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Querencia

by Jason Allen

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1.
I CAN BE THERE Quarter to three, struggle to sleep, visions of you Guess I was all you wanted and now I'm thinking it through Could we return? Could we get lost in so many ways? They promised us all we wanted And now I'm wishing again Will you be there? Will you be there? Bottles were emptied, demons were sated looking for thrills It was the lifeblood making my heart flood up on the hill I was alive, could've done life those summery ways Maybe I've always thought of the long road as an escape I could be there, I could be there I could be there for you, I could be there If the wind carries our name Into the heart and soul of this place Where I was the wolf under the bed Still howling It's alright baby now I'm just looking for peace, not seeking you out In the dead of the night are we living it down? Where do we stand now? Where do we go when everything ends? Dealing with fortune Maybe we're born to do it again If we are brave maybe we'll take alternative ways We can be wanted We can be outlaws We can escape If you'll be there If you'll be there If the flow carries you past It's broken the mould but I'm taking the cast If memories count for anything much I'm thinking I've just not had enough I will be there on the rough terrain I'll be searching for a break But it's almost like you know that I'm in the wreck So will you be there? Will you be there? Will you be there? Out of your range, sitting in wait, I will convey I can be there I can be there
2.
MAURICIO & MISSIMO Mauricio & Missimo They've got it going on you know It took a while to make it so But ain't that how the story always goes? It goes Mauricio & Missimo They found sense of pride to grow They made their peace In the shadow of an oak tree Near the cemetery Living life like a Taylor Swift song Mauricio & Missimo Their story's rolling on it goes through The roller coaster Seemed everyone they ever knew Was making plans to start anew And so away they go Mauricio & Missimo They found a space to call their own A little place in the shelter of a tenement Where nobody went They made it a home from home Then winter passed, at last came spring Two hearts were beginning to sing In the middle of a corn field While the bells pealed They rang out like a Taylor Swift song She wrote That's how it goes Now it's guaranteed The happiness is free And it's so true to say Mauricio & Missimo They made their happy family grow In the image of their own lives Through their own eyes It panned out like a Taylor Swift song Their lives panned out like a Taylor Swift song Like a Taylor Swift song A Taylor Swift song They've got it going on you know
3.
YOU'RE ALRIGHT Keep yourself safe then walk my way I will be there You know I remained If you can find A light through the wild Some place in my head Where fortune smiles At the edge of the land We'll decree to pass the time Take to the sand Jump the waves, feel the brine We're alright I've got you by my side You're alright The apple of my eye You move in a sweet way Catching the sun's rays We're heading for calm days Down the line You're welcome in my place Each and every time 'Cos we're alright I've got you by my side You're alright The apple of my eye As old as I feel This youth will never die You and me find A way to rewind Under the trees We'll agree don't look behind The land of the free Easy breeze to cool the mind We're alright I've got you by my side You're alright The apple of my eye It's alright There's magic in this life And you're alright The apple of my eye You're alright
4.
TRICK OF THE LIGHT Short cut through dark fields In small hours A sound can be heard Overhead there's a light In the west glowing bright It's opening now What the hell can it be? Huh? Is it some calling In places where temples abound? Visit from the night sky? Or a trick of the light? What's that light In the sky? What's that sight In the sky? Maybe it's alright Invaders or saviours? We ask you to make up your minds All those cliches we must say You gave us a sign Just believe what you've seen Know we came here in peace We were just fooling around here It's some kind of fun We were passing thought you might Be up for a laugh It's alright We don't fight It's alright We don't bite Earthling, it's alright
5.
Sol 02:42
SOL There's sol knowing They'll know where they have been When they get home They'll go on all night Kings with thorns for crowns Will stumble forwards Stones will stand their ground Through winter storms and Moons will wax and wane As seasons cycle Life will start again Like once before (They'll know where they have been when they get home) There's sol knowing Faster round and round they go Can't slow down Dancing 'round in a circle They'll go on all night One for the vicar and two for the fiddlers Three for the maids in a circle standing Sun rise, the willow beside The groom and the bride still holding hands (Falling through open skies so pure and bright) There's sol knowing Faster round and round they go Can't slow down Dancing 'round in a circle (They'll know where they have been when they get home) Faster round and round they go Can't slow down Dancing 'round in a circle They'll go on all night (Falling through open skies so pure and bright) Faster round and round they go Can't slow down Dancing 'round in a circle They'll go on all night Sol One for the stars and two for the lark There's three pretty hippies on a riverbank dancing Broad smiles, elegant styles All for the love of a circle standing
6.
YESTERDAY IS DAYS AWAY I was thinking her and me Could maybe make it to the other side I was seeking something better Than a boring kind of life But it's said and done And fun became "I'm fine!" As cinematic as a city On the silly side of life She said: "Don't you be so stupid Don't you be so cruel Don't you be so heartless, careless Thinking that we're cool" I was hoping her and me Were gonna take it to another place Somewhere better than The marriage made in heaven like before But it's fair to say We've lost our way this time I mean it most sincerely, hope she hears me It's a simple fact of life No don't cry! She said: "Don't you be so stupid Don't you be so cruel Don't you be so cautious Don't you give me hey babe, OK? Everybody's cool" Find another castle If the last one sank into the tide 'Cos yesterday is days away Say Maybe I was stupid She took me for a fool Got me feeling guilty Got me thinking I'm just surplus Anything but cool
7.
Can't Rewind 03:28
CAN'T REWIND It's time we pushed this boat out somehow We've been here before too many times Had enough of dark days, hard ways Paying for mistakes that were never mine Careful as you go babe, hey If only you'd find some other way It's never been a secret It's never been in that much doubt Keep tripping over minor things Looking for a kind way out If there's a place where you can go I'll never try to find it Got a space where no-one knows I'm doing fine inside it This time just know that we can't rewind It's not you it's me Just know that we can't rewind It's not you it's me You got one too many keep sakes, mis-takes Save them for your long-lost Mister Right Break out your black book, your cute look Get somebody useful on the line You kept too many secrets You never showed me that much trust Kept tripping over minor things Hoping that it's real love There's a place where you can go I'll never try to find it Got to face this great unknown There's something going for it This time we know that we can't rewind It's not you it's me Know that we can't rewind It's not you it's me Forgot so many secrets Never gave it that much thought Falling over minor things I'm telling you it's not my fault Take my number from your phone Don't ever try to call it Got a place where I can run I've always planned to rule it This time I know that we can't rewind It's not me, it's you I know that we can't rewind Careful as you go babe Can't rewind
8.
WE ARE THE MANY Home, home, home, home...
9.
LATE TO LEAVE She can't sell what the money can buy Run a million miles if it rolls the dice She's only got herself to blame But it's never too late She's got gold digging levels of skill Highlife bliss making money for thrills And she's gone by day Running in a beautful way, away Taken down, overseen, part of the system Lay it down, like the sound, pick a pound It's never too late to leave It's never too late to leave There's still beacons on the skyline A safe keep from the low life It's never too late to leave It's never too late to leave She's up, down, coming 'round, starting to think Get it in popping pills washed down with drink Time flies, lust dies Anyone can see it's a lie Late night, fist fight, nights in a cell Someone better save her, better tell her She ain't looking too well, no, no Walking down the highway in a state Breakfast in the slow lane Texas in the freeze frame Keep moving on It's never too late Yeah, there's still beacons on the skyline A safe keep from the low life It's never too late to leave It's never too late to leave It's never too late It's never too late Walking down the highway It's never too late It's never too late
10.
Scrolling On 03:56
SCROLLING ON Welcome to the wonder Of a light that shone so bright The shake of hands brought changing plans Set the promises alight She'd been organising She'd been gathering her strength The dollars came too easy Action rolled the tape It's a full-on scene in a distant dream Where she can't seem to wake They show no mercy There won't be rest until there's peace She can't turn around She can't tell them 'no' There's pain instead She's gonna pay to cure it now Ambition lost In a box in the loft Now it ain't the same as it was Back in those days She remembers the heyday Here the angel rusts Here they're all the same 'Cos there's none so brave To chase that beast away Scrolling on She became the misfit Scapegoat number one Hunkered down in flat broke towns With her promises undone She's gone missing again She's been acting pretty strange Scrolling on Where the fog cloaks the hills She'll see the last of the dam break Downtown she's resting maybe The rest is left for dead Scrolling on Scrolling on Keep scrolling on Scrolling on
11.
Go Angel, Go 03:41
GO ANGEL, GO Messages are hidden in the book Where no-one ever looks Are you there yet? Dive into the words until what's said Is swimming in your head Then you'll know secrets Focus on the finer points of life Then find the love inside It's good to be alive Go angel Go angel, go Second guess the world As seven seas unfurl Never lonely You could find your feathers on the wing And teach them how to sing The one and only Go angel Go angel, go Go angel Go angel, go For L.K.S. Rest in peace.

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"For me, making music has become much like owning an allotment. Each year I gather seeds, plant them, nurture and grow them, remove the runts and at the end of every cycle, I harvest a yield of musical fruit and veg.

I am well aware that I've settled into a tried and tested way of creating songs. I'm not breaking new ground or reinventing the wheel. I'm just enjoying my craft and hoping that people will like the results.

Querencia was written and recorded from August 2021 to April 2022 at my home in Somerset, England. It was released in April 2022."

Written, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen.

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released April 27, 2022

Jason Allen:
Lead and harmony vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar,
banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, ebow, harmonica,
programming, field recordings, lyrics.

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Jason Allen England, UK

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Somerset, England. Jason has written and self-recorded multiple solo albums and EPs, the most recent of which (February 2024) is called Borrowing Power From The Mill.

More information can be found at www.jasonallen.co.uk
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