Homeless Songs

by Paris Street

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Ten songs that don't really fit into any of the other projects I'm currently working on. Still good songs, though.

Please click on each song title for additional info, pictures, and lyrics.

credits

released 26 October 2011
Words by Carl Polgar, except for "Leslie Song 2", which was written by Leslie Sanders.

Performed by Carl Polgar.

With:
Nathan Keith - upright bass on "Stingray Chesthair"
Darrin Revell - drums on "Stingray Chesthair" and "Improvised Song For Harmonium"

Cover image taken on Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon.

Please visit paris-street.com to hear more music.

Thanks for listening. You look lovely today.

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tags: pop folk folk pop indie indie pop indie rock nashville paris street pop twee pop Nashville

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Track Name: December 1
Bundle up, Patricia, a cold front swept through town today
I haven’t seen the flurries yet but I heard they’re on the way
All the Nashville natives tell me it used to snow here all the time
Now we’re lucky if the flurries stick beyond the sun rise

I don’t know – maybe I am just naive
But an ice storm would be cool to see
We’d be stuck inside the house for days
Keeping warm in creative ways
That doesn’t sound so bad to me

Did you have fun at the concert? I know I said that I would go
But I started drinking early, I passed out before the show
A victim of a football game and an all-day two-for-one
At the only Eastside bar that serves Molson Canadian

I don’t know – I guess I’m just naive
To think my tolerance is what it used to be
But the price I pay remains the same
A hangover that lasts all day
And a headache that just won’t leave

I dreamt that you were wearing tight jeans on your mom’s settee
Reciting one of Lorca’s poems while making eyes at me
In the haze of early morning, I still can not shake that look
Can you infer any meaning? You’re the one with all those books

I don’t know – maybe I’m just naive
Or perhaps too grounded in reality
But if you were to look me in the eye
The way I dreamt you did last night
Maybe then I might just believe

I heard Venus and Jupiter would be shining bright tonight
Around a slender, waxing crescent moon – it should be quite a sight
But the cloud cover that lingers from the cold front that swept through
Will no-doubt hinder our chances of getting a clear view

I don’t know – I guess I sound naive
But a sky without stars will not bother me
Cause even though it’s a cliche
I’ll proudly say it anyway:
You’re the only star I need to see
Track Name: Tõnis Vint
Tõnis, you've got everything to lose
There's a girl in a circle and she's ready for you
All the boys in the Communist League don't know what to do

Don't be natural, don't have heart
'Cause you know at any moment it could all fall apart
When the pertinent secrets of a life are told in scars

No, you can't be perfect
No, you can't be true
You'll do what you're told

Look both ways before you cross the road
Shuffle discreetly towards an apartment show
A temporary escape from a world full of ghosts

Where are you going? Where are you coming from?
Did you know, at the moment there, is nowhere to run?
'Cause they're all fervent believers in coming undone

No, you can't be perfect
No, you can't be true
You'll do what you're told
Track Name: XV
I almost walked into a mirror
Didn’t notice my reflection getting nearer
We were looking for a place where you could work online
An hour or two would be just fine
An hour, maybe two, would be just fine

Downtown seemed like a good place to start
A coffee shop would be cool but we preferred a bar
It was a long day of driving and exploring
Developing the context of a greater story
We could both use one hell of a good story

Someone pointed us towards a bar whose sign
Was too inconspicuous to notice the first time we walked by
So lost again in an unknown downtown
It was too cold to be fucking around
We asked someone else and got turned back around

There was nothing but darkness and faint red neon
Not my type of place but their signal was strong
The music drowned out the waitress as she listed
All the beers they had on tap, so instead
I just ordered two of the last thing she said

While you were doing your work, I stared at a clique
Of alpha males attempting to win over some chicks
Sociologically speaking, it was an interesting glimpse
Though, really, I was sickened that these people exist
We’d be better off if they ceased to exist

There weren’t enough girls for all of them, so they were resorting
To every trick they could think that could aid in their courting
Buying them drinks and trying to make them laugh
Staking a claim with a hand on an ass
Some would succeed, some would not have a chance

The mirror thing happened on my first bathroom trip
It wasn’t any better the second time in
I had to turn my head and hold my breath
Someone had thrown up all over the urinal on the left
I was hoping that you didn’t have much work left

Closing time came – it was a relief
You hadn’t finished your work but enough was complete
We paid our tab and headed outside
Left those fools and their conquests behind
We were ready to put an end to this night
Track Name: Patio Song
Stressing out on your patio
Fighting off the mosquitoes
Makes me wish that I still smoked
It would keep those buggers away

Cobwebs on the windowsill
You were counting out some pills
Not sure if you still
Had one more dose to take

Nothing special really going on
Drinking coffee ’til the coffee’s gone
A boy, a girl, and the coming dawn
You know there’s no place I’d rather be

Early stages of a courtship show
Silent agreement to take things slow
That hasn’t worked before, but you know
That’s still perfectly fine with me

And while the flowers in your backyard bloomed
And the dew formed on the petals
A sudden panic swept all over you
You swore ’cause you were sure
That you could taste metal

Look at us, we are quite the mess
You’re paranoid and I’m overstressed
The mosquitoes are far from impressed
If they could, they would roll their eyes

Another evening of stories shared
A couple kisses here and there
We’ll never be know as a perfect pair
But that’s the last worry on our mind
Track Name: She Suggested Pittsburgh
The foolishness of Albuquerque begins to sound more wise
She suggested Pittsburgh, but she's not around tonight

Fly in for a couple days and browse the neighborhoods
Sell off my possessions and leave this place for good

In lieu of a good woman, I need an ever-changing scene
A shifting of environments to keep my mind at ease

But there is no good woman here - at least, not good for me
It's taken too long to accept that grim reality

She suggested Pittsburgh and I almost thought her right
It pains me to stop caring but I'll give it my best try
Track Name: Leslie Song 2
Well I’m sorry for lying
Right now I can’t stop crying
I’m dying on the inside as I’m saying this to you

Our mistakes aren’t worth repeating
It was just a faulty meeting
And bleeding out emotionally is all that I can do

This is my apology to you

I’m just a little lost right now
I guess we’ll work it out somehow
It’s something I just can’t allow
I’m feeling not so true

It was never just you only
And I know you’re feeling lonely
But I’m tired of atoning for finding someone new

This is my apology to you

I can’t take back the words I said
So this time let’s be true

This is my apology to you

Well I’m sorry for lying
Right now I can’t stop crying
I’m dying on the inside as I’m saying this to you

Please let’s just let this go
It’s something that we both know
I will try to slow it down now, the pain that’s seeping through

This is my apology to you

I can’t take back the love that’s lost
And that leaves me feeling blue

This is my apology to you
Track Name: Hotel Song
Well, the fella at the front desk gave me a weird look - I could tell that he was skeptical
When I set down my cash, well, nothing had changed - he was still looking at me all disdainful
I was disheveled, I didn't have any bags at all, and my home was just a few miles away
I just needed someplace else to stay

I checked out my room and then headed on out to grab some beers from the convenience store
And, upon returning, a quick phone call was placed - soon, I was letting you in through the back door
On this night you were of the same mind as I - you were having a horrible day
You just needed someplace else to stay

We weren't there to discuss the problems we had or to bitch, moan, rant, or to scream
I had no idea what was bothering you and you had no clue what was bothering me
Our focus was on the cable TV and the beer that was now on the sink
You still weren't old enough to go out and drink

There was no funny business intended or expected - honestly, the thought was not on our minds
But we were close enough friends that it was okay if we held each other tight
So with the TV still on and the beer mostly gone, we maintained our embrace as we slept
It was exactly what we both needed
Track Name: Improvised Song For Harmonium
The nighttime dissolves into raindrops and lightning
My room is a mess but it's no less inviting
There's no better thing we could do
Than make out in my messy room

The feeling is there and on this we're united
We shant hesitate - there's no need to deny it
My hands will show you where to go
I promise that no one will know
Track Name: Stingray Chesthair
Well, I dreamt of you last night - gently kissing everything worth gently kissing
And you were happy - oh, you were happy - and I could not be happier to wake up
'Cause even though it still feels right, these dreams will not yield me any benefit
'Cause you will not be here tonight - there'll be no part of you to gently kiss

Well, I've had my share of folly - seen enough of sadness and defeat
And I must say, by golly, you'd think these things would get easier as events repeat

You said that I had lots of heart
You'd think that that would get me far
But no

Do you recall that first great morning after, lying naked on the bed?
My arm around your shoulder as you ran your long, thin fingers across my chest
And the patterns that the hairs there made reminded you of summers at the beach
And the creatures you avoided as the salty gulf came sweeping past your feet

We made love again as a rain began - the water brushed against the window pane
And the sound of car passing over wet asphalt reminded you of waves

You said that I had lots of heart
It did not get me very far
Oh no

There's a god above
There's a god above
There's a goddamn love that ended far too soon

There's a god above
There's a god above
There's a goddamn love that ended far too soon

You said that I had lots of heart
But it's only in dreams that I go far
Track Name: Lithia Pinecrest Road
I always had a knack for getting lost
On route to your parent's place
Finding guidance in certain trees
Other distinctions along the way

You were old enough to accept the fact
That moving back in with your parents was the best way to go
The path to getting back on your feet again
Would start from a modest home
On Lithia-Pinecrest Road

We had a picnic on the Alafia
With warm Newcastles, dip, and Cuban bread
An eye out for alligators
A shared pack of cigarettes

Sharing stories of prior parkside frolics
Debaucheries performed outdoors
You blew a biker out at Yellowstone
Way back in 2004
Why does that make me love you more?

I don't know why all that just came to mind
A batch of memories that are almost 5 years old
We lost touch after I moved away
I hope you were able to go
Far from Lithia-Pinecrest Road