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Que Viva

by John Meeks

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1.
Night Drive 04:53
Low beams change, the wind is full and bright My cold moon, is on the wing tonight You were the reason, you were the trail beneath the light Old dead train, abandoned on the hill Night's cold plain, you landed in it still And no one can see you, so no one will save you from the fight Calm glow ceiling, I'll drive until my eyes can see the road Long cold feeling, I'll try until my heart can let you go Dim road bends, and trails into the sea Old signs lift, their heads above to breathe And so comes the season, when love turns and leaves you for the night Calm glow ceiling, I'll drive until my eyes can see the road Long cold feeling, I'll try until my heart can let you go
2.
Oh Dry Land 04:01
Love comes from the mountain, no love rains on me My love is the desert, no one did I see But you could be the spring that flows into the sea Love comes from the mountain, no love rains on me Night falls through the canyon, pained skies above I've been here forever waiting on your love And you could be the plane to turn into a dove I'll be here forever waiting on your love Waiting on your love Oh dry land Bring me love again Love comes from the mountain, I ain't seen no love Down here in the desert your eyes float above And you could bring the rains and make this all enough I'll be here forever waiting on your love Waiting on your love Oh dry land Bring me love again Take my heart out of your burning sands Your burning sands Your murderous hands
3.
On the train that stole my baby Oh my baby where've you been? I can see your road runs weary Come home baby and love me again The rain you made is cold and dim The canyon begs you near I'll love you with my old moon heart And drown you in my river of tears From the lonesome plains I see you Down by where my troubles have grown Through the veins of blood and river Blood and river no one's known The rain you made is cold and dim The canyon begs you near I'll love you with my old moon heart And drown you in my river of tears Gold and memories of you They trail into the sea And drown this old moon heart inside of me Come home my baby On the train that stole my baby Oh my baby where've you been? I can see your road runs weary Come home baby and love me again The rain you made is cold and dim The canyon begs you near I'll love you with my old moon heart And drown you in my river of tears
4.
My love, my love I'm drowning again The rain is high and it pulls me in The cold wind blows down on my mind And all the stars have gone behind Oh love, I've been lonesome too Oh love, now I'm leaving you You know my love, my road goes long And winter's winds can be so strong But the sun will warm my eyes again And all my wandering days will end Oh love, I've been lonesome too Oh love, now I'm leaving you Baby you, could break me in two But when time is due, my fortunes will come true Oh love, I've been lonesome too Oh love, now I'm leaving you
5.
Que Viva 02:55
Love knows me, I've been a fool She played me, and stole my mind too Come lonesome evening, be my bed, ease my home to sleep My lonesome dreaming, leave my head and soul to keep Blood on the sheets, the day goes soon My love sleeps, alone in the room Come lonesome feeling, this reeling is at an end My love won't leave me, or deceive me, never again

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It’s a lost and lonely road through desert nowhere. There are bleak reminders of what was. This town is a vacancy, faded sighs and signs, shadows of the voices that once filled the streets. The slow collapse of buildings, the languid march of time, clouds that threaten the blessing of rain. You’re driving, taming the escape of pavement. The pulse of music whispers out of your speakers. Loss and longing subdued on the southwestern canvas. Trumpets caress the landscape and set the scene for a voice, a voice familiar as the hard sun, it’s a voice as welcoming as home, yet as worn as travel. This is the music of John Meeks.

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released November 29, 2014

Recorded and mixed by Matt Resovich at Elephant Duck Studios. Produced by Matt Resovich and John Meeks. Mastered by Sven-Erik Seaholm.

John Meeks - Guitar, vocals, percussion, trumpet
Matt Resovich - Guitar, bass, violin, vocals, melodica, homemade sounds
Tom Peart - Drums, percussion

All songs written by John Meeks © 2014 BMI

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Songs and sounds for a nighttime drive.

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