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Traffic Sing

by Carrie Katz Band

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Immaculate Pumpkin Patch by carrie katz California facing West Where the setting sun is trying to rest I’m not alone on this long journey And I’m travelling light Faster than the seed of light I know there’s time before I have to go home Buddha sits in the garden I hear the traffic near by Hands put together and I think He’s going to cry The Orange Tree is still green The Pumpkin Vines are creeping over every thing The plane was flying high Scraping a line in the sky I’m so far it all seems to fade the pain that went with missing you I don’t know when it changed But the change changed my life I wish I could leave it all behind, it’s one of those things that stay with you Oh me oh my, oh me oh my, it’s been years since I’ve been by Oh me oh my, oh me oh my, so many years have passed me by I need my solitude, I need gratitude I need all of these things to get me through I need a warm embrace, I need to slow the pace To feel the Groove life has to offer I loved you once I loved the three way hugs I know why I loved Love way too much I had my beliefs They were important to me I cannot forget but I can find some Peace Buddha sits in the garden I hear the traffic near by Hands put together and I think He’s going to cry The Orange Tree is still green The Pumpkin Vines are creeping over every thing Oh me oh my, oh me oh my, it’s been years since I’ve been by Oh me oh my, oh me oh my, so many years have passed me by I need my solitude, I need gratitude I need all of these things to get me through I need a warm embrace, I need to slow the pace To feel the Groove life has to offer
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Till You’re The Fool By Carrie Katz No I won’t make this move again No I won’t sway, twist and bend I know now what I didn’t know back then It’s easy to fool yourself Till you’re the fool I’ve been racing, I’ve been charging I’ve been crying way too much I’m no longer the person Who is totally out of touch No I won’t make this move again No I won’t sway, twist and bend I know now what I didn’t know back then It’s easy to fool yourself Till you’re the fool I need to shiver before I retire I need a lover to feel desired I don’t know if there’s a master plan I’m not sure I really understand This is an Earthquake Zone I am still accident prone I just learnt my lesson well I just crawled out of hell I don’t need to repeat I’m scratching my way to recovery No I won’t make this move again No I won’t sway, twist and bend I know now what I didn’t know back then It’s easy to fool yourself Till you’re the fool
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Don’t You Wish You Were Einstein by carrie katz What stops you from living your life Is it not enough to have a lovely wife Can you really get enough, off of that television fluff Are you sure you have enough beer ‘Cause we can always get out of here And if you see someone you know, just buy a ticket from the Loto Don’t you wish you were Einstein Just can’t keep him off of my mind He knew the relative value of time He liked his women, he loved his wine Waiting for the axe to fall If you lose this job you’ve got nothing at all Could move out of this place, you wish they’d start colonizing space The care broke down but that’s O.K. ‘Cause you can’t afford the gas anyway You’re tired of shopping at the dollar stores, ‘cause nothing’s worth a $ anymore Don’t you wish you were Einstein Just can’t keep him off of my mind He knew the relative value of time He liked his women, he loved his wine You once grew up in a Suburban Plan To get ahead you just needed to be a man You would provide, while your woman did all of the work Well what’s stopping you from quitting this race Is it the kid or a shattered sense of disgrace You can’t get out because you feel trapped in Your life would be lost if you left them Don’t you wish you were Einstein Just can’t keep him off of my mind He knew the relative value of time He liked his women, he loved his wine
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Looking for a Better Way by carrie katz I’ve started this letter Five times today I can’t seem to find the words To say what I want to say I have nothing to prove Sometimes I’m a recluse This is a private journey As I dance on the periphery I’m looking for a better way Towards some Wholeness in my life I’m swaying around this point of light Yes I’m looking for Wholeness First within myself I am always in turmoil My angst is sometimes like Hell I’m looking for a better way Towards some Wholeness in my life I’m swaying around this point of light When attraction means nothing This starves my Soul Intimacy, Love, and friendship Like a tide on a Mystical Shore And that is what I want The Story Book Love I’ve started this letter Five times today I guess I found the words to say What I want to say that I’m looking for a better way Towards some Wholeness in my life I’m swaying around this point of light
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Can’t Give it Up by Carrie Katz You wanted out It was plain to see But you wouldn’t do it You left it up to me you pushed my buttons Till I screamed Now when I look back It’s more Bitter than sweet Some things Are meant to be together Like Saint Valentine’s And faire weather I know now It was not meant to be I saw it in your eyes When you looked at me You can’t give it up, I can’t let it go I thought you were my kindred spirit So why did you rape my soul Yes I stand guilty, of staying too long I kept hoping I was wrong How does love turn sour Tasting like hate I was surprised at my Out burst of Rage After I lashed out I felt so ashamed Our daughter witnessed Our dirty little game Now you want What’s yours The bracelet you gave me But not my tears I once thought you loved me I convinced myself it was true But when I look back I see I had no clue You think now it’s all my fault I betrayed you I walked out What you fail to see Is the part you played It’s easier to blame me Than to share in the blame
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Lost River 03:06
Lost River by carrie katz I’m heading out for Lost River I keep turning but I always miss The ends of time are on Lost River Don’t forget to blow that kiss When it rains at Lost River The Mist covers the hills like a stain The ditch is deep when you fall in it So brush the past and forget the pain I’m getting closer to Lost River But somehow I still can’t swim I cross the bridge over Lost River But I don’t understand it yet When it rains at Lost River The Mist covers the hills like a stain The ditch is deep when you fall in it So brush the past and forget the pain The roads not steep The bends are deep The pines are straight And the fish are tame I’ll find the way or drive all night It should be soon so I don’t mind No other hassle has felt like this Don’t forget to blow that kiss I’m heading out for Lost River I keep turning but I always miss The ends of time are on Lost River Don’t forget to blow that kiss When it rains at Lost River The Mist covers the hills like a stain The ditch is deep when you fall in it So brush the past and forget the pain
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This Mess 04:57
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Military Money Makers by carrie katz Military Money Makers Monopolies Made by Mad Men Oppression tries to Make an iMpression Media Manipulation My Soul is a spec of Waltzing Dust My fingers braided I’m doing the Marimba Now Like a Drunk Mystic I’m doing the best that I can (I’m doing nothing) I’m just like You I’m Somebodies.... Daughter Megalomaniacs Manifested Many March in their Military parade Men in their Black Hats Hiding behind their dark shades I’m Somebodies.... Sister Moonshining as Murders Rapists and Muggers Mothers cry in the Moonlight Another Moment without Mercy I’m Somebodies.... Mother You can try Meaningful protests Outrage and candle-lit vigils Blinded by their Pepper Spray Their Machine will Mow you down More and More tears Stay in the Light Gathering in the Marshes Drink from the Well of Wonder Like the Ogoni People Don’t let the Darkness win We Must all protest ReMeMber what’s precious I’m just... One Person
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Raining Inside Carrie Katz Your love is like a razor wire Too sharp to touch the rage within My heart it yearned But it stood guardian My fingers bled from holding you But now I know the truth I must be raining inside One person’s truth is another’s demise Rain and wind swept my window I opened them to feel real Inside this house, this mind Self contained like stainless steel My fingers bled from holding you But now I know the truth I must be raining inside One person’s truth is another’s demise It must be raining inside One person’s truth is another’s demise I shuffle the floor back and forth Closing lights, listening to the fridge hum The whisperings of the wind This place no longer feels like home My fingers bled from holding you But now I know the truth I must be raining inside One person’s truth is another’s demise You’re too wrong for me, I won’t belong to you You’re not right for me, You should just let me be It’s like a big machine, In the country air You’re on my mind, I did not invite you there Your love is like a razor wire Too sharp to touch the rage within My heart it yearned But it stood guardian My fingers bled from holding you But now I know the truth I must be raining inside One person’s truth is another’s demise
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Traffic Sing 04:12
Traffic Sing by Carrie Katz Look at that sky, look at that sky And hear the traffic sing Imagine an ocean, far away Simple pleasures of a warm day It’s a sea of cars living next to you But you pretend it’s an ocean, with an ocean view I don’t sing anymore, I just lay awake at night I don’t write anymore, I just scream in fright They’re coming to get me, and I know that you can’t tell They make illusions easy, it’s real life that’s hell A big wall, was built in vain It doesn’t hide the noise of the pollution train You can’t hide from the highway That’s been built next to you If your sleep remains troubled Just take a pill or two Chorus: I don’t sing anymore, I just lay awake at night I don’t write anymore, I just scream in fright They’re coming to get me, and I know that you can’t tell They make illusions easy, it’s real life that’s hell Drive your car, away, away, away We need to keep the noise and boredom at bay Cars help us get from point B to A I love my car don’t take it away Look at that sky, look at that blue sky Hear the birds’ song Because it won’t be long Before the traffic sings it’s last hurrah Before the quiet descends on us all It’s a sea of cars living next to you But you pretend it’s an ocean, with an ocean view I don’t sing anymore, I just lay awake at night I don’t write anymore, I just scream in fright They’re coming to get me, and I know that you can’t tell They make illusions easy, it’s real life that’s hell
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Out There Land by carrie katz My anger leaves me hopping mad I suppress it like a burning flag I can no longer articulate The tide of emotions even when it’s too late I’m doing what I can Left feeling vacant like a kicked empty can You can’t prevent me from speaking my mind You seem down but I don’t mind Man made shadows living in a shoe With too much to do, I’ve got too much to do The Shepherds are fighting the lambs Both are wrong and all are damned The one with the most toys wins It’s cold out there in out there land Somebody didn’t catch the ball Somebody missed the point after all The Universe expands around the Earth We still don’t know what it`s worth Some child is crying, Someone just got mugged Fires are burning, Someone just lost his job It all used to be so quaint Now I’m looking for a can of spray paint Man made shadows living in a shoe With too much to do, I’ve got too much to do The Shepherds are fighting the lambs Both are wrong and all are damned The one with the most toys wins It’s cold out there in out there land City Urban Dwellers sucking on the concrete Crunching through the Snow Scape blackened by the feeding They’re putting something in our Water, something in our Brains I don’t care what you say I’m afraid of the Rain You can only try to respect yourself I’m taking my opinions off the shelf You can’t speak for me and I don’t speak for you I’m crushing the petals to find the truth. Man made shadows living in a shoe With too much to do, I’ve got too much to do The Shepherds are fighting the lambs Both are wrong and all are damned The one with the most toys wins It’s cold out there in out there land

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released May 7, 2010

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Carrie Katz Band Montreal, Québec

Carrie Katz is a Montreal singer songwriter with vocals compared to Annie Lennox, Beth Gibbons and Natalie Merchant. Comfortable in acoustic & electric guitar, Carrie's melodies range from pop to alternative folk. Her songs are of love, longing, misadventures, poetic taffy, political Sadukos, biting, hopeful, and whimsical. She is currently working on her up coming CD due out in 2013. ... more

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