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FORWARD

by Stress Dolls

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1.
ALONE 02:44
Whenever I'm alone I get this feeling, it's happening once again I'm at half a glass without you, drowning in a whirlpool on the shallow end But whenever you're around I am a fever, a hot flush in your face The vermin in your garden, overgrown yet trying to pick up the pace So I'd rather be alone We're told to behave when there are borders and I'm afraid of heights The walls you scale are frightening, tall and overwhelming, They stand to remind how I just can't be myself in this atmosphere, it's much too thick I just keep on choking instead of only breathing and I'm over it A-L-O-N-E All would be fine if you'd just leave me A-L-O-N-E All would be find if you'd just please leave me alone I get this feeling, it's happening once again And how dare you remind me, living in fond memories Pretending we're still friends Cause whenever I'm with you, I yearn for answers Neat, wrapped in a bow A simple explanation to expel frustration that you'll never know Cause I'd rather be alone
2.
DAISY 04:30
Like the sun in the aurora you were pink and gold and blue I didn't want your answers, but all dead ends led to you And I'd rather be wasted than wasting my time wishing someday maybe you could be mine Cause here's the problem, darling: you were more than just an itch Every time I'd scratch that glass you'd just reflect right off of it And I'd rather be wasted than wasting my time thinking someday maybe you could be mine She said, "Daisy, don't be waiting, cause he'll come home to me, And I'm sorry that you're lonely, but you'll never be free If you keep your hands in your pockets trying to find what you need, Oh honey, save that last song for me..." Release me, like you need me Do you want me? Can you feel me? Release me, don't come clean, oh Daisy Release me, like you need me Do you want me? Can you heal me? Release me, please believe, oh Daisy... He said, "Daisy, I've been waiting, Won't you come home to me? Don't be sorry, we're not lonely, Honey we're meant to be And we'll keep our hands out of our pockets, Cause we found what we need, Oh honey, save that last song for..."
3.
ALASKA 03:48
The bottle almost empty, it went straight to her head She cradled you in envy, you wished for her instead Was it her eyes that night dancing in your mirror? Was it her lips that lied before they locked on yours? Maybe you weren't meant to know Lately in my sleepless nights I'm waiting on a sign But when it comes it never stays And lately I've been searching for my peace of mind I'll spend my time looking for Alaska "To be continued..." uttered in the dark She held your heart in fire and you lived for that burn Was it her curve that moved you to be a better man? Was it her words that taught you to never understand?
4.
NERVOUS 03:12
When all we've said isn't enough It rarely is, and babe, it never was We trace our fingers through the rust These amber stains are proof of what's to come And sometimes when you don't deserve it I pick a fight without a purpose Just to wake myself in case it's all a dream Cause I know nobody's perfect, But you still make me just as nervous as the days I felt you weren't within my reach So walk with me through the woods Let's shake these trees and see if they've got roots This soil is ready for rebirth A little hope is all it takes, a seed sown in the earth And when we tire of these verses, I hope the ground steps in to save us Keep the earthquake rumbling beneath our feet Cause I know nobody's perfect But you still make me just as nervous as the days I felt you weren't within my reach Nail marks on my palms, your face in all my favorite songs It's like my stereo is blaring in your smile And this I promise you: no rings, no vows, I'd still be true Yeah, even in the tamest touch our love runs wild And when there's nothing left to hinder, I'll hear our story in your whisper Hushed memories like visions in our sleep Cause I know that we're not perfect, but you still make me just as nervous as the days I felt you weren't within my reach
5.
CRAWL 03:57
He carved a letter for everyday she was gone An alphabet recounting our rights and our wrongs But when he was alone the words never came easy They slid and they hid but no one believed me So we took to the skies, hoped we'd never be found And all the ones back on earth said, "kids, you better come down!" I was thrilled and in love but my words, they were greedy They hemmed and they hawed - would you ever believe me? You say you've got questions but we want the answers And you say, "slow down," while we're screaming, "faster!" If you think you're so smart then why don't you do it? There's only one way out and I'll crawl through it She cried every night and set it aside in a jar on the mantle, A gift that she hides in a cavern built out of all of her fears Well it swallowed her whole, she lost track of the years And if you look real close you can see time stand still A balancing act that it's chosen at will But we can't be the crutch upon which it is leaning Because when that clock stops then who will believe me? There's only one way out
6.
BIRTHDAY 03:02
Well I spent time being angry, I spent time feeling sick Over you and all the shit you pulled back when we were just kids But how was I to realize you gave hints all along? You could've slapped me in the face and I'll still hang around And ever year your birthday'd come And I'd still think of you I knew you'd find it strange but it's true Spent a bright and sunlit day thinking how you've gone away And wondering if I talked to you if maybe you'd have stayed And I know that sounds self righteous, I know it's probably wrong But I guess the fears turned into years left me too numb to call And every year your birthday comes and I still think of you I know you'd find that strange but it's true Hope you don't find it strange cause it's true

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released January 21, 2022

All songs written by Chelsea O'Donnell (BMI)
Engineered & mixed by Marc Hunt
Mastered by Dan Coutant at Sun Room Audio

Produced by Marc Hunt/ Co-produced by Chelsea O'Donnell

Vocals, guitars, keyboard, & synth - Chelsea
Drums- Josh English
Bass- TJ Luckman
Lead guitar - Jordan Smith (Tracks 3 & 5)
Violin - Sally Schaefer (Tracks 2 & 5)
Lead guitar & synth - Marc Hunt (Track 6)

Album art by Buffalo in Love Designs

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