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Joel Madison Blount

by Joel Madison Blount

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I don't know what i'll do when i'm older When my dreams have faded away I don't know what I'll do when my days grow colder And there's nothing left to say I don't want to be I don't want to be I don't want to be - alone I don't know what I'll do when I'm older What I'll do when I just want to hold her I don't want to be - alone I don't know what I'll do when I'm older When my days become burdens to shoulder I don't want to be - alone
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Rescue Me 04:36
Knowing, everything that I say May affect someone, in some way Better watch my tongue Seeing, how all the things that I do Could end up helping, or hurting you Better watch myself Save me I am on my knees Can't you see What has become of me You're all I need Hurry - Rescue me Wanting, everything that I see Never satisfied with what's given to me Better watch myself Fighting, a selfish heart that's in my chest Don't want to end up like all the rest Better watch my heart
3.
The fingerprints of a love gone bad You'll never know what you could've had The evidence was a rocky past It's funny how we fell apart so fast The clues were there for me to see That to you I'm just a mystery When you're cold - and you don't care When you're blind - pretending I'm not there When you're hand - is never there For all my love - that's just not fair A little tenderness is all I ask A loving touch - not a pat on the back Your actions speak louder than words I want to feel what you say - not just be heard The clues were there for me to see That to you I'm just a mystery
4.
When times are tough Seems that no one cares Why's life so rough Doesn't anyone notice When we're all alone And feeling helpless I want to cry out loud Cry out to the heavens We may never know for sure Why the sun never shines When we think it should We may never have it all figured out Just trust in love and erase your doubts I'm not gonna worry anymore Our mothers and fathers Sisters and brothers Are going through life Never knowing their purpose Deceived - the lies Televised cancers I want to cry out loud Cry out to the heavens
5.
Those Words 04:05
Just to hear the sound of those words Pouring out of your mouth Unconsciously – rolling off your tongue Slipping over your lips As I turn away Say it again I just want to be with you I just want to be with you Oh, God – I can’t breathe Why – tell me why Do we build these walls between us?
6.
You take my hand and look me in the eye I say to you that it would be so nice To carry on like this for a while But, we both know - we need room to grow It was a Sunday afternoon And we had nothing else to do I fell in love with you On a Sunday afternoon One hundred miles a day Trying to find a place I can call my home for a while I hope it works out alright Cause it would be so nice To see you anytime On a Sunday after - I figure out on my own Exactly what I'm after Then I'll know for sure What to do And where to go to find her Just got to keep my cool Open my eyes Stop making things much harder Light my path and guide my steps And trust in my Father
7.
Garden 04:57
If only I could grow In your garden where the lovely ones go In your garden I will bloom In your sunlight I will open up for you Will you give me all I need Love and affection to keep my leaves green We’re like fireflies Lighting up the night skies Hoping for daylight To open up our eyes If only I could fly Up over mountains in your skies In your skies I will glide In your breezes I will open my wings wide Will I be all that you need When all of your heavens are opened up for me
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I've finally found, my place And I'm settling down, by grace It was all up to me To open up my heart And admit that I am Weaker than I thought Love is all around me now I searched for truth Love is what I found I'll never be left alone again Fighting wars That I can't win The truth I found Takes me away - I will never be the same Seeing so clear, your eyes For the first time, no lies Because you paid the price Giving your own life Destroying deadly lies Breaking down the lines

about

Birmingham based Joel Madison Blount is a songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, and singer. Blount is consumed in a struggle – a struggle lasting more than half the term of his natural life – a struggle for the sake of his identity. Blount is keenly aware of who he is, where he came from, and where he wants to go, but – he remains bound – fighting for an escape from the cultural norms, (perceived and genuine) familial expectations and “comfortable” lifestyle that binds him. Some call it cowardice; some say he lacks faith; others say he has chosen to live “wisely”.

Blount’s story represents that of a generation – a generation of people who genuinely want to live passionately, following their hearts to the brink of disaster if necessary, but…but…it’s always the “but” and the “what if” that holds us back – isn’t it? In an act of defiance against the steady life, Blount now makes a conscious, daily effort to actively pursue and create his very own true-life story – the story that he wants to tell – and he wants to encourage you to do the same.

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released April 1, 2010

All songs written, performed, tracked and
mixed by Joel Madison Blount*

*Don't Leave Me Alone - Neil Couvillion (drums) and
Brian T. Murphy (accordion)

Thanks to Corey Scogin & Jeff McKee for lending your critical ears.

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Joel Madison Blount Birmingham, Alabama

JMB is a songwriter, producer, and mix engineer based at The Lone Wolf / sound studio in Birmingham, AL

His work merges the influence of Southern literary authors with a musical response to the rhythm and melody of life.

He writes songs about our shared human experience, meant to offer hope and inspire the listener to sing out loud.
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