Persona
Persona:
What would it take
For us to stay in love
Darling I’d pay
If that could be enough
When you walk away
You take my heart with ya
Don’t throw it away
‘Cause I’ve got that covered, yeah
But every time that I talk to you
Am I watching you fade away
Or is it just that same thing I do
Where I miss you ‘till you’re in my space
Baby, I’m sorry
Shouldn’t have taken you up
What you said last summer
How you fell in love with the idea of me
Usually it’d kill me
Seeing you run
But lately I don’t even know ya
It feels like you’ve been a persona
Of who you wanna be
Why do I change when I get comfortable
I’ll keep up the pace
So I don’t have to know
If I cause you pain my darling
It hurts me ten-fold
I’m the man on your case
But I’m lost on the road
Baby, I’m sorry
Shouldn’t have taken you up
What you said last summer
How you fell in love with the idea of me
Usually it’d kill me
Seeing you run
But lately I don’t even know ya
It feels like you’ve been a persona
Of who you want to be
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Ronda:
I thought this
Was coming
I didn’t think I’d be the one to have it
Your love was worth the wait
Is it too clingy
48 hours with you next to me
I’d do it all again
Ronda, my love
You know I can’t stop thinking
I just can’t stop thinking ‘bout
You and yours
You know my heart’s been racing
Since we drove around Midtown
I never wanna see your wires so crossed that you feel tangled
But I’d give you all my love, oh
I’d give you all my love, oh
I just want
To listen
To everything that you have ever said
I wish there were a way
Your family
Made me
The first home cooked meal that I’ve had in weeks
I think it revived me
Ronda, my love
You know I can’t stop thinking
I just can’t stop thinking ‘bout
You and yours
You know my heart’s been racing
Since we drove around Midtown
I never wanna see your wires so crossed that you feel tangled
But I’d give you all my love, oh
Would’ve given you all my love, oh
Would’ve given you all my love, oh
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Mary:
I’ve been spending all my time with you
I’ve been lending half my mind to you
I’ve been tryna ease up, play it cool
But it’s no use
I’ve been watching days fly by with you
I’ve been tryna catch a breath or two
‘Cause things I love just pass me by too soon
Too soon
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
I just wanna breathe you in
I just wanna feel your kiss
Every night
And every morning
Told myself that I could run from you
But every step I take, you’re in pursuit
Begging me not to change all the things that we do
‘Cause Mary you just don’t love me like I love you
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
I just wanna breathe you in
I just wanna feel your kiss
Every night
And every morning
It wasn’t supposed to
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
I just wanna breathe you in
I just wanna feel your kiss
Every night
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
I just wanna breathe you in
I just wanna feel your kiss
Every night
And every morning
It wasn’t supposed to
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Lover:
Swear I misread you at the start
Ain’t it funny now I need you
I’m still bracing for you to tear me apart
While this love is growing deeper
Who are you to me
It’s a mystery
My love
What’s a label
When your loving’s stable
Doesn’t matter what I call you when
Oh, Lover
I want you
‘Cause you cure the poison in my water
It’s hotter
Every aching moment
Please don’t wander
I’ll call to you like a siren song
My love
All my folks, they ask me “what’s all this about?”
While I handle my composure
‘Cause they’ll never know you inside and out
Then again I might not either
Who are you to me
It’s a mystery
My love
What’s a label
When your loving’s stable
Doesn’t matter what I call you when
Oh, Lover
I want you
‘Cause you cure the poison in my water
It’s hotter
Every aching moment
Please don’t wander
I’ll call to you like a siren song
My love
Oh, Lover
I want you
‘Cause you cure the poison in my water
It’s hotter
Every aching moment
Please don’t wander
I’ll follow you like a lucky charm
My love
Oh now, Lover
I want you
‘Cause you cure the poison in my water
It’s hotter
Every aching moment
Please don’t wander
I’ll call to you like a siren song
My love
My lover
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Tree Song:
I’m getting my focus
I’m starting to notice
When it’s not around
Don’t look at my weakness
I’m counting the minutes
I have to sort it out
I fear I owe you something, love
But I don’t know what to say
Just don’t go expecting the right thing
It’s a big, big world you know
And I still don’t know where to call home
I could use someone
I could use someone like you
If you ever start to fall
I would catch you during the spiral
I could use someone
I could use someone like you
I could use someone like you
I hate when I worry
‘Cause that takes a bad thing
And puts it all on you
You’re just like a fairy
You float above everything
But I can’t help but feel younger in your hue
It’s a big, big world you know
And I still don’t know where to call home
I could use someone
I could use someone like you
If I ever start to fall
Would you catch me during the spiral
I could use someone
I could use someone like you
I could use someone like you
I could use someone like you
Use someone like you
I could use someone like you
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Released by Cannon Records on September 1, 2023
All songs written and composed by William Cannon Tapley
All tracks mixed and mastered by Lazzo at Feedback Studios (South Riding, Virginia)
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Persona:
Vocals and Guitars by Wim Tapley
Tenor Sax and Bass Clarinet by Olin Cordell
Bass by Garrett Gray
Drums by Daniel Miller
Organ by Aidan "Boo Boo" Babuka Black
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Engineered by Patrick Doherty at Racquet Recording (Athens, Georgia) and Wim Tapley
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Ronda:
Vocals and Guitars by Wim Tapley
Tenor and Alto Sax by Olin Cordell
Bass by Garrett Gray
Drums by Daniel Miller
Synth by Aidan "Boo Boo" Babuka Black
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Engineered by Patrick Doherty at Racquet Recording (Athens, Georgia)
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Mary:
Vocals, Guitars, and Bass by Wim Tapley
Tenor and Alto Sax by Olin Cordell
Drums by Daniel Miller
Organ and Synth by Aidan "Boo Boo" Babuka Black
Trumpet by Alex Gifford
Percussion by Luke O'Kelley
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Engineered by Patrick Doherty at Racquet Recording
(Athens, Georgia), Luke O'Kelley at Red House Studio (Athens, Georgia), and Wim Tapley
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Lover:
Vocals, guitars, and bass by Wim Tapley
Backup Vocals by Bea Porges
Tenor Sax by Olin Cordell
Drums by Daniel Miller
Trumpet by Alex Gifford
Organ by Aidan "Boo Boo" Babuka Black
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Engineered by Patrick Doherty at Racquet Recording
(Athens, Georgia), Luke O'Kelley at Red House Studio (Athens, Georgia), and Wim Tapley
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Tree Song:
Vocals, guitars, bass, and piano by Wim Tapley
Drums by Daniel Miller
Tenor saxophone by Craig Rodgers
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Engineered by Patrick Doherty at Racquet Recording
(Athens, Georgia), Luke O'Kelley at Red House Studio (Athens, Georgia), Jeff Vernon at Studio 1093 (Athens, Georgia) and Wim Tapley
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