Point Inspiration

by Evan Schafer

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Sated 02:05
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Give me something to believe in Give me something to talk about Give me something to be sated about Simmer in the summer The worst of it has passed us by In and out the wives tales will be our passersby You’ve taken a strike Three times you’re out Don’t give me that bullshit, I’ve heard those lies Instigated, correlated, I will be set free Take away the privileges Take away all the worries, all the trailing songs Take away the young voices singing in the woods Here in my cavern I’ll beg you please not to go Here in my stately home I’ll stay the course I’m sated enough for us both Go and you’ll see Go and you’ll be Go and you’ll be free.
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Fault lines 01:53
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Rolling for matters of kindness Shooting for matters of the heavenly soulless over on the sunroof Don’t let ‘em hear you curse Don’t let ‘em see you fly Don’t let ‘em, don’t let ‘em, don’t you dare Thickness, peering through the bushes Woman, where are you, aren’t we supposed to be over on the porch side? Don’t let ‘em hear you speak Don’t let ‘em see you run Don’t let ‘em, don’t you dare let ‘em Don’t you know I’ll die if you do Riding into the fault lines with you Don’t let ‘em hear you crawlin’ Don’t let ‘em see you sneakin’ Don’t let ‘em, don’t you dare, I’ll die if you do.
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Vixen 02:32
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Am I ugly to you in this sparse room Will surviving take a curtain to your throat Am I willing to tick off on a time clock Will conniving work with me or against Am I carving out a heart that sticks to glass Undulating in the wind that blows on grass Am I jutting out in chest ache, murderous Captivated in the curve of your smile With, without, I take on all these games The things that once were fun, now frightening My vixen hiding in a cardboard box My vixen is a man inchoate with foul detox I’m holding on to dreams that spit my name I’m dreaming of games that render us insane Am I everything you could ever want Do you hope for things that slave us, blacking stunt.
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Thinning 04:25
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Practice your guitar on the weekends When no one’s around Practice your speech for the end of the world Before we all complain about the noise I am your tender loving surplus Give me that at least Spread me out over pages on which my tale is told When your body’s reached its end It’ll take a breath then scurry for the hills Find a way because it’s needed Find this passageway ‘cause it’s needed Find a way because it’s wanted Find this passageway ‘cause it’s needed.
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Aerial vs. grounded 02:07
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Tell me your secrets even if they hurt I’ll be the lock on your door when the monsters come to drive you away Once, then twice, you kiss me softly Three, then four, it’s infinite, it’s curtains for us Five, then six, we’re in the air now Eight, then nine, it’s time about time about time Are you the lifeguard that saves my life today? If I drowned would there even be a purpose?
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Boxed in 02:35
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There’s something not right about this There’s something insincere Maybe you’ve crashed on the side of a road Level it off ‘til there’s flashes and cameras and stories to tell I’ve seen you ... I’ve seen you boxed in Clap, clap! The maestro is coming alive I’ve watched the bandstand fury and conditional nightmares beyond this simple town Snap, snap! The water rising you high I’ve heard the catcall stagnance of renditions of songs that called you and snobbed you.
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Wuvv 02:24
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My skin is falling off Serve it to me on a plate of your choosing I don’t know what to say in these undeserving times These undeserving times My skin is falling off Make me a reason Make me a reason Make me a reason.
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Estuary 03:00
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Dirges reflect on memories Melodies are expectant A pregnant gentleman on the rocks A steward of courteous news There is nothing I haven’t heard before and nothing shocks me anymore Your face is lit beneath the scarred ice and pinkish illusions flash over and vanish Type me a letter in Whitney font You know it’s my favorite Just a crate of bombs on your front doorstep Listen to the stars as they vilify Listen to the energies as they pass on by Listen to the songs as they purify Listen to the words as they codify this meaning.
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Point inspiration 02:39
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Deep inside the summer’s hold on us Dimming like circular patterns I’m etched into your heartstrings For the rest of your tapestried life Run down, mystery Complex, industry The winter’s over, gimme a story One down, undercover Split mind, classify this Point of inspiration Riddled with a disease taking you down Frightened doesn’t even come close Dogma is slighted for your family’s sake Wait until you’re wasted, then tell me a story Winter is over, gimme a story One down, undercover Split mind, classify this Point of inspiration.
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Glide of astro 02:03
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Here’s the sound of us Under the lip of the dawn Here’s the sound of us Under the humming engine Give me what it takes Before it disappears Give me what it takes I’m not invincible though you think I am Get on top before it’s too late Given all these chances Watched by the slender glide of astro I’m not invisible though you think I can be.

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released November 15, 2014

Produced, engineered & mixed by
Evan Schafer

Music & lyrics (+ arrangements) by
Evan Schafer

©2014 Cherry Blossom Records. All rights reserved.
Lyrics reprinted with permission.

Recorded in 2014 in West Chester, PA


Thanks to:
Hohner, Fender, Steinway & Sons, Yamaha, mAudio, Alesis

Special thanks to:
My parents, Paula Jones, PJ DiMuzio & Nelson Vicens,
and John Joseph Madden – my partner in life.

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Evan Schafer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My name is Evan Schafer. I am an indie musician with a strong grounding in traditional composition, but the material always has a unique flair. I guarantee not being bored out of your gourd when turning on one of the records. I produce, mix, and engineer everything myself, and have done so since late 2005. ... more

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