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This Dark Town

by The Ruby Shots

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1.
When 03:08
When you laugh, I feel a light inside and there's no turning back I thought that you should know When you sing, I close my eyes and see everything With every single note Cuz when you're down and you're counting your mistakes There's nowhere left to go It hurts to see when you're everything to me I don't care what people think I wrote a poem It's all I've got while I'm away from home When you're only in my head I wrote the words The ones I know you've never heard You've only ever read Cuz when you're down and you're counting your mistakes There's nowhere left to go It hurts to see when you're everything to me I don't care what people think Can we please just wait tonight? Hold still, talk slow Just remember me Cuz when you're down and you're counting your mistakes There's nowhere left to go It hurts to see when you're everything to me I don't care what people think When you laugh, I feel a light inside and there's no turning back I thought that you should know
2.
Feeling 03:26
I've been up all night I had such a fright From a nightmare that I had just the other day It felt like a vision Born from pure indecision So I pushed it aside and said that it's okay I was going to call But said it's nothing at all Besides it's your turn to call cuz it's always me Which led to the task Of counting the times You've been really there for me And if it's really meant to be You could give me a sign so I don't have to worry And I could let these feelings fade away There's a feeling I get When nothing's happened yet So I just go home and say I'll laugh it off You say you don't feel regret But what you really meant Is that you wish more had happened before you called it off Lights off in the kitchen It's only 11 And I already want to call again But are you home And are you all alone Or are you out with them And if it's really meant to be You could give me a sign so I don't have to worry And I could let these feelings fade away We were meant to fall in love this way It's been leading to this You go in for the kiss We think everything's changed but maybe it's okay Let's wait and see If we can let it be But how long can we really wait One day we'll look back on these days Back to October when we never used to say We were meant to fall in love this way
3.
I was born into this world in a time of deception I've been living in a place that's run by thieves I've been huffing and puffing for a taste of redemption I've been looking so long for a bit of relief And nothing in this world can bring me down But there are a few things that pull me to the test And you're the only one that understands me now Show me your midnight silhouette Well Friday nights are always full of excitement All the nightcrawlers funnel out into the light But you've never been one to give in to their games No, their bark is much worse than their bite You anticipate the slightest sign of danger My mascara's black Your lips, cherry red My heart is beating to the sound of heels on pavement Show me your midnight silhouette I've been getting caught up in some awful habits Fascination is rearing its ugly head There's nothing I can do my hands are tied Show me your midnight silhouette
4.
Brake Lights 04:25
Take off on the road tonight Take off and don't look back till I tell you When it's safe in the brake lights Take off on the road tonight Take off and look out on the horizon Where you're driving This old truck keeps on moving You're riding shotgun by my side We'll keep on driving till midnight We'll look death in the eye I know a place to hide I know of a gambling hall off the highway Where my friends would go in their school days We can sleep inside We can unpack the truck in the morning It's time for sleeping We didn't think through the planning We didn't think at all I've never sinned in my life Now I'm being hunted like a dog I remember when I was a little girl I was taught right from wrong Now I see the only flaw in me Is that I got caught up in your song I'll take off on the road tonight I'll slip away while you're still sleeping Out of your sight I am washing my hands This never was my plan but I have to It's the right move There's a place in the heavens For people as beautiful as you You never were meant to be here You've got bigger things to do
5.
Nightmares 04:30
When you were seventeen You were old as the air And you would laugh as the sun's glare would play through tangles in your hair When I was seventeen I was still a kid And I was mystified by all the things you did So come around this way again I want to see you in your summer clothes I want to show you that I'm worth a try I want to show you what I got I want to show you now Dressed to the nines Sweet as aspartame Your eyes explode like dynamite You're faster than a hurricane We've got this world backed into a corner It's ours for the taking all we need is the final count You are just always running You never stop to see what's chasing you You never change your pace You never stop to see what you're running to So slow down and just enjoy tonight Lose yourself in the glow of the countless neon lights Everything's a blur in this dark town But you can take it all and turn it upside down We've got endless possibilities We talk with words that are never spoken We run the night and dream about infinity Yeah we have our eyes wide open With fingertips as soft as ashes Whispers sharp as lightning flashes We're the king and queen of the junkyard We're covered in bruises and scars We're the nightmares that no one ever speaks

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"'This Dark Town' is versatile and hard hitting, tapping into elements of post punk, americana, pop, and rock and roll. This accompanied with the dueling vocals of singers Dylan Eshbaugh and Mia Bergstrom make for a solid listen all the way through." - Next Northwest

"'Midnight Silhouette' walks an interesting line between bands like the White Stripes and Siouxsie Sioux. While a sharp, hard hitting rhythm propels the track, vocalist Mia Bergstrom adds a touch of early goth theatrics along with a slightly sinister vibe." - Punk News

"'Feeling' is jangly in all the right ways. Mia's voice carries the song, sliding up and down twice around it...only to emphasize the band's youthful enthusiasm." - Beautiful Freaks

"The NY-based indie rock band combines classic alternative rock stylings with Americana and roots flavors that add a genuine warmth to an already hearty sound." - Atwood Magazine

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released May 30, 2017

Mia Bergstrom - vocals, synthesizer on "Feeling" and "Brake Lights"
Dylan Eshbaugh - vocals, guitars, synthesizer on "When" and organ on "Midnight Silhouette"
Dan Yaiullo - bass
James Yaiullo - drums
Kieran Kelly - shakers on "Midnight Silhouette"

Produced by Kieran Kelly
Recorded at The Buddy Project

Album art and design by Hannah Keiffert

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The Ruby Shots New York, New York

The Ruby Shots are...
Dylan Eshbaugh - guitar, vocals, lyrics
Mia Bergstrom - vocals, synth, lyrics
Dan Yaiullo - bass
James Yaiullo - drums

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