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Despite the Distance

by Amado Gonzalez

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1.
When you’ve made some mistakes and it’s rained on your parade You will run You will run Well I left on the light In hopes of seeing you tonight But you were gone Yeah you were gone You were gone Yeah you were gone Gone to take some time Just to clear your mind And find a new place where you belong Now I can’t pay the rent And the savings all spent All out of funds All out of funds So I drank up my pay And drove clear across the states To be alone To be alone Where I belong All alone Alone to take some time Just to clear my mind And find a new place where I belong Then I ran into Jim He said, “man where have you been? I need a song I need a song” He said, “kid, don’t you know? That this place, it ain’t your home It’s in a song Where you belong Go write a song You’ll find your home So go and take some time Just to clear your mind And find a new place where you belong”
2.
A New Wind 04:00
Perfect place, perfect space to make an escape The wind blew in but no one cared to hear what it was saying The answers it brought were from questions long ago Times are different now man Don’t you know? And it feels better when I know it’s real A voice sounds better when it is not concealed So let it fly, let it soar Let it wash over the poor And find its way back home Suddenly, certainly now it’s you and me We drove in to see what it is that we could bring I sang a song for you but you didn’t dance or sing I sang a dirge for you but you didn’t cry or weep And it feels better when I know it’s real A voice sounds better when it is not concealed So let it fly, let it soar Let it wash over the poor And find its way back home Don't it feel better when you know it’s real The truth sounds better when it is not concealed So let it fly, let it soar Let it wash over the poor And find its way back home So let it fly, let it soar Let it wash forever more And find your way back home
3.
Tennessee 03:56
I can see the key turning on the back door Everybody’s waiting for what’s in store I’ve been known to tug at the ol’ heart strings And dance around fire with gasoline You can live by a river and still pray for rain You can live like a doctor and still feel some pain As the seeds of denial take root in my head The ashtray in the doorway piles up regrets And I won’t bite my tongue And let you off easy for the things you’ve done The train is coming fast Maybe it’s about time we get off the tracks Maybe it’s about time we get off the tracks We bought brand new hats in Tennessee And learned a change of clothes don’t mean a thing Like a brand new dress in an ol’ dance hall We sought comfort in the night under Memphis stars And you won’t bite your tongue And let me off easy for the things I’ve done The train is here at last Maybe it’s about time we collect our bags Maybe it’s about time we collect our bags Another Nashville night but I’m Brooklyn bound Everybody’s wondering what we’re gonna do now It’s a choice babe to swim or drown And I’ve been standing at the edge but I won’t back down And we might bite our tongues But it ain’t gonna change all that’s said and done The train, when it comes to rest I’ll write you a letter and wish you the best I’ll write you a letter and wish you the best
4.
Photograph 03:55
It was a photograph Both arms around us Nothing to brag about It kept me honest The fog that clouds my mind Now forms around you Blanketing better times Softly surrendered But in the end, the medicine fades out The songs we sing on repeat, they fade out It all came right down to this, a sudden change of heart Man it takes some confidence, to let it fall apart To lay down, lay down To fade out, fade out Maybe I lost my mind Maybe you found yours Out on the other side It’s for the better ‘Cause in the end, the medicine fades out The songs we sing on repeat, they fade out It all came right down to this, a sudden change of heart Man it takes some confidence, to let it fall apart To lay down, lay down To fade out, fade out
5.
The years have worn on me, you can see it on my face My bags get lighter as I leave from place to place A faulty camera playing in my mind’s eye It recalls a different time She left the city, said she’s in search of a dream She packed up early while I was still asleep Then she walked away and I never said goodbye Left us both wondering why Oh beautiful have we come undone Oh beautiful where have we gone wrong? But this time, in the morning when you wake up feeling down You will find me steady as the sun She blames the stars as the cause for all the pain I always tell her that it’s silly to think such things She says “what’s the difference? You still pray to God. That don’t bother you at all” Oh beautiful have we come undone Oh beautiful where have we gone wrong? But this time, in the morning when you wake up feeling down You will find me steady as the sun
6.
Albuquerque 03:41
Was it the changing of the weather That made you so afraid? Was it everything you thought? When all your friends they gather ‘round you And the questions all the same Do you give them what they want? ‘Cause I’ve been thinking about the landing I forgot how to fly but I know I can’t look back And I keep thinking ‘bout tomorrow It keeps me up all night but I know I can’t go back She went away in late October With a reason not too clear The timing was all wrong We made our way to Albuquerque Where the time it stood so still In a bed where we kept warm ‘Cause we were thinking about the landing We forgot how to fly but we know we can’t look back And we kept thinking about tomorrow It kept us up all night but we know we can’t go back Invoke the words of politicians, poets and the priests And the message gets all lost The rain and wind and where they’re blowing Will confuse you all the same But you’re never quite alone So if you’re thinking about the landing Don’t forget to fly ‘cause you know can’t look back And if you’re thinking about tomorrow Don’t forsake tonight ‘cause you know you can’t go back
7.
Destiny 04:58
I remember when we first locked eyes Both searching for a song to sing In a twist of fate, your hand in mine We settled on a melody From the broken homes, the only love we knew Uncertain of what that really means But with our hearts as drums and our souls in tune We’ll find that perfect harmony Well we held our own on that cold dark stage The song began to take it’s shape And we drew the line between luck and fate On the winding road to destiny Do you recall the time we drove all night? So innocent, wild and free When we crossed state lines, with each passing sign Got closer to where we ought to be Well we held our own on the interstate And let the troubles fade away And we took our turn in the driver’s seat On the winding road to destiny Now that school is done and you sit confused Just wondering where this all will lead Honey if I know one thing, and this ain’t in a book My love is all you’ll ever need Well we held our own on the darkest days And journeyed through the deepest caves And we crossed the line between doubt and faith On the winding road to destiny
8.
Saying you are alone, couldn’t be further from the truth As you drive off with one headlight in the dark And you said you’d buy the part but daddy lives too far So I took a peek under the hood for you Well to both of our surprise, there was nothing wrong with the light See this wire here, it’s just a little loose And we realized right then, that every second chance Is like this beat up car that’s in need of a boost Are you close to what you’re after? Throwing a line into the dark Waiting around for something to happen Is just not what I had in mind To the place where you come from, the small town no one’s heard of Well you said it’s mentioned in your favorite book We’re like the songs you sing aloud, when no one is around It’s a little off key but damn it feels so good Are you close to what you’re after? Throwing a line into the dark Waiting around for something to happen Is just not what I had in mind These walls I left blank, ‘Cause I didn’t know if I’d stay Well the last four years man they really flew But now the lease is up and so is my good luck But there ain’t no way I’m leaving without you Are you close to what you’re after? Throwing a line into the dark Waiting around for something to happen Is just not what I had in mind
9.
In a flat land with nothing for miles Not a cloud up above, they’re all in my mind What’s another day? What’s another hour? It’s a long road but it ain’t hard to follow In Oklahoma, she lays her head In Oklahoma, you’ll find her there If you find love, hold on don’t let go Don’t worry my dear, you’ll find your way home In backyard shelters where people escape From the howlin’ winds that bring lonely days Lays a brutal truth and it comes from the North It’s a different weather but it’s all the same storm In Oklahoma, she lays her head In Oklahoma, you’ll find her there If you find love, hold on don’t let go Don’t worry my dear, you’ll find your way home She’s on a mission, she’ll save your soul And on Sunday morning, what a sight to behold She caresses with words, the slightest of touch And all that she wants is to know she is loved In Oklahoma, I laid my head In Oklahoma, yeah I found her there If you find love, hold on don’t let go Don’t worry my dear, I’ll bring you back home

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Amado Gonzalez (a-mä-dō) is an old soul who reached the end of his rope sooner than expected. In the span of a few years he left town for his mental health, ended faulty relationships, and got fired from a job promising more than it could deliver. Feeling too young to be wise, yet too old to be reckless, he opted for travel which took him over 33,000 miles. Those memories filled a hefty suitcase of stories to share. Now calling San Marcos, TX home, he’s established himself as a songwriting local. Amado’s music stands on the shoulders of the Texas hill country, blending americana textures with the “take it or leave it” attitude of punk rock. Anyone who listens can hear his songs sneak through the cracks of their window as they drive. They swell from the holes in the heart and snapshot the most impressionable moments. Despite the distance that grows over the years between you and your family, your creator, your surroundings and your dreams, there is still beauty. This album is the journey to discover whether that gap should be filled, forgotten, or reframed in a new light. Despite the Distance recalls life in your twenties which leaves you strangely hopeful, even if simply for the fact that you’re lucky to still be alive.

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released May 6, 2018

All songs written by Amado Gonzalez

Music by
Amado Gonzalez- Vox, Acoustic Guitar
George Pappas- Electric Guitar, Strings, Percussion
David Beck- Bass, Harmonica, Keys, Pedal Steel Guitar
Dees Stribling- Drums
Nate Guthrie- Mandolin

Produced by David Beck
Mixed by David Beck
Mastered by Cory Allen at Altered Ear Studios

Recorded at Fast Horse Studios in Austin, TX

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Amado Gonzalez San Marcos, Texas

Amado Gonzalez is an old soul who reached the end of his rope sooner than expected. In the span of a few years he left town for mental health, ended faulty relationships, and got fired from a job promising more than it could deliver. Too young to be wise, yet too old to be reckless, he opted for travel which took him 33,000 miles. Those memories filled a hefty suitcase of stories he shares here. ... more

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