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EP: Shifting Gears

by Shotgun Waltz

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1.
Ghost Train 05:06
The moon shivers across the cold night Wind chill whispers out your name The ground is trembling and my heart is pounding too Frozen time, await the moment Fog lifts, the night gives way Eerie white light coming into view I don't wanna see this, but I've just gotta face the truth And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you Ghost Train....Ghost Train By these tracks we played together Our never-ending numbered days Running side by side as the cars whipped through "Accidents can happen" they say We laughed and kept on testing fate Until you fell and were taken way too soon Yeah, I don't wanna see this, but I'm compelled to face the truth And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you Ghost Train....Ghost Train So much love in my heart but I've got...blood on my hands Begging for forgiveness, I’ll find a way to make amends Do I see your face through a window Waving through the hazy pane? Or is this just a way for a guilty mind to explain? I don't wanna see this….. And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you Ghost Train....Ghost Train
2.
Safety Net 05:12
Sick of livin’ alone, inside my head Hunkered down, never stepping up To make a new friend instead In a fog so I couldn't see Any lifeline that you’d thrown to me Til I…found you just in time I used to think I could take care of myself Highs and lows and disturbing dreams I put myself through living hell Who’d have thought that I’d ever need Any reassurance, empathy is why I'll no longer deny You're a chance worth taking Don’t need no safety net And you will or you won't, or you can and you don't Admit that you’re feeling brave Unsettled while I wrestled in my bed Hid myself under layers of sheets Slept in most every day…. Now you're the warm that covers me it’s so nice, much more than security I’m surprised…ain’t gonna tell no lies, I’ll speak my mind You're a chance worth taking Don’t need no safety net And you will or you won't (or you can but you don't) Admit that you’re feeling brave Hidden or shown (the truth will be known) We’re making our feelings plain No more games….So you know! The guard we keep up now is our mistake Cuz when you feel exposed, you're risking way too much pain We've both been there, you think it’s safe Until you find, you've been outplayed But there's no sense holding back now, it's too late You’re a chance worth taking No safety net! And you will or you won't (or you can but you don't) Admit that you’re feeling brave Hidden or shown (the truth will be known) We’re making our feelings plain Together alone (it’s best when you’re bold) And open to love's embrace…. Embraced I’m not afraid Embraced Do you have faith? Let me know!
3.
Go and be adored baby Till you're just skin and bone A fashion slave put on display but you'll always be alone "On your mark, get set and go" they said To flashy mobs, the strobe lights overhead Strolling the runway, sure to never smile So glamorous, heads turning, beguiled But boys are boys, no woman is your friend So they’ll all settle for a piece of you instead But underneath the labels and the latest styles The emptiness consumes you all the while... So go and be adored baby Till you're just skin and bone A fashion slave put on display but you'll always be alone A brand new season, brand new trends This ingenue is passé, it’s the end! A star will fade, another waits to shine And the cameras shift focus all the time So go and be adored baby Till you're just skin and bone A fashion slave put on display but you'll always be alone Go and be adored baby Till you're just skin and bone A fashion slave put on display but you'll always be alone Go and be adored…. A fashion slave put on display but you'll always be alone Only be a clone always be alone
4.
Big Wheel 04:56
Yeah I pick up speed, no need for brakes Blacktop’s all I'll see in one more day And home sweet home left sour taste Wife so bitter, welcome overstayed Got underway I shifted gears made my escape Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate And all ya gotta do is ya gotta do is say.... Hey! It’s OK And the Stepford neighbors, they can't relate Embalm their front yards where the kids don't play (no way) Clipped and whipped up into shape Those line of picket fences looks the same And that's so lame... Shifting gears, planned my escape Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate And all you gotta do is You gotta do is say.... It’s OK Well, my uncle told me long ago To live on top, look out below And I understand him better now today You come to peace with your mistakes You don’t die no slow death feelin’ safe Best you go out loud, with a bang Feelin’ no pain! Dirty cop cars, kicking dust Overheated, needing some repair I'm speeding by, there'll be no bust Four flat tires, only one to spare They're unprepared Shifted gears made my escape Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate And all you gotta do is, you gotta do is say All you gotta do is, you gotta do is say Yeah all you gotta do is, you gotta do is say.... It’s OK....OK....OK......
5.
Did I miss the signal? Did I miss the boat? Was your message clear? I don't think so Why did you stop listening Or trying, truth be told? What’s the struggle here To let this go? It's hard to see from any angle When you're way up close The clues are hidden right under your nose I never tried to be your angel I live the path I chose Did either of us take the higher road? No. Cuz it's a bone of contention (Who is right and who is wrong?) A bone of contention (Just another point of view) A bone of contention They say to keep your options open Ya never shut the door I think it's safe to say one can't be sure A battle waged is never over No motive is ever pure So whose surprised when no compromise endures?...Oh. Cuz it's a bone of contention (Who is right and who is wrong?) A bone of contention (Just another point of view) A bone of contention It gets the better of you It gets the better of me It's never easy to see..... It's a bone of contention (Who is right and who is wrong?) A bone of contention (Just another point of view) A bone of contention
6.
Tiny grains of sand slipping through our fingers Our lives can catch the wind and get blown away Desperate soulless empty people Ignore the silent rhythm of our days Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick Quiet heart are beating...that we miss While the clock winds down....by the minute The enemy’s disguised We look outside ourselves for all the easy answers When it's the other guy's fault it can't be our own Declare the world guilty and illegal! And feel the ripples as we throw our stones Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick Quiet heart are beating...that we miss While the clock winds down....by the minute We never keep in mind.... The enemy is time Moments racing by All we do is run to try to keep the pace But we're frozen in our fire Hard memories that softly fade With no roots to leave behind Will time's shadow.....rob us blind? We talk about good versus evil While the drum beats louder every day Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick Quiet heart are beating...that we miss While the clock winds down....final minute We never keep in mind.... The enemy is time Time!

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Songs about living in the here and now and not missing opportunities to connect!

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released July 7, 2021

Shotgun Waltz is:
Jim DeTore: Vocals, guitars
Bob Metzger: Guitars, 6 string bass, vocals
Rick Weden: Drums
Pete Abajoli: Bass, vocals

Also appearing on this EP:
Rick Siscoe: Bass, vocals
Ed Valauskas: Bass, percussion, Farfisa, organ, vocals
Terrance Reeves: Organ

Produced by: Ed Valauskas, Bob Metzger, Jim DeTore
Recorded by: James Bridges
Additional recording: Ed Valauskas, Terrance Reeves, Colin Fleming
Mixed by: Pat DiCenso
Mastered by: Andy VanDette
Recorded at: Q Division Studios

Cover Art and Design: Jim DeTore

Special Thanks to:
Pam, Samantha, Ian and Rob for your constant love and support!

Ed Valauskas for the numerous contributions to the making of this record by being: producer, engineer, (camp) counselor, boxer, punching bag, multi-instrumentalist and most importantly: a good friend.

James and Terrance for taking the long ride with us through masked pandemic sessions and making it all fun. Top Jimmy approves!

Rick Siscoe for playing in the band and helping to make this EP.

Heather Timmons (the tallest Tiny Oak in town), as well as Mark Thill, Dante Conti, Whiskey-6, Rebecca Burke, Kenyon King, Dan Weddle, Craig Small and all the other friends who have played and performed with me and shared their great talents.

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Contact us at shotgunwaltzboston@gmail.com

© All songs written by Jim DeTore

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Shotgun Waltz is an alternative roots rock band with hints of 80s and 90s vibe. Fresh songwriting without the cliches, and guitar oriented music.

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