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Balladeer

by Risto Milner

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    Self recorded album by Risto Milner, 23 year old acoustic folk musician

    "This album was my first acoustic release, recorded out of a home studio space, with lots of instruments by my self. I had to experiment a bit to make everything work by my self, including bass, keys, dulcimer, backup guitar, flute and various percussive instruments. All in all it lands itself somewhere in the alternative, DIY sounding music category with lots of banjo leads and odd mash ups of folk rock, bluegrass banjo, DIY drums.
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1.
To The Test 04:24
TO THE TEST LIKE FLESH TO BONE AND BARK TO WOOD MY BLOOD AINT CUT FROM NOTHING GOOD AND IT'D TAKE MORE THEN THEM BURDENS I WAS BORN WITH TO CUT ME DOWN I LEAVE MY CHOICE TO THE VOICE ABOVE AND TRY TO STAND MY GROUND SO PUT A TEST OF STRENGTH TO THEM THINGS ILL ONLY LOOSE AND IF I DONT STAND FOR SOMETHING THEN ILL NEVER CHOOSE IF THAT LIGHT OF DAY IS THE ONLY WAY EVEN THOUGH DARKNESS HOLDS MY REFUGE SO I SAY PUT A TEST OF STRENGTH TO THE THINGS I'LL ONLY LOOSE AN PUT A TEST OF STRENGTH TO MY HEART OVER MY MIND AND SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO BEFORE I FALL OUT OF LINE AND PUT A TEST OF STRENGTH TO MIND OVER MY HEART AND SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO BEFORE I FALL APART LIKE FLESH TO BONE AND BARK TO WOOD MY BLOOD AINT CUT FROM NOTHING GOOD AND IT'D TAKE MORE THEN THEM BURDENS I WAS BORN WITH TO CUT ME DOWN I LEAVE MY CHOICE TO THE VOICE ABOVE AND TRY TO STAND MY GROUND SO PUT A TEST OF STRENGTH TO THEM THINGS ILL ONLY LOOSE AND IF I DONT STAND FOR SOMETHING THEN ILL NEVER CHOOSE IF THAT LIGHT OF DAY IS THE ONLY WAY EVEN THOUGH DARKNESS HOLDS MY REFUGE WELL CAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IM SAFE IN THE DARK OH WHERE THAT HOLY HUNTER AND HIS HUNTRESS WOULDN'T FIND MY HEART BUT BOBBLE HEADED BILL JUST COULDN'T HOLD STILL AND DIZZY DAN WOULD DRINK UNTIL HE FEELS THE DEVILS CHILL WELL SON OF A GUN SAM KEEPS FALLING TO TEMPTATION AND DAMN IF I AM GETTING WEAK ITS THE LACK OF MY BACK BREAKING ON ME AND DAMN IF I AM GETTING WEAK ITS THE LACK OF MY BACK BREAKING ON ME WELL BOBBLE HEADED BILL JUST COULDN'T HOLD STILL AND DIZZY DAN WOULD DRINK UNTIL HE FEELS THE DEVILS CHILL WELL SON OF A GUN SAM KEEPS FALLING TO TEMPTATION AND DAMN IF I AM GETTING WEAK ITS THE LACK OF MY BACK BREAKING ON ME WELL DAMN IF I AM GETTING WEAK ITS THE LACK OF MY BACK BREAKING ON ME
2.
Trinity 04:12
TRINITY WELL I GOT NO NAME TO BOAST I HAVE NO CONCERTS AND NO SHOWS OH THOSE NAMES THEY COME AND GO TRINITY AND SIT SO STILL ON THE OLD TOMBSTONE SO WE ALL GO DOWN TO THE OLD HO DOWN NO NAME NO FAME JUST DANCE AND SOUND NO KING NO QUEEN NO LEADER TO BE JUST A COUPLE OF RATS AROUND A CAN OF BEANS A COUPLE WANTED FACES AND A COUPLE WE COULD TRUST A COUPLE OF MUSICIANS AND A COUPLE OF DRUNKS WE SHARE OUR STORIES AN TOSS OUR DAISIES IN THE FIRE TO THIS WORLD WITH NO LOVE AND JUST SELFISH DESIRE SO WE ALL GO DOWN TO THE OLD HO DOWN NO NAME NO FAME JUST DANCE AND SOUND NO KING NO QUEEN NO LEADER TO BE JUST A COUPLE OF RATS AROUND A CAN OF BEANS A COUPLE WANTED FACES AND A COUPLE WE COULD TRUST A COUPLE OF MUSICIANS AND A COUPLE OF DRUNKS WE SHARE OUR STORIES AN TOSS OUR DAISIES IN THE FIRE TO THIS WORLD WITH NO LOVE AND JUST SELFISH DESIRE AN WHAT IF THOSE STORIES WERE PULLED FROM A TERRIFYING TRUTH NOT WHAT A MAN OUGHT TO SAY BUT WHAT A MAN OUGHT TO DO WELL I AINT LIVING UP NO NAME I'M JUST TELLING A STORY IF ITS ALL THE SAME ABOUT A MAN NAMED NOBODY AND NOBODY NAMED THIS MAN CAUSE HE NEVER SPOKE A WORD HE COULDN'T TAKE IN HIS OWN TWO HANDS WE SHED OUR STORIES AN TOSSED OUR DAISIES IN THE FIRE TO THIS WORLD WITH NO LOVE AND JUST SELFISH DESIRE WHAT A STORY COULD MAKE OF A GOOD MAN DEEDS AND WHAT A GOOD DEED OUGHTA MAKE A MAN SEE AN WHAT IF THOSE STORIES WERE PULLED FROM A TERRIFYING TRUTH NOT WHAT A MAN OUGHT TO SAY BUT WHAT A MAN OUGHT TO DO SO COME ON DOWN TO THE OLD HO DOWN NO NAME NO FAME JUST DANCE AND SOUND NO KING NO QUEEN NO HIGHER FORM OF BEING JUST A COUPLE OF RATS AORUND AN OLD CAN OF BEANS A COUPLE WANTED FACES AND A COUPLE WE COULD TRUST A COUPLE OF MUSICIANS AND A COUPLE OF DRUNKS WE SHARE OUR STORIES AN TOSS OUR DAISIES IN THE FIRE TO THIS WORLD WITH NO LOVE AND JUST SELFISH DESIRE I AINT LIVING UP OT NO NAME IM JUST TELLING A STORY IF ITS ALL THE SAME ABOUT A MAN NAMED NOBODY AND NOBODY NAMED THIS MAN CAUSE HE NEVER SPOKE NO WORDS WE COULDN'T TAKE IN HIS OWN TO HANDS WELL I GOT NO NAME OT BOAST I GOT NO CONCERT AND NO SHOWS OH THOSE NAMES THEY COME AND GO AND SIT SO STILL ON THE OLD TOMBSTONE
3.
FOLLOWED BY RAIN 2X A COLD SADNESS IS SNEAKING IN AND SOON IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT IT IS MY SIN WELL SOON ENOUGH I LEARN TO STAND ON WHAT I BELIEVE AND FIGHT TO SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THOSE THAT DON'T STAND FREE 2x AND I BRAWL WITH THEM BASTARD ACTIONS I BRING HOME AND NONETHELESS ITS A FIST FIGHT IF THEM WORDS YOU USE ARE STONE WELL IF THAT STORM IS COMING IT IS ME THAT LEAD IT HEAR I BROUGHT THAT WOLF HOME THOUGH HE'S ALONE SO DO NOT FEAR WELL A COLD BREEZE GOT ME SHAKING FOR SOME HEAT BLURRY EYES FULL OF TEARS FROM FACING MY WORST FEARS A BITTER DELUSION MADE SOME CHOICES WORTH LOOSING AND A PANIC FED WITH POISON MADE ME RE THINK MY CHOICES BABY I AM CROOKED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MY SOUL WHERE I PLACE MY FEET ONLY THE SHADOWS EVE GO AND IF THAT STORM IS COMING IT IS ME THAT LED IT HERE I BROUGHT WOLF HOME THOUGH HE'S ALONE SO DO NOT FEAR AND CAUSE THAT STORM IS BARGING IN AND THOUGH YOUR NOT ALONE THIS HOUSE JUST MAY CAVE IN UNLESS YOUR HOUSE IS MADE OF STONE AND YOU NEVER LEAD THOSE WOLVES BACK HOME AND IF THAT STORM IS COMING IT IS ME THAT LED IT HEAR I BROUGHT THAT WOLF HOME THOUGH HE'S ALONE SO DO NOT FEAR THOUGH I BRAWL WITH THEM BASTARD ACTIONS I BRING HOME WELL NONETHELESS ITS A FIST FIGHT IF THEM WORDS YOU USE ARE STONE
4.
Outnumbered 05:40
OUTNUMBERED WE WERE WAITING FOR THEM LIGHTS BOLD AND UNSEEN FOR ANY GLIMPSE OF HOPE ON THIS WHOLE WIDE SEA WELL JUST TWO MEN STOOD IN A BOAT ONE MAN WANTS TO SINK AND DIE WHILE THE WHOLE WORLD ROPES THE SUN DOWN FROM THE SKY AND IF WE WE CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THE DARK THEN I GUESS SO SHALL I WE WERE WAITING FOR THEM LIGHTS BOLD AND UNSEEN FOR ANY GLIMPSE OF HOPE ON THIS WHOLE WIDE SEA (OH ILL FIGHT IN THE DARK IF THATS WHATS ASKED ME) CAUSE WHEN WE PULL THE SUN DOWN FROM CURSING ON ITS NAME WILL WE FINALLY BE HAPPY WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY 14X OH-WAH OH-WAH CAUSE WHEN WE PULL THE SUN DOWN FROM CURSING ON ITS NAME WILL WE FINALLY BE HAPPY WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY OH WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY JUST BECAUSE SOME OF US HAVE CHOSE TO CHANGE OUR WAYS DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US WILL DWELL IN THE DARK DAY WE WERE WAITING FOR THEM LIGHTS BOLD AND UNSEEN FOR ANY GLIMPSE OF HOPE ON THIS WHOLE WIDE SEA CAUSE WHEN WE PULL THE SUN DOWN FROM CURSING ON ITS NAME WILL WE FINALLY BE HAPPY WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY WITHOUT THAT LIGHT OF DAY AND JUST BECAUSE SOME OF US HAVE CHOSE TO CHANGE OUR WAYS DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US WILL DWELL IN THE DARK DAY I WONT DWELL IN THE DARK OF DAY I WONT DWELL IN THE DARK OF DAY JUST TWO MEN STOOD IN A BOAT ONE MAN WANTS TO SINK AND DIE WHILE THE WHOLE WORLD ROPES THE SUN DOWN FROM THE SKY AND IF WE WE CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THE DARK THEN I GUESS SO SHALL AND JUST BECAUSE SOME OF US HAVE CHOSE TO CHANGE OUR WAYS DOESN'T MEAN THE REST OF US WILL DWELL IN THE DARK DAY I WONT DWELL IN THE DARK OF DAY
5.
DEAR LORELIGH WELL THE TRUTH WAS NOTHING BUT A STONE ALL ALONE ITS GONE ROLL, BUT TOGETHER ITS GONE HOLD LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN AIN'T GONE BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL WELL THE TRUTH WAS NOTHING BUT A STONE ALL ALONE ITS GONE ROLL, BUT TOGETHER ITS GONE HOLD LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN AIN'T GONE BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL AND SWEAR IF THE LORD ISN'T SPEAKING DONT BE MIS GUIDED BY THOSE VULNERABLE FEELINGS LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN AIN'T GONE BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL WELL THE TRUTH WAS NOTHING BUT A STONE ALL ALONE ITS GONE ROLL, BUT TOGETHER ITS GONE HOLD AND SWEAR IF THE LORD ISN'T SPEAKING DONT BE MIS GUIDED BY THOSE VULNERABLE FEELINGS LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN WON'T BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL AND I SWEAR IF THAT IS MAGIC IN YOUR EYES OH MY DEAR LORELIGH, OH MY DEAR LORELIGH WELL THE TRUTH WAS NOTHING BUT A STONE ALL ALONE ITS GONE ROLL, BUT TOGETHER ITS GONE HOLD LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN AIN'T GONE BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL AND SWEAR IF THE LORD ISN'T SPEAKING DONT BE MIS GUIDED BY THOSE VULNERABLE FEELINGS LIKE A BROKEN HEART NEEDS TO BE HELD OH NO THE RAIN WON'T BE LIFTED LIKE A SPELL AND I SWEAR IF THAT IS MAGIC IN YOUR EYES OH MY DEAR LORELIGH, OH MY DEAR LORELIGH
6.
Big life 03:20
BIG LIFE WELL THIS MORNING MY FEET HIT THE FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME AND I WONDERED LIKE A STRAY WHERE THE LONG AND NARROW DIVIDE WELL YOU HAD TO WARM YOUR BLOOD BEFORE YOU BREAK THE ICE WITH A BOTTLE OF SPIRITS SO YOU DON'T THINK TWICE CAUSE THE WHOLE WORLDS STRIPPED NAKED RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES IF LIFE IS ANYTHING LIKE A TRAIN THEN YOU'LL BE TAKEN THIS FREE RIDE YOU'LL BE TAKEN THIS FREE RIDE WELL THIS MORNING MY FEET HIT THE FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME AND I WONDERED LIKE A STRAY WHERE THE LONG AND NARROW DIVIDE WELL YOU HAD TO WARM YOUR BLOOD BEFORE YOU BREAK THE ICE CAUSE THE WHOLE WORLDS STRIPPED NAKED RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES IF LIFE IS ANYTHING LIKE A TRAIN THEN YOU'LL BE TAKEN THIS FREE RIDE YOU'LL BE TAKEN THIS FREE RIDE
7.
Holy damn 02:40
HOLY DAMN THIS IS A SONG FOR THEM GODS OF WORK AND SALT WELL YOU BRUISE MY HANDS AND YOU LOOSE MY FAULTS WELL I PAY MY DEBTS AND I COUNT MY BLESSINGS WHILE YOU TEACH WHAT IS LEFT OF ME TO ACCEPT THIS AND FROM SUN UP TO SUN DOWN YOU BRING THAT HAMMER ON DOWN AND YOU SHOW THE WORLD HOW IT SOUNDS TO WORK YOUR SELF INTO THE GROUND AMIDST THE HOLY AND THE DAMNED I NEVER FOUND OUT WHICH MAN I AM I WENT DOWN TO THAT LAKE OF FIRE BUT THE FLAME WOULDN'T TAKE MY DESIRE WELL I LAID DOWN ALL OF MY SINS THOUGH NO SOUL AND NO MAN WOULD UNDERSTAND THE STATE THAT I AM IN WELL I LAID DOWN ALL OF MY SINS THOUGH NO SOUL AND NO MAN WOULD UNDERSTAND THE STATE THAT I AM IN AND I WENT DOWN TO THAT LAKE OF FIRE BUT THE FLAME WOULDN'T BURN MY DESIRE WELL YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO HOLD OR YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO FIGHT THOUGH YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BROKEN BRIGHT SHINNING LIGHTS WELL YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO HOLD OR YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO FIGHT THOUGH YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BROKEN BRIGHT SHINNING LIGHTS WELL YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO HOLD OR YOUR FIST WAS MADE TO FIGHT THOUGH YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BROKEN BRIGHT SHINNING LIGHTS AMIDST THE HOLY AND THE DAMNED I NEVER FOUND OUT WHICH MAN I AM I WENT DOWN TO THAT LAKE OF FIRE BUT THE FLAME WOULDN'T BURN MY DESIRE WELL I LAID DOWN ALL OF MY SINS THOUGH NO SOUL AND NO MAN WOULD UNDERSTAND THE STATE THAT I AM IN
8.
Balladeer 06:56
BALLADEER LONG LIVE THE KING AND HIS HIGH AND MIGHTY THRONE LONG LIVE THE STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD LONG LIVE THE HONOUR OF CONQUER AND RULE LONG LIVE THAT NOBLE RIGHTEOUS GOD FEARING FOOL ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL WE ALL GO DOWN BEFORE WE FALL A BALLADEER, A BUSKATEER, A MUSKATEER, A SOLDIER A DOUBLE EDGE BLADE COMING OUT OF A TONGUE A THREE HEADED LION LEAPING OUT OF THE SUN A MOUTH IN THE GROUND AND A GOD IN THE SKY A THOUSAND MEN WORSHIPPING A MAN WHO DIED TO FORGIVE OUR SINS A THOUSAND MEN DIED FOR THE LAND THAT FEEDS FROM THE BLOOD OF OUR OWN KIN WELL BY ORDER OF THE KING YOU WILL BE HUNG IF YOU BELIEVE IN GODS ONLY SON WELL BY ORDER OF THE KING, YOU WILL STONED IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE FATHER,THE SON OR THE HOLY GHOST A BALLADEER, A BUSKATEER, A MUSKATEER, A SOLDIER A DOUBLE EDGE BLADE COMING OUT OF A TONGUE A THREE HEADED LION LEAPING OUT OF THE SUN A MOUTH IN THE GROUND AND A GOD IN THE SKY A THOUSAND MEN WORSHIPPING A MAN WHO DIED LONG LIVE THE KING AND HIS HIGH AND MIGHTY THRONE LONG LIVE THE STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD LONG LIVE THE HONOUR OF CONQUER AND RULE LONG LIVE THAT NOBLE RIGHTEOUS GOD FEARING FOOL ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL WE ALL GO DOWN BEFORE WE FALL A BALLADEER, A BUSKATEER, A MUSKATEER, A SOLDIER A DOUBLE EDGE BLADE COMING OUT OF A TONGUE A THREE HEADED LION LEAPING OUT OF THE SUN A MOUTH IN THE GROUND AND A GOD IN THE SKY A THOUSAND MEN WORSHIPPING A MAN WHO DIED TO FORGIVE OUR SINS A THOUSAND MEN DIED FOR THE LAND THAT FEEDS FROM THE BLOOD OF OUR OWN KIDS KILLED BY MAN OR CONDEMNED BY GOD SURE MAKES A MAN WANNA BREAK THE LAW OH BREAK THE LAW FASTEST GUN IN THE EAST, SOUTH AND WEST MIGHT BE CROOKED DOWN THE SOUL JUST WANNA DO MY BEST WELL BY ORDER OF THE KING, YOU WILL STONED IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE FATHER,THE SON OR THE HOLY GHOST BY ORDER OF THE KING YOU WILL BE HUNG IF YOU BELIEVE IN GODS ONLY SON KILLED BY MAN OR CONDEMNED BY GOD SURE MAKES A MAN WANNA BREAK THE LAW LONG LIVE THE KING AND HIS HIGH AND MIGHTY THRONE LONG LIVE THE STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD LONG LIVE THE HONOUR OF CONQUER AND RULE LONG LIVE THAT NOBLE RIGHTEOUS GOD FEARING FOOL A BALLADEER, A BUSKATEER, A MUSKATEER, A SOLDIER A DOUBLE EDGE BLADE COMING OUT OF A TONGUE A THREE HEADED LION LEAPING OUT OF THE SUN A MOUTH IN THE GROUND AND A GOD IN THE SKY A THOUSAND MEN WORSHIPPING A MAN WHO DIED TO FORGIVE OUR SINS WELL BY ORDER OF THE KING, YOU WILL STONED IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE FATHER,THE SON OR THE HOLY GHOST WELL BY ORDER OF THE KING YOU WILL BE HUNG IF YOU BELIEVE IN GODS ONLY SON KILLED BY MAN OR CONDEMNED BY GOD SURE MAKES A MAN WANNA BREAK THE LAW
9.
NO SON OF MINE YOU CAN CALL YOUR CAPTAIN, YOUR LORD OR YOUR LEADER THOUGH YOU'LL BE SHOUTING FOR YOUR SWORD WHEN YOUR THE LAST BELIEVER THOUGH WE'D WORK OUR SELVES SO WEAK JUST SO WE COULD HEAR AN ANGEL SPEAK, TO US WELL WE'D BURN THE WORD OF MAN WE'D PULL THE SKY DOWN CAUSE WE CAN WE'D FLIP THEM GRAVES OF HOLY NAMES JUST TO OFFEND THAT THRONE OF EARTHLY CLAIMS BUT MY FATHER SAID TO ME NO SON OF MINE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEVILS KIND SO OH NO DONT GO PICKING FIGHTS YOU DONT NEED TO WIN THAT PRIDE OH NO DONT GO DIGGING GRAVES YOU WOULDN'T FIT INSIDE WELL CAUSE EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR SKIN WHETHER ITS YOUR OWN CHOICE TO LET SOME ANGELS IN EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR HEAD YOUR COULD FIGHT TO RIGHT YOUR SHAME OR LET THOSE DEMONS IN INSTEAD BUT MY FATHER SAID TO ME NO SON OF MINE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEVILS KIND SO OH NO DONT GO PICKING FIGHTS YOU DONT NEED TO WIN THAT PRIDE OH NO DONT GO DIGGING GRAVES YOU WOULDN'T FIT INSIDE
10.
YOU CAN CALL YOUR CAPTAIN, YOUR LORD OR YOUR LEADER THOUGH YOU'LL BE SHOUTING FOR YOUR SWORD WHEN YOUR THE LAST BELIEVER THOUGH WE'D WORK OUR SELVES SO WEAK JUST SO WE COULD HEAR AN ANGEL SPEAK, TO US WELL WE'D BURN THE WORD OF MAN WE'D PULL THE SKY DOWN CAUSE WE CAN WE'D FLIP THEM GRAVES OF HOLY NAMES JUST TO OFFEND THAT THRONE OF EARTHLY CLAIMS BUT MY FATHER SAID TO ME NO SON OF MINE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEVILS KIND SO OH NO DONT GO PICKING FIGHTS YOU DONT NEED TO WIN THAT PRIDE OH NO DONT GO DIGGING GRAVES YOU WOULDN'T FIT INSIDE WELL CAUSE EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR SKIN WHETHER ITS YOUR OWN CHOICE TO LET SOME ANGELS IN EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR HEAD YOUR COULD FIGHT TO RIGHT YOUR SHAME OR LET THOSE DEMONS IN INSTEAD OH NO DONT GO DIGGING GRAVES YOU WOULDN'T FIT INSIDE CAUSE EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR SKIN WHETHER ITS YOUR OWN CHOICE TO LET SOME ANGELS IN EITHER WAY THAT DIRT WILL SLIP INTO YOUR HEAD YOUR COULD FIGHT TO RIGHT YOUR SHAME OR LET THOSE DEMONS IN INSTEAD BUT MY FATHER SAID TO ME NO SON OF MINE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEVILS KIND
11.
WILL OF A WOLF WELL SHE WAS A BEAUTY WITH EYES THAT LOOKED LIKE THEY KNEW ME A WOLF DRESSED IN CLOTHES LIKE MINE AND SHE COULD MOVE LIKE SHE WAS MY KIND SO I BUMPED A COUPLE STRINGS TO A NERVOUS TUNE AND HOWLED FOR MY LIFE TO THE PEARLY WHITE MOON AND WE CAME BACK CROOKED AT THE HEART AFTER DANCING WITH THEM WOLVES IN THE DARK OH THE EYES, CIRCLING AROUND OUR SPARKS WELL I KNEW RIGHT THEN THAT WE'D ALL BE SCARRED SO LORD GIMME THE MERCY THAT I NEED AND I WILL USE THIS ONE CHANCE TO BELIEVE IN SOMTHING, CAUSE IM DONE RUNNING, FROM NOTHING AND WE CAME BACK CROOKED AT THE HEART AFTER DANCING WITH THEM WOLVES IN THE DARK OH THE EYES, CIRCLING AROUND OUR SPARKS WELL I KNEW RIGHT THEN THAT WE'D ALL BE SCARRED SO LORD GIMME THE MERCY THAT I NEED AND I WILL USE THIS ONE CHANCE TO BELIEVE IN SOMTHING, CAUSE IM DONE RUNNING, FROM NOTHING WE CAME BACK CROOKED AT THE HEART AFTER DANCING WITH THEM WOLVES IN THE DARK OH THE EYES, CIRCLING AROUND OUR SPARKS WELL I KNEW RIGHT THEN THAT I'D BE SCARRED AND SO THE OLD STORIES WERE TRUE THE WOLVES ONLY WANT TO DANCE LIKE WE DO AND SO THE OLD STORIES WERE TRUE THE WOLVES ONLY WANT TO DANCE LIKE WE DO
12.
BENEATH MY FEET THROUGH THE VALLEY THROUGH THE FOREST GOLD FROM THE BONES OF THE EARTHS INNER SOURCE WE WERE DIGGING UP THE HEART OF THE LAND JUST SO SOME RICH MAN COULD WEAR IT ON HIS HAND WE WILL DIG UP WHAT IS LEFT OF PEACE ON EARTH SHORTEN THE TIME THAT THIS LAND WILL GIVE US WORTH AND IT GOES GOLD FOR GOLD AND BLOOD FOR BLOOD AND EYE FOR AN EYE AND THIS WHOLE WORLD GOES BLIND THERE IS GOLD BENEATH MY FEET THERE IS GOLD WHERE I HAVE GREED THERE IS GOLD THROUGH HEAVENS STREETS YET DOWN ON EARTH THAT GOLD WILL TURN A MAN INTO A BEAST THROUGH THE VALLEY THROUGH THE FOREST GOLD FROM THE BONES OF THE EARTHS INNER SOURCE WE WERE DIGGING UP THE HEART OF THE LAND JUST SO SOME RICH MAN COULD WEAR IT ON HIS HAND EXCAVATE WHAT IS LEFT OF PEACE ON EARTH SHORTEN THE TIME THAT THIS LAND WILL GIVE US WORTH AND IT GOES GOLD FOR GOLD AND BLOOD FOR BLOOD AND EYE FOR AN EYE AND THIS WHOLE WORLD GOES BLIND
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COMPASS HEART IF YOU DONT CHANGE YOUR WORDS ONE DAY THEY MIGHT CHANGE YOU AND IF YOU FOLLOW YOUR FEET YOU BEST HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE CAUSE YOU TIE ME LIKE A LACE HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO EMBRACE WHEN IM TIED TO THE SHEER FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN YOUR HEART CREATES OH YOU KNOW THE TRACK THAT A BLEEDING MAN WOULD LEAVE ONLY THE SOULS IN MY SHOES KNOW THE PATH THAT I PURSUE THOUGH WHO DO I FOLLOW WHEN IM LOST WHO DO I CHOOSE WHEN THERE IS A COST WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE OH YOU KNOW THE TRACK THAT A BLEEDING MAN WOULD LEAVE ONLY THE SOULS IN MY SHOES KNOW THE PATH THAT I PURSUE THOUGH WHO DO I FOLLOW WHEN IM LOST WHO DO I CHOOSE WHEN THERE IS A COST WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WHAT IS MY HEART IF ITS JUST A MUSCLE I SWEAR JUST NOW I HEARD THE DEAD DO THE SHUFFLE OH YOU KNOW THE TRACK THAT A BLEEDING MAN WOULD LEAVE ONLY THE SOULS IN MY SHOES KNOW THE PATH THAT I PURSUE THOUGH WHO DO I FOLLOW WHEN IM LOST WHO DO I CHOOSE WHEN THERE IS A COST WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WELL YOU TIE ME LIKE A LACE HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO EMBRACE WHEN IM TIED TO THE SHEER FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN YOUR HEART CREATES 2X OH YOU KNOW THE TRACK THAT A BLEEDING MAN WOULD LEAVE ONLY THE SOULS IN MY SHOES KNOW THE PATH THAT I PURSUE THOUGH WHO DO I FOLLOW WHEN IM LOST WHO DO I CHOOSE WHEN THERE IS A COST WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE WHAT IS MY HEART IF ITS JUST A MUSCLE I SWEAR JUST NOW I HEARD THE DEAD DO THE SHUFFLE WHO DO I FOLLOW WHEN IM LOST WHO DO I CHOOSE WHEN THERE IS A COST WHO AM I IF I JUST TRY TO WALK ALONE WHERE IS THIS WORLD IF ITS JUST A SPINNING STONE

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The first record by Risto Milner written over 2015-2017 on the streets of Kamloops B.C. and played in a range of random places, mostly outside, near bars/restaurants, parks and beaches.

Balladeer is the result of a two years of busking all over the city and province and really just living with my banjo at my side. Many songs also have guitar, or ukulele,dulcimer, harmonica, kick drum, tambourine or shaker. The album portrays the thoughts of a person singing to others. Stories, morals, folklore and the instrumental backing of a one-man band.

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released April 20, 2017

Album written, produced, recorded, mastered and released by Risto Milner

Artwork and limited CD design by Risto Milner.

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