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desert sage

by Caleb Haynes

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1.
g.e.b.q. 04:12
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Green eyed beauty queen The loveliest person I have ever seen Ventured into a place I’ve never been But you just smiled and took my hand, Whispering soft and delicate sacrements You’re so goddamn intelligent Your mind has captivated mine And I know there’s a lot that we’re up against But darlin I’ve gotta try if there’s a shred of a chance Sometimes you’ve got to learn to loosen your grip And if it fails and loneliness is our inheritance At least we tried our best At least we tried our best Last night you visited me in my dreams Walked hand in hand beneath blooming magnolia trees The reflection in your emerald eyes, the cool breeze Can’t help but think of how these things could end up haunting me But you interrupt my thought and say you’ll never leave Do you promise? Do you promise? Do you promise me? Being with you feels like betting on a sure thing But I know that can feel sort of unsettling But darlin I’ve gotta try if there’s a shred of a chance Sometimes you’ve got to learn to loosen your grip And if it fails and loneliness is our inheritance At least we tried our best At least we tried our best And I have watched the sunrise with you on separate coasts And I have seen those lyrical eyes shine in the blue light glow And when you dipped your toes into the pacific i was on the phone From 2,000 miles away I could tell the water was cold We are quickly approaching the summer’s end I gotta tell ya - she was never my favorite But darlin I’ve gotta try if there’s a shred of a chance Sometimes you’ve got to learn to loosen your grip And if it fails and loneliness is our inheritance At least we tried our best At least we tried our best And I am haunted, you say you’re guarded - but I still see you anyway Isn’t it something to be seen? Isn’t it something sweet? At least we tried our best At least we tried our best
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darkest storm 02:47
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When you met me I was a mess A little overzealous, a little depressed Stuck inside my head I swear I wasn’t always this sad At some point in time things just got so bad And now I’m trying to find my way back There’s a lightness that can be found I calm in the chaos that can be counted on You’ve been a friend when I so needed one Sweet sunlight in the middle of my darkest storm Just awoken from a terrible nightmare Unsure what’s real, felt like I was there I was so scared Sometimes it just feels like I’m treading water in the middle of the night Swimming against the current, against the tide Promise me you won’t go before I get better I swear I’ll stay here, no matter the weather This hope my dear, nobody can sever, because... There’s a lightness that can be found I calm in the chaos that can be counted on You’ve been a friend when I so needed one Sweet sunlight in the middle of my darkest storm
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worlds of you 02:50
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Your body is a work of art Don’t matter if it came with the right parts I wanna dive into oceans of your skin I wanna explore every inch of it Your mind is an exquisite place I wonder what happens there every day You keep hidden like a secret cove A brilliance that nobody knows Your heart is an everglade A marsh of fog and razorblades C’mon babe won’t you let me in Promise to look but not touch nothin’ Your eyes are the deepened kind I get lost there baby all the time A kind of solace like a sacred place Stops the world of time and space Your body and your mind Your heart and your eyes Captivating and refined Like I never, never thought I’d find Your body and your mind Your heart and your eyes Captivating and refined Like I never, never thought I’d find
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in vibrant color 04:33
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Falling asleep with your head on my chest Sleepily arguing over who is the best “No it’s you” you whispered under your breath You protest I could live in this moment with you forever I can’t pretend I understand the way You discount every nice thing I say You’ve been undercover for so long, Guess you’ve probably always been this way But it’s too late - I already see you Ain’t no sense in hiding my dear Vividly in vibrant color Your usual spots, they won’t work here But when it’s all said and done I’m not going anywhere, promise Nothing could outrun This fire in me, I’m not scared I walk this road so delicately Honestly my heart is out on my sleeve Just promise you’ll be gentle with me I’m a warrior but I love so deeply I swear to god when I’m near you I feel weightless I don’t know what I expected but it wasn’t this I don’t believe in jesus christ, but I believe in you I just know that I was meant to know you You look in the mirror and see a fractured soul You are so much more than flesh and bones You feel like sunlight, you’ve got heart of gold What a wonder it is to be truly known Did you think you were a secret agent? Did you think you could hide out forever? Or were waiting for someone to find you For someone to see your wonder It’s a wonder you’ve been alone for so long I swear you’ll never be alone as long as I’m around Cause it’s too late - I already see you Ain’t no sense in hiding my dear Vividly in vibrant color Your usual spots, they won’t work here But when it’s all said and done I’m not going anywhere, promise Nothing could outrun This fire in me, I’m not scared I walk this road so delicately Honestly my heart is out on my sleeve Just promise you’ll be gentle with me I’m a warrior but I love so deeply
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joshua tree 04:34
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It was golden hour when you kissed me at Joshua Tree My hands were shaking as the sun fell slowly I was falling too, I didn’t know yet how deeply In the midst of desert silence, my mind was singing Just for a moment time was frozen and I could see everything Treasure trove and golden oak, unearthing sacred things The works, growing old, pink roses and a ring A wholeness greater than anything this heart has ever seen We were on mission beach as the sunset cascaded into dusk Blanket covered in sand, your hand in my hand, darlin’ it was enough Salty air and windswept hair, the waves crashing all around In between the rhythm I heard you say you loved me back Just for a moment time was frozen and I could see everything Treasure trove and golden oak, unearthing sacred things The works, growing old, pink roses and a ring A wholeness greater than anything this heart has ever seen The drive took us 35 miles outside the city at midnight A meteor shower illuminated the night sky Kept you warm in my arms as best I could If I could live in that night forever you know I would Just for a moment time was frozen and I could see everything Treasure trove and golden oak, unearthing sacred things The works, growing old, pink roses and a ring A wholeness greater than anything this heart has ever seen I can’t pretend to be a fortune teller, baby I ain’t got a crystal ball But should things go south, let it be known I was searching for that can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars over the fence, world series kind of love But it will have been a privilege to have my heart broken by you at all It was golden hour when you kissed me at Joshua Tree
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if i could've stayed 03:31
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If I could’ve stayed Live forever in our endless days Soak up the desert sun Get lost in all the wonder Tangled limbs in your bed Uncovering places I’ve never been So full of raw emotion We were drowning in an ocean of them Kiss me harder, leave a mark Nobody knows what we do in the dark You say it’s better this way There are symphonies written on our faces But if I could’ve stayed I would’ve stayed I watch the sunlight touch your skin Thinking I could never get enough of this You catch me watching and with one kiss I am pulled beneath the surface At the start i knew this would hurt Oh the sweetest things, they’re torture I just wanted to feel something I guess I got what I wanted Kiss me harder, leave a mark Nobody knows what we do in the dark You say it’s better this way There are symphonies written on our faces But if I could’ve stayed I would’ve stayed I brush your hair behind your ear You told me you’re so glad I’m here Run my fingers down the small your back I know how much you like that I am captivated by worlds of you I’ll do anything you want me to You are so, so beautiful The best I could ever do Kiss me harder, leave a mark Nobody knows what we do in the dark You say it’s better this way There are symphonies written on our faces But if I could’ve stayed I would’ve stayed I would’ve stayed

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released February 14, 2021

all songs written and recorded by caleb haynes in phoenix, arizona.
mixed/mastered by mike graham in toronto, ontario.

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