Wake Up And Say Goodbye

Release Date: September 23, 2008

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Label: MapleMusic Recordings/Universal Music Group
Producers: David Usher, Jonathan Gallivan, Kevin Young

Track Listing (Click song titles to show/hide song lyrics):

The River

I remember that I found you
Just waiting in the dark
Took me to the river where we always fell apart
And we lay amongst the rocks naked in the sand
Waiting for the moment that we hoped would never end
And I came to you for comfort but it never stopped the pain
I remember we were smiling as our bodies tore away

So take me to the river I can almost feel it
The water’s washing over me and I don’t even mind
And I know that you’re screaming I can barely hear it
The water’s washing over me and I don’t even mind
I don’t even mind

Woke up in the morning as the ice began to freeze
You tried to stop the current and the changing of the leaves
But I was frozen in the spotlight burns like the sun
Waiting for a moment that I knew would never come
So I held you close for comfort but it couldn’t stop the pain
Knew that we were dying as our bodies tore away

So take me to the river I can almost feel it
The water’s washing over me and I don’t even mind
And I know that you’re screaming I can barely hear it
The water’s washing over me and I don’t even mind
I don’t even mind

There by the shore I am raw
I can almost taste it
Hope like a drug in the blood
I can feel it coming
Walk ’til we fall ’til we crawl
I can almost taste it
There in the blood like a drug
I can hear it coming

I wash away

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars
Kevin Young: Piano; synths; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Fred St-Gelais: Additional electric guitar
We Are Wolves Here (Electric City)

Live hate
Blind faith
Breathe deep
Takes me
We hold fast
Won’t last
The night falls
It’s just it’s just as well
And if we danced all night
Fell so deep
If we could live to tell what our eyes have seen
We are wolves here
And so I held you tight
Dared to confess
So you can feel my body steal each breathe
We are wolves here

Taste the electricity
City unwinds ’til we believe
And joy has left
Burns until it’s dead

And if we danced all night
Fell so deep
If we could live to tell what our eyes have seen
We are wolves here
And so I held you tight
Dared to confess
So you can feel my body steal each breathe
We are wolves here

Live hate
Blind faith
And joy has left
Burns until it’s dead

And if we danced all night
Fell so deep
If we could live to tell what our eyes have seen
We are wolves here
And so I held you tight
Dared to confess
So you can feel my body steal each breathe
We are wolves here

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars
Kevin Young: Synths; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
And So We Run

Give me a sign
Give me a reason to hold on
I’m holding on
What is a life
A series of moments all in a line
Just passing by
And so I lay here awake
As all the clouds fall away
Then fast asleep in your arms
Wake up wonder where we are
Try to freeze frame the day
Then the light starts to fade
I will scream at the sky
’Til we drink the oceans dry
And so we run

Over the bridge
Back to the place where we were young
What we could have done
What did you find
Here we are naked under God
Lucky God is blind

And so I lay here awake
As all the clouds fall away
Then fast asleep in your arms
Wake up wonder where we are
Try to freeze frame the day
Then the light starts to fade
I will scream at the sky
’Til we drink the oceans dry
And so we run

Give me a sign
Give me a reason to hold on
I’m holding on

And so I lay here awake
As all the clouds fall away
Then fast asleep in your arms
Wake up wonder where we are
Try to freeze frame the day
Then the light starts to fade
I will scream at the sky
’Til we drink the oceans dry
And so we run

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars
Kevin Young: Mellotron; synths; keys; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
My Biggest Mistake

Help is on the way
Doctor he’s says that you’re fine
Clean bill of health now
Cold crisp winter’s day
Through car windows trees rushing by
The medicines poisoned my mind
And what did you think I would say
How did you think I could save you
It’s my biggest mistake
That I never did lie
I couldn’t save you

Sit and stare for hours
Wait for the morning to come
Dream is a nightmare
Hopelessly entwined
Your body feels like it’s on fire
An alien love song tonight

And what did you think I would say
How did you think I could save you
It’s my biggest mistake
That I never realized
I couldn’t save you

David Usher: Lead vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Acoustic guitars; electric fx guitars; bass guitar; vocals
Kevin Young: Keys; synths
Wake Up And Say Goodbye

Salvation’s on the way
I caught the last flight headed for outer space
My ticket’s all arranged
And if I left you there
Well that was my mistake
Baby’s got the blues
Think that I’ll write it all down
There’s nothing I could do
In order to save myself
I had to cut you loose
Race across the universe
That separates this space between us
All your ghosts are calling at the speed of light I cannot feel
All the ghosts are calling get no answer
Wake up and say goodbye

Lost you on the wind
And as those memories died still I can’t let you in
We all start to fade
Somehow still radiate
Baby’s got the blues
I tried to write it all down
There’s nothing I could do
In order to save yourself
You had to cut me loose

Race across the universe
That separates this space between us
All your ghosts are calling at the speed of light I cannot feel
All the ghosts are calling get no answer
Wake up and say goodbye

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars
Kevin Young: Wurlitzer
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Kill The Lights

Sleep dear
The world has gone quiet
I know you’ll wake up again when you feel the sun
So please breathe
I know you’re pretending
There’s blood at the discotheque so sick what we’ve become
Come on let go
And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand

I know you’re broken on the inside
The city is flowing through you that’s what you’ve become
So please breathe
There’s nothing worth saving
There’s love at the discothèque so sick what we have done
Come on let go

And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand
Come on take me

And if I die before I wake into the light
If I could bend but never break and live a lie
And so we die before we wake
Goodbye
Come on let go

And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand
Come on take me

Another bitter love song Tokyo skyline burns so bright
Never ever want to ever let you go go
Left you on the dance floor dying in the spotlight don’t be scared
Never ever going to let you go go go
Go go go

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; backing vocals
Kevin Young: Synths; wurlitzer; keys; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Marie-Mai: Backing vocals
Everyday Things

It’s everyday things
Like coffee to go
Watching your mouth move through the words
Like a million times before
I’m watching the rain
Just to see how it falls
Watching the light fade from your eyes
As we starts to numb
It’s everyday things
Time stands still
There’s blood on my fingertips
Do you feel the chill
And then the waves come crashing
I can feel the weight of water
I can hear the angels singing
They’re laughing yeah they’re laughing at us
Day by day and it’s moment after moment
I can hear the people singing
They’re laughing yeah they’re laughing at us now

Before it gets light
Before we’re undone
Before all the white noise takes us over
Before they can speak
All crowded around
Before all their wrong words take us over

And then the waves come crashing
I can feel the weight of water
I can hear the angels singing
They’re laughing yeah they’re laughing at us
Day by day and it’s moment after moment
I can hear the people singing
They’re laughing yeah they’re laughing at us now

It’s everyday things
Like coffee to go
Like watching your mouth move through the words
Like a million times before
It’s everyday things
When time stands still
There’s blood on your finger tips
Do you feel the chill

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars
Kevin Young: Electric piano; keys; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
I Am The Weapon

Walking underwater
Sinking in the sand
Thought I saw the future
Just out of reach
Weighs me like an anchor
Wraps around our feet
Drags me to the city
I can see

You and I are helpless
Falling like the leaves
Blowing through the city

I am the weapon

Forget the world I promised
Take only what you need
Things that really matter
You know that we’re helpless
Just waiting on our knees
And nothing really matters

I am the weapon

So we crumble into sand
Takes the better part of me
Leaves me waiting by the shore
And I don’t care I don’t care
I don’t need you, I won’t ever let go
So we crumble ’til it’s gone

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars
Kevin Young: Piano; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Airplanes

Sold myself out for a pocket lies
Into the sea you threw us into the sea
Took yourself out on a holiday
Pay the way I always pay the way
Everybody wants it 9 to 5
Typical lies I said more typical lies
Only wanted to be by your side
You’re making it hard to survive
And these airplanes
Flying in the fast lane
And the push on through
Yeah they push on through
It’s killing me
The weight of your gravity
And we push on through
Yeah we push on through

Cliché Le Chez is just the name I use
Into the sea I threw it into the sea
Underwhelming just a game we play
Come on down you’ll never be set free
Took myself out on a holiday
Pay the way I always pay the way
Only wanted to be by your side
You’re making it hard to survive

And these airplanes
Flying in the fast lane
And the push on through
Yeah they push on through
It’s killing me
The weight of your gravity
And we push on through
Yeah we push on through

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars
Kevin Young: Synths, piano
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Secret Garden

So you hustle ’til the pain grows
Fight until the needle call always when the needle calls
So you hustle ’til the pain grows to strong
So you hustle ’til the pain grows
Fight until the needle call always when the needle calls
So you suffer ’til the pain goes to long
Left the city just to save myself
Headed west, looking for that ocean breeze
It’s down in Santa Monica, where the wind blows strong
And the saltwater washes you clean
Walking through the dollar store
Isle five, head down, daydream looking up and there you are
Hey girl what you are you doing out here
It’s been a long time now

Go for coffee then we talk, talk reminisce
Talk, talk on and on
All about the things we missed
But always just behind the smile
You got the same sad eyes

In your secret garden there is no one
Who gets the key to your heart
Your poison flowers survived for hours
But now they’re tearing you up
And we all change, we all decay
When our hearts are broken down

Take a weekend take a week
Falling fast I’m falling deep here we go
It’s just like it was before
No matter what I do or what I say
You’ll never let me in
You’ve been working out in Hollywood
Easy money, fucked up job back on the street
We both know it’s no good
But every night you’re heading there
You’ve got the same sad eyes

In your secret garden there is no one
Who gets the key to your heart
Your poison flowers survived for hours
But now they’re tearing you up
And we all change, we all decay
When our hearts are broken
And finding ways to face the day
When our hearts are broken down

So cold so sickly twisted beautiful
And time will not be kind
Your cancer grows so deep inside of you
And I cannot rewind

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars; backing vocals
Kevin Young: Wurlitzer; synths; keys; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
When It Hurts

On the wind
Take hold of the tiger’s tail
It’s tragic when first love dies
Religious when stars collide
When it hurts
Don’t let go
Give up hope
As we’re falling back down to the earth
Lightning fails
We all know
That no one can lead us back home

Open wide
Invite all the world inside
Never was hard to take
The pleasure has been all mine

When it hurts
Don’t let go
Give up hope
As we’re falling back down to the earth
Lightning fails
We all know
That no one can lead us back home

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitar
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Percussion
Jorane: Cello
Speak/Listen

Speak listen I can’t fight
I’m crumbling inside
Theses voices in my head
Are leading me on
Speak listen I got chills
These conversations kill me
I fall down at your feet
Are you leading me on
Take this love

Speak listen no more tears
There’s nothing left to fear we can’t get back again
So please don’t cry just open up your eyes
I’m not the man I used to be
We can’t get back again

Take this love

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars
Kevin Young: Electric piano; piano; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Kill The Lights (featuring Marie-Mai)

Sleep dear
The world has gone quiet
I know you’ll wake up again when you feel the sun
So please breathe
I know you’re pretending
There’s blood at the discotheque so sick what we’ve become
Come on let go
And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand

I know you’re broken on the inside
The city is flowing through you that’s what you’ve become
So please breathe
There’s nothing worth saving
There’s love at the discothèque so sick what we have done
Come on let go

And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand
Come on take me

Et si je pars avant mon heure
Dans la lumière
Et si je sombre et si j’ai peur
Sans mes prières
Et si je pars avant mon heure
Au revoir
Come on let go

And kill the lights cause they’re blinding me
I’ve been watching all the stars go by
Devil takes my hand
And now they’ve seen our blackest hearts
Now they’ve seen the hole inside
Come on take my hand
Come on take me

Another bitter love song Tokyo skyline burns so bright
Never ever want to ever let you go go
Left you on the dance floor dying in the spotlight don’t be scared
Never ever going to let you go go go
Go go go

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; backing vocals
Kevin Young: Synths; wurlitzer; keys; backing vocals
Steve Zsirai: Bass guitar
Chris Taylor-Munro: Drums; percussion
Marie-Mai: Backing vocals
Carry On (iTunes Bonus Track)

Tell me a story about the way I use to be
Millions of pieces all the spaces in between
Crack in the mirror all the things that we cant see
Tell me a story about the way i use to be
Through this window sky’s exploding
I am floating higher and higher where time fades away
Carry on

Tell me a story like the pictures on tv
A beautiful dream I had of a world that cant be seen
You were my lover only thing that sets me free
Tell me a story about the way we use to be

Through this window skies exploding
I see storm clouds rising higher as time fades away
Carry on
Carry on

We are we are

Through this window I see sunrise
See the storm clouds rising high as we fade away
Carry on
In the morning skies exploding
I am floating higher and higher where time fades away
Carry on

David Usher: Lead vocals; backing vocals
Jonathan Gallivan: Electric guitars; acoustic guitars; bass guitar; drum loops
Kevin Young: Piano; keys
Fred St-Gelais: Drums; percussion

Thank Yous:

For Océane, Coco and Sabrina

It takes so many friends and collaborators to make a record… I still call them records :) You put your heart and souls into making it happen. Thank you!

Jonathan, Kevin, Chris, Steve, Fred, Marie-Mai, Jorane, Matt, Graeme and Kharma, Grant, Allan, Carla, Sam, Mary and everyone at MapleMusic Recordings, Jeff and everyone at S.L. Feldman & Associates, Anne and Richard at Gong, Barb, Sam, Mitch, Neil, Shannon, Albert and Base Bin, Leda & St.Jacques, Byron, Sasha, Luna, Sebastian, Sindre, Ann, Bjorn, Samphan, Dan, Tony, Lucie, Elijah, Sandrine, Stephen and Lucy, Nini, Damon and Dylan.

Credits:

Produced by David Usher with Jonathan Gallivan and Kevin Young
Additional Production (Drums) by Fred St-Gelais
Mixed and Mastered by Fred St-Gelais
Engineered by Jonathan Gallivan

Vocals by David Usher
Guitars by Jonathan Gallivan
Keys by Kevin Young
Bass by Steve Zsirai
Drums and Percussion by Chris Taylor-Munro

Additional friends and players:
Vocals on “Kill the Lights” by Marie-Mai
Cello on “When it Hurts” by Jorane

Cover photos by Leda & St.Jacques.
Artwork and layout by Jonathan Gallivan with David Usher

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