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The Future Is Now

by John Louviere

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1.
Are You Listening boots on the ground make a sound it’s the sound you’re making your heart like a drum - has got a thump it’s the sound you’re making ‘casso was a cubist on the canvas he said, “are you listening?” van gogh on a painting cut an earlobe he said, “are you listening?” everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but, are you listening? everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but are you listening? are you listening? eyes to the sky - she’s gonna cry and it’s the sound she’s making her heart like a drum, has got a thump and it’s the sound she’s making ‘casso was a cubist on the canvas he said, “are you listening?” van gogh on a painting, cut an earlobe he said, “are you listening?” everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but, are you listening? everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but are you listening? are you listening? when it all comes down - where will she go to? when it all comes down - who will she turn to? ‘cause no one’s listening - no one’s listening no one’s listening - no one everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but, are you listening? everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum but are you listening? are you listening? are you listening? are you listening? are you listening? are you listening?
2.
I Need A Drink when you called me on the phone asked me how I’m doing am i drinking alone i said, i'm giving you my word i’m done with all that whiskey but, damn, have i got a thirst when i hear the roar of the lion i shake in my skin like a leaf where is the heart i relied on? out on the edge of the sea when it’s swim or sink i need a drink - i need a drink it’s not as simple as it sounds the peace that i seek doesn’t come in a bottle but then again it does and at the bottom of the barrel you’ll find me reaching for the hand of love when i hear the roar of the lion i shake in my skin like a leaf where is the heart i relied on? out on the edge of the sea when it’s swim or sink i need a drink - i need a drink i need a drink - i need a drink
3.
Young Fighter there’s a picture of me that my grandmother painted i keep it hanging on my wall i’m five years old with a stick horse in my hand in the other a pistol young fighters fear even to tears the day they’ve got to ride alone when the smoke it cleared everyone i held dear was gone / gone ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter now the horse that i ride has got steel and tires and the pistol i wave’s got strings and before you i stand with the heart of a man (but) sometimes that boy needs to sing to remember the sound when he first hit the ground and the fear began to flow and how the heart of a man is born when you stand time after time beaten low ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter how could i ever know / the one’s i loved the most would leave me up in smoke / without a prayer / not a hope where do young fighters go / when they don’t have a home? are they just supposed to roam / am i just supposed to roam? will you sing / get back up / young fighter will you reach for love? will you sing / get back up / young fighter will you reach for love? ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter there’s a picture of me that my grandmother painted i keep it hanging on my wall i’m five years old with a stick horse in my hand in the other a pistol
4.
Through The Fire when i was a young man i got a call one night said they know who i am I better run for my life so i hid my face - you know i was terrified fell to my knees - to pull me higher - i started singing all of your life - holding you here all of your pain - all of your fear i reached my hand to priests and liars but inside my heart a raging fire so i left my hope - i left you i left the boy that I once knew - i heard him singing all of your life - holding you here all of your pain - all of your fear take my hand and let me lead you through the fire take my hand and let me lead you through the fire gonna carry you home - carry you home gonna carry you home - carry you home - it’s gonna be alright as you walk through fire with your hand in mine i see a light in you shining bright fear and shame - it fit like a glove (and) the only way out - was the hand of love - keep on singing all of your life - holding you here all of your pain - all of your fear take my hand and let me lead you through the fire take my hand and let me lead you through the fire take my hand and let me lead you through the fire take my hand and let me lead you through the fire gonna carry you home - carry you home gonna carry you home - carry you home - it’s gonna be alright
5.
My Love Is Gone i keep a picture on my wall a picture of my love for my love is gone an angels' come and taken her away and left me here to beg my love is gone can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home i know i've been living in the past but i can't move on so here i sit i sit here in this house waiting for my love my love is gone can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home sometimes at night i can feel her in my arms but when i wake she's gone my love is gone can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home can you bring her back to me can you bring her back to me can you bring her back to me can you bring my love home I keep a picture on my wall
6.
The Future Is Now you’re not the same woman i knew then again, why would you be i haven’t changed, i tell myself but you see right through me you were the moon - i was the sea every wave inside of me rose and it fell for you suddenly gravity you grew up - we grew apart i stayed waiting for chances (and), here we are now distant stars exchanging glances hold on to the one’s you love even though one day you’ll have to let them go because you know what you’re building right now is a memory - is a memory hold on to the one’s you love 'cause the future is right now oh, the future is now the future is now how many lives do we get? because i know i’ve lived a few maybe life’s chances they come looking for you you grew up - we grew apart but, if we’re lucky we’ll find each other in the next life - the blink of an eye or, just a few years from now just a few years from now hold on to the one’s you love even though one day you’ll have to let them go because you know what you’re building right now is a memory - is a memory hold on to the one’s you love 'cause the future is right now oh, the future is now the future is now hold on to the one’s you love even though one day you’ll have to let them go because you know what you’re building right now is a memory - is a memory
7.
Mourning Dove (extended version) how your arms and your feet they wrap around me at the door and in the sheets oh, the places we will meet oh, my lord. oh, my soul oh, the places we will go (but) here with you i remain here with you i stay oh, my beautiful angel your arms spread out like wings how i love to hear you sing oh, my beautiful mourning dove just cooing in the light that comes from above when you pull away your hand know i understand ‘cause it’s all the same here with me when you find me in retreat ('cause) all my life, all my wounds say nothing about you no, you’re not the one to blame you just found me (here) this way oh, my beautiful angel your arms spread out like wings how i love to hear you sing oh, my beautiful mourning dove just bathing in the light that comes from above (extended lyrics) i seen the wind blow against the leaf till the tree gives up her seed to the ground, then underneath where the sun may never reach oh, my lord, there’s no control as we wait for it to grow what becomes and what will be we’ll just have to wait and see oh, my beautiful angel your arms spread out like wings how i love to hear you sing oh, my beautiful mourning dove just cooing in the light that comes from above
8.
Grace 03:42
Grace secrecy is new to me since i met my love and i can’t bring myself to speak about what we’ve just done some would call it dangerous some call it being free the good lord says i’m in need of grace she’s the one for me grace, with your hair flowing down you’re gonna ruin all my plans grace with your heart beatin’ so proud you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection (she says) sing to me a melody sing to me my love show me all the places that you’re dreaming of grace, with your hair flowing down you’re gonna ruin all my plans grace with your heart beatin’ so proud you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection now i’m like a man sweating like a freight train beating down the doors - calling out for more no one knows you’re over here - our heart and eyes a vine our voice becomes a symphony - this is how it feels to be alive this is how it feels to be alive grace, with your hair flowing down you’re gonna ruin all my plans grace with your heart beatin’ so proud you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection
9.
When I’m With You i dreamed you would call me up again when things got lonely it’s understood there’s a place i’ve held for you and you only “the night is young do you have someone to spend the evening with?” “no, i don’t,” i said and into your arms i found some needed rest sunrise i dreamed that i’d been with you last night to my surprise my phone it rings and there’s your name in lights “hello, it’s me. do you want someone to spend the evening with?” “if it’s you,” i said, “then, into these arms come find some needed rest.” when i’m with you are you with me? or is this all just a dream? in my dreams as i hold you close and tell you it’s alright your eyes fill with tears as you finally realize it’s always you who i - want to hold my hand it’s always me who you want to see again when i’m with you are you with me? or is this all just a dream? i can feel the love between us bloom on quiet walks, canopied by moon and i feel the way i’ve always wanted to awake in me - alive in you when i’m with you are you with me? or is this all just a dream? when i’m with you are you with me? or is this all just a dream?
10.
Home 05:22
Home “all will be well” said the sun as she settled beneath the western sky i lie next to you in the hospital room but, something isn’t right i - i want to be home with you tonight pouring rain finally came some things you can’t prevent the look in your eye you said goodbye and from my life you went i - i want to be i - i want to be home with you tonight home with you tonight home - come back home to me tonight home - come back home to me tonight i miss your love on my skin how it slowly seeped within healing wounds no eye has seen only you know, know what i mean home - come back home to me tonight home - come back home to me tonight home with you tonight home with you tonight memories of you come passing through while i sit alone a voice so sweetly is gently repeating it’s time to let her go

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released September 23, 2016

All songs by John Louviere
Produced and Mixed by Andrew Goldring (soundcavestudio.com/home/)
Mastering by Phillip Shaw Bova (philipshawbova.com)

MUSICIANS
John Louviere: acoustic and electric guitars, keys, rhythm, vocals, bgvs
Andrew Goldring: acoustic and electric guitars, keys, drums, bass, bgvs
Zeke Hartman: bass, bgvs
Christian Lucy: keys
Ashleigh Bassett: backing vocals
Rachel Rooker: cello

PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN
Phillip Istomin (www.manicproject.com)

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Marian Florence

copyright: 2016

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John Louviere Salt Lake City, Utah

I am a songwriter who has been recording on tapes and old eMacs for going on thirty years. A couple years ago I got the privilege of going into a studio and recording a couple fine sounding albums. The rest are just amateur demos of what I wrote that year. ... more

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