Guard Up

by Charles Mansfield

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Produced by Mark Garrison and Charles Mansfield
Engineered by Mark Garrison
Recorded at Sound Garrison, Buffalo, NY
Additional recording by Casey Holford, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Anthony Casuccio

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I kept my guard up when you came back around
and i held my healed cut when when i kissed the ground

it was just a random situation that i gave alot of thought
you think you have control it's the just thinking that you bought
you're doing things you thought that were just keepin out the bad
you're only squeezing love out of the good you had

alotta bad things happened since the swelling of the sting
I had to blink a couple times to watch you come out of the blue
if there's a lesson that i learned it's not to count on anything
especially when it's coming from you

Welllll it's hard just to sit and watch us circling the drain
i found it kinda funny when you said i's being brave
I could've taken down my shield i could've boldly ate the pain
but my face the only one I's willing to save

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released October 1, 2017
Charles Mansfield - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, keys
Mark Garrison - Drums, Percussion
Leslie Graves - Vocals

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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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