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St Paul de Vence

by St. Paul de Vence

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Saints 04:08
They were all so tired and hungry And weighed down by what they had seen But when they dragged the dust of their boots into my town they were like the saints marching in I said sign me up for your battle for my youth is no longer mine I was far too young, but of my age I had lied And they handed me uniform and weapon and sent me to the line They said son this is for your mother and your sisters don’t you dare be afraid to die But won’t someone somewhere sing a song for me And won’t you please save one for my enemies… * ’cause we’ve all done our share of wartime dying from the women at home to the men on the lines the lucky ones are those who lost their lives the rest of us are here just losing our minds
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Pink Wine 03:41
I was born in the dim glow of autumn light with the tune of an accordion and the taste for pink wine as a young man my legs they learn to dance my lips at any chance would steal a little innocence But my cloths were hand sown, some of my food was stolen That was how we learned to live then, what did you expect from the occupation Vous n’aurez jamais ma chanson Vous marcherez un long chemin de silence Mon pays ma donne cette chanson Toujours je chanterai, vous salauds! We kept the radio low and the curtains drawn close It could be your friend, you never knew in the end what was what and for sure But we would ride our bikes to the countryside Where an old tin band put fire in the night With a song so deep you could see it in our eyes It was the way we’d chosen to fight Vous n’aurez jamais ma chanson Vous marcherez un long chemin de silence Mon pays ma donne cette chanson Toujours je chanterai, vous salauds
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Eventually (free) 04:39
You know how this goes still you ask her the name of her man Said with such ease it burns you as nothing else can How safe will you be when you point with your trembling hand? To the truth that you found too late and you can’t understand That she’ll go eventually If she’s yours then it’s time you can’t ever defeat She’ll be carried a great distance on this rising sea And you’ll be alone in the cold and the dark as I too one day will be La la la la la… So sow me a sting of tales and I’ll trade you for lies There’s nothing that’s so uncertain as the look in her eyes You say what you’ll say but you know that you’d do just the same If you wore my shoes and you were to shoulder the blame And she’ll go eventually If she’s yours then it’s time you can’t ever defeat She’ll be carried a great distance on this rising sea And you’ll be alone in the cold and the dark as I too one day will be La la la la la… she’ll go eventually If she’s yours then it’s time you can’t ever defeat She’ll be carried a great distance on this rising sea And you’ll be alone in the cold and the dark as I too one day will be
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Fly over me Fly over me Fly over me Fly over me Take away my breath Take away my breath Steal the heart out of my chest And fly over me Fly over me I hear your call in the early morning I take a step and I can’t stop running You move in ways I long to understand I know the things that will keep me going A melody and a hand to hold And if you’re there I know I’d like to grow old So fly over me…
5.
Way Down 04:38
I can feel this heat that’s been rising so you take what you’ve learned and then act like you know that the pain in my heart will just grow and grow until it rips us open with nothing to show Ooh…. Ooh…. You bring me way down. And I can see your eyes, as they light on my face And then moved on to something with a little more grace But you say what you say, I know what I know And you can take it or leave it, I’ve got nothin’ to show Ooh… Ooh… Ooh… You bring me way down…
6.
Leaving 03:11
You don’t have to leave Just be the one to break me I’ve burned your trust again And I can hardly breathe I could pull you down And show you my shame Or you could lift me up And have someone to blame You’re gonna bend me till I break…
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Hotel Limone 00:23
8.
War Love 03:23
All the youth out on the wire Such a cold future with a past on fire Just like the old that choose to hide We all hope this resistance lasts through the night Like when the sky lit up each time we touched Scared as hell and not want for shame The next one to fall might take us all And I’ll be glad I never knew your name You dance inside my chest… I blame myself for all the rest… After all I’ve seen in these long miles They tell me you’re the enemy, but all I see is a smile And we all hoped for so much more They leave us with no choice but to make love of war Like when the sky lit up each time we touched Scared as hell in one last embrace The next one to fall could take us all And I’ll be wishing that I knew your name I can see you’ve cried all these nights Because we’re lost and on our way, but walk with me in a new direction And I know you’re right to loose patience tonight There’s a heavy cost if they’re gonna stay And see us through to a new temptation You dance inside my chest… I blame myself for all the rest The sky lit up each time we touched… The sky lit up for all the rest
9.
March with me, march boys, it’s the tenth day of June and it’s over Dance with me, dance girls, it’s the tenth day of June and it’s over What can you hear for the morning at last is quiet? They’ve laid down their weapons and gone home, but our pain fills this silence ‘Cause our boys have been buried and our girls left alone but our mothers have suffered the most while enemies were sworn and lives were torn they wandered their homes like a ghost March with me, march boys, it’s the tenth day of June we’re going home Dance with me, dance girls, to the bittersweet tune of home Can a home be again be made a home when for so long left empty And can a soul be restored a soul when weighed down so heavy ‘Cause our boys have been buried and our girls left alone but our mothers have suffered the most while enemies were sworn and lives were torn they wandered their homes like a ghost and now they uncork the wine and press linens so fine so for a moment you won’t see them crying March with me, march boys, it’s the tenth day of June, we’re going home
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11.
Go 07:08
Take what you can carry and leave tomorrow Let go of your sorrows you’ll surely find others And make what you can from your work with the land And search for a light that you’ll find in a lover And go go go to where you’ll find her go go go be by her side oh oh oh if you keep her laughing gently she will shine through the rest of your life When you step off from Coney and take a southbound train And every move feels like rain ‘till your standing in her sight From across the room you gaze at your chance You want to take her in your hands and hold on for dear life go go go to where you’ll find her go go go be by her side oh oh oh if you keep her laughing gently she will shine through the rest of your life She will shine through your life far beyond the day you say goodbye So go go go be by her side

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From incidental and unplanned beginnings, St. Paul de Vence has emerged out of one genuine step after another into the band they are today. Indeed, they bring forth a sound that grows so directly out of who they are, weaving together their multi-instrumental and vocal-harmony talents with a natural ease and joy reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. When band member Benjamin Doerr began to write songs about his grandfather’s early life fighting with the Free French Forces in WWII, it was uncertain, as well as unplanned, how quickly they would be received. From first listen, friends were raving about how the demos of these nostalgic songs were some of Doerr’s finest and truest work so far. Soon after, long-time collaborators joined the journey to expand the work into something ever grander. Upon a story of youth, war, love and life that sits so close to Doerr – and, indeed, most of humanity – was built an artistic structure that continues to drive this group to new creative places.

Formed in June of 2011, a wave of good omens and overwhelming responses continues to follow the band’s steady and sincere work. Only four months after their formation they gathered in the studio to record their debut, self-titled album, with a live approach and minimal overdubs. The album proved a success with seven straight weeks in the Top 10 of KEXP’s Americana and Pacific Northwest Charts following its release. One good thing lead to another, and the record was selected as one of KEXP’s Top Albums of 2012. Don Yates of KEXP says of St. Paul de Vence, “The band’s dynamic, acoustic-oriented sound includes guitars, accordion, ukulele, autoharp, banjo, mandolin, assorted percussion and more, fleshing out well-crafted songs with warm, soulful harmonies and occasional anthemic choruses.”

The band continues to evolve its sound by adapting to various performance configurations. From the streets to restaurants, living room concerts to club venues, no matter how you experience St. Paul de Vence one thing is for certain – they love the music they’re making.
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released January 29, 2012

all songs written & produced by St. Paul de Vence © ℗ 2011
recorded at Brickyard Studio, Bainbridge Island
engineered by Johnny Bregar
mixed & assistant engineered by Justin Froese
mastered by John McCaig at Panic Studios, Seattle

performance credits:
Benjamin Doerr - vocals, guitar, ukulele, concertina, percussion
Mike Sievers - vocals, accordion, concertina
Alex Malloy - vocals, autoharp, ukulele, guitar
Justin Froese - vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion

and Johnny Bregar - Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, slide guitar, strings, percussion

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Driven by a love of strong harmonies, varied instrumentation, and a narrative at once adventurous and relatable, the band continues to explore sonic landscapes, bringing a great dynamic with them from the record to the stage.

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