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Checkmate

by Aaron House

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1.
Tired of failing scared of trying, Have to stop myself from crying, Going to the place we used to meet, I don't know where I'm going, Have to stop myself from slowing down my life, Do you still remember me? Like dirty whispers in the dark she has me ready from the get set go, Her eyes they drew me in enticed me, Lately feeling I just can't let go, Whoa oh! Feelings I just can't let go. I was finished before I started, So downbeat and brokenhearted, Promises so hard to keep, And I can't quite place the finger, Always itching on the trigger of our fate, How was I so naive? Like dirty whispers in the dark she has me ready from the get set go, Her eyes they drew me in enticed me, Lately feeling I just can't let go, Whoa oh! Feelings I just cant let go. I'm trying, Complying, Sick of indemnifying, I'm trying, Not lying, You make me feel so brittle.
2.
Under Woods Cafe, He hid away, All day, all day. He begs for change, In more ways than one, What is this? its sure not bliss. Then the moon came out, His natural spotlight, He can feel it now, Strumming in flight tonight, He's down and out. He took up his mandolin, With delight, And sung away, his night away. Now he strives for his health, No longer has dreams, Dreams of wealth. Then the moon came out, His natural spotlight, He can feel it now, Strumming in flight tonight, He's down and out. Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, oh. He's down and out. Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, oh. He's down and out. Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, oh. He's down and out. Please sir, take this change sir, and buy yourself some food, treat your dog too, I didn't need the bus anyway.
3.
Monsoon 04:09
My heads all fuzzy and my mind is blank, all dried up ideas left in my thought tank, my thought tank. The rain drops of symphonies, no longer cry all over me this ships sank, this ships sank. All the birds sing out of time, in wait of a monsoon though this ever looming doom I'll see the light, soon. Please step aside, I'm coming through, with this need to react, to fight and win this back. Please step aside, I'm coming through, in the search of the golden apple, to aid me in this battle. My heads all sticky a little like glue, look behind your eyes, maybe you'll see it too, you'll see it too. All the birds sing out of time, they cant even stand in line, as the alarm bells start to chime, as i run out of, rhyme. Please step aside, I'm coming through, with this need to react, to fight and win this back. Please step aside, I'm coming through, in the search of the golden apple, to aid me in this battle. La da da da da da. My heads all fuzzy and my mind is blank, all dried up ideas left in my thought tank, my thought tank. The rain drops of symphonies, no longer cry all over me this ships sank, this ships sank.
4.
Evergreen 03:15
The cracks in my path, Separate me from my goals, All scattered with withered leaves, Dead colours of brown and gold, Dumb-struck by apathy, Hell-bent on misery, I'm stuck like a naked tree, Time to bloom and resume, from a better seed, Maybe someone will notice me, I'll raise the bar, Take flight and travel far, Root up where I can be seen, So I can live forever green.
5.
Checkmate 04:19
I'm stuck in your sick little nightmare, Your twisted notion loves deadly potion, You've got me wrapped around your little finger, I don't know if I can take much longer, You make a move then I make another, I'm stuck in stalemate with you. Checkmate, Checkmate you're cornered by the castle, On your knees ready to surrender, Checkmate, Checkmate you're grazed by the gravel, The catalyst of our demise, Checkmate, Checkmate you're lies will unravel, It's down to the gavel. I love the way you tasted, I miss you lets face it, But we won't see this resuming soon, Now all those nights wilt away, They live in shallow graves, With the songs that they once read, The voices in my head. Your lips are poison and I'm afraid to kiss you, If i lost you would I really miss you? Another day, another element of danger, Look in the mirror, I'm looking at a stranger. It took time, time for a response, You took away my confidence, Fighting, trying, can't bring myself to face it, You're not on my mind tonight. Checkmate, Checkmate you're cornered by the castle, On your knees ready to surrender, Checkmate, Checkmate you're grazed by the gravel, The catalyst of our demise, Checkmate, Checkmate you're lies will unravel, It's down to the gavel. I love the way you tasted, I miss you lets face it, But I cant see this resuming soon, Now all those nights wilt away, They live in shallow graves, With the songs that they once read, The voices in my head. You're the king to my queen, the white to my black, the pawn to my knight, trying to hold me back, through the wind and the rain, the tears and the pain, it all stays the same, now I know that. I love the way you tasted, I miss you lets face it, But I cant see this resuming soon, Now all those nights wilt away, They live in shallow graves, With the songs that they once read, The voices in my head.
6.
Little Rose 03:52
Lately, lady I've been dreaming, of a fallen drawbridge at my feet, one that will remember me, nevertheless I'll go, discover it alone, Captain please take the helm, and we'll search every realm. You were always on the outside waiting, was it cold out there? it looks cold out there, Escalade yourself in and take your place by my side, Lets cast away to start our travels, we'll find a room in the tallest castle. Take a chance on me, Take a chance on me, on me, yeah me, You were always on the outside waiting, was it cold out there? it looks cold out there, Escalade yourself in and take your place by my side, Lets cast away to start our travels, we'll find a room in the tallest castle. Furthermore, I'll kick down your door, To feel your lips and your fingertips, against me,against me.

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Aaron's debut EP 'Checkmate' explores themes of love, hope and self enhancement. Primarily acoustic, this gentle 6 track EP provides a captivating listen that will have your finger hovering over the replay button. From the upbeat opening track 'Dirty whispers in the dark' to the slow guitar-picked closure of 'Little Rose' there is power present through the vocal emotion, insightful lyrics and recorded performance.

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released June 14, 2015

Written and preformed by Aaron Lewis.

Produced by Chris Evans.

Special thanks to Jesse Dent, Llew Evans, Garin Fitter, Josh Burke, Roisin Robinson.

Album artwork by Aaron Lewis (c)

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Aaron House Bristol, UK

Aaron 'House' Lewis (born 21st October 1994) is a English folk, punk rock singer/ songwriter from Aberystwyth Wales.
Initially and still the vocalist and guitarist of STATIC PINK!, Aaron has embarked upon starting an acoustic- based solo career during his study at the British Institute of Modern Music.

To date, Checkmate is Aarons' debut release and is now available online.
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