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Time

by Gathering Stars

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1.
Time 04:19
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I have wondered why you would stay out of sight Where your laugh can’t see daylight Where you eyes can’t be open wide Time loves you but I see all of the lines in your eyes Time loves you but I see all of the lines in your eyes I wish you more life I was hoping you’d write something to say goodbye When you laughed your eyes caught the light When you left your eyes caught the light Time loves you, more of you, more of you less of time Time loves you, more of you, more of you less of time I wish you more, I wish you more, I wish you more life You can be different you can be new You can still grow and blossom and bloom You can be different you can be true You can still grow and blossom and bloom I have brought you, I have brought you, I have brought you light
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I Gotta Go 04:11
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You and all your answers need to go I just cannot love you anymore I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t Say to me anything with your sweet words And your sharp tongue The peacemaker in me always tries for harmony I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t Tell me something I didn’t know All your explanations need to go You say words don’t matter but they do Now I’m tired of listening to you I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t You and all your answers need to go I just cannot love you anymore You and all your answers need to go I just cannot love you anymore I can’t stay here cause I have plans tonight I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t I gotta go I just can’t stay here no more I gotta go I just can’t
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Do More Than Survive 03:27
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Try to make friends while dancing away tonight Try to make calls without all your senses right Try to keep pace with the all or nothing group Try to pretend (Try to pretend) Try to pretend Do More Than Survive Do More Than Survive Try to make friends without all the enemies Try to pretend that you don’t see what you see Try to give love without any sympathy Try to pretend (Try to pretend) Try to pretend Do More Than Survive Do More Than Survive I was steppin’ on the reins I thought I’d never get back in the race I was standing on the rails I thought I’d never get out of the way Took me awhile to get over this fantasy Took me awhile to see what was in front of me Took me awhile to know it was the bitter end Try to pretend (Try to pretend) Try to pretend Do More Than Survive Do More Than Survive Do More Than Survive, Survive, Survive
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Life Is Good 04:04
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You made a wish, You made a wish to be alive And I’m so glad, Yes I am so glad that you tried. Oh yeah, c’mon just open up your eyes -And then you cry Remember when, remember when you were a spirit in the sky And you could fly, And you would look down from the sky Oh yeah, alright, a spirit in the sky -And you could fly You wanna touch, see, feel, be, live, love, laugh, cry, alright You wanna touch, you wanna touch so much Good, Good, Good Oh life is good, good, good You have a job, you have a job and that’s to love Everyone hurts, buts there is good if you just look Oh yeah, lets look cause there is good – in the world You wanna touch, see, feel, be, live, love, laugh, cry, alright You wanna touch, you wanna touch so much Good, Good, Good Oh life is good, good, good You wanna touch, see, feel, be, live, love, laugh, cry, alright You wanna touch, you wanna touch so much Good, Good, Good Oh life is good, good, good
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Searching 04:04
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Something is happening I've got this feeling but I can't quite put my finger on it something from deep within moves in so fast that it feels like a wave that’s jumping from the ocean Oh I Keep on searching Something is in the air I've got this feeling of sweetness sitting on the tip of my tongue something from deep within  moves in so fast that it feels like a bullet being shot from a gun  Oh I Keep on searching Find your way , Searching, searching Back to me, Searching, searching Find your way, Back  Searching, searching, keeps me searching, searching Oh, what are we looking for in a world that spins so fast what are we looking for Find your way  Searching, searching Back to me Searching, searching Find your way searching, searching Back to me
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Stars 04:26
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Ancient mariners set out to sail Found their way home without fail Why do I feel so lost at sea? When I found my way to your shore there was a hope for so much more How did I ever get so far from me? Lying awake at night counting the clouds That block my sight Oh where are my stars Where are my stars, where are my stars He woke up one day said this is it I’m gonna build me a rocket ship And see what life is like on the moon Don’t you worry don’t you cry This is not our last goodbye I’m gonna come back a hero real soon All alone in space makes it so easy to lose your place Oh where are my stars Where are my stars, where are my stars Lying awake at night counting the clouds That block my sight of all my beautiful stars Oh where are my stars Where are my stars, where are my stars
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Trapeze 03:28
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I was staying in St. Petersburg on break from Cirque De S Found myself a Tinder date to meet me at The Bends Hi my name is Stella and I swing on a trapeze I’m a big top grifter will you be my sweet daddy I know my story sounds a little vague I’m just working every angle I can Oh I feel so high when I’m flying without a net I was half a famous pair but now I’m falling through the air Lost the hands to hold me and who’d always be right there Hi my name is Stella and I swing on a trapeze I’m a big top grifter will you be my sweet daddy Now my story takes a better turn I caught myself a big break again Oh I feel so high when I’m flying without a net I feel fearless and I’ll take all the thrills I can get Trapeze, flying, so high, so high Now my story has a better end Everybody loves me again Oh I feel so high when I’m flying without a net I’m hangin' and swingin’ and I just don’t wanna miss I don’t think it can get any better than this Trapeze, flying, so high, so high
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Dangerous Drug 03:31
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I'm cooling off from the dusty road I traveled I'm brushing off what lies under my skin I'm not foolin' round with the love I found I'm not comin' down its a lonely sound I know you're a dangerous drug I'm walking through a veil of tears and sadness I'm driving down the canyon towards the sea No one else around, its night and you're calling I know I could drown if you follow me I don’t know why you tempt me I don’t know why you turn me on I know you’re a dangerous drug Lonely me says just go forbidden love ain’t free I'm drowning out the truth with sounds that travel The world is rushing out to end your lies Don’t know why you try to ruin this Why do you destroy to get your fix The hurricane is winding The elements are grinding I know you're a dangerous drug I know you're a dangerous drug I know you're a dangerous drug
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Play 04:07
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There ya go, swayin’ low Like a song, push me along Out of the way and into this day you’ll say I was wrong Did you know you were only Part of what I’d become You, it better be you Ready for me, ready for life There, I said it now we’ll see Are you ready to see? Play your best There you go, your body’s slow Damned if I do, damned if I don’t Say you heard what I said not just words in my head I want the best There, I said it now we’ll see Are you ready to see? Play your best
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Mountain 05:11
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Oh mountain please tell me what you know You've witnessed so much and your patience ever grows I get stuck on steps of sticks and stones I stumble, I fall, I'm only flesh and bones Oh mountain, it's ok Oh mountain, it's ok Hey sister river please let your secrets free You've witnessed so much and you still move gracefully I get stuck on the dam of my petty ways Maybe we're two good people who've got nothing left to say Hold on to the faith that everything has a time and place Don't get trapped in those tears on your face Be brave, be kind don't sacrifice your mind Everything's gonna be ok. It's ok, it's ok. Hold on to the faith, everything has a time and place Don't get trapped in those tears on your face Be brave, be kind don't sacrifice your mind Everything's gonna be ok. It's ok, it's ok. Oh mountain, oh river Nothing stays the same Things always change You may wanna consider this When you’re steeped in sorrow Feeling no tomorrow Tragedy all around you Stuck in the dark with no light Ya gotta know ya gotta believe That peace is in sight Let go let nature flow Ya know it’s gonna be alright I ain’t gonna worry about it That’s what ya got to say I ain’t gonna worry about it Cause it is gonna be ok Hold on to the faith, everything's got a time and place Don't get trapped in those tears on your face Be brave, be kind don't sacrifice your peace of mind Everything's gonna be ok. It's ok, it's ok. Oh mountain, oh river

about

Time is the culmination of work we began in 2019 pre-pandemic that we kept adding to during lockdown and finished in 2023. The songs on the record are stories about what each songwriter was feeling or experiencing during that 4 year period. Themes explored on this record are loss, separation, missing friends and family, healing from trauma, a pandemic Tinder date, leaving unhealthy relationships behind, hope and consolation.
So much gratitude to the following musicians, artists and engineers who helped us with this true labor of love!

credits

released March 20, 2023

Michelle Ishida- vocals and keys all tracks.
Carole Walker- vocals all tracks.
Stephanie Sambroak- vocals all tracks, flute on Stars, Trapeze, Mountain.
Bill Patrick- guitars all tracks.
Jeff Plavcan- bass on Time, I Gotta Go, Do More Than Survive, Stars, Trapeze, Dangerous Drug, Mountain
Los Giles- drums on Stars, Trapeze, Dangerous Drug.
Johnny Polansky- percussion on Time, I Gotta Go, Do More Than Survive, Life Is Good, Searching, Play, Mountain.
Carlton Smith- drums on Time, I Gotta Go, Do More Than Survive, Life Is Good, Searching, Play, Mountain.
Mike Sambroak-bass on Life Is Good and Searching.
Kevin Grapski- bass on Play.
The Huntertones, Dan White- sax, Jon Lampley- trumpet, Chris Ott- trombone on Searching.

Life Is Good, Searching, Play tracked at Vital Studios by Fred Blitzer.
I Gotta Go, Stars, Trapeze, Mountain tracked at The Meadowlark by Elisa Nicolas.
Time, Do More Than Survive, Dangerous Drug tracked at Gathering Stars' home studios.
Time, I Gotta Go, Life Is Good, Stars, Trapeze mixed by Cole Ishida at South Section Studio.
Do More Than Survive, Searching, Dangerous Drug, Play, Mountain mixed by Elisa Nicolas.
Mastered by Scott Gorsuch.
Artwork by Ben Lamb.
Photography by Brad Hoehne, Michelle Ishida and Ben Lamb.

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Gathering Stars is a 6 piece Columbus, OH original indie soul band formed in 2018. Members are Michelle Ishida-vocals/keys, Carole Walker-vocals, Stephanie Sambroak-vocals, Bill Patrick-guitar, Jeff Plavcan -bass, Los Giles-drums/vocals, Johnny Polansky-percussion. ... more

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