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The Urge that Saves You

by Katy Rea

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NOW THAT SEX WONT NOR THE DRINK CRYING OVER PIE KISSING CHERRIES PINK LOOKING MORE LIKE AMERICA LESS LIKE YOUR VISION MAY PREMONITIONS SING SEASONS BE WRITTEN AND MUSIC BE THE URGE THAT SAVES YOU
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SAY, SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME I WANT TO SAY, SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME HE TALKS LIKE A CITY GUY HE SINGS LIKE THE COUNTRY I KNOW EVERY ROAD AND RIDE WILL SURELY BRING ME HOME SAY SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME I WANT TO SAY SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME HE TALKS LIKE A CITY GUY HE SINGS LIKE THE COUNTRY I KNOW EVERY ROAD AND RIDE WILL SURELY BRING ME HOME SURELY BRING ME HOME THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS ARMS THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS ARMS I WANT TO KNOW HE HOLDS ME WITHOUT SHAME I WANT TO KNOW MY STRENGTH REMAINS THE SAME THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS ARMS THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS ARMS THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS THE STREETS ARE QUIET IN HIS ARMS IN HIS ARMS SAY SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE I WANT TO SAY SAY GOODBYE ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE TIME
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Happiness 04:54
GATHER YOUR MYSTERY WHILE THEY ARE SLEEPING GATHER IT QUIET GATHER IT QUIETLY ALL THIS TALK OF WANTING THE REAL THING ALL THIS TALK OF CHANGE THEN YOU GO, GO AND WALK AWAY IF YOU COULD KNOW WAR MAY BE COMING FROM THE INSIDE IF YOU COULD KNOW LOVE MAY BE HOLLOWED OUT BEFORE HER, BEFORE HIM WHILE YOU WERE FOLLOWING THE COOL OF BECOMING I UNMASKED A FEW MAYBE THAT’S WHERE SHE LIVES HAPPINESS ALL YOUR TALK OF WANTING DO YOU JUST WANT ANYTHING YOU CAN’T HAVE, YOU CAN’T HAVE IF YOU COULD KNOW WAR MAY BE COMING FROM THE INSIDE IF YOU COULD KNOW LOVE MAY BE HOLLOWED OUT BEFORE HIM, BEFORE HER WHILE YOU WERE FOLLOWING THE COOL OF BECOMING I UNMASKED A FEW IF YOU COULD KNOW WAR MAY BE COMING FROM THE INSIDE IF YOU COULD KNOW LOVE MAY BE HOLLOWED OUT BEFORE HIM, BEFORE HER WHILE YOU WERE FOLLOWING THE COOL OF BECOMING I UNMASKED A FEW MAYBE THAT’S WHERE SHE LIVES HAPPINESS WHERE SHE LIVES WHERE SHE LIVES WHERE SHE LIVES ALL THIS TALK OF WANTING THE REAL THING ALL THIS TALK OF CHANGE
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Lord Try 04:53 video
DO YOU THINK LOVE TO BE SOME GREAT CONCLUSION IS YOUR SANCTUARY ANOTHER HUMAN ARE THE BETTER PARTS OF YOU ON THE HORIZON CAN YOU ACCEPT TOUCH WITHOUT DIRECTION ALL THIS NOISE IS OUR NATURAL STATE ALL THIS DREAMING WHILE YOU'RE AWAKE LORD TRY ME AGAIN ALL MY INNOCENCE LORD TRY ME AGAIN ALL MINE LORD TRY ME TRY ME AGAIN ARE YOU BUSY BREAKING ALL THE WAYS OF YOUR FATHER ARE THE WAVES OF YOUR MOOD TEMPTING STRANGERS ARE WE ON THIS SLOW TRAIN LOOKING FOR ANSWERS IF WE’RE ON A SLOW TRAIN, OKAY ALL THIS NOISE IS OUR NATURAL STATE ALL THIS DREAMING WHILE YOU'RE AWAKE ALL THOSE THOUGHTS IN YOUR HEAD YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU SAY MORE WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING LORD TRY ME AGAIN ALL MY INNOCENCE LORD TRY ME AGAIN ALL MINE LORD TRY ME TRY ME AGAIN
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BROTHER DON’T FOLLOW ME DOWN I’M TAKING STOCK OF THE WILD I DON’T MESS WITH MY TIME BROTHER STAY RIGHT OF THE ROAD YOU SAID WE BREAK LIKE CODE I DON’T MESS WITH MY TIME WHAT IS PURE, WHAT IS RIGHT A HOUSE WILL BE LEFT HERE THE GIRLS WILL BE WATCHING THEIR CROP GOES ON BURNING BURNING, BURNING THE GIRLS WILL BE WATCHING THE GIRLS WILL BE HE WILL LEAVE BEFORE THE FIRES OUT BEFORE THE FIRES OUT BROTHER GO ON DO WHAT YOU WILL WE’LL GO ON FEEDING THEM STILL I DON’T MESS WITH MY TIME BROTHER GO ON DO WHAT YOU WILL A HOUSE WILL BE LEFT HERE THE GIRLS WILL BE WATCHING THEIR CROP GOES ON BURNING BURNING, BURNING THE GIRLS WILL BE WATCHING THE GIRLS WILL BE HE WILL LEAVE BEFORE THE FIRES OUT BEFORE THE FIRES OUT BEFORE THE FIRES OUT BEFORE THE FIRES OUT WE DON’T NEED MUCH JUST A LITTLE NIGHT SOMETIMES SHE WILL FORGIVE, SHE WAS MADE TO I MIGHT BUT IF SHE DON’T BELIEVE HIM IF SHE DON’T BELIEVE HIM WHAT DOES HE HAVE WE DON’T, WE DON’T BELIEVE WE DON’T, WE DON’T BELIEVE WE DON’T, WE DON’T BELIEVE SO WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT DO YOU WHAT DOES HE WHAT DO YOU WHAT DO YOU HAVE BROTHER DON’T FOLLOW ME DOWN I’M TAKING STOCK OF THE WILD
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SCRAPE YOUR KNEE GET ON AGAIN SCRAPE YOUR KNEE TAKE THE TEARS THAT’S ONLY WATER FROM YOUR EYES IT SHOULDN’T LAST THE YEAR I WON’T TELL YOU TO BE BRAVE THAT’S ALREADY THERE AND SUICIDE IS EASIER FOR YOU ARE USED TO FEAR THE BATTLE IS NOT LETTING THEM TRAMPLE OVER YOU THE LILLY THAT YOU CHOOSE IS DYING LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO MOM SAID I’M PROUD SOME FOLKS DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOSE BUT IT YOUR JOY IN RIDING OR IS YOUR JOY IN FAILING YOU SCRAPE YOUR KNEE GET ON AGAIN MAYBE WE WERE MEANT TO BE THIS BLUE
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JESSICA WILL STAND UP FOR YOU BREAK SOME NECKS DOWN AT THE DISCO TECH SHE DON’T LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT LIPS DADDY’S TEMPER NEEDS CALMING TRICKS BROTHERS IN THE GARAGE SCREAMING AT HIS ARMY GREEN PINTO WE KNOW HE’LL LOSE HIS LOVE BUT WE DON’T TALK OF NAM JESICA WON’T LOSE CONTROL NOT LIKE THEM WON’T DRINK OR SMOKE DRIVES TOO FAST TO “BLUE BAYOU” WE KNOW IT FLOODS IN HOUSTON IT FLOOD SHE’S BUILT IN THE MUD IT’S NO SURPRISE TAUGHT NOT TO CRY (CRY) JESSICA’S AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY SHE’S GOTTA SING ALL THE KINDNESS IN THE WORLD CANNOT TOUCH, CANNOT TAKE HER OFFERING BUT THAT HOUSTON HUMIDITY CREEPS AT NIGHT IN HER SHEETS LIKE NEEDLES AND AT THE PARTY IN THE YARD THOSE MEAN COWBOYS ARE KICKING THE HELL OUT OF THE BOY IN PINK SHE BREAKS A GLASS BEER BOTTLE ON THE CONCRETE AND COMES AT EM’ BLAZING GIVE HER REASON SHE’S WAITING WE KNOW IT FLOODS IN HOUSTON IT FLOOD SHE’S BUILT IN THE MUD IT’S NO SURPRISE TAUGHT NOT TO WE KNOW IT FLOODS IN HOUSTON IT FLOOD SHE’S BUILT IN THE MUD IT’S NO SURPRISE TAUGHT NOT TO CRY (CRY) SOME OLD MAN AT THE DRIVE THRU OFFERS HIS MACHINE, FORTY CASH HE’LL TAKE HER PICTURE SEND IT TO THE MAGAZINES WHO KNOWS WHAT THAT FACE COULD BRING, A MOVIE BUT BROTHERS CRAZED WITH BAD DREAMS AND JESSICA CAN TAKE THE HEAT, THE BENT SPOON SHE NEVER TAKES THE CALL SHE SAVES HER PHOTO FOR …
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YOU’RE LIKE A STAR WITH NINE SIDES DRIPPING DIGNITY DEFYING TRUTHS YOUR WORDS ARE FRUIT READY TO BURST MM ALMOST BRUISED SICK YOU SAID GETS SWEET BORING PEOPLE EAT TASTELESS TREATS WATCH A DEAD TV YOU ARELIKE A STAR WITH NINE COLOR SPILLING OUT OVER SEND ME OVER SEND ME OVER OVER YOU’RE NOT LIKE A DREAM MORE LIKE A CLOWN IN TIME OUT FUNNY AND SAD MEET COULD YOU LEARN TO CRY ALONE SAFETY COMES BEFORE THE CROWD COULD YOU LEARN TO LOVE A LONG TIME LIKE YOUR BOOK THE ENDLESS SHAPES OF CLOUDS OVER SEND ME OVER SEND ME OVER OVER SEND ME OVER SEND ME OVER OVER
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GOT DIRECTION I COULD USE SOME MAMA TOLD YOU LIFE IS GRUESOME YOU’LL BE LEARNING NOT TO TRUST ANYONE BLONDE ON HIM BLOOD ON HER CAN’T TELL THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR WORTH SOME ARE BORN TO A HOME ON THIS EARTH SOME ARE NOT THEY MIGHT SAY YOU DON’T DESERVE IT UNLESS YOU BURN OUT, STRUGGLE FOR IT BUT I’VE LEARNED THAT LOVE IS NOT A FIGHT LIKE A HOME, LIKE YOUR HEALTH IT’S A RIGHT CAN I FALL ON YOUR BLUE SHOULDER CAN I CRAWL THRU YOUR SOFT LIGHT WE HAVE ANSWERS, NO QUESTIONS MAYBE WRONG AFTER ALL IS RIGHT GOT DIRECTION I COULD USE SOME MAMA TOLD YOU, LIFE IS GRUESOME WHAT DELUSION WILL IT TAKE TO LEAVE YOUR PHONE IF YOU LOBBY THEY CAN’T TOUCH YOU GOT A GURU YOU CAN PAY TO LIE TO FIND HIM IN THE LATEST NIKE SHOES CAN I FALL ON YOUR BLUE SHOULDER CAN I CRAWL THRU YOUR SOFT LIGHT WE HAVE ANSWERS, NO QUESTIONS MAYBE WRONG CAN I FALL ON YOUR BLUE I HOPE YOU LOSE TOUCH WITH YOURSELF LOSE TOUCH LOSE TOUCH SO, WE COME BACK WE COME BACK WE COME BACK WE COME BACK WE COME BACK WE COME BACK

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Katy Rea’s debut album, The Urge That Saves You was recorded entirely live. The empath rock, hook-filled record provides plenty to cling to all while splitting off into cinematic, dark psychedelia. The seamless shifts transpire masterfully, a unique mark of Rea’s talents. Her lead vocal is intense, melodic, and endlessly dynamic. This coupled with the touching restraint of the talented musicians joining her who’ve played with the likes of Angel Olsen, Fleet Foxes, Widowspeak, and more makes for a timeless collection of what Rea calls “premonitions, prayers, and warnings.”

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released November 11, 2022

The Urge that Saves You was made at Figure 8 Recording in Brooklyn, New York. Katy Rea (vox, guitar) produced, composed, and mixed these tracks with support from co producer: Joshua Jaeger, engineer: Nate Mendelsohn, and players: Joshua Jaeger (drums) Kevin Copeland (guitar) Jonathan Sumner (Bass) Andrew Forman (guitar) John Colaiocovo (keys), Lessie Vonner (trumpet)

Additional production and mixing: Spencer Murphy & Andrew Forman
Mastered by James Goodwin
Album art by Erica Snyder and Mac Pogue

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