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Watered Down (Album)

by chris hardy world

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1.
I Tried 03:25
no excessive detail here i'd rather just tell it straight when I'm feeling something big the urge to shout can be great i know it's not so polite to say what everyone is thinking and maybe i've got loose lips cause this ship looks to be sinking ch i tried, i tried i tried to hold it inside i tried, i tried but my heart would not be denied some people walk around never addressing the fact that the elephant in the room ultimately remains intact so i'm sorry if you're hurt by the truth that i let slip if you let it take the wheel, though you're in for one rough trip
2.
The Company 03:04
v safety is our top goal anything else is secondary even though the chaos is real protecting you is our priority v we're here for you with assistance cause you can't seem to function at all let us make all the right decisions and shield you with a reinforced wall ch the company will take charge and do the things you don't want to do saving you for more important things yeah, the company serves you v we know too many choices are hard so relax in your comfortable chair we'll fight for you and your family all you need to do is sit right there br the company sees that you're weak the company knows that you trust the company wants you to relax and just leave all the thinking to us
3.
Wait and See 03:42
v it doesn't take long at all for opportunities to disappear but jumping on them too quickly can make the heat too severe v suddenly the water's too deep even though the signs were posted and before you can take a breath you're as good as toasted ch i'm gonna wait and see i'm gonna wait and see i'm gonna wait and see if this is right for me v given the speed that people move nobody seems to want to take it slow some of them go so recklessly when they have nowhere to go br there's always consideration and careful deliberation with a bit of calculation to keep me from that situation
4.
it's right in front of you stop looking to the left stop looking to the right your search is in vain i guess you want to be aware of your options eyes going in circles head spinning around follow the line from your nose straight ahead and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led it's right in front of you but all of the distractions are distracting you your search is in vain and it's just running in the other direction eyes going in circles head spinning around follow the line from your nose straight ahead and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led it's right in front of you you seem to be more worried about other things your search is in vain cause you stress about things that you can't control eyes going in circles head spinning around follow the line from your nose straight ahead and maybe where you wanna be is where you'll be led
5.
This Is Fine 04:15
v you brought me the bad news the foundation is beginning to shake you said the forbidden words now the walls are starting to break v i thought everything was stable but it seems to be turning to flux a million dollars in my heart has turned into only ten bucks ch but this is fine i'm not too concerned this is fine though i'm getting burned this is fine conditions so adverse this is fine ya know it could be worse v guess you found an escape route when all that smoke began to rise looks like he can be your shelter from the sound of my deafening cries br most people would have left by now before the roof came down on me and most people would have opened their eyes to things they didn't want to see
6.
you're so afraid of the world that you need a support system and all the things that upset you there are too many to list 'em always leaning on somebody else to do all your heavy lifting when you could handle it all by yourself with some perspective shifting ch you took advice from the experts surround yourself, surround yourself cause every tiny little thing just hurts surround yourself, surround yourself how will you ever get strong if you always need to belong you're a victim of the con surround yourself, surround yourself it's not exactly fair to others when they pick up all your slack if you don't have the ability to give them anything back br and isn't it a little creepy to be surrounded all the time and isn't it a little crooked if you don't exercise your spine
7.
Say It Once 03:10
v it doesn't do any good to dig someone out of their hole it's a safe place to hide for a damaged heart and soul v maybe i let it be or offer some kind of solution it's just an idea and not a call for revolution ch some people prefer the dark they reject any positive remark so i try not to come on too strong i'll say it once and move on i'll say it once and move on br and just because you think you know best doesn't mean you have to be a pest hammering away at what others should do won't make them behave just like you v i can respect the choice to sit there without the lights on not gonna act like a threat when someone's motivation is gone
8.
8 Hours 03:40
ch i slept 8 hours last night i should be ready to go i slept 8 hours last night just not all in a row one thing or another thing combined in one long string of the most disruptive events and the rest it all prevents br a barking dog a ticking clock i snap awake in one big shake a truck outside my brain is fried the night i had i'm going mad forgive me if i'm crabby my nerves they feel so shabby hate to be a misery spreader maybe tonight will be better
9.
v people don't know what to think you've never been considered cool like an alien lost on the earth you've broken one too many rule v and everywhere you show yourself short circuited brains will arrive they think you've come from the future but in this moment you're alive ch so there you sit in the lobby waiting for the world to catch up one day they won't be so snobby waiting for the world to catch up v your genius is all too obvious but only to a select few so you keep your head up and keep going cause there's nothing else you can do br in time the public might see your contribution to society it's not a presumption you can bank on cause by then you may be long gone
10.
Let It Crash 03:40
v collision course a show of force the fancy crown is going down v should i react make an impact or do i sit and watch it split ch i don't have a dog in this fight i say let it crash, let it crash nothing about this plan was right i say let it crash, let it crash v you see the fraud the system's flawed they've gone berserk it doesn't work br so wring your hands and shout at the sky anything but asking the question why cause you might find that the answer is true that the problem here might be you
11.
no excessive detail here i'd rather just tell it straight when I'm feeling something big the urge to shout can be great i know it's not so polite to say what everyone is thinking and maybe i've got loose lips cause this ship looks to be sinking ch i tried, i tried i tried to hold it inside i tried, i tried but my heart would not be denied some people walk around never addressing the fact that the elephant in the room ultimately remains intact so i'm sorry if you're hurt by the truth that i let slip if you let it take the wheel, though you're in for one rough trip

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This album was created for an album writing contest put on by Lights & Lines, an indie label in the UK.

Q: What's different about this one, Chris?

A: Well, it's very simplified compared to my usual fare - in fact, I restricted myself to only major or minor chords. No fancy jazz chords this time! I also used a 6 string guitar instead of my usual piccolo bass. Also, the drums & bass were only played in a supportive and basic role, again, no fancy stuff.

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released July 14, 2022

Chris Hardy - all instruments, vocals and production.

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chris hardy world Edgefield, South Carolina

I write songs myself. I record them all myself. I play all the instruments (including real actual drums) myself. I sound like a band yet I am just one little guy. I do everything myself - the only job you have is to listen and enjoy! Isn't that easy?

Check out my Spotify page: open.spotify.com/artist/2IdeoH1kMPQFcTJssWlHGQ
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