Bel Aire Drive

from Optimum by Stephen James

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Written: Spring of 2016
Recorded: Summer of 2017

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Yesterday my voice was higher
And the world wasn’t filled with liars
But that’s all in the past
Watch the little boy win his race for the first time
See the little guy kiss her face for the first time
Watch the growing boy lose his mind

And I try to leave it all behind
But honestly, I wish that I could climb back into the innocence
Of an earlier me, eyes lined with deep black
To a family, Sunday morning with flapjacks
To the memories, that feel much safer than where I am now

We’re growing older but this train’s not going any slower

Can’t look twice, gotta fall into her eyes
Cause your parents were not lying to you when they said that time does Fly away from you before you’re ready
To let go of all the frames and faces that you know
And now, nothing’s rest assured

We’re growing older but this train’s not going any slower
Smiles are getting colder as the weight piles up on our shoulders

Go burn the photographs, if it really sets you free
Go fill your glasses full cause you’re bold and fresh 18
And on a lonely night, when your childhood is consuming your mind
Know you’re not coming home this time

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from Optimum, released December 29, 2017
Bass—Josh Trimble

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Stephen James Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Groovy, youthful indie pop driven by colorful guitars, pounding drums, and sentimental lyricism. Stephen James and Zach Meyer are bringing energy and honesty into a chaotic modern pop scene.

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