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Heaven to Hell

by Lesser Strays

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1.
BEACHED WHALE I’M AN EMPTY MAN, IT’S JUST SO PLAIN TO SEE NO MATTER WHERE I STAND, YOU’LL BRING MY DEFEAT OH YOU’LL BRING MY DEFEAT, YES YOU’LL BRING MY DEFEAT WE WERE THE CHOSEN FEW, NOW WE’RE UNDER THE LOADED GUN AND I WON’T ASK FROM YOU, NOW WHEN I TAKE MY RUN OH WHEN I TAKE MY RUN, WHEN I TAKE MY RUN NOW I’M A LOVING MAN, BUT I WOULD RATHER BLEED THAN ROT UP ON YOUR VINE, LIKE A DYING DRYING SEED OH YES A DYING DRYING SEED YOU’RE SOMETHING LIKE A SAINT IN MY HELLISH AWFUL MIND BUT I CAN WELCOME PAIN, OH YES IT’S THE ONLY LOVE I FIND OH THE ONLY LOVE I FIND YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE, OH SOME VICTIM OF THE PAST WELL WE ALL GOT AN ARM OF SCARS, SO AM I JUST FUCKING TRASHED YOU SAY YOU KNOW YOUR HEART BUT IT’S THE THING YOU CANNOT REACH SO I WONT PLAY THE PART OF A FUCKING WHALE ON THE BEACH A FUCKING ON THE BEACH, JUST A FUCKING WHALE ON THE BEACH IT’S ALL JUST PRETTY LIES FROM YOUR SOFT MOVING LIPS YOUR CHARM’S A RUSSIAN SPY, BUT YOU WON’T FIND SHIT YOU’RE SOMETHING LIKE A SAINT, IN MY HELLISH AWFUL MIND BUT I CAN HANDLE PAIN, IF IT’S THE ONLY LOVE I FIND OH ITS THE ONLY LOVE I FIND, THE ONLY LOVE I FIND
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Drunk Again 03:34
DRUNK AGAIN WELL I CAN EXPLAIN IT, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WE ARE VICTIMS OF OUR HEARTS, AS THIS STORM BETWEEN US BREWS I RETURN AGAIN, CAN YOU FEEL ME? I’M JUST DRUNK AGAIN, BUT THIS BITTER LOVE IT’S THE REALEST THING IN ME MORE MAGIC IN THE MIND, MORE FIRE FOR THE GUN I’LL SPILL MY LIFE ON EVERYONE I’LL FLY FROM THIS CITY, ESCAPE FROM YOUR EYES PAINT MY SORRY INK AGAINST THE SKY YOU’VE GOT YOUR SAVIORS, YES YOU’VE GOT SOME NUMBERS FOR NIGHT BUT YOUR BED WITH 2 BODIES, IN MY MIND IT’S SO UNRIGHT I’LL RETURN AGAIN, WILL YOU FEEL ME? I’M JUST DRUNK AGAIN, BUT THIS BITTER MIND IT’S THE ONLY THING IN ME. IT’S THE ONLY THING IN ME.
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Howling 03:48
HOWLING COME TO THE CITY, CITY OF LIGHTS DON’T NEED OUR MINDS, THEY’RE ROLLING TONIGHT AND I KNOW THAT YOU WANT ME, WELL I WANT YOU TOO BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS, HONEY, COLD HEARTS CANNOT DO WELL I KNOW THAT YOUR SHADOWS, ARE EXPLORING THE TOWN EVEN THE MOON GETS LESS AROUND ASK ME WHY I’M SO CRUEL, WHY I’M UNKIND HONEY THERE ARE SOMETHINGS THAT CAN RUIN A GOOD MANS MIND. WELL I HAVE SOME FREAKY NIGHT MARES, OH I’VE GOT SOME BOILED BLOOD DON’T ASK ME WHY MY SHIP IS SINKING, BABY YOU BROKE THE DAMN AND STARTED THE FLOOD WELL MY HEART HOWLS, DRUNK ON THE LOVE OF THE TEMPEST IN MY MIND WELL MY HEART HOWLS, DEAD ON THE QUEST FOR THE PEACE I CANNOT FIND I KNOW YOUR SHADOWS ARE RUNNING THIS TOWN, THE BEAST IN MY HEART IS MAKING ME HOWL
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SLEEP WITH THE FISHES SUN RISE, YOU DON’T KNOW THE STORM, YOU DON’T KNOW THE STORM WE RIDE MOONSHINE, YOU DON’T KNOW THE LOVE, YOU DON’T THE DREAMS WHERE I DIE I DIE BLAMING FATHER LONELY UP IN HEAVEN EATING FIRE FOR DESSERT MOTHER CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS MESS OF ASHY EARTH IS WORTH? IS WORTH. IF I WAS AN ORPHAN I MIGHT SLEEP WITH THE FISHES TONIGHT LET SEAWEED TAKE MY ARMS AND THAT DARK SEA STEAL THE LIGHT STEAL THE LIGHT, THE LIGHT. STEAL THE LIGHT. LOVE OF MINE, YOU WON’T HOLD THAT WORLD, YOU WONT HOLD THE WORLD IN MY EYES SOMETIMES ALL YOU EVER WANTED WAS JUST AIR BEHIND A DISGUISE DREAMING ABOUT THE GHOST THAT WILL NEVER HOLD ME I’M SWIMMING IN THE DEEP WORLD, SWIMMING IN THE LOST WORLD DREAMING ABOUT THE GHOST THAT WILL NEVER HOLD ME I’M SWIMMING IN THE DEEP WORLD, SWIMMING IN THE LOST WORLD
5.
Victoria 04:18
VICTORIA VICTORIA, MY STARRY EYES ARE BLUE I’M FUCKED UP AND THEY’RES SPIDERS IN THIS ROOM YOUR POLKA DOTS, THOSE CITY GIRLS CAN’T STEAL I HID THEM IN A DRAWER UNDER A RIVER JUST FOR YOU AND NO WE WILL NEVER DISCUSS THE TIDE IT DROWNS YOU WHEN YOU SLEEP, BUT YOU MISS IT WHEN IT’S DRY ALL MY FRIENDS BRAG OF HOW THEY BLEED PISS ON THE GARDEN, THEN THEY PLANT THE SEED (Repeat once) AND I CAN’T MOVE, WILL SOME ONE SHOW THE WAY AND NO WE WILL NEVER DISCUSS THE TIDE IT DROWNS YOU WHEN YOU SLEEP, BUT YOU MISS IT WHEN IT’S DRY ALL MY FRIENDS BRAG OF HOW THEY BLEED PISS ON THE GARDEN, THEN THEY PLANT THE SEED VICTORIA MY STARRY EYES ARE BLUE I’M FUCKED UP, AND THERE’S SPIDERS IN THE ROOM
6.
Slow Surf 05:17
SLOW SURF WE MET IN A STRANGER’S ROOM, I CAN’T REMEMBER THEIR NAMES AND WHEN MY LIFE FEELS BLACK AND BLUE, IT’S YOU WHOSE LIGHT REMAINS THE SAME THERE’S SECRETS, THERE’S THOUGHTS THAT I OWN WOULD YOU BE SO DISTURBED TO LEARN THAT SOMETIMES YOU’RE IN MY MIND ALONE SAIL ON THE SEA INTO THE MYTH THAT YOU ARE YOU’RE TANGLED IN POEMS, MY EYES THEY ARE DINING WITH STARS WHEN YOU’RE FADING, I’LL SNEAK BACK THROUGH YOUR DOOR I MIGHT LIKE HAUNTING YOUR HOUSE, BUT I WON’T ASK FOR MORE NOW YOU’RE OFF WITH YOUR CITY BOYS AND I’M OFF WITH MY CITY GIRLS I WISH YOU’D SAVE ME FROM THEM, AND I COULD SAVE YOU FROM THEM WE’RE A MYTH
7.
HEAVEN TO HELL DON’T HANG YOUR BELLS AROUND ME, YOU’LL DROWN YOUR DREAMS WITH STONE I HAVE A PHANTOM HEART ACHE, IT SLEEPS AND WALKS ALONE IF THIS IS SOBER CONFLICT, I’LL SHOW MYSELF TO THE DOOR EVERYONE, EVERYONE FEELS THIS AND EVERYONE WANTS MORE TO FEEL YOU, YOU KNOW I WANTED, BUT I WANTED TO CONCEAL ME HIDE MY FLESH AND BONES IN THE SKIN OF THE PAST PLACE TENDER ARMS ON THE COLD OF MY SKIN TWO TIMES THEN TAKE YOUR MONEY AND RUN FOR A CHANCE TO SURVIVE MARK MY NAME IN THE STONE OF YOUR HEART IN YOUR OWN MIND THAT GRAVEYARD’S SINKING YOUR HEAVEN TO HELL, HEAVEN TO HELL YOUR HEAVEN TO HELL IF HOME IS TWO HEARTS I AIN’T NO BELIEVER THEY’RE ALL JUST PRETENDING IN THIS WORLD OF DECIEVERS IN SOME LOST DREAM, THERE I MAY ACCEPT YOU PROMISE TO FORGET ME, I SWEAR I WILL FORGET YOU YOUR HEAVEN MY HELL, HEAVEN MY HELL... DON’T HANG YOUR BELLS AROUND ME, YOU’LL DROWN YOUR DREAMS WITH STONE I HAVE A PHANTOM HEART ACHE, IT SLEEPS AND WALKS ALONE EVERYONE WANTS MORE IT’S YOUR HEAVEN. IT’S MY HELL.

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…I'll fly from this city, escape from your eyes
Paint my sorry ink against the sky…
Heaven to Hell is the 3rd extended play release from the Portland based indie band "Lesser Strays"
The title and content is born from the observation of the fluctuating quality of the human experience. We step in and out of moments of heaven and hell, as well as the stagnant points in-between. To travel back and forth from both places, is simply to live.

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released September 9, 2014

Written, Recorded, Mixed, by Joshua Petroni © 2014

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Lesser Strays San Diego, California

An indie rock project founded in 2013 by Josh Petroni; Lesser Strays has released 4 EPs, 2 full-length albums.
In 2014 Lesser Strays' first show was played at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland, OR and has called a variety of cities home from San Diego, Portland, Milan, and Nashville.
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