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Nowhere Near

by Bob Davoli

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1.
Don't You Think It's Time 02:59
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Baby, don’t you think it’s time To let some light into your life Autumn fever can warm your soul Let your love go where it wants to go I’d rather be alone together Than being together alone, let’s Shake off our blues and jazz it up You my love are beautifully weathered I love the lines that grace your lovely face Let me crown you with a halo of hope We can sing as free as wind chimes I’d rather be alone together Than being together alone, let’s Shake off our blues and jazz it up Don’t let life get in the way of your dreams You’ve got your box of paints and a songbird You told me that you were drawn To the call of the wild Baby, can’t you see the sinking sun It’s time to come in from the cold I’d rather be alone together Than being together alone, let’s Shake off our blues and jazz it up, let’s Shake off our blues and jazz it up, let’s Shake off our blues and jazz it up
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Teardrops and Icicles 04:01
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Teardrops and icicles My dreams are melting in the sun My life is forever on the run I watch my memories burn All I seem to do is yearn Oh my sadness won’t fade away Seasons come and seasons go Each with their beauty, and Each with their woe Springtime brings beautiful buds Meadow flowers dancing on the breeze Yet dark clouds thunder all night Summer swims under azure skies Bare feet dancing in the sand But the sun still scorches me dry Seasons come and seasons go Each with their beauty, and Each with their woe Yellow, crimson, purple and browns Autumn shadows dance in moonlight But the frost still takes a big bite Winter’s white and peaceful silence Astounds me with barren beauty, yet I’m Ravaged by the cold, dark night Seasons come and seasons go Each with their beauty, and Each with their woe Each with their beauty, and Each with their woe Each with their beauty, and Each with their woe
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Twilight Lady 04:58
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Twilight lady beckons the night With her mysterious smile Frowning at the moonlight She bled her stream of consciousness All over my twisted dreams Only darkness lies down next to me Now I see how the sun tricked me How the roses lied How the rainbows left me high and dry Longing for a melody to hit me from behind I’ll shower it with harmony Wrap some words around it I know your blood runs wild You think bitter is beautiful Imagination is the last frontier Now I see how the sun tricked me How the roses lied How the rainbows left me high and dry I saw a snowflake kiss the ground with gratitude As I danced a jig with Frosty the Snowman Awakened from my sleep by the mid-morning sun Puddles lay still and Frosty is no more Now I see how the sun tricked me How the roses lied How the rainbows left me high and dry I still feel your body heat Roaring through my veins But, oh, my dear, I know it’s just a dream My poetry of loneliness Searching for a rhyme But running out of time Now I see how the sun tricked me How the roses lied How the rainbows left me high and dry How the rainbows left me high and dry
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Wind and Water 03:50
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You know that I love the wind and the water Silence lay heavy in the heart of my soul Where the river bends, birch trees ache In the far-off distance, I hear the bells toll Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark Living with your solitude will guide you to the light If you must ask what’s the meaning of life Surely, you will never know What’s done in darkness always comes to light You know that I know what you have done Wrestling with your demons in the heat of the night I know that you’re craving a strange glow Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark Living with your solitude will guide you to the light If you must ask what’s the meaning of life Surely, you will never know Sweet and sour sadness is your sole companion You can’t wash off your loneliness, surrender to it I know that you need to make peace with your dreams You say you’re not leaving but just arriving Please come home before the embers turn to ashes Before your heart forgets how to touch another heart Please won’t you let me feel your body heat Until the dark nudges the dawn awake Like a mushroom that blossoms in the dark Living with your solitude will guide you to the light If you must ask what’s the meaning of life Surely, you will never know If you must ask what’s the meaning of life Surely, you will never know
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Hope 03:58
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I still smell the orange blossoms In your honey-colored hair I still feel you next to me Though you’re nowhere near Even falling stars twinkle Through the pitch-black night Even the saddest bluesy notes Make me feel all right Every time I think of you I smile through my tears Lonesome sparrows sing sad songs, yet Silence all my fears Do not cry when acorns fall A million trees are born Though you are nowhere near I am not forlorn
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In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 02:29
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In the wee small hours of the morning While the whole wide world is fast asleep You lie awake and think about the girl And never, ever think of counting sheep When your lonely heart has learned its lesson You'd be hers if only she would call In the wee small hours of the morning That's the time you miss her most When the sun is high in the afternoon sky You can always find something to do But from dusk ‘til dawn as the clock ticks on Something happens to you When your lonely heart has learned its lesson You'd be hers if only she would call In the wee small hours of the morning That's the time you miss her most of all
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Memories of You 03:26
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Memories of you linger Lovingly in my heart Like rainbows kissing clouds My life is a long day's Journey into night Searching for tomorrow But I try not to let my teardrops Fall too far from my heart And I try not to stare Down the barrel of middle-age burnout I'm looking for A glass slipper filled with wine And a high-heeled Skyline You live in a world of hurricanes I look for shelter From, your wretched storm But I try not to let my teardrops Fall too far from my heart And I try not to stare Down the barrel of middle-age burnout Rivers of sorrow Etched into your face Chiseled from a lie Drowning in despair Nothing grows But the hole in your heart Without any trace Of a lyric poem But I try not to let my teardrops Fall too far from my heart And I try not to stare Down the barrel of middle-age burnout And I try not to stare Down the barrel of middle-age burnout
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Living in the Shadows 03:58
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Hey baby if you live in the shadows too long You’ll never feel the sunshine You’ll never hear the kiss of a wind chime If you keep on looking for a bottomless glass Your loneliness will never pass You’ll never drink the morning dew But it’s never too late to let the light in Warm your sunken soul Water your dried-up heart And give life a go You’ve been swimming upstream for too long Drowning in an old torch song Wondering why everything feels so wrong Oh, I can hear a singing waterfall Where the ponderosas grow tall Wildflowers dance and drench the air But it’s never too late to let the light in Warm your sunken soul Water your dried-up heart And give life a go Tonight, the melancholy moon rises Lights up a pitch-black sky Dawn is here, now it’s time to fly Hey baby if you live in the shadows too long You’ll never feel the sunshine You’ll never hear the kiss of a wind chime No, you’ll never hear the kiss of a wind chime
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Is It I for Whom the Bell Tolls? 05:07
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All my dreams are black and blue Oh, these lonely nights I rue You’ll never know how much I loved you so Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Bucolic dancers wrapped in moon glow Lovers’ rhythms ebb and flow Meadow flowers fragrant in her hair Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Sated lovers sleep so deep In their dreams they never weep And they never need to count sheep Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Sunlight warms their weary eyes Nudged awake by deep blue skies Love aromas linger in the air Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Dark clouds gather overhead Oh, my heart is full of dread Is it I she does not want to wed? Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Yellow-eyed daisies drench the air Will my hope become despair? She loves me she loves me not Oh, my darling where did you go You stole away my soul Is it I for whom the bell tolls Is it I for whom the bell tolls It is I for whom the bell tolls
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Tarnished Dreams 03:30
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He let his hygiene slide a little He’s kind of pudgy round the middle He’s not the man I had in my plan, But I love him anyway She’s boiling hot and freezing next, and It’s been years since we’ve had sex Twice a week now’s a peck on the cheek But I know I’ll always stay Dreams of age, dreams of youth, Dreams that often tell the truth Dreams that still remind us when we fall Tarnished dreams need polishing that’s all He says he could have been a contender There are the parts he likes to remember He cherry picks his greatest hits in life She would have loved to dance She could never take the chance That chance is lost she paid the cost She’s a mother and a wife Dreams of youth, dreams of age Dreams that help us turn the page Dreams that seem to answer when we call Yeah, tarnished dreams need polishing that’s all Though our dreams have been diminished They’re the guardians of our past Like a play that’s never finished We just need a second act We’re not sure just where time went We’re still trying to re-invent ourselves Stay kind and curious Most things turned out like we planned We’re still walking hand in hand Still a bit of time before we die Dreams of love, dreams of truth, Time to polish time to dust Time to sweep the cobwebs from the walls Cause tarnished dreams need polishing that’s all Yeah, tarnished dreams need polishing that’s all That’s all
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Once in a While 06:14
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Once in a while can you drop me a line or two Let me know what you are up to Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Once in a while can you call me up and ask What’s new with me, and tell me what’s new with you Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Once in a while can you stop by and say hello Ask me how I’m doing and show me your lovely smile Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Once in a while can you slip your hand into mine Give it a little squeeze, it would bring me to my knees Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Once in a while can you kiss me long and deep Wrap your arms around me, lay your hand across my cheek Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Once in a while can you lie down next to me Love me all night long and deep into the day Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Baby, please come home
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Catch the Wind 04:48
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In the chilly hours and minutes Of uncertainty I want to be In the warm hold of your loving mind To feel you all around me And to take your hand Along the sand Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind When sundown pales the sky I want to hide a while Behind your smile And everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find For me to love you now Would be the sweetest thing T'would make me sing Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind When rain has hung the leaves with tears I want you near to kill my fears To help me to leave all my blues behind For standin' in your heart Is where I want to be And long to be Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind

about

Bob Davoli’s newest record - his fifth album in four years - presents a continuation of themes that most listeners will remember from his previous recordings, continuing observations of longing and wistfulness.

At the center of this record, and of all of Bob’s songs, is Bob himself: his life, his feelings, his memories, hopes, regrets, all filtered through a plaintive, passionate, and nakedly honest voice, which in turn is driven forward by sophisticated guitar voicings.

While all of Bob’s songs are deeply personal, they also have a universal quality, what’s usually referred to as the human condition. And isn’t this it? To still feel something that’s nowhere near? To be nowhere near? And also to be aware that nowhere is near, and getting nearer all the time.

Bob is accompanied on this album by Marty Ballou (string bass), Kevin Barry (guitar and dobro), Gabriela Martina (vocals), Kathleen Parks (fiddle and vocals), Guy Van Duser (guitar), and Jesse Williams (string bass).

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released September 8, 2023

Produced By: Bob Davoli
Engineered and Mixed By: Eric Kilburn, Wellspring Sound
Mastered By: Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital
Record label: Gutbrain Records
Cover Art: Tara Conant, Tara Conant Photography
Layout and Graphic Design: Chris Kelly, Chris Kelly, Art & Design

Album recorded at Wellspring Sound Studio, by Eric Kilburn, at 3 Eastern Road, Acton, MA 01720

Bob Davoli plays a James Olson guitar, model SJ

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Bob Davoli is a singer-songwriter based in New England. He performs regularly in various venues throughout New England.

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