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With You Always EP

by Max Mamon & Jahn Sood

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ELLA When I climbed the himalayas, I ran out of breath. Yes, it’s true our lungs betray us When we're facing death; I saw the sun, Slide up the ridge Over ice and cobalt blue When I saw the sun I gasped: "I never said goodbye to you." When I swam the yellow river I thought I had drowned I prayed the tides would just deliver Me to solid ground." The river charged Between the rocks. Time passed: the waters grew. When the river charged I yelled: "I never said goodbye to you." I don’t need you. I walked away. I touched the sky alone. I’m not afraid of ice Or glaciers, White capped waters, Woods unknown. I crossed the earth, The oceans wide: With all emotions locked inside. You know I ran You know I tried to stay away. But when I saw you yesterday I could barely talk. I had a world of things to say, And lungs filled up with chalk. I saw your face. And couldn't breathe Time passed: I know its true, But i saw your face again: I never said goodbye to you.
2.
ELLA When I got the job DAVID In China ELLA We wrapped a loaf of bread in tinfoil DAVID And put it in the oven. ELLA We drank cheap wine. DAVID From plastic ELLA Until I fell asleep. DAVID I watched the movie by myself. ELLA I woke up crying. DAVID I didn’t want to let you go ELLA You had to DAVID I made you oatmeal ELLA And walked me to the train DAVID That spring, you went to china ELLA And you stayed here. BOTH It was cold when you were gone Under covers, Wind and naked trees Cold DAVID And I sold the sweaters And the coffee pot, Everything off of the shelves BOTH I read your letters ‘til my eyes were sore and the photographs were fading. ELLA We wrote letters for a year DAVID Like soldiers ELLA I carried you in my breast pocket DAVID With the cigarettes and playing cards ELLA When I came home I was older DAVID You said you liked my beard ELLA I thought you looked wild. DAVID I thought I looked like my father So I cut it off. ELLA You didn’t kiss me for a week. DAVID In protest. ELLA Then you changed your mind. DAVID I asked you to move to boston ELLA And i agreed. BOTH It was fall when we moved in. Cardboard boxes, Mud and yellow leaves, Fall. We put all the fiction in the living room Magazines under the bed. We made a mobile With the shells From home. From the place we might get married. DAVID I am old like dusty books, Ancient widsom, Prayers and melodies Old. And I told you I won’t be forgiving you After you walked out the door. I’m gonna rise, Above the clouds, And glow. And the photographs are fading.
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DAVID And on the fourth day, We discovered our bodies fit together Like Russian dolls. When your spine lined my chest You were exactly one size smaller. And we made love that way With the back of your head sitting gently Under my chin. Then we slept in a knot As if my arms could reach around you twice. At dawn: You read the news out loud And I— I held both cups of coffee So you could keep on sitting in my lap. When all the words were read You said, "It's time to go to work." And I let in the day Tied the curtains back And let the light burst in Through the floating dust. Then my room was empty And my arms were empty And my lap was empty Just like my eggshell heart. ELLA I know the world is incomplete. There is a notch in the corner. I want to fit in Jigsaw snug; I want to be the missing piece. I know the world is incomplete Because we’re all hungry. I ladle soup into styrofoam cups Every day And no one’s ever full. I know the world is incomplete. How your edges always fray. I want to be your thread. I want to be your yarn. I want to unravel you every night. I will keep knitting ‘til you return. I know the world is incomplete. God gave up before the last day, But we don’t have to. My world is incomplete without you.
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DAVID When you're alone it’s not such a sin. To play a game of chess against yourself. I poured two cups. I drank for you. And kept the bottle off the shelf. And when the morning sun came in Just like it always does, I called, "I hope you slept ok. I made you breakfast just because." Then I said " I love you." I said, "I love you." And then I wrote a story every day. And memorized them all by heart. I spun the tales. I read aloud And somehow my stories felt like art. And in the stories you were here Just in another room. I made a ghost of you to love. And so i smelled your sweet perfume And i said, "I love you." I said, "I love you." It was easy to do It was quiet, I confess Delusional, I guess But it's easier to dream, than know what's true It's easier to dream than just love you, Ella.

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released November 1, 2014

Music by Max Mamon
Lyrics by Jahn Sood

Vocals - Margo Seibert & Ben Moss
Piano - Max Mamon
Bass - Lizzie Hagstedt
Cello - Caleigh Drane
Violin - Brianna Leary
Clarinet - Jeffrey Hodes
Flute - Jacquelyn Van Eck

Recorded and Mixed by Jahn Sood
Arranged by Max Mamon
Assistant Engineer - Kendell Pinkney
Special Thanks - Brian Cavanagh-Strong

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