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Piper & Carson

by Piper Hayes

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    Layered at the end and beginnings of tracks are field recordings from the Thorpe's Organic Produce Farm. Be sure to buy the full album and listen to if front to back. The piano in the old farmhouse also plays a large part in this album, listen closely for it's haunting sounds.
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1.
Wolf Song 05:13
Wolf Song Why oh why do they travel at night by the light of the moon Why of why do people run away in fright at the sight of you Pitter-patter get your gun! Pitter-patter a wolf’s on the run Awoooooo Awoooooo Awoooooo Awoooooo "Let's shoot 'em up, let's catch 'em all Make sure that our cattle are safe. We know better, we are bigger, we rule the world today! We decide what is right. And we cover it up at night!" Awoooooo Awoooooo Awoooooo awoooooo 1800 gallons of water it takes to raise one pound of flesh The world does not need more beef it needs less Wolf kills nourish the soul adding nitrogen and nutrients Wolf provides food for the scavengers Awoooooo awooooo Awoooooo awooooo Majestic and brave They're the ones we need to save So stop the killing Stop the murder And stop the hate Stop the killing Stop the murder And stop the hate Awoooooo awooooo Stop the killing Stop the murder And stop the hate Stop the killing Stop the murder And stop the hate Stop the killing Stop the murder And stop the hate
2.
Fool 02:49
FOOL You fed me lies 
 That I could handle 
 Looked deep in my eyes 
 And melted me like a candle 

 At the end of the day 
 You got your way 
 And left me for a fool 

 I walked away 
 And you didn't stop me 
 It ended that day 
 You walked away scot-free 

 I would blame two 
 But I wish I had shamed you Don't take me for a fool 
 Don't take me for a fool 
 Don't take me for a fool 

 Don't take me for a fool I’ll no longer play it cool 
 Don't take me for a fool 
 Don't take me for a fool 

 Don't take me for a fool 

3.
FOR ALL WE KNOW I was born on a Saturday night Nothing special, just another life Face wide open Another baby born They say a baby born in the dark Has to wait for his life to start Cause in the morning when he cries The baby’s eyes meet your eyes Do do do do, do do do do do Do do do, do do do do do We only got one chance Just one dance For all we know I was born on Saturday night Nothing was wrong, but it sure wasn’t right The third of three daughters The last of the bunch Mum was upstairs and daddy was down Gettin’ his name signed, when he heard the sound Over the speakers they called out his name, ‘Kerry Hayes’ Do do do do, do do do do do Do do do, do do do do do We only got one chance Just one dance For all we know Who knows where we come from, or where we go Sometimes it feels like we’re moving way too slow Then one day, you came my way Swept me off my feet I look in your eyes in the morning Somehow they’re shining, my favourite colour green And as our lives roll by, I look at you and smile; I’ll be here for a while Do do do do, do do do do do Do do do, do do do do do We only got one chance Just one dance For all we know We only got one chance Just one dance For all we know
4.
Four Leaf Clover Once is all it takes To look the right The right way And twice A second glance Was enough to know That I stood a chance Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are And forever I would wait Because life with you, Well it’s worth that trade Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are And it’s been hard It’s been rough It’s been tough But life with you Well I’ve always felt enough Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are Impossible as it seems Well I have found you And you me Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are Waves wash over You’re my, four-leaf clover You’re my lucky charm My morning star you are
5.
Careless 04:23
Careless She calls out your name But you’re not there There’s a hole in her heart And a bed that’s bare When she gets up She stares at the wall Hoping she’ll find answers And knowing you won’t call Oh Dylan, why’d you leave her so soon Was there another woman And did she fly you to the moon Cause careless, you where with her heart You didn’t understand the consequences Didn’t understand your part Loves not a game But those who choose to play Will never fully understand The path of chaos that they lay And she’ll move on Healthy and strong Finally understanding Well that she did nothing wrong Oh careless, you where with her heart You didn’t understand the consequences Didn’t understand your part She looks in the mirror And sees something new A beautiful woman Who never really needed you Careless, you where with her heart You didn’t understand the consequences Didn’t understand your part Careless, oh careless You were careless, so careless So careless So careless Oh Dylan, why’d you leave her so soon Was there another woman And did she fly you to the moon Cause careless, you where with her heart You didn’t understand the consequences Didn’t understand your part
6.
Dear 1% 03:38
Dear 1% You got one product for your skin And another for your hair Oh this culture keeps us locked up Tells us to keep ourselves bare I won’t fall for any of that no I’ll no longer get in line I’ll reclaim my body Because it’s always been mine Well you can keep your poisoned produce You can keep it on the shelves I reject a system designed to deconstruct my health I’ve seen the local farmer Forced to sell off all his land While consumer dollars Go to factories on foreign sands I’m gonna spend all my money on myself Make my purchase power spread the wealth If you go to the doctor Well they’ll prescribe you with a pill We buy into a system Reliant on keeping us all ill Social perception Says that medicine ain’t drugs But corporate pushers are much worse Than who they call street thugs I’m gonna spend all my money on myself Make my purchase power spread the wealth Corporate crime ain’t recognized It don’t even go to trial Greased money makes the system clean And politicians smile Meanwhile on the other side A mother and her child Can’t afford to eat tonight While the bloated dine in style I’m gonna spend all my money on myself Make my purchase power spread the wealth Bridge We don’t wanna slow down We don’t wanna look back We’re still livin’ the same way While under attack But if we don’t slow down And if we don’t look back We’ll be livin’ the same way Dreamin’ the same dreams Stuck in the past So lets spend all our money on ourselves Make our purchase power spread the wealth Spend all my money on ourselves
7.
You light up a room when you walk right in Hiding behind a layer of confidence I’ve been waitin’ for so long to tell you I’ve been singing this same song about you I just want you to know, you can let it go Unravel the past that’s in your mind Take some time come sit down, unwind If you ask me for help, you’ve got it I’ll hold that space for you darling I just want you to feel you’re beautiful I play for you, I don’t know what else to do I can’t say I’ve been through what you’ve been through x2 Try to get out, what’ in your head All those cruel words that they said They been dragging you down for so long You don’t always have to be so strong I just want you to know that you’re beautiful Your face, your hair, your eyes, your thoughts I’ll remind you cause you forgot You shine like the moon and stars above You give this whole world so much love Just remember to save some for yourself I play for you, I don’t know what else to do I can’t say I’ve been through what you’ve been through x2 I’ll play for you, I don’t know what else to do I can’t say I’ve been through what you’ve been through I’ll play for you, I don’t know what else to do
8.
Beneath The Waves I always used to wish I could live beneath the waves With a fishtail for a body And human for my brain Swimming in those deep blue waters Brought a certain calm Ripples through an ocean Felt nothing could go wrong And oh as it goes The story unfolds And oh you’ll never know Until we both grow old You gave me love You gave me strength From the impending storm But the long term damage Well you did not warn Some people think There were telltale signs That I chose to ignore The riptide and the undertow Took me further from the shore And oh as it goes The story unfolds And oh you’ll never know Until we both grow old And when it has you in its grip There’ll be no time to shout And if you don’t know where you’re going Well you’ll soon find out Cause oh as it goes The story unfolds And oh you’ll never know Until we both grow old And oh as it goes The story unfolds And oh you’ll never know Until we both grow old
9.
Big Red 04:09
Big Red Ready to go home I’ve had my fill Been down this road Can’t wait until I have my heart Right next to me Red headed devil Makes me complete Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red My honey and I Sweet as cherry pie He’s got that twinkle In his eye He lifts me up When I am down He’s got my head spinning Round and round Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red Home is where are hearts They do align Making sweet music Reflections of our times He makes me laugh He makes me cry And together We get by Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red Big red is waiting This I know He always lets me Grow and grow Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red Ready to go Home home home Feel so a- Lone, lone lone Without my best friend Big Red
10.
I Don’t Wanna Go On The days are getting longer now but still I can hardly muster up the will November was the hardest month of all I had to sit with you and see you fall Mumma you’re gone And I often don’t wanna go on I hear your voice inside me saying stay But mum it gets harder every day This song feels twisted up bent out of shape I never thought I’d have to write about this day It came too soon for me to really see All that I had when you were here with me Mumma you’re gone And I often don’t wanna go on I hear your voice inside me saying stay But mum it gets harder every day I used to share all that I wrote with you You always helped me to reach my truth You knew every word and came to every show My champion of 30 years I know Mumma you’re gone And I often don’t wanna go on I hear your voice inside me saying stay, stay, stay But mum I miss you today The wishes that will never come true Make me sad both for me and you Cause mumma you’re gone, gone, gone Your body has moved on I hear your voice inside me saying stay, stay, stay But mum… ooooh mum
11.
In My Bones 03:41
In My Bones Yeah my mumma taught me how to talk My mumma taught me how to walk Mumma taught me everything I know And I never met my grandma And I never met my grandpa But mumma made sure that I did know It’s in my bones It’s in my bones Don’t ya know it’s right there in my bones It’s in my bones, in my bones Right down from my head into my toes And my daddy told me stories Filled with all my families glories Filled with truth and lies That often go untold Four boys down in Manhattan Well their lives weren’t always satin But Shirley made sure that road It did not go It’s in my bones It’s in my bones Don’t ya know it’s right there in my bones It’s in my bones, in my bones Right down from my head into my toes Compost and cleaning garbage Where the things that went the farthest For grandpa, cause from poverty he came Oh the slurry wall left standing And that Summit Circle landing Where six kids were raised by Dear Lorraine It’s in my bones It’s in my bones Don’t ya know it’s right there in my bones It’s in my bones, in my bones Right down from my head into my toes And as the story as it goes No one knows the highs or lows Taking all their secrets to the grave Well I challenge you to take a chance Life is much better with a little glance Find out from where and which you came It’s in my bones It’s in my bones Don’t ya know it’s right there in my bones It’s in my bones, in my bones Right down from my head into my toes
12.
Dream I had a dream last night, ooo Words can’t even describe, ooo I was transported to another place and time For a glimmer you got better We still didn’t know how long But your life it wasn’t over You had moment to be strong Maybe got the chance, maybe got the time That I so want I tell myself it could be harder My life comes with privilege Still I had to watch you fall Right through my fingertips I watched you suffer like no other Oh mumma how you lived So please go and tell your mother Tell anything you want Tell her that she’s like no other Tell her in case she forgot Tell your mother that you love her Cause I cannot

about

This album was recorded live off the floor at Thorpe’s Organic Produce in Millgrove, ON. It was captured in the living room of the century old farmhouse with producer Chris Bartos playing standup bass. The recording was a three day process: Day 1 consisted of set-up, Day 2 troubleshooting, and finally Day 3 resulted in the recording of 16 tracks each performed in a single take.

Decisions were made in the listening room and 16 recordings were trimmed down to 12 tracks. In between each is a layered nature sound that Piper collected live on the farm. These sounds were taken at different times of the day and help build the narrative of the album itself. ‘Piper & Carson’ is a 12-track story detailing a day in the life; Wolf Song swings us into gear early in the morning around 3am, by mid to late afternoon it is time for a much needed break, Save Some For Yourself, and Dream Last Night represents the mind once we’ve fallen asleep. As the last note rings out, the cycle begins again.

The album plays with our experience of time. It taps into the parallels of cycles: days, weeks, months, years, and lifetimes; when days feel long but go by quickly, when months feel like years, and when as we age, years feel like childhood days. In particular this album is a reflection of Piper and Carson’s last few years together. It is a full experience and one is encouraged to listen to it start to finish. Fashioned like a flowing tide these tracks weave a seamless story of life and death, compassion, taking action, and honouring ancestors.

credits

released December 8, 2017

Piper Hayes - vocals, acoustic guitar
Carson Ritcey-Thorpe - vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Bartos - producer, upright bass, electric and acoustic violin, electric guitar, piano, moog
Kevin Neal - peddle steel
Leah Ritcey-Thorpe - backup vocals

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Piper Hayes Toronto, Ontario

Finding truth beyond words, rhyme, and reason; delving deep where others don't go; unraveling the many threads of time...Piper sings a bewitching tune. Her voice creeps from a small steady note to a grand booming tone. Power and presence are her appeal, and strength the name of her game. She brings a new twist to the idea of authenticity. In performance she comes alive! ... more

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