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RED Album (by AntBut)

by Anthony Butterfield (AntBut)

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1.
Awakening 02:43
2.
Velocity 04:31
3.
Good Things 05:45
instrumental
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Break of Day 04:00
Sitting like a little Buddha so serene Painting with some colors I've never ever seen Waiting for the break of day Waiting for the tide to come and float our tears away What do you say Watching like a tiny baby so aware Covering with velvet stars way out there Soon to see the break of day Soon to see the tide come and float our tears away What do you say Will you be there by my side Or will time and distance soon divide How I wish that I could know The channel and the course The stream of life will flow How can I know How can I know Sleeping like a fragile bird in a tree Trying like a summer wind to be free Long to see the break of day Long to see the tide come and float our tears away What do you say What do you say What do you say
6.
Days of Gray 04:45
It's a gray day and that's not a bad thing It's more of a sad thing and that's okay To feel the brightness cheer, and lightness You must have days of gray Walking alone can be depressing But not distressing Don't stay at home To feel the satisfaction of human interaction You have to walk alone The world is full of light and shadow Temporary spectral imagery Our minds cannot experience in terms of absolutes We have to have some relativity Being apart for just a season It has a reason in what we are To glimpse when we're together Visions of forever There must be time apart
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Cymbaline 02:02
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Didn't have that much to say before he want away We didn't know They were his last few days We tried to get in touch he wasn't talking much Time to go His last few days Always seemed to be a living mystery a cypher no one even cared enough to solve Doesn't feel right went off into the night after passing His last few days So now we wonder why he felt the need to fly into the Flow the last few days
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Seascape 03:39
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THINK YA' KNOW You come to me with sage advice from another day Go give your message to your mirror practice what you say Set your own house in order now before you look at me Fix the messes in your life Don't tell others how to be And so it goes (you think you know) You're a white sepulcher filled with rotting bones just a polished surface your life is not your own Thank you for your kind regard I wish I could conceive That you're not wishing privately that I would simply leave And so it goes (you think you know) So it goes (you think you know) Each passing moment is opportunity to pay attention to your mind increase your clarity So much work is needed in just this one lifetime Controlling other people is an emotional crime So take your counsel elsewhere No, don't apologize Being self-deceptive is the worst of all the lies Go find another victim now there's lots of sheep you see But look into my eyes one last time then just let me be And so it goes (you think you know) So it goes ( you think you know) So it goes ( you think you know) You think you know
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Butterfly 03:25
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Mr. Su 03:36
Mr. Su, I see you almost everyday Practicing your Tai Chi moves in your driveway. A little useless cigarette is clamped between your lips How do you do, Mr. Su Mr. Su, I smile and wave a brief hello As I'm jogging by your house on Winget Road. You respond by grunting with the very faintest nod The day is new, Mr. Su Mr. Su Mr. Su, I sometimes wonder 'bout your life I've never even seen a hint of children or a wife. Do you have a hamster, dog, or cat? A turtle? Or a bird? Mr. Su I haven't heard. Mr. Su, I question if you're very wise Quietly observing life with knowing eyes. Or maybe you're a criminal, with secrets from the past Don't have a clue 'bout Mr. Su Mr. Su, I doubt you think about me much As you do your exercises, work, and such But sometimes unexpectedly, I must admit it's true I think of you, Mr. Su Mr. Su Mr. Su, We're not neighbors, we're not friends You're just a guy I see when I go running; why pretend? But I'm intrigued at times by the mystery that is you The mystery that is you Mr. Su
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SAINT (ON THE SHELF) It's an uphill climb And it's facing her all the time showing a face that's brave finding a life to save Discerning a goal of life through all of the trying strife Appearing to face her fears But staying away from mirrors (ch) Focusing only on others Avoiding confronting a self Taking all the deeper questions And putting them on the highest shelf Ah.....keep 'em up on the highest shelf Ah.....don't look Of course life's supposed to be hard But someday will come a reward At least that's what she's been told By other poor lambs in the fold No one would say that she's wrong Been practicing this for so long Staying with what she knows Ignoring the wind that blows (ch) Focusing only on others Avoiding confronting a self Taking all the deeper questions And putting them on the highest shelf Ah.....keep 'em up on the highest shelf Ah.....don't look (br) Identify problems, and focus attention Who is the judge in this scene? Bringing a god force into the equation asking the shepherd what does it mean (what does a shepherd know?) (what can a shepherd know?) ,,,,,,,,, Musical verse interlude Then chorus
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Push It 04:39
(V1) Displaying all your biases like a badge of honor Proud of idiosyncrasies Truth repelled, like oil from water Righteous indignation coiled up like a tightened spring Emotions a hair trigger waiting for one who's willing to (CH) Push it and push some more A button made (and displayed) What's a button for? Push it and push some more I will just keep pushing it 'Til you push me out the door (V2) You're just a tad too hand in glove world of black and whiteness perception too reliable trusting too much in your rightness But I can see quite plainly devices you have made contraptions of illusions the mechanism begs for me to CH (BR) "Comfort the disturbed" The maxim gently prods But, too, "Disturb the comfortable" challenge all their gods If they show a doorbell buzzer Plain for all to see Someone has to push it Might as well be me to (OUT) And later on, when you cool down I humbly ask of you When you see my head's too big Will you push me, too!
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I Life, with its twisting turning plot Contrast sometimes hurts a lot The clouds will block your view Hard to remember open sky when the sun has said goodbye so it seems in the shifting dreams CH though it's hard to see always it gets better blue sky waiting up just out of view try to let it be nothing lasts forever Find the strength that lives inside of you II Vistas will change as you go on Darkest hour before the dawn The rain will change your plans Rocky and steep the path can seem but up ahead you'll see the gleam of the hope of a peaceful place CH Life, with its twisting turning plot Contrast sometimes hurts a lot The clouds will block your view

about

This is my first published collection of original compositions. I've only recently started writing lyrics, and I'm sure it shows. My intent is to share some of my views and philosophy, NOT to offend or alienate.

There are themes in life that I read about, observe, and ponder; and these are the types of things I want my lyrics to explore: Our tendency to judge appearance without really knowing what's going on in the lives of others (His Last Few Days, Mr. Su); hypocrisy and attempts to manipulate or control each other (Think Ya' Know); our willingness to do the right things for the wrong reasons (Saint); our tendency to be angry with each other without accepting responsibility for our role in the situation (Push It); and the hope that, despite appearances to the contrary, somehow this will all turn out okay (Always It Gets Better).

I'm attempting to create songs that provoke thought and dialogue; I'm NOT trying to cause anger or acrimony. (And, no, the song is not about you.) (Unless your name is Mr. Su.)


About my set-up:
I record in Logic Pro using Apple plug-ins as well as Roland external gear. I also play a little guitar on some tracks. I create all my own patterns and loops, so everything you hear is me playing, with multi-track allowing me to play many instruments at the same time. (Thanks, Les Paul!)

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released March 17, 2012

Anthony Butterfield: instruments and vocals

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Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.

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AntBut Salt Lake City, Utah

If you're here, you probably already know me. But just in case you happened here and don't know me personally, I will tell you just a bit about me. I'm a school teacher in Utah who makes music in the basement using electronic and acoustic equipment. It's a fun hobby. My track prices are cheap because I'm just happy if someone wants to own one or two! ... more

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