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You Got a Hold On Me
04:03
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we were heading westbound
on road seventeen and you were looking at me
with those green eyes
should have known I was in for
such a time in my life
there was love in that sight
like a road sign
oh you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold on me
we were heading downtown
to the big city lights
where the street meets the sky
I look out and what do I see
oh what a world
and what it means to be free
oh you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold, oh you got a hold
oh you got a hold on me
you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold on me
oh you got a hold, oh you got a hold
oh you got a hold on me
you got a hold on me
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Sanctity of Silence
04:57
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the years they come and the years they go
to love someone is to watch them grow
you said hold me
and so I do
the fading light it moves so fast
you pull me close, you say we’re alone at last
now you can hold me — I want you to hold me
and so I do, of course I do
in the sanctity of silence
as the wind sweeps through the islands
and I’m staring at the darkness that’s coming soon
as you look at me you’re crying
then a tear falls from my eyelids
if you’re living then you’re dying, what’s left to choose?
but I feel it in the moment and I say it now I know it
I want to grow old with you
through the city streets that are crumbled and cracked with load
you grab my hand, and say that’s where the garden grows
I want you to love me — just love me
and so I do, of course I do
in the sanctity of silence
as the wind sweeps through the islands
and I’m staring at the darkness that’s coming soon
as you look at me you’re crying
then a tear falls from my eyelids
if you’re living then you’re dying, what’s left to choose?
but I feel it in the moment and I say it now I know it
I want to grow old with you
now I’m looking back, as I so often do
on late afternoons making love to you
oh how I loved you, yes I loved you
and I still do
of course I do
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late night, I can’t sleep
looking out the window there’s a man there on the street
he’s pushing a shopping cart, he’s looking for cans and a brand new start
fault lines that separate
the inside of these walls from that outside gate
tell me what’s the difference between him and me
tell me what’s the difference and who does he see
is it who I am? is it where I’ve been?
is it how I was raised or just destiny?
no it don’t matter if you’re standing in the rain
we’re all trying to get to heaven on a hell-bound train
now I know a girl, she’s had a tough time
she’s living a life much harder than mine
but she’s a sweet thing and as tough as can be
she’s raising four kids, that’s called a family
she’s got a little problem, sometimes it gets big
she’s playing with needles, sometimes they stick in
but oh what a thing to live and breathe
ain’t it the same for both her and for me
is it who I am? is it where I’ve been?
is it how I was raised or just destiny?
no it don’t matter if you’re standing in the rain
we’re all trying to get to heaven on a hell-bound train
late night, I can’t sleep
the man outside the window is staring back at me
is he thinking the same thing
how we’re trying to get to heaven
yeah we’re trying to get to heaven...
is it who I am? is it where I’ve been?
is it how I was raised or just destiny?
no it don’t matter if you’re strong or you’re in pain
it don’t matter if you’re waxing or waning
it’s not who you are, it’s not where you’ve been
it’s not how you were raised and it’s not destiny
we’re all trying to get to heaven just the same
we’re all trying to get to heaven on a hell-bound train
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it's 4am and I can't sleep again
with those damn people upstairs being so loud
it's like they're laughing at me
and now I'm crying you see
it's a lonely road that you go down
and now that fridge is making some awful sound
I want just one stab at the good life
at the good life
get up for work in the morning
spill some coffee on my shirt
there's nothing new in this routine
the car won't start
and it's still way too dark outside
these winter months just seem so mean
and I keep trying to fight this empty feeling
I want just one stab at the good life
at the good life
I just want to know what it feels like
what it feels like
well I’m not asking for luxury
and it doesn't have to be easy
but please just give me a reason
to keep trying
I want just one stab at the good life
at the good life
I just want to know what it feels like
what it feels like
I want just one stab at the good life
a house and a good wife, a dog and a fenceline
I just want to know what it feels like
what it feels like
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Say It Ain't So
03:00
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she was 22 with eyes painted green
with her head hung low, and holes that show the creases of her knees
she’s been staring down at the cracks along the road
her broken heart is a brand-new start
at least that’s what she’s told
say it ain’t so
that a rock becomes a rolling stone
that we end up on our own
is that how the story goes
say it ain’t so
I was 25 just standing in the rain
with one eye on her left-hand finger, and one on a diamond ring
oh it ain’t such an easy thing to do
to reach out your hand
and hold what you’re gonna lose
say it ain’t so
that a rock becomes a rolling stone
that we end up on our own
is that how the story goes
say it ain’t so
I’m never gonna be this hurt again
I’m never gonna make the same mistakes
oh no I won’t, oh lord say I won’t…
say it ain’t so
that a rock becomes a rolling stone
that we end up on our own
is that how the story goes
say it ain’t so
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staring at the ceiling
thinking what is it I’ve been missing
through these 20-some-odd years that I’ve been here
well I have had some lovers
but that just led to suffering
to dead end roads and slamming doors
so here I lie upon the floor
staring up and beg no more
heartache for this withered soul
so I’m asking
why love is such a hard thing
I’m talking to the walls again
I swear that they’ve been closing in
in this one bedroom house that I can’t afford
too scared for something new
if the glove won’t fit don’t try the shoes
just setting yourself up for disappointment and blues
so I’m crying
why love is such hard thing
I’m looking at the looking glass
but all I see is my reflection looking back
and it’s asking
why love is such a hard thing
oh why is love, is love,
is love such a hard thing
it’s such a hard thing
it’s such a hard thing
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as winter nights grow oh so cold
the daylight comes then it’s quick to go
your heart it reaches out for something to hold
and I, the fool, who reaches back
the rabbit knows not of the trap
until it’s much too late and its neck gets snapped
then suddenly you have to go
you leave me hanging in the snow
bleeding on the white, red like a rose
as I watch you walk away
there’s one last thing I’ve yet to say
fuck you and fuck your friends too
well the devil works in awful ways
he sometimes sends an angel face
with beauty and a walk like grace
and so you did what you were meant to do
you held me up then ripped in to
my body like a nail through the shoe
then you get up to walk away
but there’s one last thing I have to say
fuck you and fuck your friends too
well you gave the gift of pain
feigned sunshine just to drop the rain
but heaven knows that I should share the blame
cause I would do it all again
if you knock you know I’ll let you in
time after time, I just can’t win
now as I watch you walk away
there’s one thing I forgot to say
fuck you and fuck your friends too
ya fuck you and fuck your friends too
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Maybe Next Year
03:13
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You’re a heavy breather when you sleep
And I wake at every single sound that comes out of your mouth
So what in the hell did I think
That you would change and I would stay the same
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
We can pick up the pieces scattered on the ground
It’ll all just turn out fine, baby if we close our eyes
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
But now I call you when I drink
A little too much and the earth begins to swirl beneath my feet
So what in the hell did I think
That you’d pick up and say you’d changed your mind and I was right
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
I could pick somebody new out of the crowd
Maybe this time it would last, oh but love just leaves too fast
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
Old lovers lead to new lovers
Turn to old lovers lead to new
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
We can talk things through and finally work it out
But I know that that’s believing in a little wishful thinking
But maybe next year, oh maybe next year
Maybe next year it will all just turn around
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I’ve been out walking through your neighbourhood
trying to see you but scared that I would
like what would I ask you if I looked out and stared
at you in the doorway, oh standing just there
darling, don’t tell me what you think of the change
how happy you are to not say my name
how your sky’s opened up and now your sun starts to shine
for me it’s still raining from the clouds and from my eyes
it’s hard
but baby that’s how I’m doing so far
so I keep on moving at a leisurely pace
keeping my head down just trying to save face
I have concluded that though you try with your all
you’ll never erase what’s been written on walls
darling, don’t tell me what you think of the change
how happy you are to not say my name
how your sky’s opened up and now your sun starts to shine
for me it’s still raining from the clouds and from my eyes
it’s hard
but baby that’s how I’m doing so far
for now I’m alone, back in my room
it’s cold in this basement even through the month of June
I take out your number from my little black book
wondering if I did call you, would you still pick up
oh fuck
darling, don’t tell me what you think of the change
how happy you are to not say my name
how your sky’s opened up and now your sun starts to shine
for me it’s still raining from the clouds and from my eyes
it’s hard
but baby that’s how I’m doing so far
it’s hard
but baby that’s how I’m doing so far
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Noah Derksen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Folk Music’s 2021 Emerging Artist of the Year, Noah Derksen is quickly becoming known as a songwriter’s songwriter. Hailing from the heart of the Canadian Prairies, Noah has spent years honing his craft across North America. With a rich and soulful voice, Noah weaves poetry that sounds instantly familiar on first listen. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada. ... more
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