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Other Lives, Told

by Harlow

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1.
Palo Alto 04:27
When I called, it’d been too long, wish I didn’t need the push But you’re always sharp with the memories, when I ask you about family stuff When you were out West, in Palo Alto, with your Dad, the admiral Who took pictures, aboard the warship, but always dreamt of the day he’d run To Palo Alto With his sweetheart And a Camera Never Being What he was then Stuck in a uniform Taking pictures from high above Glad you found those old journals and gave me a few to explain What you never could as a parent, I guess it had to be written out In those amber waves of dairy, Wisconsin in the 70’s The Davy Crocketts and the cow shit I kind felt I was meant leave To Palo Alto With my sweetheart And a bicycle Never Being What I was then Stuck in a cornfield A rural tapestry I just had one friend I had one friend Yeah I just had one friend And me and that one friend Me and Joe, we’re getting away… When that sun is sinking Like bronze in the afterglow Of a torpedo, a stolen Marlboro Behind the barn or with a gun The momentary sanctuary Of a warm sun sinking low We all linger in the wonder Feel lost and want to go To Palo Alto With our sweethearts Via catapult Never being What we were then A whole new atmosphere
2.
All this wasted time With the wishing eyes I’d hope that you seem them At the zoo gift show I know it’s all free But the lions look depressed As they see my attempt To win you back Put me, put me In a cage Love me, loathe me Everyday That’s when I see you up ahead We’re no longer hand in hand And I watch our lock come loose At the zoo Another night spent With the wishing eyes Staring up at the ceiling In the afterthoughts Where I never waited too long Never became that guy Watching giraffes, all alone With a tear in his eye Maybe we just need a reminder Of the first time Looking at each other all sweetly In the gift shop line That’s when I see you up ahead We’re no longer hand in hand And I watch our lock come loose At the zoo And I feel lost and pathetic With all this Wasted time With the wishing eyes I… Hope that you seem them Hope that you seem them I, hope that you see them But you never, you never do.
3.
Isabel 03:47
Isabel, why don’t you laugh like you used to? Is it heartless to say that we shouldn’t go on Without the games and the cheer? It’s hard to talk when you’re not even here Oh Isabel, why can’t I laugh like I used to? I’m sideways and bent like a man on the moon Who’s forgotten his suit You ask, exactly, “what’s overcome you?” Oh Isabelle Oh Isabelle Isabel, why can’t we laugh like we used to? I’d take all the temper tantrums in the car Before we’d kiss on the beach I’ve come to realize that you’re now Out of reach Isabel, well you can’t seem to drink your own poison What happened to reciprocation in the end? Wear your heart like a badge No conversations pitiful or crass Oh Isabel
4.
You call me when it hits So hard, the urge to leave How you can see them driving away Nothing bad hung up in the place that they left And all these, jealous tears Making daily tweaks to my character And I can see them making their way Looking back at the odds and ahead at the space And you, you want that So why would you grow apart and stay? In a tired world that once was wide awake? You’ve put yourself in the way You’ve got room Just call me and we’ll split Like two easy riders out of here Where you can see them The clocks gone away In hours of the morn, when you got quite a ways to go Here we go So why would you grow apart and stay? In a tired world that once was wide awake? You’ve put yourself in the way You’ve got room So why would you grow apart and stay? In a tired world that once was wide awake? You’ve put yourself in the way You’ve got room
5.
my fingernails keep breakin and i can’t stop scratching at my skin i can see the moon is setting, the street lights will soon stop flickering there’s a straight line from your chin that points directly to me your eyes are closed your breathing’s slow but somehow you still pull me in i do and i don’t want to be with you amelia in the easy silence and the morning dew. the beauty of the moon flower blooms just at night and each bud only one time amelia i do and i don’t when you wake this will only be more difficult to decide cause your voice sounds like flowers growing and i wanna sit in the garden i’ve never had someone quite like you, you’re kind and comfortable and warm don’t say goodbye baby not this time, let’s give it one more rendezvous i do and i don’t want to stay with you amelia in the easy silence and the morning dew amelia i know that i said i wouldn’t slow you down but can we take it one day at a time? amelia i do and i don’t
6.
So Loved. 02:36
What’s wrong? “I don’t know there’s just something off” I know “Right now it doesn’t feel like you do” Before long “I’ll be laughing into the mirror” So what’s wrong “Is in itself my very problem” You’re so loved “Then why’s it feel political?” You know such “But it doesn’t always help my cause” You’re my best friend “Sometimes I forget it” And when it’s down to you “I’ll always have you” Til’ the end. Making things up will be my end In the self-absorbed story I’m the villain When I’m really just a guy with friends And plans, and a bit to prove You’re so loved Forrest. You always heard what no one else did.

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Recorded at Pine Hollow Studios in Eau Claire, WI

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released October 7, 2022

Evan Middlesworth - Producer
Ben Lester - Pedal Steel

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