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Drowning in Grain

by Jetty Rae

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1.
Nice Ones 03:45
Behind their smiles Are tiny little crocodiles Waiting to do, do, do me in Beware of those Who only can speak so sweet Their words are like honey true Dripping with bees Your words are like Windows without any screens I will fall fall fall to my death No one will ever hear me scream Your kindness is obscene Never trust the nice ones, ohhhhh Everything can’t always be As nice as you’d like to believe We’re not all actors here And this is not your TV screen So why am I forced to stand Behind this green screen And pretend that I do not see The monster coming for me I know that sounds so silly So crazy, so crazy of me But my imagination can’t help But make you a little more scary Than you ought to be, than you ought to be to me Never trust the nice ones, ohhhhh I have known lots of people like you in my life I say good grief to you all I don’t like any sugar with my spice Oh I’m so gracious, more than I really should be More gracious than any body's ever been to me Never trust the nice ones, ohhhhh
2.
In Love 04:41
What if I told you my heart was black, blacker than black Showed you all my dirty laundry in a neat and filthy stack Would you wash my clothes in your river divine Then set my shame free and hang them out to dry on salvation's line Would you, would you? I’ve been called a lot of things, but never have I been pure Love has always come with dirty deeds, and my heart has always longed for more I’m pulling back these darkened shades, treading these bleak streets no more Cuz when the sun shines on me, for the first time I feel alive, ohhhh Said I never felt like this before But now I feel it, I’m so sure I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love I’m in love, love with you What you have done for me I will try to repay There is no payment for freedom in full and bleeding out this soul of pain What kind of lover covers me up, when I am laying in shame? Oh I’ve got myself, I’ve only ever had myself to blame, oh I blame Cuz when the sun shines on me, for the first time I feel alive, ohhhh Said I never felt like this before But now I feel it, I’m so sure I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love I’m in love, love with you
3.
Frayed Ends 04:10
We all hitchhike on this road A traveler’s soul waiting to come in from the cold It's so cold We’ve run this map like a band of thieves We take all we want, but never what we need What do I need Ashes ashes we all fall down Amazing grace how sweet the sound Dust to dust, blow on these dry bones Pick me up, carry me home You have searched every broken road Longing to restore this travelers soul to your Make me whole Cuz I've about slipped to the end of this rope Feeling insecure, feeling like a joke But it’s not funny
4.
Alien 04:16
Step to the left, step to the right You’ve been marching to their beat Your whole life well it’s time for you To step on out of line Pushing the grain, drowning in grain You weren’t set apart to be the same You’re not the same no, no Why you blending in so well? Act like your dead, oh act like your dead You’ll all fit in if you act like your dead The only problem is you’re not dead your alive Oh I don’t want to be a culture kid, I just want to be an alien Sleep with us, drink with us The whole world is yours in a blanket of lust Well it’s time for you, to burn the blanket Burn the trust Dress like us, obsess like us Come on everybody’s so obsessed with us but your not Why don’t you fit inside our molds? We only mean well, we only mean well The whole bloody world only means well Well you can’t well mean yourself to heaven But you can well mean yourself to hell Oh I don’t want to be a culture kid, I just want to be an alien Step to the left, step to the right You’ve been marching to their beat Your whole life well its time for you To step on out of line
5.
You are my favorite song that I have ever heard Boy you're my sunshine yes you are and so much more You are the bestest friend that I have ever had You love me when I'm angry, you love me when I am mad You are the kindest soul that I have ever known Oh baby in your arms, that's where I am home If you can stand all my spending If you can stand all my pretending If you can stand all my drama Then I guess I can stand your mama You are the most handsome man that I have ever seen I could travel back a thousand years, search through all of history You are the smartest man that I have ever met All our babies will be smart as you, Oh I'm all set You are the bravest soul that I have ever known After all you're marrying me, it's not to late to say no I can stand all your technology Just know that it's not in my biology I can stand the way you eat cereal Just as long as you always treat me imperial If you can stand all my spending If you can stand all my pretending If you can stand all my drama Then I guess I can stand your mama
6.
Yarn 04:26
I’ve wound me up, like yarn in a ball But I’m coming unraveled, half can never be full I believed in me, myself and I A healthy dose of self reliance, I don’t need anyone by my side That’s a lie, a lie I’ve locked me up, a stubborn jailer in a cell But I’m brave enough to never ever, call for help When stones are thrown, I want to throw them back I never want to be the bigger man, I never pass the test But I try, I try I wound myself, with your imaginary words Convince my ears and heart, they’re sure of what They’ve never even heard Maintaining space, and my sense of dignity have kept me Far away from the arms of real transparency Forgive me, Forgive I cut me down, by breaking my own hand I criticize your lack of grace, I criticize all I can Wanting to change everyone but myself Oh I’m running a dizzying race I can’t change anyone else But myself But myself, myself
7.
Freedom 03:40
I’m a song-less bird, I’m a flightless word is this really me I’m a sunless sky got no alibi for what’s become of me I’m a heat-less flame everyday is the same, don’t expect nothing from me I’m a loaded gun but I’m stuck in the mud of this troubled philosophy I handed you my freedom just like that you pushed me to my grave with a pat on the back Give me my freedom back Cuz I won’t be caught standing still, wasting time Waiting until you, give me my freedom back Cuz the sun won’t shine if these words of mine, get laid to rest in me I was a silent voice, but it was my choice to deceive myself to be I was a clueless victim whose only conviction was living in apathy I was a mold fitting, whose stories unwritten I’m stopping this mockery I was another sob story ‘til I saw the glory of what it means to be free I handed you my freedom just like that You pushed me to my grave with a pat on the back I’m walking in freedom now You held my hand like a ball in chain You stole my heart like a thief with no shame I’m walking in freedom now Cuz the sun won’t shine if these words of mine get laid to rest in me
8.
I saw the sun rise in your eyes Then it went behind a cloud Hail and snow of disbelief came raining down I saw the sun set in your eyes Filled me with wonder and surprise Never knew I loved a chocolate sunrise til I saw your eyes I saw the glory of the risen Lord Faithfully across the shore I've been in this boat before So far, so far away from shore I saw a million reasons to love But only could stand on one Because you loved me Because you loved me first But if I'm gonna stand in the pouring rain I'm gonna make sure that your there holding my hand And If I'm gonna stand in the darkest valley I'm gonna need you to shine your light for me And if I'm gonna fall into a hole I'll give you the rope so you can pull And If I'm gonna jump to a land of new heights I'm gonna bring you up to see all the sights And If I'm gonna play a game of hide and seek You be the hide and I'll be the seek And If I'm gonna give my bread to the hungry I'm gonna need you to give your bread with me I saw a darkness I never want to face It's covered with light when I kiss your face I saw a light consuming me, reflections of love Cut soul deep I saw a yellow butterfly This time I won't mistake the signs I saw a vision of you and me Holding tightly the way it should be But if I'm gonna grow old and wrinkly I'm gonna want you there turning grey with me And if I'm gonna leave a legacy I'm gonna want your name written next to mine in history If I'm gonna go out with a bang You be the trigger and I'll the be bang And if I'm gonna have to die eventually I'm gonna want you there waiting for me And if I've got a song in heaven to sing I'm gonna need some one to harmonize with my melody If I believe won't you believe too? I don't have enough faith for you and me I believe—in a greater love
9.
Movies 05:17
More than anything I wish I could produce a smile That is genuine, I've gotta stay genuine More than life itself, I wish that life itself Would pick me up by the belt And sing me a happy song 'Cause it seems like those never last very long And I get tired of people asking me what's wrong More than anything I wish I could make a cheerful toast And mean it, and mean it Wish I could sing someone to sleep with lullabies But I would only be singing them lies So tell me, why is life so pleasant in the movies? The girl gets the guy, the guy learns how to fly And they fly off to the moon Well I'm just wondering if that ships sailing soon 'Cause I've never, no I've never been to the moon More than anything I wish I could speak my mind And have it be nice, no but I won't be nice More than a pack of new strings, I wish the songs that I would sing Wouldn't reek of the blues and the minors All the melancholy confiners More than most I wish that most could see That nothing comes from romantic fantasy And I don't want hypocrisy I just want someone to want me for me So I'll wait another day In this state Could slate the whole thing against me I'm sure, I'm sure And I'll laugh and I'll cry on those lonely nights Are better than getting in fights, aren't they?
10.
Promise 04:10
I’m tying myself to the helm it’s true I’d rather sink or drown then turn around And abandon you I’m chaining my soul to your feet Where you go, I’ll go too you’ll see I’m yours for keeps I’m knitting my fibers to your being We are one in the same, you’re all I’ve ever needed I’m a wretch, without your love I am needy And I was naked, until you wrapped me In your banner of love We’re sailing the seven seas together Come hell or high water if we live or if we perish It’s forever We’ll climb our highest mountain and stand in wonder Our love will manifest in a powerful symphony of thunder We’re wrapped in a promise a banner of love We swore an oath, built a house, we share the same blood I am sheltered I am healed I am clothed, inside your banner of love I am whole in your banner of love

about

A huge debt of gratitude goes to my “husbandger” Jason, who is constantly supporting me lifting me up, encouraging me, and inspiring me. His encouragement has given me wings and the ability to do what I love everyday. I’m also so grateful for an amazing base of people: Peter and Quick Artist Agency, my amazing Ragamuffin Family, my awesome agent Tek, my awesomely talented brother-in-law Dan, my amazing graphic designer and creative consultant team Kevin White at Umami Design and Amy O’Donnell Design, Eric a great friend and boss at Solid Sound, my family, and my amazing fans who continue to listen and share my music! Thanks for listening, and be inspired!

credits

released February 28, 2012

All songs written by Jetty Rae with the exception of Freedom which was co-written with Marian Mereba
Guitar/Vocals: Jetty Rae
Guitar on Frayed Ends: Sam Corbin
Electric Guitar: Chris Dupont
Drums & Percussion: Billy Harrington
Bass and Upright Bass: Joe Fee
Violin: Katie Van Dusen
Cello: Tom Maples
Piano, Rhodes, Organ & Saxophone: Daryl Bean
Engineered & Mixed: Nick Nagurka
Production: Jetty Rae
Percussion Production: Billy Harrington
Final Mix and Master: Eric Wojahn, Chief Engineer at Solid Sound Recording Company Photography: Dan Stewart Photography
Album Design & Artwork: Umami Design & Amy O’Donnell Design
Copyright © 2012 Jetty Rae LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Jetty Rae Michigan

Jetty released her first full-length album "Blackberries" in 2007, her first EP “Nobody” in November 2009, and lullaby album “La La Lu and the Lazy Moon” in July 2011.

Jetty Rae was handpicked by Sarah McLachlan and Terry McBride for Lilith Fair in Detroit.

You may have also heard Jetty’s voice on Truvia’s television advertisements.
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