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Fools For Light

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El Cantador:
Heath Underwood: Vocals, Guitars
Sean Murphy: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Alex Scharr: Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals

We wouldn't have been able to make this album without the help of so many people!

A special thanks to:

Pat and Benita Murphy, Oscar Celso Anez, Travis Scharr, JT, Ritchie (and the folks at Callaghan's), Clay Bates, The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education, Johnny Apple-Eyes, and our friends and families for life and their support.
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released 03 May 2011
Recorded and Produced by El Cantador in December 2010 - near the beach.

Additional recording at Glenwood Studios in Mobile, AL.

Mixed by Alex Scharr and Sean Murphy at Glenwood Studios.

Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Mastering in Phoenix, AZ

Artwork and layout by Richard Humphreys and Brent Roche at www.dogonfiredesign.com.
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El Cantador is a indie rock band from Mobile, AL. They are currently touring in support of their album, "Fools For ... more Light."



In December of 2010, Heath, Sean, and Alex rented a house near the beach, set-up a studio, and recorded tracks for "Fools For Light," which they released on their own record label - Friends Fight Records. less

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Track Name: There's A Hole
THERE'S A HOLE OUTSIDE OF YOUR MYSTERY
IT'S A HOLE THAT I COULD NEVER FILL
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW RIGHT NOW, NOW MORE THAN EVER
THAT MY WANTING IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED TO GET ME OVER YOUR THRILLS
I TRIED TO WRITE YOU, WRITE YOU A NEW SONG
BUT THE WORDS WERE NEVER LOUD
THEY DIDN'T SOUND ANY CLEARER
LATELY I TRY AND START EVERYDAY IN A NEW WAY
TO FIND A PLACE I'VE NEVER BEEN, FIND A CHORD
A CHORD I CAN SING IN
OOH, GONNA WRITE YOU A NEW SONG
OOH
OOH, GONNA WRITE YOU A NEW SONG
OOH
SO MANY KEYS
I CAN'T EVEN HOLD THE ONE
WHEN YOU GIVE A MAN HIS CHOICES MAN HE ACT SO DUMB
AND THAT HOLE JUST GROWS FROM THE HEART DOWN HIS LIVER INTO HIS TOES
AND HE PUSH AND PULL HIMSELF BACK STRAIGHT UNTIL HE'S DONE FOR GOOD
OOH, GONNA WRITE YOU A NEW SONG
OOH
OOH, GONNA WRITE YOU A NEW SONG
OOH
TO FIND A PLACE I'VE NEVER BEEN
WITH A CHORD I CAN SING IN
Track Name: The Brakes
I PULL THE BRAKE BUT I GO ANYWAY
YOU CAN'T STOP A THING THAT'S ALIVE
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, IT'S ALIVE
WE TURN THE WHEEL OF THE WORLD ON IT'S GUILT
CRYING OVER CRUMBS FROM THE BABIES
THAT WE'VE BUILT WITH OUR TONGUES AND OUR LOVE
WE ARE THE HEAD OF THE CLASS
WE ARE THE LOST AND HAPPY ONLY GLOVE
WAS IT THE SKY THAT WE FED?
I THINK WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST
OR ARE WE MOVING ON?
I THINK WE'RE MOVING TOO..

I MOVE AHEAD BUT MY FRIENDS THEY ARE SO FAR
WE ALL MOVE ALONG TO THE DRUMS AND THE STARS
EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD TAKES TIME IN FIRST FLIGHT
THESE ARE THE WORDS THAT WE KNOW WE SHOULD LIVE BY BUT WE DON'T, WE DON'T, WE DON'T, WE DON'T
WE ARE THE HEAD OF THE CLASS
WE ARE THE LOST AND HAPPY GLOVE
WAS IT THE SKY THAT WE FED?
I THINK WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST
OR ARE WE MOVING ON?
I THINK WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST

WHO'S GONNA CALL THE OPERATOR?
CAN'T STOP A TRAIN WITHOUT THE BRAKE
WHO'S GONNA CALL THE OPERATOR?
CAN'T STOP A TRAIN WITHOUT THE BRAKE
WHO'S GONNA CALL THE OPERATOR?
CAN'T STOP A TRAIN WITHOUT THE BRAKE
WHO'S GONNA CALL THE OPERATOR?
CAN'T STOP A TRAIN THAT'S GOT NO BRAKES

WE ARE THE HEAD OF THE CLASS
WE ARE THE LOST AND HAPPY ONLY GLOVE
WAS IT THE SKY THAT WE FED?
I THINK WE'RE MOVING TOO FAST
OR ARE WE MOVING ON?
WE ARE THE HEAD OF THE CLASS
WE ARE THE LOST AND HAPPY ONLY GLOVE
WAS IT THE SKY THAT WE FED?
I THINK WE'RE LOST AND HAPPY ALL ALONE
Track Name: If Heaven/Sweet Crimes
IF HEAVEN IS A LONG TIME I CAN WAIT
LIKE A KILLER IN A CANNERY WAITING ON A STEAK
WAITING IN A LONG LINE
WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
IF HEAVEN IS A SINKING SHIP IN MOVING CLOUDS
I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND
IF HEAVEN IS A SEEING DOG LED BY THE BONE WE ARE BLIND AND ON OUR OWN
WAITING IN A LONG LINE
WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
YOU'RE WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
YOU'RE BANKING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES

IF LOVING IT ALL IS THE PEOPLE WE LOST
THEN HEAVEN WILL NEVER GIVE THEM BACK
AND LOSING IT ALL IT IS EASY ENOUGH
WHEN THE PEOPLE WE LOVE THEY ARE LEANING
AGAINST A WALL SO CRACKED
I'D HAVE TO LAUGH
IF WE CAME BACK

NOW THE WEIGHT OF ALL MY TINKERING WITH TIME
AND LUST AND LOVE AND US IS ENOUGH
WHEN THE WORLD FEELS LIKE A CRAZY MADE-UP PLACE
WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN
GO ON CREATE YOUR OWN
YOU'RE WAITING IN A LONG LINE
YOU'RE WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
YOU'RE WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
YOU'RE WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
WAITING IN A LONG LINE
YOU'RE WAITING ON YOUR SWEET CRIMES
WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
YOU'RE BANKING ON YOU'RE SWEET CRIMES
Track Name: Empty Carz
I SIT AND WAIT FOR THE TRAIN
COUNTING CARS BUT THEY DON'T LAST
OH THEY DON'T
RED LIGHTS FLASHING I
I FEEL I'M PASSING ON
ANY DAY I WOULD TRADE
PRECIOUS METALS FOR OXYGEN BUT
OH THEY DON'T LAST
FEELING PECULIAR LIKE SOMETHING AWFUL HAS PASSED

AND IN THE NIGHTS I'VE LEARNED TO FOLD
ALL THESE ACHING SUSPICIONS BACK
WELL AT LAST
FOR NOW I HOLD THE CUE CARDS I RECITE ALL THE RIGHT WORDS
AND THEN THE MOMENT WILL COME WHEN I
MEET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
FROM THIS SHORE IT SOUNDS EASY, WELL
I GUESS I'LL COUNT EMPTY CARS
Track Name: Allie Mae
ALLIE MAE, BLACK-EYED GIRL EVERYBODY KNOWS
FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
YOU MAKE YOUR MONEY SELLING NEWSPAPERS
ON SUNDAYS YOU ALWAYS SPEND THE MOST
ON THE WINE
EVERY TIME
AND ALLIE MAE WENT TO SCHOOL
EVERYBODY'S GIRL TOLD THE JOKES, BROKE THE RULES
PRINCESS SMILE, SOME ARE GONE NOW,
CURTSY FOR THE BOYS YOU CAN'T MARRY NOW
WHEN YOU'RE TWO STEPS CLOSER TO DEATH
AND YOU'RE ONE STEP CLOSER TO MY DOOR
STARS THEY SHINE ALL DAY
BUT AT MIDNIGHT THEY WON'T TURN TO ALLIE MAE

AND ALLIE MAE SLEEPS IN WATER PAINTS
THIS GIRL IS TOO DEEP TO BE OUT ON THE STREETS
WELL I REMEMBER THE CARD YOU WROTE TO ME IN SECOND GRADE
WAS IT VALENTINES DAY?
A HEART FOR TWO ON A LIFE LINE
WAS IT ME? WAS IT YOU?

AND ALLIE MAE IN HER LACED UP BOOTS
A JOHN IS ON THE PHONE, CIGARETTES, MASCARA BLUES
HOTEL ROOM, UNDERWATER BLINDS, PORNO ON THE TV, MOMMA'S LITTLE GIRL MAKE UP YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU'RE TWO STEPS CLOSER TO DEATH
AND YOU'RE ONE STEP CLOSER TO MY DOOR
STARS THEY SHINE ALL DAY
BUT AT MIDNIGHT THEY WON'T TURN TO
AT MIDNIGHT THEY WON'T TURN TO
AT MIDNIGHT THEY WON'T TURN TO ALLIE MAE
Track Name: Mammoth
MAMMOTH STOLE MY BABY
SHE WAS WAXING SOMETHING CRAZY
SUN BEAT DOWN OLD LUNCH TIME LIGHT
WAS THE LAST I SAW OF BABY'S BACKSIDE
MAMMOTH STAMPED OUT BABY EASY
WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING WE SHARE EACH
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FAMILY I TALK ABOUT REGRET
AND WHEN BABY WAS THE BEST ONE YET

MAMMOTH CALL ME CRAZY
DID I REALLY SEE YOU COMING?
SWIMMING WITH JODI IN THE LUNCH TIME LIGHT
ON RED SWEET FLOWERS UP ALL NIGHT
MAMMOTH YOU'RE ALWAYS WITH ME
AND IN MY GROWING UP YOU GIVE ME
POWER ENOUGH TO IDENTIFY LOVE
POWER ENOUGH

MAMMOTH STOLE MY BABY, SHE WAS TALKING SOMETHING CRAZY
SUN BEAT DOWN OLD LIGHT
WAS THE LAST I SAW OF HER SMILE
MAMMOTH YOU'RE ALWAYS WITH ME
IN MY GROWING UP YOU GIVE ME
POWER ENOUGH TO FORGET ABOUT HER
POWER ENOUGH

SOONER OR LATER WE ALL MEET OUR MAKER
I JUST WANT MORE TIME
SOONER OR LATER WE ALL READ THE PAPER
AND LEAVE BETWEEN THE LINE
Track Name: PRP
TIME IT TAKES IN LETTING GO
WHEN TIME HAS STAKES
FORGIVES THE SOUL
FROM HERE I'LL START
FROM HERE I'LL GO
WITH TIME ON MY BACK
UNINVITED GULL
IMMORTAL MOLE
WHEN YOU CAN'T SAY NO
AND YOU'RE COOKING SLOW
AND TAKING TURNS
IN A WORLD FORGOTTEN
UNTIL YOU SEE IT BURN
AND I MAKE MY MESS
TO FORGET YOURS WITH WINE
WE SLEEP ALL DAY, DESTROY THE NIGHT
WE SLEEP ALL DAY, DESTROY THE NIGHT
UNTIL THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE
THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE
THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE

AND EVERYTHING THAT'S SUPPOSED TO FALL
LIKE THE WAVES ARE GONNA TAKE YOU HOME
BUT YOU'RE ALL, YOU'RE DRIED UP
AND ONLY LEAVES ARE GONNA HELP YOU NOW
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
IN A RUINED PILE OF
IT'S THE LONGEST MILE OF
BUT WHEN YOU SMILE LOVE
THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE
THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE
THE PEACEFUL RIVER PEOPLE RISE
Track Name: Dull Age
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOUR DULL AGE
OR BEING STUCK LIKE POWDERED CRYSTAL
YOU NEED THE WATER FROM THE WELL JUST TO STING TO LIFE
YOU NEED THE WATER FROM THE WELL JUST TO BRING YOU TO FINE

DON'T BLAME IT ON THE LOW LIFE
OR THOSE GUARDED SICK OPINIONS
YOU KEEP YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK SOMEWHERE YOU THINK YOU CAN HIDE
YOU KEEP YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK BUT THE BANK WENT DRY

DON'T BLAME IT ON THE SYSTEM
WHEN WE'RE ALL A PART OF THE SYSTEM
EVEN THE PEOPLE IN THE AIR, THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE
THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART
I KEEP YOU CLOSE IN MY (MIND)

DON'T BLAME IT ON YOUR OLD AGE
OR STICKING TO A NEW STYLE
YOU TAKE THE WATER FROM THE WELL THEN YOU LOOK INSIDE
YOU TOOK THE WATER FROM THE WELL BEFORE YOU EVEN KNEW WHY

IF YOU DON'T SEE ME RUNNING BROTHER HELP ME OUT
IF YOU CAN SEE IT COMING BROTHER SPELL IT OUT
IF THIS IS WHAT WE GET THEN GIVING IS ALL WE GOT
YOU'RE WORKING FOR TOMORROW BUT TOMORROW NEVER COMES
IF THIS IS WHAT WE GET THEN GIVING IS ALL WE HAVE
I'D RATHER STICK IT OUT THEN BE LYING IN THE GRASS
IF THIS IS WHAT WE GET THEN GIVING IS ALL YOU GOT
YOU'RE WORKING FOR TOMORROW BUT TOMORROW NEVER COMES
IF THIS IS WHAT WE GET THEN GIVING IS ALL WE HAVE
I'D RATHER STICK IT OUT THEN BE LYING IN THE GRASS

WE CAN TELL YOU THAT IT'S OK
WHEN EVERYTHING IS REALLY NOT OK
WE TAKE THE WATER FROM THE WELL WHEN WE KNOW IT'S RIGHT
WE TAKE THE WATER FROM THE WELL 'CAUSE NOW IT'S OUR
Track Name: Fools For Light
SEE MY GUTS ON THE FLOOR
ARE MY GUTS ENOUGH?
YEAH WE'RE FOOLS FOR LIGHT, FOOLS FOR LIFE
MUCH FURTHER THAN WE KNOW IT
AND THAT FOUR LETTER WORD THAT YOU CALL YOUR STREET
IT'S WHY NOBODY CAN SAY IT BUT EVERYBODY WANTS A PIECE
SOME ARE BIRDS CONFUSED BY THE WINDOW CRASH
YOU DATE MOTHS THAT NEVER LEAVE THE FRONT PORCH SO THAT NOTHING LASTS
AND THE BATS AT NIGHT THAT CAN ONLY SMELL THE LIGHT GO LOOKING FOR DINNER AND THEY CREEP US OUT EVERY TIME
THEY REMIND US OF US AND THE FOOLS FOR LIGHT

OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS TIME
OOH
OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS TIME
OOH

SEE YOUR GUTS ON THE FLOOR
ARE YOUR GUTS ENOUGH?
YEAH WE'RE FOOLS FOR LIGHT, FOOLS FOR LIFE MUCH FURTHER THAN WE KNOW IT
AND THAT FOUR LETTER WORD THAT YOU CALL YOUR STREET
NOBODY CAN SAY IT, NOBODY CAN LEAVE
OH THIS TIME, THIS TIME I REALLY MEAN IT
SOME ARE BIRDS CONFUSED BY THE WINDOW CRASH AND THE WINDOW PANE
YOU'VE DATED MOTHS THAT NEVER LEAVE THE FRONT PORCH SO THAT NOTHING LASTS
AND THE BATS AT NIGHT THAT CAN ONLY SMELL THE LIGHT
DIVING IN FOR DINNER AND THEY MISS SOMETIMES
YEAH THEY CREEP US OUT EVER TIME
THEY REMIND US OF US AND THE FOOLS FOR LIGHT
EVERY STAR AND RHYME GOT YOU THINKING YOU'RE A CRIMINAL

OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS TIME
OOH
OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS LIGHT
OOH
OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS LIGHT
OOH
OOH GOT A FEELING I'VE ALREADY LOST THIS LIGHT
OOH
Track Name: Weak Ends
I TRUST MY WEAK ENDS TO LITTLE PIECES
THESE LITTLE PIECES THAT GET YOU BY
WE ALL WANT SOMETHING IN FOREIGN PLACES
WE ALL TAKE A TURN AT THE WHEEL IN TIME
THE WHEEL

IF THERE'S SOME RIGHT WAY I NEED DIRECTION
MY MAP IS OVERDRAWN BY THE SHORTCUTS I LIVE BY
UNLESS SOME STEP IN THE WRONG PLACE
I FLOAT LIKE BUTTER
ADD A LITTLE HEAT AND IT ALL BOILS OVER
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