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The Ballad of Gus Oag

by Gus Oag

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1.
Dream State 05:10
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Pinch me is this real? Must be the way I feel We deserve to be happy you and I Hang on to our epiphanies and desires I can’t tell if we are in a dream state. Are we awake? Still don’t know if we are in a dream state. I can’t diff-eren-ti-ate Minutiae details so genuine People places recollections enshrined Details and situations seem so real Mysteries of the ages answers almost revealed I can’t tell if we are in a dream state. Are we awake? Still don’t know if we are in a dream state. I can’t diff-eren-ti-ate
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Live to Fight Another Day 03:05
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Well we run for the hills and we swim for the shores Just to get away And we climb to the treetops and ride out the tempest I’m proud to say And no more shall we fear what comes our way We live to fight another day We live to fight another day When we’re faced with the darkness we look to the stars Just to guide our way And we navigate waters we just won’t allow ourselves Led astray And no more shall we fear what comes our way We live to fight another day We live to fight another day And when we’re together I’m happy And when we stand tall I’m proud We’ll weather the storms together We will sing our songs out loud Well we’re bloodied and bruised but we land on our feet And we face the day And we take on all comers our clothing is tattered Our nerves are frayed And no more shall we fear what comes our way We live to fight another day We live to fight another day
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Make Your Way 06:02
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When we’re tested that’s the day When you find yourself out there facing reality Don’t succumb to thoughts of pity All the cliché’s come to play There’s no shortage of well wishers Make sure to take your strength from them Don’t expect things or you’ll be disappointed The sooner that you realize it you’re on your way The sooner that you realize it you’re on your way Chorus There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait No one there to light the way No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero No Hail Mary last play Make your way Make your own way There’s no bail out there’s no simple solution The ball’s in your court more cliché’s Face it head on you’re the sole resolution Just when you realize it you’re on your way Just when you realize it you’re on your way chorus There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait No one there to light the way No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero No miracle bail out play Make your way There’s no shining white knight. There’s no angel in wait No one there to light the way Make your own way No one’s coming to save you. No comic book hero. No miracle bail out play
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Ordinary Day 03:36
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It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day for them not me I’m having a bad day but they don’t seem to notice Going ‘bout their way oblivious to me Anxiety setting in they’re focused simply upon their screens I’m asking myself why there’s no empathy Realize that the world just keeps turning Try to grasp “how that can be?” understand everyone has their own life Come to terms so you can see It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day for them not me Leaning on your faith Try’n to make sense of senseless Swimming in surreal tears drop unseen They’re going ‘bout their jobs. How can they act so normal? Struggling to reconcile between Realize that the world just keeps turning Countless lives change simultaneously Through the fog find the will to keep going Looking in that’s all they’ll see Chorus It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day It’s an Ordinary day for them not me
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The Ballad of Gus Oag 06:56
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Gus lacked the vo cal prowess to carry a tune He played to I ma ginary throngs of fans in his room Gus’s tech nique was shoddy his musicianship weak He channels completed scores of sheet music he’s some kind of creative freak. Gus owned a cassette recorder. Performance space was his room He never lacked inspiration, found it in pleasure or gloom His notes were scribbled on napkins, written on backs of airplane magazines He sent himself email lyrics, would wake from a dead sleep and make note of dreams You don't schedule appointments, don’t arrange time with inspira tion. Songs would strike like a lightning bolt, run down his arm grounded just by his pen He’d write of social injustice perpetrated on a friend He wrote of loves lost and heartache, things working out in the end He played to sold out park benches to chimpmunks and squirrels His heartfelt love songs and ballads never to reach the ears of intended girls Gus music was his catharsis. brought comfort ‘gain and again He never lacked for inspiration, Was just a question of when Gus hoped to share his e motions and raise up the spirit of all those who need No thought to just how his message would transcend the four walls and finally be freed. A broken heart, a reflection, a decla ration aching to be heard Songs would strike like a lightning bolt fill up his heart misty eyes would get blurred Gus Oag his instincts never mis led Gus Oag Found the right notes and the words to be said He’s the greatest unknown song writer of a genera tion and he knows all his wisdom and messages reside no where else but inside his head. A body of work. Never published or listed A lifetime of work undiscovered its twisted A catalogue lost no one would ever miss it If he couldn't share it it never existed
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Play On 06:27
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Play on in our hearts and our memories Play ing road trip for all eternity Play on , in the thoughts of your families Play on Play on Verse Wake up, travel days are so long and dull Pack up, yeah, we all know the drill Suite up, wear the colors with so much pride Mount up, everyone on the bus Everyone has to learn to pass the time their own way That’s a skill that they don’t teach you in schools or in dev camps Chill to Music, challenge vid games text to family text to crushes Watching movies playing card games Playing pranks Pass the hours with your teammates every precious moment counted Share the bus with coaches trainers, everyone Some don’t dare to waste a moment staying up for every minute Others sleep on busses they’re the lucky ones Chorus Play on in our hearts and our memories Play ing road games for all eternity Play on , in the thoughts of your families Play on Play on Faces pressed against the windows watching everything that passes Checking out their social media , reading books Horsing with their new best buddies giving hard times to the rookies Only backing down when coach gives them the look Mostly journeys in the evening over night to take on rivals Many miles to go before they see the sun Some don’t dare to waste a moment staying up for every minute Others sleep on busses they’re the lucky ones chorus Play on in our hearts and our memories Play ing road games for all eternity Play on , in the thoughts of your families Play on Play on
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We Two 04:48
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We two We’ve fallen in love Its real, its true goods things will come We two We’ll take on what comes We two we act like we’re one What’s the chance of this happening? Meet just ‘fore you left Worlds apart relationships not started yet Only faces on a screen Put the plans in motion Choose a place and date Who are we to question fate? Getting lost together What did you hurt now? No worries when you’re around chorus We two We’re so much in love Its real its true goods things will come We two We’ll take on what comes We two we act like we’re one Six months later one third closer on the globe BC seems common ground Five rings set the backdrop finally together What we sought was what we found Fall asleep holding hands Make me share my friends Most caring person I know Schools no reason for waiting We can all relate Here we are it worked out great Chorus
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Determination 04:39
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It’s Deter e er e er mination Deter e er e er mination Her days are long filled with challenges plenty Nights drag on, thoughts of missed opportunities self trepidation Her Dreams are strong what she wants not a mystery But plans go wrong, back to square one again hop a bus post a resume It’s Deter e er e er mination Deter e er e er mination Don’t ask so many questions when I’m ready I’ll tell you Not being evasive I just don’t need reminders of just where I thought I’d be Chasing time grab some take out then excersize Climb the stairs to her fifth floor walk-up no heat call the landlord It’s Deter e er e er mination Deter e er e er mination Soldier on through bad karma or circumstance Someone new who knows just what tomorrow brings So it goes Things work out in the end if you see it through keep reciting this over and over and over De ter e er e er mination Deter e er e er mination It’s De ter e er e er mination Deter e er e er mination Determination makes me this way just resolve and belief that tomorrow brings relief Grit over grief
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Time to Reinvent the Wheel 04:05
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No one's buying what you’re selling The light bulb just went off You’ve had you’re “ah ha”! moment But the masses they just scoffed. You shopped it around. Repackaged and rebranded A new presentation To brand new clientele Your unique perspective On a timeless idea Are you pitching genius? or are you pure delusional Chorus When it’s just not working And you cannot close the deal No ones buying what you’re selling It’s time to reinvent the wheel Don’t get beaten down and broken Though it starts to feel surreal When no ones buying what you’re selling It’s time to reinvent the wheel Traditional wisdom says how can you expect A different result from The same cause and effect Textbook marketing’s failed here Objectivity’s impaired Are you waiting on an angel? Or just anyone who cares Keep believing in the end game All the world loves one who wins Perseverance is the answer At the end it all begins Chorus When predictable’s not working And you just cannot close the deal No ones buying what you’re selling It’s time to reinvent the wheel Don’t get beaten down and busted Though it takes on the surreal When no ones buying what you’re selling It’s time to reinvent the wheel
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Try Harder 05:47
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I believe that everyone, is a prodigy at something A mere fraction get the opportunity to realize their potential That doesn’t mean that we should accept the status quo Question all that we could have I stared in the mirror and I asked myself What if my best doesn’t cut it? Chorus If your best ain’t good enough try harder try harder If your reach ain’t far enough push farther push farther If you feel there’s no new thoughts Be smarter be smarter Try harder Can’t avoid the news today global unrest and hardship People challenged every way and pushed to deal as best they can against the forces Natural disasters politics and wars How’d it ever get this way? What we need is a push a shake a wake up call A voice inside our heads saying Chorus If your best ain’t good enough try harder try harder If your reach ain’t far enough push farther push farther If you feel there’s no new thoughts Be smarter be smarter Try harder Open doors tear down the walls heal all the sick End all wars put everybody back to work Chorus If your best ain’t good enough try harder try harder If your reach ain’t far enough push farther push farther If you feel there’s no new thoughts Be smarter be smarter Try harder
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We Two acoustic 05:01
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We two We’ve fallen in love Its real, its true goods things will come We two We’ll take on what comes We two we act like we’re one What’s the chance of this happening? Meet just ‘fore you left Worlds apart relationships not started yet Only faces on a screen Put the plans in motion Choose a place and date Who are we to question fate? Getting lost together What did you hurt now? No worries when you’re around chorus We two We’re so much in love Its real its true goods things will come We two We’ll take on what comes We two we act like we’re one Six months later one third closer on the globe BC seems common ground Five rings set the backdrop finally together What we sought was what we found Fall asleep holding hands Make me share my friends Most caring person I know Schools no reason for waiting We can all relate Here we are it worked out great Chorus

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An eclectic collection of songs from a modern day troubadour.
Including the “The Ballad of Gus Oag” featuring Virgo with one of the most ethereal vocal performances since Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig in the Sky” and “Play On” dedicated to those touched by the Humbolt Bronco tragedy.

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released October 16, 2018

Music and lyrics by Teddy Miller
Arranged and produced by Eric Bernard
Recorded at Studio Guitare Verte
Mastered at Trillium Sound

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