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by Charles Mansfield

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1.
Snow 02:37
See the snow falling, slightly, through the streetlamp Do you want to go to the park someday? I couldn't sit down, I couldn't reach out. I just went straight to bed I couldn't forget, but I couldn't remember, ever, being so in my head See the snow falling, slightly, through the streetlamp Do you want to go to the park someday? I said to him, you look like, a guy who, knows how to have a good time Swing in Vegas, laugh all night, make everyone feel all right See the snow falling, slightly, through the streetlamp Do you want to go to the park someday? I won't smile to make you feel comfortable, me i'd rather choke But i'll let out my best NPR laugh, to let you know I got the joke
2.
Ghosts 04:02
Ghosts lyrics- charles mansfield Ghosts with lipstick and small shoes, with buckles, straps not much to choose from swimming sheets and trailing scents just underneath most every thought And the buildings floating on the water and I am floating on the buildings; and the ghosts are floating over me , as the boats leave their sea of foam, for a minute I feel free. Floating powder gliding over wood floors with no sound but never leaving, always hinting compromises we'll all be here.... And the buildings floating on the water and I am floating on the buildings; and the ghosts are floating over me , as the boats leave their sea of foam, for a minute I feel free. But as soon as the smoke leaves my lungs I breathe in what's always inside of me. For all the lonely souls without a home a heart a page to write on before the paper cuts and stinging sighs....yawns like yells, and laughs like cries. Buildings floating on the water and I am floating on the buildings; and the ghosts are floating over me , as the boats leave their sea of foam, for a minute I feel free. But as soon as the smoke leaves my lungs I breathe in what's always inside of me.
3.
Flowers of Evil What is up? Are you asking me? What is up? I'm asking that too My head's a little spongey today; work kinda sucked. Yeah, yeah A guy got fired and left some stuff behind, I didn't know how to do and I had to work with Hugo Havermeyer; he knows his shit cold and suffers no fools And I came upon a book of poems; named flowers of evil by charles baudelaire Our heads are hard and the floor is cold and I can see the river through the glass and the sun shines on the ripplin waves that carry the barges out to sea And I came upon a book of poems; named flowers of evil by charles baudelaire It had a hardcover it was just lyin there Leave us with a litte culture here I was talkin to my friend named billy mark about poetry which I never got much of I always thought myself less for it. And he said he reads poems like normal books, yeah, page by page, cover to cover you don't skip ahead to the juicy stuff you take those words as they come
4.
Animals Where'd he go this time? Every time that I pick up my guitar He runs away People say animals are, perceptive beyond comprehension, but I want her attention, still she walks away Where'd ya go? Where'd ya run to? You make me feel blue When you run and hide away I know that, it's just silly, it's just too loud for those pointy ears But still the same, I'd wisheeed stay Where'd ya go? Where'd ya run to? You make me feel blue When you run and hide away
5.
Pray to Make it Ok (free) 03:48
Pray to Make it OK He bought some flowers today He threw them away; after they wilted in the trunk He said he didn't believe in that Cause she knew it was lame But I feel so weak, and if it's all the same To you What are you wearing, tonight my dear Well I don't know; well, I don't know about that; anymore He said he didn't believe in that Cause she knew it was lame But I feel so weak, and if it's all the same To You I don't know what I want, but I want you Pray to make it ok
6.
Green Lightning, it's so frightening. It calls me. It came calling It came up from the snow and woke the people below it came crashing, it was smashing 8x10x2 and there was nothing we could do, when the Mayor woke at night to clean up that unearthly sight, in the night. in the night The press, they had a field day, and took the place of what we'd say that is power, unchecked power an injunction was won, but the damage was done, when.. The Mayor woke at night to clean up that unearthly sight, in the night, in the night. And the little town that could, just tore down all that wood. and another attempt failed, the cooler heads they bailed So another city said what's the problem with you head? Won't you ever learn. we never learn.......
7.
Ocean 02:57
I drove past the Ocean, eyes off the road and it looked back at me, with the blackest pool of eyes and said, "you don't know loneliness, not even by a mile, but you might, even with your smile." And the longer i stared into the darkness, i felt it's words were planted and every event that ever happened dissolved to nothingness. I felt hollow, and cold, but i wanted to hear everything it told. On the top of a building,looking down at the tar and there's no cars. Strange for this or any other time. Just silence.......No look, No advice, No joke; is this worthwhile? That ocean can still make me smile
8.
Snow (slow) 01:21
See a sliver of light through the crack of a bedroom door right here The books, the light, a public sight for all of us to see. Feel your warm breath, speak your new words, stairs to unfamiliar rooms. The glowing hallway, the backdrop for the last best thing we wanted but ended to soon. Now I.... See the snow falling , slightly , through the streetlamp Do you want to go to the park some day?

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released February 21, 2013

Credits:

Produced by Mark Garrison & Charles Mansfield
Engineered by Mark Garrison
Recorded at Soundgarrison, Buffalo, NY

All Songs written by Charles Mansfield

Vocals / Guitars / Bass / Keys: Charles Mansfield
Percussion / Keys / Trumpet / Additional Programming: Mark Garrison
Additional percussion: Peter Lund

Mastered by Mark Garrison
Photography: Brian Demski
Layout: Mark Garrison

Thank You: Mel, Caz, Linnea, Pete, Jeff, Brian D, Billy, Daniel, & Mom

Contact: charles.mansfield@gmail.com

charlesmansfield.bandcamp.com

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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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