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Half A World Away

by Jon Levy

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1.
Black smoke hits and rises The runways and the ports Building up an island Effectively confined And sitting half a world away The unaware and all the blind Told events of yesterday Through the medias design Staring at the headlines And drifting through my thoughts Praying that you’re home safe and sound And that the kids are all, all right Finding out you’re trapped and bound Strikes deep into my heart And sitting half a world away Is everyone calling you home We are all half a world away We've only got half a world to waste Assuring us that everything is fine The medals and the ties They sit at home rehearsing all their lines They prepare to tell the world They say it with conviction And expect you to ease up A world driven by hate and love Slowly wasting away We are all half a world away We've only got half a world to waste We are all half a world away We've only got half a world to waste
2.
Pocket-Sized 03:30
People say I'm doing fine Playing all my five cards right It's now that I can finally see What's going on inside of me I'm seeing things in two-five-six But hearing things in black and white Trying to clarify Everything I've got Don't you ever feel Crowded in this pocket-sized miniature of life Though I'm terrified You stir me up inside You make we want to break free I’m sitting with you on my mind But trying to lead my mind astray Though I know it won’t suffice I'm gonna do it anyway How is it I've come to find Staying up to talk to you Yet on other nights I fall asleep to dream of you Don't you ever feel Crowded in this pocket-sized miniature of life Though I'm terrified You stir me up inside You make we want to break free If I was king for just one day You'd be there by my side I care for you more each passing day Speechless from your smile Don't you ever feel Crowded in this pocket-sized miniature of life Though I'm terrified You stir me up inside You make we want to break free
3.
Nobody showed me the way To how I got here And where I’m standing today Is not at all clear Where did we go When did we grow old And I am fighting For each day I'm living now And I am driving To a greater force somehow There ain't no crying That I won't allow There’s no way 'round Nobody read me the signs The ones we passed dear There's nothing left to define Nothing to adhere Where did we go When did we grow old And I am fighting For each day I'm living now And I am driving To a greater force somehow There ain't no crying That I won't allow There’s no way 'round I didn't know where I'd wanna go So I started walking Where did it all go and disappear While I wasn't watching And I am fighting For each day I'm living now And I am driving To a greater force somehow There ain't no crying That I won't allow There’s no way 'round
4.
Here I'm standing on both my feet Hands are shaking and my knees are weak She’s got me captive in her love-tight hold Close my eyes, don't let the moment go Does she love me or does she not I would love her and never stop Move my pieces and play their game Leave my future into their fate 'Cuz she makes me better, she brings out the best of me When we are together, there's no place that I'd rather be Here's the thing about the place I'm in Learn to sink or you learn to swim And though I'm treading the waters thin Find my foothold and dive right in Please love me always, don't ever stop Take my hand, take me to the top Makes me smile every single day Give me light and show me the way 'Cuz she makes me better, she brings out the best of me When we are together, there's no place that I'd rather be My friends they all can see The good you make of me They wonder how I'd be Without my missing piece Yes she loves me, she loves me lots Don't deny it and stay on top Take everything, take it to heart Take her hand, this is just the start 'Cuz she makes me better, she brings out the best of me When we are together, there's no place that I'd rather be
5.
Happy Ending 04:46
There's a fire in my chest Where there once burned flames memories ago And though I thought the kindling wet The smoke’s built up and brought it to an end How was she let in while it was dark I could not see, she crept in past the guards And though I know there will not be a happy ending I'll dive head first into the pain I have to bear And though I think the rules could use a little bending I'll stick it out until the bitter end, I swear I told myself I wouldn't fall But it's hard to see when love is in your way I didn't see it coming at all Once my head awoke, my heart was on the floor It took me some time to realize But I was done for once I saw her eyes And though I know there will not be a happy ending I'll dive head first into the pain I have to bear And though I think the rules could use a little bending I'll stick it out until the bitter end, I swear I don't know what to do with myself I don't know how to make her see me People say I'm too good for her But do you think I really care? And though I know there will not be a happy ending I'll dive head first into the pain I have to bear And though I think the rules could use a little bending I'll stick it out until the bitter end, I swear
6.
Street signs show me where to go Sunrise, blankets of indigo There's a calming solitude A wave of morning dew, there's light Skylines outline the world below Daylight brings on another glow There’s colors everywhere Memories in the air, it's true Don't you wish you could catch them like butterflies in jars It's almost like they're a godsend, just pull them down like stars My mind, like freshly fallen snow Still finds ways to try and outgrow The intoxicating ways The innocence of early days Don't you wish you could catch them like butterflies in jars It's almost like they're a godsend, just pull them down like stars Running through the halls of your mind Emotions taking shape, thinly disguised They're bouncing off the walls, flying blind And the ink it slowly fades, and leaves them all to die And there’s nothing left today, but to leave them all behind Don't you wish you could catch them like butterflies in jars It's almost like they're a godsend, just pull them down like stars
7.
You've got me on my toes I'm waiting for your move I'm trying to hold my breath But you've got me in this groove I'm suspended in mid-air And your holding me by threads Don't you go and cut me down And leave me here for dead 'Cuz you know that this moment is true I want to save this moment on the tip of my tongue Leave it there to melt until it is done The taste that is left there is so bitter and sweet You're the sugar in me You've got seconds to imprint The stamp you leave on me The ink is drying quick And there are no guarantees But you’re making me turn red On the inside and the out You're digging to my core I'm not having any doubts 'Cuz I know that your aim is true I want to save this moment on the tip of my tongue Leave it there to melt until it is done The taste that is left there is so bitter and sweet You're the sugar in me When was the last time that you Fell into place like old shoes Tattered and torn through those leather soles When can you honestly say That you’ve found another way You've got me feeling like there’s no end I want to save this moment on the tip of my tongue Leave it there to melt until it is done The taste that is left there is so bitter and sweet You're the sugar in me
8.
Hold On Me 04:55
Your haunting soul Is floating above my head Beckoning me To swim in the deep end I'm losing control Over my senses Just let me be Because I'm defenseless Too tired to fight it, you're bringing me down I have decided to count myself out I'm running on low, I have collapsed When will you come around Where can I go? No going back Pick me up off the ground I'm tattered and torn, worn to the bone And what have I got to show You've got your hold on me A drought of words Is pushing both us apart Taking its toll Upon my mending heart I've never been hurt To the point of losing sleep The time that you stole Is slipping away from me Too tired to fight it, you're bringing me down I have decided, to count myself out I'm running on low, I have collapsed When will you come around Where can I go? No going back Pick me up off the ground I'm tattered and torn, worn to the bone And what have I got to show You've got your hold on me
9.
Promises 04:13
I found a crumpled letter locked up in a drawer Written by a former lover years ago Stained with tears, I feel the fears burning deep inside I told myself I'd let you go and fade into the past But now you're back My full name is printed on the package I received No extra postage needed is written in blue ink You squeezed my hands and pressed your nose up against my cheek You hold on tight, whisper goodbye as we begin to sink The promises we made The kind we tried to keep but they'll just fade They're haunting me today Maybe I'll just have to walk away The things we did, the things we do, and whats to come They're all listed neatly in a card I've kept too long It finds it's way into my life and starts to take control It's just a piece of stupid paper, I should have let it go The promises we made The kind we tried to keep but they'll just fade They're haunting me today Maybe I'll just have to walk away
10.
An hour past midnight, and I'm all alone Standing on the platform waiting to go home And it's been too long since I've been at ease I can't wait to stop and rest my feet Burning all my candles at both ends But ask me and I’d do it all again I will always be the one to carry on Give me strength to push right through until the dawn Even though I'm home now, my eyes just won’t close When will it be over, God only knows And it’s been too long since I've seen some peace I can't wait to stop and get some sleep Drifting through the hours 'til the end I can see it just around the bend I will always be the one to carry on Give me strength to push right through until the dawn And it's been too long since I've been at ease I can't wait to stop and rest my feet Burning all my candles at both ends But ask me and I’d do it all again I will always be the one to carry on Give me strength to push right through until the dawn

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released August 4, 2009

Recorded at A Little Greek Production - Hingham, MA
Engineered by Chris Hermann and Jon Levy
Assistants: Wes Kelly, Anna Eliopoulos

Produced by Jon Levy and Chris Hermann
Executive Producer: Joe James
Mixed by Jon Levy and Chris Hermann

Mastered by Tom Carr at 1854 Mastering Milford, MA www.tomcarraudio.com

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Jon Levy VIC, Australia

京都生まれ育ちのシンガーソングライター。Folk/Pop Aussie/Kiwi singer and writer of songs. Made in Japan. Git-Fiddle since 1995. Caffeinated since 2002.

For full bio visit www.jonlevymusic.com

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