엘리엇 스미스와 같은 레이블 메이트였으며 또한 음악 성향도 흡사한 기타팝 싱어송 라이터인 Jeff Hanson의 2005년 발매될 두번째 정규 앨범. 셀프타이틀로 만든 이 음반은 자신의 이름을 직접 내걸었을 정도로 자신감을 표출하고 있는데, 차분하면서도 따뜻한 미성의 보컬과 훌륭한 멜로디와 어쿠스틱을 기반으로 아름다운 현악 사운드, 그리고 멜로딕한 곡 전개가 맞물려 정갈한 음원을 뽑아낸다. 엘리엇 스미스 외에도 인디팝을 사랑하는 사람들에게는 올해의 앨범으로 지목될 수도 있는 죽이는 앨범.
Oh, what I could say to you again. I've never really understood what you need from me. So you can see all of this and know I was here. I never meant a single word that I said. Sometimes I just look around for something else. Somehow, I just lost a year, But we all make promises. I'm not the same as how you might remember. Now I see how this is turning out. And I'm sure because everyone Tells me what I want, and what I'm not, To make it stop. Oh, When morning comes who will be the simple one? I can see how all your plans are turning out. Somehow, I just lost a year But we all make our promises I'm not the same as how you might remember. Now I see how this is turning out. And I'm sure because everyone Still tells me what I've got, To make it stop.
Suddenly you raise your eyes and see the day that slowly starts to rise. It never was before, but now it is, so it has caught you by surprise. But, oh, it's been very, oh, it's been so hard sometimes; You know it's right.
The time has moved us back beyond the door that I was trying to get in, But everything has come so clear that I don't even know where to begin. But oh it's been very, oh, it's been so hard to find; You know it's right.
You've gone so many times before, what rules do you follow? If something would happen to you, I don't know what I would do. I can see the tide is quickly coming in, but I can barely see out. Oh, it's moving now.
But I hope, someday we'll see you arrive, And if you could still see the moon... They'll send you and leave you out; Someday soon they'll offer it to you. And now it goes on and on.
And now it's close to dark; reflections of you seem to slide across the waves. I never will forget, and how would I, cause I was standing there for days. But oh it's been very, oh, it's been so hard sometimes; You know it's right.
The weight of this is nothing to complain about. And what would you add up?
But I hope, someday we'll see you arrive, And if you could still see the moon... They'll send you and leave you out; Someday soon they'll offer it to you. And now it goes on and on.
Something came to life and told me what I had to feel, So I took their advice; now I'm turning on the wheel. I'll be alright, so don't count me out. The timing has to be right, so we don't leave any doubts.
Suddenly the sun (suddenly the sun) is right where you belong, Suddenly the sun (suddenly the sun) is moving you along.
All becomes the weather seems to make a certain way that you will find. It's only put together for a day and somehow enters in your mind. Oh it's been very, oh, it's been so long; I hope someday we'll see you arrive.
And if you could still see the moon... They'll send you and leave you out; Someday soon they'll offer it to you. And now it goes on and on.
Look at your face. Staring across like a diamond knife. I'll lock the door because I fear their not too far behind. The sky has gone quietly dark. How this will end is the same as the start. Placing a hand on the side of my face you will bring me in. I know you well let those lies begin. Do they hear you when you call them? I have no way to decide. I've made some mistakes now there's nowhere that's safe how they follow me. And all that you want you can have but you can't ever leave. Tell me how this will be wrong, and what you'll do. The room was still 304. A man came across who I'd seen once before. He pulled me aside and then asked me to say if i'd brought a friend. I said I'm down to just one friend. Still there are years I've forgotten. Everything lost you will find. The evening has come once again as it had many times before. And I know what you want to do so I think you should go. Tell me how this will be wrong. It's al you've known.