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Guilt Trip

by Candace Griffin

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1.
Stung 04:19
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I look away when I see you walk in Just so I can look at you again I look at you the way I look at the sky But I don't wanna look up when we say goodnight Good thing I don't miss you, or this would be hard Good thing I don't love you, or I couldn't stand this part Too bad you don't like me, but it would've been nice Maybe it would have worked out if we lived different kind of lives, but I'm a little bit stung, but I'm healing up just fine It still hurts but I heard it just takes a little time Do you ever think of me when you're gone? I bet you don't miss me at all I'm not saying that I still want you But sometimes I hope the sound of my voice, it haunts you cuz I'm a little bit stung, but I'm healing up just fine It still hurts but I heard it just takes a little time Well, it's been a long time I look away, hoping I'll see you walk in Will I ever see you again?
2.
Outside 04:03
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I'm sure it's a beautiful day I shut my windows to shut out the light And there's so much I would like to say But he's not anywhere in sight I bet that I could hate him if I didn't love him so I'm sure I'll be alright but this feels too much like home Every time I put myself out there The universe tells me to go back in Sometimes I'm convinced no one really cares Nobody wants me in the state I'm in I'm so accustomed to my luck, so used to being alone I dont deserve to feel so stuck, but that's where I feel at home I don't wanna step outside my door. I don't wanna step outside my door. I'm sure someday I'll move on, but here I feel at home I'm not gonna step outside my door I'm not gonna step outside my door What if he shows up at my door? I'm not gonna step outside
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I Keep Coming Back 05:28
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It's not happening, you and me I know I will be fine eventually I may never know exactly why I've fallen by the wayside of every ship that passed by No matter what I tried Looking back to when we first met How could I have known what trouble I would get? Years from that day, here we are And I should have moved on by now but I haven't gotten too far And I don't even wanna start If you're wondering why I look so sad, so sad I'll tell you the truth. I'm not quite over you And if you want me to go, you gotta push me, push me away a little harder than you do All I wanted was you And I keep coming back for you I make it sound worse than it is I really don't mind sinking deeper into this I make you sound colder than you are I know the man I fell for has a heart And that's the complicated part If you're wondering why I look so sad, so sad I'll tell you the truth. I'm not quite over you And if you want me to go, you gotta push me, push me away a little harder than you do All I wanted was you And I keep coming back for you I keep falling, falling, oh I do... What do I do, I do? If you're wondering why I look so sad Do you wanna hear the truth? I'm not over you And if you want me to go, you gotta push me, push me away a little harder than you do All I wanted was you And I keep coming back for you What do I do, I do? It's so sad, so sad what love will make you do I keep coming back for you... All I wanted was you And I keep coming back for you...
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A Little Longer 04:44
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The end of the summer came and you haven't been around Set my sights on September when the leaves start turning brown Soon it will be autumn and that's when I miss you the most When Halloween is over, I'll still be living as a ghost. In the air of February, pink and red makes me blue I'll wish you happy birthday, it's just another year to you I promise I'm not bitter, it's alright that you don't call I want a heart like winter, I don't want a heart at all Absence makes the heart grow fonder My heart makes me lose my mind It may take a little longer, but I'm gonna be just fine I don't want you to feel bad, cuz I know you felt it too You didn't want to hurt me, but you don't want me loving you I heard it in your voice and I saw it in your face You said I should move on, but I'm just running in place Absence makes the heart grow fonder My heart makes me lose my mind It may take a little longer, but I'm gonna be just fine
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Nevermind 06:02
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Nevermind all the things you said last night Here we are now in the early morning light Nevermind all the dreams we left behind Cuz this morning, all I want is you by my side Turn around, there's the sun peeking through the blinds And nevermind the pain inside your head Let it clear your mind Nevermind all the silly things I say When I only want to see you shine Nevermind if I'm selfish in a way I know I can't keep you, oh I know that you're not mine When you go home, I'll be alone again and that's fine So nevermind when I watch you drive away before I go back inside You never say anything unless it takes a long time to say I know you see what's here, and I'd give anything to make you feel the same. But nevermind. I know it doesn't work that way There's no stopping someone that doesn't want to stay Nevermind me, I know it's gonna be just fine I'll behave myself, no I won't cross any lines. I'll just keep quiet and enjoy it while you're near And nevermind that I could spend the rest of my life right here I want to stay right here...
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Guilt Trip 06:05
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This isn't a guilt trip. I'm not a cloud hanging over you. I'm just on a road trip, and I don't know where I'm going but I'll make it through... Love unreturned has its rainbows So now you know where my mind is When I look lost, staring out of windows I'm wondering where my rainbow is But gray skies, they don't make me blue I made it through those storms cuz I have friends like you And this isn't a guilt trip. I'm not a cloud hanging over you. My heart's just on a road trip, and I don't know where I'm going but I'll make it through... I've been torn down like a house condemned But that was years ago, and you're nothing like him I just needed some renovation I get a little better every time I begin again But you never took a hammer to me So I got turned down, it didn't work out but I've been set free And this isn't a guilt trip. I'm not a cloud hanging over you. I'm just on a road trip, and I don't know where I'm going but I'll make it through. I'm gonna make it through. You're one of the best I've ever met. My grip isn't as tight, but I can't quite let go yet... But this isn't a guilt trip. This isn't a guilt trip. My heart's just on a road trip. And it's a long journey but I'm gonna make it through. I'll make it through, with or without you.

about

This isn't a guilt trip.

When I announced the title of this album, my mother asked me: "is there something you want to tell me?" I laughed and explained that it wasn't what she thought. These songs are admissions but not admissions of guilt. These are six songs written for the same purpose. At their heart, these songs admit that I have felt some sadness and disappointment, but hasn't that always been good fuel for art?

Music makes me feel less alone. Writing allows me to say all I couldn't in the moment. These songs are just as much for me as they are for the person who inspired them. It's important to acknowledge sadness, and it's equally important to know that there is somewhere to go once you're done feeling saturated in it. By singing these songs, I've grown and healed a little. It's a selfish thing to do, almost self indulgent, but I wanted to release these songs as a reminder that music (and time) heals.

To my friend who inspired these songs: We're not close anymore but there is still no one like you. I wish nothing but good things for you.

To my friends along for the ride: Thank you for crying with me, holding my hand, singing with me, and for making me braver. I wouldn't be doing any of this without all of your support.

To Derek and Ryan: You set a microphone in front of me, let me whine a little, and made it all sound really cool. Thank you for contributing your talent and for believing in me.

To Momma: I promise if I have something to get off my chest, I'll tell you.

And to the rest of you: if these songs make you feel less alone in the world, or at least distract you from troubles, then I've done my job. If I can make it through and learn to keep going, so can you. I'll add this as well: in the wake of all that's going wrong in the world, thank you to everyone who has reminded me that what I'm doing with my music is worth doing. Stand strong and keep loving.

credits

released August 12, 2020

All songs written by Candace Griffin
Vocals, acoustic guitar, guilele, ukulele and background vocals by Candace Griffin
Bass and percussion on tracks 1, 2 and 3 by Derek Schyvinck
Bass, electric guitar and percussion on tracks 4 and 5 by Ryan Thomas
Tracks 1, 2 and 3 recorded by Derek Schyvinck
Tracks 4, 5 and 6 recorded by Ryan Thomas at UW-Oshkosh Music Department
Mixed and Mastered by Derek Schyvinck at Gemini Music Studios, Janesville, WI
Photos by Mariah L.C. Photography

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"Alternative and folky, Candace Griffin's music comes straight from the heart. As a songwriter, she takes inspiration from the life around her, and with honest words and acoustic-driven emotions, she puts her listeners right in the moment. You'll think the songs were written just for you." (Bio by Caitlin Wildhagen) ... more

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