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Western Nightmare

by Jet W. Lee

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1.
hell on earth it never was it never was it never was get the picture in and make it fast I only want the night to last on the strength I lost, the strength I had though it matters not for the good or bad the nights on earth I held it all inside for the longest time oh the prison breaks, the narrow escapes we fought so hard, we tried to make all the pieces fit back into place to the image of a youthful face behind the glass the picture always fades but the mind remains twenty-four and nothing more the longest nights, the coldest shores we have to walk to open the door now the baby’s crawling on the floor and all i know is there’s no such thing anymore but i’m trying to carry the torch
2.
my mind races while the image stirs the lines around the faces curve nothing's real as I am sure living in a world of blur you and I were lost in time together towards the starting line addictions heal what hurts to cure knowing's hard but waiting's worse for what its worth I wish we were living in a world of blur you and I were lost in time together towards the starting line put forth the effort, make it right put forth the effort in your mind when nothing’s real and no one minds make it last or last in line
3.
I burned your picture today I saw our faces in the flames no it wasn't enough just to hide it away between the lines on the mirror and the tears on my face I thought of all the former acts of faith and poured the gas onto the grave no it wasn't enough just to throw it away I could never believe it wouldn't find me someday well its been with me for so long when I knew that it was gone It only made me want it more I thought of all the pictures and the pain and poured the gas onto the grave and I tried to make a change but it always stays the same
4.
takin’ her down to the county turnin’ her in for the bounty I told her once that I would never wanna see her cry but you know those tears won’t last forever draggin’ her car from the river make the deal and deliver well nothing means so much as when it all is lost but you know these things weren’t made to last forever these things weren’t made to last weren't made to last, made to last wakin’ up the mornin’ after may take a moment to remember she ran head on into a tractor these things weren’t meant to last forever these things were’nt meant to last weren't meant to last, meant to last, meant to last
5.
waking up from a dream never felt so good as the morning I woke up alone all the time that I spent taking care of myself was never spent better if the choices you make are faster than fate there’s no need to worry now machines will replace faster than it takes The time spent slowing it down getting up from a fall never felt so right as the moment I felt cold as stone all the time that I spent taking care of myself was never spent better was never spent wise was never there the rest of our lives and the king’s nightmare is an err for an heir the blood from the tooth in the skin of the tear the king’s nightmare is an err for an heir the blood from the tooth in the skin of the tear
6.
Forty Below 05:01
somewhere a young man pulls his car into a station he’s got a secret tied up in his eyes somewhere and where it all went wrong he just can’t say for certain but it’s sure looking like a cold one way out there a girl is trying hard to undo the ropes across her hands while he’s in the station paying for the gasoline he was running traffic lights and she was screaming bloody murder like “what do you want with...” and “where are you taking me?” on the cold stone, he sleeps alone it’s forty below and counting oh no, you’re gonna need warmer clothes it’s one long ride up that mountain she was a restless one who went from friend to lover like a giant jumbo jet, a rocket in the sky tonight is a different trip cause she is going under she’s praying hard for wings yet still she cannot fly from the cold stone, sleep alone it’s forty below and counting oh no, you’re gonna need warmer clothes it’s one hell of a ride down that mountain
7.
I think if I had a moment alone to be led to believe what I think that I see is only a hoax is only a hoax is only a hoax but I can’t be sure when something is wrong and I think that I see ghosts in machines on Inflections of speech you let me choke you let me choke but what do I know, what do I know, what do I know and children don’t choke what do I know, what do I know oh what do I know when everyone I love rests in the arms of someone, I know it’s hard to believe that its only a hoax on pieces of paper written in prose I'm the dog you left on the collar to choke but what do I know, what do I know, what do I know and children don’t choke what do I know, what do I know, what do I know
8.
I don’t wanna be afraid to try still and all I know the reason why I know you won't understand but for now I’d hate to hold your hand for there was a time for me when I knew that it was meant to be but now we're lost at last and I don’t wanna relive the past and I know you don’t wanna be alone and I hope he makes you happy, oh well what if he don’t? I don’t wanna be afraid to try still and all I know the reason why I know you won’t understand but for now I’d hate to hold your hand
9.
there’s a darkness come over me its like nothing I’ve ever seen its been a a week since St. Patricks day and I’m throwing up green I taste the blood on my tongue yah but I can’t feel a thing is this what it means is this what it means there’s a lump forming in my throat and it’s getting hard to speak a wise man told me once son there must be truth in what you sing so I take her heart into my hand and I start to squeeze is this what it means is this what it means bein’ clean when I don’t wanna wake up and I don’t wanna dream is this what it means is this what it means bein’ clean bein' clean
10.
I didn’t know that it was wrong until you told me off well I’m so shallow I didn’t know that it was wrong I’ve been shallow for so long I'm playin' this role tonight so you all can get it right I’m so shallow I didn’t know that it was wrong I’ve been shallow for so long well this is your wake up call or is it a free for all? yah this is your wake up call I didn't even know that it was wrong I looked into your eyes tonight and I could see for the very first time something wasn’t right but I didn't know that it was wrong I've been shallow for so long I didn't know that it was wrong I didn't know that it was wrong I didn't know that it was wrong I've been shallow for so long
11.
sometimes when the light is burning my eyes a quick look in the dark is alright but sometimes I fall in clean outta sight and I might not make it through the night to the child inside who never opens your eyes how long till I slip out of sight sometimes I pretend that you’re not alive and I run to the bedroom and hide sometimes you want me to break down and cry but the wells that once ran are all dry the ghost of a child a child inside who never opens your eyes how long till I slip from the man with pride to the child inside how long till I slip
12.
well sailing out to sea well sailing a couple keys from the pasture to my farm you know it brings no harm it brings no harm well sailing past the waves well sailing out to strange skies bathed in all the light bringing blackened nights bring me back the night it was you, it was you, it was you it was you, it was you, it was you it was you on the shore there was something in store on the memory banks of blue it was you well you put your suitcase down where a smile could not be found as they opened up my case I saw it on your face I saw it on your face well the melody was fine but the memory was mine with your hands above your head I remember what you said I remember what you said it was you, it was you, it was you it was you, it was you, it was you it was you on the shore there was something in store on the memory banks of blue it was you

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released August 18, 2012

Jet W. Lee is
Jesse W. Johnson - Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica
Patrick Mangan - Vocals/Drums
Pierre Achille - Bass

All songs by Jet W. Lee & lyrics by Jesse W. Johnson © 2012

Engineered & Mixed by Yoo Soo Kim & Timothy Cap at Old Fire Studios

Produced by Jet W. Lee, Yoo Soo Kim & Timothy Cap

Mastered by Carl Saff

Album Art by Angela G. Pestano

Special thanks to Todd, Billy, Mark, Garth, Matt K., Mickey, Alexa, Matt M., Ellen, Bradley & Gretchen.

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Jet W. Lee Chicago, Illinois

One of Chicago's most exciting rock bands, Jet W. Lee continues a tradition of original rock that alternates between fast, fiery diatribes and atmospheric short stories. The band formed in Chicago in 2009 and since then they've brought their high-energy performances to over 35 states across the country. Jet W. Lee are currently working on their 3rd album, Dream is a Dark Cloud. ... more

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