metallic sting of blood down the back of your throat So am I still good enough for you? Or should I keep trying? You keep on asking for the truth And I keep on lying Won’t you let me down? Won’t you just sit down for a while Take a handful of Advil from the back Drink them down with whiskey Pull your lucky from the pack If you tremble, forget about where you’re at Close your eyes and repeat after me I am more than what I lack
12.
Take the long road to me Follow the old worn trail Speak your words into the night Begin your new life’s tale May your eyes grow weary Rest your bruised head Feel the care of those around With you at your bed Take the long road to me Follow the old worn trail Speak your words into the night Begin your new life’s tale You’re here with me always And I’m there with you too Your shaking hands held up by mine Your loving voice ensue Let your anger honor Use the walls it made Build a shelter for those who need Help who felt the same Take the long road to me Follow the old worn trail Speak your words into the night Begin your new life’s tale

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released August 22, 2020

Stefan Marty
3000-21 Productions
Mara Parks
Kierre Childers
Jeff Dumps

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Wax & Rosewood Palmer, Alaska

In 2018 I started writing music once a month after a long hiatus caused by depression. My debut album, Twelve, is in effect my personal growth and development put on display for you. I hope for nothing more than for you to listen and connect with this album, and for it to help you process and heal in your own personal way. ... more

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