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Another Door

by Brandon Grafius

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1.
We've been walking this road for so long All this sorrow weighing heavy on our backs Walking alone, ain't no shelter When the thunder moans and cracks We just want to set everything down To just sit by the side of the road But still we keep walking, hoping we'll find The right way to go We need to find somewhere to rest, Somewhere we won't feel so alone Because even the angels, sometimes, They just want to go home. It's okay to lay down your troubles And stop worrying for a little while Just let it go, and rest Your case in this trial There are times to stop counting your prayers Wondering how many reach heaven above Then you can lie down, and just sleep And know that you're loved We need to find somewhere to rest, Somewhere we won't feel so alone Because, baby you know, Even the angels, sometimes, They just want to go home.
2.
Drive Away 04:11
She was working on the dayshift as a checker at the grocery In the town where both her parents were born, And on her break she'd sit and stare out the window and see nothing But acres after acres of corn. Now her boyfriend picked her up every day after work In his beat-up old Chevrolet One night said, "Baby, where you wanna go? The evening is ours," And she said, "Honey, let's just drive away." Yeah, she said, "Honey, let's just drive away." I don't know just where I'm headed I don't know just where I'm bound But one thing I know - The place I'm gonna go Is a long way from this town. Well her boss was always yelling when she got to work late, Like there was ever any customers around. But she'd been working long enough there that the pay was pretty good And there weren't no other jobs to be found. So she tried hard to get there just a little after eight, Although that made for such a very long day. So when her boyfriend picked her up that day after work, She told him "Honey, let's just drive away." Yeah, she said, "Honey, let's just drive away." I don't know just where I'm headed I don't know just where I'm bound But one thing I know - The place I'm gonna go Is a long way from this town. He said, "Now let me get this straight, you're just leaving town tonight?" And she said, "Honey, that's sure as hell right. You can come or you can stay and I won't think worse of you, But as for me I'm on my way tonight." The ride back to her place seemed like it lasted for days Because neither one of them had much to say. When he pulled up in her driveway, she got out and said "Good luck," Then he watched her as she drove away. Yeah, he watched her as she drove away. I don't know just where I'm headed I don't know just where I'm bound But one thing I know - The place I'm gonna go Is a long way from this town.
3.
He's got three good legs And just one ball But when he's walking around the yard Gimpy Cat's walking tall The other animals They might stop and stare But gimpy cat Gimpy cat doesn't care Because gimpy cat knows That life ain't always fair You play the hand you're dealt Or you can cry and get nowhere He might never catch a mouse Might never catch a squirrel So instead of chasing birds He'll just flip one at the world Gimpy Cat No spring in his step Not a lot of bounce But gimpy cat's got love And he knows that's all that counts You can tell him your troubles If you're feeling that way But he's got three good legs and just one ball So you can guess what he might say Because gimpy cat knows That life ain't always fair You play the hand you're dealt Or you can cry and get nowhere He might never catch a mouse Might never catch a squirrel So instead of chasing birds He'll just flip one at the world Gimpy Cat Gimpy Cat keep holding on to what you know is true Gimpy Cat, you know I've got so much to learn from you Some others might give up but Gimpy Cat don't ever stop Every day is New Year's Eve, he's waiting for that ball to drop Gimpy Cat
4.
Well I know, we've both been hurt Had to bury our lives' dreams in the dirt Now I'm standing at your door And I won't go away, no matter what for I'll keep knocking Let me in I'll keep knocking Let me in I'll help carry all your worries Let me in It might rain, it might snow Ain't nothing this world can do to make me go All these pains, all these doubts, These are things that we can live without So I'll keep knocking Let me in I'll keep knocking Let me in I'll help carry all your worries Let me in
5.
Lilacs 05:45
First house together They moved in one bright spring Outside the front door The lilacs were blossoming While eating breakfast His back against the window He'd watch her smile At the flowers 'round his shoulder But the lilacs Don't grow here anymore Once they were beautiful But that was long ago She wants to stay But in her heart she knows That the lilacs They don't grow here anymore One tired spring He barely glanced up at her face Thoughts passed him by But they never left a trace So she watched alone The purple wilting brown Morning coffee Petals drifting to the ground And the lilacs Don't grow here anymore Once they were beautiful But that was long ago She wants to stay But in her heart she knows That the lilacs They don't grow here anymore The flowers didn't bloom One broken spring He never noticed And she never said a thing Still she searched past His shoulder every day He cut the bush down The day she moved away Now the lilacs Don't grow here anymore Once they were beautiful But that was long ago She wants to stay But in her heart she knows That the lilacs They don't grow here anymore Though she knows He might never understand She needs to be Where the lilacs grow again
6.
Still, Still 02:01
Instrumental
7.
Prufrock 04:26
Let us go then, you and I As the evening is stretched out against the sky Like a patient, etherized Upon the table Let us go through half-deserted streets All the muttering retreats Of one night stands and cheap hotels, and sawdust restaurants With oyster shells I've heard the mermaids singing Heard them singing each to each I've heard the mermaids singing I do not think they will sing to me I grow old, I grow old I'll wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled I will wear white flannel trousers And walk along the beach There will be time to wonder do I dare Time to turn around and descend the stairs There will be time to wonder do I dare Disturb the universe I've heard the mermaids singing Heard them singing each to each I've heard the mermaids singing I do not think they will sing to me I've known them all already, known them all All the evenings, the mornings, and afternoons I've measured out my life in coffee spoons So tell me, how should I presume? I've heard the mermaids singing Heard them singing each to each I've heard the mermaids singing I do not think they will sing to me
8.
Those angry clouds have been closing in since morning As darkness falls, we know the storm is coming The sky breaks open, the wind rips through the trees But the storm outside can't get to you and me The rain is pounding like hoofbeats on the ground The moon's light can't reach us through the clouds And we wonder how this roof can stand the strain My darling, let me hold you through the rain We've locked up the barn, the animals are fine So let's start a fire and pour some apple wine Sometimes in life, the storms roll in so fast So sit close to me and we'll wait for it to pass While the rain is pounding like hoofbeats on the ground The moon's light can't reach us through the clouds And we wonder how this roof can stand the strain My darling, let me hold you through the rain The rain is pounding like hoofbeats on the ground The moon's light can't reach us through the clouds You can rest somewhere you won't feel no pain My darling, let me hold you through the rain
9.
Too Long 05:05
It's been too long since I've seen the ocean I miss the roar of the waves It's been too long since I've seen my grandpa I think I'll go visit his grave It's been too long since I've hugged my little boys I've been at work all day It's been too long since I've talked to God I think I'll take some time out to pray It's been too long since I've talked to God And I don't know where the time goes I need to return to God's grace Like a river to the ocean flows When it seems like life isn't quite right Then I know It's been too long since I've talked to God It's been too long since I've read the Good Book Some days it just sits on the shelf It's been too long since I've really listened To anyone besides myself It's been too long since I've looked at the world With reverence, wonder, and awe It's been too long since I've just sat in stillness Too long since I've talked to God It's been too long since I've talked to God And I don't know where the time goes I need to return to God's grace Like a river to the ocean flows When it seems like life isn't quite right Then I know It's been too long since I've talked to God
10.
The mountains and the hills have gone to bed The ocean's found a place to rest her head While you sleep the world will wait for you And I will too Tomorrow will bring promises to keep But for now Sleep, my love, sleep The moon has sung his children lullabies The stars have yawned and closed their drifting eyes While you sleep the world is sleeping too And when you wake, the world is made anew Let me stroke your hair as softly as a breath Lay your head down Rest, my love, rest The sky is under covers safe and warm The clouds have said good night to all their storms While you sleep the world will wait for you And I will too Tomorrow will bring promises to keep But for now, sleep, my love, sleep

about

There are too many breakup albums in the world, and nobody likes them. So I set out to create a "moving on" album. Sometimes, we all get to places in our lives where it seems like there's no way forward. Sometimes, the way forward is to look for another door. It might be one that's been staring us in the face for a long time, or it might be one so well hidden that we've never noticed it before. But there's always another door.

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released November 6, 2015

Musicians:
Diana Farmer: Backing Vocals on “Lilacs”
Brandon Grafius: Vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo; keyboards on “Still, Still.”
Drew Howard: Pedal steel, Dobro
Matthew Hubbard: Harmonica; Hammond organ on “Even the Angels.”
Patrick Hudson: Bass
Jonathan Ritz: Drums, percussion, electric guitar

Music and lyrics by Brandon Grafius. “Lilacs,” lyrics by Brandon Grafius and Christy Dral. “Prufrock,” lyrics adapted by Brandon Grafius from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” by T. S. Eliot.

Photography by Daniel Plasman, www.danielplasman.com.
Photographs were taken at the house Dan is restoring in Grand Rapids. For more information on this project, visit www.danielplasman.com/blog.

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Brandon Grafius Delhi Charter Township, Michigan

Brandon Grafius has spent most of his life in Michigan, and has been performing in the Lansing area for almost 20 years. When he's not playing guitar, he teaches Old Testament and Hebrew at Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit.

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