“THINGS THAT BREAK pt. 1”
CREDITS
THE SOUNDS:
Produced and Engineered by Howard Willing.
Mixed by Howard Willing at The Bear's Lair.
Additional Engineering and Assisted by Lowell Reynolds
Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Sound Emporium Studios and Love Shack Studios.
Mastered by Ted Jenson at Sterling Sound
Executive Producer: Daniel Saunders
THE SONGS:
All songs written by Katie Cole except track 4. written by Katie Cole and Sam Brooker.
THE PLAYERS:
Drums: Fred Eltringham
Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas
Guitar: Tim Pierce, Kris Donegan
Banjo & Steel: Ilya Toshinsky
Acoustic Guitar: Ilya Toshinsky, Katie Cole
Resonator Guitar: Chris Turpin
Keys: Tim Lauer, Katie Cole
Horns: Jim Hoke, Steve Herrman
Vocals: Katie Cole
Background Vocals: Katie Cole, Chris Turpin, Stephanie Jean, JR Mack, Kim Fleming, Kim Mont, Gale Mayes, Samson White
GRATITUDE:
With thanks to my friends and family both in Australia and the USA especially my Mum who has overcome so much in her life. She is a fighter. Thank you to my songwriting family in Nashville. I'm so grateful to live here. Thank you to Howard Willing for kicking these songs into shape and for challenging me to re-write these songs. Special dedication to Audre - you are missed. Thank you to Rolff Zwiep, Juanita Copeland, Julian Raymond, Billy Corgan & the Smashing Pumpkins family, Doug Rich and Lowell Reynolds. Daniel Saunders, I simply could not have made this without you. Thank you to these incredible musicians for helping me realize these songs: Fred Eltringham, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Tim Pierce, Tim Lauer, Ilya Toshinsky, Kris Donegan, Chris and Stephanie, Jim Hoke, Steve Herrman, JR Mack, Paul Redel, Mark Lonsway, Jeff Schroeder, Kim Fleming, Kim Mont, Gale Mayes and Samson White.
Images by: Jeff Fasano, Catie Laffoon
Thank you to everybody that contributed via crowdfunding. I know it was a long process so I'm so thankful for your generosity and patience: Daria Gaines, Joseph Sestili, maelstromstudios.com, James Cipriano, B.L. (Elvis) Moore, Gary Ho, Carrie (carebear) Lynn, Jason Alberts, Justin & Carmen Higuchi, Myung Park, Rick Suzumoto, Lance Allen and Joe Hawke.
Design By Ashley Evans
LYRICS
BROKE
A rundown motor Inn, had to stop for the night,
Couldn't keep the lie going, you’re like that vacancy sign
Neon light keeps buzzing, I can’t get no sleep.
The price of freedom, I’m paying and it ain’t cheap.
When the room is filling up with water, I’m gonna float
About to give up you know I oughta, but I don’t
You can’t hold on to a heartache when it’s made of smoke
Finding things that break don’t always stay…Broke.
Left you in the storm, let the Santa Ana’s blow,
Man, that wayward wind of yours has let me down slow
The mountains I’m moving, are tumbleweeds by the red sunrise
When every new love starts from a last goodbye.
When the room is filling up with water, I’m gonna float
About to give up you know I oughta, but I don’t
You can’t hold on to a heartache when it’s made of smoke
Finding things that break don’t always stay…Broke.
Ride it out, ride it out and shut my eyes, as,
Black and as Low the vulture flies, I’m
Soaring to the ground just like
The shell of the bullet fired… so empty inside.
When the room is filling up with water, I’m gonna float
About to give up you know I oughta, but I don’t
Why hold on to a heartache, when I know you won’t
Finding things that break, don’t always stay…
Things that break, don’t always stay…
Things that break, don’t always stay…Broke.
ALL My Winters
Wash away the past, draw the needle back
Fallen petals of warmer weather curse the sky cold black
Let the rain inside, tears don’t have to hide
The life we made, you dug a grave, Jesus wept tonight
All my winters came today
When you took your love away
All my winters came today, today, hey hey.
Push the splinter down, hurt from inside out
If the suffering, wont give in then hold it dearly now
And tie the rubber tight, Walk upon thin ice
Thoughts of us go sweetly numb pray and close my eyes
All my winters came today
When you took your love away
All my winters came today, today, hey hey.
A heart frozen, can’t heal what’s broken,
You say you love her, I found another and I sink under.
All my winters came today (Feed my soul as all in heaven wait)
When you took your love away (Heed the call a sudden fall from grace)
All my winters came today, today, hey hey.
Hey, hey.
Rest In Pieces
Red tail lights and south tail winds every story begins
Somewhere in the middle of a storm
Where love is a backhand toll, bottles crash and dreams are sold
Thought wedding bells all chime holy war
He was taller than the last line on the wall
Young hearts break no one to hear them fall
Whiskey bottles rolling down the hall
but he’s gonna Rest In Pieces after all.
Years leave an icy trail, young father baby on the way
But it took a life the day she was born.
The child grew into a girl, Watched how pages fail to turn
As he passed out drunk escaping what he’d sworn
She was taller than the last line on the wall
Tears will fly no one to catch them fall
Whiskey bottles rolling down the hall
and she’s gonna Rest In Pieces after all.
Where do the dreams go?
Does god above even know what happens below?
40 proof dominoes
Knocking down souls as it goes and goes…
He was taller than the last line on the wall
Tries to calm the hunger of the call
One last breath and lets the bottle fall
He’s gonna Rest In Pieces after all
Graceland
It’s a long road, I’m on to get me here
When all the lights have gone out but the stars
So I’ll follow them wherever they lead me dear
Far away, far away from your heart
How do I justify what I have done
Coz these are words that I may never find
I can't say that I’m sorry and carry on
When the heart, when the heartache ain’t mine
If I make it all the way down to Memphis
If I leave you would you find some peace
I cant change who I am but I do what I can
To find me some grace in Graceland
In the silence I still hear you singing
All the words to “Dont Be Cruel”
I made mistakes, but are they worth forgiving
Will I find my, find my home to you
If I make it all the way down to Memphis
If I leave you would you find some peace
I cant change who I am but I do what I can
To find me some grace in Graceland
If I make it all the way down to Memphis
If I leave you would you find some peace
I cant change who I ams but I do what I can
To find me some grace in Graceland
Time on my Hands
Woke up in a hurricane
Saw it all get swept away
With all the reasons you can’t stay
Hungover and hung out to dry
Behind the wheel crossing the line
Your last words stir in my mind
And make me come undone tonight
Jesus loves me but you don’t
So I’m praying for the pain to go
Maybe he’s got better plans
And all I got’s Time on my hands
Like a bird sings in a cage
Trapped by own mistakes
This too will pass all my friends say
I guess it’s just a waiting game
Jesus loves me but you don’t
So I’m praying for the pain to go
Maybe he’s got better plans
And all I got’s Time on my hands
Jesus loves me but you don’t
So I’m praying for the pain to go
Maybe he’s got better plans
And all I got’s Time on my hands
All I got’s Time on my hands
All I got’s Time on my …hands.
