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Certain Little Thing (Demo)

by Kamryn Armstrong

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    Although my feet are planted on the Earth, I am blessed as surely as I am cursed to be forever wand'ring through the mire and haze that becloud my imagination. I'm brand new.
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1.
He was born to the field, he was born beneath the apricot tree With blistered little fingers, tub half empty His unapologetically red mouthed mother continued to bake his daddy's bread His three arrow-slingin, shootin older brothers nearly always knelt and prayed before bed Farmer's smooth-faced son stood a'shoutin, waist-deep in the golden bearded wheat Asking a God who hid behind purple clouds to stand him up on two farmer's feet But your feet don't belong to a farmer, your feet are not your own If there's one thing you learned from your Daddy this summer, you reap the crop that you've sown While you're out running, tell me, did you ever see me coming? Standing out to scare the crows, Why is heaven silent? Only heaven knows. She smoked her first cigarette, his glass-eyed dolly Unapologetically red-lipped Tasted something like independence day with her ring on her finger on her hip He said, "run, my little angel! Run, my baby doll" He said, "run, my little baby Or at least little darling, try to crawl" He said, "Run!" He's a runaway, a fugitive, he's gone beneath her stare He's run so far inside himself only God can find him there And while you're out running, tell me did you ever see Him coming? Standing out to scare the crows, why is heaven silent? only heaven knows.
2.
Moon was broken the night he stepped into my car No words spoken, alright, just this borrowed guitar He never comes when I call, just when it'll scare me Blinks those green eyes so unfairly Blonde-haired boy I watch the street and he hums, he does the same Smile in the dark while I strum, choose a new name I sit all alone, he'll sneak up softly Sometimes I'm on my own to drink my coffee Blonde-haired boy Hold him before he goes Don't know if I'll see him again I scare him and it shows There's no fooling him Blonde-haired boy
3.
Don't you promise me nothing Don't you say another word Don't you tell me that your sources could predict What has just occurred Don't you kiss my bleeding forehead I can open my own doors Don't you say the word "forever," Don't you tell me I am yours Are we the ocean, that the moon pulls us? Can we choose our dreamings when asleep? Only He, our Father knows us So don't make promises you can't keep Who knows what tomorrow brings us Who knows if the sun will rise Who knows what pretty earthly angel Will catch your winking eye Don't take it wrong my darling, Your intentions are kind You can kiss my bleeding forehead And open my doors if you don't mind Are we the ocean, that the moon pulls us? Can we choose our dreamings when asleep? Only He, our Father knows us So don't make promises you can't keep
4.
July 05:26
On a train through rolling land in my dreams Trees melt by, and the light moves on through melting trees I caught your eye for a moment, all trees and bees and knees I caught your eye for a moment, and then you left me lonely In a dream in paper-bound fantasy Caught up in an adventure that don't belong to me I heard your voice for a moment, in rainy Germany I heard your voice for a moment, then you said goodbye to me I'm wishing on starlight, I'm falling with the sand I’ve memorized the paragraphs that leaked from your own hand I'm waiting for the phone to ring, though I don't know why I haven't heard your voice since the middle of July In a truck, racing yellow lights on wet streets Blinking through the gray light, rain falls in sheets I let go for a moment, barely looked away I only let go for a moment What were you going to say? I'm wishing on starlight, I'm falling with the sand I’ve memorized the paragraphs that leaked from your own hand I'm waiting for the phone to ring, though I don't know why I haven't heard your voice since the middle of July “Goodbye, Beautiful Girl,” He said
5.
You are a tall giraffe who lives on land, and I'm a fish who swims and we're really an unfortunate pair You've got your goggles, you've got your snorkel, you'll brave the narwals and the orca(l)s but your neck's so long you're still up in the air Your hooves are wet, you'll jump right out, but dear don't fret, don't fear, don't pout I've got a plan for us, Darlin' I'll grow some wings and up I'll fly, Our faces will touch in the sky, cause I know Uncle Charlie Darwin And just to make sure I'm not dead, I'll wear a fishbowl on my head I've got gills, I'm still a fish We're together, that's what I said, but the situation on my head is inconvenient for when we kish.
6.
New 01:57
I met the black birds way down south, Follow the tracks to find me there Winter kissed me on the mouth And knotted its fingers in my hair Scuffed-up boots and a string of pearls Penny's worth of a hardened stare Slack-jawed thirsty little girls White-knuckled weary prayer and I feel new Used up all my favorite words Wore all my favorite pencils down Melodies used to fly like birds Right out of this tired town I feel new, I feel new
7.
Roots 03:26
I'll hide white flowers in my hair, mask the stench of decay the rotting of the person that I was yesterday I'm clawing at the minutes my fingernails, i pray, will slay this beast of longing for a home far away Serpentine nostalgia, slithering through my ears Scaly, scraping at my thoughts and poisoning all my fears My fingertips are raw from holding on all these years Wasted waking hours and wasted bitter tears Oh these roots will wither away, I'm only passing through I'm numbering all my freckles, permanent on my skin Temporary flesh, oh tell me when will life begin? I was planted by the Gardener and overgrown with sin, He waters me, He tends to me, He prunes me and then My roots will wither away, I'm only passing through
8.
I cut my hair with the kitchen shears today Watched in the mirror as my locks fell away I held my breath, didn't have much to say Turned on the faucet and washed it all away I washed myself in the rain and in the dirt I got a stain on my sister's favorite shirt I missed fourteen of my facebook friend alerts I fell down and laughed to hide the hurt My skin cries for you My skin sighs for you I danced a dance with a dancing bear today Bone and tooth were safely locked away When it was time, I turned and walked away Dancing bears don't have a bed but cement to lay in My skin cries for you My skin sighs for you My skin aches for you My skin crawls for you
9.
Bathwater 04:05
Pick up the angel who has fallen She'll be glad to know you caught her You still haunt my fever dreams, your face still floats in my bathwater I feel your breath among the stars I hear your voice through my fingers I haven't spoken out so far Silence is my mourning's daughter Hallelujah Here in the dust among your things Your magazines and sweaters You had a song to sing, a trick to make the medicine work better There's a candle in the corner There's a book upon the shelf Did your eyes grow heavy in the night as you scanned the page letter by letter? Hallelujah You still haunt my fever dreams
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And I'll Go 04:17
if You want me to meet you in the morning name the place and i'll leave tonight pack my things and i'll get myself some coffee road is dark but You are light tell me where, tell me where, and i'll be there i've got fuel for 100 miles or so i'll fill my tank and i'll press on through the darkness say the word, say "leave" and i'll go and i'm not scared of dying on the way because i've already died i'm desperate to see Your face You who raised me up to life and I see You beyond each overpass and in the river or tail-lights If you want me to meet you in the morning, I'll head out tonight

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released January 24, 2011

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Kamryn Armstrong Austin, Texas

Kamryn Armstrong is an 19 year old from Austin, Texas with dirty fingernails and a heart on her sleeve.

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