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The Influence of Friends and Other Drugs

by Dean Howey

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1.
You try it once, you let it go Cause if you don’t, you’ll never know Don’t believe the things you hear Just do it now, we’ll disappear You try it once, you let it go Cause if you don’t, you’ll never know Don’t believe the things you hear Just do it now, we’ll disappear I could be your loneliness Meaning I’m that drug you miss I could be your ever pleasure So give in to the peer pressure You try their drugs, you like the taste That’s a shame; it’s such a waste You’re all alone, now can’t you see We’re better off if you’re with me I could be your loneliness Meaning I’m that drug you miss I could be your ever pleasure So give in to the peer pressure I could let this moment pass Before I have the chance To make your senses free With just a little hit of me You try me once, you let me go Cause if you don’t, you’ll never know I could be your loneliness Meaning I’m that drug you miss I could be your ever pleasure So give in to the peer pressure You try me once, you let me go
2.
Too Late 03:14
The cup’s half-empty I spilled it out To blend in with my tears That I’m still crying out The world’s half empty With people like me So damn pessimistic I don’t open my eyes to see Until It’s too late and that’s too bad But we’re too close to feel sad It’s too late The cup’s half full Because the other overflowed I’m making the best of this That I’m sure I know The world’s half full With people like me Who stay and make the best Of this life, simply But you’re too late and that’s too bad Cause we’re too close to feel sad It’s too late “Make the best of everything” So you make the best of everything in your head Make the best of everything until you’re dead But you’re too late and that’s too bad Cause we’re too close to feel sad But you’re too late and that’s too bad Cause we’re too close to feel sad It’s too late
3.
Shall I compare you to a summer’s day I would not do you justice Shall I speak of the month of may Where we can stay just us I could not write you another metaphor Take what I got, you know I could not give more Long after I’m dead They'll be getting the words stuck in their heads Long after you’re gone They'll be singing your song you’re beautiful You’ll be immortalized (As long as there’s someone to sing) If I were to say your summer’s never going to fade Would you believe me Death can’t take away Anything that I see I could not write you another metaphor Take what I got, you know I could not give more Long after I’m dead They'll be getting the words stuck in their heads Long after you’re gone They'll be singing your song you’re beautiful You’ll be immortalized (As long as there’s someone to sing) I could not write you another metaphor Take what I got, you know I could not give more Long after I’m dead They'll be getting the words stuck in their heads Long after you’re gone They'll be singing your song you’re beautiful You’ll be immortalized (As long as there’s someone to sing)
4.
Blow Me Up 02:25
Cut the red one, it’ll be alright Don’t be afraid or you’ll be sitting here all night Ease the pressure - blow me up Find the bomb, and set it off I see you sweating I’m sweating too Make your decision Before the timer makes it for you Ease the pressure - blow me up Find the bomb, and set it off Blow me up What did we find now That we’re still here That the real bombs are inside us Between both our ears Ease the pressure - blow me up Find the bomb, and set it off Ease the pressure - blow me up Find the bomb, and set it off Blow me up
5.
Jealousy 04:17
Them… not me The universal sign of the word lonely You’re with them I’m by myself I just need motivation To get up off this shelf Tell me he is better I’ve got to fill his shoes Hope he knows there’s no way in hell He’ll do better than you Oh how I wish I could be yours But I’ll never be I’ll never see It’s only you and me Jealousy It will always be Only you and me Jealousy Them… not me My way of saying that I’m lonely You’re just a blind boy And I’m invisible There’s no way you could see That’s why I’m miserable Tell me that you’re trying Because I have given up You could give me your best effort But anything’s enough Oh how I wish I could be yours But I’ll never be I’ll never see It’s only you and me Jealousy It will always be Only you and me Jealousy Will I tell your secrets Will I make up lies To channel this spite And dry my eyes Will I sit here lonely Will I say I tried Will I say I gave up And let jealousy Jealousy I let jealousy take my side Oh how I wish I could be yours But I’ll never be I’ll never see It’s only you and me Jealousy It will always be Only you and me Jealousy
6.
Used to Be 04:22
It made shadows in my room When the moon strew light Its branches were arms But my blanket held me tight I’d call for mom and dad When the wind tapped the glass But now I call and no one hears Those nights are in my past It must be fall Because the leaves on my family tree have fallen down Or at least apart What comes with winter? When the snow falls between the cold trees’ naked arms And onto mine Then with spring The rain comes and there’s nowhere to hide And with summer there’s no shade in sight Under a tree that used to be A family The house is here, the tree is dead This house is not a home Broken like the splitting wood The leaves are all gone I can try to beg my way Out from under this tree But I cannot control That which created me It must be fall Because the leaves on my family tree have fallen down Or at least apart What comes with winter? When the snow falls between the cold trees’ naked arms And onto mine Then with spring The rain comes and there’s nowhere to hide And with summer there’s no shade in sight Under a tree that used to be A family Why grow me up only to cut me down? What am I good for now? Watch me burn Why grow me up only to cut me down? What am I good for now? Watch me burn It must be fall Because the leaves on my family tree have fallen down Or at least apart What comes with winter? When the snow falls between the cold trees’ naked arms And onto mine Then with spring The rain comes and there’s nowhere to hide And with summer there’s no shade in sight Under a tree that used to be A family Why grow me up only to cut me down? What am I good for now? Watch me burn
7.
Have I lost myself? I can’t make sense of these words, notes, or voices I’m finding it harder for me to make choices Or am I just digesting? Taking it all in I can’t make the words come back out again Have I lost myself? I can’t tell me apart from the millions of faces It wouldn’t quite matter if we just changed places You could sing at me loudly And I could listen quietly Have I lost myself? Have I lost myself? I have lost myself
8.
It crept in. It crept out It got cold, freezing now I stepped in and closed the window You can’t say you wouldn’t do the same It moved in, it moved out It got warm, burning now I stepped in and closed the window You can’t say you wouldn’t do the same I closed the window, I closed the door I kept my mouth shut You wanted more I closed the window, I closed the door I kept my mouth shut You wanted more You moved in, you moved out Called your name, screaming now You came out to close the window At last we’ve done You moved in, you moved out Called your name, screaming now You came out to close the window At last we’ve done… the same
9.
Unfaithful 02:45
I don’t want to be a creep But I’ve been watching you I don’t want to be sweet But I want to tell you you’re pretty And I don’t want to be your boyfriend But I’d take you on a date I don’t want to be your best friend I just hope we can relate Cause I am a taken man I don’t even know you I’m not sure if I want to There are just a few things that I need to get out One is I would never be unfaithful (So I need to get you off my mind) Two is I would never be unfaithful If you were mine I don’t want to be mean But I won’t make conversation I don’t want to be rude But I’d like to speak first I don’t want to be jealous But I can’t help but look I don’t want to laugh Cause I know he’s not worth it But he is not a taken man I don’t even know you I’m not sure if I want to There are just a few things that I need to get out One is I would never be unfaithful (So I need to get you off my mind) Two is I would never be unfaithful If you were mine There are a lot of things that I want to be And a lot of things I don’t You are someone who I’d like to meet But for her sake I won’t I don’t even know you I’m not sure if I want to There are just a few things that I need to get out One is I would never be unfaithful (So I need to get you off my mind) Two is I would never be unfaithful If you If you If you were mine
10.
Don’t regret time because it will regret you Don’t forget this life or it will forget you Slow it down, look around For the ground Something that you’d like to find You live your life up in the air With, in front of your eyes The wind’s blowing your hair And when you fight it back you realize Your hair’s not the only thing that’s been blown around Get back to your couch or chair Head on the tv, listen to the music blare What have you missed? Sit back and stare Turn it on, press play We’re watching it today Your life flashing by in your mind You’ve lost control Now life controls just fine But is it such a crime To rewind time Have you looked long enough? Realized what you missed? While you were out kissing tears that shouldn’t have been kissed Is play not enough to replay your life? Maybe it’s time we fast forward tonight Flashing and dancing thoughts through your head Won’t make you crazy They’ll make your thoughts nice and hazy So it’ll be easy to concentrate Yeah right Turn it on, press play We’re watching it today Your life flashing by in your mind You’ve lost control Now life controls just fine But is it such a crime To rewind time Now your time is gone And so are we No button in your life Is going to bring back you and me Now your time is gone And so are we No button in your life Is going to bring back you and me Turn it on, press play We’re watching it today Your life flashing by in your mind You’ve lost control Now life controls just fine But is it such a crime To rewind time To rewind time To rewind time
11.
My girl she was the most beautiful thing I wooed her with the way I could play and sing But I wasn’t the only one So she went on the run Bitten by a snake she was taken to one At the gates of hell she was met none Other than the devil himself and his wife So I went down to reclaim her life Eurydice I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, my lack of faith and tries I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, curse my eyes Hell and back again Hell and back again So I spoke to the devil, he said “lets make a deal You love your wife, isn’t that how you feel?” Walk a million steps is what I have to do Without even a look or glance back at you So I keep going And I keep climbing I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, my lack of faith and tries I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, curse my eyes Hell and back again Hell and back again She will call Curse my name I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, my lack of faith and tries I’d follow you to hell and back again Curse my eyes, curse my eyes Hell and back again Hell and back again Hell and back again (Hell and back again) Hell and back again (Hell and back again) Hell and back again (Hell and back again) Hell and back again (Hell and back again)
12.
Kick me out, I’m begging you So you can take me back in Leave me high and dry So I can crawl back again In and out Up and Down What are we trying for? This could be forever Or it could be for never I could make you love me Or we can keep on hating, friend But you, you excite me Let’s quit this damn fighting Or you’ll keep on wanting more I’ll be forever, never yours Tell me how much you care for me Just so you can take it back “Such a friend you are to me” “Such a friend” Why’d I ask In and out Up and Down What are we trying for? This could be forever Or it could be for never I could make you love me Or we can keep on hating, friend But you, you excite me Let’s quit this damn fighting Or you’ll keep on wanting more I’ll be forever, never yours Why do I let you drive Back and forth on these train tracks That I made and tied myself to In and out Up and Down What am I dying for? This could be forever Or it could be for never I could make you love me Or we can keep on hating, friend But you, you excite me Let’s quit this damn fighting Or you’ll keep on wanting more I’ll be forever, never yours

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released July 19, 2019

All music written and recorded by Dean Packard-Howey
Drums, production, mixing, and mastering by Tyler Kollinok
Album artwork by Kyle Howey

Released by Knocking Door Music

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