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Lines We Mend

from For You Again by Ben Lubeck

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    For you again was recorded in four days, in a living room in Minneapolis. We recorded it to tape with very few overdubs. The main vocals are recorded live, we didn’t splice any tracks so you’ll hear squeaking floorboards, chairs adjusting, the faint sound of a jet overhead, or headphone cords tapping against the back of guitars. These live moments that are captured on tape play an important role in capturing the essence of the energy in the room at the time we recorded. It’s my favorite way to record. Playing a song until you discover the heart of it, and then letting go just enough to let the song speak for itself. I feel that everything comes alive in that moment. At the end of the keeper take, as you take your headphones off, everyone looks around the room locking eyes, knowing that we had discovered the true meaning of that song and just laid it down on tape to share with whoever is willing to listen. It’s a truly magical moment. There's something special about going on a journey with other people, starting with the sketches of a song and letting the true meaning guide you to a finished product. There’s something very special and timeless in that.

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about

In the peak of the reality tv craze of the mid to late 2000’s there was a show called celebrity rehab with dr drew. I loved that show, you could learn so much about the human condition and what could happen when we get everything we could possibly think we want. Many of the folks on the show suffered through deep trauma and mental illness as do many of my family and friends. This songs a reflection of that.

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LINES WE MEND
With the door cracked open I could hear the
I could feel your heart sink to the ground
I heard you screaming oh my Lord

Though word travels quick through the telephone wire
I could see it coming like a wildfire
it was way too much for you to bare

we set up candles in an empty room
and spun old records all afternoon
and waited for the news to break

CHORUS

I might keep you from the truth
so it don't get the best of you
you've been living for the fame
while they're praying you won't change
Though the lines we mend
will break apart again

I hear them rapping on the front door
They'll knock if they knock some more
but I'll never let em get to you

I heard their plans to drill holes in you
to rewire your brain into something new
the thought if that makes me ill

if you give it up will it take you down
will it steal your heart, will it steal your crown
will you lose your faith in who we are

Bridge

It was clear as day oh Lord

Final Chorus

I might keep you from the truth
so it don't kill the heart of you
you've been living for the fame
while they're praying you won't change
Though the lines we mend
will break your heart again

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from For You Again, released September 13, 2019
Written by Ben Lubeck (Dr Dazzle Publishing, SESAC). © & ℗ Ben Lubeck, 2019.

Ben Lubeck - guitars and vocals on all tracks with additional instrumentation and vocals by:


Hilary James - Cello, Rachael Kilgour - Vocals

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Ben Lubeck Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Band: Farewell Milwaukee

It's alright, it's okay, there's something to live for - Jesus told me so.

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