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Roses Are Blue

by Seb Woodland

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aryllux This album is great! Such a variety of styles, with consistent themes throughout that are perfectly wrapped up by "Into the Night" at the end of the album. When it ends, I feel ready to start the album again from the beginning. After listening to it from start to finish the first time, I cried and bought it. Favorite track: Every Time It Rains.
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Alone 04:01
Alone I'm a phone with not contacts Alone I'm a book with no words Alone I'm just someone who can't remember why they're here Alone on Earth, but never insincere Alone what I own doesn't matter Alone no one else can judge my style Alone I'm just a person drifting ever through confusion Alone on Earth, just living here in seclusion Can you tell a story where every word is an adjective Can you explain the length of a second if time is standing still Can you cast a shadow if there's nothing producing a light Can you have a purpose if you're the only person in your life I'm a stone with no substance Alone I'm a knight with no charge Alone I'm just an alpha with no members of his pack Alone on Earth, there's just one zodiac Alone I'm a cone with no traffic Alone I'm a kiss with no touch Alone I'm just a speaker with no other words to hear Alone on Earth, on every day each year Can you tell a story where every word is an adjective Can you explain the length of a second if time is standing still Can you cast a shadow if there's nothing producing a light Can you have a purpose if you're the only person in your life Can you explain what it means to be alive if you're alone Can you explain who you are, who you are If you're the only one you've ever known Alone serotonin is flaky Alone I'm a console with no games Alone I can't move forward with no reference points for direction Alone on Earth, with all this wasted affection Can you tell a story where everyone word is an adjective Can you explain the length of a second if time is standing still Can you cast a shadow if there's nothing producing a light Can you have a purpose if you're the only person in your life
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Trees Die 06:01
It's my first winter without you in years I know I never asked for these tears You know I gave you my heart and I wanted to start Something bigger than us Oh, something bigger than us Trees die, and I can't feel anything We used to dance in the dark of the winter and sing And I packed my bags All of these trinkets and memories ready to go Wherever you'd go Through the blistering snow By our love's warming glow (Hmm) Halloween came and I was there with my friends The healing began but this confusion never ends Remember when you loved me and we wanted to be Something bigger than us Oh, something bigger than us Trees die, and I can't feel anything We used to dance in the dark of the winter and sing And I packed my bags All of these trinkets and memories ready to go Wherever you'd go Through the blistering snow By our love's warming glow Come on down to the tree (Hmm) I know I won't feel this forever But I wish you could see us together the way you used to This might end up better It better, it better If this is forever I know that I'm getting much stronger As the shadows are growing much longer and I am hoping This might end up better It better, it better Trees die, and I can't feel anything We used to dance in the dark of the winter and sing And I packed my bags All of these trinkets and memories ready to go Wherever you'd go Through the blistering snow By our love's warming glow I know I won't feel this forever But I wish you could see us together the way you used to This might end up better It better, it better If this is forever I know that I'm getting much stronger As the shadows are growing much longer and I am hoping This might end up better It better, it better
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Farewell 03:36
I hoped it was lying when my heart cried "this is the end" When I see you breathing, I don't wanna just be your friend But I'm in an altered state if you could just see into me I don't have the answers but you know I'll be there down by the tree The path ahead is hard to find And I don't know where I'm going, but I'm leaving this behind And maybe someday you'll hear the music, maybe it's not to late to rewind But I've got these knuckles glazed in scars, I've even got them on my mind And you're the one who crushed my spirit, even though you used to be so kind And you are not my heart, even if we once were intertwined So now I'll say to you Farewell It was nice to know you Farewell So easy to love you It's hell Trying to forget you Farewell, farewell The boy you fell in love with is alive inside me still And part of the bastard who you left is in me too I hate to say But someone that you’ve never met is standing in my shoes Alone and unafraid, someone better, something new Farewell It was nice to know you Farewell So easy to love you It's hell Trying to forget you And you know I never will, but still Farewell Why are you always coming back, but never outside my head Why do you visit in my dreams, but never in my bed Why are you always coming back, but never outside my head Why do you visit in my dreams, but never in my bed
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Shut up brain How can you stop this train This train of thought, because it's not on rails And you're driving yourself insane Realize That if you'd only open your eyes You'd find your place, and stop just chasing dreams And these imaginary highs Imaginary fears These things you're thinking of Imaginary nightmares waking you up And out of love Imagining that thing Is causing you this pain These thoughts aren't adding up So just shut up brain Shut up brain Your needy thoughts are all in vain This train of thought is clearly not productive And there's nothing for you to gain Realize That if your body shakes or cries It's not the end, it's still your friend you know And it's okay to recognize Imaginary fears These things you're thinking of Imaginary nightmares waking you up And out of love Imagining that thing Is causing you this pain These thoughts aren't adding up So just shut up brain I wish it was easy, but it's not I wish it was simple, clear and plain I wish I was happy with what I've got I wish you would, I wish you would Just shut up brain No no no no no Shut up brain Ooh No no no no no Just shut up Shut up brain How can you stop this train This train of thought, because it's not on rails And you're driving yourself insane Realize That if you'd only open your eyes You'd find your place, and stop just chasing dreams And these imaginary highs Imaginary fears These things you're thinking of Imaginary nightmares waking you up And out of love Imagining that thing Is causing you this pain These thoughts aren't adding up So just shut up brain I wish it was easy, but it's not I wish it was simple, clear and plain I wish I was happy with what I've got I wish you would, I wish you would Just shut up brain No no no no no Shut up brain Ooh No no no no no Just shut up brain Ooh No no no no no Just shut up
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Lone Wolf 04:15
It sounds so picturesque A wolf that runs alone But running with the pack Is all it's ever known This isn't in its blood This shouldn't be its place But this is where it is A fate that it must face The sound of the thundering sky As it's wondering why It must do this alone It can't comprehend this Lone wolf Lone wolf It's howling in the night A voice that cuts the air It waits for harmony But it isn't there Slowly it drags its paws Printing in the mud A wolf of loyal heart A wolf with noble blood The sound of the thundering sky As it's wondering why It must do this alone It's not meant to be this Lone wolf Lone wolf Lone wolf Lone wolf Lone wolf It raises up its head Lifting to the sky A glimmer in the stars Reflected in its eye It howls to itself As if to say a prayer It knows that it's alone But there are wolves out there The sound of the thundering sky As it's wondering why It must do this alone It's ready to be this Lone wolf Lone wolf Lone wolf The sound of the thundering sky As it's wondering why It must do this alone Lone wolf It can't comprehend this It's not meant to be this Lone wolf The sound of the thundering sky As it's wondering why It must do this alone It's ready to be this It's ready to be this Lone wolf It's ready to be this Lone wolf
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Wash away the pains Every time it rains We may feel alone together But we won't feel this way forever I see your friendly face A different time and place Memories of distant dreamings Friendly laughs and smiles and greetings The path ahead is hard to find The mud has gathered over time But whether stars or streetlights shine The way will clear, this day is mine every time it rains Distant rolling clouds I wander through the crowds Often times I've stopped to wonder Through the sounds of rain and thunder I've waited for the sign A hand to hold in mine We can walk this road together I'll be here for you forever The path ahead is hard to find The mud has gathered over time But whether stars or streetlights shine The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains If only time would flow upstream If only I could go beyond this dream If only you could know you're more than you seem If only I could show you what I mean The path ahead is hard to find If only time would flow upstream The mud has gathered over time If only I could go beyond this dream But whether stars or streetlights shine If only you could know you're more than you seem The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains If only I could show you what I mean The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains If only I could show you what I mean The way is clear, this day is mine every time it rains If only I could show you what I mean
8.
I am the wolf who dreams without sleep I am the wolf with a promise to keep I am the wolf who yearns to grow wings I am the wolf who wildly sings I have a wisdom and hope like a child I am a son of the wind and the wild I am a seeker with so much to learn I am a lover with passion to burn I am the freedom, I am the cage I am the writer, I am the page I am the howl, I am the moon I am the singer, I am the tune I am a wolf who loves for all time I am a novice with mountains to climb I carry the weight of the world on my back I am a leader who runs with the pack I am the ranger who wanders alone I have a courage that burns to the bone I am my servant and I am my king And no earthly chains can tame this wolfling I am the freedom, I am the cage I am the writer, I am the page I am the howl, I am the moon I am the singer, I am the tune I am the darkness that chokes out my light I am the day that follows my night Breathing the warmth of the earth and the sky aligned Caught in the glow of the twilight I am the wolf who dreams without sleep I am the wolf with a promise to keep I am the wolf who yearns to grow wings I am the wolf who wildly sings I am the wolf I am the wolf who wildly sings
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Imagine yourself as a spec on the shell of a planet Imagine your heart as a vessel inside you that beats with the light of a star Imagine for a moment that you could drift through the sky like a sparrow in flight Imagine the world from the eyes of a lion made of the same stardust as you are Imagine a place where you can be whatever you are, and you're already there Imagine a place where you can be whatever you are, and you're already there And you're already there And you're already there Already there And you're already there
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Wander Again 03:54
I dunno, sometimes you just gotta say what comes to the top of your head I guess that's the whole point in wandering You don't know where you're gonna end up I think there's an element of trusting that here is where we actually belong The truth is, if I stopped to question myself every time I had an idea, I'd never get anything done And the thing is you gotta believe in yourself, because you don't know if anyone else will I don't even have a script right now, I'm just saying things that come to my head But I am letting myself try again. If I don't like a take, I just take another one The truth is, if I stopped to question myself every time I had an idea, I'd never get anything done I think we wander when we forget that here is where we actually belong I dunno, sometimes you just gotta say what comes to the top of your head It doesn't always make much sense I guess that's the whole point in wandering You don't know where you're gonna end up But you know you have to move
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Lycidas 01:48
You can call me Lycidas Two tails, and a Christmas list Of virtues on a hypothetic wishlist I’m striving to be this Cause I’m just about done with it And however life goes, yeah, I’ll have fun with it Grab a blue rose in my jaws like this Steel sword and a clenched fist A brave wolf persona is what this is Anxiety’s antithesis A lupine battling wickedness A champion of veriditas The healing powers From the mountains and the flowers The sunshine and the showers And the trees so old they tower Every second, every hour Feeling stronger, getting louder Felt ashamed but now I’m prouder Pounding dungeons down to powder I will walk alone on a path that’s sacred All guilt atone and dissolve my hatred And this life I’m given, gonna bet I won’t waste it Hope so vibrant that you can taste it Got a dream in my head, and my head on my body My body on the Earth and this fantasy’s got me Claws digging in the dirt on the mountain side Climbing on all fours and I’m filled with pride Got a human shell but a wolf inside And eyes that see stories from both of our sides I’ve got fears of disaster all ordered and listed But nothing is perfect so I may as well risk it Let me fall to the ground so I got somewhere to rise to The sun wouldn’t look so bright in the skies If it never sunk down below the horizon Let moonlight play the sun’s reprise And how can I withstand external lightning and thunder When the battle inside me is just dragging me under Gotta love what I am, or forgive it at least Gotta look within and find peace And who am I, why do I identify As an ever-changing canis lupus personae If you ask what I am, je suis un loup Quel animal es tu It’s okay to evolve like the changing seasons It’s okay to break a promise to your inner demons It’s okay to be scared and not know what to do It’s okay to be different, it’s okay to be you And me might be strange but I’m not gonna fake it Some part of me was sleeping there but I’m gonna wake it Got my heart back so I know I won’t break it Howl to the mountains, I know I can take it
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Mountains 04:33
Heaven makes the earth feel just like hell But trekking through the underworld Is better than melting away Let these tears be a tool, let these fears be a fuel Let the future be cruel, but let the present rule Let the stars group in three, let the gods hear my plea Let my spirit be free, let my love be I've been climbing mountains one step at a time No avalanche will stop me, I'm gonna be alright I've been moving mountains one stone at a time Nothing can stop me, I'm not giving up the fight Whoa Hiding makes your worth appear to fade But feeling so misunderstood Is better than numbing the pain Let these tears be a tool, let these fears be a fuel Let the past be cruel, but let the present rule Let your heart speak what's right, let it feel this insight Let it heal from the fight, let it be light I've been climbing mountains one step at a time No avalanche will stop me, I'm gonna be alright I've been moving mountains one stone at a time Nothing can stop me, I'm not giving up the fight Whoa I will fail, I will try I will bleed, I will cry But I will love until I die And I don't need to know exactly why I've been climbing mountains one step at a time No avalanche will stop me, I'm gonna be alright I've been moving mountains one stone at a time Nothing can stop me, I'm not giving up I've been climbing mountains one step at a time No avalanche will stop me, I'm gonna be alright I've been moving mountains one stone at a time Nothing can stop me, I'm not giving up the fight
13.
I'm a husband to no one though I have many rings Sometimes I think I found someone, but all that love it stings And I'm nobody's boyfriend, I guess I'm nobody's crush I've got a long life ahead now, so why all the rush You know that I like you, I guess you must do But circumstances mean that I'd better keep those thoughts from view I always thought that I'd be hers, but I guess that I'm my own And I guess I have some options but for now I'm just alone Love always seemed to me so precious, not something you'd get rid of I'm your friend, but I'm a lover with nobody to love I'm a partner to no one, though I'd love to be a pair And guarded deep inside me now I've got this love to share But I'm nobody's boyfriend, I guess I'm nobody's choice Should I listen to the silence or to this little inner voice You know that I like her, I guess she must too But circumstances mean that I'd better keep those thoughts from view I sometimes thought I could be yours, well I guess that isn't true But if you wanted we could try it, I just don't want to hurt you Love always seemed to me so sacred, the center of my hurricane I'm her friend, but do I love her, or am I just insane Oh, tell me how it feels To find true love and keep it Tell me what it's like To know you're worthy of Honesty and grace Serenity and patience I need someone to match my Everlasting love My everlasting love I have so much love to give away What do I do with this With all my love I'm nobody's boyfriend, I guess I'm nobody's dream And I'm full of emotion, and I can be a bit extreme I can get pretty anxious and I've been feeling quite scared But maybe some day you'll love me when my heart is repaired And maybe then I'll be happy when my heart is repaired And I'll break up with nobody when my heart is repaired
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Not Just Me 03:04
Did I hear that right Is that what you said Because it feels like I'm dreaming And I've imagined this in my head before I can't help this shaking From excitement or fear, I really can't tell But you say there's something between us And I think I feel it as well And I can't believe it's not just me Did I dream that night Is that what I said Because I think I might be beaming And I have told you this in my head before I can't help this shaking Why does it make me laugh, I really can't tell But I know there's something so special And I think you feel it as well And I can't believe it's not just me I've found a home in your eyes for oh so long I cannot help but surprise myself with this song I never thought I'd say To you that I feel this way But I have wanted to To have this me and you thing be true Did I hear that right Is that what you said Because I kind of feel like screaming And I've got all these thoughts in my head, what for I can't help this shaking Why do I always cry, I really can't tell But I know for you it's a challenge And you know this hurts me as well And I can't believe it's not just me I just can't believe it's not just me I've found a home in your eyes for oh so long I cannot help but surprise myself with this song I never thought you'd say To me that you feel this way But I have wanted you To hear you say that you feel it too Did I hear that right Is that what you said Because it feels like I'm dreaming But at least in this dream it's not just me
15.
Staying up way too late And I'm tired but this show is great The night is misty but it feels so clear I'd stay up later if I get to stay here Laughing way too hard at something that made no sense God I'm so glad we're friends And I can say that in the present tense And when the sun is up And when our time is up I'll be gently waking and blinking And of my best friend I'll be thinking When I'm done sleeping in I'll be believing in A few people making paper flowers all day Staying up way past two And I'm wondering what we're gonna do I wish that I could help you understand You hold my heart, I wanna hold your hand Crying way too hard at something I had to say God I hope we're okay And that we'll be much better after today And when the sun is up And when our time is up I'll be gently waking and blinking And of who I love I'll be thinking When I'm done sleeping in I'll be believing in A few people making paper flowers all day Two wolves fighting with each other all day Two spirits singing songs together all day
16.
I'm leaving this behind I'm leaving this to you I'm letting this unwind It's all that I can do I wish that you could see How much this means to me And all the fun that we have had I'm leaving this behind It's been a wild ride I'll let you all unwind I'll let you all decide You said it's overdue But every day is new And all this love is true You may see me on the other side of the border But you're just looking at me through the frame of a mirror I am beside you If this is what you want If you've made up your mind If this is what you want I'm leaving this behind But we could still proceed And I would take your lead Just tell me what you need At the end of the day everything that we love is here Maybe you're looking at me through the reflection of a clock Then look at the time Today isn't yesterday Today isn't yesterday Today is just today Today is a new day And every day Is a new day And that means it's a new us If this is what you want If you've made up your mind If this is what you want I'm leaving this behind But we could still proceed And you could take my lead I'll tell you what I need Just tell me what you need At the end of the day everything that we love is here But you're just looking at me through the frame of a mirror I am beside you If this is what you want
17.
Blue Rose 02:32
Blue rose, your petals dancing sway I will find you tomorrow if I miss you today The only flower that can never be And the one with its image enrapturing me Sky blue rich and full Unattainable Yet still I wander day and night I will find you tomorrow, I know you're almost in sight Blue rose, your budding may never start You may never touch soil, but you've captured my heart Sky blue vision willed Perfect love fulfilled The only flower that can never be And the one with its image enrapturing me Blue rose, your petals dancing sway I will find you tomorrow if I miss you today I will find you tomorrow if I miss you today
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Woo! Oh yeah Alright Yeah, yeah Have I known you for a while now Or is that just how it seems You'll laugh with me anyhow And we'll talk about our dreams Some things are painful spoken Some words are just to rough You say that you feel broken I say I'm not enough Despite all the rain, I know I'll get dry I've felt all this pain, but there's a reason why And the rain smells so good when I look to the sky With you by my side You are my sunflower people, hey You are my sun when the clouds are grey And I know it's hard to find anybody like you who paints the sky so blue I'm not afraid to speak my mind when I'm in your company I know I'm free to be me And I'm lucky just to know you, I don't want our time to end You are my sunflower people, and I'm glad to be your friend And sometimes I'll be crying And the sun will feel so cold That time I felt like dying But you gave your hand to hold I'll maybe see you later Down this path that looks so rough I won't need this translator Because we understand enough Despite all the rain, I know I'll get dry I've felt all this pain, but there's a reason why And the rain smells so good when I look to the sky With you by my side You are my sunflower people, hey You are my sun when the clouds are grey And I know it's hard to find anybody like you who paints the sky so blue I'm not afraid to speak my mind when I'm in your company I know I'm free to be me And I'm lucky just to know you, I don't want our time to end You are my sunflower people, and I'm glad to be your friend I'm glad to be your friend We can rest and retire Or we each can have a try We can ignite this fire Or we can watch the clouds go by We'll find the words unspoken When the battle's getting tough But you'll know that you're not broken And I'll know that I'm enough Despite all the rain, I know you'll get by You've felt all this pain, but there's a reason why And the clouds look so good in the shine of your eye I'll be by your side I'll be your sunflower person, hey I'll be your sun when your clouds are grey And I know it's hard to find anybody like you, so I'll do what you do Don't be afraid to speak your mind when you're in my company, you know you're free to just be And I'm happy just to know you, and on me you can depend You are my sunflower people, and I'm glad to be your friend Woo! I'm glad to be your friend And you can call, you can call on your friend And I'll call on you too My sunflower people
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Animals 09:11
We're all just animals Pretending that we're somehow greater Forgetting that we're all creators Even birds and beavers We're all just animals And I don't mean that as a bad thing Sure we have no tails or batwings And we call ourselves refined But look, listen, smell, taste, and feel You'll see the raindrops glisten You may find these distinctions aren't so real Some people say that cows can cry I've done my fair share I won't lie And apes and rats know how to laugh, they say And they're all predators and prey We've all been predators or prey We're all just animals Wondering how each other thinks A human being, or a lynx With mysteries in their mind We're all just animals And I don't mean that we're the same But no one's ever really tame And we are all alive So come and look, listen, smell, taste, and feel You'll see the starlight glisten You may find yourself surprised by what's revealed Some people say that we're all doomed They'd given up I just assumed I know we've all got lots to learn But even if we're gone, the earth will turn Just so long as we don't let it burn We're all just animals And we all need to breathe and eat Sometimes we fight and lie and cheat Just trying to survive We're all just animals It's easy just to say they're wrong Be dissonant in Terra's song And hate how we're unlike But look, listen, smell, taste, and feel You'll see our teardrops glisten You may find our alikeness so surreal And the wolves will howl together And the birds each grow their own feathers And we all can feel the weather And we're not the same, and so who can blame you For finding this so hard And the salmon swim the river In the cold our dogs will shiver And we're all someone's caregiver We were born one day, and all I can say Is to listen to your heart We're all just animals Like wolves, we love the pack we've known And sometimes we must go alone Until another time We're all just animals And I don't mean that as a bad thing We make mistakes and laugh and sing And wonder at the world We're all just animals
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A wolf runs wild in the wind He breathes life and sunshine Ever following, and ever guiding He wanders far, alone And for a moment he howls And his howl echoes above the trees And mountains, and sea Looking onward, his heart leaps Ever onward, into the sky And through the rain and storm His cries are heard and returned In the harmony of love Through the heart of courage Which he shares willingly to all And glancing back over the horizon He sees the pack close behind And follows his song into the night

about

In a way, this album started with the end. The lyrics to the final track, Into the Night, are actually a poem I wrote back in 2014. At the time, I never knew how relevant it would feel to my personal life five years later. The album started taking shape as a sequel to The Tree when I wrote Trees Die in December of 2018. Farewell was a track I never finished for The Tree, and like much of this album, I didn't quite know how it was going to end up until I got there. "The path ahead is hard to find, and I don't know where I'm going, but I'm leaving this behind" were very relevant lyrics for much of the construction of this album. Eventually, partway through 2019, I had written several songs and decided it was time to start recording a new album.

I went up to Duncan to live with my dad for a week and begin recording. I had ambitions to record the entire thing in a week. I thought that I would just record a guitar and vocal track for every song, possibly adding in a bass line. Instead, my dad helped me record Shut Up Brain, and the process of recording turned it into something I never could have imagined. Going into recording, I had lyrics, chords, and a melody. Coming out of it, I had bass, drums, trumpet, piano, harmonies, and a completely unexpected swung section that just felt totally right. I realize now just how much this album reflects the process of its own creation. It tells a story of marching onward, facing the necessity for independence, and the seemingly paradoxical need for connection. All the while carrying pain and hope wound up together in one hand, symbolized by the blue rose. Unsure of where I was headed, but knowing it would be foolish to ignore the call to adventure, I set off on the quest of recording this album.

When I got home, borrowing a nice microphone from my dad, a mic stand from my step dad, and whatever audio cables I could find around the house, I started recording. Recording from home meant distractions, and I spent a lot of time working on other projects, or playing games, or otherwise not actually working on the project. Come October, I decided to set myself a deadline. I was going to finish the album by the end of the month. I spent hours nearly every day, after work, before social obligations, bouncing around my room from instrument to computer. The microphone was permanently setup, and cables ran around all over the place. There were several nights where I stayed up well beyond a reasonable bedtime, headphones on my ears, mixing the recordings, or programming synth parts to go along with the music. And during the process, I took my initial plan of 17 tracks, and turned it into 20. The last song I recorded was Animals, and I remember listening to it on my headphones after finally exporting the wav file at around 2:00AM, October 28th. After sleeping, and waking up, I released the album the same day. I could hardly believe I had finished it.

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My name's Seb Woodland.

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