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The Haze Of Winter Flowers

by Dan Strauss

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1.
The Traveling Skyline 04:36
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I write in the morning a cat on my lap Stare out the window and think about that There’s always tomorrow at the end of the day I feel a bit tired but mostly ok The traveling skyline this unpaid bill My eyes are wide open and I’ve had my fill This chrome reflection this open road It's just my perception wherever I go And it’s never over its the way that you feel I ride a live wire in a slowly spinning wheel In the midst of everything here we are I left around sunrise from downtown Fort Wayne I started to daydream my mind felt like rain I write in the morning while the world is asleep Watching the daybreak promises to keep You must think I'm happy you lie by my side One minute you’re here but never quite satisfied And it’s never over its the way that you feel I ride a live wire in a slowly spinning wheel In the midst of everything here we are
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Mosaic Gold 03:36
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Bring it back today bring it back tomorrow We may go astray or settle in the afterglow I feel like an eye I’ve been hearing storms again Don’t say goodbye don’t take my oxygen Stars around the beautiful moon You were gone a little too soon Come roaming in when I'm asleep All of this and my soul to keep Traveling at night stopping only for toast and tea It’s all in black and white I can feel you reminding me One more reckless day surrender to the silence See the slow decay hear the echo widening Where are you gone leaving me behind Let’s not lose anymore time This heart grows warmer as the days grow cold Look beyond into mosaic gold So take care I can’t believe I left you standing there If and when I ever see your face again i might fly away Stage dives and high kicks vitamins and minerals Waiting for a quick fix in the cold peripherals Where are you gone leaving me behind Let’s not lose anymore time This heart grows warmer as the days grow cold Look beyond into mosaic gold
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The Golden Goose 04:38
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I was down in the dumps I turned all my gold into mischief All my geese had bumps And I was running the risk of Having all my cake Having all my bells start ringing But that old mistake The one that left my poor heart stinging Pulled up a chair Said I’m not finished with you But if you want to know the truth You could've had it all You could've had the golden goose Every curtain call every color you could introduce Every Saturday night Every summer every spring and fall Every star in sight Oh yes you could've had it all I was running around I was using up all my chances Just a hand me down Giving mischievous sideways glances Sidling up To every opportunity In a paper cup Awash with stupidity And all these days Battery acid and blacktop skid marks But if you want to know the truth You could've had it all You could've had the golden goose Every curtain call every color you could introduce Every Saturday night Every summer every spring and fall Every star in sight Oh yes could've had it all
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Happy Living Here 03:22
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You’re driving up to Boston to visit your mom She had a nasty fall but she’s doing alright I’m heading to the country my guitar in the backseat To play another show at that bar down on main street The owner broke her ankle when she fell in a hole And her house burned down and it's taken a toll The waitress is the same one who’s there every time She always seems annoyed by shes feeling just fine They don’t pay me well but give me beer and some food They're always very nice and tell me I'm good I think I could be happy living here Living on a farm smiling ear to ear I’d practice Buddhist ways and I’d spend all my days Dreaming of you I wake up every morning to the same old routine Wash my face, brush my teeth and run to the train Everyone is staring into space or their phone I’m surrounded by people but I feel all alone Sometimes I read a book, sometimes I just think About whatever comes to mind or invisible ink A cop comes on and everyone stares I wonder if he notices I wonder if he cares The guy sitting next to me is listening to The White Stripes Passing down below I see the tiny streets of Brooklyn Heights I think I could be happy living here Living in a brownstone drinking artisan beer I’d get a library card and I’d work really hard while Dreaming of you I know I’m a dreamer that’s what they say I was born this way and that’s how I’ll stay I dream about the future I dream about the past I dream about the moments that never really last I dream about oceans I dream about land I dream about rocks and I dream about sand I dream about places that airplanes land And I dream about you I think I could be happy living here Inside of my head because there’s no one living there I’d turn off all the lights and I’d spend all my nights Dreaming of you
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Porch Song (Save The Bees) 03:41
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Bee to the flower Watching every hour Feels like an old fashioned day Your face in my mind Every single time It reminds me everything is ok Screams and shouts I think I’ll sit this one out And watch the cars go by Moth, flame It looks like it might rain I don’t know I’m just staring at the sky Did you ever see a thing that you can’t explain Like when the mail comes early or an empty train I think about these things all the time It makes me think I’m losing my mind Hate destroys And now Ireand’s sweet voice Is gone way too soon Fingers wag Then we burn each other’s flag And send rocket ships beyond the moon Did you ever want to make it all go away Find a river and wash all your cares away I think about these things all the time It makes me think I’m losing my mind Flower to the bee Falling on one knee Begging her to stick around I can’t deny And i don’t even want to try The runway will soon be out of ground I’m telling you there’s no other way We better earn to get along There’s no plan B for another day And I’m coming to the end of this song
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Tangent 04:17
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Music and Lyrics by Dan Strauss
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Lights 05:03
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Some people want to live like they want to live Some people want to give all they can give Some people want to be what they’ve always been Some people want to change then change again We’re pulling strings in all directions We’re disconnecting the connections We’re doubling down on me and what is mine We’re feeling lost and feeling fine I hope the lights come on I hope hope’s not gone I hope the best in your brings out the best in me This is not where I wanna be Once upon a moonlit night I told you things would be alright Sometimes what I want to say Begins to slowly fade away A slow decay A deal in the final hour Sent me down this road With a heart to reload And a forest to devour I hope the lights come on I hope hope’s not gone I hope the best in your brings out the best in me Click the azure sky above a raging sea We’ve all got choices to make We’ve got each other anyway I’ll stand by you no matter what goes down As long as you want me around
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Paradise Passing 05:09
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It’s cold for a night in June There’s a haze over the city and you can’t find the moon One star shining alone in the sky Or maybe it’s Venus and she’s wondering why I went to find fortune down at the shore Everything seemed different but the same as before I dreamed about Paris with you by my side Just another day while paradise passes me by The food isn’t great but that’s not why I’m here I came for the music and the dancing and beer The ashtrays are spotless cause nobody smokes And no one tells stories and no one tells jokes They sit and they wonder and sometimes they cry Just another day while paradise passes them by Eyes that look through me And eyes that are lost They came from the bridge that they all walked across And history tells us it’s happened before It’ll happen again and again and once more All that has been and all that’s to come Wherever you’re going and wherever you’re from The dance of the devil the song of the saint You show some compassion you show some restraint The monkey in the middle the man on the moon It’s a starless sky and a cold night in June The poor and the broken the great and the brave The ones most forgotten the ones who’ve been saved They all reach for something they try and they try Everyone watches paradise passing them by It’s cold for a night in June There’s a storm in the distance it’ll be here soon Wait by the statue and we’ll say goodbye Just another day as paradise passes us by
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Me And My Life 04:01
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When I was young I heard the earth revolved around the sun That seemed strange so I asked everyone I knew If they had heard that too When I was ten They said John Lennon died and That was when I think that I first cried and Every now and then it makes me cry again I don't mean to make this all about me and my life But that’s all I know You say things that that are so elegant, tender and wise And I just watch the snow When I was nineteen I took my first trip on a flying machine As we rose I felt the change of pressure in my head And thought I should have stayed in bed I don’t suppose That I have any idea Where this goes I only hope that I can hang around a while I love to watch you smile
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Snow Upon Snow 02:52
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I hear the sound of snow upon snow I open my eyes and wonder where I should go I’ve walked these streets more times than I know And still I just keep walking It had to be around here someplace I thought of you in some other face I talked to much about the meaning of grace And I just kept on talking She said don’t judge me Don’t call me by names I don’t play such undesirable games I dance alone and I don’t stake any claims So don’t suppose that you know me I’ve been beside myself and traveled too much God is everywhere on billboards and such The sun is heavy burns the world with its touch And it just keeps on shining I’ve faked a whole lifetime and come up for air I know there’s more to it but I lost it somewhere The heavens once opened but no one was there Magdelena proposed a solution She said love is everywhere I’ve seen it first hand So don’t criticize what you can’t understand Its written in circles by sticks in the sand You might want to pay close attention I’ve been beside myself and traveled too much God is everywhere on billboards and such The sun is heavy burns the world with its touch And it just keeps on shining
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What Woud You Do? 04:55
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What would you do if you were me What would you decide what would you believe Would you hold on tight to what you know Or would you close your eyes and just let go Would you stay close to shore or sail to sea Would you hit the highway to feel free Would you embrace reason or poetry What would you do if you were me What would you say if you were here Would all your words be loud and clear And if I questioned the things you’d day Would you just laugh and walk away Could we drive around and talk some more Would you walk me through that open door Would you say I’m crazy but calm my fears What would you say if you were here Take me in and pull me under Force my hand and make me wonder why I should even try to walk away What would you think of who I am Without a story or a plan Without the time I always had Without a smile when things got bad If it turns out that I can’t change Would you think that’s very strange Or would you even give a damn What would you think of who I am How would you suggest that I proceed By taking only what I need By taking moments one by one Living each completely until they’re done Living each completely the best I can Like the days of open hand To this moment I concede How would you suggest that I proceed When do you think that’ll be done Staring directly at the sun Jumping around from stone to stone Pulling all the marrow from the bone Walking through the forest after dark Taking good aim but missing the mark Seeing who I can outrun When do you think that I’ll be done Take me in and pull me under Force my hand and make me wonder why I should even try to walk away

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The Haze Of Winter Flowers is Dan Strauss' 7th studio album. In the spirit of creative works like The Beatles' White Album, Dan crisscrosses genres, displaying his unique writing and production talents. Despite the album's diversity, there is a thread running through it's 11 songs creatiing a landscape of rich storytelling and warm, memorable melodies. The album was recorded in Dan's home studio in Brooklyn with a mixing and mastering assist from songwriter Adam Lindquist, who also plays on the album.

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released December 17, 2023

All songs written, recorded and produced by Dan Strauss
(c) 2023 Lake & Bridge Music
Mixing and mastering by Adam Lindquist
Dan Strauss - vocals, guitars, bass, drums, piano, organ, synths
Adam Lindquist - guitar, bass, violin
Album photography and graphics by Dan Strauss

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Dan Strauss is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. His songs vary in style from alt country to indie folk and he proudly displays his influences from The Beatles to Nick Drake to Wilco. Dan's insightful and intelligent lyrics are buoyed by his gift for melody and hooks. He performs frequently in New York City and around the Northeast often solo or with any number of frequent collaborators. ... more

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