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Seattle Demos

by Matt Pruitt

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1.
Home 03:12
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Miles away from yesterday, and the places I love the most, I'm trying to stay true to the home that I knew. Sometimes I remember things that make me feel so strange; I miss them so much; how did I lose touch? Like a chorus in my mind that just won't stop, Faces come to me that I forgot... and it hurts a lot. I recall a summer that was like no other; when consequences constituted myths. For a moment we believed the world was for ourselves, and we didn't have to be anybody else. Like a chorus in my mind that just won't end, Memories come rushing through my head... and it kills me again. Oh, the road signs will take me home, I don't know (I don't know) why I had to go; but I'm ready to come home. Miles away from yesterday and the places I love the most, I'm trying to stay true to the home that I knew. Like a chorus in my mind that just can't seem to go away, there's a part of me that misses them most every single day... It hurts to say "Don't go away, please don't fade, no, don't leave me..."
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(I Want) All Of You 04:12
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I crossed another line, I broke another rule. I tried to win your heart, now I feel like a fool. I'll beg you to forgive me, but I know you won't forget it, and I'll try not to regret it this time. It's not fair for me to say, but I wanna tell you anyway; I want all of you... Each time I give my heart away it just keeps coming back to me, I want all of you... but you don't want me back. I broke down all my walls to show you who I am, and now you see the part of me that even I don't understand. As simple as it seems, the sentiment in me is dying just to be the sound that echoes in your dreams... Forgive me; have I said too much or not enough? I swear I can never tell...
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Too Far Out 03:39
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My head is spinning but my wheels are stuck, and I'm feeling anywhere but here. Now I understand what it means to disappear. There are 3000 miles between me and my life, and I've got nothing on my hands but time. Now I understand what it means to lose your mind. You said "Hey, now; maybe I'll see you around..." And I promised that I would never stray too far out. Am I too far out? I open the boxes of things that I own, but it doesn't make me feel at home. Now I understand what it means to be alone. I listen to songs that remind me of you, but it doesn't seem to change the view. Now I understand what it means to lose you, too. You said "Hey, now; maybe I'll see you around..." And I promised that I would never stray too far out. Am I too far out? You said "Hey, now; are you ever gonna come back down?" And I promised that I'm gonna make it back somehow... I don't know where or when, but I know I'll see you again my friend...
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The Moment Is Gone 03:33
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Faint halogen plays on your skin. It shines through the fog of our sins. Here in the dark, where your car was parked, I'm burned by the flames that we sparked. Hold on; don't let me go 'til the moment is gone. I know it's wrong; this feeling will fade with the dawn... then it's gone. The flame had to die, but the memory survived, like a diamond from the coals in my mind. Behind my grey eyes, it serves to remind me that something inside me still shines... So I'll hold on; and I won't let go 'til the moment is gone. I know it's wrong, this feeling will fade with the dawn... then it's gone.
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Waiting For You 03:30
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When the world sleeps, something awakens in me. Something too dark to see. Something I try to keep hidden. It's a shame; this feeling is staking a claim. I'm battling years of blame. I'm pleading with myself at the thought of your name. Am I good enough? Is there a better love waiting for you? Now, things have changed. Are we different people today? If we met would we feel just the same? Am I only in love with yesterday? Wasn't I good enough? Did you think that you'd find a better love? Is he everything you were dreaming of? Do you still believe that I'm holding on, waiting for you?
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Medicate Me 03:43
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I found a photo yesterday; a picture of a memory... One that I thought I'd given up, but now it's back to haunt me. I thought I drank it all away, but the poison didn't take; it just helped to ease the pain, and now it's calling... Medicate me... Let the bottle save me... Let it bend and break me 'til I'm over this. Now it's running through my veins. I'm sentimental for the days before I ever knew your name, but now it's back to taunt me. Maybe just a little more will bring me back to long before I ever had to answer for these kinds of things... Let it wash my mind... Make me forget she was mine... Let it fill me 'til my eyes are dull and blind.
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Someday Soon 04:13
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There's a secret on my tongue that's been hiding in my heart, and I know that telling you is gonna be the hardest part... There's nothing I could say to ever change the circumstances that I've made. Am I so wrong? Can I stay strong? Yes, it's you... and someday soon, you'll know. I found my truth, but all I can do is let it go. There's a reason for my fear; you see, I've been through this before... and though I keep my conscience near, I don't listen anymore... I've made every mistake that a man could ever make, so I'm afraid... But, this is new. This is different, through and through. I never asked for this. Am I cursed, or am I blessed? Are these the lessons that I missed?
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Made For You 04:18
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How did you get here? When did my world disappear? My heart wants you so near, but all of my nerve up and left me here... Something so right can't be wrong... but baby I've questioned my heart for so long... and it seems every answer is not what I'd planned for... Tell me the truth; am I not made for you? If I bury this secret deep in my heart, how long can I keep it without falling apart? I can't keep holding on... No, I can't keep holding on. I can't let this go, but I can't let you know until I know... How did you get here? When did my world disappear? My heart wants you so near; when will my nerve up and face my fear?
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We Are The Dreamers 03:16
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Locked inside my memory, where the truth could never hide There's an answer to a question that I thought was hard to find... Are we still the best of friends despite any great distance? We are the dreamers, the tried and true believers, the desperate deceivers wandering... With miles and miles between us, and photographs to suffice With patience as my compass, I'll find my way in time. Are we doomed to be indifferent, or will we still remember this? Tell me it's not over, please spare me the closure, tell me it's not over...
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I Won't Let You Down 05:25
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Midnight followed us here. Under street lights I'll hold you near. For the last time, I'll whisper those words in your ear. Daylight followed me home. It turned the key, and left me alone to remember a time when we weren't so old... the secrets you told... a promise I made long ago... I won't let you down... As long as my voice makes a sound... As sure as my kiss finds its way to your mouth, I won't let you down. I kept the letters you sent, and the photographs to keep me content in the hopes that you'd forgive my good intent. Why did I have to choose all the paths that led me to find and to lose you? What was I trying to prove? That I'm good for you? That these words were true? Come what may, if we make mistakes... If our hearts should break, then I'll give you this, If you swear you won't forget...

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These are my favorite songs from a collection of demos I recorded in my home studio in Seattle, WA, from the summer of 2009 to the summer of 2010. These were intended to serve as the "blueprints" of the songs to be re-recorded later with a backing band. As such, they are most certainly imperfect and incomplete. However, since recording these demos, I have found these early versions to be earnest and optimistic versions of these songs which I now play in an acoustic format.

If you purchase the whole album, you'll be given a bonus download of an acoustic version of "Made For You". Enjoy!

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released June 19, 2012

All instruments, voices, and production by Matt Pruitt. Recorded with one microphone, a POD 2.0, and Fruity Loops with ProTools LE on a homemade PC.

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Matt Pruitt Nashville, Tennessee

Singer/Songwriter Matt Pruitt has been writing and performing for the last fifteen years.

His new EP, "Secrets In The Dark", is available now!

Currently, the entire digital catalogue is available for under $15.

Previously, he was a guitarist of the former Island/Def Jam Records band Injected. ... more

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