1. |
You,
01:45
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A path for the dreamers that lost their way
Time to the runners that just can’t wait
And the kiln
Is firing away
And the ice
Is melting today
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2. |
Bygones
04:05
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The tender will vanish
The embers of damage
Their residue swaying in maroon
I catch mother’s voice from
The pillars of noise from
The hollering in the living room
And I’m just a bit nervous
If this all was worth it
Seeing as you can’t walk me through
All of the endings
Of boundless pretending
Cause I always left it up to you
I’ll light the candle
I swear
These feelings are bygones
I swear
I feel like I’ve just woken up inside a movie
And the world is changing right before me
But you promised me that change is fine
If I could stay here for a while
I might pack up my bags, put them next to the door
Take a look at the house in a way that I haven’t before
Toss it all into the back of the car
The answers are scattered
Mind over matter
I think the right words were on the tip of my tongue
But in my defence
There isn’t much left
Of the lake that we swam in when we were young
I’ll light the candle
I swear
These feelings are bygones
I swear
I’ve learned my lesson
I swear
These feelings are bygones
I swear
This metal is starting to rust
Preserved on this poster
So stand up and wipe off the dust
I guess we’re getting older
I’ll light the candle
I swear
These feelings are bygones
I...
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3. |
Unmasked
04:51
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With purpose out the door
There’s no burden anymore
We’ll talk until we’re worn
I turn on the thermostat
I know you didn’t ask
But your shivering telegraphs
Crystals patterning the glass
The fire pops and cracks
Shackled and unmasked
The cold won’t reach our bones
Yeah the snow won’t reach our home
Well you took my love for granted
I just didn’t understand it
And there were no second chances, oh
Well the stories told were plenty
Now the fire’s fading gently
Doesn’t matter if we’re ready
And the cold won’t reach our bones
Yeah the snow won’t reach our home
Yeah the cold won’t reach our bones
And the snow won’t reach our home
Unmasked, our smiles are shown
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4. |
Shelter
01:58
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I might ignore this cloud of dread
So I can think of you instead
We’ll glimmer till we’re out of time
And honestly I’m terrified
Lying in my bed
There’s a thousand shackles in my stead
I guess that it makes sense
That ivy’s creeping up this fence
Well I have my reservations
And the crowd gave no ovation
It’s time to ring the mourning bell
But we all know it won’t make a sound
So fold me into the ground
Fold me into the ground
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5. |
Indigo
03:59
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I’m starting to forget where this story began
And I’m starting to think I’ll never understand
Two suburban kids kissing in the back of a van
Or bleeding on the pavement wondering what makes me a man
I fall into some kind of vertigo
When summer skies are painted indigo
Indigo
We were playing our cards like we’re the stars of our own movies
But the patter of rain washed away through its blue seams
Just a rusty swing and a box spring for company
In the place where I lay and I prayed it was just a dream
I melt away the day you let me know
Wondering how it felt like years ago
I fall into some kind of vertigo
When our love is painted indigo
Indigo
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6. |
Trials
05:25
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The grips of autumn return
Ever holding onto history
Sanctuary’s nowhere to be seen
Even the shivelight’s lost its gleam
Words can’t tell it
Something’s different
Past the trees I see
For miles
It was here I had the spirit
Of a child
If I never made that choice
I’d be singing with a different voice
I hope one day that I can say that it was right
Cause I
Didn’t know I’d have to face
These trials
Your footstep rocked the wooden pier
I forget the breath of warmer air
Air
You were my comfort, my escape
Now all I do is hide away
Past the trees I see
For miles
It was here I had the spirit
Of a child
If I never made that choice
I’d be singing with a different voice
I hope one day that I can say that it was right
Cause I
Didn’t know I’d have to face
These trials
I didn’t know I’d have to face
These trials
The grips of autumn return
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7. |
Coves
03:51
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The light’s pinched out and we blaze across
The opaque crowd’s applause
It was bitter air that drove us there
But it peels away and strips my soul bare
I fell in love with a place that year
Escaping time and fading in tears
But all the struggles caused and everything I’ve lost
It isn’t coming back
It isn’t coming back
We hollowed out these vacant coves
The fucks I give are dressed in snow
I drive with a death wish into tomorrow
‘Cause the lights below don’t feel like home
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8. |
Letters
03:50
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For the lake
Where we make it and we sink it
For the lake
With the aching in the distance
I was younger
In the streets of Eau Claire
I was younger
In the sheets of a prayer
But was it a sin to write?
To learn ‘bout delight then to take to the skies
You were fearful
But you never said why and you clasped to the fucking light
Until your hands
Weren’t wrapped around mine
Introspection’s a sour taste
When your love’s gone to waste and your writing’s erased
“But the damage
Was written in chaste and in your dad’s disgrace”
And my letters
My letters don’t matter cause you don’t need to be flattered
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9. |
Recover
04:04
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The smell of charcoal coursing through my brain
Like the stain of purple lipstick on my pain
You said it’s time to leave and that I’ll never see you again
It’s getting late so I guess I’ll take the night train
Oh and I
Know there’s nothing more to see
So it’s time
To burn our whole anthology
Is this recovery?
You’d best make space for me in your car with my cardboard boxes
(I’m leaving the city)
You’re one of those people who solves their problems with a box of chocolates
(Don’t give me your pity)
While I’m speeding down your street I’m met with memories
(With a chorus of blinding lights)
You know I sit and cry until I find the perfect melody
(But I think I’ll be alright)
Oh and I
Know there’s nothing more to see
So it’s time
To burn our whole anthology
And though I
Think about you constantly
I try
To let go of what you said to me
Is this recovery?
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10. |
Chicago
04:54
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Tiptoe
We slip into
This bed I’ve outgrown
Long ago
We’ll be worn out
Tomorrow
On the drive to
Chicago
Places
They’re just places
Changing
In stages
And I’ve waited
Ages
To say it
And turn these pages
When we’re walking down that street at night
We’ll have everything we need to survive
I’ve been here
The river’s shallow
‘Cause we’re all holding onto something, right?
We all have demons that we’re keeping inside
Why summer nights always pound on my chest
With painful memories I can’t put to rest
It seems I always somehow end up here
Staring at that sink of blood and veneer
But even though some things just won’t subside
I know I won’t take you for granted
I don’t always get these chances
It’s time
Things that faded in the golden light
Things we carried with us then left behind
They’re all gathered somewhere in our minds
It’s time to leave our sanctuary
‘Cause I think we’re finally ready
It seems I always somehow end up here
Waiting for the image to disappear
Although they’re just places after all
Lake Michigan won’t heed my call
But I have no regrets at all
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Lucas Fournier Montreal, Québec
Lucas Fournier is a musician from Toronto, Canada, currently based in Montreal. Inspired by artists like Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers, Sufjan Stevens, S. Carey, and Novo Amor, Fournier puts his own lyrical and musical spin on familiar themes of heartbreak and teen angst, drawing from elements of indie folk, pop, and rock music. ... more
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