We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Other Things Like You Vol. 1

by Brian Erickson

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD  or more

     

1.
"Rhinestones and ruffles A belly full of wine She’s begging you to love her But your heart, well, she won’t find Cue ball moon on the rise Hungry eyes and a freckled face Before promises broken The first light of morning Well, you’ve got to get out of this place Black tie, black shoes Where you going tonight? Left her by the window staring Worrying up such a fright Dashboard lights, radio Think the road is all you need But it’s that line from Dubus you can’t refuse We are, we are, we are "
2.
Lullaby 03:52
"See that winter willow tree, bent down on frozen knees The sunlight’s playing hide and seek with the shadows But the fruit has not lost its lust, a summer’s farewell kicked up in the dust As the hillsides turn into gold Another drink of last year’s wine, a recollection springs to mind Of a time long gone, never thought to last But the windows are fogging up again, and these walls feel so close and thin As if they could not hold us anymore Rain is falling on a silver street I’ve made a promise that I’ve yet to keep So next time you come around, won’t you drop on by I’ll serve you up something warm and a sweet lullaby The morning dew’s still hanging on, time for one more go around Can you stand up and do what’s right? See that woman lying next to you, tell me what shade of light is she to you? Like the sun or more like the moon? Rain is falling on a silver street I’ve made a promise that I’ve yet to keep Next time you come around, won’t you drop on by I’ll serve you up something warm and a sweet lullaby "
3.
Kept Free 03:12
"I’m trying to write a love song, but I don’t know who it’s for There used to always be someone who opened up that door Now I’m punching numbers and letters into my phone And I don’t know what it means anymore Yesterday still lingers like old bacon on the stove I hope today forgets itself so tomorrow never knows What I did and what I said those thoughts run through my mind Like a train that won’t slow down, derail at any time Spent my life waiting for someone like you It’s sad now to realize we arrived too soon So typical of someone like me To want to be kept and want to be free I’m looking for an answer, don’t remember what was said Head is full of whiskey, empty space up in my bed I’m turning all the lights on, but still nobody’s home I’m alone, I’m alone, I’m alone Tomorrow is breaking and it promises to be Another day of blue and black and shades in between So I’ll take my coffee with some sugar and a song And tell myself to just move along Spent my life waiting for someone like you It’s sad now to realize we arrived too soon So typical of someone like me To want to be kept and want to be free I’m trying to write a love song, but I don’t know who it’s for There used to always be someone who opened up that door I’m punching numbers and letters into my phone And I don’t know what it means anymore No I don’t know what it means anymore No I don’t know what it means anymore "
4.
Foolish Ways 04:43
"Would you take a bath with me? Tell me, would you make the time? I will bring the soap for you and me Maybe you could bring the wine Or maybe you’d rather take a walk To the end of the road and around the water I will tell you of my plans to write a book And my dabbling as a photographer And you will laugh, laugh, laugh at me And my childish ways And you’ll say, it’s so good to see you back To your old foolish ways I might take you by the hand And I might take you by surprise If it’s something simple that you’re looking for You’re staring into the wrong pair of eyes We’ll have clear skies in the morning By night this house will be on fire Find this ship floating aimlessly ‘Cause it takes more to fill these sails than just desire You will cry, oh you will cry And try and walk away And you’ll say, there are times when I just cannot find the strength For your old foolish ways Sold my ticket for the train Gonna give it another day I’ll wait with my head, my heart so heavy on my sleeve In the company of my old foolish ways "
5.
"Eight miles wide and two feet deep You know you look so pretty when you smile in your sleep Wondering where you are tonight ‘Cause I’m way up here in the wilderness The moist air reminds me of your kiss As it comes and goes across my weathered cheek And I never said what I should, and I never did what I could It’s all just water passing through my hands When I come back maybe I’ll be a better man I’m following a blue highway down the coastline to another day Wish I could escape into the sea There’s a stranger’s face in the mirror now, the clock froze at the top of the hour A haunting sense of being late I expect too much at the end of the day And I tend to fall short in at least one way Find my mind hard to settle down But I’ll hold you close like a summer rain Making green the finer things And smile knowing I once held a pearl And I never said what I should, and I never did what I could It’s all just water passing through my hands When I come back maybe I’ll be a better man Eight miles wide and two feet deep You know you look so pretty when you smile in your sleep "
6.
Untitled 04:58
"Summertime is walking out the door The moon is drifting into the southern skies I don’t remember the last time I wasn’t up before the sunrise I’ve been taking my time But I’ve been working Trying to see the light Living isn’t always easy But tonight well you know it’s just right I hear church bells ringing down the street Rain clouds are forming I can see them in the east Just want to lay down now Lord Won’t you take these sins from me "
7.
Trajectory 04:16
"Northern winds and southern skies Won’t you come sit with me for awhile And wile away what’s left of this day ‘Cause tomorrow, who knows Sitting on a westbound train With the city lights all flickering I remember you once told me A story with just your smile In the morning we’ll share a secret and a song But we don’t know just how long Like the scent of lilacs in the spring It all just leaves you wondering Record spinning western light Come save my life if just tonight I will do the same for you Time and time again The smell of rain keeps floating in As porch lights begin to dim Oh, the city falls asleep I got a thousand words on this page But they don’t mean anything Won’t you tell me what you think? Southern stars and northern lights Come share a drink if it makes you right ‘Cause I won’t be one to say That you ever owed me anything All the time we have is right here Passing faster every year All we want is what we dream "
8.
Cardinal 02:37
"Oh my cardinal he sings the morning And I want to weep For you, and for me Oh the darkness I feel it coming And I’ve miles to go Lost, from my home You can always hang on You could always let go It’s that space in between Where it’s so hard to know My back door it swings so wildly And I want to go But no, I want to stay My front porch is filled with sunlight Eyes closed so alone Oh where, did we go? "
9.
Bend 04:39
"Well I’m sitting on the fence can’t seem to make up my mind I’m staring at the sun trying to figure out the time Where it’s gone, I hear it when the birds sings and I thought I saw it on the porch swing But maybe it slipped out the back door Now we’re all just sitting, thinking about what we’re missing When really nothing ever lasts that long See the morning sunrise, illuminate that look in your eyes Tells me you’ll be the one to prove me wrong Only you can bend my will And make me fall with ease Only you when I act a little strange Are gonna love me anyway Don’t tell me to slow down or move fast You know well, I’m gonna set my own pace It’s hard to see it, well, when you’re in it It’s really quite ridiculous this little race Gonna buy low, sell high Save it all and retire at thirty-five But you and I know well enough is never gonna be enough So we’ll keep on working til we die Only you can bend my will And make me fall with ease Only you when I act a little strange Are gonna love me anyway I’m thinking it’s high time for a little bit of down time Well, “Didn’t you just have some yesterday?” Yes, you know but I’ve been working, maybe you weren’t looking At the time I happened to be So put the dog outside and push the windows open wide Bring the radio into the kitchen Wanna hear something old time, maybe one of those old soul songs We can have a drink and all sing along Sittin’ on the dock of the bay watching the time go rolling away Oh, this here’s the house that Jack built Oh, let me tell you, this papa’s got a brand new bag Only you can bend my will And make me fall with ease Only you when I act a little strange Are gonna love me anyway "
10.
In Our Land 01:00
"Somebody loves her Somebody other than me I don’t know just who he is But he’s there I can see So we’ll start over We’ll start over We’ll start over indeed But we won’t get very far Not here in our land "

about

Brian Erickson offers a subtle take on relationships on his album “Other Things Like You, Vol. I”. Using a variety of musical styles, Mr. Erickson deftly carries the listener from feelings of loss and bewilderment, to joy and hope, and everything in between.

credits

released June 28, 2023

Credits:
Brian Erickson - Songwriter, Acoustic guitar, Vocals, Piano
Jason Goessl - Guitar, Bass
Tom Wesley - Guitar
Andy Seaver - Electric Organ
Caitlin Sherman - Vocals
Brian Oppel - Drums
Geoff Harper - Bass
Ron Weinstein - Piano

Engineered by Jason Goessl & Colin Nelson

Mixed by Robb Davidson
Nels Motel

Mastered by Huntley Miller
HM Mastering

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Brian Erickson Minneapolis, Minnesota

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Brian Erickson began his musical studies on piano in second grade. His next instrument was the drums, which he started playing when he was in fifth grade, and he taught himself guitar along the way as well. His vocals are smooth like James Taylor’s and rich like Greg Brown’s, both distinct and familiar. ... more

contact / help

Contact Brian Erickson

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Brian Erickson, you may also like: