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The Hare and Other Songs

by Charles Mansfield

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1.
First July 02:29
FIRST JULY This'll be my second August but this is still my first July I"m not ready to be careful; I'm not ready to behave I'm not ready just yet my friends to go, underneath the blade We all want to be normal; more or less I guess But when it comes to bein shunned you didn't try your best, best, best This'll be my second August but this is still my first July Isolation, it feels ok; if you think it's on your own terms But late in the day you feel the need, of another's arms This'll be my second August but this is still my first July When you're faced with a bridge to cross never to look back Do you think of the ones you've left behind and totally lost Track Track Track This'll be my second August but this is still my first July
2.
The Hare 03:39
THE HARE Unblinking Eye Reflection of a window pane; cross the surface, cross the glass, cross my heart Move so fast Move that ass The clock's hands won't stop but you will; For the pie on the windowsill, on a warm summer day. And you won't get up for two, cause you..... Know your haunches will save you Like they did the last time And the time before that, And the time before that, And the time before that But you're still in the same place this race While the slower creatures are safe at home Snug in their beds while the hare is out, wiping stars out of the sky. Can't you see my iris bleed Into yours as we spot the sun Fall into each others eyes The hare and me to hell with everyone The hare and me go fuck you everyone
3.
Inside Your Head You think you know. But you don't You think you have it all worked out But it's bein' worked out for ya In the deep dark night and not till you open your eyes Do you realize; what those guys, did inside your head? When she tells you She doesn't love you You say, fuck that I didn't even Like her that much anyway No resource to waste We're better off......aren't we? Why was I even tryin'? You try to hide it You could sleep like a lamb Put it all behind your back But what was that rush at 3am? Shakin their heads and fingers No, No, NO.....It goes right.....here And you wake up. Then you try, to take it back out. But it's there for good Or at least until time breaks it, but that's not the answer you wanted. No, no, no......
4.
We All Know 01:43
We All Know I, keep looking at you cause I don't want you. To think I want to touch your wife; but i keep giving..... You, glances with a smile cause I don't want you; to think I want to take her hand; and i laughed a little hard at your joke Cause i don't want you. to think I'd put my mouth over hers; and take her downstairs And turn her around. Oh yeah I know it sounds pretty bad and I want her in here But I'd never act But it's up to her And even though it's going slow If you would get up and go, i'd probably still say no But it hurts to be alone Cause i love her And i like you And its so hard What life puts Us through We all know We all know We all know credits
5.
Pops! 05:38
POPS! This noise, will soon, end but, the silence Will last forever and all So I better get used....to it This time; it's not Gonna improve; no way; no how.... Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller Till it pops Inside your bones, it's tight lipped, endless And the blood; it swirls around, wordless So we better get used....to it it's all; there is Never improves; no way; no how. No cause Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller Till it pops You were an hour and a half late. Should've taken five minutes more; to brush your hair Let it go, we're stars Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller Just let it go. Like a balloon Farther and farther, smaller and smaller And the silence will last forever and ever.
6.
Never Get To Mexico I was listenin' to the radio, when i heard the words, that made me think Would they ever mean a thing to me again, would i ever take that drink? You always think there's time to act in ways, to make you mine But I might never get, to Mexco and if that's so, there's other places I might not go..... It's those Old Song Blues, such Old News I wet my pants, at the spark of romance, it drains my veins and leaves me weak. Stormin clouds are brewin in, that cup of tea, it's cold and I feel weak You always think there's time to act in ways, to make you mine But I might never get, to Mexco and if that's so, there's other places I might not go..... It's those Old Song Blues, such Old News
7.
Broken Buddha beside my bed supposed to turn my luck around Not by reputation but by early results But now, it's just sitting there, dusty, broken all alone When it crashed upon the floor I turned around to see him dead And I picked up the pieces and I tried to find his head But he hid, so what I did was pick him up; and put him in my room Need to fix this thing and put him back where it belongs But on my mother's life, the strangest things happened to me Things that were hard now they flowed so very easily So it sat there, unglued, with my brand new attitude, now it's changed it's overdue, library book stolen from school Need to fix this thing and put it back where it belongs Should have known it never ever really helped me get that strong Piece of bone ain't ever gonna help me right those wrongs
8.
WHEN YOU FIND When you find...someone who....will give....you all you want You can rest assured.....you probably don't want it from them Alone last night....i was listenin' to....my friend......I thought he sang Don't be afraid of.....the cunt your already are He didn't. but I thought of you anyway Then i thought about when Ray told me the white house pipes froze.... The night i broke up with you. And it was wonderin'...what he was up to? When you find...someone who....will give....you all you want You can rest assured.....you probably don't want it from them

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This is collection of songs released in 2014-2015 with suggested track order and new compilation art.

The singles were released generally monthly in this time and was a great experience to interact and get feedback with friends and listeners throughout this period.

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released November 22, 2015

Written by Charles Mansfield
Produced Mark Garrison and Charles Mansfield
Engineered by Mark Garrison in Buffalo, NY
Recorded at Sound Garrison, Buffalo, NY Dec 2014/15
Mastered by Alex Saltz - APS Mastering

Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys - Charles Mansfield\
Drums & Percussion - Mark Garrison
Additional Vocals - Laurie Gmeinder on "Mexico"

Original Hare Artwork by Uriel Shlush-Reyna (additional photoshop design by Charles to symbolize the compilation.)

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Charles Mansfield Brooklyn, New York

Ask Charles what's up and the answer always is writing, playing, recording; not necessarily in that order. His sound has been compared to somewhere between Neil Young and Elliot Smith. The past few years have seen Charles in New York playing clubs, house shows and open mics in and around New York and Brooklyn. New single This Is Winter slated to release 3/18/18 ... more

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