Multiinstrumentalist, songwriter, and vocalist influenced by ambient electronica, grunge, rock/pop, new wave, folk, and classical.
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Big 10 Dog Masquerade [2004] (43:14) 1. Tree Song (3:40) 2. Personality Compliments (5:33) 3. I'm So Happy (3:21) 4. New Love Interest (3:11) 5. Walk Away (6:04) 6. Confession (3:21) 7. Rendezvous at Halifax (4:35) 8. Happiness (4:30) 9. Millionth Hypnostar (5:28) 10. Hackneyed for my ABCD (3:31) |
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All songs written, performed, and recorded by Cliff Hays.
Song Lyrics from the album Big 10 Dog Masquerade
Tree Song
If I could keep you in the ground,
I could live beneath your shade.
We could breathe together, and we'd be fine.
But I, I don't see you holding out.
And if you die I die with you.
Why can't I realize what you're
going through, and that I will too?
But I see you're holding out now.
I think I should be controlled.
Before we're out of air.
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees,
we'd breathe.
I must control my population.
I must control my stupid nation.
They're making more of me and taking all of you.
But I see you're holding out now.
I think I should be controlled.
Before we're out of air.
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees...
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees,
we'd breathe.
If I could keep you in the ground,
I could live beneath your shade.
We could breathe together, and we'd be fine.
But I, I don't see you holding out.
And if you die I die with you.
Why can't I realize what you're
going through, and that I will too?
But I see you're holding out now.
I think I should be controlled.
Before we're out of air.
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees,
we'd breathe.
I must control my population.
I must control my stupid nation.
They're making more of me and taking all of you.
But I see you're holding out now.
I think I should be controlled.
Before we're out of air.
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees...
If we knew now how it was then,
could we be happy once again?
If I could just lay off the trees,
we'd breathe.
Personality Compliments
On the top of a hill in the middle of a great big dream,
I awoke to find a river, too shallow for a stream.
The fish swim by without ever noticing me on the shore.
Weary like I've been up all night running around in
the fields that enclose the river and my town.
What are you waiting for? (2x)
A signal from the sun to open up your eyes?
Oh how it seems to me. Well you were always in sight. (2x)
We fade away more and more each day.
But what can you do?
Stop worrying about the little things
that matter so much to you.
What are you waiting for? (2x)
A signal from the sun to open up your eyes?
Oh how it seems to me. Well you were always in sight. (2x)
You were always in sight. (3x)
And I think that maybe you should go.
Maybe you should go away. Away. Away. Oh...
Our love is too bright. We're only one
step away from this. I swear it might be true.
But if we miss, our love is still bright.
And now my life's filled with envy.
Oh how has this become?
Well now my life's filled with envy.
How has this all begun?
On the top of a hill in the middle of a great big dream,
I awoke to find a river, too shallow for a stream.
The fish swim by without ever noticing me on the shore.
Weary like I've been up all night running around in
the fields that enclose the river and my town.
What are you waiting for? (2x)
A signal from the sun to open up your eyes?
Oh how it seems to me. Well you were always in sight. (2x)
We fade away more and more each day.
But what can you do?
Stop worrying about the little things
that matter so much to you.
What are you waiting for? (2x)
A signal from the sun to open up your eyes?
Oh how it seems to me. Well you were always in sight. (2x)
You were always in sight. (3x)
And I think that maybe you should go.
Maybe you should go away. Away. Away. Oh...
Our love is too bright. We're only one
step away from this. I swear it might be true.
But if we miss, our love is still bright.
And now my life's filled with envy.
Oh how has this become?
Well now my life's filled with envy.
How has this all begun?
I'm So Happy
You're dancing to the beat.
I know the words repeat. It's alright.
That's what you pay me for. It's alright.
That's what you came here for.
I'm so happy to be here now.
I'm so happy. I'm so happy now.
It's not like anything will ever be
the way it used to be. Days go by.
Time passes by with me.
One day I'll cease to be
and I'll exist without time.
So all I want is to hear you laughing.
All I want is to see you smile today.
Smile today.
And be happy that you are here now.
We're right here. And days go by.
I'm so happy. I'm so overwhelmed.
I'm so happy. I'm so happy now.
You're dancing to the beat.
I know the words repeat. It's alright.
That's what you pay me for. It's alright.
That's what you came here for.
I'm so happy to be here now.
I'm so happy. I'm so happy now.
It's not like anything will ever be
the way it used to be. Days go by.
Time passes by with me.
One day I'll cease to be
and I'll exist without time.
So all I want is to hear you laughing.
All I want is to see you smile today.
Smile today.
And be happy that you are here now.
We're right here. And days go by.
I'm so happy. I'm so overwhelmed.
I'm so happy. I'm so happy now.
New Love Interest
Quasi-alcoholic bout. A dreadful 97-day affair
consisting of life without one single day of
sobriety or a lack of love desire.
Hopping from bar to bar. Losing control.
Bound straight for a nowhere star.
And every pair of girl eyes was an exit
to love by virtue of simple physical lure.
A drunk lust defines pure dissatisfaction and blindness.
Once again.
A drunk lust defines pure dissatisfaction and blindness.
Hey (8x)
QAB, your time has now been
broken apart, forced to a halt.
It's time to get back to life like it once was. (4x)
Like it once was. (3x)
Quasi-alcoholic bout. A dreadful 97-day affair
consisting of life without one single day of
sobriety or a lack of love desire.
Hopping from bar to bar. Losing control.
Bound straight for a nowhere star.
And every pair of girl eyes was an exit
to love by virtue of simple physical lure.
A drunk lust defines pure dissatisfaction and blindness.
Once again.
A drunk lust defines pure dissatisfaction and blindness.
Hey (8x)
QAB, your time has now been
broken apart, forced to a halt.
It's time to get back to life like it once was. (4x)
Like it once was. (3x)
Walk Away
Life is not a trial to exist.
But everyone's so caught up in this.
Like trying to catch a falling star
in the day. It won't happen. Alright.
We walk along the interstate in any state.
It doesn't matter where we are today.
We'll be home tonight.
What if I came rushing in?
Would you slip or would you fall
and not remember me at all?
What if I was just dreaming?
Would you feel the way I do while
little stars fell all around you?
Oh if I was just sleeping.
Time is all we have, baby. But there's
so much more I have left to do. And some
of them may talk about us and say we were
gone again.(5x)
What if I came rushing in?
Would you slip or would you fall
and not remember me at all?
What if I was just dreaming?
Would you feel the way I do while
little stars fell all around you?
Oh if I was just dreaming.
In time we will just walk away.
But not today.
Not today.
Life is not a trial to exist.
But everyone's so caught up in this.
Like trying to catch a falling star
in the day. It won't happen. Alright.
We walk along the interstate in any state.
It doesn't matter where we are today.
We'll be home tonight.
What if I came rushing in?
Would you slip or would you fall
and not remember me at all?
What if I was just dreaming?
Would you feel the way I do while
little stars fell all around you?
Oh if I was just sleeping.
Time is all we have, baby. But there's
so much more I have left to do. And some
of them may talk about us and say we were
gone again.(5x)
What if I came rushing in?
Would you slip or would you fall
and not remember me at all?
What if I was just dreaming?
Would you feel the way I do while
little stars fell all around you?
Oh if I was just dreaming.
In time we will just walk away.
But not today.
Not today.
Confession
Haunted by hollow reasons.
Her majesty's fear of treason
spawned in me an independence breach
and stripped my confidence.
A promise holy forgiveness
carved my afterlife in stone.
Thus I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
I am the one who said I loved you.
That doesn't really make it so.
And though my sins won't be forgotten,
throughout my life I'll have control.
I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
They usually follow grievance.
Steal away in the noon sunshine
but end up in the rain.
Once alive and full of breath
but now hypnotically serene.
I am the one who said I loved you.
That doesn't really make it so.
And though my sins won't be forgotten,
throughout my life I'll have control.
Haunted by hollow reasons.
Her majesty's fear of treason
spawned in me an independence breach
and stripped my confidence.
A promise holy forgiveness
carved my afterlife in stone.
Thus I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
I am the one who said I loved you.
That doesn't really make it so.
And though my sins won't be forgotten,
throughout my life I'll have control.
I'm haunted by hollow reasons.
They usually follow grievance.
Steal away in the noon sunshine
but end up in the rain.
Once alive and full of breath
but now hypnotically serene.
I am the one who said I loved you.
That doesn't really make it so.
And though my sins won't be forgotten,
throughout my life I'll have control.
Rendezvous at Halifax
Light is no good, baby, sometimes
things just don't go your way.
Believe in yourself and maybe, one day,
you'll find the right words to say.
Baby, we will not go away. (2x)
And now I can say I've lost you again. (4x)
The light is no good, baby,
sometimes things just don't go away.
45 starlit nights, a dream of,
wallowing in the midst of many.
We will not go away,
baby, we will not go away.
Now I can say I've lost you again. (4x)
I know the light will bring me down some way. (2x)
I know the light will bring me down,
but I will not go away.
Baby, we will not go away. (2x)
Now I can say I've lost you again. (8x)
Light is no good, baby, sometimes
things just don't go your way.
Believe in yourself and maybe, one day,
you'll find the right words to say.
Baby, we will not go away. (2x)
And now I can say I've lost you again. (4x)
The light is no good, baby,
sometimes things just don't go away.
45 starlit nights, a dream of,
wallowing in the midst of many.
We will not go away,
baby, we will not go away.
Now I can say I've lost you again. (4x)
I know the light will bring me down some way. (2x)
I know the light will bring me down,
but I will not go away.
Baby, we will not go away. (2x)
Now I can say I've lost you again. (8x)
Happiness
February came and went. I am no longer 19. No way.
My girlfriend in Ithaca, NY broke up with me.
Happiness is so far away this afternoon.
Sad day. On the way down. And when I
hit bottom, they'll be nowhere left to go.
So I don't care if I get out alive this time
maybe the grass is greener on the other side.
Either way you'll have to fly.
All the times I leave behind.
I wish I could find them.
All the times I've left behind.
I wish I could fly away.
And never come down. And I won't hit bottom.
And there'll be somewhere left to go.
So I don't care about their point of view.
Cuz deep inside I know you're a part of me.
I am such a part of you.
As far as I'm concerned.
Do you realize?
Away. I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
Away. Yeah, I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
February came and went. I am no longer 19. No way.
My girlfriend in Ithaca, NY broke up with me.
Happiness is so far away this afternoon.
Sad day. On the way down. And when I
hit bottom, they'll be nowhere left to go.
So I don't care if I get out alive this time
maybe the grass is greener on the other side.
Either way you'll have to fly.
All the times I leave behind.
I wish I could find them.
All the times I've left behind.
I wish I could fly away.
And never come down. And I won't hit bottom.
And there'll be somewhere left to go.
So I don't care about their point of view.
Cuz deep inside I know you're a part of me.
I am such a part of you.
As far as I'm concerned.
Do you realize?
Away. I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
Away. Yeah, I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
I'm gonna be fine.
I wish I could fly away.
Millionth Hypnostar
This is verse number one.
I really don't have much to say.
But I feel like singing.
So I'll keep it anyway.
Down, down, down to you.
Blind of all my senses.
Leaving thoughts of comprehension.
Blind of all my senses.
Living thoughts of apprehension.
Maybe I'm too blind. Maybe hypnotized.
Maybe I'm just fine. Mabye, maybe, maybe.
We're all alone. Give me a sign.
I'll walk you home. I'll say goodnight.
There's a million stars above us
but somehow we lost our way.
The world at our feet.
The hope in our stride.
Save me a seat.
Take me along for the ride.
There's a million stars above us
but somehow we lost our way.
Millionth hypnostar. Same as though we are. (2x)
Same as though we are (2x)
Down, down, down to you. To you.
I think we're out of time.
But I didn't take it away.
I think we're out of time.
But I didn't take you away.
This is verse number one.
I really don't have much to say.
But I feel like singing.
So I'll keep it anyway.
Down, down, down to you.
Blind of all my senses.
Leaving thoughts of comprehension.
Blind of all my senses.
Living thoughts of apprehension.
Maybe I'm too blind. Maybe hypnotized.
Maybe I'm just fine. Mabye, maybe, maybe.
We're all alone. Give me a sign.
I'll walk you home. I'll say goodnight.
There's a million stars above us
but somehow we lost our way.
The world at our feet.
The hope in our stride.
Save me a seat.
Take me along for the ride.
There's a million stars above us
but somehow we lost our way.
Millionth hypnostar. Same as though we are. (2x)
Same as though we are (2x)
Down, down, down to you. To you.
I think we're out of time.
But I didn't take it away.
I think we're out of time.
But I didn't take you away.
Hackneyed for my ABCD
There's nothing to sing to my
love she don't already know.
She's ten miles down the road
and she's not coming home. No.
I feel you coming on. (2x)
Is there nothing I can do
to make you feel the same?
Is there nothing I can say?
Cuz I'm probably hackneyed again.
Would they sing along anyway?
Even though I'm probably hackneyed again.
There are no lyrics I could
write to put her in my arms.
I could tell her I love her
but she'd have already known.
I feel you coming on. (2x)
Is there nothing I can do
to make you feel the same?
Is there nothing I can say?
Cuz I'm probably hackneyed again.
Would they sing along anyway?
Even though I'm probably hackneyed again.
And even though, long after the fact,
I'm singing about you and still thinking
of you. And even though I might find
someone new, I'm hoping that I find you.
I'm still hoping that I find you.
There's nothing to sing to my
love she don't already know.
She's ten miles down the road
and she's not coming home. No.
I feel you coming on. (2x)
Is there nothing I can do
to make you feel the same?
Is there nothing I can say?
Cuz I'm probably hackneyed again.
Would they sing along anyway?
Even though I'm probably hackneyed again.
There are no lyrics I could
write to put her in my arms.
I could tell her I love her
but she'd have already known.
I feel you coming on. (2x)
Is there nothing I can do
to make you feel the same?
Is there nothing I can say?
Cuz I'm probably hackneyed again.
Would they sing along anyway?
Even though I'm probably hackneyed again.
And even though, long after the fact,
I'm singing about you and still thinking
of you. And even though I might find
someone new, I'm hoping that I find you.
I'm still hoping that I find you.