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Faithless Town

by Steve Hartsoe

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1.
Lyrics by Shannon Hartsoe Music by Steve Hartsoe V1 The rolling of your eyes The slamming of the door Everything and nothing On a cold floor Social isolation A red dot on your phone Your neon-chasing heart While I am all alone Four floors up And don’t look down Shattered glass dreams In a manicured town The roar of a crowd And Aphrodite’s gaze A razor blade heart And a broken bone maze Chorus Death by a thousand cuts Death by a thousand cuts Death by a thousand cuts It’s slow asphyxiation I am not enough V2 Shouted curses And whispered lies A turned away reach Love as a disguise A vacant stare A slip of the tongue Words pouring out Like a shot from a gun The rolling of your eyes The slamming of the door Everything and nothing On a cold floor Social isolation A red dot on your phone Your neon-chasing heart While I am all alone (Chorus)
2.
V1 Side eye truth it will knock you out Turn your faith into a mushroom cloud Left and right up and down Stake your claim Chorus In this faithless, faithless town In this faithless, faithless town V2 Only four directions you plead the fifth Only missed connections When you scream resist Bridge Few and far between Are the lights on the road Few and far between Lord it’s such a heavy load
3.
Rue Avenue 02:42
Music and lyrics by Steve Hartsoe V1 I see a silver cross in a smog filled sky Shinin’ down on Rue Avenue I say a prayer for the bums and the beggars Knowin’ they could be me or you V2 Oh I’m looking for just a little redemption Waiting for the screws to turn Everyday’s a therapy session I’m patient and counselor in one Chorus And I’m looking out from Rue Avenue Yeah I’m looking out from Rue avenue And there’s nothing that I can do (And I’m lookin’ for someone like you -2nd chorus) V3 Oh my love was like a flower in winter Comforted me night and day Somewhere I went off the rails Now I’m alone and afraid Chorus And I’m looking out from Rue Avenue Yeah I’m looking out from Rue avenue And I’m lookin’ for someone like you
4.
Come to Me 03:46
Music by Steve Hartsoe Lyrics by Shannon Hartsoe Heard he’s been long gone to Mexico With the Queen of Hearts And the boat he stole Didn’t even look back at the mess he made Broken toys on the ground Shattered dreams all around Chorus: You’re my sun and your my moon and all of my stars And I’m here to remind you when you forget who you are V2 See she left you on the sidewalk Suitcase in hand Clock-stop moments In blue and red land Didn’t think of tomorrow Didn’t want you today LIttle Boy Blue and the prayers that you prayed Bridge: When darkness takes hold And there’s so much to fear I’ll be there to save you And dry all your tears Bridge 2: Come to me (I got you) Come to me (I won’t leave)
5.
Music and lyrics by Steve Hartsoe V1 Friendly fire from your best friend new year’s eve alone Pleasure wheel keeps spinning round and round No reflection left to see in your mirror Who you were has gone you've disappeared Prechorus Like a wallflower in Times Square Love is war not fair Chorus 1 New year’s eve What you want ain’t what you need V2 Never thought you’d end up this close to the edge Now you wake where angels fear to tread Stained glass visions you shared are all shattered now Desperate thoughts that haunt you are not your own Prechorus Like a wallflower in Times Square Love is war not fair Chorus 2 New year’s eve What you want ain’t what you need New year’s eve Time to start or time to leave
6.
Music and lyrics by Steve Hartsoe V1 When you’re lost in New York City and it’s almost Christmas time The world outside’s a Twitter feed the dopamine’s gone dry I’m looking for a scapegoat for everything that’s wrong I’m looking for a reason and somewhere to belong V2 I’m wearing boots of Spanish leather down on Bleecker street Reading Ezra Pound in French but no one notice me Blue lights shining on the sidewalk from the Cafe Wha? And blue is the light that used to burn bright in my heart Chorus Oooo Oooooo New York Dues New York Dues V3 So I catch a ride on the D Train that’s bound for Central Park And wait for the ghost of St. Jude to give me another shot Make my way to Dakota where I hang my head and cry And curse Mark David Chapman for that awful night
7.
Broke Down 02:59
Music and lyrics by Steve Hartsoe V1 Well I’m broke down Out of time and it’s fourth down Don’t tell me I’ll be alright Cuz I’m gonna fight tonight V2 Well I’m broke down Locked out and pushed round But I’ll take it on the chin I ain’t given in again Chorus I well I can’t see straight She was everything V3 Well I’m broke down Lovers moon I’m alone But I’ll take the heartache pain So you can play your way V4 Well I’m broke down I’m goin’ underground You can keep your hard luck dues No love blues and rules
8.
Music by Steve Hartsoe Lyrics by Shannon Hartsoe V1 Side eye truth it will knock you out Turn your faith into a mushroom cloud Left and right up and down Stake your claim Chorus In this faithless, faithless town In this faithless, faithless town V2 Only four directions you plead the fifth Only missed connections When you scream resist Bridge Few and far between Are the lights on the road Few and far between Lord it’s such a heavy load
9.
Revived 03:30
Music and lyrics by Steve Hartsoe V1 Mama walk in the shade you got Mama smile and forget what you’re not Rabbits graze cardinal flies I’m revived V2 Blue tick hound dancin’ on my lawn Summer’s here and mama we are gone Gotta say it’s alright I’m revived V3 Ain’t no drones buzzing overhead Ain’t no tears got nothing left unsaid My scars will fade turn to smiles I’m revived V4 Ocean calls can’t resist the sound I was lost now mama now I’m found Take my pain shine a light I’m revived Gotta say it’s alright I’m revived My scars will fade turn to smiles I’m revived
10.
Redemption 02:10
Music by Steve Hartsoe Lyrics by Shannon Hartsoe V Oh redemption looks a lot like you From your eyes to your tattoo Oh redemption looks a lot like you I thank God He makes all things new

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released March 8, 2024

Produced by Steve and Shannon Hartsoe
Mixed and mastered by Kevin McNoldy at Cphonic Mastering, Raleigh, NC

A heartfelt thanks to the musicians and Kickstarter donors who helped make this album possible, and to our friends and family for their support:

Kevin McNoldy, Joe Simpson, Julie Simpson, Jeff Hatley, Dave Ristrim, Eli Hartsoe, Jude Hartsoe, Rebecca Ward, Alvin Sloan, Kevin Army, Karen Pandey, Melany Matheson, Jayden Fairclough, David Mobley and all the good people at Vintage Church West, Wahba, Russ Bullock, Diane Bullock, Riley Tingle, Adam Lindstaedt and Pour House Music Hall, Jason Damico, Farmhouse Cafe, Tyler Jones, Eddy McGee, Eddie Huffman, Bob Johnson and WHUP, Radio Free Raleigh.

And a special thanks to everyone who helped guide us on our journey back to each other. (2Cor. 5:17)

Recorded at various home studios in NC, CA and Nashville.

Cover photo by Yener Ozturk
Inside photos by Alvin Sloan
Back photo by Shannon Hartsoe

For booking or other correspondence:
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All songs (c) 2022, 2023 Pitcairn Music (BMI)

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Steve Hartsoe Raleigh, North Carolina

Steve Hartsoe is a Raleigh, N.C.-based singer-songwriter who blends the rock and folkie strains of Americana with keen lyrical observations ranging from the daily of life to the eternal – a thread that resonates throughout his new indie album, “Faithless Town,” out March 8, 2024, on digital platforms and CD. ... more

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