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West Coast

by Montclaire

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1.
West Coast 03:59
Save me from the west coast I want to leave this rain behind The memories have lost their shine It’s what’s been keeping me here Can’t forget the hour When smoke and fire intertwined No difference between day or night It blurred out everything clear Afraid to let go of what I know Am I trading the rain for the snow You said, you said everything will be alright the chances are slim for this To happen again. It’s one in a hundred. But I know, I know, the axis has shifted and the world has wilted. I’m tired of pretending That there is no ending Take me from the west coast People glow from pixelated light Taking over everything in sight I can’t tell what’s real The weight is getting heavy And broken dreams aren’t yours to hold Wherever you are, there I’ll go I just don’t want to be here Afraid to let go of what I know Am I trading in rain for snow You said, you said everything will be alright the chances are slim for this To happen again. It’s one in a hundred. But I know, I know, the axis has shifted and the world has wilted. I’m tired of pretending That there is no ending We laughed until our luck ran out. It’s time to pay. Waiting for the undertow to pull us away You said, you said everything will be alright the chances are slim for this To happen again. It’s one in a hundred. But I know, I know, the axis has shifted and the world has wilted. I’m tired of pretending That there is no ending Save me from the west coast Save me from the west coast
2.
Swim 03:28
When I was a kid my mama told me That I shouldn’t swim For fear I wouldn’t survive Just wish that she’d let me dive Into the deep end with the other kids My arms would move like fins Body shifted to manual drive I think I’ll make it out alive Watch me See me Can you hear me? Tell me, cause I can’t hear you Been known to take the long way Obey the signals and rules Always last to arrive Think I’m everyone’s favorite punchline But I’m not just a mind covered in skin and bone I’m a rebel who’ll call you On the telephone Cause even good girls feel alone Watch me See me Can you hear me Tell me, cause I can’t hear you Always did what was expected out of me But I got sick of trying Even if you want to hold me down you will see That I was never, ever, going to Drown
3.
Live to Tell 04:50
I have a tale to tell Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well I was not ready for the fall Too blind to see the writing on the wall A man can tell a thousand lies I’ve learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, ‘til then It will burn inside of me I know where beauty lives I’ve seen it once I know the warmth she gives The light that you could never see It shines inside You can’t take that from me A man can tell a thousand lies I’ve learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, ‘til then It will burn inside of me The truth is never far behind You kept it hidden well If I live to tell The secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again If I ran away, I’d never have the strength To go very far How would they hear the beating of my heart Will it grow cold The secret that I hide Will I grow old How will they hear When will they learn How will they know A man can tell a thousand lies I’ve learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell The secret I have learned, ‘til then It will burn inside of me The truth is never far behind You kept it hidden well If I live to tell the secret I knew then Will I ever have the chance again
4.
There you go again Has it ever crossed your mind to Tell the details of the one who broke your heart in pieces to someone new But you don’t want to face the truth Can’t hear over your broken record Apathy is taking over me It’s time to leave And my point is falling through I’m not your complaint department Don’t care who you think you are I’m not your complaint department Send it downstairs to HR I really need to get away from all this trouble Away where skies are blue Away from all this trouble Away from you I’m out of the ideas To validate your indiscretions Pointing out all of the faults and reasons Hoping karma won’t stick to you I think that you’re addicted to The neverending self-affliction Even though I may not understand the motive of your errors I can’t help but see the view If only you can see it too If only you can see it too If only you can see it too I’m not your complaint department Don’t care who you think you are I’m not your complaint department Send it downstairs to HR I really need to get away from all this trouble Away where skies are blue Away from all this trouble Away from you Away from you Away from you

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Portland-based artist Montclaire (Sabrina Velazquez), returns with "West Coast," a 4-song EP, and first-time collaboration with producer Bess Rogers. Recorded over the course of 2020-2021. The songs were tracked in remote spaces across Portland, Nashville, and Brooklyn.

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released January 28, 2022

Produced by Bess Rogers
Mixed by Chris Kuffner
Mastered by Amy Dragon

Vocals: Sabrina Velazquez
Background vocals: Bess Rogers, Sabrina Velazquez
Guitars: Bess Rogers
Bass: Bess Rogers, Chris Kuffner
Drums: Zach Jones

All music and lyrics: Bess Robers, Sabrina Velazquez
Except track 3 "Live to Tell:" Music and lyrics by Madonna, Patrick Leonard

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Montclaire is Portland-based artist Sabrina Velazquez.

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