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Beginning to Unfold

by Neo American Pioneers

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Beginning to Unfold 04:21
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Summers on its end The temperatures are getting cold So won’t you come inside and close the door I was dreaming of the beach And watching my ship come in To take me back to the place where it all began Chorus And it’s all beginning to unfold Yes it’s all beginning to unfold Hold your shadow still Haven’t seen you since I was 20 year old I know I’ve seen your face some place before Whisper in my ear Tell me that you never told I know I’ve heard your voice some place before Chorus On the edge of your seat Looking down Toes curled up on your feet Waiting for the sound Chorus
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No Cause for Concern 03:39
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Will you come with me my friend? See things through the way I see Where all your thoughts are sons and daughters And their voice will carry me Will you take me by the hand? Lead me where I need to be Will you comfort me with diamonds, Spoken words and golden rings? Those lessons have been learned We’re all past the point of refuge But there’s no cause for concern And I’m hearing some folks say it can’t be done So tired of hearing some folks say it can’t be done High up on the ridge I can hear the thunder roar Will we be carried by the water, Or be buried by the storm? We can take the upper trail High into the canopy But I will not be there to answer I’ll be on the other peak Those old bridges have been burned We’re all past the point of refuge But there’s no cause for concern And I’m hearing some folks say it can’t be done So tired of hearing some folks say it can’t be done
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All for You 02:53
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From standing right here I can see The way it’s going How it’s supposed to be But you left it all up to me If I could find the feet to stand I could find the words to speak Chorus I could never say to myself I could never say to myself I could never say to myself it’s all for you So lay it on down to me Set this plan in motion And send you back to the sea I can feel this fire, fire, fire slipping out of me Yes I can feel the fire, fire, fire slipping out of me I know you’ve been down the isle I know that your hands are tied I can see the look that’s in your eyes And you’re telling the truth Chorus
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Sometimes You Can't 05:31
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Here we are in this modern life Still looking for words to describe Who we are and the other kind Well that’s a slippery slope but if it’d ease your mind Let it take you back to another time When the words weren’t wrong When we were blind When you see things through western eyes That’s just the way it is baby And you will find Chorus Sometimes you can’t just get enough Sometimes you’re playing with the figures All this indecision Sometimes you can’t just make it up Sometimes you’re bound by the ceiling Grounded by the feelings I hear the talk and it’s the same old line So we whisper a verse and dim the lights Forget about the world and wars we fight If you never win, are you ever right? I’ve ran the race and I’ve seen the signs And I held it close and thought we might But the stitch it pulls and the thread unwinds That’s just the way it is baby And you will find Chorus If you’d give me some indication before it slips away I’d put down my cup and fill it up with everything you say I don’t mean to be so complicated this ain’t how it’s supposed to be Blame it on my luck and chalk it up to worrying my weight I’d pull back And let it slip away
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Ode to the Life in Uniform 04:14
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This story starts off on some Adams County backroads I was driving around just a tryin’ to get drunk Till Smokey pulled up with his ears on “Step out of the car you’ve got some red eyes, son” “And I just might have to take you away.” So he put me in cuffs and shoved me in the back of the cruiser The radio was playing some old country song Buzz cut hair and a moustache, oh… A little bit of Brut and some down home charm Well baby I can still smell that smell today I was only 17 Caught up in authority But that ticket he wrote me Was a prescription for love Ode to the man in uniform Thought I’d try my hand at a fireman I was needing good loving and he was hot with the touch “I’d love to stay, baby, in your arms, but I’ve got to go there’s a four alarm” “Though I’d sure love to stay and hose your fires away” I was only 23 Caught up in the smoke and steam But that look he gave me just turned me on Ode to the man in uniform Things got worse and I found myself in the service Under fire, hunkered down in a hold American flag tattooed on my arm Choking down the rations covered in napalm Well I was taking aim to blow my cares away I was always overseas And I was always on my knees Praying Lord won’t you please send me back home Ode to the man in uniform Ode to those women Ode to the men Ode to the life in uniform
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Thin Chalk Line 02:19
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I’d like to say I never met someone like you The conversation starts with I know I should keep my mouth shut and take the abuse You’re so overeducated and misunderstood Sometimes you trip and fall when you’re crossing the thin chalk line The looking ain’t for nothing if you look real good I could pull it out but I know I should keep my shirt tucked and drop the excuse It’s an easy operation if you have the right tools I can see it all and it’s only a matter of time Nothing ever turns out like I thought it would I could shout it out but I know I should keep my chin up and my head out of the noose It’s a never ending story and it never should Sometimes you hit the wall when you’re crossing the thin chalk line I know sometimes you go and push the wrong button Yes I know sometimes everything feels like nothing You could sit and wonder why Well it makes no sense but it should come as no surprise Nothing ever turns out like I thought it would Try and fool myself cause and I know that I could Go and give it up when I know that I should If everything for nothing then it’s understood Sometimes you hit the wall when you’re crossing the thin chalk line Sometimes you trip and fall when you’re crossing the thin chalk line
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The Wedding 04:46
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If you want to you could leave at anytime I can’t hold onto something that’s not mine If you need to you could leave it all behind So why do you stand there all dressed up for the wedding? We’re golden If you need to you could try and change my mind Like you tried so many times before Well I tried, and I tried, and I tried, oh and I tried To be golden If you find yourself headed off towards some distant destination Just know you’ll be leaving with some good company If you need some time off for personal edification Pack it up, go out and find what you need It all starts off with some casual conversation And everything in pure harmony If time does divide into a bit of separation Just know that you’ve always been so good to me
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All Even 05:40
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Blame it all on the stars and 22 Like that’s some excuse that I’ve never used It’s a selfish statement I can’t defend Once you say it out loud you’ve got to say it again I wish it wasn’t such a fight I wish I didn’t have to say to myself Just wait until the moment’s right If you think that I won’t well maybe I might Chorus I’m a victim of an even numbered age in an even numbered year And I don’t know where I’m bound If I could take it all the way I would lose all touch with the human race And I don’t know where I’ll be found Blame it all on some folks I never knew Blame the lines and the signs that connect it to A situation you couldn’t plan Or something that you thought but you didn’t begin I thought that I could cover it up Extinguish the fire and bandage the cut Peak a little out of the rut But the case is closed and the file is shut Chorus And it’s a slow drain coming out It’s this feeling I can’t kick, kicking me down And it’s a slow drain coming out It’s this feeling I can’t kick, kicking me down Chorus

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Neo American Pioneers' 'Beginning to Unfold' channels the spirit of a golden age of rock and roll, when the Rolling Stones and Creedence Clearwater Revival ruled the airwaves, into a modern indie rock sound that is both fresh and reverent. On 'Beginning to Unfold', the Pioneers cross musical genres; melding rock, country, indie, punk, and soul into a seamless, sonic package that is palatable for the masses and discerning music fans alike. The album was recorded and mixed on 2" analog tape to capture the classic rock vibe of the band. Without the aid of metronomes, quantization, and pitch correction, the Pioneers offer up a set of raw and dynamic performances that make the listener want to groove, sing along, and sometimes even sit down and think.

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released August 18, 2018

Billy Swayne: vocals, rhythm guitar
Heather Redman: vocals
Dan Spaugy: lead guitar
Paul Monnin: keys
Ian Goudie: bass
Daniel Chord: drums

Recorded at Reel Love Recording Company in Dayton, Ohio
Engineered, Produced, and Mixed by Patrick Himes
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering in Nashville, TN

℗ 2018 Neo American Pioneers

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