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Across the Atlantic

by Sarah MacDougall

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1.
There’s something about trains And the way they trek on down Especially the ones That are heading out of town So Sherri got her bags And said come on let’s go I’m tired of the pace here Let’s head on down the road ladida..... ‘Cause there we can do whatever we want to do We can look at the stars or just listen to the Beating of our hearts latida.... So we said farewell and adieu To the crows and all their foes They said another two leaving oh well That’s the way it goes So we jumped onto a boxcar And we held each-other close And we wondered what would happen We had nothing left to lose I suppose We should go and try to find the Prime Minister And ask him one or two things that are on our minds Like how come not everyone should fall in love and how come our rent is so expensive and all our neighbors are stressed out Ladida........ There’s something about trains And the way they trek on down Especially the one’s That are heading out of town
2.
Ramblin' 05:14
I’ve been ramblin’ all my life so come on baby, ramble with me now ramble with me now I’ve been ramblin’ all my life so come on baby, ramble with me now ramble with me now I don’t want to be alone anymore I don’t want to be alone anymore I’ve been ramblin’ alone all my life I’ve been singing all my life, so come on baby, sing it with me now sing with me now I’ve been singing all my life, so come on baby, sing it with me now sing with me now I don’t want to be alone anymore I don’t want to be alone anymore I’ve been singing alone all my life I don’t want to be alone anymore I don’t want to be alone anymore I’ve been ramblin’ alone all my life
3.
Cry Wolf (free) 03:03
How am I supposed to believe you, you cry wolf from morning to the evening oh oh oh, oh you’ve got to let it go How can I believe what you say is true when you go out and prove you don’t say what you do, o o oooh ooh you’ve got to see it through But oh, do you have love on your side? Oh, do you have love tucked down in your sleeve ? Oh do you have love on your side? love will save you but how am I supposed to believe you when you cry wolf from morning to the evening? oh oh oh, oh you’ve got to let it go Oh I know that you don’t know what to do when the pain in your heart gets too much for you oh, and to tame the ocean seems impossible too But oh, do you have love on your side? Oh, do you have love tucked down in your sleeve ? Oh do you have love on your side? love will save you
4.
I’m home once again in this cold Nordic town and it feels very different now that I have time to calm down the trees aren’t as tall here and the plates aren’t as grand but today it’s gorgeous in this cold, still land And I wish I could tell you what I’m going through I’m peeling back layers, and I keep coming to you I might be too far away, and you might be too hurt but I want you to know there’s a lot that I’ve learned It’s good to be home here and it’s good to see friends and I love to bike through the familiar bends But there’s also a sadness I only reach in these parts it could probably break the strongest of hearts There are things I would tell you if you were here in this state But you’re across the Atlantic, and it might be too late I’d tell you the sky here sometimes looks like your eyes and my heart is a race-car when I look to the skies I’d tell you the leaves whisper your name and there’s a scent of you in the cool evening rain There are silent recitals of poems about you and of the seven heartbreaks that I put you through But when I look up, the houses are tall everything’s behind something, this town’s built on walls The streets are all empty, there’s a wind from the shore I can hear the cold chill from behind the closed doors And I wish I could tell you to come here to me and some how you’d appear from across the sea The trees would be waiting in their winter gowns here in this cold and beloved hometown.
5.
I’ve got your back, you know I do There’s nowhere I’d want to be except here with you You’ve got passion, I’ve got your back When Sunday night’s approaching and it’s getting colder The weight storms in like you’re ten years older You’re beautiful, I’ve got your back Through all the grey, the concrete, the dizzy, The passive, the watchers, the laid back, the busy Nothing can stop me now, I’ve got your back And when you’re scared, not feeling strong, The city’s overwhelming you, you don’t want to be alone, I’ll be there, baby I’ve got your back And when you’re traveling to foreign lands And you need someone there to hold your hand You can count on me, baby I’ve got your back And when the demon comes and you’re wondering if I’m really there Just thing yes yes yes I’m there I don't ever want to leave you, I've got your back Through all of the grey, the concrete, the dizzy, The passive, the watchers, the laid back, the busy I don't ever want to leave you, I’ve got your back
6.
There are hundred dollar bills that we never see there are hysterical people on TV I wonder where my money went, wonder about next month Living ain’t exactly free And I for one can’t wait to get out of this race I for one can’t wait to get back in that river again There are corpses in the fields found buried a couple of hours from here I can hear them crying from heaven their songs live everywhere And I for one believe we can make a better place I for one can’t wait to get back in that river again Can’t wait to get back…… I light a candle for the dreamers and for the restless with no going back I sing my songs for the believers, who aren’t buckled down and strapped….. There are hundred dollar bills that we never see there are hysterical people on TV
7.
Oh when I fell, flourescent lights you swore to god that you were right our fear is our biggest mistake the biggest mistake I’ve made Oh I remember when I could hear again That November, four years ago to the day four years ago to the day when my heart got a reason. my soul got bright eyes I could love you again, I could love you again oh I swear my darling I’ll never go back there again When you took my bare hands birds on the street picked in the sand you said why don’t they just fly away It’s the biggest mistake they made
8.
oh there’s something I forgot, so I’ll tell you slow that I’ve got sorrow in my heart, I thought that you should know I will laugh so loud, I will sing and play but I’ve got sorrow in my heart, it’ll always be that way I’ve got sorrow in my heart, it’ll always be that way oh the year I was born a bird flew away I heard there was a storm, the worst one of its day oh so I’ve got sorrow in my heart, it’ll always be that way I’ve got sorrow in my heart, it’ll always be that way Oh my darling my dear, get up from the bed I will wisper to you slow I will wisper to you slow that I’ve got sorrow in my heart, and I thought that you should know.
9.
When I get high up enough that the sky almost falls down on me and all the birds fly around, checkin’ out the ground there’s nowhere I’d rather be I could go to Sweden or Mexico but isn’t it the same everywhere? and who would pick flowers for my lover if I wasn’t here? But there’s just one thing that I’ve been wondering as I’m flying up above: where do we all go to rest when our days are done? Where do the birds go to die? I once saw one under a tree I never saw one fall down from the sky When I go I hope you’ll be there with me Oh when I get down low enough that the earth is all I see and I can feel the warmth surrounding me There’s nowhere I’d rather be I could go to Paris or Istanbul, but isn’t it the same over there? And who would dance with my lover in the rain if I wasn’t here? But there’s just one thing that I’ve been wondering as I’m flying up above: where do we all go to rest when our days are done? Where do the birds go to die? I once saw one under a tree I never saw one fall down from the sky When I go I hope you’ll be there with me
10.
Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would. The train is still rolling down the track And I keep on moving too But some things in life we just can’t forget So I keep on moving through the years I keep on moving through the years Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would. The last time I talked to you was on that Valentine’s day You called me to tell me to go away But somethings in life we just can’t forget So I keep on moving through the years I keep on moving through the years Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would Goodbye Julie, it’s time I leave for good You always said I would.

about

I recorded and produced this album at Vogville Studio in Port Coquitlam, as well as in my bedroom closet. (I squeezed in there, it’s amazing I even fit in there now that I think back on it!!) It took me about a year from starting the process to finishing the album. I love the whole process of making a record.We are all very proud of this album.

Originally, there were going to be soundscapes by my friend Jessica Lemes Da Silva in between the songs, but they didn’t make it on. I’m considering posting some of them here on the website later, if there is interest. There was also a song, ‘Coming back to you’, that didn’t make it on. Sometime I may post that one on here too.

The artwork was made by the wonderful Vancouver-based artist Kate Zisman. She has also made the artwork for albums by Corbin Murdoch and Headwater.

The poster inside was painted by my wonderful friend from Malmoe, Sweden, Sara Thulin. (This poster is only included in the first 1000 copies. )

credits

released February 26, 2009

Sarah (Acoustic guitar, lead vocals, bg vocals)
Tim Tweedale (Weissenborn, lapsteel, pedalsteel, trumpet)
Shawn Killaly (Drums)
Russell Sholberg (Bass, Euphonium)
Tyson Naylor: (Fender rhodes, piano, keys)
Patrick Brealey: (Bg vocals)
Joanna Chapman-Smith (Bg vocals)
Larry Davids (violin)
Christina Zaenker (cello)
Adam Popowitz (el. guitar)
Corbin Murdoch (bg vocals)
APL (sonic vibrations)

Produced by Sarah MacDougall

Recording: Sarah MacDougall
Assisting: Tyler Kathrens

Mixing and some overdubs: Adam Popowitz (Rear window Sound, Burnaby)
Mastering: Graemme Brown (Zen Mastering, Vancouver)

Artwork by Kate Zisman
CD Layout: Sarah MacDougall

SPECIAL THANKS TO::::::::

Tony at Copperspine
Anna MacDougall (my sister)

Without their help this cd wouldn’t have been able to get to you…..

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Sarah MacDougall

‘Multiple Award winning singer/songwriter Sarah MacDougall is known for her poetic songs and passionate performances. Sarah mixes folk, pop, and rock elements into her infectious, often epic songs. Born in Sweden, now based in Canada, Swedish magazine Nöjesguiden declared her: “one of Sweden’s best singer/songwriters' and Rootstime Belgium described her as 'One of the greatest talents of our era”. ... more

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