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Miles Further

by Paola Bennet

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1.
It’s like coming off a cold, hard winter Stepping out to feel the air I expected a wasteland But you were standing there Somehow you pulled me under so fast I can barely breathe But it’s quiet under the water And I know you’re coming for me So would you tell me was mine Just another heart you stole? Or will you hold me Your heart so warm, and my hands so cold I’m falling, but I’ve got no fear You can try calling my name But I might not hear I’ve got stardust in my ears I’m only a step away From giving myself up You walked so suddenly into my life Now you’re all I think of Somehow you’ve got your hooks Into me so deep, I can’t let go Those eyes of yours so inviting, But I’m still scared you’d say no So would you tell me was mine Just another heart you stole? Because it grows warmer As the days grow bright and cold (chorus) You don’t know how hard I’m wishing And I don’t know why I am missing you So much when I’ve known you All of the past few days (chorus) So would you tell me Was mine just another heart?
2.
I'm good at finding reasons not to run Freckled face or the gentle way my name seems to roll off your tongue But sugar don't always mean sweet And I'm finding that civility should sometimes take the backseat You don't see it, but honey, there's a line It's not dotted; it's not optional; what's in your head sure ain't in mine I'm polite, but my patience only reaches a degree To say you missed the point would put it lightly chorus: I'm not a conquest or a game Take your ego back the way it came You're out of line and not worth the time So keep your guilt and your puppet strings I don't owe you a thing Oh, I'm so sorry; were you expecting surrender? Is blaming me for your missteps making you feel better? Boys who call themselves nice are usually the liars At first it's poetry, and then they cut you like barbed wire So brand me with five-letter names, but I won't burn I will hold and stand my ground until you learn Go on and scream; but do you really think Louder means I'll listen I think we've got different ideas of what I'm missing (chorus) And the truth is you're someone to feel sorry for But not enough to give a damn If the next girl settles the score (chorus)
3.
Ache 03:56
Don't tell me about regrets 'Cause I've already got one too many You said, "I'll be your lover" You should've said, "I'll be the liar" Should've said, "I'll be your favorite agony" Don't give me that look, now, please It's not up to me to mend your bruises 'Cause you, you left me wide open Black and blue and still hopin' You could close just six damn inches and not lose this chorus: But how could I hold your hand When you kept me at arm's length? And why would I risk my pride If you wouldn't do the same? Wishing is no good now; It won't give you strength And sorry is just goodbye Under a different name Seems it didn't take you long To figure out just what — or who — you wanted Oh, time — you had plenty But chances — you didn't give me any And now every playground feels haunted (chorus) Saying you want to make it right But I'd be happy to never again Think of your face burning in the streetlamp light And love stories pictured in black and white No, never again But how could I hold your hand When you kept me at arm's length? And why would I risk my pride If you wouldn't do the same? Wishing is no good now; It only makes us ache And sorry is just goodbye Under a different name
4.
Get This Far 03:21
I'd like to think that I'm a girl of many words But you're something dictionaries can't define Is there a name for the way the world tilts and blurs When our trembling hands and crooked smiles align You've got to see I'm nervous Dusty-hearted, have to learn it All over again But you say, "just tell me when" chorus: Twirl and spin me and then I'll pretend That I can dance Take off our shoes, no one gets to me The way you can You're my wild card, my fallen star I never thought we'd get this far You seem to have a knack for drawing me out Long eyelashes or that laugh, well, I'm not sure And I don't think I could say it aloud But I've been waiting, and now I think I know what for Hope it don't show I'm nervous Dusty-hearted, but I'm learning Just one breath at a time And you've already said you're mine (chorus) And I'll go miles and miles further We're not perfect, but we're quick learners (chorus)
5.
Chandeliers 04:40
He is chandeliers and velvet seats And the gentle echo of butterfly wings In drafty corners piled with silk and satin He’s the kind of boy who eats alone Never speaks of love; he’d rather it be shown He lingers on long after you look at him chorus: Painted in gold, and silver-tongued My oh my, he’s a precious one But even precious portraits can rattle their frames He says life imitates art, but they’re not the same He’ll give you the show, send the curtain down in flame He is rainy nights and cabarets He is honey and charm, wrapped in a smoky haze But careful, darling; all that smoke will blind you He is shining knight, and villain too He'll send thunder your way, then give the sky back its blue He’ll let you run, but just so he can find you again (chorus) But under all that fiery debris He is a tragedy in himself Wounded so deep That he wants to ruin somebody else You could almost feel sorry But you’d never quite reach No, you’d never quite reach Painted in gold, and silver-tongued My oh my, he’s a precious one But even precious portraits can fall from their frames He says life imitates art, but they’re not the same He’ll give you the show, send the curtain down in flame He is chandeliers and velvet seats Quiet darkness, but still he feels the sting In drafty corners, you can hear him weep

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released July 27, 2013

Recorded and mixed by Justin Oppus
Mastered by Mark Willson

Paola Bennet - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on 3, synthesizer on 3, ukulele on 4, tambourine on 4
Justin Oppus - all electric guitar except where noted, bass guitar on 1, 2, & 5
Joseph Deauna - lead electric guitar on 2
Adam Soucy - all drums & percussion except where noted
Ren Price - upright bass on 5

All arrangements (except percussion) and lyrics © Paola Bennet
Photos by Mim Adkins Art of Life Photography
Design by Rose Gallogly

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Paola Bennet New York, New York

Paola is a singer-songwriter from Boston, MA & based in Brooklyn, NY. Her intimate folk-rock has garnered praise from Mahogany, 7 Layers, and Grain of Salt Mag. With haunting vocals and a commitment to emotive details, she has drawn comparisons to Phoebe Bridgers, Sara Bareilles, and Daughter. ... more

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