Maple

from Something Personal by Hankshaw

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Original appears on the s/t 7"; Schematic Records 1998

Recorded at Audio Lab; Tampa, FL - 1998
Engineered by Greg Marchak

2021 remaster by Dan Coutant; Sun Room Audio; Cornwall, NY

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Standing by the interstate
The cars go by
I must find a quick way out
I need to hitch a ride down south
Instead I stare off into space
Frozen hands and a frost bit face
Wishing I was back in the United States
I'm watching cars go by

I pace around from street to street
Messages I’ve sent to sea
A simple plea to get me out of here
Oh well, I guess
It’s all about sheer lunacy, trapped inside this maple leaf
A heavy weight, a heart that has no beat

Standing by the interstate
The cars go by
I must find a quick way out
I need to hitch a ride down south
Instead I stare off into space
Frozen hands and a frost bit face
Wishing I was back in the United States
I’m watching cars go by

I need to rectify this situation best I can
I need to find a ride
Oh well, I guess

I’ll pace around these streets again
Messages I’ve sent to friends
A simple plea to get me out of here
Oh well, I guess
It’s all about sheer lunacy, trapped inside the maple leaf
A heavy weight, a heart that has no beat
Oh well, I guess

Oh well, I guess
I pace around these streets again
Messages I’ve sent to friends
and the cars go by

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from Something Personal, released July 16, 2021

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Hankshaw Tampa, Florida

Known for singer Harold's beautifully bespoke tenor vocals, Tampa, FL's Hankshaw (founded in 1994) played melodic indie rock- emo.

The band saw releases on Network Sound, Doghouse Records, No Idea Records (among others) and tours with Hot Water Music, Elliott, Ann Beretta and more. ... more

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