Which Way, by Sweaty Palms

Which Way

by Sweaty Palms

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1.	Atom Bomb 03:15	lyrics	buy track
I don't want to be afraid That's not a way of living The power you have given me is so strong It's like an atom bomb And it seems to kill the pain But eventually I feel it I'm always gonna need a bit to go on In this marathon Through all I feel the same A little bit suspicious Although I know I can't resist to be calm It's my lexicon My luck is wearing thin It's something to get used to You never think it's hurting you but you're wrong You knew it all along And it hits me like a train Suddenly I'm frozen The path that you have chosen makes it so real Under the spinning wheel
2.	Misfire 04:59	lyrics	buy track
Any time that you like I'm right here Couldn't listen to another word It was all so clear But what kind of friend would make you worry If you were doing them right Didn't take a lot to understand I was out of sight Can you see me Can you see me now Can you see me Can you see me now
3.	King Bannantyne 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Sitting on a diamond throne they got to me Blind man don't wanna go home now he can see Last week he forgot to call doctor Ask him how can this be so now I believe He fell in love and so he bought the ring But little did he know that she was promised to the King He got her number Called her on the phone Kissed her little sole and then he went home crying Ain't it so nice to pretend you're the victim You've got nothing to lose Ain't it useful to be wise You're the reason you've got nothing to hide Come and sit with me for a while Lay down side And we'll make the great escape From King Bannantyne Ruler of my mind Sitting on a diamond throne they got to me Blind man don't wanna go home now he can see Last week he forgot to call doctor Ask him how can this be so now I believe Ain't it so nice to pretend you're the victim You've got nothing to lose Ain't it useful to be wise You're the reason you've got nothing to hide Come and sit with me for a while Lay down side Time to make the great escape From King Bannantyne Ruler of my mind He needs to resign
4.	Exit 04:20	lyrics	buy track
Leaves are falling down Littering my soles Footprints on the ground Lead me to my home Lucifer and I Walking side by side People start to move People aught to hide Why does this keep happening My living feel so wrong Someone put a hex on me Been living for so long Now I'm thinking I have got to go This place is way too wild Now I'm thinking I have got to go I've got to go Can't become Reason is too strong Afraid I'll lose my mind Any given time Footsteps on my walls Music follows suit If only I had the balls To follow you I would Why does this keep happening My living feel so wrong Someone put a hex on me Been living for so long Now I'm thinking I have got to go This place is way too wild Now I'm thinking I have got to go I've got to go Why does this keep happening My living feels so wrong Someone could have helped you too Then I wouldn't need this song Now I'm thinking I have got to go This place is way too wild Now I'm thinking I have got to go I've got to go Now I think it's time I've got to go This place is way too wild Think it's time I've got to go I've got to go
5.	Centipede 04:58	lyrics	buy track
Light breaks in I’d never know The morning wind Knocking at my door Snow is falling By my side No use driving But I’ll take your ride I can feel it coming down on me I can feel it coming down No more feeling like a centipede A hundred feet beneath the ground Sixth street shaking Eight to go My heart is broken Tonight we take it slow You look lovely, yes you do My oh my Can I take you with me Before I leave your mind I can feel it coming down on me I can feel it coming down No more feeling like a centipede A hundred feet beneath the ground You make me wanna Be a better man Though I barely know ya You helped me understand There’s no use sulking Feel the time expire Cause a life worth living Has suffering required I can feel it coming down on me I can feel it coming down No more feeling like a centipede A hundred feet beneath the ground
6.	Bogey Vision 03:46	lyrics	buy track
(Instrumental)
7.	Which Way 04:32	lyrics	buy track
In a comma on a bed inside your room Listening to something borrowed, something new Burning filter between your fingers says it all You're alone but even so you feel like someone's watching You start to laugh at just the thought of being home Then it hits you and you have the need to cry Doing both you feel the most sensation why You're fine but then the moment strikes, you start to wonder I'm hearing things whispering from above Comes through but I don't wanna make the connection Oh there's something wrong I don't know which way my thoughts have gone Something's crawling around on the floor If it gets me I know he'll go easy Need to run this time I see a warning for all mankind Your reflection in the mirror begins to fade All around you the vibrations giving way It's enough to make an infant of a man Coming back is never easy when your thoughts are plenty I'm hearing things whispering from above Comes through but I don't wanna make the connection Oh there's something wrong I don't know which way my thoughts have gone Something's crawling around on the floor If it gets me I know he'll go easy Need to run this time I see a warning for all mankind I see the sign through the dreams of a child See the world and it flashes before me Oh there's something wrong I don't know which way my thoughts have gone That something crawling is standing up tall It's not real but you feel it behind you Need to run this time I see a warning for all mankind
8.	Up To Me 03:50	lyrics	buy track
How can we ever be so sure when we're merely observers In this paradise Cold as ice Might as well get there if I can I can What'cha mean I've got to slow down What'cha mean I've got to lie Waiting so long for the B-I-G Waiting too long for the C Oh my god It's up to me Slinging on the backstreet corner when someone came along I'll tell you that guy was me I bought three and did proceed to make it out comfortably So free What'cha mean I've got to slow down Tell me what's with all the lights Waiting so long for the B-I-G Waiting too long for the C Oh my god It's up to me What'cha mean I've got to take it out of my pocket I don't want to I wanna leave it there I don't care for your negligence It's putting me on the dish I wish What'cha mean I've got to slow down What'cha mean I've got to lie Waiting so long for the B-I-G Waiting too long for the C Oh my god It's up to me
9.	Sign 04:22	lyrics	buy track
Tell me how What was it like Was there a light Did you go somewhere Is it real Holo or not Have you a thought Do we belong here I've got so many questions that need a reply Give me a sign Oh well I'm losing hope but I know now Somebody listen close if you know how We are the empty space Nothing more than that Oh well I'm losing hope but I know now
10.	Annie 04:50	lyrics	buy track
She was so damn hard to read Don't think Annie bought it Don't think Annie bought it Don't think Annie bought the gun Oh golden one She was to me She walks along the shore Of evermore May have seen him on the street Something cool about him Something cool about him But he's waiting for that day To make them pay All those nasty names He waited till the end To make a friend I hear the word serenity Hanging on the island bells I wade through streams of endless plight Wishing no one had died In the end it's not my fight When she's left to her device Feels another coming Feels another coming And she prays it'll never change She knows her range Plays another chord The autumn is the cause For no applause Cloud of fear beyond his gaze What will he do about it Will he do about it Will he ever be the same He calls her name Annie turns to see I knew I'd find you here Brother dear
11.	The Picture 03:20	lyrics	buy track
Baby keep on calling low And I've got nowhere to go Though I try to make amends Doesn't everybody Always do the best they can Is it me or is there love I can't deny And I've got no one to make me come alive Do not force it, then it comes Was it the same as it was in the picture Day I keep on calling low And I've got nowhere to go Though I try to make amends Doesn't everybody Always do the best they can And I've got no one to make me come alive Is it me or is there love I can't deny Do not force it, then it comes Was it the same as it was in the picture And I've got no one to make me come alive Is it me or is there love I can't deny Do not force it, then it comes Was it the same as it was in the picture Day I keep on laying low And I've got nowhere to go Though I try to make amends Doesn't everybody Always do the best they can
12.	Misery 03:08	lyrics	buy track
Every time I close my eyes I think about the nights I was disappearing but your voice would keep me right Dragging on my confidence Waste another day How can I go on like this when I know you're not okay Living in misery (misery) Yeah true misery It's really getting to me this time My heart is on the line Listening to everything Remember what you said People will do anything to kill the voices in their heads But we are of the universe Factories did collide Hope that my intelligence is enough to get me by Living in misery (misery) Yeah true misery It's really getting to me this time My heart is on the line Every time I close my eyes I think about the nights I was disappearing but your voice would keep me right Dragging on my confidence Waste another day How can I go on like this when I know you're not okay Living in misery (misery) Yeah true misery It's really getting to me this time My heart is on the line Living in misery (misery) Yeah true misery It's really getting to me this time My life is on the line
13.	BDS 06:09	lyrics	buy track
If I said I loved you would you change your ways I feel I've been treated so unkind Since we're apart nothing good is left to say It is a hard road to climb Any one time You could share my state of mind You were the one Witness to what I'd become And you were cool to let me down But thanks to you I've come around Blue diamond sky in the night Waiting so long don't seem right Blue diamond sky is what you are And I need someone not so far All these days are lonely without you by my side Pillaged and now washed away Outside the hive there's no honey in my life Wasting away from this play Any one time You could share my state of mind You were the one Witness to what I'd become And you were cool to let me down But thanks to you I've come around Blue diamond sky in the night Waiting so long don't seem right Blue diamond sky is what you are And I need someone who's not so far
14.	Long After/Akathisia 10:49	lyrics	buy track
Long after I am gone away What a thing to say Will I live forever in a way Can I learn to play Long before anything today Made the same mistakes The sea is swelling with decay The tide of evolution sways We're all living like Kings, Queens and jesters alike Long after I am gone away What a thing to say Will I live forever in a way Can I learn to play Long nights in shadows I do play Wasting me away The sea is melting with the tide The eye forever open wide Any time you wanna quit It's alright Any time you wanna get out It's alright Any time you feel the fright It's alright There are ways to make the rounds It's all night I am high You can see it shine Inside I've got mine You've got yours And we'll be fine In time Our love Is sublime I don't mind It's too late now She said bye You lie So we get by Meeting strangers But that's not why I cry Since the last Goodbye Goodbye

about

Sweaty Palms want to extend our deepest thanks to those involved in creating this album. Without your help and support it would not be a reality. To Alexandre Bisson, Étienne Lapierre, James Bernard, Émilie Blanchard, Léa Fleury, and Xander Galbreath for your various talents. To Jackie Stendel for bravely executing the cover art concept. To Catherine Gauvin for the beautiful and creative album artwork and design. À tous les colocs du Réacteur Nucléaire pour votres patience et générosité. To our close friends and our families. To César Inostroza, Marion Lapham, and Vivian Keefe-Boddis for your generous donations towards funding the album. To all of those who helped us financially in big or small ways. Finally to Marlene Misiuk for all you've done during the process and aftermath of recording these songs. I found you in a star, but since that day you've remained a continuing source of inspiration to me. For your love and support, I thank you.

Which Way is dedicated to all of the vocal and the silent sufferers of mental illness carrying the weight today. To the dear friends we've lost in the struggle. We love and miss you terribly. As I carry you through the sleepless nights of endless winter, know that your words echo in the voices of many.

-EI

credits

released February 6, 2017

SWEATY PALMS ARE:

ERIC IO - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Kazoo
HUGH LAPHAM - Bass, Organ, Voice
NICK WROE - Drums

GUESTS:

JAMES BERNARD - Keyboards, Organ
XANDER GALBREATH - Vocals on "Annie"
ÉMILIE BLANCHARD - Vocals on "Exit" and "BDS"
LÉA FLEURY - Vocals on "Up To Me"

RECORDED & MIXED BY ÉTIENNE LAPIERRE AND ALEXANDRE BISSON IN MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA.

WORDS & MUSIC BY ERIC IO