Flood House

by Leah Lawson

supported by
onceaguru_records
onceaguru_records thumbnail
scrivenersjest
scrivenersjest thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    I've added a pdf version of the Flood House Lyric zine free with any purchase ❤️
    Purchasable with gift card

      $5 USD  or more

     

1.
Highway 33 03:11
lyrics
buy track
Heard that fire can jump highways, I’d hate to be on the road Or in my car at the wrong time, And never make it home My life’s been so little, Never changed anyone Or been a friend to the needy, Always kept my head down Say I’ve got more time I need more time I need more time I need more time Heard that fire can jump highways, I’d hate to be on the road Or in my car at the wrong time, And never make it home
2.
Colder 02:42
lyrics
buy track
Maybe this will get better If I wait it out But it’s colder now So cold And I feel so much older than last year I feel so much older than last year Maybe life will be kinder At the winter’s end But it’s colder now So cold And I feel so much older than last year I feel so much older than last year I feel so much older than last year I feel so much older than last year Maybe this will get better If I wait it out But it’s colder now So cold
3.
A Woman Is A War 03:03
lyrics
buy track
For the fourth night in a row I dreamt I was Pregnant and alone For the fourth time in a row I pictured my car Wrapped around a pole And I called you up Instead of pouring a drink Then I did it anyway Just to prove That I don’t care what you think I know a woman is a war, I can never be at peace I know a woman is a war, I can never get relief For the fourth time in a row I let you tell me That I’m going straight to hell For thinking what I think And I don’t know what’s true, But here looking at you Maybe arrogance is bliss And I called you up Instead of pouring a drink Then I did it anyway Just to prove That I don’t care what you think I know a woman is a war, I can never be at peace I know a woman is a war, I can never get relief I can never be at peace
4.
Cheaper Kind 03:11
lyrics
buy track
I was baptized in a lake Before I had the chance to say A single dirty word out loud Growing up I was taught My name meant faithful but i’m not I looked it up, it hardly means a thing at all I have crumbled like a home Took years to build but now it’s gone Couldn’t live on bread or promises alone Used to drink the holy wine Now I'm dependent on the cheaper kind The cheaper kind You wouldn’t know it by my face But I have felt the hands of grace And I have loved just like a child Ever since I heard that song I tried to write it for my own, But every note I sang was wrong I have crumbled like a home Took years to build but now it’s gone Couldn’t live on bread or promises alone Used to drink the holy wine Now I'm dependent on the cheaper kind The cheaper kind I have crumbled like a home Took years to build but now it’s gone Couldn’t live on bread or promises alone Used to drink the holy wine Now I'm dependent on the cheaper kind The cheaper kind The cheaper kind
5.
Ivy 04:02
lyrics
buy track
I remember waking up to you Saying something awful, That probably was true And I know you hated me the most, Man, you’re the one still calling Blame it on the drugs What are we doing? What are we doing? Swear to God I meant it when I said ‘Neither of us like me, both of us were better off before we met’ Before we met What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing? Favorite friend and all my worst nights wrapped in one Never thought it’d happen till you got me alone And all the neighbors were burning trash in the yard again When I left you Angry sort of panic What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing? What are we doing? The neighbors burning trash in the yard again When I left you Angry sort of panic
6.
Gasoline 03:19
lyrics
buy track
Been dipping my hands in gasoline, You’re the fire that stands Too close to me And you ask if i’m alright But how could I be? You ask if i’m alright How could I be? Been waiting for this To fade from me The way you hold your mouth, It’s all that I see And you ask if i’m alright But how could I be? You ask if i’m alright How could I be? Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? In some small way at least I know you don’t mind When I come around, But i’m someone I think You could do without So I’ll use up your welcome Till I wear it out I’ll use up your welcome Till I wear it out Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? In some small way Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? Could I make you want me? In some small way at least Been dipping my hands in gasoline, You’re the fire that stands Too close to me And you ask if i’m alright But how could I be? You ask if i’m alright How could I be?
7.
Old Hickory 03:06
lyrics
buy track
I wondered if you liked my body Just because you never told me Before you left Grabbed a shitty cup of coffee for the road And said you’d call me Now I only hear about you from your friends And I wonder where you are now And if you even think of me at all Did any of me stick with you? The way all of you clings to me Like a rain-soaked dress to my frame Grab a shitty glass of whiskey, I figure you never miss me And now I only think about you when I’m held by someone else And I wonder where you are now And if you even think of me at all And I wonder where you are now And if you even think of me at all Watched you smoke a cigarette By the lake the night we met up At your old favorite bar In my dress, a hand me down, and lingerie You said you found beautiful So I took it off, leave it on the floor A goddamn mess just for you, A goddamn mess just for you And I wonder where you are now And if you even think of me at all
8.
Kids 04:00
buy track

about

On her emotionally charged debut album 'Flood House,' Leah Lawson proves she has something to say. Lawson's pristine vocal performance serves to emphasize poignant and cutting lyrics. This powerfully personal body of work showcases Lawson's seasoned and intricate writing style. From more adolescent musings like "I was there when your grandmother died, we were sure she'd get to heaven" to profoundly mature revelations about humanity and our role in it, the album captivates. "I know a woman is a war. I can never be at peace," she sings on "A Woman Is A War," her voice softly cooing a harsh realization.

These songs are so intimate; It feels as though Lawson has allowed listeners to sit down and read through years of her journals. In "Old Hickory," she expertly untangles complex emotions and lays them bare in front of us. "I wondered if you liked my body, just because you never told me" is just one of the many lines that draw us into her inner circle. Reminiscent of Kathleen Edwards and Noah Gundersen, Lawson takes a brutally raw approach on 'Flood House.' The eight-song album imprints the listener with vivid images like remembered dreams and leaves them wanting more.

credits

released September 16, 2022

All songs written by Leah Lawson

Vocals - Leah Lawson
Percussion - Trevor Spencer
Guitar - Sam Peterson
Piano - Sam Peterson
Synth - Sam Peterson & Trevor Spencer
Production - Trevor Spencer
Mixing - Trevor Spencer
Mastering - Resonant Mastering

Recorded at Way Out Studio in Seattle, WA

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Leah Lawson image

Leah Lawson Asheville, North Carolina

Some songs & some jokes

contact / help

Contact Leah Lawson

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Leah Lawson, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now