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The Plight of Norman Rockwell

by Dawk

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1.
Seasons 03:41
Chorus I change with the seasons You leave like the summer I change with the seasons You leave me like summer Verse Hey, hey honey this beds a little empty But let me tell you that my head isn't And sometimes I wish you'd never met me Because since then I've been swimming You got me travelling down new roads Was thinking I was too old to ever take this path again But if you would stay here then maybe I'd stay clear And never look back again Because the morning sunshine that you bring to me Is like the songs that the loon used to sing to me I wish you'd think of me and all the truths that we've spoken This comfort is a new form of open And I'm hoping it's always this easy to be here I'm hoping it's always this easy to be here I'm hoping it's always this easy to be here Hoping it's always this easy to be me with you With you, to be me with you, to be me, with you Chorus I change with the seasons You leave like the summer I change with the seasons You leave me like summer Verse And in the fall we'll dance like the leaves That have changed and jumped from the highest trees We'll swirl around so carelessly knowing nothing could stop us And every night as you fall asleep I'll make my way into your dreams Just so you don't forget me while your miles away And I'll stay here 'til you come back I'll stay here 'til you come back I'll stay here 'til you come back Til then it's just you and me against the seasons And the streets will consume me truly Walking solo isn't all that new to me Who know you'd be the one to get though to me Because usually I close off and run but there's just something that you do to me It's so brutal, see, belle - you've got me beautifully breathless You got me beautifully breathless, I'm breathless, breathless Chorus I change with the seasons You leave like the summer I change with the seasons You leave me like summer
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Sunny Days 03:52
Chorus It was on a sunny day just like today Knew you'd take all my beliefs and you'd run away And some would say it makes me a pessimist But we've been walking hand in hand our past next to us Can we just be? Verse It was on a sunny day, the sun rays beam bright And right from the step off I knew it didn't seem right It's these nights I fall in love again with six strings Because your neck lacks brass and I know its a sick thing You're itching, the booze and drugs will let the truth out Each night your eyes close I lay awake with new doubts I'll move out in the morning, gee, thanks for the warning speech Mine came early, yours gets misconstrued now the more we speak This floor is sweet serenity, your touch will be the end of me Bend and breathe, bob and weave, dodge all the shit you fed to me Let it be, I've come away unscathed though You rolled through me just like a slow tornado I won't complain though, your halo led me on a bit Game over, move on, it's time I find an honest kid Chorus It was on a sunny day just like today Knew you'd take all my beliefs and you'd run away And some would say it makes me a pessimist But we've been walking hand in hand our past next to us Can we just be? Verse I'm not shocked a bit, thought you got off on this shit Play your game of cat and mouse, play house, and then you call it quits I'll for it this time but it'll be the last Because I don't need this I'm sure I won't be the last one I should have asked them what your trick was It's sick 'cause you laid it on thick and jumped ship real quick But it's just so wrong to me how you pretend to care and then you're gone the next week It's wrong but all I speak is: "It's okay, love" I'm not alright with feeling small when I wake up Hey, tough luck, but I don't deserve this You sucking bits of me out with each of your kisses This is not what I asked for, saw it coming for the past four Bearing my burden is whats making your back sore Stack more of your twisted bits away And whip 'em out for the next bitch who says "it's okay" But it's not okay Chorus It was on a sunny day just like today Knew you'd take all my beliefs and you'd run away And some would say it makes me a pessimist But we've been walking hand in hand our past next to us Can we just be?
3.
Old Habits 02:14
On the first day I rose, nervous and broke Because I can't sleep with you And I think that you know I fall soft beneath your stroke But it doesn't mean I miss you So I'll throw back that hard liquor love Knowing you're the last thing that I'll be thinking of And your eyes, they shined like they knew me I don't why they permeate through me And I'm fine with anything do to me On the second day I slept in someone else's bed And I told you about it The only mistake I've made is buried in your name But I'm nothing without it So here's two to eight months that I wasted in waiting And all that time you spent debating If I was worth your time Undefined by blurred lines You undermined my drive To prove I was better than the last one To prove I was better than the last one By the third day I knew it wouldn't bother you If I'd stop calling But that same night I slept my head buried in your chest To prevent you from falling So let your hands wander and I'll let my mind stay High and buzzed and tired from fighting Because old habits die hard Old habits die hard
4.
Rosie 04:23
Hey Rosie, I left you Rosie, I'll come back I didn't mean to leave you all in pieces like that But she lacks the drive and I lack focus And you've seen us drunk so I think you know us And there's something scary about knowing just where you've been I think it's better if we don't talk about it Hey Rosie, my secrets aren't secret anymore But I'm sure you'll keep them between me and this floor Rosie, I'm sorry for everything that you've heard Maybe they should have warned you About the modern use of certain words But the 40's were different the women weren't rich and the men had more grip on the girls unlike her and I Rosie, let me fix you a hot cup of tea It looks like you could use it After your day at the factory Rosie, I'll tell you the things I couldn't tell her And I know you won't judge Because you don't have those words But I heard you crying, you thought I was sleeping Rosie, the wars over so why are you weeping down there? Rosie, that flags faded along with your smile And Rosie, where's your laugh? I haven't heard it in a while Rosie, I'm trying to fix you and send you back home But Rosie, I'll be honest, I can't do this alone Because the world's cruel and scary and filled with some very disinterested people who can't see past our scars Yeah, the world's cruel and scary and filled with some very disinterest people who can't see past our scars Rosie, it's just us now and we'll face them head on You can wave your banners and we'll hold hands and hum patriotic songs But you have the 40's and I have this 40 The more we both talk the more people think that we're wrong Yeah, you have the 40's and I have this 40 The more we both talk the more people think I'm insane

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released December 21, 2011

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Dawk New York, New York

Hailing from Minnesota and currently residing in New York, Dawk is no stranger to change. On a quest to expand hip hop beyond the simple formula of "beat+MC," she has added an acoustic element and for her first EP - The Plight of Norman Rockwell, a feel reminiscent of a full orchestra, only carried by one woman. Humble and quiet, her music takes a big step outside of modern hip hop's braggadocio. ... more

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