Peter Broderick - Blackberry (Official Teaser)
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Stop And Listen
03:52
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You can only be as happy as the world that you live in
And the world’ll surely tell you how she’s feelin’ if you listen
You can listen with your eyes, you can listen with your nose
You could probably even listen with your elbows, I suppose
But you can only be as healthy as the world that you live in
And the world is gonna tell you how she’s feelin’ if you just stop and listen
You can only be as happy as the organs in your body
So take care of all your parts ‘cause they’re the only ones you got-y
Take care of you liver and take care of your spleen
They say appendixes don’t have a purpose but I just think that’s mean
And you can only be as healthy as the organs in your body
So take care of all those organs ‘cause you know that they’re the only ones you got-y
And you can only be as happy as your friends and your family
So quit actin’ like you don’t need ‘em and start to give a damn-ly
Give a damn about your sister, give a damn about your dad
Give a damn about your dog when you can tell he’s feelin’ sad
‘Cause you can only be as healthy as your friends and your family
So quit actin’ like you don’t need ‘em and show ‘em that you really give a damn-ly
You can only be as happy as the world that you live in
And the world’ll surely tell you how she’s feelin’ if you listen
You can listen with your brain, you can listen with your heart
And you might just start to wish that you’d been listenin’ from the start
And you can only be as healthy as the world that you live in
And the world is gonna tell you how she’s feelin’ if you just stop
And listen
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But
05:23
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I’ve seen what you do with your hands and I like it
Although I didn’t really notice when I was younger
Back then I was always lookin’ for the cutting edge
I was a clean cut hedge
But now I let these thorny vines grow wild
And when I trim them down I weave myself a little basket
Out of this Earth I came
Out of the Earth you came
And into this Earth I’ll go
Into the Earth you’ll go
At least my material
Your boat might keep you afloat, but does it let you fly?
Or do you just leave that part to your kids now?
I’ve never really known just what your ambitions are
I know you’re dealin’ with a scar
But I wanna believe this urge in me
To go and live out in the trees
In large part comes from my P-O-P
Out of the Earth we came
Out of the Earth you came
And into the Earth we’ll go
Into the Earth you’ll go
At least our material
And the rest will travel
On a bridge up in the sky
Through the cosmos way up high
Connect the dots from star to star until…
Until what?
Butt
Butt?
Until you like your butt
Wait . . . what??
Until you get to another world where you like your butt
What’s wrong with my butt?
I thought you said you didn’t like your butt…?
Yeah, but…
No, but…
Maybe, but…
But
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What happened to your heart?
Was it just faulty from the start?
Sometimes I’ve wondered
If you locked something up in there
That gnawed and clawed
At the most vital parts of your most vital organ
Until bang!
That thing just stopped working, stopped working
So what happened to your heart?
Did you see it coming, Grandpa?
You must’ve known the family history
Felt yourself as a branch of that tree
Or maybe you thought that you were different
“Well, I’m not a branch, I’m a fruit
And I’m gonna get eaten up by a big old crow
And fly away from this old tree
Then I’ll be free . . . I’ll be freeeeeeee!”
But what happened to your heart?
Was there something you could have done differently?
It eats away at me, I would’ve loved to see
See you with a happy heart
Those ashes of yours scattered
Into the atmosphere
They break up so small
To human eyes they disappear
But maybe once the get that tiny
They finally just get to do what they want
No longer directed by the wind
Or any of these so-called forces of nature
They cruise around, they teleport
They’re swirling around us now
So Grandpa George, while you’re here
Would you please just tell me
What happened to your heart?
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The Niece
04:46
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Bring peace to the niece
Bring bread to the homestead
Bring love from above
On the surface there’s a young girl growin’ up, as you do
On the wild, wild ride that’s teenage youth
But as this flame starts a-showin’ its true glow
I see another drawin’ in as if it’s time to go
What’s the catch, I ask, for this pretty flower
I don’t pretend to hold all the world’s power
And I don’t wanna mess with the sacred, cyclical flow
But when I think of sayin’ goodbye to this tree
Everything inside of me says no . . . no!
What falls to the ground nurtures the soil
The breeding grounds for a whole new life of toil
But in the midst of all the struggles and pain
The image of your beauty, Mama, will always remain
Bring peace to the niece and her grandma
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Blackberry
So stubborn and lovely
On a summer’s day
All that purple on my face
And when I go to sleep I dream
Dream of Blackberry
So twisted and tasty
Oh when I make a pie
Or jam you might ask why
But if you just gave them a try
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6. |
Let It Go
07:14
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There was a time when I fully embraced it
But now I can hardly face it
Face the truth of where I stand on this line
Curving up, bringing down what I see as natural time
I hope I can keep up
I hope I can keep up
It’s not a race, now, to the end of the maze
But I see these machines eating up all of our days
And I’m pulled both ways
To leave it or stay
So should I try to keep up?
Oh will I try to keep up?
The old mystic in me wants to believe we don’t need all this technology
And I know it’s not in my hands
I’m just one little grain in all these shifting sands
There’s a lot you don’t see in this life
But sometimes you pick up on something in your strife
I hope I can pick up
I hope I can pick it up
There’s no use in fighting against an inevitability
But if you don’t listen to suspicions at all then you’ll always agree
And I know there’s no sense in trying to be the world’s police
But I wanna see humans and cities as more than just a disease
There’s a problem with the term ‘nature’
As if we’re not a part of her
And this mindset to conquer
Comes to no good end, of that I’m sure
I hope we can let go
I hope we can let it go
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It started with that storm over the sea
Without it we may never have met
But once I planned a future crossing it was all set
Though I didn’t know just yet
I would soon give my heart to a woman
Her kindness was the first impression on me
The kind of kindness that comes from deep within
And when I saw that smile gently glowin’
I knew that I was in
I could give away my heart to this one
A friend once said
“If a soul is anything, perhaps a soul is a voice”
And soon enough that smile gave way
To a sound that left me no choice
In the months that followed I listened to her often
As if that captured soul had captured me
And although she was across the world I felt lucky
That a turbulent sea
Could make a way for my heart to meet this woman
And then began professional relations
We went out on the road to share our songs
And though I felt the feelings growing stronger
I thought it might be wrong
To open up my heart to this one
When I was young they always said
“The man should make a move first”
Well lucky for me in the 21st century
That balloon has burst
Early romance is always such a treat
And this little treat was tasty as can be
We fit so well into each other’s story
It was hard to believe
That my heart could feel so loved by another
And then I met her golden little boy
Four years young, so full of life and love
But every time I had to say, “Goodbye dears”
‘Cause of visas and stuff
I’d have to rip away my heart from those two
When I told my grandma that we had plans to marry
She said, “I just know this is right for you”
What more blessing could I ask for?
Oh wait . . . the father!
The father of the bride to be said ok
So in summer of ’16 we made it real
And then we found our first home together
An odd little family
I had given her my heart officially
It wasn’t long before we hit a dark patch
Certain histories are full of pain
And the truth is sometimes hard to see
It can make you start to feel a little insane
And you ask, “How did my little heart end up in this one?”
Well nothing can be easy all the time, no siree
And love is more than fluff
Sometimes it’s thorny as can be
At first I may have been trying to avoid the scratches
But now I’ve learned to focus on the balm
And after each tornado that we pass through
There’s a bigger sense of calm
And I know this makes my heart keep growing
For both of us it’s brand new territory
Never had we been with one so far
So when I get a little lost
I hope you don’t get out of the car
For you’d take my little heart right with you
Now don’t get me wrong
I’m know I’m not the only driver in this rig
I think we’ve got ourselves a tractor here
Let’s see how deep we can dig
‘Cause a-deep deep diggin’ is what you like to do
And I’m so glad that I get to dig with you
And I wonder what discoveries await us
As we dig up the dirt, we pile it up
And that makes a mountain called trust
And the objects we find, from ancient times
They all piece together somehow, they must
And the mysteries down there, they take to the air
They come to be known as dust
But the journey itself is what it’s all about
So when I think about that stormy weather
Responsible for this journey that we’ve shared
I want to make it clear that I’m so thankful
I’m so glad that you dared
To share that big old heart with me, dear
Now I just want you to be happy as can be, dear
And I hope we’ll have many more cups of tea, dear
And I really do wish the best for your career
And not just ‘cause that could mean less work for me, dear
I love ya ’til the cows come home to feed, dear
And I still love ya when the cows eat the whole field clear
And I know that you won’t eat those cows with me, dear
But that’s your choice and I want you to be free, dear
Besides, there’s so many things on which we agree, dear
So I hope you’re glad that you ended up with me, dear
And there’s just one more thing I’d like to make real clear
This old world would have a big hole without you here
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8. |
Wild Food
05:01
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Did you know that the Dandelion has real tasty young leaves?
And those bright yellow flowers are delicious
And if you dig up the root and roast it
It sure does smell real sweet
That’s what we call Dandelion Coffee
Have you ever tried a Stinging Nettle?
If you cook ‘em up they don’t hurt
Well I like to turn ‘em into soup
Or you can pour a little boiled water on ‘em, turn ‘em into a tea
Well that’s totally fine by me
Just as long as you get Wild Food
I want me some of that Wild Food
It’s my favorite, Wild Food
Come on, dude!
There’s a plant called Goose Grass or Cleavers
It’ll stick to you like glue
But if you get it down it’s real good for you
And I’ve heard it’ll clean your lymphatic but I don’t know what that means
I just like my wild greens
And there’s one called Sea Beet
I’ll bet you can guess where that grows
If ya doesn’t already knows
And if you can’t figure that one out well then somebody oughta tell
Tell you that you’re dumb as hell
And you oughta eat some Wild Food
‘Cause that’ll help ya, Wild Food
It’ll make ya smarter, Wild Food
Come on, dude!
There’s a little plant called Wood Sorrel
It’s got three heart-shaped leaves
Even the kids like the taste of that one
It’s a little tart and sour like a lemon but when I see a patch
I just can’t help but go over and snatch
And you can eat the whole plant of Red Clover
But the flower’s my favorite part
And I’ve heard it’s good for the heart
And speakin’ of the heart, well there’s no better plant than old Hawthorn
Don’t be scared away by the crown Jesus worn
Well he must’ve liked his Wild Food
It used to be all Wild Food
But now it’s rarely Wild Food
Come on, dude!
You work a job for money
You spend the money on food
And then you go to the gym and spend more money
To get rid of the food
Well how ‘bout spendin’ the day outside
Runnin’ through the trees, now that’s exercise
Fillin’ up your basket, snackin’ all the way
Eatin’ that delicious, highly nutritious
The best food available on planet Earth, folks!
Forget about Organic! Forget about Non-GMO!
Just give me some of that Wild Food
It’s all I want now, Wild Food
It’s my favorite, Wild Food
Come on, dude!
Seriously folks
People look down at these plants and call ‘em weeds
I say turn those pests into pesto!!!
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This has been
A year without summer
A year with laughter
A year without you
A year shook by winter winds
A year of December
A year to remember
The summers we knew
This has been
A year of the killing frost
A year of the wandering lost
A year of pain
A year of summer rain
Stand at that window
With no one beside you
Walk through dark mirrors
Down streets of fear
Feel the seed of despair
Grow as weeds high inside you
Blooming in darkness
Nourished by tears
This has been
A year of the locusts
Whirling their wings inside mind
And eating my soul
Leaving my fields bare
Darkening my summer air
And here I stand
On the edge of nowhere
With nowhere to go
In the summer snow
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Peter Broderick
Peter Broderick (1987) is an American born multi-instrumentalist and singer. In his later teenage years he became entwined in the Portland (Oregon) indie folk scene, recording for the likes of M. Ward, Laura Gibson and Dolorean.
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