Breakaway Town (Single)

by Bellehouse

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Poetic muder-ballad from Bellehouse's self-titled EP - coming out June 2015.

Recorded live as a duet with members Sarah Elizabeth Haines and Jess Taylor Clinton at Excello Studios, Brooklyn, NY.

lyrics

Fate left the scene in a mad, mad mess
Spared one man and she docked the rest
Shot lined-up like buttons on a dress
Honey, how'd you stick around?

Pale and long at the age of eighteen
Tore up young in a shell so lean
Spent by men with fingers on her sleeve
Cooing honey, won't you stick around?
When I put the gun down

Heaven knows it's a breakaway town
Where the streets are old and the fields pushing marigolds
Heaven knows it's a breakaway town
Where you can't put a dollar down

Took a double-barrel leading in the front door
Shot one or two, but her heart begged more
"Make them pay for every dress they tore"
Honey, how'd you stick around?

Fate left the scene in a mad, mad mess
Spared one man and she docked the rest
Shot lined-up like buttons on a dress
Honey, how'd you stick around?
Why not put the gun down?

Bane, cast-away, faded photographs
Fate, she saw her name was a bird
Faded from the flock
Now she knows
How many there formed a barricade?
Stoking no love in the dustbowl greed
A black heart breeds mean poles with the sway it bleeds

credits

released April 28, 2015
Jess Taylor Clinton - vocals, guitar
Sarah Elizabeth Haines - vocals, viola

written by Jess T Clinton

Engineered by Charles DeChants at Excello Recording in Brooklyn, NY. Mixed by Mike Tierney. Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf! Mastering.
Single artwork designed by Jess T Clinton.

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Bellehouse New York

Forged in the melting pot of New York City, Bellehouse wields powerful folk tunes soaked in Classic Rock and Celtic lore. Three singer-songwriters crown the band with nuanced vocal harmony, while viola, keys, guitar, bass, banjo and percussion pave the foundation. Bellehouse shows exhibit their impressive range of influence while assuring listeners their works are classics in the making. ... more

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