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Callalily

by Quinn Cicala

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davekillcountysmith Demos are for fans only, really. But that’s ok, because I am a big fan of this man’s music. And this collection happens to feature one of the best songs ever written by anyone, anywhere. Favorite track: Home.
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1.
This is totally a rip off of every song I've ever heard I just change the words and keep the chords and tell myself that I've never heard this one before Like it was original Like I'm fucking different And the door is cracked and Paul's in the other room Laughing at a joke he told himself Like it was funny But we all know it's a Friday night and I won't say bye Without at least a kiss goodnight My God, it sounds so beautiful outside But I refuse to leave you hanging And I'm out of lines and I'm out of wine I think I'm somewhere in West Surfside There's highways on highways in Myrtle Beach And ever since I was a kid I thought that I could handle this Like a monster under the bed And I write and I write just to scare him away But he always keeps coming back Maybe I'll get high tonight so I forget about him But I don't think I'll do that 'Cause I refuse to leave you hanging I refuse to leave you hanging
2.
Misty's on her way and I've got something else to say I guess I'll stay And everything's a plus when she's just asking to go up And I say no that's enough And we'll just keep, we'll keep going up 'Cause I'm swimming and I'm swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends And I'm just trying to recuperate my loss 'cause I'm so hurt And it seems like it's a pool of a mix of lust and sloth and I'm in the dirt And I'm not aware of the effects of these changing policies And Zack's on the couch immune to this and it's all left up to me And we're swimming and we're swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends And you're not sure if you'll make it to the new year's eve party But that's okay 'cause I might have to work from nine to three And I'm just sitting on the back porch reading the Catcher in the Rye And I swear that Holden speaks to me 'cause I'm not just gonna lie And we're swimming and we're swimming but it seems like the ocean never ends
3.
College 03:08
Mom, I'm not going to college Your oldest son has bigger plans And I may turn out a failure but I think you already knew that Since I'm a disappointment to your man Dad, I wont be around for Christmas I wanna go on a tour with all my friends So instead of Christmas dinner, I'll be cramped up in an old blue van Try not to give it too much thought And I could have had it all From my money to your pride But I'm dumb enough to think that I won't lose In a few years I'll regret And take back everything I said But right now I'm not listening to you Boss, I quit my job I'm gonna drive till my bank account runs dry And I'll take this old guitar and hope that I can make it over time You wouldn't miss me anyways Teacher, I'm not going back to school I'm gonna make myself believe that I'm way too cool To ever go back, to ever return You can tell me all day but I won't learn I'm too stuck in my ways to ever listen
4.
Been a long way through Harlem I've got somewhere to be I was looking at my shadow and you were looking at me I've got the grace of whatever you adore I got to lose everything but I won't I won't, I won't, I won't, I won't, I won't Been a long way through Harlem I've got somewhere to be And God knows I've never been there But I want to be You are faith, you are an ounce of flesh that's feeding on my wounds And I've got nothing on you, nothing on you Nothing on you, yeah Been a long way through Harlem I've got somewhere to be
5.
Roach 04:12
You ignore me so, you ignore me so I'm just a tree in the clouds and I'll just grow Whenever I'm heading down your street Or looking at the tattoos on your feet you just smile Why do you do that? They say that my hair has grown They say that but you wouldn't know You're ignoring me Why do you do that? I'm just a child in your stadium I'm just a child in your stadium You ignore me so, you ignore me so And the room is quiet and you won't look at me You ignore me like a fish out of the sea You'll see me so I'll just sink I'll hold my breath and tuck in my feet And by the end of the night, you and I will cease And I'm just saying words under my breath That mean nothing to you at least, to you at least And if you want to leave this party, we'll take my car Back to the beach, like that one night I'm bored and restless, I am out of breath And I won't hit on people if you don't too But I know you will But I guess we'll burn that bridge when we get there You'll just run away, you'll just run away While the room is quiet and you won't talk to me All these people mean nothing to me But you're heading out the door with your hands on your knees Are you scared? Because I am And I can't see past my hands Ignore me, ignore me, ignore me Tell me I'm ugly and hit me, you know I deserve it Please me, just please me, please me Tell me I'm pretty and blow me, you know that I'm worth it I'm just a child in your stadium I'm just a child in your stadium
6.
I'm going to college, I'm going to college I'm going to college, mom don't worry at all I have only four semesters starting in the fall Before I have that piece of paper that makes me oh so tall I'm going to college, I'm going to college I'm going to college, dad please don't fret I always promised you that I would go and now I'm going This isn't a decision I won't regret I'm going to college, I'm going to college I'm going to college, I'm going to college I'm going to college, I'm going to college
7.
Home 03:52
Last night was an awakening for me I was stuck in my own dreams Spelling out the words that had me running out to the sea And screaming your name at the top of my lungs And you think that I'd apologize for something that was my fault I've always had a thing for green eyes no matter what they say You're in disguise, you're full of shit And I'm a hypocrite tryna find my way home And mom's cooking dinner so I won't be home alone I wanna travel, I wanna see I wanna be there for everything I want a girlfriend who cares about me and supports me I want a crowd full of people who know my name and know every line I wanna quit my job, I wanna prove everyone wrong I wanna write more songs and I want them all to be raw I want my dog to be young again while I grow old But most of all, I want you to come home And the door's wide open, you can come in if you want There's no one in here but me but we're not making love Collect your things and say you hate me While I say that you look pretty And everyone that thinks I'm genuine Has something quite in store for them I'm in it for myself and you of all people know that But I'm sorry I really am truly sorry And I want you to find your way home
8.
We held hands in the river just like we did everyday, everyday For the rest of our lives but my ring fell off And I can't seem to find it And your pretty face in the mirror haunted me everyday, everyday For the rest of my life 'Cause they say a man's not complete without a wife But I don't believe everything I hear And you looked at me with dusty eyes and I Couldn't help but to break down and cry You're my everything and I won't let you die But you won't tell the truth for very long And I quoted Wilde out of an inch of breath While you changed the channel again I've gotten boring and I can't see why And the child starts crying in the other room And you throw your hands up and with a look of doom you say "I hate you, get out of my house" Dear, didn't we build this one ourselves And you started to mumble with a scratch in your throat And you gave up and walked away and I wrote A poem that I recite everyday And you turned on the TV in the other room Even though you know that I hate it You know it's not up for discussion 'cause I always win And I won't let you start to argue 'Cause I've gotta get some sleep Yelling is nothing but disruption And I just want to leave And while I'm running out the door You whisper "don't leave me"
9.
I played chess in the coffeehouse that's about a block from the beach I got my ass beat 'cause I haven't played chess in weeks Or maybe years I'm not sure where the times goes And I took Jimmy for a ride to Maddie's house across from a mall I'm not sure how these things happen but I live through them all I'm still waiting for the day that I go outside and I'm not cold But they say that day won't be around till mid March I've got so much life to live but it seems like I'm killing myself Throwing fits and smoking cigarettes and asking for help I'm seventeen, I've got in the world in front of me But I'm just so negative, not trying to see the positive in life I've said twenty times before I'm done But I always just seem to try Don't let me leave my post tonight 'Cause I won't trip, I've got to find my time But I don't think that I will ever call you mine
10.
You were young and you were bored You faced things that I could never endure But you're bright enough to throw yourself in deep They say love is a funny feeling And there's a fine line between love and hate Well I love you just as much as you hate me And I'm sick of all this bullshit 'Cause you're the only thing that I write about And I need another topic I need another reason to recite in doubt You're an insignificant part of my life So don't call me tonight or anytime else Say goodnight, just say goodnight Do you remember the night where you cried to me on the phone Because your mom was pregnant and you were scared? Well that was the first time when I heard you ball your eyes out But that wasn't the last time, I wasn't there And in the winter, we saw your favorite band And I started to think I was in love again So I'm sorry that every line is about you And I wouldn't say that I miss you because that would be inaccurate A better way to say it would be that you outgrew me So don't tell me you're fine or anything else Say goodbye, just say goodbye

about

These are ten demos I recorded over the summer of 2014. These ten songs were written over that past year. Solos and harmonies are done by Jackson May. I got the name "Callalily" from the street that my friend lives on where I have a hell of a lot of good memories.

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released August 8, 2014

Thank you so much to Jackson May and Christopher Scheu who both let me borrow their recording equipment so I could have these recordings. Thank you to Jimmy Uzzel for letting me borrow your guitar for a few days and to Paul Mckinney for selling me your guitar. And thank you Coty Culbreth, Simona Morales, Thomas Hickman, Fisher Wilson, Robert Johnson, Keygan Altman, Zak Agnitti, Zak's parents, Tim Allen, Jasmine Baykal, Phil Fox, Katie Martin, Perrin Hubbard, Chris's mom, Caustin Sutton, my mom, dad, brother, sister, and both sets of grandparents, and every band or artist I've had the pleasure of playing with and every person who's ever come out to a show. I cannot thank you enough for all your love and support. I love you all so much and you have all made such a positive impact on my life.

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