Nick Machado - Adrift (2018)
Adrift was recorded in March of 2018 at Prairie Sun Recording studios in Cotati, CA with Nate Nauseda, and then further recorded and finalized at SharkBite Studios in Oakland, CA with Zack Ohren in July of 2018.
HERE WE GO
There's a road out there for every one of us
It's gonna show us where we'll all end up
We're gonna find the ones that we'll all become someday
And the journey ahead is full of highs and lows
It doesnt Care what you expect it just goes the way it goes
So keep your chin up because things will get rough along the way
PRE CHORUS:
Just keep fighting for steps
When all you've got left are the pieces of who you were
CHORUS:
Here We go
Down this Road that we'll call our own
And all the bruises and scars that you earn along the way
Will tell your story so far, like landmarks you'll trace
to find your way back to the times you defined yourself
So choose wisely my friend as you carve your own path
Live your life to the end, make memories that last
When you're dead and gone will your story live on?
Or fade away...
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS
When luck is a myth and fortunes are earned
Our lives are the sum of the lessons we've learned
If we do our best then we'll never lose
Cause we all become the paths that we choose
CHORUS
EMPTY POCKETS
Empty pockets, nothing to weigh me down
No reason to keep my feet on the ground
So I drifted off, and up to the clouds
With no plans to come back down
And when I left I was still alone
How would I find my way back home?
CHORUS:
You reached out to me and you gave me your hand
Gave me a reason to help me understand
You said “Don’t worry, we’ll get there soon”
‘Cause baby it’s me, and baby it’s you
VERSE 2:
You brought me back, we found the ground beneath our feet
Settled down to a life thats hard to beat
But it ain’t always laughter and sunshine
No it gets hard and confusing at times
We get lost more than you’d know
But we always find our way back home
CHORUS
OUTRO:
Since you came for me
I found the man I want to be
Together we’re stronger than ever
Looking forward to forever
HALF A MAN
Theres a thousand words that I could use to write this complicated truth
To try and paint this picture one more time for you
With metaphors so ambiguous you’d listen once and soon forget
And maybe never think about again
PRE-CHORUS
But I don’t have the time to wonder why
All my chances passed me by
CHORUS:
‘Cause I’m half a man without my dreams
And you deserve the best of me
Your patience is all I need
‘Cause I know your love will never leave
VERSE 2
If ever I seem far away instead just remember what I said
I swear I’m lost somewhere in my head
Lately I’ve been thinking if I’m not dreaming I’m sinking
Thats why the sky will always see me reaching
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
I cant ignore the voices in my head
Putting words to moments that I’d rather not forget
Reminders of who I am and who I want to be
Virtues for the life I want to lead
GUNPOWDER AND A GRIN
VERSE 1:
I was young and “dumb” is kind
Lost for so long trying to find
The man I thought that I should be
Or the man I thought the world wanted to see
Days blurred into the nights
I was losing track of wasting time
Pint glass reflections in the neon light
Drinking it all ’til feeling wrong felt right
Destination on the run
Mistaking pain for having fun
But I’m no stranger to getting burned
After 20 years what had I learned?
Only the lonely knew this life
Simple and sad until that night
I saw the sparks in her eyes
And I was ready to ignite
CHORUS:
She came in with Gunpowder and a grin
We Locked eyes I knew I couldn’t resist
She took aim and she fired away
That was ten years ago today
VERSE 2:
We cant just stand around with our hands out
Hoping good things come our way
We’ve gotta go out and get it, fight if we have to
We’ve gotta seize the day
We’ve gotta pick our teeth out of the asphalt
We’ve gotta taste the dirt
We’ve gotta know what its like to bleed
We’ve gotta know what its like to hurt
CHORUS
OUTRO:
I saw the fire in her eyes
And I was ready to ignite
EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT
VERSE 1:
The first morning that I woke up next to you
The emptiness in me was gone
And what I felt, I cant put into words
But I was right where I belonged
VERSE 2:
Half of me was trying to be somebody else
The other half I never knew
On my own I’d have never found myself
thats why I needed you
PRE-CHORUS
For a while things were looking pretty grim
And for a while, I was on the outside looking in
CHORUS
If holding you makes me feel good
Then I think we probably should
Make a lifetime by each others side
Every day and every night
VERSE 3
Echoes of a stranger on my mind
Wandering aimlessly
Didn’t know where to go or who to be
Hard to believe that it was me
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
OUTRO:
If I had to choose again I’d choose you every time
There’s no thinking twice
‘Cause I’m no fool I know what its like
Without you by my side
Every day and every night
A SONG FOR A FRIEND
VERSE 1
Sometimes it feels like you’re chasing the devil
That temptation has never been so sweet
You don’t recognize your strange reflection
Breaking promises you tried to keep
PRE-CHORUS
Well my brother, you’ve got a ways to go
Just remember you’re not alone
VERSE 2
And when the better days just slip through your fingers
All that hard work just seems like a waste
One step forward but two steps behind
It’s never been so hard to find your place
PRE – CHORUS
CHORUS
Fearing failure before you fall
You’ll never learn to walk after you crawl
I’ve seen you run, you’re still that guy
And right now, it’s your time to fly
VERSE 3
I wish that I could say I know what you’re feeling
But I can’t imagine how hard it must be
Lost somewhere inside of your own skin
Dreaming of ways to break out and be free
PRE – CHORUS
VERSE 4
Every day is a fresh start, a blank slate
So set your sights high and aim for the sky
If you fall short we’ll pick you back up
We’ll be there every time you try
BRIDGE
I’m no stranger, I’ve seen what you can do
One day this will pass and I’ll still believe in you
Change comes from within and you’re on your way
Don’t fear tomorrow, just conquer today
CHORUS
FAKING A LIFE
VERSE 1 INTRO
Hey I was thinking
Can you believe this place?
Everyone’s in it for themselves
Trying to win some kind of race
And everyone’s your friend
Until you get in their way
Like we all serve a purpose,
What’s that purpose anyway?
VERSE 2
Just give it to me straight
Cause I don’t have the time
To dance around your fears
You’ve got yours and I’ve got mine
Everyone that knows
Just seems to play along.
Won’t tell me that I’m right
Can’t tell me that I’m wrong
So I say...
CHORUS X2
I wont be the one
Faking a life
So dead inside
Open your eyes
VERSE 3
Maybe it’s the air
That’s way too thin up there
High up on your mountain
Where you forget to care
Just starving your thoughts
Of anything that’s pure
There used to be some hope
But now I’m not so sure
So I say…
CHORUS X2
BRIDGE
When we’re standing face to face you see the real me
But I can’t find you behind your thick skin of lies
Maybe I never really knew you at all
At least I tried
CHORUS X2
THE CURSE
I’m doing my best to put into words
What it’s like to be haunted by this beautiful curse
Dont know how to say it so I’ll sing it to you
Hoping you’ll see what I’m going through
I’ve got this guitar and songs on the shelf
And I’ve got these dreams that wont chase themselves
Who am I to deny the very own advice
That I give my children when I kiss them goodnight
Cause I see the world through chords and verse
The older I get man it’s just getting worse
Won’t let myself lay down to die
Wondering why I never tried
Every day theres a pull away from the dream
But I fight the forces that fuel defeat
wont settle for less than doing my best
Cause thats all I’ve got til I’ve got nothing left
I’ll win some and lose some cause thats how it goes
If I never try then I’ll never know
But one things for sure however this plays
I’ll have nothing tomorrow if I don’t start today
CHORUS
Hard enough
To see all my dreams through
Now it seems theres only one thing
Left for me to do