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Chrysalis

by Heather Kropf

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    Heather Kropf deftly weaves Americana and jazz influences into pop songs that capture the complexity of modern life and romance. This album is a notable Pittsburgh release of 2014 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette music critic Scott Mervis. Artwork and design (lyrics included) by Harriet Taylor Seed.

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1.
The streets are quiet The snow pillows the sound It’s Friday night I changed my room around He comes home late I hear the car door slam I go upstairs He’s lying on the couch He’s sleeping on the couch Ghost in my house Ghost in my house Band widows and pendulums Are counting out the hours Ghost in my house Ghost in my house The room whispers of Ruth and then I go upstairs Amazed how I can bend How I can bend How I can bend
2.
Out of our atmosphere Out where the space could just dissolve you yeah Around the far side of the moon What ships are docked there don’t you wonder yeah, yeah, yeah If it wasn’t for gravity we would be something entirely different In the future when they look at us what will they discuss will we be something special Could we be something special at all Out of my inner space Out past the ways that I have fooled myself yeah Around the bend is not as fine As being here with you outside of time yeah, yeah, yeah And if it wasn’t for the way that you love me I’d be so uncertain I’ve been looking at our stars trying to read our cards, Wondering if we’re something special Could we be something special at all Yeah, yeah, yeah And if it wasn’t for gravity we would be something entirely different I’ve been looking at our stars trying to read our cards wondering if we’re something special Could we be something special at all
3.
Mile Marker 04:31
Your gaze is like a tiger lily I can feel your petals trace my shoulder blades Feels like youth, like warmer weather Like all the colors could run together Mile Marker Stepping stone or hearth stone We’re all on our own When it comes to making peace My days I spend them in cafes Casual conversation, one more cup of coffee Keeps me hanging ‘round Wearing your insights like hand-me-downs Somewhere between here and New York City I noticed you had turned away It’s giving me that instantly familiar feeling Razorblades confetti my reason I play the mending game Mile Marker Stepping stone or hearth stone We’re all on our own When it comes to making peace Are you my stepping stone, my hearth stone Either way I never meant to put roots down where I roam ‘Cause when you go They make that tender tearing sound When you go They give so easily And there’s nothing left to win There’s nothing here but me Your gaze is like a tiger lily But I bought my bouquet here in this city And this morning I take my roses Like I take my chances Like I take my mile markers My mile markers Mile marker Stepping stone, or hearth stone We're all on our own We're all on our own When it comes to making peace
4.
Rain Quilt 03:55
I'll make a rain quilt for my love of sage and smoke and burning cedar of magic threads and tears in gathers I'll make a rain quilt for my love I'll make a rain quilt for my love of starfish and seagull feathers in tidepools on the hem of forever I'll make a rain quilt for my love For my love, for my love to sail you down the sacred river when we're tired of walking on water I'll sew in the sound of mourning doves and scraps of stories where we have fallen and weave in mercy for all our longing so you won't doubt that we are something Oh my love, oh my love I'll sail you down the sacred river when we're tired of walking on water The night sun and the pull of the ocean the curve of Highway 101 and cliff rocks in the night rejoicing for this rain quilt I've made to cover my love For my love, for my love to sail you down the sacred river when we're tired of walking on water I'll sail you down the sacred river for we're tired of walking on water
5.
Nothing here but me Everything I had is gone The back up plan The basement stash Everything I had is gone I think I’ll be Someone I’ve never been before Not this woman Who’s lying on the floor Surrender To sweet liberty Surrender To sweet liberty The caviar the cold hard cash Everything I had is gone The friends who had my back The favours and the slack All gone I take my burdens Down to the river’s edge Wash them clean Give them wings instead Surrender To sweet liberty Surrender To sweet liberty I've been trying to hold on When it all let’s me go I've been tryin’ to get it back But that’s not how it flows So I’ll take my burdens Down to the river’s edge Wash them clean Give them wings instead Surrender To sweet Liberty Surrender To sweet Liberty To sweet liberty Nothing here but me Everything I had is gone Nothing here but me Everything I had is gone
6.
You were always on my mind Save you I wish I could turn the tide Like that We could drown in unspilled tears Or breathe through Sinking through the years Love you Oh how I long for a steel-toed summer To kick this ritual of ruin To kick this habit of hunger Sometimes September remembers all that we lack I want you back All the secrets that you keep Keep you When the winter gets you deep Wait for All the colors of the desire All forgiveness for the liar Show me how to fan your fire Show me how Show me how Oh how I long for a steel-toed summer To kick this ritual of ruin To kick this habit of hunger Sometimes September remembers all that we lack And the world turns on and I want you back All the secrets that you keep When the winter gets you deep Show me how to fan your fire I want you back All forgiveness for the liar I want you back You were always on my mind I want you back I want you back I want you back
7.
Last night it came to me in threes The face of love, of lack, and you You were standing in my harbor Your back turned to the water Throwing off shadows & sorrow I see you now You’re so lost I’m so found around you How could we have known Every seed that we had sown Yesterday To centuries ago Over and over Harvest and snow I shook my love, I shook my lack But I never could shake you back We were spinning in a milky way of silence Spinning to heal from the violence Of being born, of being born I need you now You’re so lost I’m so found around you How could we have known Every seed that we had sown Yesterday To centuries ago Over and over Harvest and snow
8.
Let’s go down to the old house show Ask all the amateurs what they know Let’s go down to the 4H Fair The demolition derby man is there Life flies by when the workday’s done Let’s go out and have some fun Sitting on the porch sipping lemonade Or off with your honey in the shade You’ve been working far too long Trying not to get it wrong You can always put things right Just come out with me tonight Life flies by when the workday’s done Let’s go out and have some fun Roller derby, rock n’ roll Black lights at the all night bowl Life don’t mind it, if you unwind it all Life don't mind it, if you unwind it alal Ooo, Ooo Life flies by when the workday’s done Let’s go out and have some fun When you’re sitting on the porch sipping lemonade Or off with your honey in the shade Life don’t mind it, if you unwind it all Life don't mind it, if you unwind it all
9.
If a stranger gave you a vial of poison Told you drink it down Would you do it? If a neighbor told you to poison the water To kill off your sons and your daughters Would you do it? Would you do it for money? What would you do for money? What would you do for money? When you feel the lack Do they have your back? If you had a palace in a garden of paradise And you had chance to nuke all the land Would we do it? Would you be the one for pieces of silver To tell all your friends tomorrow'd be better Would you do it? What will we drink when we can’t drink the water? What will we drink when we can’t drink the water? Where will we go When we don’t have a home? No home So the man came to our town He offered us money And we all lay down, gave him purchase We begged him to do it And even now he poisons the water And even now we're killing our daughters And if you don't want poison for water How will they know if you don't say so? Say so Say so
10.
Valentine 04:22

credits

released June 17, 2014

Produced by Heather Kropf and Jeff Berman
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered by Jay Dudt, Audible Images and Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Assistant Engineering by Stan Kleja, Audible Images
Additional Engineering by Skip Sanders; Jesse Naus, Red Caiman Media; Randall Venturini, DABR Studio
Musicians: Heather Kropf, Jeff Berman, Chris Parker, Randall Venturini, Pete Freeman, Jeff Grubbs, Ben Shannon, Ray DeFade, Skip Sanders, Joy Ike, Preach Freedom, Keith Hershberger, Shay, Chris Hannigan, Mark Williams, Douglas Witmer
Album Art: Harriet Taylor Seed

Bonus track Produced by Heather Kropf
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered by Chris "Lurch" Rudyk at Broadcast Lane
Musicians: Heather Kropf, Dave Brown, Randall Venturini, Ray DeFade

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Heather Kropf Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Keyboard-based singer-songwriter, writing in the style of Joni Mitchell, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Aimee Mann. Or not. You decide.

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