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Switching Gears
03:16
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
There's a girl from the other side
She's got diamonds in her eyes away from here
See the girl from the other side
It comes as no surprise to disappear
What you see is what you get
Until you haven't seen it yet
Take the time to resurrect
While you collect your fears
She doesn't wanna complicate
She'll make you wait while you run late
You feel the need to compromise
While you are switching gears
See the girl on the boulevard
She's always gone too far away from here
Meet the girl who never cares
She feels too unaware to make it clear
Out in the distance there's a lot of things you'll see
A lot of things to plead
That have been lingering for years
She wants to live the normal life
While you wanna live in your own write
You feel the need to improvise
While you are switching gears
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2. |
Get On!
03:55
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
Looking for somethin' deep inside of me
All I want is to fulfill my destiny
Find the places that I didn't know were there
While I'm here I want to travel everywhere
I'm leavin', I'm goin', ain't got no time for slowin'
I'll look in the mirror, I'll try to make it clearer
Take a look at what my fantasy entails
After all these dusty trails
Get on! I got another stride
I'll keep on searchin' for a better ride
Get on! Oh, how I insist
The things I need now, I can't resist
Why are all these people out of touch?
Normative behaviour all too much
I don't mind because I'm going my own way
They'll get to see where I will be another day
I'm runnin', I'm flyin', I gotta keep on tryin'
I gotta keep movin', I gotta keep improvin'
Set a standard and depend on my own self
But I still need a little help
Get on! I got another stride
I'll keep on searchin' for a better ride
Get on! Oh, how I insist
Gotta find out why it is that I exist
Get on! I already know, I'm ready to go and let it show
Get on! I got another stride
I'll keep on searchin' for a better ride
Get on! Oh, how I insist
Gotta find out why it is that I exist
Get on! I already know, I'm ready to go and let it show
Get on! Get on! Get on! Get on!
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3. |
Heroes & Villains
04:29
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
I make amends with the odds and the ends
Seems like the end, now what do you recommend?
I sleep away when I walk in the dark
With all the journeys that I will soon embark
Heroes and villains goin’ through my mind
Feelin’ I have more to prove
Lookin’ for what I might have left behind
With so little left to lose
To travel far while you’re against the wind
Know where you are when you’ve committed a sin
It’s all so easy never feelin’ no shame
This time tomorrow, I’ll be feelin’ the same
Heroes and villains goin’ through my mind
Feelin’ I have more to prove
Lookin’ for what I might have left behind
With so little left to lose
Heroes and villains goin’ through my mind
Feelin’ I have more to prove
Lookin’ for what I might have left behind
With so little left to lose
Flow into a bridge of hope, it’s never my concern
What I see in front of me may not ever return
Through the fear and into the light
What I’m aiming to learn
Fascinating objects of life I guess I’ll have to earn
All of the perpetrators work alone
So they don’t get caught while they’re in the zone
Follow your leader but don’t imitate
Better to be early than to be late
Heroes and villains goin’ through my mind
Feelin’ I have more to prove
Lookin’ for what I might have left behind
With so little left to lose
Heroes and villains goin’ through my mind
Feelin’ I have more to prove
Lookin’ for what I might have left behind
With so little left to lose
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4. |
Something On Your Mind
04:33
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
Climbing over the mountain top, in the name of mankind
Wondering will it ever stop, your patience is confined
Keep it going all through the night
It’s what you have to do
Burn the fire when you ignite
To let you follow through
Wandering in the desert where we left it all behind
It is not the way it once was designed
Riding low and aiming high
For the places you might find
And it feels like there is something on your mind
Never thought we would find our way,
What we have is a life
Never thought about yesterday,
We were sharp as a knife
Falling into another stride, we kept the train alive
I admit I enjoyed the ride, you helped me to survive, yeah
Wandering in the jungle,
Think of all we have combined
It is not like me to be so unkind
Riding low and aiming high
For the places you might find
And it feels like there is something on your mind
Livin’ it up, livin’ it up, livin' it up, livin' it up
Livin’ it up, livin’ it up, livin' it up, livin' it up
Think of everything that we saw,
The people that we met
Felt that I was above the law, no time to feel regret
Maybe someday we’ll understand,
We haven’t got the time
The world is at your own command
It’s on a dotted line, yeah
Wandering in the desert where we left it all behind
It is not like me to be so unkind
Riding low and aiming high
For the places you might find
And it feels like there is something on your mind
And it feels like there is something on your mind
And it feels like there is something on your mind
Your mind, your mind
And it feels like there is something on your mind
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5. |
What You Believe
04:21
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
You wanna find out something you don't know
Don't wanna see you let it go
And then your life it moves so slow
Another friend becomes a foe
Figure something out before you're falling out of line
Don't wanna fall too far behind
The things you want are by design
Whatever makes you feel so fine
So many people want an ordinary role
What happened to soul?
You gotta keep on grindin'
Keep your mind in your vision
It's what you do to make it through
Do what you believe
It's what you see, won't you believe in me
Feeling aware of what you believe
Gotta declare in what you believe
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
A lot of people tell you what to do
You always seem to misconstrue
There's more to what they're telling you
Stay true to your point of view
Falling into a rhythm, something's going on
You're far from gone
With all the people moving, they are soothing, forever
It's up to you to make it through, do what you believe
It's what you see, won't you believe in me
Feeling aware of what you believe
Gotta declare in what you believe
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
A lot of people want an ordinary role
What happened to soul?
You gotta keep on grindin'
Keep your mind in your vision
It's up to you to make it through, do what you believe
It's what you see, won't you believe in me
It's what you do to make it through
Do what you believe
It's what you see, won't you believe in me
Feeling aware of what you believe
Gotta declare in what you believe
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
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6. |
Potential
03:16
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
She’s so fine, she knows everybody around
It’s a sign, they follow her like a blood hound
No escaping your feelings
You’ve got to make her aware
Complicating your actions
Tell her she’s got to beware
You don’t even realize your potential
People start to criticize why you’re mental
On your mind, you know she wants to ignore you
So unkind, she treats you just like the guy before you
Never a day where she wants you to call all the shots
Maybe if she can’t get you
It might change her thoughts
You don’t even realize your potential
People start to criticize why you’re mental
Then she starts to penalize your credentials
You don’t even realize your potential
Your potential is an honest truth
That’s never gonna change
People are just animals
That’s why they act like you’re strange
No way out, you’ve got to play the man’s game
Walk about as if everybody’s the same
You’ve tried every angle
You’ve even changed your appearance
Finding a way to capture without interference
You don’t even realize your potential
People start to criticize why you’re mental
Then she starts to penalize your credentials
You don’t even realize your potential
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7. |
Be Careful
04:34
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Words and music by Nolan Randall
On the television tonight
Gotta put up a great big fight
Flying high in the airwaves
From my evening prayer phrase
To something that doesn't seem right
The telephone is off the hook
Look at the people the blind man shook
If there was more of an angle
Maybe we could all handle
What seems to be halfway crooks
Next time be more careful
Before you go into it the wrong way
An invitation to something and it's better than nothing
No matter what the clients say
Think I'm gonna be in a flick
Can they make it all sound so slick?
Is there more to the quandary?
Cleaning my dirty laundry
Are they trying to play a trick?
There's nothing like a sense of hope
Moving along in my jumping rope
It's okay with me, that's why I gotta believe
That's why I wash my hands with soap
Next time be more careful
Before you jump into it the wrong way
An invitation to something and it's better than nothing
No matter what the people say
Next time be more careful
Before you go into it the wrong way
An invitation for something
And it's better than nothing
What the hell am I gonna play?
Next time be more careful
Before you jump into it the wrong way
An invitation to something and it's better than nothing
No matter, no matter, no matter what they say
Next time be, next time be, next time be careful
Next time be, next time be, next time be careful
Next time be, next time be, next time be careful
Next time be, next time be, next time be careful
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Plaid On Flannel Toronto, Ontario
Plaid On Flannel is an alternative indie blues rock act from Toronto, Canada. With 80+ original songs recorded since 2011, singer-songwriter Nolan Randall has remained the sole constant member of the band. POF's music is known for guitar riffs/solos, memorable hooks, catchy melodies/harmonies, evocative lyrics, & superb musicianship. While keeping a focus on originality and songwriting quality. ... more
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