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Outlier

by Chris DuPont

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1.
Somewhere waters are raging Leaving nothing untouched by their hands I’ve been longing for ages To shift like the sands Somewhere seasons I kinder Far outside this canopy of grey It’s so cold where I live Haven’t seen the sun for days Though the light at my window is pale and cold I’d best receive it before it gets old Though my weary head is aching in disbelief Am Still I’ll rise when the morning is calling me I just might make it through another one, now If you stay with me, walk next to me darlin Lover you’re not to blame for this When our bodies are sickly, and there’s nothing to give But we’re no good to each other if We lose the will to live For when the daylight is gone and living gets tough Don’t start to measure my love When the thaw rinses off the ice and the dust You’ll see all things made new in us Though my weary head is aching in disbelief Still I’ll rise when the morning is calling me I just might make it through another one, now If you stay with me, walk next to me darlin If I’m in your company I won’t relent even though this is killing me I just might make it through another one, now If you stay with me, walk next to me darlin
2.
Forgiveness 03:51
All the memories been weighing down on me Heavily, clouded by the lies that I believed. I’ve carried them long. And I confide, I can barely get myself to sleep at night Digging through the memory to see your side. I still think you’re wrong. But if there’s no forgiveness How’m I gonna get any rest With the ghosts in my head Winding me tight to shallow breath If the words that you said Didn’t have to be what you meant Maybe I could live with it I want to tell the truth, lay it on the table there in front of you Look upon the pile of damaged goods, You claim you never knew I want to make you hurt, let you feel the gravity in every word I could give a lesson that you should’ve learned But what kind of good would that do? But if there’s no forgiveness How’m I gonna get any rest With the ghosts in my head Winding me tight to hollow chest If the words that you said Didn’t have to be what you meant Maybe I could live with it
3.
Cut the Tie 04:10
My brother told me had a dream Of an angel waving a heavy set of keys All the dead were on their knees Yeah, he told me hell is a crowded place Talking loudly with no tears on his face Now I don’t believe in grace ‘Cause I cannot be one of you, Give my hand to the things you’re gonna do You cut the tie with all your friends Plant your heels, you’re never gonna bend You seek out the sinner in every lover Cloak your dagger beneath the cover of Concern for another Yes, I hear your words but don’t understand I’m just fuming quiet, wondering where my innocence went With my head between my hands
4.
People, turn your pages Let us sing the closing hymn Take leave of our brother and pray That saints and angels receive him I see a father crying Mama's keeping it down Got a baby sister wondering how It's gonna be without you around Nobody could know The weight of your load Nobody could know And no word could ease the blow Let us leave recalling Our dear brother's tenderness He said his heart was troubled May he finally be at rest I see the people flocking So eager to console But they can't fathom coming home to find A son or daughter lying cold Nobody could know The weight of your load Nobody could know And no word could ease the blow I see a thousand strangers That need an explanation They pray for redemption To balance the equation Now, I'm not blaming Jesus But I'm not blaming you I see no easy answer for What you felt you had to do Nobody could know The weight of your load Nobody could know And no word could ease the blow
5.
Do not fret, my love, when the leaves are gone Decaying beneath the blanket of ice that we tread upon Do not fret, my love, when the trees are quiet And all of the birds abandon the north leaving us here to abide it Do not fret, my love, at the grey sunrise A light so diffuse, and of little use to your tired eyes Do not fret, my love, when the night comes quick If you ‘ll take my hand, we’ll find us a way to get lost in it This place will be made new before your eyes This place will be made new soon as it dies Do not fret, my love, when the streams go still For they’ll learn to run swiftly again when they find their wills Do not fret, my love, endure with me We stand through it all, sturdy and tall as the evergreens
6.
It’s been quite some time Since I’ve been myself Been a source of peace to you Or anybody else I’m just holding it together I’m just holding it together for you babe You say you knew me better When you could get inside my head I’d take the sky above you And paint it bloody red I’m just holding it together I’m just holding it together for you babe And I’ll admit that I am much quieter these days So scare of doing you wrong, or getting caught in my ways I’m just holding it together I’m just holding it together for you babe All my friends keep telling me “Ain’t no shame in getting help.” I say “be patient with me, For soon I will be well.” I’m just holding it together I’m just holding it together for you babe I’m holding it together I’m just holding it together for you babe
7.
Throw Wide 04:54
Let in the daylight Throw wide the doors Come, let’s get ruined And be restored Our days belong to us now And us alone When I remember I see it all Our year was a fire That blackened the walls What made this silence fall on us? Who was it that made you feel this small? ‘Cause I have waited long Oh, for you I have waited long For you to make your way back home You’ve got your hands, love You’ve got your voice You’ve got your strong will So make your choice I’ll take your troubles darlin I’m not afraid So throw wide your arms, love Smile with your teeth Come kiss me harder And laugh at me They may be watching But nobody sees There is no word That could ever touch me So come home to me, come home to me. . . Come home to me, my love
8.
Bedside 03:32
No, I don’t feel like a father yet I’ve come with trembling hands Got no money in my pockets, I’m A kid without a plan And I may be powerless to make This world less frightening But be assured, I will do my best To be the one you need I’ll be here by your bedside Have no fear I won’t let you down my dear Come settle down, my little brave one Let day be done You gotta rest your voice to better great The rising of the sun Yes, I may buckle beneath my need To always get it right Oh, but I have loved you, my little man Well before you arrived
9.
Circle 05:07
As soft as the moonlight And cooler than spring rain Her feet move rhythmically And tenderly Crushing a circle Into the grass Crushing a circle Into the soft, flowering grass Late we will gather This ground is an altar Lift your veil, Silver Moon And look on your daughter
10.
Antiphon 05:04

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released November 13, 2015

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Chris DuPont Ypsilanti, Michigan

Southeast Michigan tunesmith. From anthemic to intimate, Chris' songs marry Americana folk with ambient minimalist orchestration.

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