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Healing

by Upstate

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1.
Healing 03:08
I'm not gonna be the one to tell you That everything takes time I know the thought is overwhelming With something heavy on your mind No one's got a secret or any good advice That’ll help to pull you through Healing's just the hardest thing to do I won't tell you not to think about it Cause I might as well say just don't think at all I can tell your head is overcrowded And you've been staring at the wall There's no room for excuses When you've only got yourself to answer to Healing's just the hardest thing to do Someday this could all seem Like such a waste of time A toothache from an old dream That stole away your prime But you can't pick up your pace in a standstill Or clean up your act in a landfill You can only roll stones so far up a hill 'Fore they all roll right back over you Someday this could all seem Like such a waste of time A toothache from an old dream That stole away your prime You might have to pick up your pace from a stand still Or clean up your act in a landfill It's pretty wild what you could get used to Healing's just the hardest thing to do
2.
Going Gone 04:05
Wish me luck, I know you think I’m runnin Maybe I am Send your love, I know I’m in a hurry So pack up the truck Did you hear me when I raised my voice Louder, louder Did you hear me when I made my choice Going, going gone Lookin back is hard when you are changing And strainin’ your neck Hold them close, these ghosts who seem To haunt you, when you’re at your best Did you hear me when I raised my voice Louder, louder Did you hear me when I made my choice Going, going gone And oh I’ve known, oh yes I always knew Oh cause lovin’ all these ghosts won’t do Oh some things a heart just cannot do Oh some places ghosts just can’t fit through Did you hear me when I raised my voice Louder, louder Did you hear me when I made my choice Going, going Did you hear me when I raised my voice Louder, louder Did you hear me? I made my choice Going, going gone
3.
Weekend 02:47
We could just stay in Do the same old thing Be just by ourselves Don't need no one else Just go on through the week I just wanna take you out on the weekend, if I can I just wanna hold your hand on the weekend Well I just wanna take you out on the weekend That’s my plan but I gotta go to work in the morning We could just stay in Do the same old thing Be just by ourselves Don't need no one else Just go on through the week I just wanna take you out on the weekend, if I can I just wanna hold your hand on the weekend Well I just wanna take you out on the weekend That’s my plan but I gotta go to work in the morning We could just stay in Live our lives in sin We could touch ourselves Or be touched by someone else Go on through the week (goin on through the week) I just wanna take you out on the weekend, if I can I just wanna hold your hand on the weekend Well I just wanna take you out on the weekend That’s my plan but I gotta go to work in the morning I just wanna take you out on the weekend, if I can I just wanna hold your hand on the weekend Well I just wanna take you out on the weekend That’s my plan but I gotta go to work in the mornin’
4.
NRE 03:23
I’m attracted to your passion And I gotta let you know And if you don’t know that I care so I might never let this go Yea I’m attracted to your eyes Shades of blue and of green and of gold And in your glance is there a chance You’ll let me in just let me know Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the rain is comin’ down Upon the desert of my life Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the sun is shinin’ bright We can shake away the strife I’m attracted to your compassion And I wanna let you in And when your empathy runs wild I yearn to dance with ya dome to chin Yea I’m attracted to your hands They’re callused up from your genius flow Don't ever think of letting go Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the rain is comin’ down Upon the desert of my life Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the sun is shinin’ bright We can shake away the strife I’m attracted to you And I’ve run straight out of words And if you do not know by now Open up your ears and listen to the birds Don’t get me started on that smile I hope that gap never ever closes And with those crows feet you’ll never lose me You gimme a buzz from my head to my toeses So, so, so take a... Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the rain is comin’ down Upon the desert of my life Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the sun is shinin’ bright We can shake away the strife Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the rain is comin’ down Upon the desert of my life Take a ride inside my mind Take a trip I swear you’ll be fine Finally the sun is shinin’ bright We can shake away the strife
5.
I'll Be Fine 03:50
Can’t quite get it off my mind All this wasted wasting time If ya need me I’ll be fine Running races and I’m behind I’ve got nothing to do ‘Cept waiting round waiting for somethin’ new Nothing to say ‘Cept saying that I’ll save it for another day And I’ve forgotten how to try Watch the hours passin’ by Can’t quite figure how to sleep Got a job cause rent ain’t cheap I’ve got nothing to do ‘Cept waiting round waiting for something new Nothing to say ‘Cept saying that I’ll save it for another.. In my head, so many shades of blue In my head I go dancing with a younger you I’ve got nothing to do ‘Cept waiting round waiting for something new Nothing to say ‘Cept saying that I’ll save it for another I’ve got nothing to do ‘Cept waiting round waiting for someone new Nothing to say ‘Cept saying that I’ll save it for a rainy day
6.
Sarah 04:19
Sarah moved down to Harlan county Found no work and found no bounty Took her share to feed her kin And kept em clear of medicine What rotten shape they keep us in When mama couldn't live alone Sarah brought her family home With Emma’s baby due in June Four generations, two bedrooms And not one goddamn thing to do Can't this world get its use outta me I'm just like a daisy underneath a canopy With sunlight always out of reach The years had slowed the foundry down So Sarah tended bar in town It was such a fight to pry the doors Gettin’ women workin’ on the floors No they don't make nothin’ anymore Can't this world get its use outta me I'm just like a daisy underneath a canopy With sunlight always out of reach There's not a dream left in my head Except to give more than I take But these walls are painted lead And my spirit's shak(en/in) Mama passed in '93 Tommy got his GED Emma left and married young A man content to raise her son But Sarah had nowhere to run So with nothing left to make her stay Sarah thought she’d move away But as she combed through locks of greying hair The mirror seemed to catch her stare No there's no sense going anywhere Can't this world get its use outta me I'm just like a daisy underneath a canopy With sunlight always out of reach She wondered Can't this world get its use outta me I'm just a like baby left to swing under a tree The sunlight never gets to me
7.
Young 03:51
Do I, do I do I Wanna be something different Then who I am today Do I have regrets, yes I do Do I, do I, do I It’s hard to imagine when I was young Wishing to be older so I could run anywhere Get away somewhere Different from where I came where it seemed all the same But running wouldn’t get me any place further From my negative thoughts and neither Would I understand all at hand All that I had to be to know it wasn’t alright Do I, do I do I Wanna be something different Then who I am today Do I have regrets, yes I do Do I, do I, do I Thinking that I knew what was good for me Pushing all the people that were my company To the side, try to hide, that I lied To myself but it don’t help, okay But all this time spent thinkin’ and wonderin’ If it were the right way took away the time to myself, for myself Time to myself, for myself Do I, do I do I Wanna be something different Then who I am today Do I have regrets, yes I do Do I, do I, do I Wanna be something different Then who I am today Do I have regrets, I do Do I, do I, do I
8.
Mother 04:21
I got it from my mother To focus on the cruel To freeze when winter chills me And quickly lose my cool I got it from my mother To spend all of my dough On things that make me happy On things that make me whole I got it from my mother To keep the fear at bay But a handsome man once told me Gotta blow the clouds away I got it from my mother My lungs my hips my chin I keep my circle shut tight I need to need to win I might feel good for a moment but good for a moment don’t last I’m lookin’ for joy whatever that is I heard it can kick happy’s ass I might feel good for a moment But good for a moment don’t last Laughter in the darkness Can lighten the past I got it from my mother Underestimate myself I could lose my backbone And will my wishes to the shelf I got it from my mother To drink away the pain Sometimes I lose my balance While poisoning my brain My mother she read a book to me Stand up to him hunny, it’ll set you free
9.
Who Knows 04:41
I guess I’ll pack up my shit and go I guess I don’t have much to say I don’t know I don’t know Am I terrified of the truth that’s in front of me? Am I petrified like a stone inside? Am I a stone inside? Who knows if I’ll ever see the day? Who knows if I’ll ever see the day? I’m okay if I never see the day Or am I telling myself that everyday, everyday? If I’m terrified I’ll spend my days alone If I’m petrified I’ll sink like a stone If I’m ossified will I crumble to the bone? Who knows if I’ll ever see the day? Who knows if I’ll ever see the day? I’m okay if I never see the day Or am I telling myself that everyday, everyday?
10.
Marietta 03:57
I got your postcard from St. Louis it was nice of you to send I love the way you signed it, “Dear old friend” Hope you're thinkin’ of me fondly When you make it to LA Remember how we joked about Us living there someday Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta, Georgia where you don’t sleep alone I made peace with your travels, my composure unravels Staring at that postal code I'm here and you're gone And I believe that's for the better And I’m content to be your pawn With each sweet half-hearted gesture But I don’t need to know the weather down in Marietta Dear, I don't need to know the weather down in Marietta I expect a call from Eugene With a case about the clouds And an echo ‘cross the country When you shout my name out loud And my, my, when you’re in Telluride I’ll be waitin’ on a snowy card That mountain air, it can't keep ya long Well, you got my sincerest regards Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta, Georgia where you don’t sleep alone I made peace with your travels, my composure unravels Staring at that postal code I'm here and you're gone And I believe that's for the better And I’m content to be your pawn With each sweet half-hearted gesture But I don’t need to know the weather down in Marietta Dear, I don't need to know the weather down in Marietta And now I’m thinkin’ you don’t like me and that’s fine, I’m happy here I prefer New England seasons and my vision's getting clear Forget me and my troubles Don’t pretend you miss this face This is the last time I’ll be writin’ Please don’t talk about that place Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta, Georgia where you don’t sleep alone I made peace with your travels, my composure unravels Staring at that postal code I'm here and you're gone And I believe that's for the better I’m not content to be your pawn With each sweet empty-hearted gesture And I don’t care to know the weather down in Marietta Dear, I don't care to know the weather down in Marietta Ooooo yea Oh yeah
11.
Crawl In 02:19
Crawl in my bed tonight Hold me close and cuddle me to sleep It's been a long, long day but I'm tryin’ To make it through and stop fussin’ and fightin’ Crawl in my head tonight Read my thoughts so I don't have to speak It's been a long, long week but I'm tryin’ To make do and stop fussin’ and fightin’ Crawl in my heart tonight Listen close so to know what I really mean It's been a long, long year but I'm tryin’ To make it through and stop fussin’ and fightin’ with you Please know that I love you Through all these days, these hours, these blues Oh all these days, these hours, these blues

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For Upstate, the last few years have been a time of profound exploration and self-discovery. As the band knocked off milestone after milestone on the road, their sound, their lineup, and even their name all underwent dramatic metamorphoses. Challenging and thrilling all at once, those changes have finally culminated in the sextet’s dazzling new album “Healing,’ a collection that showcases both their remarkable growth and their adventurous blend of folk, R&B, jazz, gospel and rock and roll.

Recorded primarily over six days at the Clubhouse studio in Rhinebeck, NY, ‘Healing’ is Upstate’s first release with new member Allison Olender, their first with four contributing songwriters, and their first since shortening their name from Upstate Rubdown. It’s also their first project to be produced by The Wood Brothers’ percussionist Jano Rix, who helped the group embrace their transformation and lean in to their unique lineup without sacrificing any of the gorgeous harmonies, eclectic, purely acoustic arrangements, and unforgettable performances that have defined the band since their earliest days.

Upstate first emerged from New York’s Hudson Valley—a region often referred to by NYC folk as upstate New York thus the band’s moniker—in 2015 with their debut, ‘A Remedy.’ The Poughkeepsie Journal raved that the group “need[s] nothing more than their voices to channel rhythm and stoke your emotions,” while Chronogram hailed their “infectiously sunny organic stew,” and The Alt called them “toe-tapping, contagious, and fun.” The album earned the band festival performances from Mountain Jam to FreshGrass, as well as a slew of national headline dates and support slots with everyone from The Felice Brothers and Phox to Marco Benevento and Cory Henry.

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released February 8, 2019

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Melanie Glenn, Mary Webster, Harry D'Agostino, Dylan McKinstry

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