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EP: Skin Deep

by Shotgun Waltz

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1.
You’re always takin your sweet time Forever holdin' my breath Your cold shoulder company lines That no longer impress Oh I've hit my limit, yeah you're killin my buzz Stop yankin' this chain o' mine It only takes you a minute til I'm under that bus Stop yankin' this chain o' mine Can we try a different game? You've beaten me to my senses Yet somehow I'll take all the blame You've worn down my defenses Oh I've hit my limit, yeah you're killin my buzz Stop yankin' this chain o' mine It only takes you a minute til I'm under that bus Quit hangin’ me out to dry Yankin' this chain o' mine Yeah I've hit my limit, and you're killin my buzz Stop yankin' this chain o' mine It only takes you a minute til I'm under that bus Stop yankin' this chain o' mine You must have played this scene a million times (million times) Too well rehearsed, we both walk through our lines (not this time) Oh I'm ripping up this script, I'm improvising A plot twist to this drama we've been writing Through the years just one belief: Focus on what's best And all you've done is lie through your teeth And now there's nothin left Oh I've hit my limit, and you're killin my buzz Stop yankin' this chain o' mine It only takes you a minute til I'm under that bus, quit Hangin me out to dry Yankin' this chain o' mine
2.
Skin Deep 03:56
I think I know the way you’re feelin’ When I catch you staring in the mirror Think your youth is gone But I want you to know that wouldn’t make you less appealing to me And I might not have the perfect words but I wanna help you see....that You…. You got that something special Well I can’t put my finger on it Soul or mystique, a star that Shines a warming light Yet I see beyond any line in your face To a heart that’s always there to embrace Beauty more than skin deep I can’t believe all the signs you’re missing All those things you won’t pay attention to Would you please for a moment stop and listen to me To a man who’s got no clever words but he knows he’s got it good Hey You…. got that something special I can’t put my finger on it Soul or mystique, a star that Shines a warming light And I see beyond any line in your face To a heart that’s always there to embrace Beauty more than skin deep Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair They don’t show real looks me I’d wouldn’t trade the life that we have, ma It’s just too good…a deal to me Yet I see beyond any line in your face To a heart that’s always there to embrace Beauty more than skin deep You got beauty more than skin deep You got beauty more than skin deep Skin Deep!
3.
Type A 03:44
Impressed by your efficiency Thinkin' you're the one on top But I see that bulging vein in your neck about to pop You struggle every day Self respect: there's not alot Why won't you let those voices in your head ever stop? You say you're a Type A personality But do you know what the A even stands for? Well I've had a few ideas, I'm gonna keep em to myself Cuz I don't wanna be A Type A Personality You're always on the move You got so much that's left to do But I won't let myself get caught-up in your topsy-turvy world Why can't you just enjoy the gifts Your life's work has brought? Oh must you let the fruits of your labor go to rot? No don't say you're a Type A personality Until you know what the A even stands for Well I've had a few ideas, I'm gonna keep em to myself Cuz I don't wanna be A Type A Personality Well you say you're a Type A personality But do you know what the A even stands for? I'm happily Type B, do wanna be nobody else No I don't wanna be -a Type A Personality -a Type A Personality -a Type A Personality (No I don't wanna be a Type a personality) -a Type A Personality (I'd rather be Type B) -a Type A Personality (No I don't wanna be a Type a personality) -a Type A Personalityyyyyyyyy
4.
Ten Paces 04:35
Air hot and dusty dry Burns so bad it'll make you cry Hey gunslinger at the end of the bar Got carried away and we took it too far Dear sweet precious love of mine Lost your faith in a blink of an eye To this young stinger who's ready to fight I never should let you outta my sight It'll be all over in ten paces, turn and shoot And I don't want to die today and I'm shakin' in my boots If she knew what I was up to, she'd have my head for sure No time to think it through, ten paces all for you Smoke flash and a glint of steel Spun around on the back of my heels Was it luck or instinct that gave me the drop And left my rival dead on the spot? Oh I stand accused of so many crimes and sundown marks the end of the line Life's been nuthin' but a reckless trail Defending an old code of honor to no avail And it'll be all over in ten paces, hangman's noose And I don't want to die today and I'm shakin' in my boots Three more steps until it's over and they'll have my head for sure Now it's time to pay my dues, ten paces, plus a few more More All this time I feel... The seconds slippin' by and I Know there's nothin' left….
5.
When I was younger, you filled this head with ideas But all you said had been written in stone When I knelt down each day I pestered you as I prayed But I never knew my words were not my own Now I look up in the sky, I see your face among the clouds Fading as the day turns night And if you were looking down Oh, I'd be sure to stand my ground Cuz your last lamb been sacrificed When you were with me, I felt so out of place All you noticed was the smile upon my face When I tried to take a stand, I felt the back of your hand So I learned about the law but not the grace So now I look up in the sky, I see your face among the clouds Forbidding as the day turns night And if you were looking down Not so sure that you'd be proud, But your last lamb been sacrificed All the times that I thought I needed someone Begging me to stay, I should have taken leave Will I ever be free of the demons that you conjured up for me? Sometimes I still hear echoes of your voice Pullin’ me back to mistakes I have made But I finally found a way To take it day by day, Every moment of my life reclaimed! Now I look up in the sky, find only peace among the clouds Settled as the day turns night If you could be here now you'd know I'd made it through somehow The past has finally come to light (last lamb’s been sacrificed) I’m on a path to finally make things right (last lamb’s been sacrificed) Oh the last lamb been sacrificed

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Thoughtfully crafted and arranged songs about love, disappointment and renewal, performed with energy and passion.

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released June 9, 2017

© All songs written by Jim DeTore
except track 4 written by Jim DeTore & Darrell Kimball

Shotgun Waltz:
Jim DeTore: Vocals, guitars, mandolin, percussion
Bob Metzger: Guitars, vocals, 6-string bass, pedal steel
Rick Weden: Drums, percussion

Produced by: Ed Valauskas, Bob Metzger and Jim DeTore
Engineered by: Pat DiCenso
Recorded at: Q Division Studios, Mad Oak Studios and Armory Sound
Mixed at: Q Division Studios Mastered by: Mike Quinn

Cover Art and Design: Nicole Anguish

Special Thanks to:
Pam DeTore, Samantha DeTore and Ian DeTore for your love and endless support!

Dave Yuknat for playing bass on these tracks before Jose joined, as well as Darrell Kimball, Kevin Murphy, Rick Dillon and John & Cheri Gonsalves for all your past contributions to the band

Ed Valauskas, Pat DiCenso for being an awesome dynamic duo that worked patiently and tirelessly with us every step of the way

Mark Kaye, DAve Crespo, Sally O’Briens and WEMF for your consistent support of the band

Jim Dewar, Mike Oram, Mike Martino, Chris Bell, Craig Small, Chris Wagner, Jeff Bates, Amber Casares, Nicole & Johnny Anguish, The Rationales, The Cowpunks and all the other bands, artists and musician friends of ours who contribute to the local music community

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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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