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Harmonica Sounds

by Liberty Hall Collective

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1.
Insecure She's what all the boys are lookin' for she really wishes they'd stop calling her 'cause her father is listening on the other line Obsolete feels like the world is raining down on her why wouldn't she the magazines Tell her she'll never be good enough She's gonna be one messed up kid at the end of this life sentence she's got her hopes and dreams I hope they don't get crushed in the end Rebekah you've got the whole world in the palm of your hand She's fucked up she's got the neighbor kids selling her drugs the tv's sayin that its ok but not ok at the same time She's depressed she doesn't even know how that feels I figure she's just followin the trend and sooner or later she'll find out it's not pretend
2.
Dreaming 03:20
Tell me why it's far away and I'll bring the sun to you Calm down and tell me what the world's done to you And it's in our heads None of this could ever be Anything more than Dreaming Sailing away I wish that I could be somewhere Besides this place Dreaming Sailing away I wish that I could put a smile on your face One more word of warning and I'll sing this song for you If the words seem wrong Remember that they're all for you But it's nothing now The things we said the things we bought they never added up anyhow I let down my guard you took your shot Who would have thought? Tell me why you're far away and I'll bring the moon to you When we run out of words to say the stars above pray for you
3.
I Don't Care 02:59
Sitting up at night Thinking 'bout the past Worried by the things That should never last Try to pick myself up But fall back on the ground I find myself confused but then it turns around I've got to throw myself in the world I don't know how I'll do And I don't care Lost and off my tracks Seem to be astray And I feel so blind Can hardly find my way Lifted by the darkness and I can see the light Now my troubles are gone and I can sleep at night
4.
I never said I’d drive you home I deleted, I deleted all your texts from my phone don’t assume things leave me alone you tried to tell me that she was a slut (Stacey is such a slut) you didn’t know that we’ve been dating for over a month don't assume things leave me alone Chorus: Make a wish on a four leaf clover try to tell you that its all over tell me can you leave me alone you tried to get me to piss off my friends when that didn’t work you just, tried it again you don't know me, get the fuck back home you tried to make me fall in love that’s not the way it works I'm not somebody that you can control you can’t have me, leave me alone
5.
Out There 04:19
No one cares No one stares For fear that they might see Something more Something beyond the history Of this town Of this endless memory From beyond From outside The signal ring Everyone has Something to Keep them here Some obligation Some chain That keeps them in fear A little voice Whispers to them And they hear “This is all you are This is all you can be Have another beer” A concrete street Cracked, destroyed By weights of time A shuttered store Gone after he Couldn’t make a dime A broken dream A shattered hope But still he says he’s fine A hidden doubt A shame, but Here, it’s sublime Out there Out where there’s no hope No color Nothing from outside the narrow scope Maybe there’s Some way out Of this place pack your bags Be out of here Without a trace Something more A dream beyond This world of dust Out there There’s a Place for us
6.
A Ti 02:28
Estoy cantando a ti Estoy cantando toda la noche Estoy cantando, me aferrando a ti Ti, ti, ti, ah sí bebé, a ti Quiero tu carino Levantas mi ánima Te adoro Sonrío cuando te veo I'm singing to you I'm clinging to you I'm singing, I'm clinging to you you, you, you, sí bebé, to you Odio cuando no estoy contigo Estoy orgulloso decir que te amo
7.
I could stop this awful war before anyone could put it to the page I could break your beating heart in two just like this living hell you've made I can't love you your showing me your inner vision of what you think the future should hold I can't love you your showing me your inner demons spreading rumors across the whole world What now I ask you dearest tell me please what now am I supposed to dissapear or tell you how I'm so fucked up and need your grace and falling out of reality but I'm not your out of luck hun we're through and done I could waste away the hours picking flowers to put on your grave but why waste my time with you I've heard all the nasty things you say
8.
Intro: A group of outlaws came to town to start some trouble. The Marshall caught on to their plan and tried to stop 'em. The marshall won The battle but there was more to come. Even though they died, The outlaws came back. To take their revenge When the sun goes down, the ghost outlaws come to town. Wiping fear into the streets. Children hiding under sheets as the gunshots ring out. There is something in the air. Blood and guts everywhere. They will never die. They will never die. As the days go by, the people cry at the force of their hand. No one could smite them down, or steal their crown to bring back the peace. After all is through there is nothing they can do. They will never die. They will never die. And to this day, the townspeople still cower at night when the ghost outlaws ride on through. The outlaws mercilessly attack the people run in fear. They strike at dusk and there's nothing they can do. And the legend lives on...
9.
City Song 07:45
Thought maybe I would find myself Under the lights of the city Oh, but underneath the neon sky I found a world that wasn’t so pretty Sold my soul and before you know I was lost in the rainy night No escape from the ties that bind Had to keep moving up so I wouldn’t fall behind Sometimes I wish I could go home again Sometimes I wish the road wasn’t so long And though I know my fame is out there Sometimes, I guess, I don’t know Thought maybe I’d make my way down south See if that is where I’d find my fame But when everything I music there It seems like no one knows your name I played all of those late-night clubs Where they couldn’t care less for you Now I start to think That maybe it isn't true I did my work Put in my time You’d think I’ve earned it You’d think by now If this life wasn’t for me I would’ve learned it One more show One more night And I’ll find it Just one hit One TV show And I could fade away, I wouldn’t mind it Thought maybe I’d make my over west See if the bright lights had any use for me But the one they showed in the TV lights Ain’t all it seemed to be Now here I am on the boulevard I had to fight for my next meal Oh, now I know That it just isn't real And Oh, how I wish I could go home again Turns out the road was just to long Oh, I know, it isn't out there Yes, this I know
10.
I look around and I start thinking Where’d I put my muse Cause all these dreams just keep on spinning Oh, and what’s the use Stars and Galaxies are all that I can see My head’s up in the clouds and I can’t seem to find my way I’m lost inside this forest of confusion and pain But oh, it’s gonna be alright Cause even in the night there’s a light to lead you on Oh, the universe is wide and it’s inside my mind Right where it belongs The comets twirl around my ears and spin a symphony The nebulae collide in time Their fires yearn to reach Pinpricks of light splash on ebony Stars and Galaxies are all that I can see Consciousness seems to flee me in the light of day. The realm of midnight, crystal clear. Calling out my name. Oh, I’m tripping on the stars, entangling my heart. But I will press on. Oh, the universe is wide and it’s inside my mind. Right where it belongs. Tranquility shines like turquoise deep within my soul Echoes tumble quietly, revealing what they know Pinpricks of light splash on ebony Stars and Galaxies are all that I can see Darkness like the great abyss, threatens to consume. Closer it draws steadily. I can hardly move. But oh, it’s gonna be alright. Cause even in the night, there’s a light to lead us on. Oh, the universe is wide and it’s inside my mind. Right where it belongs. Oh, I know I’m not alone want the world to know that the lights are shining on Oh, the universe is wide and it’s inside my mind Right where it belongs
11.
I See You 04:04
I wish I could have kissed you before the runners in the night Called me home Y'know the way it feels when I'm lonely makes me glad I'm never really alone The bus window sure looks empty with no one sitting beside me Sometimes I take a break from watching my back to drift away from these worries I see you With your electric blue eyes and your sincere smile I see you And when I see you I want to see you for a while But then you're gone And I curse myself and wait until the next time I see you Those long walks in the rain don't do anybody any good I should have stayed inside gotten a steady job like everybody says I should But that fear of being just a normal being never really goes away I don't want to stand at heaven's gates some day wishing I had more to say So I'll walk with this guitar until someday I don't have to walk anymore Find myself a band that can help me learn the score But until then I'll Play in these tiny bars and the little holes in Society's walls Spend my days dreaming of the days when it's stadiums and concert halls And sometimes when it all seems too far away All I need to get through the doubt is dream of your face
12.
I Don't Mind 03:14
My friends tell me I'm just fine I'm just taking my sweet time to get to know the world I've seen the sunset a million times each time it gets just a little bit duller and I don't know why We're taking over We're taking our precious time I'm too pathetic for my own damn good think before you speak next time My head is stuck in the clouds but that's all right I don't mind, I don't mind I still see shadows from the past I know memories don't last but I'll make them last If I have too All ghosts are dancing silhouettes they're just things we wish we could forget and they haunt us for life, they come out at night We're out of time, I don't mind, I don't mind I'm falling ever faster, I don't mind, I don't mind

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The stark, sad-eyed woman who is presented on the cover of Harmonica Sounds acts as a perfect backdrop to the music presented on this, Liberty Hall Collective’s first full-length album. The 12 songs collected here, with approximately one exception (Kamron Warden’s sincere love letter, “A Ti”), hide under their veneer of pop prowess tales of loneliness, isolation, fear, worry, confusion, and lost love.
From the soaring melody and crushing end-of-relationship poetry of Brett Pongratz’ “I Gave My Love A Bird” to the murky blues-rock story of a rock-n-roll rise gone wrong that is found in Chase Harrison’s “City Song” to the pining strings and “forest of confusion and pain” found in Warden’s “Stars and Galaxies”, the prevailing darkness lends to a wistful feel.
Another feel of the album is one of eclecticness. The variety of different genres presented here is vast, including the watery, Joni-Mitchell-esque “Out There”, the chugging-train country of “Ballad of the Outlaw Jameson Boone”, and the upbeat pop-punk seen in the album’s finale, Pongratz' “I Don’t Mind”.
So here it is: the cumulative effort of three proficient musicians and songwriters, firing on all cylinders. Brett Pongratz, Chase Harrison, and Kamron Warden proudly present Harmonica Sounds.

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released March 9, 2014

Liberty Hall Collective is
Chase Harrison
Brett Pongratz
Kamron Warden
(musicians marked by track)

Recorded at BVU Studios, Storm Lake, Iowa

Produced by Brett Pongratz, Chase Harrison, and Kamron Warden
Mastered by Brett Pongratz

Cover drawing by Kamron Warden
Cover design by Cassie Forsyth

Special Thanks to
Cassie Forsyth
Zach Schmidt
Skyler Gorsett
Josh Weitzel
Dr. David Klee
Dr. Laura Bernhardt
Adam Ullerich
LHC Fans

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Liberty Hall Collective is an indie pop-rock band from Storm Lake, IA. LHC is composed of members Chase Harrison, Brett Pongratz, and Kamron Warden.

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