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Promises

by Misty River

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1.
Rain 03:31
Here comes the rain, I knew it was coming I closed the window, but the door swung open It's getting darker and it beckons to me Put on your coat, and come outside with me Back on this path, I thought I knew better So where's the flame? I thought it burned brighter It's nothing like how they said it should be Pick up your keys, and come outside with me I never really saw the use in crying The seasons changed but I'm still trying And there's not much gained in always wanting And here comes the rain, here comes the rain I made it back to where I got started Lost what I learned, but found something better It's nothing like how they said it would be Put down your charms and come outside with me I never really saw the use in crying The seasons changed but I'm still trying And there's not much gained in always wanting And here comes the rain, here comes the rain I never really saw the use in crying The seasons changed but I'm still trying And there's not much gained in always wanting I never really saw the use in crying The seasons changed but I'm still trying And there's not much gained in always wanting And here comes the rain, here comes the rain
2.
Heard that river running, calling out through the night It's funny how the little things hide the large ones out of sight Same old jokes getting worn out and I've not got much to lose It's a little too late, I've come too far to ask me now to choose Walk me to the river We stand beside the banks Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back We wash away the tears The hurting and the fears Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back Felt those drums a beating, ringing out through the quiet I marched along as best I could, gave it all my might But falling in line's not easy when you're heads up in the clouds I shine my light as best I can, on this road you can't plan ‍ Walk me to the river We stand beside the banks Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back We wash away the tears The hurting and the fears Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back We might find ourselves free falling, that's okay Keep a cool head and lay low, isn't that what they say? The future's ours to take someday So why not now? So why not now? Walk me to the river We stand beside the banks Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back We wash away the tears The hurting and the fears Come on and swim beside me love Never turning back
3.
I don't want to start this whole day wrong Don't wanna feel like I'm holding on But when you're running on empty, betting on you're dreamer's heart You can't keep counting on the wrong ones, trying to find a place to start I don't wanna say that everthing's just fine Easy enough to say, with every glass of wine But when you're running on empty, betting on a dreamer's heart You can't keep counting on the wrong ones, trying to find a place to start Come with me and all will be forgotten Truth told you know we never came undone Come with me and take this final long shot Come with me now, come with me now, come with me now I can't find the words, seems there's no easy wins But somewhere here is how the light gets in When you're running on empty, betting on your dreamer's heart You can't keep counting on the wrong ones, trying to find a place to start Come with me and all will be forgotten Truth told you know we never came undone Come with me and take this final long shot Come with me now, come with me now, come with me now Cause when you're running on empty, betting on your dreamer's heart You can't keep counting on the wrong ones, trying to find a place to start When you're running on empty, betting on a dreamer's heart You can't keep counting on the wrong ones, trying to find a place to start Come with me and all will be forgotten Truth told you know we never came undone Come with me and face this final curtain Come with me now, come with me now, come with me now
4.
I've been wishing on the wrong star It's never taken me to where you are They play the same old tunes in every bar And I've wondered where the hell you are I remember you as just a boy Drinking whiskey out my daddy's water bottle Side-saddle running on full throttle Most alive I've felt in all these years But come on lets give this chance See I never thought I would say That I'm tired of this silly old dance How bout we try things our way Given half the chance I'd raise a glass Let's say we let the old times pass Come on and let the good times last Come on and let the good times last Minding my own business had its perks But needing no-one isn't how life works And I've loved you even all your quirks Lord knows I'll never let you go Lord knows I'll never let you go ‍ But come on lets give this a chance See I never thought I would say That I'm tired of this silly old dance How bout we try things our way Given half the chance I'd raise a glass Let's say we let the old times pass Come on and let the good times last Come on and let the good times last Given half the chance I'd raise a glass Let's say we let the old times pass Come on and let the good times last Come on and let the good times last
5.
Put all my secrets on a postcard Once more ride the river Of these memories on my own But I have never wanted anything more ‍ These treasures of my own I'll cherish Each one shines so brightly on it's own And though it's said that I have always been a talker Most important things go unsaid ‍ But here's one you know, that I never said With paradise lost, heaven's found it's always been that way With paradise lost, heaven's found, it's always been that way ‍ With you around, That way with you around I think I've always been an old soul, I know you're that way too, sentimental but you know it's true Well let's not say too much tonight Let's just stay here 'till dawn But here's one you know That I never said With paradise lost, heaven's found it's always been that way With paradise lost, heaven's found it's always been that way with you around That way with you around
6.
Promises 04:01
Tread lightly, as you walk around me For I might be older, but I'm no stronger ‍ Step carefully, leave the questions 'til next time I can see you're left wanting, can't give you half the things you need I never made promises I couldn't keep, but I made this one And I never meant anything by this, by this Oh I never make promises I never make promises I never make promises You're hurting, well thats not lost on me darling There's no mistaking you need someone, I'm just not the one you really need I never made promises I didn't keep, but I made this one And I never meant anything by this, by this Oh I never make promises I never make promises I never make promises There's too many empty spaces for me to fill Too many lives lived that we never will There's too many empty spaces for me to fill Too many lives lived that we never Oh I never make promises
7.
Four Walls 03:29
There's these four walls all around, someday I'll try to break them down And these hard fought distances don't mean we've really covered ground And though it's easier just to put some things aside Well somehow they always wake you in the night I never knew that it was easy, but I Never thought it would be so hard It's the same things that once bound us together That pull us apart And though you tell yourself it's ok that you never really changed But does your heart beat steady when your head's in charge of every day And though it's easier just to put some things aside Yes somehow they always wake you in the night ‍ I always knew it wasn't easy, but I Never thought it'd be so hard It's the same things that once bound us together That pull us apart
8.
Take this dance with me Cause you're still the one Cause you're still the one, When the evening's done It's the same old one Like we've always done When the last bell's rung Take this dance with me Doesn't matter where we've been Doesn't matter where you're going to ‍ Come here to me Let me show you how How to count on the right ones, And let the rest go Take this chance on me If I'm still the one When the last bell's rung Take this dance with me Doesn't matter where we've been Doesn't matter where we're going to ‍ Take this dance with me Cause you're still the one Cause you're still the one When the evening's done It's the same old one Like we've always done When the last bell's rung Take this dance with me
9.

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Misty River's debut album, Promises, is a brutally honest and beautifully evocative collection of songs written at a time of great change in the singer-songwriter’s life.

With a father from Dublin and a mother from Trinidad, Misty River’s music reflects a rich range of cultural influences. Having "run away" from a strict classical conservatoire to immerse herself in traditional fiddle music in the west of Ireland, she quickly became a sought-after violinist and fiddler, touring with acts from the Corrs to the Kooks, Serj Tankien to Sinead O’Connor. She began writing and singing her own songs after the onset of a chronic illness, and identity in adversity is a recurrent theme in Promises.

“As a result of my illness, it looked like I wouldn’t be able to play any more. That uncertainty gave me an overwhelming sense that now was the time to get on with things, once-and-for-all.” It was then she began writing, and found her own voice – quite literally. “one of the reasons my voice is so unusual is that my condition affects my vocal chords too.”

Misty River’s harmonious blend of Americana and traditional roots music combines soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics with honey-sweet vocals. The debut album, released on October 1st includes the gently captivating Take This Dance, which featured on both the Oscar-winning film “A Phone Call” and the award-winning Netflix documentary “A Secret Love”.

The album, produced by husband Adam Morley and mixed in Nashville by Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, The White Stripes), draws on the music on which she was raised, from Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones and The Band to the Dubliners and Roberta Flack.

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released October 1, 2021

All songs written by Carmen Phelan
Produced by Adam Morley
Mixed by Vance Powell, Chris Wilkinson, Adam Morley and John Reynolds
Engineered by Adam Morley, Dyer Gormsen and George Murphy
Recorded at Eastcote Studios and The Workshop Studio
Mastered by Richard Dodd

Artwork by Kelley Wills

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