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Damsels & Other Illusions (feat. Laura Glyda)

from Retrospective by Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild

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lyrics

VERSE
M: There once was the damndest damsel
She didn’t wanna be saved
No offer, no invitation
Nothing could pull her away
Tells me the thing that holds her
Cannot and won’t be escaped
But I think she might see it different
If she listened to me…

CHORUS
In the desert / There's a river
It appears for / All who seek
I can touch it / I can taste it
When I drink
I believe I've / Found the secret
It ain't some bullshit / On TV
There's a love that / Only blesses
And meets all needs

VERSE
F: There’s a man who’s scarred and punctured
He thinks he carries a light
N’ though he’s more rust than armor
He fancies himself a knight
He’d rather be a martyr
Than ever rise up and fight
An’ he says that he’s gonna save me
But he’s more lost than I…

CHORUS
You believe in / An oasis
A wondrous sight I've / Never seen
In the darkness / When my eyes close
I cannot sleep
In my quiet / Earnest longing
There’s is no voice that / Speaks to me
In the morning / When the sun come
I feel no heat / I feel no heat

BRIDGE
I ain’t yours to rescue…figure it out
Can’t we be open about our doubts
M: I’ve seen this before…I know how it ends
And so help me God, it won’t happen again
You’re the best damn thing…please don’t leave
F: Quit talking in circles and listen to me!

I know that you’re scared / and you have every right to be
But who is all this ranting for? / cuz it sure as hell ain’t me
I’m not sure what else to say / Cuz I’m just not breakin’ through
Is this really about some vision / or it really me and you?
M: This is the best that I can do…

CHORUS
In the desert
There's a river
It appears for
All who seek
I can touch it (Look at me)
I can taste it (Talk to me)
When I drink (I’m right here…why won’t you look at me?)
I believe I've
Found the secret
It ain't some bullshit on TV (You believe in a mirage)
There's a love that
Only blesses
And meets all needs
Please don’t leave

credits

from Retrospective, released October 4, 2023
from Dive Bar Devotional, released November 11, 2022

Featuring:
Brad Bru: vocals, guitar
Laura Glyda: vocals
John Szymanski: bass
Charlie Crane: drums and mandolin

Made in Chicago
Engineered by John Szymanski at Jamdek
Mixed and mastered by Charlie Crane

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Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild Chicago, Illinois

This band brings together the richness of acoustic music, the charm of alt-country and the energy of melodic punk. Whether playing distorted power chords or fingerpicking crisply, the witty and relatable lyrics balance humor with darkness.

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