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Four Quartets

by Jay Johnson

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1.
Arcadian Life 03:06
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Jasmine in the morning, at first light Violet lavender moon, relic of the night A sunflower's rising to greet the light While choirs of birds are singing farewell to the night Arcadian Life Everything is right I'd leave here in a second I wouldn't think twice Dewey blossoms shining, in vibrant light Fig tree feels weary, burdened by the nights A lone raven soaring toward the sunrise Crickets fall silent, waiting for the night Arcadian Life Everything is right I'd leave here in a second I wouldn't think twice
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Bristlecone Meditation 02:44
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High in the desert lives an old pine tree Crowning the mountain's cliffs crimson and steep Worn, wild, and weary I now long for sleep So on my journey here I stop, and I dream Of the mountains, of seas long ago Gone from time And of rivers Sculptors of the canyon far below Songs of ravens Dotting the time Through echo And remembering Everything flows on through time All these mountains will crumble down to the sea All these mountains will crumble down to the sea And these mountains will crumble down to the sea Methuselah greets another dawn Entranced by the setting my mind wanders on To the mountains, to seas long ago Lost to time And to rivers Sculptors of the canyon far below Songs of ravens Dotting the time Through echo And remembering Everything flows on through time All the mountains will crumble down to the sea All the mountains will crumble down to the sea All the mountains will crumble down to the sea
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Lady Of The Moon 03:50
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See her dancing in the blue twilight In her robe of soft cosmic white Primrose, lilies, queen of night All yearn for her beauty bright, it's true Lady of the moon Praise you Lady of the moon See her dance upon the silver lake Shimmering upon the darkened waves Glimmering, shimmering silver light All behold her beauty bright, it's true Lady of the moon Praise you Lady of the moon Warm like an evening in June My fair lady of the moon See her dancing in the blue twilight In her robe of soft cosmic white Primrose, lilies, queen of night All behold her beauty bright, it's true Lady of the moon Praise you Lady of the Moon Warm like an evening in June My fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon Fair lady of the moon
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River Song 03:37
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Crystal waters spring forth From their earthen shrine A master sculptor, ever humble Knows no limits, isn't burdened by time Gentle river, vengeful river Bittersweet giver, taker of life Pebbles tumble, mountains crumble The river carries on, unbridled by time In the shallows water races on Cascading over the rocks Pebbles tumble, mountains crumble The river flows on, unbridled by time The water bubbles, thunder rumbles Dwarfed by the roar of the falls In the shallows water races on Reciting its timeless song Go on river As water weathers stone, so too can we change in our time As water weathers stone, so too can we change in our time Roll on river, flow on river Go on river, flow through time
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On My Way 04:29
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My life loaded in my car Wanderlust in my heart Ready for a fresh new start I'll try to find peace of mind far away So I'll drive through the night on my way Living life adventurously Keeping light and keeping free, untamed Feeling young and having fun Running from the rising sun, unchained With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one I miss all my friends from home Time has passed, they have grown Now my time has come to go So far away, out of state, out of mind The landscapes slowly change as do I Living life adventurously Keeping light and keeping free, untamed Feeling young and having fun Running from the rising sun, unchained With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one With so many ways to live a life How could I settle for only one Got to get away, got to get away, got to get away, got to get away Oh so far away, oh so far away Got to get away, got to get away, got to get away, want to get away Oh so far away, oh so far away Got to get away, got to get away, got to get away, got to get away Oh so far away, oh so far away Someday
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Fly On 03:34
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Fly on, fly on Thirty thousand feet above the sea Is where I'd like to be Rocketing toward a distant land Somewhere I've never seen I'm sure my job can wait I'd only ever turn up late So I'll fly on, on fragile wings Always chasing the dawn So I'll fly on, in lieu of keeping things Through failing darkness I'll keep chasing the sun Fly on, fly on Fly on, fly on Thirty thousand feet above the sea Above the moonlit clouds Any waves are all too small to see Above these heavenly clouds The Joneses can go to hell For them it would be just as well I'm not okay with Bernaysian ways To live as a serf to debt I'd rather fly on fragile wings Like a wayward seabird chasing the dawn Fly on, fly on Fly on, fly on Fly on, fly on Fly on, fly on Never stop chasing the sun
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Think Of You 04:05
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Still I think of you sometimes When I feel alone Still I think of you sometimes When I'll think of home The further I've traveled The less I've known The harder I've travailed The less I've grown By the time I heard all your sighs You had flown By the lines beside my blue eyes Could you see I've grown Will you think of me sometimes When you feel alone Will you think of me sometimes When you'll think of home And as you ponder the road ahead Don't be afraid if you made a wrong turn Still it would always be good to remember Try hard as you might, you can't out run yourself Still I think of you sometimes When I feel alone Will you think of me sometimes When you'll think of home Will you think of me sometimes Will you think of me sometimes Will you think of me sometimes Will you think of me sometimes Still I'll think of you sometimes Will you think of me sometimes Will you think of me sometimes
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Home Again 04:12
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There at the day's end When the light starts to fail The sun replaced by headlamps We'll be on our way Home again, home again We'll be on our way Home again, home again We'll be on our way Home again, home again We'll be on our way Home again, home again Distracted by sirens I nearly lost my way Flashing lights all burning Holes in the mundane grey Do you know your way home Like I know my way home Home again Going home again Home again I'm going home Though it feels it's been ages And in spite of all the changes Following a worn road I know I'm on my way Home again, home again I'm on my way Home again, home again I'm on my way Home again, I'm going home
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Stuck 03:15
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In this city I will stay I guess you could say I'm paralyzed in dismay I guess they could say I'm paralyzed in dismay Among all the living and the dead I hope someday I'll be able to find my place I hope one day I, too, will find my place Cleansing snow covers all the graves The same snow softly covers every grave To them it must not matter how they're laid All that's pretty here ends in flames Every color's lost to grey All that's pretty here can't be saved And I fear I'm doomed here to stay In this city I will stay I guess you could say I'm paralyzed in dismay I guess they could say I'm paralyzed in dismay I guess they could say I'm paralyzed in dismay I hope not to stay so paralyzed in dismay
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Through The Storm 03:20
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Be calm, be brave, be bold We'll make it through the storm Though the road ahead feels so long We'll make it there, I swear, if we carry on through dawn Don't count the hours Just enjoy the views Don't neglect the flowers Don't forget to muse And our little fire will keep us warm Lost out here a thousand miles from home Be calm, be brave, be bold We'll make it through the storm Though the storm above feels so strong We'll make it through, I swear, if we hang on 'til the dawn Every stubborn squall will have its end Through anything I'll be your friend A time will come when the sun returns We'll face it wiser with all we have learned Deafening thunder roars above Hailstones pound the ground Be calm, be brave, be bold my love Peace will be found If we tend the light, we'll make it through the night If we tend the light, we'll make it through the night
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Miss Someone 03:08
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Well I miss California And I miss the sun So far from the Carolinas When life was fun Out there I knew a girl She danced like a flame One night we were talking She said this to me, you know she said I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet On the street, on the street, on the street You know the whole world's working Nobody's got no time They'll never get me 'Cause all I need's a dime Oh yeah Still I miss California And I miss the sky I'm happy I left there There's a dozen reasons why We were sitting by the fire It was burning low Still she kept on talking While my mind, it slowed She said boy won't you listen You don't know what you're missing Don't go chasing answers Don't go changing my mind Oh yeah I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet On the street, on the street, on the street I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet I miss someone I've yet to meet On the street, on the street, on the street
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Now We're Three 02:51
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I like you She likes me I like you She likes me Together we're two Now we're three Oh, what a story Better write that down Oh, what a story Gotta write that down I like you She likes me I like you She likes me Together we're two Now we're three Now we're three Now we're three Now we're three Now we're three Now we're three
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Meaning Of Love 03:23
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Never really needed no one else I was always happy by myself Never really needed no one else When I found I wanted someone else To love me, and hold me To love me, and scold me To love me, and show me The meaning of love, the meaning of love Girl, you know it took some time But I've finally come to find My world grows warmer and my days grow bright When it's you I've got by my side Don't you know I love you It's written in your eyes Don't you know I need your love Like the earth needs the sky You know there's something about you It's in the way you groove You know I can't live without you It's your love I choose Girl, you know it really took some time But I've finally come to find Without you there by my side I could only live half a life Never really needed no one else I was always happy by myself Never really needed no one else When I found I needed someone else To love me, and hold me To love me, and scold me To love me, and show me The meaning of love, the meaning of love The meaning of love, the meaning of love The meaning of love, the meaning of love The meaning of love
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Star Child (Love You So) 03:13
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You know, your smile's like moonlight You know, your smile's like moonlight It's so wonderfully amazing how it beams so bright It's so wonderfully amazing how it brightens the night You know, your eyes are like starlight You know, your eyes are like starlight It's so wonderfully amazing how they shine so bright It's so wonderfully amazing how they brighten the night You're my star child If there's one thing I know, I love you so If there's one thing I know, I love you so You know, your smile's like moonlight You know, your eyes are like starlight It's so wonderfully amazing how you shine so bright It's so wonderfully amazing how you brighten the night You're my star child If there's one thing I know, I love you so If there's one thing I know, I love you so If there's one thing I know, I love you so If there's one thing I know, I love you so
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Something About You 03:48
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So often I'll think about you Your words, your look, your point of view I'd never forget about you The way you are and what you do There's something about you I really love There's something about you I really dig Something about you I really love Something about you I really need It's true, it's true You're really something special, my love You're really something special, my love Something about you Words won't describe Something about you I want in my life Something about you Words won't describe Something about you I need in my life We could hang out under an old oak tree We could talk about anything, you see Whatever you said would leave me intrigued It's true, it's true The moment I saw you I knew I wanted to see you more Life was like a dream as you floated through the door Time skipped a moment and suddenly I felt so sure So I took a chance and I'm glad that I did 'cause here we are We're in love baby You're really something special, my love You're really something special, my love We could hang out and never say a thing To share in silence would be comforting Whatever we did, I'd be happy to be around you It's true, around you Something about you I really love Something about you I really dig Something about you I really love Something about you I really need Something about you I really love Something about you I really dig Something about you I really love Something about you I really need Something about you Something about you There's something about you Something about you
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Love Song 03:24
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Love is like a river Forever always changing Forever freely flowing through the world Your arms are a harbor A place of calm and safety Hold me like a child through the storm Through hope, joy, sorrow, and pain Our love will grow and change Through all of life's surprises Our love will still remain Remember what I told you Remember what you told me Love is an adventure we will go on together Love is all around us Within and about us Never doubt the power of true love Whatever the matter Whatever the challenge Nothing'd ever stop us in this world Love burns like an ember Humble, ever tender Hold me by the fire in its glow Through hope, joy, sorrow, and pain Our love will grow and change Through all of life's surprises Our love will still remain Love me in the morning Love me in the evening Love me 'til the sun comes round for another day I'll love you in the morning Love you in the evening Love you 'til the end of all my days Love is a commitment One I'm happy to make I'll love you forever with all my being If you love me in the morning Love me in the evening Love me in whatever sort of way Love you love me love you Love me love you love me Love you love me love you Love me love you love me Love you love me love you Love me love you love me Love you love me love you Love me love you love me I love you Yes, I do

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Jay Johnson's debut solo album comprised of four themed four song EPs: In Nature, In Transit, In Change, and In Love.

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released July 15, 2022

All music written, sang, and performed by Jay Johnson
All drums performed by Mattie Klauser*
*Drums on Now We're Three by Nolee Morris
Recorded and Mixed by Mattie Klauser of Pillow Princess Productions
Mastered by Drea Young
Released on Goodhowareyou Records

Recorded with love at Tralfamadore in South Philadelphia

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Jay Johnson is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist active in the Indie DIY scene. Jay plays bass in Mandy Valentine, and plays guitar in Three Yards To Dover and The Pool Boys. Inspired by his love of travel, philosophy, the natural world, and 1960s bands like the Beatles, the Kinks, and Pink Floyd, Jay's music celebrates love, nature, and adventure. ... more

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