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The Middle Ages

by Joshua Starmer

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I had a job for twelve years I worked it every day But things had to change, the way things do Change in every way So it’s time to move to something new So much happened in one day I’m scared but free I’ve got a feel’n owe’n to I’m lost at sea I don’t know where I’m going to Please walk with me I’ve got a feel’n owe’n to I don’t know where I’m going. Afraid of the dark, afraid of change Afraid of everything Take off the wheels, unclip the belt Take away the net It’s time to dive off the edge To let go of my fear I’ve been a rock, I’ve been a stone As stable as can be That’s what I was when we first met With roots deep like a tree Now that I’m not attached to the ground Will you feel the same for me
2.
Old man I see you slowing down You grew up for awhile, now you’re growing down Old man I feel you reaching out You helped out for awhile, but now that’s in doubt Old man I hear you sing a song You try to smile, laugh it off, your best years now are gone Old man I see you fade away You hung on, for awhile, but there’s where left to stay.
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Home at last 04:11
Left No Right No Left No Right No straight through the light These days the hickory trees are gone. Gone for good These days the paint on the house is fresh. Drying fast. Home at last. Past Past the bridge Towards a farm (or man?) On a hill On the right standing still Walk down a trail You’ll see a field or a pond or a house or a road beyond Wait I’m lost Turned around Where’s the barn? Where’s the shed? Where’s the Farm?
4.
Stop try’n To defeat yourself ‘cause you’re alright Stop try’n To make excuses now ‘cause you’re alright Undone Unfinished Inconsequential Acts that failed to make a mark Sweet dreams Sweet memories Intoxicating Sweet lies I tell myself Some days I’m exhausted Incapacitated I can barely make it through These days drag on Stop try’n To say it’s over now ‘cause it’s doin’ alright Stop try’n To say the end is near ‘cause it’s doin’ alright So much Is wasted Incalculable So much wasted every day Perfect Perfection Impossible I can never get it right Some days I’m exhausted Incapacitated I can barely make it through These days drag on
5.
Sometimes 02:25
It’s OK to be wrong sometimes. Life just keeps on keeping on I’ll try hard to be strong this time. Write it down in a song Look inside, look away sometimes I don’t know what to say Feel the guilt, feel ashamed this time Go to sleep end the day Start from scratch, start again sometimes Search for words form within Pluck some notes and begin this time Take this song for a spin
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Waiting 01:49
Read the magazine Over and over and Read it once again We should have met Hours and hours ago At least that’s what they said I’ve been waiting all day I’ve been waiting all week I’ve been waiting Hey can you check Are they busy so busy? Can’t they squeeze me in? Can’t we look at the Calendar calendar? Find some other time? When will this waiting end I’ve been waiting for years I’ve been waiting
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Walk, don’t run You’ll get there someday Just take your time To cross the highway I know it seems Kind of crazy To stop and smell A roadside daisy Drive around Windows wide open Scream and shout Then deeply breathe in How, oh how, did we get here? Why, oh why, did this happen? Lost and found In the corner Safe and sound There is no border
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Stupid me 03:32
It was a stupid afternoon ‘bout a week ago I looked you up just to see what you’re up to I saw a picture online, saw a video I saw a tweet that you made ‘bout a year ago. Some things come, somethings go Sometimes I wish you hadn’t kept all your promises Stupid me, I should know You never look back on your past when you’re feeling low. There was this man that I knew selling hardware I’m pretty sure he didn’t make it to 40 He was married with kids, had a little house He got the flu and he died on a weekend. Some things come, somethings go Sometimes I pray that my life is of consequence Stupid me, I should know You never look back on your past when you’re feeling low. I still remember that guy who could do it all He was a few years ahead back in highschool Goofing on an afternoon, played the radio But self defeat pulled his life into shadow Some things come, somethings go Sometimes I keep on keep’n on without confidence Stupid me, I should know You never look back on your past when you’re feeling low.
9.
Looks like rain again today A suffocating air that will not go away Nightmare nights sum up the mood I found myself at a salad bar, eating food. One eyed wide awake in bed I get so turned around inside my little head Walk around in circles again. Walk around in circles. Empty mind empty days I fill each one up with the same, with the same Nothing has a certain power It locks me in a rut getting deeper by the hour I could try something new But the energy I’d need for that has withered and withdrew This monotony has its own inertia.
10.
If you were to ask me where we first met I would say “Cafe Driade” I’ll never forget. But if I ever were to forget I’d have to admit A lesson that I learned from Kanye We’re writing a story that’s only begun I can’t wait to see what comes next The sunrise tomorrow just over those hills Each day brings a new page to life Do you remember when we assembled your shelves? We’d brought them home from IKEA I’ll never forget Every story starts from pieces, you have to admit A lesson that we learned from Kanye
11.
This year Christmas came in November Too soon for eggnog that’s in December My vote cast way back in October Wrapped in a ribbon and a bow. The streets filled with joy in November No labor day that was in September My vote cast I’ll always remember Wrapped in a ribbon and a bow So long you worthless bastard Can’t wait to see you gone I hate that your ghost will linger Long after you have gone But at least we can do our best Best to move on One man can’t accept his defeat He thought he’d win if he sent out a tweet Each vote counted there wasn’t a cheat Wrapped in a ribbon and a bow This year Christmas came in November Too soon for eggnog that’s in December My vote cast way back in October Wrapped in a ribbon and a bow.
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Sorry 03:06
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Please Please Please Please Please Please Give me 6 feet please I just need some space Not too much So why don’t you give me 6 feet please I can see you clearly please just walk, walk away. This is not the time or place for you, you or me. Stick to your side, I’ll stay on my own, on my own. Can’t you see I need this dearly please, can’t you please, can’t you please Wear you mask And wash your hands And wait your turn So why don’t you give me 6 feet please I’ve been wandering all this time Take me home
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Just a Kid 02:19
Hey, listen up! This song goes out to you. Close your eyes. Take a dive in the deepest darkest blue Make a guess, you should know this is not something new Just a kid who thought he knew it all. Here’s the deck. Take your pick. You know you can not win. Choose your piece. Make your move again, again and again. It’s a game that we play. Now take your’s on the chin. Just a kid who thought he knew it all. Hey you! Here’s the deal, don’t make me have to shout Can’t you see where you’ve been? There can’t be any doubt Watch it come. Watch it go. You’ll have to do without. Just a kid who thought he knew it all.
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Wait For Me 03:06
Wait for me I’m right behind you I try to run but you run faster All I see is you are leaving me For something new For something far For something I can’t give you. On the ground I see your footprints Take a step I’ll try and match you I’m getting close but I can’t catch you now Cause I’m just me And I’m just here And I’m not what you wanted All my life I’ve tried to reach you But I can’t get closer to you All I feel is your love leaving me
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Takes Two To 02:25
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On the way back from the mall, biking on the greenway Saw some kids, saw some dogs, saw some old friends catching up Tried to figure out what I wanted. Tried to sort through memories On the way back from the mall, did I do this just to forget? Burn it into me I want to make it last forever In this moment what I feel is everything Try my best to keep it all, but it’s already leaving me I guess that’s how we’re made, always moving to survive If you hold it long enough, you stop feeling anyway
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This is my 8th album, consisting of songs 85 through 102 of my "song of the month" project that I've been doing since song January, 2013

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released March 16, 2021

I did everything except Justin Bieber, Michael Tucker, Julia Michaels, Sonny Moore and Justin Tranter wrote Sorry.

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Joshua Starmer Chapel Hill, North Carolina

A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Joshua Starmer is a cellist, composer, and singer whose eclectic sound recalls the string-led pop of Andrew Bird and the quirky compositions of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, both of whom he cites as influences. A cellist since the age of seven, Starmer eventually wove himself into the fabric of North Carolina's vibrant music scene. ~ Timothy Monger ... more

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