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Dive Bar Devotional

by Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild

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1.
The Divine & The Damned 02:39
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VERSE The place you seek is seeking you The only thing I know is true Breathe in the atmosphere And know you’re welcome here CHORUS Whether you’re divine or damned We all need a place to land VERSE Sit and share an anecdote And drink your favorite antidote Or raise a glass and toast This place we love the most CHORUS Whether you’re divine or damned We all need a place to land VERSE We open up the doors for all To drain their tears in alcohol We take the sickly sheep And hear their tales of grief CHORUS For heavy hearts and dragging feet We always have an open seat
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Restless Confession 02:32
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VERSE There was a time I used to pray I used to pray Every day And I saw things I can’t explain But those miracles Feel so far away CHORUS When I curled up in my bed And everything ran through my head I’d pray the lord my soul to keep But I could never get to sleep My optimism stripped away Depression came and stole my faith I’d fold my hands and grit my teeth But I could never get to sleep VERSE But I kept praying For things to change Yeah, I kept praying And feeling more estranged I saw my friends Flourish and pass me by I saw my enemies With blessings from on high CHORUS In my closet safely hide Better if I’m locked inside I’d lie there in a crumpled heap, praying “Please just let me sleep” There came a time I couldn’t wait For the promise of a pearly gate Yeah, I once felt something deep But I could never get to sleep I’d pray the lord my soul to keep But I could never get to sleep Why did my lord abandon me? Please just let me sleep I believed in you, did you believe in me? Please just let me sleep
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The Lord's Prayer 01:55
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The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6: 9-13, approximately) Our Father Which art in heaven Hallowed Be Thy name Thy kingdom come (Thy kingdom come) Thy will be done (Thy will be done) Thy will be done in earth As it is in heaven Give us this day Our daily bread And forgive us our debts As we forgive our debtors And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For Thine is the kingdom And the power And the glory Forever Amen
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The Sun Rises After the Darkest Night 04:22
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I have woken from a dream It really was a morbid scene A wilderness you may have known Rest assured you’re not alone I’m trying to forgive old debts And make my peace with past regrets A lesson I have learned from them: You cannot love when you condemn I’ll say a prayer of gratitude A new life-changing attitude Cuz there is more than what I see Something stronger than belief There’s so much goodness in my life Sometimes I miss it, try I might It helps to share it when you can Then you will receive again Things can sometimes get me down Perhaps you’ve seen my stormy cloud But what I’m seeking now is grace: Gain a little more each day I’ll sing this prayer of gratitude My new life-saving attitude The truth that came to me with time: The healing power, Love divine
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Another Dying Dream 03:08
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CHORUS I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world VERSE You’re waiting for your break You’re waiting for that moment When everything you’re dreaming…comes into being You’re waiting for that day When everything is different How long have you been waiting? How long have you been…? PRECHORUS Open up your eyes and see It’s televised reality What you pursue…you cannot achieve CHORUS I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world VERSE How long til you break It’s an endless cycle Someone always stealing [and] your empty feeling How much will you take The dream is slowly dying How long have you been trying? How long have you been…? PRECHORUS Open up your eyes and see Now’s the opportunity Shout it out and take it to the streets CHORUS I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world I am awake I am awake I am awake in a dreaming world
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Gospel Music (Banjo Version) 01:47
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If God is so great / And the gospel “good news” Why does gospel music always sound like the blues? Is God a jilted lover? / A mysterious muse? Why does gospel music always sound like the blues? If God is the light / why we sittin’ in the dark? Why does every hymn sound like funeral march? God is Love / not a broken heart So why do all these hymns sound like a funeral march? Father-Mother / Or any name we choose: Why does gospel music always sound like the blues? Do we only pray / when there’s nothing left to lose? Why does gospel music always sound like the blues? Why does gospel music always sound like the blues?
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Shipwrecked, Still Sailing 02:28
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VERSE How drunk would you have to be to love me? It feels like we’re floating but we’re really sinking down How drunk would you have to be to love me? You’re the finest ship / That ever wrecked So I’ll hold your hair back while you wretch And how drunk would you have to be to love me BRIDGE If I’m the anchor that you need Tell me why I feel adrift And if you’re so damn empowered, Why do you flirt to get free drinks? Some times I wonder if you know your starboard from your wrong On the day we finally capsize I wonder why it took so long And just like flotsam and jetsam, flotsam and jetsam I’ll be lost at sea And how drunk would you have to be…? VERSE How drunk would you have to be to love me? It feels like we’re floating but we’re really sinking down How drunk would you have to be to love me? You’re the finest ship / That ever wrecked So I’ll hold your hair back while you wretch And how drunk would you have to be to love me And how drunk would you have to be to love me And how drunk would you have to be to love me
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Damsels & Other Illusions (feat. Laura Glyda) 07:15
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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
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Radio Silence 03:46
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Could you please Could you please not Could you please not let Could you please not let me Could you please not let me down Could you please not let me down I need you I need you to I need you to prove I need you to prove me I need you to prove me wrong I need you to prove me wrong Could you please Could you please not Could you please not let Could you please not let me Could you please not let me down Could you please not let me down I am here I am waiting I am listening So please say something Or do anything at all Or do anything at all All it takes Is a whisper A still, small voice In all this madness I don’t mean to make demands But say something if you can Could you please Could you please not Could you please not let Could you please not let me Could you please not let me down Could you please not let me down (solo) Could you please Could you please not Could you please not let Could you please not let me Could you please not let me down Could you please not let me down I need you I need you to I need you to prove I need you to prove me I need you to prove me wrong No one ever proves me wrong

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Selections from the theatrical song cycle "Dive Bar Devotional." These songs meditate on the subjects of faith and doubt.

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released November 11, 2022

Brad Bru: vocals, guitar
John Szymanski: bass
Charlie Crane: drums, mandolin, banjo, and lap steel
with vocals from Laura Glyda on track 8

Made in Chicago.
Engineered by John Szymanski at Jamdek.
Mixed and mastered by Charlie Crane.
Image editor: Candice Conner


Except "The Sun Rises After the Darkest Night":
Brad Bru: vocals, guitar, mandolin
Mike Boren: bass
Jimmy Steyskal: Drums

Made in Chicago.
Engineered by Brad McGrath & Tony Munoz at Carterco Recording.
Mixed by Brad McGrath at Brick City Sound.

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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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