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Independent (debut album)

by empire garrison

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1.
Board 03:28
Calling trumps they fall down dead Seeing things they know Carving trunks into a bed Stealing what's his home Utensils shown Glimmer shown Feeling unknown What is left? Moving trunks and closing books Starching lines and hooks How I look and what I say Arbitrary flay Feeling unknown Glimmer shown Redemption tome What is left? Spend a lifetime just growing old
2.
Trifle 03:17
Maybe somewhere down the road You'll know what it means To be waiting for the curve Maybe someday when it's dark You'll know what it means To have the match, but not the spark I know that the road is getting slick I know that the ice ain't very thick I know that I think more than I should I know what it's like to be good Maybe somewhere down the road You'll know what it means To be waiting for the girl Did you love her from afar Thigmotropic dreams Get you ready for this world I know that the road is getting slick I know that the ice ain't very thick I know that I think more than I should I know what it's like to be good I know that I know more than I say I know that you like it more that way I know that I think more than I should I know what it's like I know what it's Like I know the road is getting slick Like I know the ice ain't very thick Like I know I think more than I should I know what it's like to be good
3.
Learning 03:45
And you know I never ran out on you And you know I never could be untrue I hope you know I never will be the same Never would be the same And I know I never ran out on you And I know I never could be untrue Now I know I never would be the same Never would be the same And I know I've never set eyes on you And I know I never could be untrue I hope you know I never will be the same Never will be the same And I know that it's not over 'til it's done And I feel that I'm a loner 'til I've won Somebody's love and she'll mean more than the sun I'll write about her, think of her and me as one
4.
Relevant 04:37
I was far more relevant When all of my friends Had nothing better to do Now, I look around Listening for their sounds Expectant of nothing new Finding something more A clamor 'yond the door Of droves planning escape To where, I don't know, But it stands to show It'll be somewhere that I ain't You used to care, and me, I know you will I know that I shouldn't bitch About these problems which Have nothing to do with you But I sense you listen Not in exhibition But for your greatest of fears Tearing down your walls Hearing no footfalls And sensing no one is there Then you look around Listening for the sounds Seeing nothing, you stare You used to stare at me, I know you will Come on back around I let you down somehow And if I get it right this time Will it all fall down?
5.
Stuck 05:07
I went for a walk that seems like for miles I'm getting further from your smile Should I turn back? I still say no. It's been a while since I've been around What did they do to my little town? Shall I turn back? I still say no. I cannot see your face It's all I have of you some days Do you know me? It seems that I had The best times that I ever will have In your arms? You still say no. I heard there's a bride with a wedding gown And a ring with no money down Will he come back? She still says no. I cannot see your face It's all I have of you some days Turning back and sticking around The further I run, the closer to home It's been a while since I've been around What did they do to my fucking town? Learning that and sticking around The further I run, the closer to home
6.
Faith 02:54
God knows what you've done God knows what you've meant to me Yeah, I see you've taken away Nothing I held (back from) you You are left nothing to say I can't feel my (hands or) feet God knows that we've talked God knows that I've kept away God knows how you've lived "God knows what I know" you'd say I feel you slipping away Slowly I get (numb and ) free You, I know you've nothing to say I can't feel my (hands or) feet God knows what He wills God knows what it is to us God knows what he hears God knows what I meant to say When you're right, you are right I walked through the garden, fell on my knees I saw you in Heaven, dona nobis Pacem, requiem domine I will take you down You are right when you're right
7.
And I think about the day that you changed and left LA Looking back, I wonder why I was scared of your reply Knowing how I was so wrong wanting you to come along Sighing more and breathing less Now, I've learned I'm not scared I'm not scared People tell me that I'm not too bright And I don't know so I suppose they're right But there's nothing I can do now I'm so in love with you now And I'm much too old to think I'll be okay Anywhere you go, anywhere, the fool follows And then, when I finish My Book I'll ask you to take a look At sing-song lines of treacly prose And cloying verse that I have chose To signify a deeper feel Of things I did to try to heal Footnote: the theme is lost on me But I know I'm not scared I'm not scared People tell me that I'm not too bright And I don't know so I suppose they're right But there's nothing I can do now I'm so in love with you now And I'm much too old to think I'll be okay Anywhere you go, anywhere, the fool follows If you told me that I'd still carry this against my will I would tell you not to change or your life to rearrange I'm not scared People tell me that I'm not too bright And I don't know so I suppose they're right But there's nothing I can do now I'm so in love with you now And I'm much too old to feel I'll be okay Anywhere you go, anywhere, the fool follows
8.
Map 03:16
Wherever you go I'll be there with you Whatever you do I'll be there for you Whatever you say I'll remember it for you Whatever you know must come from within Yourself and with an ardor you do what you mean It's not your fault it's just and without malice I say You're not alone Wherever you go, well then, there you are Whomever you know will only go so far Whatever you choose will soon fail you somehow Whatever you loose will come back soon anew To you and to your memories. I know that it will It's not your fault. It's just and without malice I say You're not alone Wherever you are Wherever you are I'll be there with you Whatever you've been through Wherever you are
9.
Comic girl, you mean the world to me But I can't find the words to tell you so What I can't live without is your topography Of awesome Sub-shop girl, you might remember me I'm the one you asked "white, wheat, or whole?" What I can't forget is your topography Of awesome I'd like to take you so far away from here Bait-shop girl, you don't remember me And we're better off if you don't know What I can't figure out is your topography Of awesome You're my bait-shop girl
10.
Strength 02:58
Driving into the sun, taking her back where she came from Driving into the sun and we will never , oh, no never Ever come this way again Driving into the sun There's a ring on her hand, a stone for each one of her loves And now all are here except for one who couldn't be here Because the mom outlived the son And it feels like Heaven isn't so far from home No, heaven isn't so far from home Driving into the sun, taking her back where she came from Driving into the sun and we will never , oh, no never Ever be alone again Driving into the sun And it feels like Heaven isn't so far from home No, heaven isn't so far from home Heaven isn't so far
11.
Third Person 03:48
"Why does he give away the easy stuff?" She acts so tough. She's had enough today She turns away and doesn't hear him say "It's not too late." Scratching the scar until it opens up He loosens up enough to feel okay He turns away too scared to hear her say "It's too late." Holding it back until he knows he'll burst Expect the worst and promise not to blink It makes him think that he's more scared that he Will be okay Changing her mind, she never knows what's next It's a good guess he won't. He is that way, But she won't say and now she needs him more, But it's too late
12.
Queue 05:04
I waited a long time to see your face Oh, such a long time to see your face Don't know what it was back then But I know that it can be that again this time Because the only thing that's in my way is me this time But I'm the only thing that's me I stuck around to hear your voice Still not long enough to have a choice I don't care how long it's been Just a bit longer and then I'll quit this time Because the only thing that's in my way is me this time Like I'm the only thing that's real If you know, then why did you want to know? Do you want to stay away? Do you want to stay? I waited around to see your face Such a long time to see your face If you knew, then why did you have to go? I wait around to hear you say, "This time" Because the only thing that's in my way is me this time 'Cause you're the only thing that's real
13.
Home 04:03
Even though my heart is ready Even thought my will is steady I know I have to go home Even though my head is ready Even though my faith is steady I know I have to go home If you know, don't let it show Don't save me Save me Even though my rhyme is heady Even though my act is petty I know I have to go home If you know, don't let it show Don't save me Save me
14.
I know I've read this one before But I'm still in love with you I don't remember how it ends I know we start as friends But I'm still in love with you I know my hero's arc is weak Your heroine is meek But I'm still in love with you I feel magic in the air when I remember you there

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released July 4, 2005

Recorded at Source Emission Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Spring of '03 through Spring of '05 by Jim O'Neil
Mixed by Jim O'Neil and Craig Holmquist
Mastered by Luke Harper at Magneto Mastering

All songs and lyrics copyright City Farmer Music, ASCAP

Craig Holmquist - Vocals, Guitar
Tom Gerde - Bass, Vocals
Steven Turtle Hahn - Drums
Tim Oesau - Keyboards

Empire Garrison would like to thank:
Jim O'Neil and everyone at Source Emission Studios for their hard work and accommodation
Our family and friends for everything they do
Shane Reese for his diligent and all too patient work
Mr. Hooper...John Kerns and Kevin Dragseth for their inspiration
Jeremy Jones for the name
Jake Langevin and Mark Harrington for their equipment
Greg Mazzuco for "of Awesome"
Christian Nesheim
God
And you for your support

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empire garrison Minneapolis, Minnesota

2001: empire garrison is formed as a power trio.
2003: eg increases in size by 33%.
2005: eg releases Independent on the fourth of July.
2007: eg again inflates by an additional 25%.
2009: eg releases Goodbye Singing Songs on Valentine's Day.
2012: eg continues to release songs on holidays, but stands fast at 5 members at the time of this missive.
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