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The Midwest Is Still Dreaming

by Nate Leslie

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Great album. Favorite track: Pentrails.
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1.
I thought we were the same didn't have to think twice I thought we were the same thought I knew what it meant never even asked any questions thought I knew what it meant I thought we were the same didn't even have to think twice I thought we were the same I thought we were in love without even talking about it I thought we were in love I thought I had a plan thought I knew just how it would happen I thought I had a plan thought I knew what it meant never even asked any questions thought I knew what it meant I thought we were in love I thought we were in love I thought we were in love I think I was a fool I think I was a fool I think I was a fool
2.
Loaner 04:14
I light up like a burned out star it always feels like the summer wherever you are didn't think you would notice, but it's what I hoped for never thought that a loaner could get me this far you would give it a thought, if it's something you want you could take it apart if you could see in the dark hey, am I just another fade-out? I can never find my way out down on my luck hey, am I wishing for a dead dream? torn apart here with the dead leaves? but I couldn't tell I light up, like a burned out star you always feel like a stranger wherever you are didn't think I would see it, but it's what I searched for never thought that a loaner could get me this far hey, I am safe inside my hideout an empty room with every light out I'm feeling alone (bring my dead dreams in the light) but I light up like a burned out star (feeling alone here) it always feels like the summer wherever you are (torn apart here with the dead leaves) didn't think you would notice, but it's what I hoped for (what I hoped for) never thought that a loaner could get me this far (could get me this far)
3.
Pentrails 04:14
I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days all the things I miss but I can't explain, put my fist through walls in a choked up rage I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days I'm in love with you in a million, but before you cross, better look both ways so the story goes so the story goes I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days all the things I miss but I can't explain, put my fist through walls in a choked up rage I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days though your mission here always stays the same, let the sparks collide 'til it's all ablaze so the story goes so the story goes I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days all the things I miss but I can't explain, put my fist through walls in a choked up rage I left my pentrails on your page though you're lost at sea on your ship for days I am overboard in a million ways, throw my anchor down though it never stays so the story goes so the story goes so the story goes so the story goes I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days all the things I miss but I can't explain, put my fist through walls in a choked up rage I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days all the things I miss but I can't explain, put my fist through walls in a choked up rage I left my pentrails on your page though you've been asleep in your room for days I'm in love with you in a million ways, it reminds me of when the sunlight fades
4.
Truth Is, 07:54
we'll let the earth move beneath our feet we'll never let the air cool down on you and me I'm not sacred anymore of anything no, I'm not scared anymore of anything we'll kiss the road until we've had our fill we're shaking off everything that held us still no, I can't stop, I don't think I ever will no, I can't stop, I don't think I ever will I wanna live without myself 'cuz I want you and no one else I wanna look inside your shell in your eyes I'm bending space and time with you is racing through my mind is wrong about every single thing and it hurts so much that I cannot feel a thing we'll watch the sun sink beneath the waves there's a million places that we loved, but that we couldn't stay but I can't see how there's any other way no I can't see how there's any other way I wanna live without myself 'cuz I want you and no one else I wanna look inside your shell in your eyes I'm bending space and time with you is racing through my mind is wrong about every single thing and it feels so good that I cannot feel a thing ...I've seen it walk across your skin and I've heard it whisper in your ear I've seen it hold onto your hand it's echoing off your walls again it's echoing off your walls again
5.
I am here, but I'm leaving at the same time at the same time I am here, but I'm leaving at the same time at the same time I'm alone, but I'm with you at the same time at the same time I'm alone, but I'm with you at the same time at the same time I'm alright, but I'm hurting at the same time at the same time I'm alright, but I'm hurting at the same time at the same time I'm in love, but I hate this at the same time at the same time I'm in love, but I hate this at the same time at the same time I'm alive, but I'm dying at the same time at the same time I'm alive, but I'm dying at the same time at the same time I can breathe, but I'm drowning at the same time at the same time I can breathe, but I'm drowning at the same time at the same time
6.
I'm jumping at shadows, at war with my skin you're caught in a shipwreck, would you let me in? I'm jumping at shadows, the beast smells blood I hang from the gallows, we wait for the flood I'm a lame excuse for a life form I'm a lame excuse for a life form I'm a lame excuse for a life form I'm jumping at shadows, you could never tell I'm scratching the walls here at the bottom of the well I'm jumping at shadows, at war with my eyes I'm up on your rooftop, and I'm ready to dive I'm a lame excuse for a life form I'm a lame excuse for a life form I'm a lame excuse for a life form Is there life outside? I'm a lame excuse for a life form
7.
Illinois 05:03
If you're not careful, you just might still be here just keep your eyes open just keep your eyes it's just an expression, but you find yourself stretched too thin the midwestern winter threatens to freeze your skin all of the anger building up inside our cars just open your window, watch it float away and all the distractions creeping up inside your head have every intention of going blind I'm a lean, mean, dying machine the biggest mistake that you've ever seen was me packing my bags to leave nobody daydreams of living in Illinois what can I offer you now? I couldn't say and all the construction workers out on route 59 will they make a difference? I couldn't say I'm a lean, mean, dying machine the biggest mistake that you've ever seen was me packing my bags to leave You're a lean, mean, crying machine the biggest mistake that you've ever seen was me hurting your feelings If you're not careful, you just might still be here just keep your eyes open just keep your eyes
8.
What I Want 04:40
Fall into place, watching the love roll off your skin familiar place won't let you in call it off and stay alone when it starts to hurt, you know you're home fall into place, watching the days roll by so slow lost in a lifeboat on your own all of your reasons on your list all of the things you missed but I don't want what I want no, I don't want what I want fall out of place, wander around in threadbare shoes the last of you mind that you won't lose every time I say your name do you feel the same? do you feel? but I don't want what I want no, I don't want what I want fall into place, nowhere you go will let you stay familiar faces drift away something you said sticks in my mind: "maybe you'll find love when there's time"
9.
Riot Dose 06:53
smile, like you've seen me before like I took all your pain away smile, like you've known all along that things would turn out this way give me time, give me time, more time take all the pictures you can so the memories won't fade away fill all the spaces you can so you don't lose everything give me time, give me time, more time close your eyes and read my mind my voice is all used up smile, as you start to descend you feel your heart hesitate smile, as you're reaching the end I wish I could take your place give me time, give me time, more time more time I need more time
10.
step out of sight, you're gonna dance right out of my mind and into the air, this old ship is sinking drown in the sea, you're climbing down down next to me, I'm still a mistake the hell was I thinking? you're talking in your sleep again you're talking in your sleep again you'll never notice me again we're all just blurs and stand-ins we'll fade off this earth we're ending cut at the seams, I'm the fine line where your nightmares turn back into dreams, I don't know what's out there time, let it freeze, when your eyes locked onto me I still don't know, know just what my life means you're talking in your sleep again you're talking in your sleep again you'll never notice me again we're all just blurs and stand-ins we'll fade off this earth we're ending we're all climbing up these dirty stairs we're all climbing up these dirty stairs

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Taking over 2 years to complete, this is Nate's 5th full-length solo album. On it, Nate reaches new emotive depths and new sonic territory amidst the best songs he's written thus far.

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released November 10, 2016

Everything you hear was written and performed by Nate Leslie.
Mastered by Chris Graham.

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Nate Leslie is a sonic alchemist creating his own blend of indie post-punk electro psychedelic rock. Whatever that means.

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