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Black Gold

by Iron Bells

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1.
PAY NO MIND 04:31
Summer rain is coming down The night is young and I've run out Painted ladies in the crowd Moon light shining through these colored clouds Scattered footprints in the grass We are seeds of a shattered past Some they live to kiss and tell Others get their change from the wishing well All night long we sing the same old songs and watch the people dance away their blues Pay no mind, there’s nothing left but time to wash away the darkness around you Back to the bus to fill my lungs I don't do too much but take it when it comes Up on the stage lights burn so bright I’m back where I belong and it feels so right All night long we sing the same old songs and watch the people dance away their blues Pay no mind, there’s nothing left but time to wash away the darkness around you
2.
IN A DAZE 03:37
I’ve been blue Searching for what we'll call the truth Any more they say I'm crazy So are you Shackled hands Robots walking through the sand Any more they say I'm crazy We all walk around in a daze Different colors of the same Religious hypocrites and profit wars We don't need them anymore Do you worship the suns? Are you waiting for them to come? No such thing as right or wrong Forget what you've heard, look inside It’s amazing what you will find Live your life but don't live blind We all walk around in a daze Different colors of the same Religious hypocrites and profit wars We don't need them anymore
3.
HOLIDAY 03:39
Father still begs for change Momma won't say his name We like to talk about it every holiday My friends all moved away Music just ain't the same We like to talk about it every holiday Sipping punch and watching kids and getting drunk fall over them and wish away my little brain over and over again I think I'm gonna move out west Searching for my buried chest Painting on the sidewalk Surely running out of breath I’m walking and I’m talking proud I’m looking for my new let down Underneath the ladder Glad to see you looking now Sipping punch and watching kids and getting drunk fall over them and wish away my little brain over and over again Father still begs for change Momma won't say his name We like to talk about it every holiday My friends all moved away Music just ain't the same We like to talk about it every holiday Sipping punch and watching kids and getting drunk fall over them and wish away my little brain But nothing seems to ever change Get on a train and get away Over and over again Over and over again
4.
We'll break the silence Because we should Something’s going on and it ain't no good They are the shepherds You are the herd You don't see it cause your visions blurred Cross over the bridge you built and let it burn Lock away your secrets before we learn Crawl down in your deep dark hole of shoveled shame One day we'll find you and the blood will drain It’s the fall of today Wipe the smile off your dace Let the greed sink your teeth into the snake Poison every single day Leaders of the fallen Youth of the young Pay for your coffins the war is won Countdown to extinction Right in front of your eyes Sit in front of your TV while your freedom dies It’s the fall of today Wipe the smile off your dace Let the greed sink your teeth into the snake Poison every single day
5.
SKELETONS 03:06
I’ve made a mistake I’ve made a few I got some skeletons in my closet How about you Were you not alone? Was somebody here? I know I’m not the only one in question No my dear I’m wrong, but you were gone My bones they ache and soon yours will Soon as I saw your face I felt a piece of hell My stomach fell to the floor I nearly told you then Couldn't open the door to my closet full of skeletons I’m wrong, but you were gone
6.
THE DREAM 02:29
I’m changing Nothing has become of me I ask her if she is real Watch it all come and go Maybe she'll drift away before this dream kills her I cannot take the blame Wash it all down the drain before this dream kills me I’m changing It seems the old me is gone That bastard He wasn't real Watch it all come and go Maybe he'll drift away before this dream kills him I cannot take the blame Wash it all down the drain before this dream kills me
7.
FOOL FOR YOU 03:05
You could say that I'm a fool for you but I don't listen much You made me feel I wasn't good enough but it helped me to grow up Lately I’m relating to the pouring rain It’s falling just to clean me up I know that come tomorrow it'll be the same but that’s just not enough Broken bottles and an empty hallway I keep the curtains shut I can still see your shadows around me but I can never touch Lately I’m relating to the pouring rain It’s falling just to clean me up I know that come tomorrow it'll be the same but that’s just not enough Thinking back to the moment I saw you Until we let it go I wonder why it didn't work any longer I guess we'll never know Lately I’m relating to the pouring rain It’s falling just to clean me up I know that come tomorrow it'll be the same but that’s just not enough
8.
We see the fire The people are asking why every things going astray Far less than perfect, but do we deserve it A comfortable living in pain Damned if we stay Damned if we leave It’s the perfect storm Stuck in the cycle a lonely disciple It’s nothing out the norm People watching our every move People need to wake up because sleeping is what we do Fearing false gods Learning the ways of the ones who shed no tears People need to wake up Now the end is near We see the fire The people are asking why every things going astray Far less than perfect, but do we deserve it A comfortable living in pain Damned if we stay Damned if we leave It’s the perfect storm Stuck in the cycle your loyal disciple But nothing out the norm
9.
In a bed of thorns I sleep As you look down on me The bottle numbs the ache Only when I’m awake The innocence is lost I feel I'm on the cross Soon I will be free and the earth can swallow me The birds no longer sing No wind beneath their wings The candle burns so slow Through the pain of my window No I won't forget to pray In this bed of thorns I lay Soon I will be free and the earth can swallow me
10.
LET IT BE 05:37
I was lost I was sleeping So defamed to live in the still Bag of bones In the mirror Say goodbye Goodbye to myself I’ve seen hell So much company Close your eyes child Let it be Shaking my head for miles Wishing you were here with me Made it to the end of the earth somehow Wonder what’s left for me Coming from the carnival Covered in shades of black I’ve been looking for my soul Wonder if I’ll get it back I’ve seen hell So much company Close your eyes child Let it be

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Finally, we may be coming back around to a time in music where lyrics and composition blend seamlessly to create an open window into the artist’s soul. The dark and seductive vocals of Iron Bells, driven by cerebral rock progressions, take you on the journey of a man trying to find light at the end of a seemingly endless tunnel. From heartache and regret to the frustration of the state of the world today, their debut album “Black Gold” evokes feelings of pain, euphoria and everything in between.

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released December 3, 2013

Demi Demaree : Vocals, Guitar
Malcolm McLaughlin : Guitar, Vocals
Ron Ping : Bass
Tim Bernauer : Drums

Recorded at Goldsmith Studios, Louisville KY
Written and Produced by Iron Bells
Engineered and Co-produced by Brian Cronin
Mixed by Joel Hopper
Mastered by Lewis Richards

Additional Mixing and Engineering
by BJ Young and Dustin "Tuck" Tucker
Island Earth Music

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Iron Bells Louisville, Kentucky

From punk/grunge riffs to western style ballads soaked with modern rock progressions, Iron Bells’ music is characterized by a dynamic style that touches on a variety of sounds. The band has not only pulled a piece of their youth from the grave, but brought it back to make sure that their interpretation of rock music lives on like the music that lives in us all. ... more

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