Habits, by Chris Baron Music

Habits

by Chris Baron Music

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This album comes to you in a beautiful plastic-free case, complete with insert. No lyrics unfortunately (those are online easy to find: www.ChrisBaronMusic.com/music) or on this Bandcamp site. The artwork was painted by Dalton Krajewski of Vancouver WA. Find him on Instagram. He's Great.

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This album has thirteen songs on it. There are four B-sides that exist, but only on my computer at home. Maybe they will make it to an album someday...its happened before! If you came to see me at a live show 2016-2018, you probably saw at least one of three homemade CDs on my merch table (seven songs usually)...some of these home-recordings and live recordings ultimately inspired the studio versions on this album. Cheers to You.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Anonymous #10, Anonymous #10 (Single + B-side), Chris Baron And Two Secrets 2023 EP, the Glyndon Sessions 2021 special Edition, So Long, COVID-19, B-Sides, Castaways & Curiosities - LiveFromHome Episode 8 - take it home with you, “Quarantine 15”_The AO_April 2020, Chris' favorite studio tracks (2020-2012), and 3 more. , and , .

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1.	Anonymous #4 02:23	lyrics	buy track
Anonymous #4 Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) 2/19/18 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 On my own I do ok, but there’s nothing like another To remind me that I probably shouldn’t bother I could think a thought, but I’d analyze it forever And ruin all the harmony from before A river has an end, but its part of something bigger And the individual pieces matter none I don’t understand the weather, but I can build a better village With a place to go for sun, and one for snow I’m a-do ok, but there’s nothing like another To remind you that you probably shouldn’t bother I could think a thought, but it’d be buried by another On and on into a useless pile of rubble
2.	Sing to the Roses 03:35	lyrics	buy track
Sing To The Roses (orig) 1/31-2/4/18 Old Snow White Sings through Redwood Trees, a dream You are the woman I see in my dreams The only thing different is everyone seems to be older, there This is a dream that has happened before Maybe its happened for years, I cannot be sure Follow you over the redwooded stream Following me is a crowd, they all know something I don’t, I’m sure Everyone smiles as you sing to the roses Petals are blowing and everyone knows Everyone smiles as you sing to the roses This is the way of the world with you, my love Wherever I go and the radio’s blasting Everything happening here has a song Brings me on back to that day in the mountains Reaching for heaven like hell to belong Everyone smiles as you sing to the roses Everyone knows it and everyone cheers Everyone smiles as you sing to the roses This is the way of the world With you, my love <You are the woman I see in my dreams, the only thing different is everyone seems to be older, here You are the woman I saw through the trees, only a glimpse from my knees, and I breathe… in, out> ...
3.	Habits 01:46	lyrics	buy track
Habits
4.	Dreams Are Dreams and Other things Seem to Matter Much Less to Me 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Dreams Are Dreams and Other Things Seem to Matter Much Less to Me Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) 2015 ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Baby, how do you do it? How do you do it, you live so well… I got dreams, but it seems to me I'm never awake when I need to be I'm never awake, so perilous Who am I to live like this? Sometimes love is wrecking ball Sometimes the sun don't shine at all But dreams are dreams and other things seem to matter much less to me Broken words from a breaking man a broken pen in my shaking hands A dried-up well, cuz the love is gone Now nobody can tell what I'm thinkin' on Dreams are dreams and other things seem to matter much less to me Dreams are breathing Life is easy Put your lips on me Life is easy I thought I could, and I think I can The weight of the world in my shaking hands But dreams are dreams, and other things seem to matter much less to me Dream are dreams and other things seem to matter much less to me! Maybe, there ain't nothin' to it, use it or lose it? I just can't tell Baby, how do you do it? How do you do it, you live so well…
5.	the Leveler 02:36	lyrics	buy track
the Leveler (orig) October 2015 - May 2016, I-10 TX east-bound from El Paso ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 You may not call me kind till I have given up ambitions and ignored the old traditions for another state of mind You may not call me kind You may not call me pure till I have faced an easy out and I have chosen to stay till I have proven I am sure You may not call me pure Travel is the leveler The top of all the teachers the purest of the mirrors A hundred miles of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of thinking You may not call me brave till I have said farewell to ceilings and the luxury of stealing lazy hours in a cave You may not call me brave You may not call me brave till I have walked a thousand miles Till I have earned the candid smile of a stranger with a wave You may not call me brave Walk till not a person knows your name You may not call me happy till I can gaze upon the present unbothered by regrets or whether my time was better spent Suppose you may call me content
6.	Cabin in the Woods 05:26	lyrics	buy track
Cabin In the Woods Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) 6/28/17 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Cabin in the woods noone understands Everything is good Closer to the land Cabin in the woods Cabin in the woods I go when I should Livin in the city its hard to stay good Cabin in the woods Everybody needs A change and a strange moment in a place Thats a far ways away Different over there Different back where Different how what when Make it if you care Cabin in the woods Cabin in the woods How can I fit In this city life That over there This inside That over here This feels right That seems distant This seems bright I don't know how, But I hope its true. I don't know who, but I hope its you. I don't know when, and I don't know where. But if its you, I'll see you there Cabin in the past You can't understand Try to imagine How the trees still stand Cabin in the past, cabin in the past Open up the door Slide to the right Coffee's in the mug And I'm feelin alright Cabin in the past Cabin in the woods Woodstove burns Candle on the table Season turns I don't know how But I hope its true I don't know who But I hope its you I don't know when And I don't know where But if its you I'll see you there
7.	Brave Oregon 03:48	lyrics	buy track
Brave Oregon Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) November 2016 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Another wet Oregon fall Where the gloom hangs low and the fog sits tall I need to keep my eyes to the clouds Cock an ear into the mist, listen to the gust for that ancient sound Another brave Oregon song The days are bright and the nights are long I lay my ear to the ground I listen to the breezes for that ancient sound... Click, tap, stream Another brave Oregon song For all the brave pioneers who have never been wrong We always know the best way to flow So we're already ready when we smell the snow Click, tap, stream Another wet Oregon dream I see a trickle and I feel the stream I wanna get back to the road Look upon the nation The great dissapation and the wild ones go Back roads Veneta to Eugene Backcountry here is a dreamers dream Deep in an Oregon fall There's enough to go around when we hear that call Click, tap, click, tap, click, tap, stream! Its been a pretty good year Tho I wish things were different with the season right here It will, I suppose, move along Back to the heat Along to the rhythm of that ancient song Click, tap, stream.
8.	Turtle Patrol 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Turtle Patrol Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) 5/17/17, Surfside Beach, TX Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Turtle Patrol, up and down the beaches with an eye to the tracks looking for the signs, call a scientist To measure the lengths, make note on the facts Turtle Patrol first line of defense for everything that moves slow Gotta be so careful cuz the beach is a road and the visitor person won't know, won't care, won't slow Turtle Patrol Beaches from Florida to Mexico We made the call from Texas came all the way from Galveston to rescue the nest in a regular truck not a helicopter, or a submarine I saw a real life scientist today She had red mesh tennies And a few words to say She had instruments for measures, weather conditions are her pleasures it was her third...nest... Her third...turtle nest...of the day! Turtle patrol up & down the beaches & the going is sure Gotta be so careful so the eggs have a chance and the species can find its way back, to the ocean floor Safety hats for every turtle volunteer cuz safety is that very first priority, and it all comes back to protecting the goods you got, under the shell Turtle Patrol up and down the beaches with an eye to the tracks keeping turtles safe with their safety hats Wish I had a UTV, that said...
9.	Give 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Give Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) October 2017 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 I was sittin’ alone, starin’ at the San Antonio River Thinkin’ about my friends, thinkin’ about my suspicious nature I almost did it again, I almost lost another friend, I almost opened my big mouth before I thought it through, you think I’d learn by now… Addison said to me, the wind carried his words If you think that someone’s gonna take something from you… Give it to them first. I was livin’ along, like I’ll always do, probably hummin’ a tune, probably starin’ at my shoes… I am just a simple manic, I get triggered, I just panic, I need friends who recognize that I spiral out, advise me what to do… No rest for the wicked, in this life anyway I give it away So take a little bit, a part of me to love and hold you when we are apart to feel that you remain a part of the chain I was thinkin’ about worries that I carry, thoughts about being married… Its not about control, or a lack of heart and soul or any other reason as predictable, just have to make it whole… Addison said to me, the wind carries his words If you think that someone’s gonna hurt you, curse you, make worse for you, take something away from you… Give it to them first.
10.	the Sacramento Song 03:46	lyrics	buy track
the Sacramento Song Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) September 2012 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Wastin’ time when I should be drivin’ Everyday life can be hypnotizing Please remind me when I start to spiral away Southbound four of us, the moon was risin’ Freedom and free on the closing horizon Three of us for a family reunion, and I, for a taste of the times… Hold me close as darkness falls my skin, my body can feel the pulse as we move, closing on our destination Sleep to the hum and the whine Poolside, morning, forever, awhile for some it’s a dream and for some a lifestyle, Sweet surrender to the curves of the water the smile of fortune is kind… Easing my mind as my lady is drivin’ troubles will burn where the road does widen Free and Freedom are words that we seldom believe or really know what it means Southbound four of us, and love was shinin’ Freedom and free ever mesmorizin’ too few precious days in a lifetime of strivinn’ for some peace of mind…
11.	Genuine 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Genuine Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) July 2015 - July 2017 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Its popular to say you have no regrets Its easy I suppose, if you’ve never let anyone around you get you down, or just left town without another word… Its easy enough to say I won’t regress I think I’ve lived enough to just do better I think I realize what matters most: Keep them close, don’t assume that they will do the work for you I miss you all. My favorite people never once complain Optimism is in, any day in age Its easy enough to wish away a pain But I can’t do that, even though I’m sure its fine if I let my guard down a little… And the day that I finally quit talking myself out of it Instead of waiting for you to reach out to me, I will reach back to you genuinely
12.	Let Me Find Pieces 03:48	lyrics	buy track
Let Me Find Pieces Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) November 2016 - June 2017 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Its almost midnight Maybe the Last night Maybe the blasting bloody end, my friend, that we all feared would come I've gotta make it to the store My friends don't like me anymore I've got a big old need, to make peace with these melodies and old memories I need a Forgiveness I need a pint of Patience I need a double-bag for my degradations... …and you should keep the change Let me buy pieces, then let me come home I know we were supposed to hang out we both made time to be around but suddenly I let out a scream and a shout and it drowned your voice right out I need spirit earplugs my voices are like machine guns I've got an inside riot and if that ain't life, then what is? I bet you can wait I hope you can wait I hope I find pieces I hope I come home Let me find pieces, then let me come home Why am I bent? Things seem ok Time's moving fast but in a regular way And all I can think of and all I can say is that I don't think I can build this myself Show me the way, show me the door Time I can steal and I have seen this before but no one around can seem to explain how we're supposed to build this thing ourselves Let me find pieces, then let me come home I've gotta make it downtown A better life has gotta be around There's gotta be people with needs like me, melodies, and old memories... I need a big perspective I need a half-full glass I need a good times census a lock box for the rest Let me find pieces, then let me come home
13.	Hello 2019 03:37	lyrics	buy track
Hello 2019 Lyrics by Chris Baron (orig) 11/6/2016 Album: Habits ©ChrisBaronMusic2018 Look up at the sky its a beautiful night to be alive I just wanna say hi and welcome you all to the show I've got a million things I wanna say, but I need to remain patient (and kind) and I'm sure there's a few things, that you wanted to talk about as well, we'll find the time Be near wherever I go, like wherever I've been I've got rain in my ears and a song for the years that we've spent Just a few more things to do and say, drink and say, before this part can end don't know 'bout you but I can't wait to be next to you then till then, wave hi Hello 2019 Hello you big jellybean Hello again, like it was way back when When I first said hello to the scene

about

I love Rock & Roll.
Turns out, you can rock really hard with just an acoustic guitar and a kick drum.
So that's my tour plan. But *Habits* have layers.

2019 continues to pivot me away from traditional (loud) Rock and Roll and all its complications involving necessary gear, necessary volume, and out-of-date sentiments. Each of these studio tracks are in my setlist. I think an acoustic piece, without gear or fx or external dependencies; if it can invoke a realistically impassioned response, that is the purest test of an original composition. These songs were arranged with the live show in mind, nice and fx-less.

But, the goal of these Recordings was to have layers that only imply solitude. I thank James Book and Ninkasi Studios for co-producing it with me over most of 2018. Live on tour: guitar, voice, and kick drum. Live in Portland, there is sometimes a creative backing band.

The singer-songwriter is vulnerable to everything from cliche to stark boringness, with nothing and nobody to hide behind or rely on or blame or credit for success. You are lonely, and you are True.

This is my fourth solo album, it all started with 2008's *Searchlights In Mexico*.

These are a bunch of cool songs, written and arranged by me, Chris. Thank you for taking a moment.

credits

released January 1, 2019

Chris Baron: production, tracking and mixing, guitars, banjos, ukuleles, vocals, drums and percussions, bass, keys
James Book: production, tracking and mixing, percussions, bass, noises
Boris Popaduik: cello on "Cabin In the Woods"
Wishes: fishes

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