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Cast a Light

by Thom Donovan

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Explode in the night with color Discovering there’s nothing left But the memories of each other A new found love an innocence Now all that’s left is my regret For the way I’ve treated you I’ve cracked like the glass in a picture frame For the things I can’t undo I swear tonight you’re on my mind I feel alive when you’re near A quiet heart in pieces Burned into a photograph The day breaks then it leaves us With nothing warm only scars remain Now all that’s left is my regret For the way I’ve treated you I’ve cracked like the glass in a picture frame For the things I can’t undo I swear tonight you’re on my mind I feel alive when you’re near I swear tonight you’re on my mind I feel alive when you’re near Don’t let go, go, go, go Don’t let go, go, go, go I swear tonight you’re on my mind I feel alive when you’re near I swear tonight you’re on my mind I feel alive when you’re near
2.
Calm the winds and dull the storm It’s time for you to come back home There are things I need to explain I know we won’t be the same Too many times when I get lost Too many moods that I run through There’s no need or reason For me to treat you like I do Cold winds will blow through Move past this town like they’re born to They’ll become strangers and start over new Flow like the river they will crash into Sometimes hearts go down in flames It’s time to put the past away Cold winds will blow through Move past this town like they’re born to They’ll become strangers and start over new Flow like the river they will crash into Cold winds will blow through Flow like the river they will crash into Cold winds Cold winds
3.
Always Mine 03:32
You say you’re leaving But I’ve got another plan You get to cheating girl And I’m not your man I don’t need you I don’t need you I don’t need you here I don’t want you I don’t want you I don’t want you here Like the sun shines you’re always mine Like the wind blows you’re all mine It’s been a lonely night girl I need you by my side You left me here with a bleeding heart Now I’m staring at your black soul I don’t need you I don’t need you I don’t need you here I don’t want you I don’t want you I don’t want you here Like the sun shines you’re always mine Like the wind blows you’re all mine
4.
Feel the sting of the morning rain It’s cold as hell outside and I can’t think There’s a war on foolish pride There’s a devil waitin’ in the light And I lay by your side Ooh knock on my door Ooh an angel’s arrived Take me to the other shore It’s time to leave this life Looking back on my life and the scars show A burning photograph is all you’ll ever know You see I’ve been racing down On the opposite side of a one way street And I look you in the eyes Ooh knock on my door Ooh an angel’s arrived Take me to the other shore It’s time to leave this life On my way On my way home On my way home to my father’s arms you know On my way home to my father’s arms you know
5.
Blue Rose 05:48
It’s a cold Monday morning She’s stuck in traffic in this Midwest town She stares inside her dreams in the rearview mirror As distance draws near Don’t make me admit my mistakes Don’t make me admit my mistakes Blue rose It’s a bittersweet life Heal your bruises At least you won’t be alone tonight Blue rose leave the cold outside Blue rose Baby you’re inside my head You make me believe In the crazy shit you say I hear the cries in the distance In the far away fields I feel left behind Don’t make me admit my mistakes Don’t make me admit my mistakes Blue rose It’s a bittersweet life Heal your bruises At least you won’t be alone tonight Blue rose leave the cold outside Blue rose
6.
I love how your eyes close whenever you kiss me And when I'm away from you I love how you miss me I love the way you always treat me tenderly But darling, I love how you love me I love how your heart beats whenever I hold you I love how you think of me without being told to I love the way your touch is always heavenly But darling, I love how you love me I love how your eyes close whenever you kiss me And when I'm away from you I love how you miss me I love the way your touch is always heavenly But, darling, most of all I love how you love me I love how you hug me I love how you squeeze me, tease me, please me Love how you love I love how you love me
7.
You’ve got something That leaves me wanting Always moving me You pack a suitcase Always in your head room Always take what you need Spend all your days chasing away This cadence in your mind This politik you’ll find You’ve got something you’ve got a big heart You’re evened out by medication you got it figured out You’ve got something Pushing me thru every railway station Spend all your days chasing away This cadence in your mind This politik you’ll find C’mon c’mon C’mon c’mon hey hey You’ve got something that leaves me wanting Always haunting me you pack a suitcase Always in your head room Always take what you need Spend all your days chasing away This cadence in your mind This politik you’ll find C’mon c’mon C’mon c’mon hey hey
8.
Black haired girl you ain’t got no soul I’m dead in the street I’m dead in the street I couldn’t take the pain betrayed in your name I’m dead in the street I’m dead in the street You pick me up when I’m crashing down These empty wounds remind me how I don’t think I need you Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? You put your faith in Jesus You put your faith in everyone you trust You come and go and leave us Along lines of promises that bust You pick me up when I’m crashing down These empty wounds remind me how I don’t think I need you Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? Who do you think you’re foolin’ baby? Yes I think I need you lately Tonight I’m on my knees baby
9.
I was trying to get some feeling All I need is you Always trying to push emotion Always trying to push it through This world don’t make it easy When it hits it leaves a bruise Let me pick you up girl Let me pick you up Shine, shine, shine, shine, shine on With love, love, love, love Get in the car girl go for a ride Arms around you baby just drive Only love can break your heart Only love can break your heart I’ll pick you up girl Let me pick you up Shine, shine, shine, shine, shine on With love, love, love, love Love, the good girl’s win the fight I want to see you smile tonight There are always shadows before the light Shine, shine, shine, shine, shine on With love, love, love, love Let your love shine on We can leave this all behind Let your love shine on
10.
I need your love ... Baby, let’s not fight We’ll talk all night ... Just let me hear you breathe It’s not the words you say ... It’s just the sound of your voice The pounding beat of your heart ... A distant scream when we’re apart You move me like the wind ... Protect me from the storm And this feeling won’t end So shine a light on the day When I wake up next to you I know September glows ... With your heart of gold Always there when we’re young ... We’ll be here when we’re old I owe my life to Tennessee ... And the warm rains inside of me You move me like the wind ... Protect me from the storm And this feeling won’t end So shine a light on the day When I wake up next to you I know September glows ... With your heart of gold

about

Recorded in an apartment & a couple of basements in St. Louis, MO. "September Glows" & "I Love How You Love Me" were recorded in 2008. The rest of the album was recorded & mixed in 2009.

I co-wrote "Swear Tonight" with my brother in 2004. Originally meant for Lapush. I wrote "Let Your Love Shine On" in 2006, also meant for Lapush.

Press:

As the leader of Lapush, Thom Donovan made smart, catchy modern rock that refracted his love of Brit-pop through the lens of singer-songwriter-esque moody revelations. That combination ensured that Lapush's songs fit in well on MTV's serialized cinéma vérité such as The Hills and Laguna Beach; both shows have featured his music. Donovan's first solo album does more than soundtrack teen angst, however. Like Lapush's final EP, Cast a Light considers mature themes, set to the chimes of twelve-string guitars, tidy hooks and immediate melodies. Donovan's soft touch is evident on his tender take on the 1961 Paris Sisters chestnut, "I Love How You Love Me," which was Phil Spector's first big hit as a producer. But rather than erect a wall of sound, he keeps it hushed, thanks to gingerly picked guitar and some (regrettable) canned strings. The acoustic ballad "Knock On My Door" is similarly gentle but much more focused on mortality. - CHRISTIAN SCHAEFFER (RIVERFRONT TIMES)

credits

released March 30, 2010

All songs by Thom Donovan. © 2010 Elevator to a Penthouse Music/Nettwerk (BMI). except:
"Swear Tonight" written by Thom Donovan & Stephen Donovan. © 2004 Elevator to a Penthouse Music/Nettwerk (BMI), & Stephen Donovan Music (BMI).
"I Love How You Love Me" written by Barry Mann & Larry Kolber. © 1961 Screen Gems/EMI Music (BMI).

Produced & performed by Thom Donovan.
Mixed by Thom Donovan.
Mastered by Brian Gardner.

Recorded & mixed at the Control Tower, St. Louis, MO.
Additional recording in John's basement, St. Louis, MO.
Mastered in Hollywood, CA.

Additional musicians:
Andrew Dwiggins: ambient verse guitar & backing vocals on "Cold Winds Will Blow"
John Pessoni: drums

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Thom Donovan led Lapush in the mid 2000s before pursuing a solo career, which ranges from indie folk to electronic music.

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