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Standing at the Precipice

by Almond&Olive

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1.
We Will 03:37
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The greatest heroes die young Fighting for their for their victory song While their lovers stay at home Looking up at the dark sky singing Oh my, my love We’re trying Oh my, my love You’ll see we’re trying When we get old When we get older When we are weak, from the Weight on our shoulders We will We will We will get stronger We will hold on to each other I will heal your heart I will know where to start On my search To carry you home You gotta keep building up, building up our love You gotta keep building up, building up our love You gotta keep building up, building up our love You gotta keep building up, building up our love Oh my, my love you’ll see we’re Trying Oh my, my love you’ll see we’re Trying, trying To carry you Oh my, my love you’ll see we’re Trying Oh my, my love you’ll see we’re Trying, trying To carry you home You gotta keep building up, building up our love You gotta keep building up, building up our love You gotta keep building up, building up our love (building up, building up) You gotta keep building up, building up our love (building up, building up) I will heal your heart I will know where to start On my search To carry you home
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Standing at the Pecipice 03:09
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Now the hole is getting deeper And the trouble we’re in’s not easy to hide We’ve been searching for an answer But the books we’re reading don’t ever Explain what we’re looking to find We never know but we’re going to try You and I Standing at the precipice You and I Staring down the gun You and I Both in the thick of it We were never gonna to run Watching as the walls come down We’ll see it through to the end Now the sky is getting darker And the ground is shakin’ but no one knows why We feel the heat from the fire All the clocks stopped tickin’ And we never do know what we’re going to find It never shows ‘til you run out of time You and I Standing at the precipice You and I Staring down the gun You and I Both in the thick of it We were never gonna to run Watching as the walls come down We’ll see it through to the end You never know what you’re going to find You never know, but together we’re fine You and I Standing at the precipice You and I Staring down the gun You and I Both in the thick of it We were never gonna to run Watching as the walls come down We’ll see it through to the end You and I You and I You and I We were never gonna to run Watching as the walls come down We’ll see it through to the end
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Endlessly 03:09
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Don’t know why my honor Tells me to put my heart at blame I don’t know why I’m scared to tell We are more or less the same I need you to notice Your voice, is my serenade Wouldn’t trade the circles under my eyes For the times you called me brave So fly away with me We’ll cross borders, avenues and seas When life will shout out its battle cry You and I will just breathe These scars in my sonnet Reflect the plead of god on my sleeve I will wear your love I will wear your love, endlessly Oh, I know our paths are different I know they lead in opposite ways And we’ll explode in life’s grenade We are more or less the same So fly away with me We’ll cross borders, avenues and seas When life will shout out its battle cry You and I will just breathe We ourselves are slaves (we ourselves are slaves) In this everlasting change Oh, we ourselves are slaves (we ourselves are slaves) In this everlasting change We’ll explode in life’s grenade We’ll explode in life’s grenade
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Mulberry Hill 03:48
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Hey love Where you going? What you been though? Yeah, it's been so long Hey love Wanna romance Wanna slow dance When I hear this song Let's take a ride up Mulberry Hill Roll the windows down And let go of the wheel ‘Cause I'm not supposed to feel I'm not supposed to notice I'm not supposed to need What you can give Hey love Something’s different Something about you Can't put my finger on Hey love See it in your eyes Hear it in your voice Where'd we go so wrong? Let's take a ride up Mulberry Hill Roll the windows down And let go of the wheel ‘Cause I'm not supposed to feel I'm not supposed to notice I'm not supposed to need What you can give Oooh (x2) Hey love Where you going? What you been through? Yeah it's been so long Let's take a ride up Mulberry Hill Roll the windows down And let go of the wheel ‘Cause I'm not supposed to feel I'm not supposed to notice I'm not supposed to need What you can give ‘Cause I'm not supposed to feel I'm not supposed to notice I'm not supposed to need What you can give Hey love
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LA 03:31
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Do you remember When we were together Do you remember When we felt brand new You said goodbye to the skyline I thought our love was forever Now I carry your heart in mine I should’ve known better How long would you expect For me to wait for you to get back You’ve been a long time travelin’ since How was LA? Do you remember When we were together Do you remember When we felt brand new We split up and you tore me down to your friends Now every time I pass by your house I can remember when How long would you expect For me to wait for you to get back You’ve been a long time travelin’ since How was LA? Your love’s Like a long deserted highway Drove Eyes closed into your heart Oh Now I’m lost and my tank is runnin’ on empty And we’re drifting apart How long would you expect For me to wait for you to get back You’ve been a long time travelin’ since How was LA? How was LA? How was LA? How was LA?
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Get By 03:09
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It's nice to be here Walking through the rain It's nice to hold your hand With you I will remain Oh you never have to worry Or wonder what goes wrong Oh I will stand against the world I'll fight them with this song They don't understand Just what you've been through The lies are the truth When the truth doesn't do And everyone else is afraid of the dark Yeah, we'll get by Yeah, we'll get by on our own You know I get you When you go insane You know I'll love you Even when your heart's in pain So, let it go, I'll keep you Sheltered from the storm Oh I will bring you sunshine In the middle of the war They don't understand Just what you've been through The lies are the truth When the truth doesn't do And everyone else is afraid of the dark Yeah, we'll get by Yeah, we'll get by on our own Yeah, we'll get by Yeah, we'll get by on our own I'll take you away from the ghosts Inside your head We'll leave here and never turn back They'll never hurt you again It's nice to be here Walking through the rain It's nice to hold your hand With you I will remain Oh you never have to worry Or wonder what goes wrong Oh I will stand against the world I'll fight them with this song They don't understand Just what you've been through The lies are the truth When the truth doesn't do And everyone else is afraid of the dark Yeah, we'll get by Yeah, we'll get by on our own Yeah, we'll get by Yeah, we'll get by on our own
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Nadine 04:18
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I let my heart believe before my mind could see You and I are in two separate plays I act the part of a man Who's trying his hardest to save you But your leading role is a girl whose heart is estranged Nadine, your love isn't real Nadine, this all was a dream Could've fooled me We took a walk in silence Under the country sky I tried to speak but you just shook your head On the ride home we laughed And joked about driving away And you cued up Chandelier over and over again Nadine, your love isn't real Nadine, this all was a dream Could've fooled me Who was it that we'd both been with? Who was it that we both knew? Somehow we just now connected Connection untrue Many days later I sit alone A drink in my hand I know that you don't remember a thing Your heart belongs to somebody else And so should mine And the memories of what we were are beginning to fade Nadine, your love isn't real Nadine, this all was a dream Could've fooled me
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Long NIght 04:24
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Been a long night on this road I travel. I could fly right. Or, we could stay the same. I’m aiming toward your house, high beams are on, And waking up to your eyes of gold, blue and young. I’m out on Liberty Road. Will you stay awake, dear, and beckon me home, And welcome me in your room, in bed, of no clothes? It’s been a long night. You still look the same. I got a cold mind. Maybe you can change me. I’ve left it up to your hands when I come around. I want to be in your arms, the safe place it is. I’m out on Liberty Road. Will you stay awake, dear, and beckon me home, And welcome me in your room, in bed, of no clothes?
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Can't Stop 03:38
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I can’t stop When I look into your eyes Like a moth into a flame I get burned by you I can’t wait Like a lion in a cage I’m trying to escape To be near to you And I keep on hoping you’ll notice Seems the closer I get The farther you are You’re starting to fade I know what you’ve been through What’s torn you in two Oh oh oh oh oh I know where you’ve been spending all your time Oh oh oh oh oh You can’t tell me you’ve never wanted to Oh oh oh oh oh I won’t break Like a diamond in the rough I can never have a enough I will shine for you My love burns Like an undying flame Never doused by the rain I will keep you warm And I keep on hoping you’ll notice Seems the closer I get The farther you are You’re starting to fade I know what you’ve been through What’s torn you in two Oh oh oh oh oh I know where you’ve been spending all your time Oh oh oh oh oh You can’t tell me you’ve never wanted to Oh oh oh oh oh And I keep on hoping you’ll notice Seems the closer I get The farther you are You’re starting to fade I know what you’ve been through What’s torn you in two Oh oh oh oh oh I know where you’ve been spending all your time Oh oh oh oh oh You can’t tell me you’ve never wanted to Oh oh oh oh oh
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In the Dark 04:09
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Don't walk away from me My love, my loneliness, my friend We could have walked through fire If you hadn't left So don't walk away from me We were born to believe we could make it through Now my heart’s so deep I'm buried under you In the silence In the night My heart knew In the silence In the night My heart grew Oh oh oh oh You will find me waiting In the dark I saw color, I saw light In the dark My heart opened, open wide In the dark In the dark Oh, in the dark (x8) Oh oh oh oh (x4) Love is only what you make of it (x4) (In the dark) Love is only what you make of it (x4) Love is only what you make of it (x4) Oh oh oh oh You will find me waiting In the dark We were dancing in the moonlight In the dark And your eyes began to wonder In the dark With our bodies pressed together In the dark Oh oh oh oh (x4) In the dark Oh oh oh oh oh (x4) In the dark Oh oh oh oh (c4)
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Heartbeat 03:52
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Done nothing wrong Dagger came out of sight Cut you but you're alright Know it hurts but give it time Take a moment Take as long you need Feel this until you breathe When It's over soon, you’ll see You never know just why it happens You never know but that’s the magic Nobody owns your heart Nobody owns your heart When the day breaks Sun shines above your head Clouds and rain may be next Take the most of what you get You know you Got the strength to take this on Weather the storms that come Wait for the light to show you You never know just why it happens You never know but that’s the magic Nobody owns your heart Nobody owns your heartbeat Nobody own your heart Nobody owns your heartbeat All you ever wanted was to be with someone true And though the dream has faded out it will be back anew You never know just why it happens You never know but that’s the magic Nobody owns your heart Nobody owns your heartbeat Nobody owns your heart Nobody owns your heartbeat

about

Almond&Olive’s debut album, Standing at the Precipice (available now), combines organic folk with warm vocal harmonies and an innocent, poetic lyrical delivery. The duo, comprised of Natalie Alms and Ollie Davidson, recorded the album at Kingsize Sound Labs with producer John Abbey (Robbie Fulks). Joining them on the record were Gerald Dowd (Bloodshot Records), gospel singers from the A Team (who toured with Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin) and many other stalwarts of the Old Town School of Folk Music scene.

Alms and Davidson met in Chicago in 2015 and decided to form a musical duo. With a band name combining a piece of each of themselves, the duo set forth to fill in the rest with their own heart and souls. Drawing inspiration from every corner of their lives, the duo cites the city of Chicago as one of their true, great muses. Davidson explains, “The city is such an energizing place to be as an artist. From lazy, beautiful days wandering the endless beachfront, to the apocalyptic, haunting decay of the Damen Silos, we’re constantly being lifted up by our city’s truly broad shoulders.”

The themes on Standing at the Precipice are driven by powerful rhythms and heartfelt lyrics. Every note, word, and sound comes from a place of passion. Whether it’s facing the insurmountable odds on “We Will,” or commiserating with a heart that’s been broken by another on “Get By,” the duo sings to embrace each moment, and take everything in stride.

The first single, “Standing at the Precipice,” layers a steady acoustic guitar with the croon of a heartbroken harmonica, and rich harmonies with a hint of wavering grit. The song, originally inspired by the apocalyptic imagery of literature and television, took on a new life with personal meaning. Davidson explains, “As a metaphor for our band, we are truly standing at the precipice, surveying the future ahead of us while we try to navigate through the pitfalls of our personal and professional lives.”

Alms and Davidson believe that, when possible, using their platform of musical creation and performance to give back to those in need is a natural extension of their personal goals - to make the world a better place for those who live in it. With that charge, once finished, their debut album will be also be used to help give back. Alms and Davidson have decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from the initial sales of the album to the Jackson Galaxy Foundation (JGF), a foundation founded by Animal Planet's Jackson Galaxy. JGF will use the funds donated by A&O to help animal shelters bolster their animal adoption programs, rehab crumbling animal housing and enhance vital community animal welfare programs.

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released January 27, 2017

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Almond&Olive Chicago, Illinois

Our music is heart-on-your-sleeve folk with a dash of Americana. We try to write honestly and create music that we like and would listen to.

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