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The song, "Long Paths" is on the album, These Good Days Last by Aware of the Bear

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Long Paths

Paths not meant to walk on
Roads we could not drive down
A straight lane is the safest way
No danger and no shame

Things and money drive us
Trips to Vegas hold off
The boredom of a life well spent
With safety and good name

Jobs gives us a purpose
Rules work to serve us
A closed mind keeps the truth away -
That we are all in pain

We move to keep breathing
We look but were not seeing
The common sense that holds our place
In a shelter from cold rain

An easy wind that sweeps down
A promise to rely on
A signal from the harness bells
To move or drift asleep

Jobs gives us a purpose
Rules work to serve us
A closed mind keeps the truth away -
That we are all in pain

The garden keeps us grounded
Weeds have all surrounded
They choke our dreams until they’re brown
The last I give to you

Life and death are pages
Side by side, related
One passage short, the next one long
Turn and be surprised

Jobs gives us a purpose
Rules work to serve us
A closed mind keeps the truth away -
That we are all in pain

The oak tree holds its leaves last
Then comes a final windblast
One by one they lightly fall
Accept the season’s end

Paths not meant to walk on
Roads we could not drive down
A straight lane was the safest way -
No grief and no regrets

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from These Good Days Last, released August 1, 2014
Written and produced by James Cain

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Aware of the Bear Hamilton, Ontario

SoundClouder of the Day | Sept.4, 2013

"Aware of the Bear writes pop gems with melodies reminiscent of Wilco and Big Star - with maybe a little Badly Drawn Boy thrown in for good measure. The horn section driven Unified Theory is a great example of his retro-leaning production skills, intelligent lyrics, and vocal style." ... more

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