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If We Dare

by Brother Dynamite

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billcoffin This is such a welcome blast of introspective power pop from artists who have learned enough on the way to drop some serious lyrical truth without ever getting bogged down by it. Delightful from start to finish.
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1.
Summer's End 03:48
Here I am, back again Same old kid I’ve always been Searching for a place to feel alive again Age sixteen, our world is new A promise made between us two By the time this journey’s done you’ll never be the same Steal a little bit Give a lot back Taking chances on all you will receive Seeing things you never could believe Singing songs, Endless Nights Finally found a friend Say goodbye to all that holds you Here at Summer’s End There you were, behind your fence Your sorrows never made much sense Wishing for a place where you could still be free Chase the sound of full rejoice In you I found my soul and voice Don’t you long to catch the star that no one else can see? Give a little bit Get a lot more Hearts will be broken here for sure Make a noise like no one’s heard before Singing songs, Endless Nights Finally found a friend Say goodbye to all that holds you Here at Summer’s End Older now, it still rings true A promise kept between us two
2.
Seven thirty comes around quickly Get dressed, grab a cup to go Out the door, you’re moving real swiftly Start the car, it’s time to hit the road One, two, three, four It’s gonna be a good, good day You just want more Than you can take Got a spot with your name on it Corner office and a corporate card You never get to see those old friends But that was back then, this is your time now Oh, oh, oh, Everything Changes Oh, oh, oh, Sometimes right before your eyes Oh, oh, oh, everything changes Oh, oh, oh, You might not even realize Prom queen, captain of the cheer squad Oh yeah, they’re playing your song We all saw you moving with the “in” crowd Uh uh, it didn’t take long One, two, three, four This is your life to make You just had more Than you could take Always thought you’d find Prince Charming Still waiting for him at the bar Your dance card was filled up every evening But that was back then, this is your time now Oh, oh, oh, Everything Changes Oh, oh, oh, Sometimes right before your eyes Oh, oh, oh, Everything changes Oh, oh, oh, You might not even realize Seven thirty comes around quickly Get dressed, grab a cup to go Out the door, you’re moving real swiftly Start the car, it’s time to hit the road
3.
There goes the one I’ve been watching Who inspires the sun to shine I’ve had some time to think it over, And I need to make you mine Before you give yourself away I’ve got to let you know that … You could do much better Why can’t I make you see? You could do so much better Turn around now Yes, I’m talking about me I see you staring right through me I’m always just a friend But if you knew just what you’ve been missing You’d never be alone again Before you throw it all away I’ve got to let you know that … There’s only so much I can do To get a message through to you There’s so much I want to say So come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on And take a look my way …
4.
Drift away to sleep Our perfect day has come and gone Smiles to slumber now And all new memories are born Still so much to tell But words they seem to fail to say Even in the darkest times Your light will never fade away Time and time again, I hope you’ll always understand All Your Life I’ll be here beside you All Your Life I’ll be there to take your hand Even one day when I’m gone You’ll never walk alone For all your life The places you will go Will carry you far and wide Every stumbling step you take Will only leave me terrified Keep one thing in mind, To all your friends and loves be true If in this life I do one thing right, It’s to do the best I can for you As time rolls on, one thing on which you can rely All Your Life I’ll be here beside you All Your Life I’ll be there to take your hand Even one day when I’m gone You’ll never walk alone For all your life
5.
Lucky Me 03:35
Hey! Lucky me I’ve been down But my life’s about to turn a corner Right into an oncoming train Guess I won’t be late but just in ... Time goes by Before you even know you missed it, you’ve been Wired for sound The music plays, you start to dance, and … Hey! Lucky me I’m falling down They’re gonna replace my supervisor Now I’ve got to report to a clown All of my punchlines have never been as Funny as it seems, amazing to believe, it’s hysterical You’re handed a glass of time And every grain of sand has a number on it Hey! Lucky me I got your call I couldn’t make out what you were saying, How you were expecting … something more But this is the best part, you’ll never get it Back in my day We never felt this way, our whole life But fate has a way Of making sure life kicks you hardest when you’re down And it’s time To pick yourself back up and say To pick yourself up and say And say … Lucky me.
6.
Living with my confession Where is it taking me? Dream of a life of promise, A promise I’ll live to keep Finding out all my questions Lead to a single answer Until the stars fall from the sky, I will wait to make you mine Until the day our worlds collide, There’ll be no surrender Until the stars fall Caught up in every moment, Got a new sense of wonder I’ll suffer the time and distance, There never could be another When laughter and lies have faded, And others will leave you lonely I won’t fall behind Until the stars fall from the sky, I will wait to make you mine Until the day our worlds collide, There’ll be no surrender Until the stars fall from the sky, If it takes forever Until the stars fall
7.
If We Dare 05:43
Pretty as a picture we may never see again Throwing every caution to the wind The stakes are higher now than they have ever been It’s time to make the call, my friend Say you still believe and we can find a way Another chance, another day If we dare We’ll make a brand-new start again If we dare We’ll make it right, we'll make it last If we dare We’ll go farther than we’ve ever been And we won’t be looking back Do you remember now who you were born to be Here where angels fear to tread Pay no attention to the souls too blind to see No more listening to the dead We’re all just wanderers trying to find our way Another chance, another day If we dare We’ll make a brand-new start again If we dare We’ll make it right, we'll make it last If we dare We’ll go farther than we’ve ever been And we won’t be looking back
8.
Hey you, did you get what you wanted? Hey you, is that just what you needed? Right now, I know I gotta keep my eye on you Oh yeah, I thought you were a friend I guess, I guess it all depends Which side you’re on when you’re getting screwed The truth becomes distorted by your vanity You tried to play me for a fool But you’re not fooling me You cannot bring me down You can’t hurt me anymore You cannot bring me down No more, no more, no more Wipe out all my good intentions I don’t know what I was thinking How could I ever put my trust in you? You tried giving me the business But I know just where the truth is Watch out when your karma is coming due You’re just a vain illusion of who you used to be Tried to play us all for fools But you’re not fooling me You cannot bring me down You can’t hurt me anymore You cannot bring me down No more, no more, no more
9.
Don’t say how hard this is for you, ‘Cause you mean everything to me My hands are shaking from the news And hearing how it’s going to be Please, please tell me That this is not the end, you’re just messing with my head Beautiful lie Come hold me now and take me through the night Keep me safe and warm Tomorrow when the morning comes You can go your way, and so will I Keep your good intentions close, I hope they keep you warm All those little things we’ve said and done Now can only do me harm Please, please tell me You’ll lay with me again I can’t lose my closest friend Don’t say the words you didn’t mean ’Cause I don’t want to understand Is there nothing I can do? To keep from falling through your hands
10.
This Time 03:50
Once you turn around What’s lost has now been found I may have been a fool, But I’ll never lose you again We spent some time away I called you yesterday I wonder what we’ll do Now that we’re feeling the same I can’t tell where we went wrong Or why we took so long, but This time, this time Gonna get it right This time Whoa-oh, whoa-oh yeah This time, this time Gonna get it right This time Whoa-oh, whoa-oh yeah In another space and time You swore that you’d be mine Then you turned away And found something better to do We tried to move along Years have come and gone Not too much has changed Like time never touched me or you Come on tell me, Won’t you tell me You won’t let me down Way-oh, way-oh Right on track now Way-oh, way-oh There ain’t no turning back now
11.
Bluer Skies 03:43
Where can I put the smile back on my face? I want to go right now to reach that place Do you want to hitch a ride and come along with me? I need to get it down to size Getting tired of all this compromise See the sunlight stretch as far as I can see I can’t tell what tomorrow brings, but … I’m heading out for bluer skies Gonna leave my troubles far behind I’m gonna set my sails and drift away I’m holding on for better days, Don’tcha know they’re gonna come my way I’m gonna turn the music on And let it play Tell me, when your days are done Will you say you lived every single one? Think about it: What in the world have you got to lose? Does it satisfy you? I can’t tell But I hope the circus treats you well Just remember, you can quit the show any time you choose You can stay here if you like, but … I’ll be rich in how I spend my time, ‘cause I’m heading out for bluer skies Gonna leave my troubles far behind I’m gonna set my sails and drift away I’m holding on for better days, Don’tcha know they’re gonna come my way I’m gonna turn the music on And let it play I’m heading out for bluer skies Gonna leave my troubles far behind I’m gonna zip-a-dee my doo-dah-day I’m holding on for better days, Don’tcha know they’re gonna come my way I’m gonna turn the music on And let it play I’m gonna turn the music on And let it play I’m gonna turn the music on And let it play
12.
You were so good to me Gave me everything I need To get me through, and I thank you Laguna Beach to San Jose West Hollywood’s where I made my way And found a friend But I can’t stay It’s time to go, Don’t look at me that way We had to know There would come a day When I’d say Goodbye California, There’s always something new to love about you About you Goodbye California I’ll miss you, but I’ve got to live without you Without you Music in the evening breeze Among Juniper and Redwood trees In endless days We lost our way Sunrise on the PCH Homeward bound would have to wait But it’s on my mind All the time It’s time to go, Don’t look at me that way You had to know There would come a day When I’d say I won’t live with this regret But I know I won’t forget

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The electrifying debut album from Power-Pop duo Brother Dynamite.

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released February 22, 2022

Produced by Brother Dynamite and Bill Donnelly.

Recorded at Underground Sound, Staten Island NY

Engineered by Bill Donnelly & Alan Miller

Mixed by Bill Donnelly

Mastered by Ricky Legend

Art Direction, Design & Illustration by Hugh Syme

Band Photography by Dave Saffran

BROTHER DYNAMITE is:
Alan Miller: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Ukulele
Shawn Moynihan: Vocals, Guitar, Drums ("Goodbye California" & "Beautiful Lie"), Percussion

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Lou Iacobelli: Drums
Danny Weinkauf: Bass ("You Cannot Bring Me Down" & "Summer’s End")
Madeline Casparie: Cello ("All Your Life")
Lucy Corwin: Violin ("All Your Life")
Bill Donnelly: Djembe & Percussion ("All Your Life")
Paul Geraci: Trumpet ("Bluer Skies")
Donald Parker: Trombone ("Bluer Skies")
Scott Sena: Keyboards ("Bluer Skies")

All songs written by Shawn Moynihan & Alan Miller
© 2021 Vista 56 Music Publishing (BMI) and Howzat Music International (BMI)

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