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Astronaut

by Maddie Witler

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1.
I didn’t mean to wreck your car At least we made it this far I know I left those things behind You always said you don’t mind And I know you play it cool but I know you think I’m cruel And you can’t live without me I notice all your nervous traits The ones I know that you hate There was a time we were good friends But we both knew that would end And I know you think I’m mean Cause I see the things you dream But you can’t live without me People say we’re doing well At least from what they can tell I do my best to treat you kind But I don’t win every time But you tolerate me still And you probably always will Cause you can’t live without me
2.
Leave me alone Leave me alone Leave me alone Don’t call on the phone Nobody home Anxiety prone Leave me alone Don’t feel at home It's nothing I know nothing I need Don’t worry bout me Avoiding the world Who needs the world I’ve got weed to spare I’ve got my own chair And this lamp And this paddle game Oh hi hello Glad you liked the show Yes wasn’t it fun Was such a good one Glad you could come Leave me alone Leave me alone Don’t call on the phone Nobody home Anxiety prone
3.
Rose was a sentient cactus liked to travel around in space Exploring all the galaxy for all the cactus race says “I’m skilled and independent but I do admit there’s times, I do have other cacti on my mind.” “I’ve searched the final frontier for A long time now alone I’ve been a thousand places But none of them is home” Silently she floats along And never hesitating Cause the universe is waiting In the distance Rose was sentimental though Against her better judgment Falling for whatever planet She’d be closely watching Knowing that no matter what She found that in the end She’d have to leave and start it all again All The milky way’s a highway And the stars all form white lines And there’s not another life sign For at least 8 billion miles She turns and points her ship to earth And wonders what she’ll find She thinks back to another place and time The desert in the evening Just before the sun goes down And the cars along the asphalt Become the only sound And as she nears familiar space She hesitates and sighs she turns around and heads for the next system
4.
How To Live 02:39
Kill me gently Let me fall to the ground Let my blood flow Watch it swirl all around And I’d thank you Cause you saved me the trouble I’ve been waiting Hoping I’d come around To concluding That my judgment is sound I’ll report back When I like what I’ve found And I don’t need a reason To call my own bluff I’m here in the season that We loved so much Everything’s different now All the same I know How to live Just take less than you give I can wake up Stumble into the day Try to do good But I get in my way So I’ll lie here Cause it’s safer Let’s get ready Put my face in a jar Pack my things up load em up in the car If they find us They won’t know who we are
5.
Real 03:44
We live in worlds too far apart To be so sure It’d be so hard To start again Sometimes you can Just run away My life’s a show But it’s all I know And that’s ok Cause I fit in I know the rules I’ve learned the tools I’ve sunk the cost Cause I know that’s it’s real Yes I know that it’s real Yeah I know that it’s real Can’t change my mind I know that it’s real Yes I know that it’s real Yeah I know that it’s real Can’t change my mind Now in control My mind won’t go To those same places Anymore That isn’t me They’ve made me see That I was wrong One way to tell If you’re in hell Just ask yourself If you can leave Try not to fret I’m sure we’ll get An answer soon Chorus It’s over now Can you somehow Give my affection To the folks I left behind I hope In time they’ll come around
6.
Dunbar 02:21
7.
She’s an astronaut What it takes is what she’s got She’ll escape the atmosphere in here It’s stifling Nothin’s gonna bring her down Crash back in this made up town She took off and now she’s on her way To better things She set out to find A world where she could speak her mind A quiet place to sleep at night Found a job pressing buttons It all turned out to be An alien society A patriarchal colony But she’s of the highest order Ch She’s not afraid to say She might be lost and that’s ok Always finds another way You’ll never see her worry One hundred billion stars Obscured by lights of passing cars The blindness and the ether had me down And then I got the goggles Ch Life is all the same There’s no one to blame Earth won’t keep her down She’ll never be found

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All songs written and arranged by Maddie Witler except Dunbar, a tune attributed to Ed Hailey.

Produced by Mike Robinson and Maddie Witler.

Engineered and mixed by Mike Robinson, Final mix by Dan Bui.

Mastered by David Sinko.

Recorded April 1-9, 2021, in Londonderry, VT.

Mike Robinson played pedal steel guitar on tracks 3, and 7, also played some finger style space guitar and sang some parts on track 7.

Sean Trischka played the drums on tracks 3, 5, and 7.

Maddie sang and played mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo, fiddle, and random percussion.

Album art by Dee Farnsworth.

Thank you forever Mike Robinson, Sean Trischka, Jill and John Turpin, Dan Bui, Dave Sinko, Club Passim, The Iguana Music Fund, The PEAR Fund, Dee Farnsworth, Joe Kenneally, Will Mosheim, Louisa Conklin, Mom and Dad, all the folks in Della Mae and the Lonely Heartstring Band, Bluegrass Pride, and anyone who takes the time to listen.

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released September 29, 2022

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Maddie Witler Portland, Maine

Maddie Witler is a musician currently living in Baltimore , MD. Known for her mandolin playing in the bluegrass genre with bands like the Lonely Heartstring Band and Della Mae. Her debut solo work Astronaut showcases her talent on several instruments, is the first presentation of her abilities as a songwriter, singer, and producer, and represents a foray into a more progressive musical space. ... more

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