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Everything Has Beauty

by Nicholas Rowe

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1.
Well my grandpa still remembers When that pole went in the ground. That was the day they strung together Everything in town. And all these obsolete wires you still see Just hanging in the air, They were the mayor's rosary necklace, And every factory was a prayer. Oh I know everything still has some beauty in it. Oh I don't know if anybody here can even see it. Or maybe it just doesn't matter. Is it odd that I find comfort in Chipped paint and broken glass? Crumbling architecture, Forgotten pieces of the past. So let the nights get cold. Let the walkways crack. Let the weeds poke through the ground. They're only begging for a chance to prove That they can make it in this town. Oh I know everything still has some beauty in it. Oh I don't know if anybody here can even see it. Or maybe it just doesn't matter. I won't forget about you when I'm gone And I've put every little bit of myself in these songs So you can sit in the moonlight and put my records on. Though I'm thankful for the people And the places I have known, This old highway is my Polaris And it will always guide me home. So let the nights get cold. Let the walkways crack. Let the weeds poke through the ground. You'll find me begging for a chance to prove That I can make it this town.
2.
Bones 03:27
Now that I'm in love I don't care about the money. So I quit my job. The modern world's got nothing for me. Anonymity is what I seek. I'm just another body milling in the street. Where did I go wrong? I said "I don't care about the money." You're mother sat me down She said I can't see you again. So I waited 'round Went to the back door and snuck in. You didn't offer hope, no You were coy and double-throated Oh Where did I go wrong? When can I see you again? You feel it deep in your heart. I feel it deep in my pocket. You feel it deep in your heart. I feel it deep in my... Bones.
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I tend to be where the light and darkness meet On the edge of the horizon through the trees. I am a narcissist crippled with self doubt. I’ve got a courage that brings me to my knees. And I am equal parts sacred & profane. I live my life that way. I live my life that way. I go to parties full of everyone I love So I can slip out the back door and be alone. I fight with angels ’til I’m too beat up to walk And then I hold on tight and will not let them go. And I am equal parts sacred & profane. I live my life that way. I live my life that way. I am equal parts of Abel & of Cain I live my life that way. I live my life that way. I am a generous swindler; an honest man who lies. It is my human nature. (That’s a hell of an alibi you got kid.) I read a story once about a white washed tomb And I’ve been thinkin’ about that story ever since you left the room. A generous swindler. An honest man who lies. I’ve got a fear of failure that keeps me up at night. I read a story once about an empty tomb But I’ve been tryin’ to pay this debt off ever since I left the womb.
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I Broke Free 03:40
Let me lay it on the line. This all got started with a slip of the tongue. The world was so much older then, When you and I were young. The sunset was a ragged red. Two poets started arguing again. Conceding mathematicians undo everything As the table starts to spin. You said in order to be an artist You must love chaos. I disagreed. You knew no honor. Your art was lawlessness. You tried to take me in but I broke free. Let me explain it the best I can. If things look brutal you are looking from behind. The rocks and trees we think we know so well, They all have faces that they hide. What was whispered in the basement, I'm gonna sing it from the roof. Nothing hidden will remain unknown. The light will shine in every corner of the room. You said in order to be an artist You must love chaos. I disagreed. You knew no honor. Your art was lawlessness. You tried to take me in but I broke free.
5.
You might say I did it my way. You might say I did it wrong. You might say I stumbled through my life And beat my brains with alcohol. I found my alter on a bar stool And that was where I aimed to stay. I drank my whiskey all night long And slept it off all day. You might say that I'm a lover. You might say that I'm no good. I beat the door down at every brothel And I took everything I could. But for everything I took myself I gave something away. I wouldn't know true love now If it slapped me in the face. I was looking for God. I was looking for God. There's a life that I can't remember. There's a way that I'm supposed to be. There's a fire burned down to the ember. There's a light that no one can see. There's a song you can't hear through the static. There's a radio silent in code There's an old guitar in the attic There's a young man growing old.
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When everything's said and done I leave you with love. When everything's going wrong choose love. And when they've gone to far, they make you question who you are. When it wrecks you on in the inside. Everybody knows There are times when it's so hard To choose love. I know I cannot stay forever And when my songs have all been sung. I hope I've given all I have to you. To show you how it's done. They may try to take your everything But they can't take your love. And it might blow up in your face one day, But just love. And when you feel that it might break you Or literally kill you, When nobody would blame you For giving up the fight There's only one thing that lasts forever. One thing that never dies. There's only one way to cast out darkness And that's to shine a light

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Everything Has Beauty was recorded, mixed & mastered at National Audio Preservation Society in Heath, OH by Nicholas Rowe & Jonathan Hape.

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released February 24, 2017

All songs written by Nicholas Rowe.
All instrumentation and vocals performed by Nicholas Rowe except:

Violin - Bethany Holt
Banjo - Ben Stepp
BGVs - Gena Rowe
Drums - Jonathan Hape

Cover Artwork - Michelle Faber
Photography - Nik Williams
Layout - Jonathan Hape

Copyright 2017. McKinley House Publishing/BMI.

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Nicholas Rowe Columbus, Ohio

"One of the most interesting in indie folk today… a singer to watch closely for years to come." - MEDIUM

"Fans of artists like Conor Oberst and Father John Misty will find a lot to love here, and the artist’s blend of personality and classic, folksy appeal breathes a tonne of life into the genre." - CLOUT

NICHOLAS ROWE is an indie alt-folk singer-songwriter with a brooding, folksy style.
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