The Northeastern Railroads's debut album, "Hope," was released March 17, 2017. Hear some tracks below and read the lyrics.
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Wet Streets Before Dawn
(Tony Moureilles) We ran down wet streets Small world at our feet Loud, drunk, and laughing We looked so dashing Your face glowed so bright In that pale moonlight I gazed in your eyes Prayed the sun would never rise No words were spoken Down by the ocean Your French blue dress dropped You dipped and I watched First time in my life I stayed up all night So young, so unwise Thought the sun would never rise |
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Nothing Changed
(Tony Moureilles) Grey light bleeds in Through torn brown drapes This room has been Our world for days Yet nothing's changed Let's lay in bed 'till late Let's sleep, let's wait Pretend we're young, we're great It's our last date Let's drink, let's toast Let's leave our ghosts 'Cause nothing's changed Tonight might rain So hard, we'll cry Should help us train For when we wonder why Nothing changed |
Senseless Cessation
(Music: Tony Moureilles; lyrics are a poem by Megan Reid)
I want to play you, playing me.
Beat you to the end.
Stop the inevitable demise,
close the doors and collapse.
Spiraling down from nothing
into less than what is
Unmask the player,
be deluded like you
and come into myself.
See nothing at all.
Keep playing the game
Where there is no loser.
Because we both are.
(Music: Tony Moureilles; lyrics are a poem by Megan Reid)
I want to play you, playing me.
Beat you to the end.
Stop the inevitable demise,
close the doors and collapse.
Spiraling down from nothing
into less than what is
Unmask the player,
be deluded like you
and come into myself.
See nothing at all.
Keep playing the game
Where there is no loser.
Because we both are.
Sit Still
(Tony Moureilles)
Hey
You finally have something great
Going on in your life; right on
Right on
Hey
She's the greatest girl you've ever met
She will even support your cause
Your lost cause
So sit very still
Sit very still
Doves will fly home
On their own
Why
You'll find her standing by your side
Whether you're sailing or in your dark place
Your dark place
Still
For heaven's sake, sit very still
She even laughs at your dumb jokes
Your dumb jokes
So sit very still
Sit very still
Doves will fly home
On their own
(Tony Moureilles)
Hey
You finally have something great
Going on in your life; right on
Right on
Hey
She's the greatest girl you've ever met
She will even support your cause
Your lost cause
So sit very still
Sit very still
Doves will fly home
On their own
Why
You'll find her standing by your side
Whether you're sailing or in your dark place
Your dark place
Still
For heaven's sake, sit very still
She even laughs at your dumb jokes
Your dumb jokes
So sit very still
Sit very still
Doves will fly home
On their own
Hope
(Tony Moureilles)
Trees outside, walls inside
All have changed countless times
Ever since you went away
Skies of grey; they've grown blue
Seas have moved under my shoes
Ever since you went away
Shirts and my clip-on ties
I've outgrown; should have saved
Somewhere when you went away
Been known to hold my drink
Used to smoke; learned to think
Years after you went away
I still think
You're somewhere now
You're planning how
To come home
And see me
Hope I still
Will see you again
I'll walk up to you
And say "hi,
How've you been?
Please stay"
Had I known you'd be gone
As I napped, I would have
Woken before you went away
You'd not have been alone
And I'd have brought you home
That day when you went away
I still think
You're somewhere now
You're planning how
To come home
And see me
Hope I still
Will see you again
I'll walk up to you
And say "hi,
How've you been?
Please stay"
(Tony Moureilles)
Trees outside, walls inside
All have changed countless times
Ever since you went away
Skies of grey; they've grown blue
Seas have moved under my shoes
Ever since you went away
Shirts and my clip-on ties
I've outgrown; should have saved
Somewhere when you went away
Been known to hold my drink
Used to smoke; learned to think
Years after you went away
I still think
You're somewhere now
You're planning how
To come home
And see me
Hope I still
Will see you again
I'll walk up to you
And say "hi,
How've you been?
Please stay"
Had I known you'd be gone
As I napped, I would have
Woken before you went away
You'd not have been alone
And I'd have brought you home
That day when you went away
I still think
You're somewhere now
You're planning how
To come home
And see me
Hope I still
Will see you again
I'll walk up to you
And say "hi,
How've you been?
Please stay"
Another Sighting
(Tony Moureilles)
Wandering this morning
Around
A girl was walking
Downtown
Long hair, straight and
All brown
Didn't see her blue eyes
I'm sure they were
A deep, deep sigh
Always follows these sightings
Every time
Your memory strikes like lightning
I can't escape
Even though I'm nowhere near you
In this town
One thousand miles away from you
It's times like these
That I ask myself
If you were there at all
Or if I made it all up
Because
I see you everywhere
I know you're not
Because
You walk in places
Your feet forgot
And so I'm wandering
All over my town
And I keep on finding
You walking around
A deep, deep sigh
Always follows these sightings
Every time
Your memory strikes like lightning
I can't escape
Even though I'm nowhere near you
In this town
One thousand miles away from you
(Tony Moureilles)
Wandering this morning
Around
A girl was walking
Downtown
Long hair, straight and
All brown
Didn't see her blue eyes
I'm sure they were
A deep, deep sigh
Always follows these sightings
Every time
Your memory strikes like lightning
I can't escape
Even though I'm nowhere near you
In this town
One thousand miles away from you
It's times like these
That I ask myself
If you were there at all
Or if I made it all up
Because
I see you everywhere
I know you're not
Because
You walk in places
Your feet forgot
And so I'm wandering
All over my town
And I keep on finding
You walking around
A deep, deep sigh
Always follows these sightings
Every time
Your memory strikes like lightning
I can't escape
Even though I'm nowhere near you
In this town
One thousand miles away from you
A Thousand Parties
(Tony Moureilles)
This town tonight
Is hosting a thousand parties
And you... you're gracing one somewhere
Don't have much time
Feel like I'm drowning slowly, wondering
If you'll find someone new there
I used to call
Very late at night when
All bars had closed
I just needed your warmth then
How things have changed
I keep thinking about how
You said I'm strange
'Cause I laugh when all burns down
I have something to tell you
I've been meaning to say
I have three words to tell you
I hope I find you tonight
I've been through all
Of the parties 'round Kendall
No trace of you
Just strangers with strangers
I can't think straight
What the hell have I done here
I need to find you
'fore you find someone new there
I have something to tell you
I've been meaning to say
I have three words to tell you
I hope I find you tonight
(Tony Moureilles)
This town tonight
Is hosting a thousand parties
And you... you're gracing one somewhere
Don't have much time
Feel like I'm drowning slowly, wondering
If you'll find someone new there
I used to call
Very late at night when
All bars had closed
I just needed your warmth then
How things have changed
I keep thinking about how
You said I'm strange
'Cause I laugh when all burns down
I have something to tell you
I've been meaning to say
I have three words to tell you
I hope I find you tonight
I've been through all
Of the parties 'round Kendall
No trace of you
Just strangers with strangers
I can't think straight
What the hell have I done here
I need to find you
'fore you find someone new there
I have something to tell you
I've been meaning to say
I have three words to tell you
I hope I find you tonight