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On the Edge of Uncertainty

by Providence Falls

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1.
Welcome to the masquerade of overwhelming odds Temptation leads us here, we cannot refuse She can take so many forms, you choose her façade Find your partner, take the floor, and dance forevermore Losing control so easily Pleasure perceived has blinded me * And I’ve tried to disguise these rising cries for help By secluding myself when control slips away I pray someone sees my inability To live a life unbound Welcome to the hideaway of unfulfilling needs Secret shame leads us here, we cannot refuse Isolate and separate, choose your own façade As your partner pulls the strings, you dance unwillingly Detachment has made it hard to see Concerns being voiced so graciously (*Chorus) Everywhere I hear Voices calling out my name I never was alone Salvation is one step away And I tried to disguise these rising cries for help By secluding myself when control slipped away The answer to my prayers descended from the air I live a life unbound
2.
I know a boy who’s never alone Surrounded by everyone he knows Solitude, he always fears When distractions seem to disappear He’s on his own (Chorus) In his mind, he always feels alone The key is never far away, but no one ever looks Security through obscurity, he isn’t like an open book He only wishes he could find the perfect one to venture inside To the darkest place where he runs to hide But no one wants see what’s inside They’re too busy with their lives I see a man who’ll never change No one hears anything he says He’s been ignored, like a dusty book The title’s blurred And they’re judging him with false concept *(Chorus) Those he loved, he has pushed away They searched for the key but he refused to see He’s been locked inside for so very long He no longer seeks the perfect one Just anyone who’ll give him another chance The man I thought would never change Is approaching me for one last exchange And as I see what I know is true The mirror shows that I’ve been made anew Farewell to that man I once knew (Alt. Chorus) In my mind, I never feel alone Now that the door is open wide, all can step inside Security through obscurity is a useless policy Now that I have been set free Solitude brings nothing but peace
3.
Taunted by TV screens Mocked by magazines Influenced by needless love of those we hold above The perfect you is 3 easy payments away Sign up today, satisfaction’s guaranteed * Can anyone rescue me from a social disease with no known cure that I can buy? Happiness sold in a plan; the misinformation age lives to lie another day Hurry up—don’t take too long or this offer will be gone The price of a miracle is less than you can imagine *(Chorus) I don’t want to be the only one But how can I resist this temptation Why resist? It’s easy to betray New and improved is never far away It seems that nothing ever will be changed The truth would be rejected as the lie But I can’t give up, I must endure It’s obvious there is no miracle cure I sympathize with these desperate ones Defenseless against this perfect world It’s their choice to make, but it’s a mistake To surrender your life to this age of lies Don’t give up, don’t give in, joy is all around Perfection is flawed, why can’t we embrace our differences (Alt. Chorus) We have to save ourselves from a social disease with no known cure that we can buy Our differences pushed us apart; the misinformation age won’t survive our harmony
4.
Jail of Sell 06:17
Delusions of fame pave the road To the life all see but few ever know Art is forsaken, while attention’s misplaced Falsely fulfilled by the easily replaced But how can art survive when popularity’s all that thrives? This can’t be reality (Chorus) We turn our heads to hide from our hearts While being told who we should love and who should rise above And we’ll never been content until our time’s spent In pursuit of conforming, we confirm that we’ll never learn to open our minds We prefer to be confined to a jail of sell The hopeful pray everyday for another chance The hopeless can’t look away; they’re all stuck in a trance By the end of the game, there’s instant fame We await the success that they will surely obtain We’re overcome with pride like a family spread nationwide This is unreality *(Chorus) We are entertained by the lives we’ve helped to make We can hardly wait for their next big break No one seems to mind being used, then left behind Yet we feel like friends, it’s a one way street that never ends And how can I endure a path that’s so unsure? I’ll make them see reality (Alt. Chorus) I bow my head in fear of our fate A world unaware of those who strive just to keep their art alive I hope that you’re content And that you don’t regret Driving away the ones who tried to open up your minds But you looked away You prefer to be confined to a jail of sell You will never escape
5.
(Instrumental)
6.
Pretend 09:07
Everything you say gets in the way Like a hurdle on an ice rink, you’re two different games I don’t know how to play Just stop for a moment, give me a chance You’re driving at full speed I know the bridge is out I’ve lost the will to shout I watch us die (This is unreal) *(Chorus) Everyday brings another way To pretend that I’m fine While everything goes unsaid I feel your pressure pushing me But I cannot break free Because the only thing left in me that I can see Is the person you’ve forced me to be You’ve taken me over, broken my lines I’m tired of fighting; there’s nothing more to say You never listened anyways I can’t remember how it feels to be free In this solitary cell, I’ve no memory of how life used be You watch me die (This is unreal) *(Chorus) I want to know why you did this to me We never agreed, you’ve beaten me down to make me believe If I’m without you then I am nothing You’ll never know how it feels to be me I gave you control, you run my life—It’s no mystery But I’ll never give up, I’ll never love misery I wanted to escape, and run so far away But losing all control, persuaded me to stay Maybe it’s not too late to breakaway I’ll escape from this cage I helped you make Everyday, breaking farther away I won’t pretend anymore You’ll be unable to ignore The man I will force myself to be
7.
In Memories 05:15
Looking back while moving forward, a hindrance that I can’t avoid Going on, all alone; is not as easy as it seems But if we could go back and live it all again What would be the point already knowing how it ends? *(Chorus) If nothing can be changed The outcome stays the same Reliving makes me forget The fault I can’t admit I’ve never lost a love so profound, regrets abound, my heart concedes Alone before, now I’m alone once more; but solitude’s worse once love precedes But when I turn around and gaze back for too long I’m forced to close my eyes, because I refuse to watch us die *(Chorus) Knowing what I know now I would Give anything just to have another Moment to see what I’ll Only see in my head years from now Please don’t go, where I can’t follow I don’t want to leave it all behind I can’t bear to leave it all behind In memories, you’ll remain I can’t forget, I’ll never be the same *(Chorus)
8.
The Lines 06:35
Standing at a crossroads, three ways to go Been told to take the straight path, the one they all know They’ve traveled it for years but never moved at all Those who listen fall in line, but ahead is a wall * Torn by this choice—should I leave them behind? What can I hope to find by turning left or right? I wish I could stay, but that’s not my way I cannot be confined to stay inside the lines Those who left before me set their fears aside Mirage of choice will mislead and they’ll only see to their sides Some turn to the left, ignoring the signs The avaricious road awaits those who travel right *(Chorus) And I can’t understand why no one else sees That the fabled wasteland sustains endless possibilities And I can’t help believe they need me to fail But I’ll prove them all wrong and make a new trail All alone now I travel unafraid A path unmarked by signs Life should be so divine If you refuse to be confined Don’t follow me, just live outside the lines
9.
Nautilus 06:03
(Instrumental)
10.
Alone 15:44
Surrounded by this wasted land Eyes to the sky, but the flame is gone No destination to lead me A soul astray, I wander free No faith in myself; failure’s taught me Hopeless, I plead, salvation find me Alone The emptiness ahead is all my own My foolish fears defeat the seeds I’ve sewn Hope is but a dream Despair’s my only friend Clouds weep for this wasted land Without roots, life is washed away The water falls, but I’m not cleansed My promised land has passed away Immobile, I sink down in the earth Fearful, I search for higher ground Alone This flooded land I see tells me to go These wasteful fears defeat the seeds I’ve sewn Traveling towards hope I’m followed by despair My journey ends as the rain ceases I approach a gathering on a hill I walk amongst them unnoticed Can this be real? Is this what I’ve sought? Another world where they all know The hope I lost so long ago Could this be home? They open up their eyes and speak to me They claim to understand my suffering But when their meeting ends, I feel I’m lost again I just want to feel like I belong I just want a place to call my home Surrounded by their hope, just fills me with despair Why can’t I change? Why do I always feel alone? The emptiness inside is all my own I’ve traveled for years, through many foreign lands Never looking back, drifting like the sand My endless search for meaning has brought me to my knees This weary traveler’s journey has ended in defeat But then I caught a glimpse of a familiar morning sky Everything had changed, but was still somehow the same I looked to the horizon, my promised land in view I slowly came to realize, that I’d been made anew This was my home, long ago I fled the storms but I’ve learned to endure I’ve returned—a man reborn I thought I’d find a new life far away from here I wandered with one purpose- running from my fears My journey of discovery ends where it began I’ve finally found my purpose here I’ve finally found my home No longer Alone

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released December 23, 2012

Music and Lyrics by Chris Dunn
Produced by Chris Dunn
Mixed and Mastered by Kaelin Tauxe

Jameson Staley - Vocals
Chris Dunn - Bass, Guitar, Keys, and Programming
Tyler Ritter - Drums
Kaelin Tauxe - Guitar Solos on A Life Unbound and Pretend
Forrest Layton - Guitar Solo on Jail of Sell
Kory Caudill - Synth Solo on Nautilus

Artwork and Booklet Design by Shaun Hall

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A note from Chris D:

This album has had quite the life-cycle. Although released in late 2012, these ten original songs were actually crafted and recorded over an 8 year time span. Listening back now, I fondly remember many of the priceless memories that I had in the studio with Tyler, Kaelin, and Jameson. It's a cliche, but this album truly was a labor of love. I hope you find something to like. ... more

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