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Del Water Gap EP (Remaster)

by Del Water Gap

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1.
Lamplight 04:39
And lover, where’d you lose your patience I know you had your patience And I was just a kid And clueless, you never stop to wonder If lightning strikes the thunder Or if it’s just coincidence Lover I’m alone, would you make this house a home Would you tell me who to love, or who just wants to take my soul I wouldn’t mind, no I wouldn’t mind And hated Your bedroom is a dark place, but you've broken all the doorways And now you're stuck inside But hopeful Your memory's still around though, you can see it from your window As it starts to pass you by Now I'm in your car, you hold your apples in your arms You're a friend I used to know, but you still lean against my walls Tell me beauty I won't bluff, I set my mind to worthless stuff But I was hoping you'd have the decadence, the appetite of love But that's alright, yeah that’s alright Every time your father beat you down You told him, "Dad it wont be long," And as your tiny body slept that night, I had my lamplight burning strong And when you came to me, and said, "We gotta leave," And so we took your parents' car And as your tiny body slept that night, I had my lamplight burning strong And when we got away, but in a couple days We crashed in Arkansas And as your tiny body slept that night, I had my lamplight burning strong And when the cop cars came and took you away I knew I had to write this song And as your tiny body slept that night, I had my lamplight burning strong
2.
I was just thinking that while we’re still young We should go and get married and live in the sun And keep our parents waiting and waiting for us to come home I’ll make us coffee to keep us awake And play you old love songs lost in the hay And you’ll never, never, never have to be alone We could lie And waste your time I’d make you feel better Remember the classrooms, the whitewash the slacks The ceilings that crumbled from flawless to cracked The children sat quietly learning just how to grow old Our friends were all brutal, our teachers were brash But the shit we had to deal with in high school is passed And as long as you’ll feel it with me then I’ll feel it with you And if you can’t heal, had the last one steal Then I’ll show you love How we used to feel We felt so much better You’ll get tattoos of my name on your chest Cause the things we know now are the things we’ll forget And some day you’ll wish that you never made commitments like that And when I grow old and start losing my mind And tears they fall heavy and hot from your eyes Just remember the day that I let myself open to you Just remember the day that I let myself open to you
3.
Slow Down 04:41
I woke up this morning and saw you next you me I thought I’d wake you darling, but instead I let you sleep You looked so beautiful like that And so I walked on down the stairs after putting on my robe I put your flowers by the windowsill and the coffee on the stove The smell almost made me laugh And on the TV I saw dictators bring war to foreign lands And out the window business people running, briefcases in hand And I thought, “Why can’t you relax?” If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright You came down as the hours passed and I’ll never forget How you came into the kitchen and wrapped your arms around my neck Oh, you wrapped your arms around me There were cigarettes broken bottles littering the stairs They were left there from the night before but I know you didn’t care I know you didn’t care And so you grabbed a cup and looked at me, the sun was in your eyes You had this look of utter innocence, but that’s what makes you mine Oh, that’s what makes you mine If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright If we could just slow down We could look around and take some time If we could only slow down I know everything would be alright
4.
Is this just a song you’ve written, Or is it really what you see? Behind your eyes there’s something different “What the hell is wrong with me?” And every night your floor breaks open The devil’s sitting in your room But if the pills can’t kill the demons Then they must be killing you When you’re lying on the floor, Just think of me, and drag yourself to the wall You said you lost yourself, but you never felt before And when it comes back, it’s like it never left at all Your parents always use their wisdom They love you but they can’t understand Your brother’s always been your hero You’ll keep him healthy when you can Kids with jazz guitars and egos Can turn an honest heart to stone You’ll free yourself this love addiction Aria, leave my friend alone When you’re lying on the floor, Just think of me and drag yourself to the wall You said you lost yourself, but you never felt before But when it comes back, it’s like it never left at all I would give you my mind, I would open your eyes, I would sing you to sleep, this is your lullaby I would give you my mind, I would open your eyes, Will you treat me the same, if I don’t let you die I would kill all the voices, The horrible sounds You’re a friend I know I won’t be leaving without I would kill all the voices, The horrible sounds Drown the man in his suit, please keep the needle out yeah When you’re lying on the floor, Just think of me, and drag yourself to the wall You said you lost yourself, but you’ve never felt before But when it comes back, it’s like it never left at all When you’re lying on the floor, Just think of me, and drag yourself to the wall You said you lost yourself, but you’ve never felt before But when it comes back, it’s like it never left at all Is this just a song you’ve written, Or is it really what you see? Behind your eyes there’s something different, Is it really what you see?
5.
I met a man who was an artist But his parents told him not to chase his dreams Now he’s cooking lunch for high school punks and teachers And the kids they never ask him how he’s been Yeah, the kids they never ask him how he's been Don’t you ask me to settle in Don’t you as this of me Keep your body listening, I’ll keep you close to me I wanna warm your mother’s heart, the way we used to be I wanna warm your mother’s heart, and your father’s heart We were friends, we were more We were lying on the floor and you asked me “Will you want me in the morning?” Take me in, take me home Somewhere we could be alone And put your lipstick back I’ll take you as you are I met a girl on the subway Yeah I waited half an hour in the wind But she left me broke with none to smoke but my feeling If I see her again I’ll just ask her where she’s been Now I don’t mean to sound pessimistic Cause the cynic weaves his curtains full of lies And troubadours are nothing more than preachers In the end we’re all just sad and weak inside In the end we're all just sad and weak inside Don’t you ask me to settle in Don’t you as this of me Keep your body listening, I’ll keep you close to me I wanna warm your mother’s heart, the way we used to be I wanna warm your mother’s heart, and your father’s heart Be my muse, who’s your man Wash him clean with dirty hands And lick your wounds until he finally goes away Take me in, take me home Somewhere we could be alone And put your lipstick back I’ll take you as you are This is war, I’m no man Wash your number from my hands I don’t wanna watch my family fall apart Take me in, you’re my home Maybe we could be alone And put your lipstick back I’ll take you as you are And put your lipstick back I’ll take you as you are
6.
In The Yard 03:17
I met two girls in Boulder, we were standing in the cold I said, “There’s only room for one of you to live inside my home.” But this, this is not my home The first one took my mind away, the second took my name, Oh yeah, she writes me lovers every day but I need her all the same I need her all the same But you’re my leech I hope you never leave me You could live inside my heart, killing people just to eat, you’re mine And if you ever grow old, I will hold you in my hands and tell you just how beautiful you are When all the old folks went to bed, the gardener was spent And the children playing quietly, I lost my only friend And you held my head The wind it whipped the trees around, it was snowing in the yard So you ripped a piece right off your shirt and tied it round my arm And said, “I’ll keep you warm.” Yeah you’re my leech I hope you never leave me You could live inside my heart, killing people just to eat, you’re mine And if you ever grow old, I will hold you in my hands and tell you just how beautiful you are I hope you never leave me You could live inside my heart, killing people just to eat, you’re mine And if you ever grow old, I will hold you in these hands and tell you just how beautiful you are

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Music & Lyrics by S. Holden Jaffe
Produced & Engineered by S. Holden Jaffe
All songs mastered by S. Holden Jaffe
S. Holden Jaffe is published by The Charles Atlas Company (BMI)


Cover Photo by Ben Klein
Cover Design by Bummer City, NYC
Font by James Craig
Font concept by Elli Case-Pethica
Bummer City logo by Carmen MacDougall
Web design by Adam Simon
www.dwatergap.com

S. Holden Jaffe: Vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, drum kit, bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonium, mixed percussion.
Dana Foote: Vocals
Michael Williams: Trumpet

Info and more at www.dwatergap.com.

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released July 4, 2013

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Del Water Gap New York

Del Water Gap is the solo project of songwriter & producer S. Holden Jaffe. Jaffe currently resides in Brooklyn, New York and is inspired by “romantic encounters and dimly lit rooms.

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