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One Way Dead End

by Banjo Thunder

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1.
Haunting Past 03:40
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Maybe I ain’t reading all the warning signs Cause everything looks like i’m doing fine Oh No, It can’t be so My mind is racing and I’m far from home But here i’ve got someone to call my own Oh No, Please don’t let go Take me back to the simple times When everything made sense in my mind Sometimes I’m lost, just know X marks the spot Keep on digging don’t know where I’ll end up Stick to your story and your haunting past The worst of times always fade out last Oh No, Stuck in Sorrow Don’t need a map I think I’ll find my way I’ll follow my gut and how I’m feeling today Oh No, Losing Control So long I’ve searched, forgot my self worth I’m slipping in the dangers of my doubt In sickness and health, Sometimes I’m sick of myself Found all the flaws and now I’ll figure them out Twice as long to get there as it takes to leave What you been hiding up your sleeve Oh No, Say it ain’t so We all need some space once in a while Find me looking for peace in the liqour store aisle Oh No, Fallen so low Is this the place that I’m meant to be Thousand miles away across the sea Followed my heart, left my past in the dark SISU is my strength, I ain’t in no hurry Stick to your story and your haunting past The worst of times always fade out last Oh No… Oh No… Oh No...
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Watermelon 02:13
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Don't let your Watermelon fall Don't let your Watermelon fall Got em' in the truck, Tryna make me a buck Melons! it's what I'm sellin' Don't let your Watermelon fall Don't let your Watermelon fall Got em' in the truck, Tryna make me a buck Melons! it's what I'm sellin' 1 for 5, 3 for 10 Seedless, seedless in season once you give your woman Watermelon, you'll be pleasin' Don't let your Watermelon fall Don't let your Watermelon fall Got em' in the truck, Tryna make me a buck Melons! it's what I'm sellin'
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Insomnia 02:56
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How can I wake up when I ain’t slept Turning everything into something I dreamt Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound Listen to the voices inside my head Minds a muddled mess eyes bloodshot red Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound Counted my sheep till there’s nothing left Things are seeming more like something I dreamt Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound Now my minds playing tricks on me How can I be sure of what I see Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound One knife lost, the other broken Guess I’ll settle for this sleeping potion Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound How many days, how many weeks? All i’m asking for is an hour of sleep Noise all around, all around, all around What’s that sound
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Shipwrecks & Storms 03:49
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Drag me down, to the bottom of the sea Nobody lives there that’s where you’ll find me From the bottom to the top, the music never stops Now they say I’m too young to know what it all means But nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen Shipwrecks and Storms, the water isn’t always warm Drag me down to the sandy shore, I’m quite alright with being poor Some say that less is more I’m gonna lose my mind and walk out the front door How about you come along, and take a step outside Hop on the back we gonna go for a ride We getting lost don’t know where we’ll end up tonight
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One Way Dead End 01:45
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Sing the weight off the Back of your chest When your life’s all a mess And the only thing that’s holding you up is a Sign, says One Way Dead end You’re your own only friend Save yourself from the secrets inside - It’s a path we all must go down Find our feet on the ground Floating freely just means that we’re all really Lost, our wings have been clipped The soaring soul slipped Back to burdens of being alive - To get the medicine I need From society secede Drinkin dreams, I float, I’m my own pharmacist Prescribe for pain in the past Give me something that’ll last Wonder why i’m alive, my best self I strive - Turning pages my own history book Let’s just take a look at the places i’ve been And we’ll begin again In a whole nother place With the same head space I keep trying to change but I just stay the same
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Cobblestones 01:46
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Old Cobblestone streets I walk The first time I saw your face Took 3 times passing by Not gonna lie I hesitate Got your nose down in a book And your beauty emanates Nervious, stumbling on my words But I try an communicate Who would’ve known when the Years pass by, together stronger still Got rings on our fingers on our Future ahead, so happy it’s surreal Two lives met in the ruins Should have seen the metaphor Rise out of the ashes like A Pheonix we will soar Been through so much together And we’re ready for so much more I’ll be right by your side Love, comfort and support I know my music doesn’t always provide You’re along for the ride Rice and beans or steak and wine You got my back and I’ll keep tryin We’ll ttravel the world together Buses, motos, planes and cars With you sleeping at my side Don’t matter if it’s camping or 5 stars I feel just like a king when I wake To your smiling face Nothing else in this world matters When i’m in your warm embrace
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Is It Better 01:31
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Just when I thought I was getting better Things take a turn for the worst Things that we’ve seen forced and felt I’m still alive not in a herst Etched in the sculpture of ourselves Bad graffiti and untasteful tags Unforgetable; stuck inside Unforgivable; Can’t Decide Too much trauma been bottled up Hit the bottle but it’s not enough Numb myself in every way I can When I wake it comes rushing in All I offer to you is my words with the hope that they’ll be heard taking everything off the shelf I go visit versions of myself Going back to the same place different time, different state of mind there aint nothing bout to hold be back Im the driver on a fast track don’t need noone do it on my own make it happen and I won’t postpone feeling like I might be forcing it A puzzle piece that doesn’t fit This is the way I live my life who’s to say if it’s wrong or right got somethings that are on my side bought the ticket, now I’ll take the ride Done some things kinda regrettable but my values I still uphold wish my mind would let me forget all this pain that I inflict
8.
Wine 02:00
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Luciérnagas 03:01
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Espero demonstrar tengo razon Canto una sentimental cancion Cuando miro tus ojos en la noche Luciernagas yo veo Voy a pasar mi vida envuelta en tus brazos Asegura de que nadie te haga daño Cuando siento tus amor y caricias Luciernagas yo veo Espero demonstrar tengo razon Canto una sentimental cancion Cuando miro tus ojos en la noche Luciernagas yo veo Cuando te conoci todo cambia por mi A vivir pensando mis sueños va cumpli Tu y yo juntos por eternidad Luciernagas yo veo
10.
The Road 02:58
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Love Someone, Laugh Often 02:25
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Love Someone, Laugh Often This is the way that we’re all meant to live Sing loudly, Don’t worry Just take your time there’s no need to hurry Racing track back and forth Ask what the hell it’s for All that I need is right here by my side Don’t care if my pockets full Know that my heart is whole Love how I live and I live how I love Don't let your fear overcome Just be yourself, there's only one Love Someone, Laugh Often This is the way that we’re all meant to live

about

This album has been a long time coming, It is my first full length solo album of all original material. I was able to record it thanks to the help of new friends while I was on my 2023 West Coast tour going through Humboldt. It is a collection of songs inspired from different periods and important events in the last 10 years of my life. I've included the lyrics for the tracks that are a little deeper so you can read as well as listen to my story. They don't go in chronological order, but rather are grouped so they flow better from one track to the next. I wrote all the songs as well as lyrics, I performed and sang all the songs as well as did the collage album artwork. I am very proud to be releasing this album. Enjoy!.

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released October 12, 2023

Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter - Nikolas Snyder
Recording Engineer - Asher Budik
Mastered by Jake Burns

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Banjo Thunder & Swamp Kitchen Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Original music heavily influenced and inspired by the music of New Orleans
Banjo Thunder: Nikolas Snyder's solo project featuring Banjo, Guitar and Vocals
Swamp Kitchen: Full 7 piece band based in New Orleans, LA

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