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by Adam Beiter

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1.
Why Mary Why 02:18
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Why, Mary, why do you have to go? ‘Cause I, Mary, I really love you so And I’ve been hoping for something beyond what we already have (Two, three, four) On the day I saw you first I heard a small emission floating on the Air around our quiet eyes And I saw a flickering Of light with every step you took, be honest Your magic’s undeniable So why, Mary, why do you have to go? ‘Cause I, Mary, I really love you so And I’ve been hoping for something beyond what we already have (Two, three, four) Now I come to you with desperate Pleas for understanding and for romance Seeing all that we could be Together, but your heart is far Too cautious to believe, and I stand no chance Unless it’s me who sets you free So why, Mary, why do you have to go? ‘Cause I, Mary, I really love you so And I’ve been hoping for something beyond what we already have I tag along, and sympathize Whatever you need, I’ll supply I sing my old familiar song But what if it’s gone on too long Gone on too long Gone on too long So why, Mary, why do you have to go? ‘Cause I, Mary, I really love you so And I’ve been hoping for something beyond what we already Hoping for something beyond what we already Hoping for something beyond what we already have
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Motion and Light 03:42
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Motion and light Motion and light Moving so fast that I cannot see Motion and light Motion and light Two supplements of pure energy I used to think they were just old myths But now that’s changed My life has been turned upside down And rearranged ‘Cause there are so many people who sit beside the docks Think about their life Think about the rocks Think about the force that turns the Earth around The force that secures and bolts us to the ground Gravity and speed Gravity and speed Makes you wonder why they’re in charge Gravity and speed Gravity and speed Feeling so small yet being so large I think that all it is is air But maybe not The force that makes us all feel really Cold or hot ‘Cause there are so many people who sit beside the docks Think about their life Think about the rocks Think about the force that turns the Earth around The force that secures and bolts us to the ground Am I being who I want to be? Is there another twisted version of me? Can I make myself someone else? Is there water in these old abandoned wells? Is life really just a vision of how I wished life really was? Is there a reason I keep doing all these strange things because? There are so many people who sit beside the docks Think about their life Think about the rocks Think about the force that turns the Earth around The force that secures The force that secures The force that secures and bolts us to the ground
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Ruined Air 04:25
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“Fruit is fuel” that’s a foolish fact And fog and smog attack And these malevolent vapors And these malevolent vapers I open each door and with a whiff of my nose I can tell if it’s a place where I belong In the smokescreen of ignorance and pain, who knows I can’t tell who’s doing it right or wrong And now I’m running around, searching around And I don’t think it’s fair You haven’t ruined just your own lives You ruined the one thing in which we all had an equal share You ruined the air “Fruit is fuel” that’s a fool’s advice And fog and smog aren’t nice And these malevolent odors And these malevolent orders I open each door and with a sniff of my nose I can tell if it’s a place where I belong In the smokescreen of pleasure and disdain, who knows I can’t tell who’s doing it right or wrong And now I’m running around, searching around And I don’t think it’s fair You haven’t ruined just your own lives You ruined the one thing in which we all had an equal share You ruined the air Magnificent air Exquisite air Magnanimous air Extraordinary air You haven’t ruined just your own lives You ruined the one thing that helps us all nearly everywhere You ruined the air
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Your Eyes 04:37
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I’m above mere mediocrity No more “Here, would you like a cup of tea?” But when I look into your eyes I don’t know why, but I feel strangely downsized Like I couldn’t do anything I could before I’m forced to free myself and shut the door But my mind keeps coming back to that one time When my mind was redesigned Your eyes seem to have the power To create and destroy equally It’s like they’re watching me from a great tower Ready to strike from the breeze And who knows what they’re going to do at that point I wouldn’t say that I’m amazed by them Or even intimidated by them It’s just this feeling I get I can’t explain Like when you’re inside and it starts to rain Anyway I don’t know how you feel That the effect you have on others is so surreal Perhaps it isn’t everyone, it’s just me Well in that case, I guess I’m going crazy Your eyes seem to have the power To create and destroy equally It’s like they’re watching me from a great tower Ready to strike from the breeze And who knows what they’re going to do at that point Please don’t ask me to stay I won’t know what to say Please don’t tarry all day I’ll get carried away with these feelings inside I’m breaking down You’re breaking out I’m breaking down You’re breaking out Your eyes seem to have the power To create and destroy equally It’s like they’re watching me from a great tower Ready to strike from the breeze And who knows what they’re going to do at that point
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Ambiguosity 02:57
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Take a breath, Cheryl, it’s a tough thing to chew Spit it out and clear your throat and I won’t get mad at you It’s kind of amazing, the things you’ll destroy for love Well maybe it’s to be expected when you’re living in a world full of Ambiguosity, true curiosity, lost animosity, raucous viscosity, rich relativity, mild electricity, massive passivity, it’s all so riveting, and with that crazy notion, I’m swimming in the ocean, bereft of efficient motion, due to this debilitating potion, hear it across the nation, brother-‘gainst-brother aggravation, sister-‘gainst-sister irritation, I’d practically say it’s the latest sensation. Force a smile, Cheryl, I wouldn’t ask any other time But right now I really need to see someone else who’s feeling fine My brain survives solely on the things that my heart holds dear Which would explain why I go clinically insane whenever you’re not here Ambiguosity, true curiosity, lost animosity, raucous viscosity, rich relativity, mild electricity, massive passivity, it’s all so riveting, and with that crazy notion, I’m swimming in the ocean, bereft of efficient motion, due to this debilitating potion, hear it across the nation, brother-‘gainst-brother aggravation, sister-‘gainst-sister irritation, I’d practically say it’s the latest sensation. Dive headfirst into the mess To find that one fresh, truly beautiful leaf Buried under years and years of fallen tree debris And with that crazy notion, I’m swimming in the ocean, bereft of efficient motion, due to this debilitating potion, hear it across the nation, brother-‘gainst-brother aggravation, sister-‘gainst-sister irritation, God there must be something better for us to do and I know what it is: creation.
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Aftertaste 04:03
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There must be something I can share There must be something I remember There must be something that I care To bring back to light years after it passed Joyful memories with sour implications Rotten eggs cooked sunny side up Crude interactions that left me at a loss for words I don’t have a video recording I don’t have a picture frame I don’t have a journal or a logbook I only have this everlasting aftertaste There must be something I can share There must be something I remember There must be something that I care To bring back to light years after it passed Awesome time spent with farcical friendships Amity trapped in a cheap gift basket Rude apparitions that left me feeling down and out I don’t have an audio recording I don’t have a picture frame I don’t have an album or collection I only have this everlasting I only have this everlasting aftertaste You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they’re not entirely sure who I am You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they are not sure who I am Awesome time spent with farcical friendships Amity trapped in a cheap gift basket Rude apparitions that left me feeling down and out I don’t have a video recording I don’t have a picture frame I don’t have a journal or a logbook I only have this everlasting aftertaste You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they’re not entirely sure who I am You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they’re not entirely sure who I am You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they’re not entirely sure who I am You can ask anyone that you know, they will tell you that they are not sure who I am
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Opposite Day 05:46
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Well I had that dream again Late last night inside my head You were wearing your favorite dress And sitting in your favorite chair And looking at me With eyes glazed over Bidding me see The whole world over In your grace In your clothes In your fatigue In your gait In your mannerisms In your speech Is every day Opposite Day? ‘Cause I never seem to get what you say I don’t dare stay, nor turn away Not when things are so deep in the fray On Opposite Day Can’t believe in what I see I don’t trust my eyes and ears All I know is I’m alive and well For how long, that’s what is hard to tell I’m trying to feel What you are feeling It just isn’t real I’m through the ceiling With your grace With your clothes With your idiosyncrasies With your style With your mannerisms With your speech Is every day Opposite Day? ‘Cause I never seem to get what you say I don’t dare stay, nor turn away Not when things are so deep in the fray On Opposite Day Well I had that dream again Late last night inside my head You were wearing your favorite dress And sitting in your favorite chair And looking at me With eyes glazed over Bidding me see The whole world over In your grace In your clothes In your uniqueness In your gait In your mannerisms In your speech Speak Speak Speak Speak
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When We Make the Cut 02:56
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You’ve got no reason, you’ve got no rhyme At least not at this particular time Slow down on this fast road ‘Cause I know what’s happening to you (‘Cause I’ve been there too) It’s time for you to stick to solid ground Fear not, your feelings will come around Speed up on this slow road ‘Cause I think that I can help you out (Hear me out) I want to be your helper Want to be your backup Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything Be your best man Want to be your companion Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything You’re floating in the air, and that’s the wrong place Just let it all out, my ears are a safe space Slow down on this fast road ‘Cause you’ve done enough for now (Tell me how) It’s time for you to get someone by your side A partner whose loyalty is bonafide Speed up on this slow road ‘Cause friendship will lead to success (We’ll be the best) I want to be your helper Want to be your backup Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything Be your best man Want to be your companion Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything I want to be your helper Want to be your backup Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything Be your best man Want to be your companion Want to be your right hand ‘Cause together we can accomplish anything
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I've Read Your Book 02:54
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I’ve read your book, I’ve read it over Page to page and cover to cover It took me a while but finally I can tell you what I think of it and what it thinks of me I’ve read your book, I’ve analyzed Each character and all their lives Each setting, both the time and place How it relates to modern society and the human race Taking everything in, overthinking it Is not the way I want to do this Chasing after your soul when I won’t get it Is not the way I want to do this I’ve seen your film on the big screen Caught all the symbols and what they mean I’ve also read all the reviews That tell you whether it was good or not and if you win or lose Don’t get me wrong, it’s all so great You have a real knack for character development I just wish there was less to overcome That when I’m with you, we could both feel smart instead of feeling dumb Taking everything in, overthinking it Is not the way I want to do this Chasing after your soul when I won’t get it Is not the way I want to do this Don’t get me wrong, it’s all so great You have a real knack for pleasing your audience I just wish there was less to overcome That when I’m with you, we could both feel smart instead of feeling dumb Taking everything in, overthinking it Is not the way I want to do this Chasing after your soul when I won’t get it Is not the way I want to do this I’ve read your book, I’ve read it over Page to page and cover to cover It took me a while but finally I can tell you what I think of it and what it thinks of me
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Yerrambean 04:17
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I walked around and saw you some Times when I heard your voice cut through the summer’s ambient view Stealing freedom from others you heard it from Asking why you couldn’t have it too So with you, all these virtues and qualities Weren’t given, they were stolen But your arm being strong and free Has led me to this moment I walked around and saw you some Times when I heard your voice cut through the too-ambiguous view Stealing sanity from others you heard it from Asking why you couldn’t have that too So with you, all these virtues and qualities Weren’t meant to be, they weren’t given, they were stolen But your mind being strong and sane And the pain is gone in moments I walked around and saw you some Times when I heard your voice cut through the dim hilarious view Stealing truth from others you heard it from Asking why you couldn’t have it too So with you, all these virtues and qualities Weren’t meant to be, they weren’t given, they were stolen But your heart being strong and true Has led you to this moment But your heart being strong and true Has led you to this moment But your arm being strong and free Has led me to this moment
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The Path You Want to Walk 03:39
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People who tell you you’re too inexperienced That your decisions must be made for you They simply can’t keep their hands to themselves They simply don’t know what is good for you ‘Cause how would we Be able to achieve our goals and finally break free When we’re told to Do everything society just wants us to do Stray, stray From the path you were born to walk Stray, stray From the path you were made to walk Stray, stray From the path you were told to walk If it means walking on The path you want to walk And it’s all well and good And it’s all well and good If you’re feeling that impulse to try something new Don’t shy away, don’t pass up your one chance It could be your dream manifested on Earth Just please make sure to save yourself one dance ‘Cause there’s no law That says you have to forget all the fun, unsee what you saw And there’s no pact That says you have to stop yourself before you stand up and act Stray, stray From the path you were born to walk Stray, stray From the path you were made to walk Stray, stray From the path you were told to walk If it means walking on The path you want to walk And it’s all well and good And it’s all well and good Stray, stray From the path you were born to walk Stray, stray From the path you were made to walk Stray, stray From the path you were told to walk If it means walking on The path you want to walk And it’s all well and good And it’s all well and good

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released June 16, 2020

All words and music by Adam Beiter.
Recorded and produced by Adam Beiter using a Focusrite audio box and Audacity computer software. Consultation from Trevor Hodge.
Album cover photography/art: Adam Beiter
Adam Beiter plays:
Piano and vocals on all tracks; multitrack vocals on 4, 6, 8, 10; bass guitar on 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11; mandolin on 2, 8; violin on 6, 9; tambourine “tabor” on 3.
Damon Beiter plays:
Drums on 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11; electric guitar on 1, 11.

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Adam Beiter Hamburg, New York

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, human being. Currently studying at the Crane School of Music.

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