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The Cage I Was In

by Eddie Bush

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Battlefront 05:05
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Skeletons 05:06
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Wishing Star 03:24
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Triggers 02:31
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Tactics 03:57
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Words became weapons, whisper or scream I tried forgiveness, set myself free But time is a prison acceptance the key My sadness the demon that wouldn't let me leave Unlock the cell door , unleash my old soul Unchain the hope that was tied to the floor To take in a breath of a dream on the wind Welcome freedom from the cage I was in Rolled up those heart strings I thought I'd lost Boxed up my mistakes , turned my back and tossed Love's hidden treasures , came with a cost Left with the shadow of her broken heart Unlock the cell door , unleash my old soul Unchain the hope that was tied to the floor To take in a breath of a dream on the wind Welcome freedom from the cage I was in I feel myself again , glimpsing the wealth of friends Still trust a helping hand Wrote the letter I'll never send For All the lessons that I learned And bridges that I could've burned I found a chance , another turn To right the past and cure the hurt Welcome Freedom
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" Those toxic smiles, a contact high, Imaginary friends are easy to find" imaginary Friends is a central song on "The Cage I Was In", describing the opportunistic individuals we all come across in our lives. "All the demons are here, dressed in social graces". lyrics Knock knock knock No one answers Having nothing to give Is a social cancer Take take take Everything for granted Career criminals Caught red handed The laughs were lies And though we try Imaginary friends Slip on by Those toxic smiles A contact high Imaginary friends Are easy to find Back and forth Facing two faces All the demons are here Dressed in social graces Speaking in tongues Words are always twisted No matter the attention Consistently missed it Learned long ago when we played hide and seek Seem to hide the most from those we hope to keep Pretending was so fun and easy to do Why show this world the real you? The laughs were lies And though we try Imaginary friends Slip on by Those toxic smiles A contact high Imaginary friends Are easy to find credits
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Unavailable 04:43
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Change 03:51
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Peace is paradise Is it so bad to disappear For a welcome , warmer place than here Take the good that's there to find Wear the smile you always hide Press rewind and try again Saved of unforgiven sin Book a ticket don't think twice Knowing peace is paradise Freedom is its own surprise peace is paradise Not a crime to be so naive Easy as the air we breathe Spending days on swollen knees Made to beg forgiveness please Life is waiting to begin A beaten heart that needs to mend Book a ticket don't think twice Knowing peace is paradise Breaking loose of the ties that bind peace is paradise Take a chance, learn to dance To a song you never heard No more care, nothing's fair Risk is just a word Book a ticket don't think twice Knowing peace is paradise Lose the worry, just enjoy the ride Lost for decades , found alive Knowing peace is paradise Heaven from the hell you left behind Peace is paradise peace is paradise
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Closure 03:44
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Old Bones 04:06
OLD BONES is a great example of why an artist makes art; it is a "window to the soul", a world with one inhabitant that is constantly being scoured for new vehicles of emotional expression. Dave Matthews, producer of this cut, said after recording, "This is why we love what we do". No question. Look for this on the upcoming release "The Cage I Was In". lyrics Just don't have a touch for house plants They always die in front of my eyes No luck getting any green grass The dirt and weeds were no surprise Love wasn't any different Cause I'm sitting here alone There's lots of unexpected On a long and broken road Hard learning life's lessons Things are better when you know Happiness is always here to hold While I grow these old bones How does it feel to be grown man Can't transform this kid inside So much indecision A rocking chair or a fast, wild ride Love wasn't any different Cause I'm sitting here alone There's lots of unexpected On a long and broken road Hard learning life's lessons Things are better when you know Happiness is always here to hold While I grow these old bones There's a promise in each day I hope to have left The future that I find has found forgiveness Lord, show me the bounty of a peaceful soul Growing old bones
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Endless 04:23
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I'll think about you when my ship comes in There'll be lots of faces but very few friends Those hungry actors so good at pretend I'll think about you baby, when my ship comes in I'll think of you when my ship comes in There'll be celebration, my sails in the wind Handshakes and long hugs, a momentous trend I'll think of you when my ship comes in And the waves keep on rolling Over lost souls Carrying us to our dreams My heart keeps on holding This picture I'm foldin' Cause your love makes each minute complete I'll think of you when my ship comes in We will count the memories as this chapter ends Drink a toast as the next one begins I'll think of you as my ship comes in And the waves keep on rolling Over lost souls Carrying us to our dreams My heart keeps on holding This picture I'm foldin' Cause your love makes each minute complete Come with me We'll paint the clouds Let the breeze Push us around

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Album Notes
The Cage I Was In began as most of our album projects do, with a massive collection of song demos that I relentlessly push Dave Matthews to hear. In early March 2015 it began, as I was visiting Nashville for my annual performance as Freddie Mercury in Marcus Hummon's "The Greatest Show Ever", and had a few songs to share with Dave during the trip. He doesn't just press record, he reacts, so I can usually tell when it's going to be a fruitful session; we recorded four songs that day, all of which are on this record.

Most every morning I call Dave during my 40-minute commute to my teaching studio, and we discuss life as well as joke about the fact that I'm sending so many songs to him that we should make a box set. On one of these extra long commutes, Dave suggested that it had been too long since Benjamin Bennett and Steve Clark, the other two thirds of my band The Mayhem, had recorded with us, and the concept for this release was born. It would be a two-disc set; one featuring the full band with electric tendencies, the other completely acoustic, with Dave's brilliant additions, of course.

Dave came to Charleston in May of 2016 and hadn't even unpacked before I started dumping more songs on him - around 60 or so. We collected Steve and Ben, recorded 12 songs with them, and then several more acoustically with me. Dave headed back to Music City, recordings in hand, and started sifting through the tunes. He decided to return to Charleston in August, and again as he was unpacking I played a load of new songs for him; three hit him hard, so we booked Truphonic for a half day, and hit record.

The next time Dave set foot on Charleston soil was a month later, with the intent to have a finished record when he left. We discovered the words "peace" and "forgiveness" in many spots. And we realized this disc wasn't as simple as "electric" and "acoustic", but was more a journey of emotional challenge and triumph. It was stylistically free, as my work often is, but in a way that was truly adventurous, visiting musical terrain I hadn't traveled prior. The disc was a unified process of discovery for Dave and I, and allowed us to push ourselves once again, trying to reach new levels of creativity. We had multiple conversations about Prince, who we lost in April, and what his own challenging achievements meant to our individual musical growth, and that inspired us as well.

Ultimately, we discovered this collection of very honest, genuinely expressive songs, speaking of themes rarely put to melody. We found 24 more musical reasons to celebrate the friendship we have had since our time working with One Flew South. I'd say we both discovered the taste of freedom that music blesses us with - for me the freedom from The Cage I Was In.

credits

released November 2, 2016

Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Dave Matthews
Recorded at Trufonics Studio (Charleston), Treehouse Studio (Nashville) and Dog Ear Studio (Nashville)
Mixed & Mastered at Treehouse Studio
Assisted by Elliot Elsey at Trufonics Studio
Technical brilliance by Matt Legg

Electric and Acoustic Guitars - Eddie Bush
Drums - Steve Clark
Programmed Drums - Dave Matthews
Bass - Benjamin Bennett, Spady Brannan
Upright, Electric and Moog Bass programming - Dave Matthews
Percussion - Dave Matthews, Jamie Rogan & Steve Clark
Keyboards, Piano, Organs, Horns & Strings - Dave Matthews
Additional Strings - Jon Yudkin
Banjo - Jamie LaRitz
Saxophone - Tim Coleman
Background Vocals - Eddie Bush, Kristina Wrenn, Bekka Bramlett, Lisa Stewart, Steve Clark, and Taya, Pressley & Lilly Robb
String & Horn Arrangements - Dave Matthews

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