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Decatur

by Courtnee Fallon Rex

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rikm Having been a fan of Courtnee Fallon Rex' work for a while now, I've always admired not only her immense musical talent, but also her ability to portray sincere and heartfelt emotional qualities in her music.

You can hear an honesty and sincerity here that speaks to a true and meaningful connection to the songs she performs. That connection, that brutal honesty is the strength at the heart of "Decatur" and it's what makes this album such a favorite for me.

Highly recommended...
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1.
Decatur 01:33
2.
You eyes may be whole But the story I'm told Is your heart is as black as night Your lips may be sweet So that I can't compete But your heart is as black as night I don't know why you came along At such a perfect time But if I let you hang around I'm bound to lose my mind Your hands may be strong But the feeling's all wrong Cause your heart is black as night I don't know why you came around But if I let you stay around I'll lose I'll lose
3.
I'm Sorry 00:47
4.
I was five and he was six We rode on horses made of sticks He wore black and I wore white He would always win the fight Bang bang, he shot me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby shot me down Seasons came and changed the time When I grew up, I called him mine He would always laugh and say "Remember when we used to play?" Bang bang, I shot you down Bang bang, you hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, I used to shoot you down Music played and people sang Just for me the church bells rang Bang bang he shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang that awful sound Bang bang my baby shot me down Now he's gone, I don't know why And 'till this day, sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye He didn't take the time to lie Bang bang, he shot me down Bang bang, I hit the ground Bang bang, that awful sound My baby shot me down
5.
There is a house in New Orleans They call the rising sun And its been the ruins of many a poor soul And god I know Im one My mother was a taylor She sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gamblin man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when hes on a drunk Oh mother tell your children Not to do what mine has done Don't spend your life in sin and misery In the house of the rising sun I got one foot on the platform I've got one foot on the train And I'm heading back to old New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Yeah, there is a house in New Orleans They call the rising sun And its been the ruins of many a poor soul And God I know Im one
6.
Sway 04:47
When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me, make me sway Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore Hold me close, sway me more Like a flower bending in the breeze Bend with me, sway with ease When we dance you have a way with me Stay with me, sway with me Other dancers may be on the floor But my eyes will see only you Only you have the magic technique When we sway I go weak I can hear the sounds of violins Long before it begins Make me thrill as only you know how Sway me smooth, sway me now I can hear the sounds of violins Make me thrill as only you know how Sway me now
7.
Please Don't 03:11
Please don't When you think to come 'round here With your bottle of vodka To help me break the mold for old time's sake You'll only wake sleeping demons Manic, uneven To make their same mistakes so Please don't Call me up to your mountain With your delicate mouth that Knows its way around my private playground Don't come any closer This needs to stay over lest we Make the same mistakes Man oh man I'm getting weak So please don't
8.
I see you red door and I want it painted black No color anymore I want them painted black I look inside myself and see my heart is black No flowers and my love both never to come back No more will my green sea both turn a deeper blue I could not foresee this thing happening to you If I look hard enough into the setting sun My love will laugh with me until the morning comes Paint it Paint it black
9.
Apollo 01:05
10.
Sweet Dreams 05:36
Sweet dreams are made of this Who am I to disagree? I travel the world And the seven seas, Everybody's looking for something. Some of them want to use you Some of them want to get used by you Some of them want to abuse you Some of them want to be abused. Sweet dreams are made of this Who am I to disagree? Travel the world And the seven seas Everybody's looking for something Some of them want to use you Some of them want to get used by you Some of them want to abuse you Some of them want to be abused. Movin' on.
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And now, the end is here And I face the final curtain My friend, I'll say it clear I'll state my case, of which I'm certain I've lived a life that's full I've traveled every highway But more, much more than this I did it my way Regrets, I've had a few But then again, too few to mention I did what I had to I saw it through without exemption I planned each charted course Each careful step along the byway And more, much more than this I did it my way Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all, when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I faced it all and I stood tall And did it my way I've loved, I've laughed and cried I've had my fill my share of losing And now, as tears subside I find it all so amusing To think I've done all this And may I say - not in a shy way Oh no, oh no, not me I did it my way For what is a human, what have we got If not ourselves, then we hav naught So say the things you truly feel And not the words of one who kneels The record shows I took the blows And did it my way Yes, I did it my way

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Comprised largely of sultry, torchy cover songs from the melancholy streets of New Orleans, and less challenging in subject matter/language than CFR's albums Cold Front or Keep Going, Decatur is a crowd pleasing, atmospheric marvel noted for a soulful, stripped down cover style.

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released February 25, 2016

Piano, Synth, Guitar, Ukulele, Accordion, Voice: Courtnee Fallon Rex
Recording, Mixing, Mastering by Mark Bingham

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Courtnee Fallon Rex (Courtnee Papastathis/Not Applicable) Seattle, Washington

Creator ~ Performer ~ Mender ~ Destroyer

Former purveyor of "emo Enya vocal landscapes" as Not Applicable / n.a / Courtnee Fallon Papastathis of mp3.com and notapplicable.org

If you're looking for the old stuff like Convergence, Divergence and Threshold, check out the album Autochton.
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