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Under Construction

by James Beer

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1.
Sweet Delancey be my runway, I’m ready now to take flight, Spring will be in bloom, just as I alight. On the bridge I’ll find my smile, where I left it last, As the moments move into the past, I watch my present life fading fast. Fifth avenue, you’ve been good to me Could’ve killed me off instead. All the lives we lead are more interesting Than the life we could’ve led. By the light of who we’ve been, we’ll find ourselves again. Home is just the place where we start, Chasing our precious tails through the dark. I’m in that space between Where I want to go and every place I’ve ever been. Deep in the feeling that I’m changing. In a cocktail conversation, it was all part of the plan but, That’s ten years from now and makes no difference. In hindsight it always makes perfect sense. I fell in love or lust, which, I couldn’t tell… ‘Till i found it in the flesh. All the sleepless nights bled to better days In shades of happiness. And I’ve left my shadow all around To chase when I return, no Home is just the place where we start… Chasing our precious tails through the dark. I’m in that space between Where I want to go and every place I’ve ever been. Deep in the feeling that I’m changing. In a cocktail conversation, it was all part of the plan but, That’s twenty years from now and makes no difference… In hindsight it always makes sense. Sweet Delancey take me home, On the bridge I felt alone. Sweet Delancey take me, Take me home. Sweet Delancey you’re my runway, I’m ready now to take flight. Spring will be in bloom, just as I alight On the bridge I’ll find my smile, Where I left it last. As the moments move in to the past… I watch my present life fading fast.
2.
There is matter in the world and hidden out of view, Am I everything I've ever done or the things I would do? Born of water long ago from the ocean came a drop, Under fire from the world, and now the world is heating up. From the stars in the blackness falls magic to the earth, Under the surface that's where the work is. In the wind in our head, or the thundering of feet, Are we every place we've ever been or the place we want to be? Rooted in dreams, unsure and alive Seen and unseen, these are signs of life. Rooted in dreams, seen and unseen, These are signs, these are signs of life. Rooted in dreams, seen and unseen, These are signs, these are signs of life. There's a mountain in the window, a warm glow on the screen Am I terrified of being found, or dying to be seen? By the ocean in your eyes, or the river in our hips Are we everything we've ever seen or the one thing we've missed? Rooted in dreams, unsure and alive Seen and unseen, these are signs of life. [chorus] There is knowing in a moment, the wisdom of time Are we visible purpose, or hidden design? There is knowing in a moment, the wisdom of time, Are we creatures of surface, hiding our purpose?
3.
Heartbreaking days give me faith in the way things change, Heartbreaking days give me faith. Heartbreaking days give me faith in the way things change, Heartbreaking days, heartbreaking days. Didn’t know it’d end like this… Takes a couple days, to bring it into focus anyway. December embers burn up the old days. Didn’t know I’d feel like this… Thought I’d feel a vacancy but really it’s a presence In my chest. Relax, rebound the future is boundless. I don’t regret one single moment, When I think about you and me. Just happiness and to have loved so deeply. Heartbreaking days give me faith In the way things change And the way things went, God damn, I wouldn’t do it different. Heartbreaking days give me faith In the way things come to pass, And the way things ever-last. Funny how the time works out, I still feel your presence in the bedroom At my parents house. Memories surrounding, rooting and grounding. And love we got the time just right, Chasing the rays of a distant light And my heart feels full, Searching and finding, always unwinding. [pre chorus] [chorus] I don’t regret one single moment, When I think about you and me. Just happiness And to have loved, loved, loved so deep… [chorus] Heartbreaking days give me faith in the way things change, Heartbreaking days give me faith. Heartbreaking days give me faith in the way things change, Heartbreaking days, heartbreaking days.
4.
Yellow Roses 04:29
I want you babe Won't you come back to me Mmm I want you baby I want you babe Won't you come back to me I want you baby And though it seems That every day I see your face It's never enough to bring me up You're always leaving When I wake up The way you move moves me Darling I can't Can't even say I know your ways Oh the difference That would make I want you babe Any time that you want just you and I I'll bring you yellow roses for your hair Whoa whoa Every day in a dream I dream away I'm bringing yellow roses for your hair For your hair I want you babe Won't you come back to me I want you baby And every day I want Want to get lost Lost in those eyes that never see Or saw what I saw On that night The mystery makes me Suffer your silence that never speaks But says it all if only I'd listen When I want you so so bad When I want you so so bad When I want you so so bad When I want you so so bad Any time that you want just you and I I'll bring you yellow roses for your hair Every day in a dream I dream away I'm bringing yellow roses I'm bringing yellow roses Bringing yellow roses for your For your hair. Yeah I want you, want you so bad Woman I want you, want you so bad Yeah I want you, want you so bad Woman I want you, want you so bad And I want you so so bad And I want you so so bad Won't you come back to me Woman I want you so so bad And I want you so so Won't you come back to me Won't you come back to me
5.
After You 04:09
Who am I after you Who are you after me? What are we going to do As we move - individually Precious time come to pass Extra special now it’s passed What a way to say goodbye Beautiful and fast Every tear was a drop Bursting with the joy Of an ever-searching girl And a tender lover boy And the mountains in the mirror Silently abide As we smile through the tears Kissed and said our sweet goodbye my love Goodbye my love Yet I don’t feel sad When I think of what we shared What it is to bear loving witness To another life - sincerely I Raise a glass to our love and our lives Slow bomb gone off in the bed And the words came in waves Feelings crested Spent the day in shock Tears fell on the rocks And we held each other close And down, down the trail we walked Goodbye my love Don’t forget our love [chorus] Together we went in So we go out hand in hand In the car feeling full Full of loving presence oh Tender-eyed blew a kiss goodbye Yet I don’t feel sad When I think of you again And all that we had been Loving witnesses To another life, to another life To each other's lives Sincerely I Raise a glass to our love and our lives
6.
Vespers 03:46
I've been looking west, imagining the changes And replace the city with the sky Here the present moment is lost on me only Replaced with a hundred reasons why I dream of peaks at the edge of the east Their jagged edges spill the setting sun And I'm off to the place, sunny days await and the space when my spirit needs to run, run, run When I take my leave I'll be riding high in a dream state, following my fate In the bluest night I see my life Moving westward, singing my vespers Now I can be free Free Now I can be Free I can feel the pull, wave-like and tidal Still my every word is like a vow To be here and now, it's far from forever To wait until I'm up and out Now I can see the trees at the edge of the east Their smell is in the wind upon the plains And I'll make my way, these places remain Spirit is what canned be contained oh no. When I take my leave I'll be riding high In a dream state, following my fate In the bluest night I see my life Moving westward, singing my vespers Now I can be free Free Now I can be Free I dream of peaks at the edge of the east Their jagged edges spill the setting sun And I'm off to the place, sunny days await And the space when my spirit needs to run, run, run When I take my leave I'll be riding high in a dream state, following my fate In the bluest night I see my life In the bluest night I see this life In the bluest night I see my life Moving westward, singing my vespers Now I can be free Free Now I can be Free
7.
She's back in the flesh And it's like we never left Still the same yet Subtly different All the history behind Shapes my present mind We had made it a date To catch up on the lately's When I saw your face framed By those pretty curls It reminded me of our love How you painted on my world Sure we made the right move Bringing it all to an end Now I'm feeling how I used to feel for you All over again La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel it all over again La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel That warm glow in your eyes hasn't died Is it sadness that I'm feeling Or am I just beside myself Is affection an affliction I can't tell Still I'm remembering But the memories don't make me blue Of how I loved and was loved by you oh [chorus] La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel it all over again La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel See it's not that I hadn't been feeling enough My center had been missing That sentimental rush Oh love I aint Trying to restart a fire Just feel a little warmth for a while Then I saw your face framed By those pretty curls It reminded me of our love How you painted on my world Sure we made the right move Bringing it all to an end Now I'm feeling how I used to feel I'm feeling what I used to feel I'm feeling how I used to feel for you All over again La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel it all over again La da da da, la da da da da da Now I'm home all alone And I feel it All over again
8.
One step, then two Baby that's just what we'll do Don't look back That's how lovers lose Three steps lead to four Where the ocean meets the shore But the shoreline Aint the place we Set out looking for Ooo la la la la Ooo la la la la la Taking the waves now by surprise Fingers laced, yours in mine We're in deep now, far out Swimming for our lives Hold on tight, baby let go lightly There's another way Out of sight that I can see Where we go our separate ways Look back on the days That we took a chance And left the sand and laughed And we took the waves Ooo la la la la Ooo la la la la la Fall in the flow now, let's kiss Pull me in close, under the surface We both move in our own way Are we too soon or too late We could swim back to shore Laugh as the breakers roar Sweet bliss and a deep kiss Is all that we can wish for [chorus] All the memories swim around my head And the endless ocean's all that's left Love we got to go now I can feel it pulling me down Hold on tight, baby let go lightly There's another way Out of sight that I can see Where we go our separate ways Look back on the days When we took the waves Ooo la la la la Ooo la la la la la One step, then two Baby that's just what we'll do Don't look back That's how lovers lose
9.
What is this love What is this feeling What am I dreaming Do I believe it What are these questions Are they the answers Am I just stumbling drunk or Am I a dancer Whats underneath ten little toes What kind of life stirs under our nose Do I need to fall to fly Waiting, waiting, 'till I rise Into the wind, beyond the questioning Taking the lesson in, Open up my mind God only knows Anything's possible Time aint’ an obstacle I can watch it all pass by I can watch it all pass by I can watch it all pass by What is this heart, What is this heat Love in the summer makes Fall in the sheets now Should I push forward Should I hold back Am I making art now or Am I just doing the math Whats underneath ten little toes What kind of life stirs under our nose Do I need to fall to fly Waiting, waiting, 'till I rise. Into the wind, beyond the questioning Taking the lesson in, Open up my mind God only knows Anything's possible Time aint an obstacle I can watch it all pass by I can watch it all pass by I can watch it all pass by
10.
I got fear and trembling, tightness of chest Bloodshot eyes, tracing the break in my breath Unraveled and at loose ends Am I feeling anything Maybe some rest and then I can start Drop down the well, chase my tail through the dark This life is a liquid thing ever moving Am I moving In division, my head starts spinning ‘round All over town And we’re all unfinished So if you feel inside out, listen here now We do, we do and never are done The missing pieces keep us seeking I do my work and have my fun Overjoyed to be under construction Just take one step and your feet may find Life in love is having a mountain to climb Play cool but dance like a fire You’re a sweet soul, a wild animal Carry on, it’s an endless flow Jump in the rush Find out where that river goes This life is a liquid thing ever moving Still moving In division, my head starts spinning ‘round All over town And we’re all unfinished So if you feel inside out, listen here now [chorus] Carry on, it’s an endless flow Jump in the rush Find out where that river goes This life is a liquid thing ever moving Still moving [chorus] [chorus]

about

Under Construction is an album about being on-the-way, in transit, and never done becoming who you are. From tender ballads, to punchy pop/rock, to surrealist psychedelia, it's a record of the joy and fulfillment to be found on the bridges between here and there.

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released July 23, 2021

All instruments performed, recorded and produced by James Beer
Forrest Raup: Drums (2,4,6-10)
Anne Beer: Violin (5, 9)
Mitch Lyon: Cello (1, 5)
Scrapper: Trumpet (7)

Special thanks to Forrest for his oh-so-tasty drum parts and exceptional musicality, Dallas for the constant encouragement, f*ck yeahs, and mix notes. And finally Eva, for opening me up in ways beyond my greatest imagining and being so inspiring, supportive and truly instrumental in the writing of this album. Also huge shoutout to Alex Fulton and the FSMG crew, Jackie Simons for being inimitably herself, Carlos Calderon, Camille Gwise, Michael Stears for their visual wizardry, Scrapper for bringing the brass-band hype, and Anne Beer (mom!) and Mitch for all the drama that their masterful strings add to the album. To all of you, I cannot thank you enough and it is an absolute joy and honor to share this journey with you.

And finally, to everyone listening and supporting independent artists, THANK YOU - I am so grateful for your profound encouragement!

~ James

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