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Home (Solo Version)
06:00
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Hang up your coat and stay a while
I know it’s hard sometimes
To let go of the things you carry
But here’s a warm, familiar place
Where you can rest your weary face
Somewhere to call your sanctuary
And though what troubles you will still be there
For right now, it could be okay
Come take some time with me
And tell me what’s been on your mind
I may not know it all,
But there may be peace that we can find
You make it sound like you don’t care
But your eyes betray the hurt inside
The darkest secrets that you hide
We keep such heavy locks on rooms
But the more you pack behind those doors
The more the cracks will form
Soon enough, you’ll have to deal with it
But you don’t have to on your own
Come take some time with me
And help relax your anxious mind
I may have problems too,
But there may be peace that we can find
Together
So maybe it’s too hard to trust
Or you think you can’t get a word in
Everyone’s got troubles, too
And you'd hate to be a burden
Well, I’ve heard it said that sorrow shared is sorrow halved
Why don’t we share this weight together?
You place your trust in me, and I’ll place mine in you
We’ll build a home to last the weather
I cannot force you to do
Anything that you don’t want to
Just know I’m here for you
You’re not alone
(Instrumental)
I keep wasting too much time
Wandering these halls like they’re not mine
Thinking I have to on my own—
I’ve been so wrong
I get so lost inside myself
But you and I can talk this out
And turn this house back to
The place where we belong
We’re on our way back home
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Hope is Dangerous (Demo)
04:37
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Can I trust you?
Will you judge me?
Am I falling apart,
Or will this finally
Be a good change
A change for the better?
Can I trust the real me
Is what you wanted to see?
I’ve never opened up like this before
My head keeps saying I should not
And hope is dangerous,
But hope is all I’ve really got
These words that I write--
Is this just whining?
Am I making some sense
And am I finding
A little solace
Or are words a mistake?
Will you take what I’ve said
Flip it straight on its head?
I’ve never opened up like this before
My stomach’s tied up all in knots
But there’s a letting go
In giving voice to held back thoughts
(Instrumental)
Can I trust you?
You’ve listened to me
Have I spoken too much,
Or will this finally
Be a good change
A change for the better?
Will I finally be
What you want me to be—
What I want to be?
I’ve never opened up like this before
My head keeps saying I should not
And hope is dangerous,
But hope means half the battle’s fought
I’ve never tried to save my life before
Somebody out there’s casting lots
And hope is dangerous,
But now there’s something more I’ve got
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Ian Doherty Syracuse, New York
Singer/songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, composer, and all-around lover of storytelling in all its forms.
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