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Wake The Hero

by Barnaby Bright

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    Combining beautiful acoustic guitars, lush harmonies, rich string arrangements, quirky instruments and subtle electronic tweaks, the music of Barnaby Bright has been featured on television shows such as ER, Days of Our Lives, and PBS Roadtrip Nation. They were the grand prize winners at the prestigious New York Song Circle Contest last year.

    There is a transcendent thread in their lyrics, melodies and progressions that has an intangible but visceral timelessness and truth. The world has called and Barnaby Bright has answered. Their unique brand of "lush, chamber indie-folk" is a warm and welcome wind of change.


    "Rebecca’s smooth, melodic vocals are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter or Shelby Flint...and Nathan’s incorporation of his jazz background into Garfunkel-y acoustic compositions bring diverse styles together to the folk in the road: a marriage of minds and hands and music."
    -The Deli Magazine

    "Sounds like: that special place somewhere between the sleek adult pop of The Weepies and the more intimate harmonied splendor of The Civil Wars...classically-trained vocalist Becky has an effortless, gorgeous tone while multi-instrumentalist Nathan adds harmony and a virtual kit bag of backing sound."
    - Direct Current Music

    Written by "Nathan and Becky Bliss." Except Yellow Moon and February written by "Becky and Nathan Bliss.

    Publisher: Shortest Night Music (BMI)

    ©️ 2021 Barnaby Bright LLC under license to Blurple Music LLC

    Released May 21, 2009

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1.
Beggin' My Weakness by Nathan Bliss Knockin' my door, beggin' my weakness I'm holdin' my breath Down on the floor, beggin' for reasons and tellin' myslef Tell myself she won't mind Tell myself just this time Tell myself cruel is kind Tell myself one more time Knockin' her door, beggin' forgiveness I'm holdin' my breath She lets me in, makin' me breakfast Still I do it again I do it again Tell myself she won't mind Tell myself just this time Tell myself cruel is kind Tell myself one more time
2.
Don't Look Down by Nathan Bliss We never knew the trouble down the road We just hit the gas and kept on driving The rain was falling fast The wipers beat lopsided rhythms in the darkness Headlights from the head on cars threw light against the glass, exploding diamonds And we were driving way too fast Running from the past we left behind us We didn’t wanna know Didn’t wannna see the ground Like walking a tight rope Just keep moving don’t look down We pulled into a truck stop Somewhere just outside of Needles California You asked me for ten bucks and I said “What about the last ten bucks I loaned you?” We stumbled thru the aisles trading secret smiles And laughing at the owners The newspapers read ‘Garcia Dead!’ You cried and I tried to console you We didn’t wanna know Didn’t wannna see the ground Like walking a tight rope Just keep moving don’t look down
3.
Kissing Tree 03:41
Kissing Tree by Nathan Bliss Staring at the painting in the corner of the garden I remember being here with you Underneath a woven roof Of latticed wood and ivy and the hissing summer leaves I was twelve and you thirteen We called this place kissing tree Remember how we found them the painting of the angels? They were put out for the garbage man With folded wings and holding hands And in a darkened corner of A garden by the sea We made for them a canopy Of latticed wood and summer leaves Kissing Tree... Resting in the feeling of my hand inside the Earth And I see ghosts inside the greenery Endless shifting scenery Of dancing light upon the rising shadows on the leaves I remember vividly the angels and the kissing tree On the day we found them, the painting of the angels There was broken glass along the shore From the rains the night before And in your mother's garden as we lay upon the leaves... I was twelve and you thirteen Underneath the kissing tree Kissing Tree... Staring at the painting in the corner of the garden I remember being here with you Underneath a woven roof Of latticed wood and ivy and the hissing summer leaves I remember vividly The angels and the kissing tree
4.
Finally Said It by Nathan Bliss/Jake Blanton Finally said it Said it all to me Taking time to think you told me everything In your way Come and get it Take it all from me I don't really need These letters I can't read It's a shame And you hide, I see One more thing you want to say to me To me Worried woman Don't lie awake for me Trying to unwind Past and future time Grinding teeth Don't you let it Steal away your peace The future that we feel Is never really real anyway And it's right I see All those things you'll never say to me To me I can't hear anything You say to me Still you keep on trying I hear them echoing Back to me Words around me flying I hope they help you To sleep
5.
February 03:35
February by Rebecca Bliss Spring is blowin' in on a chilly morning breeze A cold reminder winter soon will be a memory Branches old and bare await their promised bloom They paint a maze above me to illustrate my gloom February, February reminds me that winter's behind me And the flowers of another spring Will come and I'll have nothing to show Snow is all around reflecting moon's white face He knows that it will fade when the March sun melts it all away February, February reminds me that winter's behind me And the flowers of another spring Will come and I'll have nothing to show And every month that passes by I feel even more alone Guess when you said forever You meant you were never coming home The brittle leaves are singing me gently off to sleep The night wind whispers secrets She thought that she could keep February, February reminds me that winter's behind me And the flowers of another spring Will come and I'll have nothing to show
6.
If I Came Back As a Song by Nathan Bliss I wonder if I could come back as a song Live in a melody that would linger on and on I’d make my home inside a folk record sleeve Dylan’s ‘Freewheelin’ from nineteen sixty three Track two So you could play me when you’re feeling down I would wrap you up inside my happy sound Riding on the airwaves I would fly to you Maybe then you’d love me too…if I came back as a song Then they could shoot me from a cold satellite Into a radio that you sleep by at night And you would call out “This is my favorite song!” I’d feel so happy watching you sing along Let’s do… So you can sing me when you’re feeling sad I could be the best song friend you ever had Riding on the airwaves I would fly to you Maybe then you’d love me too If I came back as a song And you could sing me when you’re feeling down I would wrap you up inside my happy sound Riding on the airwaves I would fly to you Take you higher than Keith Moon… If I came back as a song
7.
Girl in a Cage by Nathan Bliss The girl in the cage bent the bars and left the stage The crowd demanded more Hear the feet stomp the floor Cries of ‘bravo!’ and ‘encore!’ No one heard her say Over me only sky, and the night is rising By the way you were right, this is just like flying. The crowd in a rage left their seats and rushed the stage To put the bars back right But the girl kept out of site and then slipped into the night Wishing she could say Over me only sky, and the night is rising By the way you were right, this is just like flying You will see her again In a flash you will know You will see...
8.
Wake the Hero by Nathan Bliss Here's a good seat, two together On the concrete by the river Tell a story, sing a legend Mine is boring, take possession I for one would like to hear Tell me a story Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Just you and me, just you and me Bear a secret Share completely Swear to keep it Wear it deeply Shake the lumber Wake the Hero Make the number Lead the zero I for one would like to hear Tell me a story Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Just you and me, just you and me Here's a good seat Two together On the concrete by the river See the night sink Into morning Better not think, tell a story I for one would like to hear Tell me a story Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Upon a time in a place Just you and me, just you and me
9.
The Stone 03:18
The Stone by Nathan and Rebecca Bliss Lost in motion Endless ocean Under burning sky Here we are and close together I will not let go I heard her say to the stone She was moaning his name In a way that made me long for home And the lightening came down and Exploded in fire all around her At the bottom of a blackhole Under God's blue eye Here we are and close together I will not let go I heard her say to the stone She was moaning his name In a way that made me long for home And the lightening came down and Exploded in fire all around her I will not leave you I won't let go
10.
Yellow Moon 03:05
Yellow Moon by Rebecca Bliss Tell me something yellow moon When you find me in my room Tucked beneath my downy sheets Is he out somewhere dreaming of me too? Weeping willow lovely tree What does all your crying mean? Did you hear of my forbid love? Now I know your tears are shed for me And I know that I should But I cannot make myself Love anybody else Is it wrong to just forget you? Make believe I never met you? If I weren't so weak I promise you I would Hello little stars ahead Twinkling at me in my bed Can't you see my only fear's I'll Never love someone this way again Tell me something yellow moon

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Combining beautiful acoustic guitars, lush harmonies, rich string arrangements, quirky instruments and subtle electronic tweaks, the music of Barnaby Bright has been featured on television shows such as ER, Days of Our Lives, and PBS Roadtrip Nation. They were the grand prize winners at the prestigious New York Song Circle Contest last year.

There is a transcendent thread in their lyrics, melodies and progressions that has an intangible but visceral timelessness and truth. The world has called and Barnaby Bright has answered. Their unique brand of "lush, chamber indie-folk" is a warm and welcome wind of change.


"Rebecca’s smooth, melodic vocals are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter or Shelby Flint...and Nathan’s incorporation of his jazz background into Garfunkel-y acoustic compositions bring diverse styles together to the folk in the road: a marriage of minds and hands and music."
-The Deli Magazine

"Sounds like: that special place somewhere between the sleek adult pop of The Weepies and the more intimate harmonied splendor of The Civil Wars...classically-trained vocalist Becky has an effortless, gorgeous tone while multi-instrumentalist Nathan adds harmony and a virtual kit bag of backing sound."
- Direct Current Music

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