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Attention Passengers

by Sarah Elizabeth Rayner Music

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1.
All Aboard 02:39
Bittersweet. The sunset fades into night. The stars begin to shine. Pointing to a new sunrise. But what Happens when the stars disappear? Who will I be in ten years? Will I have realized my dreams? Because I Wish to sail the horizons And make my home in the sky. And I'm Leaving my regrets behind I'm setting off tonight... ...Look at the time These moments have fallen behind And now these years of our lives Are shrinking in the rearview And we're Departing on separate trains Different stations, different days All Aboard reality. But I want you To sail the horizon And make your home in the sky. So, my friend, Leave your regrets behind. Promise me you'll set off tonight. We are setting off tonight... ..All Aboard life.
2.
You, you don't know who I am, I bet you don't even know my name. But since you're sitting at the bar anyway, Would you please just listen to me sing? This is a song about a little known musician Who can't seem to break out of small town Massachusetts And she's doing it on her own First year of college with no job, no contacts in her phone... But if she had a dime For every single time that they said she'd make it Then she would be rich And she would have made it a long time ago. If she had the time to set aside her life, She would do it in a second But she is caught in this trap, And all that's left ... is music. Well, everywhere she looks there's just another singer out there And Daddy's wrapped around their fingers Making phone calls And her parents try to be supportive Because they feel like they're forced to She knows that deep inside they wonder why she wastes her time Singing her stupid tunes Well, if she had an "in" maybe she would win, But she hasn't found it yet. She wasn't born into this And she's worked day and night since She was thirteen, and she had a dream, And she picked up a guitar. They all tell her she will be a star But it never happened. Will it ever happen? They swear it will happen... If I had a dime For every single time that they've said I'd make it Then, I would be rich And I would have made it a long time ago If I had the time To set aside my life I would do it in a second But I am caught in this trap In Massachusetts... If I had an "in" maybe I would win, But I haven't found it yet I wasn't born into this And I've worked day and night since I was thirteen and I had a dream And I picked up a guitar They all tell me I will be a star, But it never happened And you... You don't know who I am. You probably still don't know my name. But since you're sitting at the bar anyway, I guess you have to listen to me sing.
3.
I will sleep soundly tonight. And I will make it through tomorrow Without putting up a fight. If you're gonna love me, you will. I realize that I do not have control And if your heart is somewhere else, Then I have to let it go. If you're gonna love me you will. I will never tie my hands, I will never shed a tear. If you wanted to be by my side, You would be right here. If you're gonna love me, you will. I will not speak to you one-sided I will never chase after you You don't want me. You decided. If you're gonna love me, you will. I will not wait for you 'Cause you said you might come back I don't pray for the future I depend on the present If you're gonna love me you will. I will never tie my hands, I will never shed a tear. If you wanted to be by my side, You would be right here. And if you ever thought of me I hope you'll make a move 'Cause as of now I'm letting go And there will be nothing left soon. I am giving up on you Am I giving up too soon?
4.
Grace of God 03:48
On the first morning you were gone, I watched the sun rise. Spent the whole day cursing the world How dare there be light in the sky! If you're not in my life, if you're not in my life... How will I survive? If you're not in my life? I spoke to you the night before, Just the regular rant about my life. And you said "Life's too short," Well, life's a cruel giver of advice If you're not in my life, if you're not in my life... How will I survive? If you're not in my life? And I swear that I could feel you there In a quiet chapel Whispering in my ear And I pray that you will never leave That you will always keep The piece of me that you are taking. If you're not in my life, if you're not in my life... ("There, but, for the grace of God, go I") How will I survive? If you're not in my life? "There, but for the grace of God, go I" Never wanted to say goodbye How will I get by If you're not in my life? There, but for the grace of God we go Clutching tight the hope that we know You'll never truly be gone from our lives
5.
Indifferent 04:16
If you say that you're my friend, please, be my friend. Promise to be there until the bitter end. 'Cause some people fade away, and some people masquerade And I don't care enough to tell the difference. If you plan to do me wrong, then do me wrong. Only cowards stand and leave before the end of the song. Well, if you're gonna dislike me, I hope you'll do it honestly 'Cause I don't have the energy to be ambivalent. And that's my side of the story Take a look at where you've brought me I never thought you'd be so angry at nothing Never thought I'd be so okay with just walking away Indifferent... Indifferent... Indifferently. If you say you're overwhelmed, let me carry the load Excuses don't mean more than the dirt on the road Well, many hands make light work, no need to be so damn stubborn 'Cause I said I'd be your friend, don't you remember? And I thought that's what you told me But take a look at where that's brought me Don't you know how I held you up so highly? Yet you were so okay with just dismissing me Indifferent... Indifferent... Indifferently... Here's to the ones who say they'll be your friend But end up petering out when you really need them So in lieu of having words to say, I think I'll just get on my way. Sometimes it just pays to be indifferent.
6.
Winter Song 03:21
Lock me out in the dark and cold Bury me deep, under the snow Keep me from the places safe and warm Who am I to brave this storm? I got lost in a sea of white Loss of color, loss of life I wondered if this is what it's like to die Did it hurt? Did you mind? I am just floating And the world keeps on turning And the flurries are dancing In the silent night In the midst of what is missing I find that I'm still living In this barren world I have survived the storm You were a lighthouse beam in the dead of night I'll miss your guiding light until the end of time But you are buried deep under the snow Yet, I am the one trapped with nowhere to go I am just floating And the world keeps on turning And the flurries are dancing In the silent night In the midst of what is missing I find that I'm still living In this barren world I have survived the storm In this barren storm, I will make it out of this blizzard.
7.
Evaporate 02:50
Maybe I need to get away Step outside and just evaporate To the middle of nowhere So I can be alone They say you aren't anybody Until you're loved by somebody Do I love myself Enough to make it on my own? Nobody loves me here, But I'm still alive. I guess that makes me Worth another try. Sometimes I yearn for approval I won't shut up, Then I'll search it in Google Just to prove I'm not the only one But that is not a way to live Dependent on what I take Instead of what I give, And what if all I take are lies? I've been a shadow lately But I still exist And maybe someday, I'll be something that can't be missed You can either like me, or don't You can either call me or you won't But there is no in between And I will act accordingly If you wanna hold my hand, you will If you want more or less, you know the drill But there is no in between And I will act accordingly I don't love people in halves Or say things in "maybes" You can either like me, Or you can leave me. Maybe i need to get away Step outside and just evaporate To the middle of nowhere So I can be alone
8.
Have A Heart 02:54
I do not trust Anyone but myself It's a risk to let anyone else Close enough to bring me down I am sick Of being judged from all angles Watching friendships become tangled They're all calling me emotional now I'm sorry that I have a heart. I'm sorry I tend to impart My honest opinions, it's respect I've given you And you just laughed out loud. I am tired Of fighting to be included Worrying that I may have ruined Everything by being myself And I know That you get power from placing me lower Looking down at me from your pedestal It's purely hypothetical. I'm sorry that I have a heart. I'm sorry I tend to impart My honest opinions, it's respect I've given you And you just laughed out loud. I'm walking, Who's laughing now?
9.
My Mistake 04:00
I feel stupid. There's just no way around it. You were the first I ever trusted. You let me down. I need my strength back. Too weak to just walk out And face the possibility of not seeing you around. You don't feel anything At least, that's my understanding Rather upsetting considering how I wrote your name in gold And all I'm asking Is how I feel you fairly owe to me Since you've reduced my sanity To frantic guesses. Didn't you understand When you got yourself into this That you would hold My heart in your hand? But if I could take a time machine Back to that night when you kissed me I would never change it Is that where my mistake is? I feel misled. What should I do about it? You always change the topic When I bring it up It's not fair How you leave me hanging When I know you spend your time Talking to everybody else Is it worth it? I am trying to be rational But I'm inexperienced, you know You make me crazy. I miss that feeling That you used to give me Every time we'd touch, Electricity Didn't you understand When you got yourself into this That you would hold My heart in your hand? But if I could take a time machine Back to that night when you kissed me I would never change it Is that where my mistake is? Maybe there is something that I missed You grew distant right after we kissed. Was it too fast? Was I distracted? I thought you said we were going to last And so I fell... So I trusted... Didn't you understand When you got yourself into this That you would hold my heart? That you would hold my heart? But if I could take a time machine Back to that night when you kissed me I would never change it Is that where my mistake is? Was this a mistake?
10.
Attention passengers, this is your singer As you can tell, I have been through the ringer Like everyone else on this rocket ship to the moon Life on Earth isn't always the nicest And I've been hard pressed for flotation devices I'm treading water but I won't drown I'd rather venture into the unknown Than stay pinned down in your chair Well, you think you've seen the best of me But I'll tell you when I get there For now, I'm gonna be good. I'm gonna be good. Attention passengers, this. is. not. a. drill. At the end of this journey, you all will be killed. Can't tell ya how or when or why, though the best of us have tried. So how would you like your story to go? What wisdom will you sow when you grow old? Who are you yesterday today and tomorrow? Well you can hate me, Berate me, humiliate me And it won't change a thing. I've already grown a million blossoms on this bold and beautiful tree So I guess that makes me good. I'm gonna be good. Attention passengers... can you hear me? Well, life is not fair But it's fair that it's unfair for everyone. But I won't sacrifice the galaxies Because I'm scared Of being burned by the sun I reached right up past All your jabs and your taunts And I found who I am Who the hell needs a life jacket When you've learned how to swim? ... ... I guess that makes me good. I'm gonna be good. Attention passengers, I think i'm gonna be okay. Attention passengers, I never needed a flotation device anyway. Attention passengers, I am going to be me, 'cause I am the only me that I can be Attention... Attention passengers, this is your singer As you can tell I have been through the ringer Like everybody else Like everybody else.

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Attention Passengers, this is your singer.
This album was created during the bittersweet first half of my college journey. The goal of this album is to capture the complexities of becoming an adult in a world that seems to sometimes be against us. When recording these tracks, I sensed an overwhelming theme, and that is, that no matter what we are going through, we are all on the same "rocket ship to the moon". As you listen, I encourage you to keep this in mind. There have been times when we have all felt like we've just landed in the ocean with no lifejacket, yet we're all still here. Despite our differences, this is what brings us together in the end---the fact that we all shared different perspectives on the same wild ride. Thank you all for listening to my work.

The proceeds from this album will be used to fundraise for my first official studio album.

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released September 10, 2015

Written, performed, recorded and produced by Sarah Elizabeth Rayner
facebook.com/sarahelizabethraynermusic

Album art credit to K Shot Photography
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