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Nowhere to Land

by JM Stevens

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1.
Dry Creek 03:15
There’s a voice inside That echoes in my mind Telling me to beware And that I’m running blind But I ain’t gonna listen anymore To the sound of old boots pacing the floor There’s a future up over the ridge And that dry creek was once water under the bridge As I lay in wait For what is sure to come Uncertainty everywhere Got a hold on everyone I’m trying hard not to let it rule my mind But I lost that battle one too many times There’s a future up over the ridge And that dry creek was once water under the bridge I saw a bird up high On a branch much to thin And an avalanche in waiting Teetering on the rim So hold on tight it’s gonna be a bumpy ride ’Til we find salvation on the other side Where here’s a future up over the ridge And that dry creek was once water under the bridge Yeah that dry creek was once water Under the bridge
2.
I saw you sitting all by yourself Like you owned the place Slinging low on the top shelf Putting a smile on my face You didn’t need no validation to feel cool I knew right then of me you’d be making a fool Someday baby We’re gonna leave each other alone Like you were when I met you Like I’ll be when you’re gone The first time I laid eyes on you I had another on my arms I tried my best just to remain true And fight your cherry burst charm But I’d never seen something on God’s green earth so fine I knew right then and there I had to make you mine Someday baby We’re gonna leave each other alone Like you were when I met you Like I’ll be when you’re gone In the middle of the night I’d wake up Wondering if I had the nerve Thinking ‘bout how I would hold you While ever softly caressing your curves When I close my eyes you won’t let me be It’s time I make reality of this dream Someday baby We’re gonna leave each other alone Like you were when I met you Like I’ll be when you’re gone Like you were when I met you Like I’ll be when you’re gone
3.
Could be at the supermarket Coming down the aisle Could be on a street corner As the two of you drive by Could be on the computer screen Taking photos of yourselves But someday I will see you with someone else Someday I will see you with someone else Could be at a rock n’ roll show Standing in the crowd Where I once held you close Our heads up in the clouds But now that perfect dream Sits dusty on the shelf Someday I will see you with someone else Someday I will see you with someone else Happiness it comes in waves Rolls up and then flows away But even in the darkest times There’s a beauty there to find Probably feel like a bullet train Racing in my heart Headed straight for the symphony Playing in the park And in a cruel twist of fate I’ll be by myself When someday I will see you with someone else Yeah someday I will see you with someone else Someday I will see you with someone else
4.
I’m wondering where you are Probably hanging late night at the bar Where last call’s come and gone And the jukebox has played its final song While I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number And wondering why won’t you call Honey I’ll be home soon Looping in my mind as I pace the room Your voice don’t sound the same Once those neon lights called out your name And I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number And wondering why won’t you call Do you think about What it’s like when you’re out in the city I bet you’re having the time Of your life out there without me I heard you sneaking in Guess you forgot to WD40 the hinge But I’ll give you another chance Cuz no one holds me that way when we dance I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number And wondering why won’t you call I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number I’m looking at your number And it’s time that I make the call
5.
Won’t pretend I know what you’re going through Where you’ve been, where you’re from Or where you’re headed to Been gettin’ by most any way you can Flying like a bird with nowhere to land I can see it in your eyes the way you look at me No trust in what I say or in what I believe It’s coming clear I’d never understand What it’s like to fly with nowhere to land It’s hard to find the words to say So I’m gonna do less looking and more listening today Woke up to another new day coming down Beauty in the sky not so much on the ground For too long my head’s been in the sand But it’s time I fly with nowhere to land Yeah it’s time I fly with nowhere to land
6.
The stream will flow Through the desert down below We’ll get back to what we know After the storm The ice will melt Like the pain that we felt A better hand will be dealt After the storm There’ll be children outside playing in the park Hand in hand we’ll walk these streets after dark The clouds give way to clear Like the blues they’ll disappear So far yet so near After the storm A shattered window pane Or damage from the rain It might look the same After the storm But that’s alright yeah that’s fine Feels like forever we’ve been inside Let’s go out for a drive After the storm And watch that sundown crashing into the hills It’s getting late but I know we can make it still Cuz it’s been on my mind But thoughts ain’t worth a dime We’re putting in the time After the storm We’ll leave that news behind After the storm
7.
Did you hear that thunder Crashing down last night It kept me up ’til the morning Got me not feeling right Yeah I’m falling Falling down But I’ll keep crawling Makin’ the rounds Somedays roll on easy Others they hit you hard One hot minute you’re ruling the world The next your clothes are out in the yard Yeah I’m falling Falling down But I’ll keep crawling Makin’ the rounds I got nothing to offer You don’t already have But I’ll lay this heart on the table You can have your way with that But for heaven’s sake You can bend but please don’t break Gonna tell you how I love you For you I’d do anything Cuz we don’t know what’s around the corner Or what this day will bring Yeah I’m falling Falling down Oh I’m falling Falling down But I’ll keep crawling Makin’ the rounds Did you hear that thunder Crashing down last night
8.
I wanna wake up with you in the morning Baby won’t you stay right here I wanna wake up with you in the morning Please don’t you disappear This day’s got me down Better when you are around Under the covers we drown Together we’ll go down I wanna wake up with you in the morning You fill me up with love and affection Keeping me off my knees Moving in the right direction To face what’s in front of me This day’s got me down Better when you are around Under the covers we drown Together we’ll go down I wanna wake up with you in the morning Red flags waving at me Deadlines that I missed To your love all take a back seat I could get, I could get used to this This day’s got me down Better when you are around Under the covers we drown Together we’ll go down I wanna wake up with you in the morning I wanna wake up with you in the morning
9.
Cobwebs 02:53
Cobwebs on the ceiling Cobwebs on the floor Hanging in the corner Gettin’ harder to ignore I’m just trying to figure out what to do About those cobwebs between me and you We push ‘em to the side But we know they’re still there From them we try to hide Act like we don’t care What once was old has become new Just like those cobwebs between me and you It was only a dream I had That I can’t seem to shake But is it so bad If I don’t ever wanna wake I dreamed that you’d realized How much you needed me And we looked so happy Like lovers on TV We walked hand in hand down the avenue Without those cobwebs between me and you Yeah without those cobwebs between me and you
10.
The days roll on forever The nighttime never ends The weeks creep by Turns into months Then it starts all over again Still it seems that this world Is moving too fast for me I know I kept you waiting On the edge of your seat But a wrench fell into my plans For doing the thing that I should be Yeah it seems that this world Is moving too fast for me I ask my heart I ask my mind But neither one seem to have the time To give advice on anything I need I wasn’t around when I should have been Had to go chase some silly wind Thought I felt the concrete Drying ‘round my feet This world is moving too fast for me Sometimes it’s like I’m standing Alone in the back of the room Waiting for that next tomorrow That always comes too soon Yeah it seems that this world Is moving too fast for me Like a tornado roaring into town Spinning low never touching ground Picking me up and then letting me down with ease So out of this town’s where I need to go They cut down the trees in the shady grove What once was real now only memory This world is moving too fast for me And now that it’s slowed down I finally see This world is moving too fast for me

credits

released April 12, 2024

Players:
JM Stevens - Vocals, Guitars
George Duron - Drums
Doug Strahan - Guitars, Harmony Vocals
Jonny “Keys” Grossman - Keyboards, Accordion
Dave Wesselowski - Bass

Additional Musicians:
BettySoo - Harmony Vocals All Tracks Except Cobwebs
Beth Chrisman - Harmony Vocals, Fiddle on Cobwebs
Marty Muse - Dobro, Pedal Steel Tracks 5 and 6

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by James Stevens at EAR Studio in Austin, TX
Mastered by Jim Wilson Mastering
Design by Hal Jon Vorpahl
Cover Photo by Mark Abernathy

2024 Crosstie Records

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JM Stevens Austin, Texas

From Austin, TX by way of West Point, MS, critically acclaimed Americana and roots-rock/pop singer, songwriter, and producer, JM Stevens returns three years after his well-received solo debut, Invisible Lines. Releasing in April 2024,Nowhere to Land is an overall mellower, more vulnerable record than its predecessor, set apart by Stevens’ nuanced songcraft, intimate vocals, and organic production. ... more

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