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Leaving St. Paul

by Kevin Manning

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1.
In Her View 03:35
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She has stormy eyes. She yawns wide. Her vision's wet and blurry. The scattered dry ground is pinned down by expanding puddles. On lonely nights her lamps light and she swears this place looks like a New England Village. The gangs on both sides of the street don't know about the others. When she hollers hip jokes they throw signals at the others. She used to have reason to smile. Now she doesn't want to. All of this from the view of a rented-out room. She has flashbacks flying fast, fast-forward. She has flashbacks flying fast, fast-forward. She has flashbacks flying fast, fast-forward. She has flashbacks flying fast, fast-forward.
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Leaving St. Paul 04:31
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Oh, I'm leaving St. Paul with alcohol fresh on my lips. I'm heading where the hippie girls live, cable cars still exist. A wanderer's curse. It's a hopeless plight, you see. I'm telling you this search may inevitably break me. Oh, I'm leaving St. Paul with alcohol fresh on my lips. I'm heading where the fog never lifts, ports welcome in ships. But that's not even the entire point, you see. I'm telling you this search may inevitably break me. Or in fact rejuvenate me. Either way I'll be on to something. Something I wasn't on to before. Oh, something I wasn't on to before. Oh, something. Oh, something. Oh, something. Oh, something. Oh, something. Oh, I'm leaving St. Paul with alcohol fresh on my lips. I'm heading to where the hippie girls live, cable cars still exist. A wanderer's curse. It's a hopeless plight, you see. I'm telling you. I'm begging you. I'm absolutely certain this search may inevitably break me. Oh, I'm leaving. Oh, I'm leaving. Oh, I'm leaving.
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Slight Infractions 04:47
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Maybe I'm just seeing things, crazy dreams of my life tipped over. It may be just a breakdown. Right now, a moment of disorder. Should I spend another day with my eyes wide open when the days don't serve as a break from the night? Wouldn't that make you want to leave? Oh, I have made slight infractions, crossed the tracks and turned my head up stargazed. Oh, I have made slight infractions, crossed the tracks and turned my head up stargazed. I've been a fool. These psychedelic cures only heal so much, tend to lend a hand then want to lend another. All they want to do is trip out my point of view, make me want to ask or beg for another. Would you walk my shoes through a different town tomorrow? Wouldn't sell my soul but do you hold the key? I might be taking offers. Oh, I have made slight infractions, crossed the tracks and turned my head up stargazed. Oh, I have made slight infractions, crossed the tracks and turned my head up stargazed. I've been a fool. I've been a fool. I've been a fool. I've been a fool. I've been a fool.
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Stars 04:54
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Listen to me, these are not my words. I'll write for hours if I might tell you these things left unsaid. I might tell you all the things left inside my head but for now all of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. Listen to me, these are not my fears. If I'm right, in an hour if I might read you these things left unread. I might tell you all the things left beside my bed but for now all of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright tonight. All of my, all of my stars are shining bright.

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"Leaving St. Paul is about moving forward and finding happiness in new places. Kevin Manning has an ability for describing the indescribable, putting feelings that many would find difficult to transfer into words and doing it easily. It is truly something to hear Manning weave through a story and paint a vivid picture." Dylan Otero, The Key, WXPN.

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released May 26, 2015

All music written and performed by Kevin Manning.
Lyrics written by Thomas Rush and Kevin Manning.
Special thanks to:
Ben Smith (piano on Slight Infractions, organ on Leaving St. Paul)
Krista Umile (cello on Stars)
Tim Celfo (bass on Slight Infractions)
Matt Magarahan (drums/percussion, bass and electric guitars on all songs except where noted above)
Mixed by Tommy Joyner, Milkboy The Studio
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
Recorded and Produced by Matt Magarahan
Released by Trestle Bridge Records
Cover Art by Meg Jacovino
Layout and Design by Flat Five Media

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Kevin Manning Music Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kevin is a singer/songwriter from Philadelphia, PA and winner of the 2012 MilkBoy Open Mic Songwriter's Contest. His tunes are rustic and charming, with just the right amount of groove to them.

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