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1.
Windowpanes 02:24
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Feed the birds the old man grins some choice crusts maybe it's enough pretty girl all blush and tousled hair, try not to stare this old memory all wistful, youth always somewhere Even on vacation Sunday feels like Sunday let's hope it rains - I love the sound on windowpanes Stay in our room where it's beautiful this time, time can wait we're gonna celebrate Used to love staying in motels as a kid not much to to do, watch TV and jump from bed to bed something in that you lose as time goes by, the great adventure, well tonight we're staying inside Even on vacation Sunday it's still Sunday and oh, let's hope it rains - I love the sound on windowpanes
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First World Inventions 03:02
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I'm full up of something it's better than nothing I'm full up of something strange Are you a critic or a cynic, well I wouldn't get it my anger's not that deranged I know that it's horrible but life's not abhorrable if you don't want it that way Free will's a first world invention as if you had any intention of living the way you want at least most of the world knows what it's got and that's nothing but survival and sand and silence and sorrow and silly old stars to guide them we all understand nothing at all I respect the sun because it's a beast that will destroy us all but it shines on another name for that is god.
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Outside of a Lover 03:33
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It's the kind of city when it's cold and shitty the ice cream man still rides and Sunday nights Y'know she'd hold me tight We'd eat popsicles in the snow He'd visit me at work and he's still a jerk it's not his fault, he's just a little boy He always comes home late but he'd never miss a date I know he loves me because it's in his eyes Outside of a lover, babe what do you want from me? There's only one answer, girl I need everything. There's been people talking saying that you've been walking off with girls you meet at the bar What's wrong with walking? We were just talking I was helping her get a cab. Outside of a lover, babe what do you want from me? There's only one answer, boy, I need everything. I can't help it if I'm wrong before you the only girl I trusted was my dog. I can't help it if I'm scared It's like life through us overboard and said find your own way home. If our dreams are stillborn we can still mourn together our failed lives we have each other love's just another path your tracks covered in snow.
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This World Was Meant For Us 03:03
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It was that summer my wife left me I was looking for a place to hide you said let's go out on the town nothing will ever stop us now all this beauty our hearts allow don't be sad It was that winter punk rock and Otis, whiskey and ecstasy we were singing dancing with women you don't know what your songs meant to me sorrow pass me the cigarettes regret seems like we might have met midnight sing me your melody bless this life you know what it's like to have that one she shakes her head with a grin when your having your fun man it's tough when they leave, it's probably your fault with your feet in the gutter your head in the stars your soul bleeding through that electric guitar she'll always be yours love never dies I promise charmed life I'm gonna hold on tight who knows where we'll end up tonight that look says I can't believe this is real smoky basement with the Silver Jews "Trains Across the Sea" always makes me think of you someday we're gonna make it man... this world was meant for us
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Goddess of Wine 03:02
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She said I'll be your mistress your goddess of wine If only you knew what this could do I didn't meet you in a bar so you might have been the one, you could have been the one the things I said, well hold me now instead maybe it was the day you moved your hands a certain way since then I've tried to run, burn into the sun but a lost man always ends up where he's begun get your mittens on I'll take you skating down the alleyway hold on now this could all come crashing down. If you ever need to find me, walk out your door at night close your pretty eyes, I'll be smiling writing you these lines maybe it was the way you brushed the hair out of your face since then I've tried to run, burn into the sun but a lost man always ends up where he's begun I'd give up all my years to kiss away those tears instead of trying to run, burn into the sun but a lost man always ends up where he's begun she said I'll be your mistress, your goddess of wine I'm waiting here for you to make up your mind.
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St. Avarice 02:25
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Run run run run away from the girls I've got a woman who treats me better than I deserve. Run run run run away from the bars their soft eyes are wet and they'll wrap you in blankets of stars. Why don't I start listening to my own advice? I've got to stop giving in to this worn out kind of vice gotta find some new ones... Wait wait wait for the hideous ache what once seemed in fashion is now more than you can take. Crawl crawl crawl into the arms of the woman who soaks up all your mistakes and turns them into virtue. Why don't I start giving up this raucous avarice? I made a bed on train tracks she said you ain't got time for this gotta keep movin' on... Run run run run away from the girls they'll suck out your soul and they want all your pretty words they want want want something more than a man I can't give you that baby, there's some things you just don't understand.
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Neon Lights 02:06
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Been waiting all night by the factory wall all clank and clamour strange melodies been playing in the shadows backstage in my mind's dim hall they've been screaming through drink all week in the transient bars first the Drake, then the Transit to the Cecil every city's got a Grand Hotel hey doll when you get off shift let's drift into the neon lights Been sleeping all day in the August heat I taste your saltskin this money won't last but it sure feels good some Bukowski myth. Afraid too look you in the eye too long I might see the future my aversion to anything like self control has got you sighing, "who haven't you been with?" is that flattery? you'll tire of me are we just searching for a version of ourselves?
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Red Light Runner 04:17
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It was a rainy Sunday we were all waiting for the clouds to break the sun keeps our hearts from fading but if it's just grey then bring on them night stars It's quiet on Sunday but I know of a few bars, sweetheart Just a second there's always a red light runner with their parents gone kids steal their cars in summer this part of town goes with my reputation over-confident and brash our youth are wasting their glory. You couldn't help yourself you were having too much fun these pills you got for free you're waking up the sun If it's true and we're just here for the taking Can you take me home? If we're condemned to the hearts that we're breaking Then it's you I'm holding on to Heading out to Vancouver, definitely not T.O. there's a girl I know there, lets me crawl through her window listen to records on an old Victrola I'll sing you one I wrote, well one I stole ya We couldn't help ourselves we were having too much fun we're making the record skip, keeping time it's a fast one.

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Peacemaker was recorded over three days in the middle of our North American tour for 'The Jazz Age.' We tracked everything live with Matt on bass, Mark on drums and myself on acoustic guitar/vocals. We overdubbed some other instrumentation ourselves, and were lucky enough to have Haley and Joanne Myrol come down and sing on four songs, including a duet I wrote for Haley called 'Outside of a Lover.' They are ridiculously talented and kind, and we are humbled to have had the chance to work with them. The legendary Lance Loree took some time out of his busy day to play pedal steel on a couple tracks, and he brought us some homemade apple wine to help the session along, which went wonderfully - Lance is a master on his instrument. Steve Loree built the studio, 'Crabapple Downs' himself, a massive shed-like structure soundproofed and fully equipped on his land in Nanton, AB. It felt great to work with Steve again, who is a brilliant producer/engineer and an old friend who did our first record and mixed our first EP. Steve and his wife Katya put us up, fed us and put up with us for the duration, thanks Kat for the chili and general kindness. Thanks Steve for the wisdom, concern, music.

We give our love and thanks as always to the Chmilar, Leddy and Reid families, our friends near and far, our dogs and our women. Thanks for listening.

credits

released March 8, 2011

All songs/words by Rick Reid (SOCAN/BMI)
Music by The City Streets
Produced by Steve Loree
Recorded and Mixed by Steve Loree at Crabapple Downs in Nanton, AB.
Mastered by Jesse Gander at the Hive Studios, Vancouver, Canada.
Layout by Mark Chmilar.
Copyright Clamour Records, 2011.


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Rick Reid, Matt Leddy, Mark Chmilar. 2005-2013. Edmonton/Montreal.

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