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Novelty

by Signature Mistakes

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    The debut full-length from Signature Mistakes, "Novelty" being released March 17th, 2015.

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1.
Novelty 01:49
I'm tired of my life I want a new one the way I'm perceived is not what I intended for me I don't wanna be a joke, I wanna be what you need the most but calm and collected is a world away it seems  A cathedral in the south put words in my mouth  My violent youth I can't live without A missile on main street; a man-made prisoner of war the reason I can't sleep anymore  I wanna be a novelty, I wanna mean more to me The way things are going these days, I’m not sure I have the strength to stay I don’t wanna be a joke, I wanna be what you need the most but calm and collected is a world away it seems
2.
No Parachute 03:47
I've never been more nervous or scared and I know that's probably unfair but I can't help it, I'm selfish, insecure, and fragile like a newborn child and I'll always do something wrong, more than I can convey in just one song It feels like I'm jumping out of an airplane with no parachute and the only hope I have is that you'll be at the bottom ready to catch me with open arms or at least have some faith that I might fly away My heart's full of poison, and my mind's frozen in time You are the reason I don't seem to try and I'm stuck in the rain again, the way I'm feeling now and then 'cause when I'm feeling lonely, I'll just push you away You know when you fall asleep during a movie, and you miss all of the important things? well, life is just the same but fear blocks out the good parts, it's up to you to stay awake
3.
Lighthouse 04:03
This is the culmination of everything I've been feeling I can't explain all of it just at once If you look deep into my mind you will find the truth Let's get to the bottom of this before I leave the room You are the lighthouse guiding my boat to shore and it's tearing at my core I want nothing more than to just sail away try this again another day I think about your eyes all the time The way you laugh at everything I say, makes me feel like everything's okay And I know that it's wrong  I gotta try and be strong I romanticize over every single beautiful girl I see I wonder what it'd take to get you next to me I try and try to fight the gravity but I have no luck, I have no luck  because some feelings you can't trade back.
4.
Now I'm stuck lying here broken and torn Wishing that I was never born I'll fall back asleep and dream instead Hoping to never leave this bed Now dreams are just dreams, what do they mean? If all I dream about is every girl I see My head and my heart are going crazy Am I insane? Possibly, maybe Do you ever feel like you're all alone? Like your heart is a house and nobody's home The lights are all dim, the windows are broke The front door’s open, it seems like a joke Now truth be told, I must confess I really need to get this off my chest My days are filled with nothing but dread waiting to just get back in bed I forget why I'm here time and again I'll retrace my steps before I find the end She said she'd be back four hours ago She left me standing here with nothing to show "Hello, how are you?" lets hit rewind I'm in the process of finding the time to put myself back together today It's not going well, to my dismay Nobody's home
5.
The sun comes up over that old Michigan sky That's when my anxiety starts to run wild Where will I be tomorrow? Who will I be today? I've burned my last bit of daylight, it's time to get away Get up, get out of bed, get back to work You know how it goes, it'll leave you miserable I need to break the mold before I lose my mind The future's coming up quick and I'm running out of time Live in today, and not your past because your life is going by way too fast Forget tomorrow, forget yesterday Right here now is where I wanna stay Sick of being criticized by everyone I know and my anxiety makes it impossible just to go with the flow I can't explain all of these thoughts up in my head I know indecision all too well, it wants me dead I know I should just go to school and get a job but there's just something about being lazy and young, fed up and dumb that I can't seem to escape Sure the future will always scare me, that's nothing new Given all the time in the world and I still wouldn't know what to do I'm not ready to grow up I'm not ready to grow up I'm not ready to grow up I'm not ready to grow....
6.
I feel this light illuminating my body and my sight is brighter than before  I see now what everyone else sees  but you won't believe me You said "how could this be true? I know you, and I know you well, you don't have what it takes to break loose from your personal hell" I know I could be a better man, But I don't really have a plan for myself or anyone else, It's messing with my emotional health Now back to square one, "how do you do?" You shake my hand and say "nice to meet you" I've got a lot of things I'd like to ask, I don't know where to start the daunting task My nerves get the best of me when you're gone But you’re the reason I'm holding on Yeah, you're why I’m holding on Nobody knows where we go Nobody knows where we tear the walls down Nobody knows where we go Nobody knows where we're all alone Wherever we are, near or far I'll always be right where you are I'll always be right there
7.
Thought I found a way back to your heart, but you were gone before we could start All the tears that’ve fallen are lost in the sea Just like you and me For every cold heart, I’m a bulls-eye on a board of darts For every night alone, I’m just a nameless contact in a phone You might think twice about my sensitivity but it’ll be forgotten, so long, good riddance You were the glue holding me together Just like two birds of a feather and now you’re the pain tearing me apart Oh, why can’t we just hit restart? I couldn’t help the way I felt, I’m sorry that it had to end I can’t forget the time we spent, everything’s just broke and bent For every cold heart, I’m a bulls-eye on a board of darts For every night alone, I’m just a nameless contact in a phone You might think twice about my sensitivity but it’ll be forgotten, so long, good riddance
8.
Holy Ghost 04:57
Do you know what it's like to be the only person in your own little world? You daydream of something better, living in a house with a beautiful girl You gotta know it's on my mind, can't figure out this brain of mine In this life we're only given a defined amount of time I try to make it of good use, I try to climb and climb The mountain's too tall, I was only made to fall  It’s not the same when I’m all alone in my mind My thoughts eat me alive I need to take control of this beast eating away at my soul Before it destroys everything in its path, with its never ending wrath It's been two years since you’ve been gone Feel like it’s been forever, it’s been way to long I hope you found the Holy Ghost that lord knows I need the most I hope you got what you’re looking for, but god knows I miss you more yeah, I miss you more I know it’s too late for you to come back home and I don’t blame you knowing what I know My hope and faith are lost in a mausoleum Where they should have been before I let you steal ‘em But in life, there’s one thing I know It’s that we’ve all got room to grow It’s not the same when I’m all alone in my mind My thoughts eat me alive I need to take control of this beast eating away at my soul Before it destroys everything in its path, with its never ending wrath
9.
City Wall 03:41
The truth hurts a lot more When it's not what you're looking for This picture looks less lame When it fits the frame and with my heart you would gamble The aftermath left me in shambles Spark a hint of faith, light the flame What are you trying to chase, if it’s not your name? I’ve been here before, and I’ll be here once more I can’t seem to find who I am inside The speed you moved on is meteoric This fight with myself is prehistoric You've got me digging up bones in my own home I'd like to say I'm just fine I just wish I wasn't alone Just wish I wasn't alone You're gone again, You're gone again I'll be just fine I'll be just fine That's what I keep telling myself That I'll keep telling myself Spark a hint of faith, light the flame What are you trying to chase, if it’s not your name? I’ve been here before, and I’ll be here once more I can’t seem to find who I am inside
10.
I'm broken down again, beaten backwards and bruised and you know it's not all because of you, this time You wear me down, you wear me out  But at least you're aware of that now I'm just waiting for something to happen, but it never does  I thought I had it all figured out but, I wish I knew what "it" was For better or for worse, at least I've got my soul and these words I've put together, they're all that make me whole There's not much to do in this town, So we waste time and just drive around The winters are harsh, the summers will burn your skin Friends will drift apart, where do I begin? But it’s not long until things fall back into place again I’m consciously unconscious with no sense of precaution You say I’m a liar, but what does that make you? I’d give up a year of my life for you to spend just one day in my shoes So you’ll fade away, ridden of your sin, maybe just then you’ll feel alright in your own skin I'm just waiting for something to happen, but it never does  I thought I had it all figured out but, I wish I knew what "it" was For better or for worse, at least I've got my soul and these words I've put together, they're all that make me whole

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released March 17, 2015

All songs written by Tyler Common with the exceptions of "Emotional Health" co-written with Jake LeMond, and "Cold Heart" co-written with Ciara Catalla
Recorded, produced and mixed by Kurt Roy at HeartGold Studios in Canton, MI
Mastered by Brad Vance at RED Mastering in Newbury Park, CA
All drums performed by Scott Solomon
Bass performed by Adam Vuletich (tracks 3, 6, 9 & 10) and Kurt Roy (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)
Additional vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4 and 6 by Leah Dixon, track 7 by Ciara Catalla, track 8 by Hunter Lukas, and track 9 & 10 by Ryan Scott Graham
Piano on tracks 3 and 10 performed by Leo Bautista
Additional guitars performed by Kurt Roy (track 1, 2, 8, 9, and 10), Sam Beebe (tracks 2, 3 and 10), Adam Vuletich (tracks 4 and 5), Jake LeMond (track 6), Andrew Benjamin (track 7), and Trish Chisholm (track 8)

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