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Kirby

by Kirby

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1.
Lazy 04:40
Lazy I’m just gonna be lazy I’m just gonna be still I’m just gonna do nothing I’ll just sit right here With my thoughts, ringing like a phone. With myself, me in this room alone. I can carry good conversation With just one set of ears I can pay much attention With just my voice to hear I can be happy Wasting time away I won’t get lonely If I don’t see anyone all day I’m just gonna be nervous I’m just gonna be still I’m fine being lonely With just the embers of you there I can be stable If one foot falls out I am quite able To balance on myself I’m just gonna be lazy I’m just gonna be still I’m just gonna do nothing I’ll sit right here With my thoughts, ringing like a phone With myself, me in this room alone
2.
God damn the little things The nit picking apathy God damn the bills, the girls the job. God damn the traffic jams the friends that ain’t got your back god damned your heart your ache your love I’ve had my fill of it just cause it’s always been like this don’t make now any worse a time to move past it all. You’re not dead until you die, I’m done repeating this lie. Singing, oh oh ohhhh It’s been this way all along. What if I’m wrong? Gotta purge the the ship of this evil water flooding in who's to say I’m soaked, not dry as bone. I’ve had some shit ideas thinking things were fake when as they turned real held within my hands before my eyes. Just always felt the same placating a fools endgame Singing, oh oh ohhhahhoh Been this way all along. But what if I’m wrong? Now love could be hate light could be darker space sipping deeper at the tit of the life it takes. What's it all matter anyway? Why do we wait to see what can happen while others have already begun? Singing, oh oh ohhhahhoh Singing, oh oh ohhhahhoh It’s been this way all along. Oh oh ohhhahhoh What if I’m wrong? What if I’m wrong? What if I’m wrong?
3.
Maybe I’ve been trying too long now that I’ll never understand. Maybe I’ve been planning things out now that “No”, should have never be planned. Who needs a mystery I want to know how it comes undone. Who needs a mystery I wanna know what what is. What am I gonna do? Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor, poor stupid little me. I’m guessing it’s just a game race I wasn’t built to run. spent my time surveying the land now my turn doesn’t even look fun Who wants to build a home when men can pretend their gods? Who even bothers with love? You can download another thought, a touch, a heart. Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor, poor stupid little me. I’m guessing the sky will clear eventually all clouds go just like me, just my luck it’ll be when only one star shows. “Poor little you.” he says he says. “Poor little you.” he says he says. “You’ll be asleep when I see my friends, you’ll close your eyes forget it’s meaningless.” Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor little me when the stars don’t show Poor, poor stupid little me.
4.
Well the people we become when the hour gets late. After some drinks with the girls or one upping your mates. Like everyone is a secret and they don't wanna tell, the truth about themselves just everyone else. Silly boys and silly girls. Talking big in a tiny world. Making up who they are by the dim bar light. Now he ain't ever been brave in all his days but I hear'em shoot a tale of a life he once saved. Behind a drink that he bought her She's hoping it's true Boy, I hope we keep on talking got a doozey for you. Silly boys and silly girls talking big in a tiny world making up who we are by the dim bar light. Everybody's brite In the dim bar light. Now when eyes get low off a round of shots. When the girls are talking trash and the boys get rough. When nobody can stem the shit they talk. I wonder if it’s even worth it showing what you got pony up, damn the truth and being enough I down 12 more whiskey and 8 more scotch and stumble off into the shadows of the dim bar light. Silly boys and silly girls Talking big in their make believe worlds. Silly boys and silly girls. Making up who they are by the dim bar light Everybody's bright In the dim bar light Nobody's wrong when you're always right We get lost, in the shadows of the dim bar light.
5.
Hailey 03:54
Hailey, don't you miss me. When that road calls you know I gotta go. If you get lonely, you can phone me unless I'm far up north dreaming of you. Did you forget what I said when I kissed you Before goodbye you changed my life And I'll miss you I said I'm gone for now, but never for good. Never for good. Oh Hailey, can you feed our kitty? And tell her to keep mommy warm while I'm gone. All these cities, they just look like cities. Empty of the love I feel, when I'm at home. Did you forget what I said when I kissed you Before goodbye you changed my life And I'll miss you I said I'm gone for now, but never for good. Is it too late just to miss you? Close your eyes dream away and I'll kiss you. I said I'm gone for now but never for good. So leave that porch light on, I'll see you in June. Oh Hailey, don't you miss me. Oh Hailey, don't you miss me. Did you forget what I said when I kissed you? Before goodbye you changed my life and I'll miss you. I said I'm gone for now, but never for good. Is it too late just to miss you. Close your eyes dream away and I'll kiss you. I said I'm gone for now but never for good. Never for good. Never for good. Never for... good.
6.
Time 05:24
I am history, I am young. The fumbling fingers of a six year old Doing his best just to tie up my shoes. Just one more lace then we can go. But momma says she won’t wait no more. Kicking and screaming she drags my ass out to the car. As I’m crying “Time, I need more time.” I am passion, I am waste. Sloth and ignorance at current state. A man raised in privilege, a man who shouldn’t beg for more. A man who should know better than to waste the time hes got time for. All this time, I need more of it. Cause I’m scared my worlds gonna end And dear god I haven’t’ lived All this time, I don’t deserve it. I swear I learned how to go on my last turn Theres still some good I can do With the life I got left on this world. I am potential, I am scared I am the answer and I am fear Of all I that love and all that I ever will be. I can conquer, I can change. Proclaim my independence from this place Atop the bodies of worry and the doubt and the shame. If I just had time... All this time, I need more of it. Cause I’m scared, I’m gonna get trapped By the horror I paint in my head. All this time, no I don’t deserve it. But I’ll I’ll tie these laces twice as fast There’s no way I’m gonna last, and there’s no way I’m going back without more time. All this time...I need time. Just a little more More than I deserve Just a little more time.
7.
Let Me Up 04:44
The Dinner Belles are ringing in our heads. As I sweep your hair back with my fingertip. I don’t know what’s led to all of this. But I’m going in. Now there’s a million and half different reasons I believe thats got me touching you and you touching me. If this is just for tonight, than I’ll conceded A bitter defeat. But if you let me up. I won’t slam your door. Cause I can tell it’s been slammed before. I could be who you didn’t know you were waiting for. I got so much more. Dizzy down dip, our lips now skin on skin. With the ripples of our kisses echo’n Across the floor we’re dancing on As people stare with the envy of what we both know is going on. You’ve given my heart wings and I can fly And my god darling dear it’s been quite some time. If this was a trap and you’ve ensnared me in a lie. Well you’re good at faking love. And at least I tried. But if you let me up, I’ll take off my shoes and hold you close and long like real men do. Don’t you know I got so much more for you. If you let me up. Just let me up. The Dinner Belles are ringing in our head. The Dinner Belles are ringing in our head. The Dinner Belles keep ringing in our head. The Dinner Belles keep ringing in our head.
8.
Man My Age 03:31
Sometimes I listen close to the devil on my shoulder, oh the lies he tells me. Like “The gold of your life ‘s been spent.” You’ll never make amends. for the things you could have been by now.” So whats gonna become of a man my age? Who believes a devil anyway? I do. This life was all a choice, Empty pockets but a heart and a voice I crafted this canvas on my own. Each strokes a little off staring at what I’ve got looks more like the masterpiece of a boy. Oh what’s to become of a man my age? If you’re a man, don’t you put all your childish things away? Don’t you stop believing all you see. Why can’t I believe me? Oh a man my age. Take a stand for me today... What’s gonna become of a man my age? I just don’t know but this devil dies today. If this is all I make, it’s all I’ve made of a man my age
9.
String me along your needle I'll thread fall through your eyes and let you pull me right in. Draw out my strand when you need to be mended. I'll fix you up where you are torn I live inside of a small dark drawer Where I dream that you’ll never forget we’re better together, we make the strongest stitch. So many colours in here you always reach for my red to wrap me around your finger again. Hoping I'll remind you of what you forget, we're better together we make the strongest stitch. We're better together make the strongest stitch. But you're covered in different shades of thread. I patch the seams where you've come undone from other strings that ain't strong enough. Pull me out to mend your sweet sin, I kinda like it when you're unravelling. String me along your needle I’ll thread. Cause we're better together we make the strongest stitch. Were better together we make the strongest stitch. Were better together we make the strongest stitch. Cause we're better together we make the strongest stitch. Were better together we make the strongest stitch. Were better together we make the strongest stitch. We make the strongest stitch.
10.
Put Me Away 04:42
There ain’t no worry There ain’t no pain. Ain’t no consequence for this flame. That shakes its fire gets you awake. That I don’t remember, your touch of grace. You laid me down. my worried head after it found its way into your bed. That woke me up to put me away. I don’t know lately with this scribbled brain, and the pictures it shapes, And what they mean and say. Man it kept me burning until your rain fell to put me out with just a touch of grace. You laid me down my silly head after it took to wandering into your bed. That woke me up to put me away. I’ve been thinking too much, I’ve been dreaming too loud. And if I burn it all up and just my ruin stands out... That there ain’t no worry ain’t no pain, Ain’t no consequence, just my fire and your grace. That laid me down, this almost man his words kept secret cause you wouldn’t understand. The dream, the fire, is better than when you wake me up and put me away.

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Cascading soundscapes blended with acoustic guitars, poppy vocals and synthy undertones. Kirby's second solo departure welcomes a full sound that is anything but lonesome.

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released December 16, 2016

Recorded @ Boxcar Sound Recordings | Hamilton, ON Canada | Oct 2014 - May 2015
Produced By Matthew Montour & John Kirby
Mixed & Engineered By Matthew Montour @ Boxcar Sound Recordings | Hamilton, ON Canada
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Mastered By Noah Mintz @ Laquer Channel | Toronto, ON Canada
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People who made sounds:
John Kirby (Vocals, Guitar), Max Wray (Guitar), Eric Thachuck (Bass),
Matt Burns (Drums), Matthew Montour (Guitars, Organ, Glock, Bells, Grunts, Grumbles, Mumbles), Mike Yates (Strings), Robyn Dell’unto (Vocals), Tiffany Hunter (Vocals), Trevor Howard (Vocals)

Thanks to:
Matty, the boys in the band (Max, Burnsy and Eric) , the crew at Boxcar (Matty, Ben, Sean & Kev), and Tiff, Robyn, Mike, and Trev, for helping me make some awesome.

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Acoustic Rock. Some Harmony Vox.

Some distortion, some feeling, some groove.

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