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Leave Ruin

by Strand of Oaks

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1.
End in Flames Thought I was to old to have dreams like this Covers thrown on the floor And the sweat stained my eyes This is what it feels like This is what it feels like To see the world end in flames To see the world end in flames She’s kissing men in her room Touching her back I don’t feel like sleep I could go out walking This is what it feels like This is what it feels like To see the world end in flames To see the world end in flames Sulking in my fur lined coat And Joe wishes I’d go home Down two streets in the snow This is what it feels like This is what it feels like To see the world end in flames To see the world end in flames
2.
Two Kids 02:28
Two Kids I will sneak into your front window I won’t complain when you kick me out And I will leave your bed just like I found it I won’t complain when you lay me down I don’t even care I your have two kids I won’t complain when they keep me up And I’ve heard all the things your ex-husband did I won’t complain when he beats me up Cause men my age, it’s hard for us to say All the places we’ve gone wrong I hope some day to whisper and say That you’re the one that I rely on I want to have long days with you And I won’t complain when the crickets get loud
3.
Lawns Breed Songs How about we put down the phone Before we say something we don’t mean You go out and mow the lawn I find the same in songs And we haven’t done anything wrong And we haven’t done anything wrong I’m just the middle son I’m just the middle son And I don’t want us to die of guilt There’s already enough for us to feel Don’t lose sleep, don’t pound your chest And dad I’m just… Young and selfish I’m just young and selfish We both felt the same thing Holding in the hospital wing Your always were stronger than me Never had to cause a thing And we don’t need a drink to talk And we don’t need a drink to talk And we don’t need a drink to talk And we don’t need a drink to talk I’m just the little brother I’m just the little brother And I don’t want us to die of guilt There’s already enough for us to feel Don’t lose sleep, don’t pound your chest And dad I’m just… Young and selfish I’m just young and selfish I’m scared of these middle age regrets I’m scared of these middle age regrets
4.
Mourning Worker Have a glass of wine For the man who takes care of us He gets up much more early than we do Lower your head to his wife In condolence Knowing she must face this alone Please talk to us now We’re in the shade Please show us how To serve Ask him what he loves And what he still needs The simple and secure things Now he’s not at his farm Or with the children Oh, how he loved to help and serve Please talk to us now We’re in the shade Please show us how To serve
5.
New Paris 07:42
New Paris Sally’s got a car She’ll take us out of this place Cause World War II is out of our face I can’t convince your to come You’re going to have to do that yourself But you’ll seduce me none the less It’s what you were trained to do Your taller than I hoped you’d be I guess didn’t pay attention As long as you fit in the front seat It’s fine with me When I get tired you’ll drive You know the station I like Just be still in your seat And listen, to what drove me here Peter’s got a place He’s been begging us to come up But I told you not to talk When I’ve got needs Filled up your womb And you called the police Your father’s the police And your mother, she knows this scene Sorry you missed a test Sorry you missed a dance Sorry your mom hates me so much Cause I’m everything she wants in a man Sorry you missed a test Sorry you missed that last dance Sorry your dad hates me so much Cause I’m doing everything he wished he could have In this bed, in this room I’ll take it (4 times)
6.
Sister Evangeline Sister Evangeline is sweet on me She and I both know That I’m pledged toward celibacy I’ll keep thinking of her And she’ll keep touching herself And we’ll both die of guilt We’ll both die of guilt For days now I have tried For days now I’ve tried Sister Evangeline won’t talk to me I heard she moved away a And had my baby She’ll keep running from me And I’ll keep touching myself And we’ll all die of guilt We’ll all die of guilt Oh and Sister Evangeline You know he is a part of me And every night I sing songs for him to find Oh and Sister Evangeline I am trying to make a family But your keep moving so Far away from me (Sang Twice)
7.
Dogs Of War 03:16
Dogs of War I need you like I need the snow You feel much better in the cold Take my fingers at the curve of your side Hold my limp when my feet lose time I have seen the dogs of war My head doesn’t pound with my heart I fuck up before I even start I am trying to make my place here But my nerves seem to lose to my fears I have fought the dogs of war Don’t hold to fast to my words It’s nothing you haven’t already heard Just be silent as we lay by this fire Put your hands on my chest to know what desire And we have beaten the dogs of war Found victory as we lay on this floor
8.
Do You like to Read Do you like to read Because I like to read Do you like to look at me Because I like to look at you Do you shake every time you hear his voice Do you feel the notes he sings Do you hear the pain he’s lived Do you buy his records And listen to them all the time Do you think of me Because I think of you all the time How can you live When you can’t touch him How do you think I live When I can’t touch you Do you leave your room Because I hardly ever leave mine Do you fear the president Because he scares the shit out of me When will we first believe That we are worthwhile How will I learn to think That I am worthwhile
9.
Leave Ruin 03:33
Leave Ruin And I said to Thomas, its getting late You know I wanted to be down before the birds came out I guarantee, all the people I meet Would have seen a much better side of me if I’d gotten some sleep Thanks for calling me, on the things I hadn’t seen It just feels so good to know I’m not so lonely I’ve meet all these people in my life I’ve known all these people in my life I don’t need all these people in my life I just want to love the ones I know I just want to love the ones I know And I need to watch my mouth, before the shit comes out Because I’d like to think she’d stick around Its been a good year, a lot better than the last It seems that what can ruin a guy seems to leave just as fast And finally Couch Zentz, you laughed at my limp You don’t know how much that can kill a little kid, like And I don’t want all these people in my life I don’t need all these people in my life I don’t want so many people in my I just want to love the ones I know I just want to love the ones I know

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"At heart it's a man and a guitar in the infinite tradition of men with guitars. Imagine a less dispassionate Damien Jurado, a quieter Neil Young, or a Bon Iver whose lyrics follow a discernible narrative thrust."
- Interview Magazine

"A debut as weathered and warm as an old down comforter. And just as timeless, too...Showalter's inner tug-of-war between dark humor and plain old darkness has made for one hell of a debut."
- eMusic - Melissa Maerz

"Devastating, gorgeous songs about loss and heartbreak"
- Rollingstone.com

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released January 20, 2009

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