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Into the Light

by Geoff Lenox

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1.
I went for a walk through the fields of burning sand I went for a walk As a god In a foreign land (Chorus) But I won’t die young I’m like Jesus’ son And the whole world will kneel for Just a Man and his Gun I …. I lost myself To politics And Generals I tell myself This ain’t me Until I’m home (Chorus) And I won’t die young ‘caus I’m Jesus’ son And the whole world will kneel for Just a Man and his Gun Don’t see no angels to save me Looks like I’m out here on my own how much home can you reflect on When you’ve only had 18 years so far? I count the days like a prison term Scars up and down my arms I’d shed a tear for the blood I’ve drawn If I weren’t worried about my own. (Chorus) and I won’t die young No I won’t die young But there’s nothing left of me here Just a Man and his Gun
2.
Angel Eyes 03:45
Well I wake and I pray To be the man I want to be But the bottle’s taking me Down the wrong way on this street Still I won’t be afraid So long as you are here with me When I close my eyes there’s peace And I can feel you Angel Eyes Watching over me You’re everything I need and god I miss you Angel Eyes Pushing forward behind me I’d take on anything just to kiss you Another day, another town, Another shameful memory Crossed the hand that rusts the chain Bring me to my knees again Like a dog in the streets Looking for some company But you’re a million miles away And god I miss you Angel Eyes Watching over me I have everything I need Because I’m with you Angel eyes Pushing forward behind me I'd take on anything Just to kiss you. (Solo) Oh, there’s sin and pain and a price to pay with every breath I take And so many that I’ve loved Have turned away So now it’s you that I hang on In a world where I’ve gone wrong You’re all that’s saving me And God I miss you Oh God I miss you Oh God I miss you
3.
Damned 04:19
Well you’ll know me by the women and the tears they cry Still fragile from the memories of long gone by I’ve been good at breakin’ hearts and left the last one standin at the alter And you’ll know me by the stories of all your friends Still shocked by the horrors of the time we spent Not a moment goes by where I don’t feel the sting of their laughter I weave a trail of fear and shame You’ll see ‘em tremble when they hear my name I’m Damned Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned God Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. Well you’ll know me by the blood running from my hands Or the dead behind my eyes - more ghost than man. There’s no god to blame – I’m a man made walking disaster And you’ll know me by thunder underneath my walk and all the sounds of hell behind the way I talk I’m shock and awe. I’m here to divide and conquer. I weave a trail of hate and pain You’ll see ‘em scatter when they hear my name I’m Damned Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned God Damned And that’s how you’ll know me. I’m Damned Just Damned (weak) And that’s how you’ll know me.
4.
Here. Once again. Fallen down. One more time. …and it hurts. Like before. Like it always does. Time to admit – that I’m not winning here. Through the dark, through the tears, I see my way. and she waits for me…. In a long black car…. The end of the fear. The end of the pain. Well she waits for me…. In a long black car…. No more shame. No more anything at all There will be a day. When you won’t think of me. when you do – may the memory make you smile and not cry. and tomorrow when you’re woken by the family calls and you think you hear me as you’re drifting down our silent halls You’re gonna reach inside and tear it out to make it through ‘cause you don’t need me – not like I needed you and out of nowhere when the band breaks out our favorite song and no one else can see that you’re just barely hanging on remind yourself that I was wrong and this is right now I’m out of the dark – I’ve stepped into the light.
5.
America 04:35
Born on a base that ain’t there now Raised in the shadows of a factory town That long long ago, shut down its machines forever The greedy elite they came and wrecked my job Now I sell their kids dope out the trunk of my car And the bastards who made me wanna put my ass away forever Oooh in America Oooh in America Jimmy’s parents pressured him like hell ‘till he missed the Ivy Leagues and shot himself but they cried when they opened the foundation in his name Suzie headed west to pursue her dreams Chasin’ a life she saw on her TV but the closest she got was a part in a basement porn movie Oooh in America Oooh in America Oooh in America Oooh in America That’s some hustle you got me fallin’ for Caught in a shakedown, belivin’ a dream My hand was dealt the day that I was born So don’t pretend it’s up to me Well she had seven different children With seven different last names And they was nothin’ but a pay check to her livin off the state and when the kids got older each one was gonna do the same thing Well I don’t read the Bible And I don’t care if you do But all these politicians Play you Jesus freaks for fools To strip me of my money, my freedom, and my dignity Oooh in America Oooh in America Oooh in America Oooh in America
6.
Like a stalker in the shadows You feel a danger lurking close to you Something both intangible and real And as the signs are getting clearer You push them from your point of view Pretend it isn’t terror that you feel Well you can try and bide your time But in the echoes of your mind You know it’s started tearing you apart Just when you let your guard down, took a chance to breathe. Just when your fear was giving way. Just when you’re making plans for sunny days with me. The clouds roll in, the seasons change Like a shot rung out from nowhere The madness slaps you ‘cross the face And you’re fighting for your future and your home Well you know you can’t revive me. You can pray just to survive me. As I hack away at everything you know. Well you can try and waste your time But in the echoes of your mind You know my heart has already turned cold. And when the walls come down on all that you hold dear And when all hope has given way And when the man you fell for, ceases to appear… I’m sorry babe the seasons change Take a breath it’s now or never you – or - me There’s little to consider anymore All that you had dreamed of now can never be. go try again - the seasons change.
7.
When I was just a small boy - my father he held me – and gave me my first taste of beer. If only he’d known the trouble it’d give me - as my drinking (awkward timing) progressed through the years And I remember the day I came home to my family in a circle all waiting for me. They said every one down is like another nail in your coffin. Well, I left my local meeting ‘bout an hour ago Still something just ain’t sitting right I got a head full of worry and a pocket of dough – I’m afraid I’m getting fucked up tonight. There’re cheers and applause from the sloppiest drunks as I stroll through the door of my bar. and there’s fear on the faces or tears in the eyes of anyone else who knows who we are. “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “TWO SHOTS FOR ME” “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “THAT’S ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN” I was young and lean and cruisin’ strange, ‘till I caught me a hot little wife. Now we don’t go out and we’re overfed and we’re both fucking twice the size! My asshole boss-he’s nearly retarded and my job damn near brings me to tears. At least I used to have dreams about the things that I wanted – I aint even had those for years! Chorus “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “TWO SHOTS FOR ME” “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “That’s ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN” So you’re problem free? – Well I’m so glad you’re doing fine. But look at me – I’m having the time of my life. And if I’m offending you, I’d say you’re choice is quite clear Join me in another one down, or get the fuck out of here. There’s always a moment when I look around and I know I’m passed my last one But my lady liquor she’s very persuasive and tonight once again she has won. Now I’m getting loud and I’m getting stupid, Cause when I fuck up – I fuck up right! When the bartender says “Maybe you should go home.” I says “I’m already home tonight”. “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “TWO SHOTS FOR ME” “ONE SHOT FOR YOU MAN” “That’s ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN” “That’s ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN” “That’s ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN”
8.
Say A Prayer 05:22
I dream awake so sad and hollow A cover for these empty years The fading talk about tomorrow A quiet scheme to leave me here and all the danger I now face and all I’ve missed along the way I’ve had some close calls lately I know- hey now I know I should be someone else today The pictures on your wall show everything you’ve won And how it’s all supposed to be Hiding safe behind all you seem to know Say A Prayer…For Me… Maybe I should face the truth Maybe I should fade away say goodbye to wasted youth take from you better ways The pictures on the wall show everything you’ve bought And all that you must think of me Hiding safe behind all you think you know Say A Prayer…For Me… I won’t live in fear I won’t walk your way My guilt dies here Shattered and torn, tortured and burned, but at least I reached for something. The pictures on your wall show everything you’re not And all that you would hope to be A picture perfect lie – it’s all you’ve ever known Say A Prayer…For Me… Say A Prayer…For Me…
9.
I’d run the gauntlet for you Take Hell, and smash it down for you You say you tried to warn me When I’m gone you ain’t getting through Don’t say we’re better off this way When you meant everything to me And with your words ringing in my ears I’m gonna make my way on down the trail of tears My life of self-indulgence Cost more than I ever knew But I’d trade it all in one breath To get back the things I had with you You left me here to fade away You’ve always been the best of me May the love we made echo through the years Let it carry me on down the trail of tears Let it carry me on down the trail of tears Let it carry me on down the trail of tears
10.
The River 04:01
Are we still being honest? or is that all over now? we used to cling to something now there’s no hope to be found I never thought I was an angel but I just found out ... I’m the devil instead One day I woke up with a purpose … but that was the day… … the river came down I wanna love you baby But ‘cho been talking in your sleep and if there’s someone out there watching he ain’t watching over me I’m not asking for forgiveness even after everything that’s come around you can sift through all the wreckage and sew your seeds into the cold hard ground what I used to believe in I realize now - was all inside my head and I thought I could be mended …until the day …. The day the river came down. …. The day the river came down. …. The day the river came down. …. The day the river came down. …. The day the river came down.

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released January 8, 2015

All songs written by : Geoff Lenox
Produced by: Geoff Lenox, Joe Hogan, and Ariel Levine
Additional song development and pre-production by: Joe Hogan and Nik Chinboukas
Engineered by: Joe Hogan, Ariel Levine, Rich Phillis, and Ed McEntee
Recorded at: Loho Studios, NYC; One East Studios, NYC; and Rarified Studios, San Diego
Mixed by: Anthony "Rocky" Gallo at Virtue and Vice Studios, NYC
Mastered by: Howie Weinberg, Howie Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles
Vocal coach/vocal pre-production by: Kevin Richards
Vocals: Geoff Lenox
Acoustic Guitar: Geoff Lenox
Electric Guitars: Joe Hogan, Izzy Lugo
Bass: Fernando Rosario Jr.
Drums: Frank Ferrer
Piano/Organ: Johnny Young
Synths/Additional Keys: Sonny Lanegan and Geoff Lenox
Backing vocals: Geoff Lenox/Ariel Levine
Trumpet ("Damned"): Jay Jennings
Gospel Singer Backup ("America"): Cid Scantlebury, Carly Menkin, Chanel Carroll
Opera Singer ("Angel Eyes"): Krystal Vaughn
Hooligans (Another Nail in the Coffin): Jonnie Rockit, Rob Castoria, Joe Hogan, Rich Phillis, Carl Schwab, Sam Virden, Maven Omega, DJ Avi Miller, Dominic Toscano
Bagpipe (Another Nail in The Coffin): Davy the Bagpiper

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Geoff Lenox Los Angeles, California

Former TSI frontman/songwriter, Geoff Lenox, makes his return to rock n’ roll, with an ambitious solo album and a take-no-prisoners live show.

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