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TOO MUCH TO DENY © 2003 Dean Taylor Me and Deb were in our prime Everything looked good I never stopped to think about what I never understood A moment’s hesitation is a lifetime’s long regret The strength of her compassion could not match my cruelty The first time that I made her cry was The first time that I lied The pain of that broken trust was Too Much To Deny Too Much To Deny Like the girls I knew before She never had a chance It wasn’t long before I’d broke Her spirit with my crazy dance I thought I’d buried deep inside what I tried to forget But what comes stealing back from there is so much more than that Every time that feeling comes Across my Bridge of Sighs What haunts me like a ghost I fear is Too Much To Deny Too Much To Deny Every man who does his time Knows wrong from right It’s not what you know but what you do That 'll lead you to the light I don’t know when I knew but something’s not the same There’s something wrong, I can’t go on till I face my fears again cause…. Everything I’ve tried denying comes Rushing back in spades It’s then that voice of conscience says it’s Too Much To Deny The rock that shields me from that mighty Rush of pain gone by is The One that brings my soul to bear… he’s Too Much To Deny, she’s Too Much To Deny
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Truth In Love © 2003 Dean Taylor There comes a time when you know there’s another I could tell by the way she avoided my eyes Truth denied is a cunning foe He slips away where you dare not go If you do it’s a cold and lonely way I had to ask to finish her move The answer told, completed the game Truth confirmed is a cunning foe Before you know it you’ll be on the floor Then you look around but you see there’s no one there The truest love is one that needs no reply Our give and take is not even close Love disguised is a cunning foe She’ll squeeze you till it hurts then she let’s you go Then that emptiness tells you it‘s all worth the pain Why is Truth in Love denied me? I need Truth in Love inside me Give me Truth in Love alone Truth in Love Truth in Love Truth in Love
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I’ve done things I never thought I could do You know I’ve lied and cheated on you I know I’ve caused you so much pain....I feel it too It hurts me when I see you cry....I’ll make it up to you I’ll do my time, I’ll pay my dues, I’ll do anything to make up for the things I used to do I love you, just give me one more chance One more chance, one more chance One more chance, for true romance Another chance to do the dance I never thought I’d be so dependent on you Now I know I can’t live without you I’ll try to make you see I’m sorry, God knows I’ll try Judge me by my actions baby, they say more than words I’ll do my time, I’ll pay my dues, I’ll do anything to make up for the things I used to do I love you, just give me one more chance One more chance, one more chance One more chance, for true romance Another chance to do the dance
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I’ll be leaving in that morning light I can’t decide if it’s wrong or right All I know is that I’ll be gone And so will the things that haunt me from that September morn Soon you won’t be a memory I’ll Be There I’ve hit some stages they don’t even know Like old friends they just come and go I’m so tired of being tired I toss and turn till your image burns thru the fog that I call sleep I won’t just see you in my dreams I’ll Be There Sometimes I wish I knew but most times I don’t Did they reach you or were you alone? I was praying you found your way Then your tower fell and that’s when I yelled “God please bring her home” It doesn’t matter any more It doesn’t matter any more It doesn’t matter any more I’ll Be There
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The neighborhood ladies all agreed the new baby Had a spirit unlike any other With a smile so bright that she lit up the night You couldn’t help but have a tear in your eye But as the years went by that sparkle in her eye Dimmed and finally died Nobody knew what she had to go through To keep those dirty little secrets inside Innocence lost, oh what a cost of Innocence Lost Jenny’s on a date, she’s gonna stay out late Cause all of that attention will feel good It’s only when they’re yearning for her love she feels deserving Of any kind of love and respect So she’ll swallow all their lies with a look in her eyes Of hope for a love so true But when the truth comes down there are cracks in the crown Of every prince she wants to take her away Chorus Now Millie’s grown older with stooped over shoulders and Most of her children have died The rest put her in a home cause she can’t be alone And said they’d visit every chance that they could But as the days grow long and she’s sitting alone And no one even bothers to call She doesn’t want to believe that she could be deceived By the ones she’d given all of her love
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Living Love 02:53
There are all kinds of love I’ve had my share but nothing was enough I’ve scaled the highest mountains and went sailing on the winds Flying to the sun on melting wings I swore I’d never go that high again and risk another fall But that’s before my Living Love with you There are all kinds of love There were times I would heed the Siren’s call That momentary pleasure was like morphine in the vein I sold my soul to keep that deadly flow With nothing else to feed on we both knew it had to die But now I’m Living Love with you In the end what is love But a place where two hearts can beat as one? Our love is the foundation that grows stronger everyday With every moment lived for greater good The bond we share between us will live on into the ages I thank God I’m Living Love with you Thank God I’m Living Love with you
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Crazy Love 04:05
We’re always doing it like rabbits After we fight like cats and dogs There’s hardly one without the other Can’t you see there’s something wrong? You’ve got me going round in circles Sometimes I feel I’m in a race But I don’t know which way I’m going And you keep telling me to pick up the pace I’ve had enough of this Crazy Love Where hurting each other is a game Don’t want no more of this Crazy Love Why can’t I just break this spell of Crazy Love? Every time I think of leaving I keep coming back for more Always wishing I was miles away Instead I’m doing time with you Can’t I get out of this crazy love? I know it’s never gonna change I’ve had enough of this crazy love Why can’t I just break this spell of crazy love? SOLO Just let me out of this Crazy Love You must find comfort in the pain I’ve had enough of this Crazy Love Where broken promises are made Don’t want no more of this Crazy Love I know it’s never gonna change Don’t want no more of this Crazy Love Hurting each other is a game
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Going Home 03:54
The clouds are misty on the mountain The air is crisp, clean and cold The sun is peeking through the treetops The day is only hours old Little did I know then that a day would come to pass when I'd need those memories to keep me sane Those golden times are still living in my mind That's what I call Going Home Lucy Anne stands at the window watching Daddy feed the dogs After breakfast we'll go fishing he and I, and Little Sis will tag along All these things that I remember from my youth Help me now to pass the time away The nurses wonder what it is that makes me smile, I just tell them I'm Going Home Momma's cooking in the kitchen The cabin warms with the smell Aunts and uncles at the door now Thanksgiving day and all is well I remember wishing that those days would never end But it's now that my days are all the same The only time I'm happy is the only time I move And the only time is when I'm Going Home
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How did you feel when the towers were falling down? Did you see people run for their lives? Was there a moment you sensed the world had changed? Did a little piece inside of you die? How does it feel to know they’re giving they’re lives away? How does it feel to know they’ve chosen to fight? In a world away so that we’ll be safe And free to say whatever we like Everybody’s free to be right Freedom Ain’t Free It’s all in your history No, Freedom ain’t free There’s a price, are you willing to pay? So the next time you happen to criticize What you don’t understand or believe Just think about the ones who gave you that chance And the sacrifices made to be free It’s the red of the blood soaked battlefields It’s the white of the Arlington stones It’s the blue of the sky seen through a prisoner’s eyes As he’s tortured he’s dying alone It’s the tears you’ll never know Freedom Ain’t Free It’s all in your history No, Freedom ain’t free There’s a price, are you willing to pay? If you believe in your principles, sometimes you have to go it alone And if you’re founded in liberty, you’ll never have to be shown that… Freedom ain’t free It’s all in your history No, Freedom ain’t free Is the price what you’re willing to pay? Freedom ain’t free It’s all in your history No, Freedom ain’t free There’s a price, are you willing to pay? Just what price are you willing to pay?
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I grew up so damn poor But we didn’t know cause none of us had more Now some of us have risen like cream to the top But others have fallen down....for good Lacking’s no excuse for not getting what you need For your scars will protect you but first you have to bleed Every mistake is another chance to learn But failing to try is to fail...for good We all go walking along our private beach And find life’s little treasures half buried out of reach Who of us will look around and use what we’ve learned To give us everything we could want...for good Listen up buster, and listen up good Life’s what you make it and fair ain’t the word Maybe the answer is you just have to work To change all the things you don’t like for good Change for good Change for good Change for good
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Did your Mom convince you as a child That your worth was measured by her love? Did she tell you you’re no good? Blame you far more than should For all the pain she brought into her life? Do you live with secrets of the night? Or are they covered just barely out of sight? Did your Daddy have his way? Now you live with his disgrace Through behavior you’re afraid to understand. Your pain is pleasure It’s all the same You reinforce the guilt To reinforce the blame How far will you go To drown your tears Before you realize You can’t outrun your fears INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORUS It’s a true and heavy load you carry Don’t you know it’s a burden you can share? Let me take you by the hand And I’ll help you understand The comfort you’ve been seeking lies within. Confront your fears and Dry those tears my dear For trouble will not follow I’ll help you…. Confront your fears and Dry those tears my dear For trouble will not follow anymore…. No, trouble will not follow anymore

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What if Tom Petty and The Wallflowers joined up with John Mellencamp? It might sound a lot like Dean Taylor! Guitar based Roots Rock with a Folk sensibility sung with an earthy, expressive voice. Check it out, you'll like it!

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released February 13, 2013

Dean Taylor - Guitars, vocals
David Leonard - guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals, recording, mixing, mastering - Reveal Audio, Marietta GA

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