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Wallpaper

by Blake Pfeil

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    1. Kalamazoo
    2. Manhattan Speaks (feat. Rachel Gavaletz)
    3. Chomp
    4. Down the Street (Interlude)
    5. Landmark
    6. Queen
    7. Sleight of Hand
    8. Wallpaper
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1.
Kalamazoo 03:28
I'll see you When we both meet in Kalamazoo Side by side Through Bronson Park, under a lavender sky We'll talk of art, And right from the start Know where we long to be You'll take my hand, Say, "Dear, understand, "This is not how it's all s'pposed to be" So I'll see you When we both meet in Kalamazoo Side by side Through the park, under a wallpaper sky
2.
Would you speak to me Manhattan? When nothing else seems to happen 'Cause my mind just keeps on turnin' And the lights just keep on burnin' Yeah they're burnin' Oh, they're burnin' Pull me up, shake me out, drop me back down on my feet Holdin' me, coaxin' me, pullin' me outta the back seat See, I got this need for inspiration Tangled in sweet desperation, And I know you're holding out So speak to me Manhattan So something is bound to happen 'Cause the room just won't stop turnin' And the time just keeps on burnin' It is burnin' Yeah it's burnin' Markin' time, blow my mind, I just can't get up on my feet Takin' sides, tryin' to hide, mister I don't like it in the back seat You pull me in and open up Then push me down on my own luck Oh, mister mister, won't you please, please be nice? And speak to me Manhattan So something is bound to happen 'Cause the room just won't stop turnin' And the time just won't stop burnin' It is burnin' Yeah it's burnin' But you won't make a ghost of me I won't buy into this conspiracy You're just a conman stealing my dreams And I'm just biding my time it seems So speak to Manhattan 'Cause I'm just waiting for something to happen 'Cause the world just won't stop turnin' And my heart just keeps on burnin' It is burnin' And I'm burnin' for you Yeah I'm burnin' for you Yeah I'm burnin' for you
3.
Chomp 04:43
My, my boy, what big arms you have The better to hug me with I guess My, my boy, what a big chest you have The better to hold me close to with I guess My, my boy, what big lips you have The better to kiss my mouth with I guess My, my boy, what big teeth you have The better to eat my heart out with I guess 'Cause you're going chomp You ate my heart Chomp Right out of my chest Oh god what a mess I showed you sun and moon and stars and hearts To better your life with I guess I turned my life upside-down and right right 'round To better your life with I guess I put my back into it and my legs into it and my hips into and my tongue Into it too But all I got in return was a lesson to learn And a mop and a bucket to clean up this mess 'Cause you went chomp You ate my heart Chomp Right out of my chest Chomp You ate my heart Chomp Right out of my chest And suddenly I can't feel anything Without blood pumping through my veins Do I still have a brain do I still have lungs do I still have a spleen? Check Do I still have rhythm do I still have soul do I still have life? Check And can I still taste and can I still breathe and can I still hear? Check But do I feel like hell, baby how could you tell That without my heart I don't do well? 'Cause you went chomp You ate my heart Chomp Right out of my chest Chomp You ate my heart Right out of my chest Oh God what a mess
4.
5.
Landmark 03:45
You make the skyline in my head shine a little bit brighter You make my shaky hands hold yours tight, then a little bit tighter You make the songbird in my heart sing a little bit higher You're a landmark, baby, and there's nothing else left to say So why don't you stay? Oh, baby, stay 'Cause your lips are honey on my tongue, so kiss me a little bit longer Your hips, they breathe like lungs, so hold me a little bit closer I hear a beating drum, it beats for you everyday stronger, For a landmark, baby, well you don't have much to say So maybe stay Why don't you stay? Oh, baby, stay, why don't you stay? Oh, baby, stay You're a landmark But the earth is shifting Your body keeps drifting Through my hands to solid ground I try to pick you up When you're down on your own luck But my heart it just won't make a sound And darling when it does I wanna give you all my love So everything will be just as it was 'Cause you're a monument Your own continent I wanna be with you because You make sunshine in my sky burn a little brighter You make my shaky hands hold yours tight, so tight, then a little bit tighter And that little songbird in my heart keeps singing up, up so high You're a landmark baby And there's nothing else left to say So maybe stay Oh baby stay Oh baby stay Why don't stay Oh baby stay Be my landmark baby You make the skyline in my head shine a little bit brighter
6.
Queen 03:58
She pulls on her heels 'Cause that's what she feels like doing Works a couple of deals To pay for the wheels to keep turning There's sun in her eyes So it's no surprise That girl is a queen She zips up her dress To settle the mess we've all been making Won't smile unless It's your chips she's stressing taking There's fire in her eyes So it's no surprise That girl is a queen Never dark skies As she shows the guys That she is a queen And to God in the sky She keeps asking why we all keep hurting When he doesn't reply She holds back her cries and keeps working She sparkles, she shines She keeps up the blinds 'Cause she is a queen With sun in her eyes It's still no surprise That girl is a queen She'll teach you to walk And teach you to talk And act like a man And not like a boy She puts on a show So that we all know She feels nothing But pure joy We could all find more joy She kicks off her heels Though they keep her heart on beating Worked out all of her deals Though the wheels in her head keep turning She feels alright So she turns out the light Bids Sir Moon "Good night" He simply replies, "My darling, sleep tight, "Good night, my queen"
7.
Mister, can't you see? You're not right for me Act so seriously Don't you agree It's not really my fault I don't care at all Not prepared to fall Or be your rag doll You're such a sleight of hand You've got the master plan So I must take a stand Just to feel fine Quietly exit right I'll even leave on the light I'll say, "Good night, sleep tight, "Don't let the bedbugs bite, "Or do because you crossed the line" This time We wage quite the war It's become quite the bore I'm sick of being ignored Now what'd you do that for? You caused yourself a mess And caused me too much stress And under all the duress I'll only think of you less 'Cause you're a sleight of hand You've got the master plan So I must take a stand Just to feel fine Quietly exit right I'll even leave on the light I'll say, "Good night, sleep tight, "Don't let the bedbugs bite, "Or do because you crossed the line" You've got the best of me And put it up on a shelf You're sly, but curiously I know you better than you know yourself Mister, can't you see? You're not the one for me You act so seriously Why disagree It's not really my fault No, I don't care at all I'm not prepared to fall Or be your little rag doll You're such a sleight of hand You're such a sleight of hand And now I got the master plan To go and take a stand And now I feel fine Quietly exit right I'll even leave on the light I'll say, "Good night, sleep tight, "Don't let the bedbugs bite, "Or do because you crossed the line"
8.
Wallpaper 10:03
I guess you could say My tall bedroom walls Don't know color at all They've never seen the fall I won't run away When leaves start to fall And leave shadows on my walls As all that remains of you So if it's okay With my bedroom walls Who once and for all Will finally face the fall Well, I'll ask them to stay And I'll reach up so tall I bought wallpaper To cover all of the shadows of you The shadows of you And I'll see That the ceiling Won't reflect all the times I chose to ignore All the "should-bes" And the "could-bes" And I'll make sure "Maybe" doesn't mean "yes" anymore So I guess you could say The twilight this fall Won't cast shadows at all On my tall bedroom walls But as much as I say That the colors this fall On my wallpaper Will cover all of you It might be okay If a bit of you stays on me If your shadow stays on... My eyes sure like the ground Since my mouth lost sound 'Cause my heart got bound And tied and tossed out to the street My neck's accustomed to Brushing off all cues From the sky so blue I lost the sun to the black concrete But now I wonder: Is it so damn hard to look up? So if I could scream right now Like a sonic plow Through the air somehow Wake up the hearts scattered down the street 'Cause our heads are down these days A collective gaze In a sidewalk haze Kicked to the curb underneath our feet But I'm pretty sure it's easier, Oh, surely, it's easier Oh, wouldn't it be easier if we all looked up? Maybe we should just look up We are one big constellation We can light up a sky We can spark imagination If we only try We're a cosmic celebration So let's paint the sky Let's look up Let's look up The sky won't run away So if my eyes stay On the ground today I'll try tomorrow for more blue 'Cause I can't keep breathing ground And ignoring sound Of the light surrounding This little world for something new And I pray for that one day When I face the fear to say There's just gotta be a better way If I just look up

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After a wildly successful crowd-funding campaign, Wallpaper serves as the debut from up-and-coming indie folk/pop artist Blake Pfeil. Blake's unique sound explores a distinctive melodic sensibility that has been compared to the likes of Ben Folds, Don Henley, and Robbie Williams, while his lyrics have been compared to the poetry and wit of Sara Bareilles, Joni Mitchell, and David Bowie. A poignant and clever travelogue, Wallpaper seamlessly merges folk and pop to create an upbeat, fresh, and satisfying debut.

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released November 11, 2014

all music and lyrics by BLAKE PFEIL

vocals: BLAKE PFEIL
drums/percussion: CODY RAHN
guitar: JOHNNEZ PANTANILLA
bass: JOSEPH WALLACE
piano: BLAKE PFEIL, KALEY PUCKETT
keyboards: KALEY PUCKETT
violin: CHRISTINA BOUEY, KIHO YUTAKA
viola: JASON MELLOW, MARIA STROJNIAK
cello: BOBBIE L. CROW, III
tenor sax: DANIEL BENNETT
trumpet: JON LIJOI
trombone: DARIUS CHRISTIAN JONES
programming: GIAN STONE
arranger/copyist/contractor: BLC3 MUSIC SERVICES

executive producer: RACHEL GAVALETZ
co-producers: BLAKE PFEIL, BEN RICE
cover art: CHERYL SMITH
album photography/design: ANTHONY DISPARTE

recorded and mixed at DEGRAW STUDIOS, Brooklyn, NY
lead recording engineer: BEN RICE
assistant engineer: HARPER JAMES
mixing engineer: BEN RICE

mastered at JOE LAMBERT MASTERING, Brooklyn, NY
mastering engineer: JUSTIN COLLETTI
studio manager: ALLIE CRYSTAL

Indiegogo contributors:
Rebecca Faulkenberry, Philip and Anh Sawyer, Tina Martin, Kaitlin Neagle, Anne and Chuck Emerson, Ciara Sheily, Lee Harrington, KS Flaschner, Casey Shane, Danielle Sexton, B.E. King, Kate Walsh, Bailey Estevez, Kirk J. Miller, Colleen Wilson, Nina Waters, Megan Harmon, Tess McHugh, Zack Bass, Judy Slabyk, Megan Pfeil, Carol Palmen, Joni Ware, Molly Marlow, Sharon Olney, Meredith McAlister, Nancy Costello, Mariah Gower, Ian Ware, Anonymous, Katherine Wright, Mike Ewing, Lesley Gurule, Joy Underhill, Brianne Howk, Kelly Portue, Michael Cyril Creighton, Anonymous, Anonymous, Elise Toscano, Marilyn Patterson, Kelly Cain, Thomas Reed, Joe Sullivan, Jamie Hartmann, Julia Izumi, Brian M. Dudley, Mark Nakamoto, Shravan Tedla, Jen Fink, Nick Vargas, Laura Wiley, Elena LeBel, Joseph Nesmith, Emily Graham Handley, Kristi Block, Denise Croff, Elizabeth Ferguson-Pfeil, Dave Ciano, Matthew Noel, Dave Norton, Ben Michael, Cheryl Lane, Pete Madden, Zac Lasher, Jason Allen-Forrest, Susan Maris, Rachel Gavaletz, Kari Bassett, Charlotte Mae Ellison, Grace Weber, Pratyush Buddiga, Thomas DellaMonica, Caroline Coppel, Sam Simahk, Jared West, Monica M. Carvalho, Sara Kapner, Julie Fancy, Paul Brocato, Bill Mootos, Mary Cait Gilson, Linda and Jesse Nordstrom, Danielle Beckmann, Kenny Randolph, JaimeLee Randall, Michael Stone, Sarah Gawron, Scott Koonce, Jamie Pillet, Abby Gillan, Bridget Ware, Tyler Bellmon, Chris Anderson, Ryan Pfeil, Pete Turo, Vincent Teschel, Jon Gardner, Greg Priester, Kelsey Dardeau, Robyn Pazicni, Beth Stafford Laird, Garrett Weeda, Peter Zurkuhlen, Mark Kuroski, Bob Albrecht, Marvelyn McFarlane, Janett Kim, Beth Sansone, Joel Domenico, Charlie Kurchinski, Joie Golomb, James Nathan Igo, Bridget O'Byrnes, Todd McLain, Nick Fehlinger, Jonathan Hankins, Ann Rae Smith, Samantha Blain, Mere Jones, R.j. Vaillancourt, Sam Mariotti, Keith Power, John Pfeil, Mason France, Kevin McDermott, Ryan McGovern, Bert and Nikki Brocato, Janna Brokaw, Stephen Terrell, Heather Morello, Anonymous, Tim Hawkins, Jill Kahkoska, Brittney Morello, Todd Michael Hall, Anonymous, Mikki Sodergren, Paul Oberlander, Matthew Kaplan, Cait Powers, Jason Wynn, Hal Shane, Camille Harris, Joan Goldsmith, Dave and Kim Burch, Dipika Mouli, Debbie Hill, Larry Finlayson, Kaitlin Manca, Molly Goodman, Lexie Fennell Frare, Courtney O'Connor, Matthew John Kacergis, Sean Hudock, Robin Ferguson, Adam Rosante, Jacob Porter, Jim Mahoney, Tracey Mellon, Jessica Kahkoska, Kyle Simpson, Michael Bryan, Joe O'Brien, Scott Sinclair, Anonymous, Imani Champion, Kurt Crowley, Derek Smith, Carlita Ector, Adam Walton, Amanda Reed, Joan and Jim Schubin, Bonny Shuman, Sydney Lipez, Allison Martin, Jobetta Hedelman-Beaver, Neil Davin, Courtney Keller, Rachel Alexander, Krista Buccellato, Katie Shircliff, Kyle Greene, Sue Webb, Anonymous, Jay Leibowitz, Mary Tyler

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