We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Twenty Paces

by Taylor Shae

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD  or more

     

1.
Twenty Paces 03:03
I came for the party I left to ease the shame Of knowingly passive favor That are tied, to the letters in my name My name Fade into the background Where color doesn’t reach our faces Blend into the background Take it back twenty paces I am the background You can’t see me Fade into the background Can’t cut me where it hurts I arrived thinking it would be different Departed with the same old lies That are the same Across every face, and a shadow Cast over all eyes All eyes Fade into the background Where color doesn’t reach our faces Blend into the background Take it back twenty paces I am the background You can’t see me Fade into the background Can’t cut me where it hurts Hide my face inside a drawing Secret haunting always watching Long to be what nobody asks for, nobody sees But that’s not the lines that were carved out for me Oh, oooh, oh oh ooh Color doesn’t reach our faces Take it back twenty paces, oh I am the background Can’t cut me where it hurts Can’t cut me where it hurts
2.
Eraser 04:19
Traveler's soul on an empty road Selling banjos by the load Spring up here and over there Hills and peaks thin mountain air Taking money, leaving friends Don’t look back on where you’ve been The month of June it came quite soon To call, or not to call Your son who just turned seven The more mistakes you make The more lies you fake The more times you tell someone you’ll be there But you won’t Keep the smudges in the lines Keep the smudges in the lines Don’t lose your eraser Don’t let your trust get smaller now Don’t let you trust get smaller now And lose your eraser Oh your eraser Empty heart and empty soul Praying for a summer snow Somewhere that you’d rather be You’d leave this valley happily On the fourth straight month and a little more Open up the ligaments that you tore Satisfied with sleeping in Your family wonders where you’ve been For the last two years The more mistakes you make The more lies you fake The more times you tell someone you’ll be there But you won’t Keep the smudges in the lines Keep the smudges in the lines Don’t lose your eraser Don’t let your trust get smaller now Don’t let you trust get smaller now And lose your eraser Oh your eraser An old friend Told me long ago Trust is like an eraser The more mistakes you make The more lies you fake The smaller it gets Oh please don’t pretend to feel sorry for me Please don’t pretend you care, whether I’m free Just remember this When I’m free The more mistakes you make The more lies you fake The more times you tell someone you’ll be there But you won’t Keep the smudges in the lines Keep the smudges in the lines Don’t lose your eraser Don’t let your trust get smaller now Don’t let you trust get smaller now And lose your eraser Oh, Oh Don’t lose your eraser
3.
Bad Luck 04:15
The walls are yellow and the ceiling is red Painted them this way because you said That it would not be pleasing to the eye The old fan that you gave me last June Only blows warm air, going right on through I think the house feels cooler without that broken thing Everyday in my life I hope it comes through You don’t understand what I gotta do Sometimes I only got a toe in the water Before I realize, I’ve gone under baby I’m being swept away And when I get to the top of the mountain I’ll be the one that’s struck by lightning baby Another one to stay I guess it’s just bad luck Bad luck The pencil smudged, now I’m all confused Thought I wrote about something better but, I wrote about you I guess I gotta change my frame of mind Everyday in my life I hope it comes through You don’t understand what I gotta do Sometimes I only got a toe in the water Before I realize, I’ve gone under baby I’m being swept away And when I get to the top of the mountain I’ll be the one that’s struck by lightning baby Another one to stay I guess it’s just bad luck Bad luck Bad luck taking over my brain Bad luck I think I’m going insane This is a wild deceiver Got a hundred and four degree fever Bad luck taking over my brain Bad luck I think I’m going insane This is a wild deceiver Got a hundred and four degree fever Oh I’ve only got a toe in the water I don’t even realize, that I’ve gone under I’m being swept away, away, away, oh oh oh When I get to the top of the mountain I’ll be the one that’s struck by lightning baby Another one to stay Cause I’ve got bad luck This dangerous chain, I’m under a spell Of bad, bad luck Woah, ooh
4.
The Holders 03:40
You messed it up And I, watched you give it up You say it’s too late You say this is our fate Well I say, it’s all written in the stars You watched it fall And I, watched you watch it fall You say it’s all over life no four leaf clover I say, you’ve got it all wrong Our fate is written in the stars You and I see colors in the dark We know how to tell the stars apart There’s a time when we’ll look back when we are older And know that there was a hidden light, but we, We were the holders You say, Mondays are the worst There’s a, stain on your shirt You say I’m too tired, no I don’t feel inspired Well I say, there’s a chance for us all Our fate is written in the stars You and I see colors in the dark We know how to tell the stars apart There’s a time when we’ll look back when we are older And know that there was a hidden light, but we, We were the holders Hear me Hear me when I say You and I see colors in the dark We know how to tell the stars apart There’s a time when we’ll look back when we are older And know that there was a hidden light There was a hidden light There was a hidden light, but we We were the holders You say it’s too late, you say this is our fate Well I say it’s all written in the stars
5.
Prisoner 03:44
He left his fork out on the table She doesn’t like dirty dishes left on the table He left the wooden door open wide She never opens the wooden door to the outside And they sit in Silence At the table every night and they Speak Only to pass the rice And when it’s storming They go down to the lake For goodness sake Cause when you’re underwater You can’t feel the rain Gated house, not for keeping out But for keeping in Alarm code on, not to catch a con But a prisoner, planning escape And they sit in Silence At the table every night and they Speak Only to pass the rice And when it’s storming They go down to the lake For goodness sake Cause when you’re underwater You can’t feel the rain Oh you can’t feel it, no no Prisoner don’t look now Just bide your time Locked in people Try not to look for a sign Spend your quiet hours In hushed power Waiting for the day When you may say “I’m free to roam the desert sands With an icicle inside my hands No more hiding when the storm comes in Let it hit full force with the wind But no you’re just a boy Don’t you dare make a noise, oh oh Don’t you break the, Don’t you break the - Silence At the table every night, oh ooh Speak Only to pass the rice And when it’s storming They go down to the lake For goodness sake Cause when you’re underwater You can’t feel the rain, ooh ooh You can’t, you can’t feel it, Oh, you can’t feel the rain
6.
See Me 03:58
Drifting With a broken heart and a stale start Running With her dancers feet on the cold concrete Holding Scraps of a letter, torn up and better, her Eyes meet All the strangers, and all the dangers They alone can save her They alone can cave her They alone can save her No one understands All have turned away Reaching for dry land But pulled underneath the waves No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just see me No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just see me See me, see me Hiding No sabotage, stay camouflaged Laughing Wait for it now and take a bow Running Through the city walls against the protocols Try to forget that they need you No one understands All have turned away Reaching for dry land But pulled underneath the waves No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just see me No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just see me See me Oh, I’m not gonna be the one To walk into the water for you I’m not gonna be the one To watch out for your daughter for you I’m not gonna be the one To walk into the water for you I’m not gonna be the one To watch out for your daughter for you, oh No one understands, all have turned away No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just see me No one understands, details of the plan A deeper meaning, she says just See me, see me Just see me, oh They alone can cave her They alone can cave her They alone, can save her
7.
Unshielded 03:57
I’m unshielded from the wind I’m unshielded from the rain I’m unshielded from your icicle words I’m the footsteps in the sand I’m the footsteps at your door I’m the footsteps running, trying to get away Time keeps going But I keep rowing But it will never be enough For the masters and the dames For the cheaters for the fames For the kings and the queens For the ones who create insane machines For the lovers, for the undiscovered in the scenes For the ones who aren’t always as they seem I am giving I am kind I give to those I leave behind I am the light That leaves you blind Sometimes one word is best One word can create unrest One word is racing running through your veins Time keeps going But I keep rowing But it will never be enough For the masters and the dames For the cheaters and the fames For the kings and the queens For the ones who create insane machines For the lovers, for the undiscovered in the scenes For the ones who aren’t always as they seem Buy my soul Invade my home Ingrain in me a metronome Pour this concrete mold Before I get too old Ground me in this one place Before I run and it’s too late It will never be enough For the masters and the dames For the cheaters, not even for my name I will sing and I will sing again But I won’t ever create insane machines I’m a lover, I’m undiscovered in the scenes Oh maybe, I’m not always as I seem
8.
Movie 04:33
No one ever told me Maybe there was a reason Been protected by this plastic screen all my life No one ever told me Maybe I wasn’t listening Has it been right there in front of me all this time Here is what I can recommend Why don’t we all just pretend? That we’re living in a movie It will soon be a happy ending Where the girl saves the day Doesn’t let him get away And now we’ll all stay I’m the starring role of the show Didn’t you know? I’m living in a movie But where’s the good guy in the end? Ooh in the end Fast forward to the ending Can’t leave this unfinished Gotta know if a happy ending will come in time Let’s take it to the preview Don’t know if I can believe you Don’t know if we’re all headed nowhere We’re living in a movie It will soon be a happy ending Where the girl saves the day Doesn’t let him get away And now we’ll all stay I’m the starring role of the show Didn’t you know? I’m living in a movie But where’s the good guy in the end? No bullet proof vest To save us this time No special powers To rework the timing Oh I thought I could fix things Back to where they were I thought the world would run smooth If I could only be the glue But now we’re all stuck in this sticky mess We’re living in a movie It will soon be A happy ending Where the girl saves the day Doesn’t let him get away Now we’ll all stay I’m the starring role of the show Didn’t you know? I’m living in a movie Where’s the good guy in the end?

about

Taylor Shae’s 2nd album, “Twenty Paces”, is a combination of storytelling, honest lyrics, raw emotion, and soaring melodies. When describing her approach to this album, Taylor says, “I believe it’s important to have moments of vulnerability, because it opens the door to relate to others and make connections. I want to spark a fire in the hearts of listeners and make a difference in lives of the unspoken through my music and songwriting. Everyone has insecurities, but it takes fearlessness to push through them.”

credits

released March 23, 2018

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Taylor Shae Fort Collins, Colorado

Taylor Shae is an award-winning singer-songwriter born and raised in Colorado, credited for her carefree edge, old-soul lyrics, and velvety-toned vocals. Taylor performs around Colorado venues and festivals with RD, together bringing a high energy blues feel to the Americana genre. ... more

contact / help

Contact Taylor Shae

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Taylor Shae, you may also like: