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A Story Of Love And Loss

by James Salamon

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1.
Serenity 05:45
I see a vision of beauty; of majesty Someone with a personality So similar, familiar to me Better than a dream I feel in my heart A warmth I've never quite Felt before Time will tell if this is right If this is where I'm meant to be She denies, puts up a fight And her disguise Finding it so hard to believe Is it real or is it fantasy? Mysterious, so dangerous for me Forced reality I feel in my heart A fear I've never quite Felt before Time will tell if this is right If this is where I'm meant to be In her arms I fall tonight A heavy hug of serenity, serenity "As he held her in his arms The young man came to a realization The spark that warmed his heart Was a feeling he had never truly known It was love An emotion he only dreamed of finding Suddenly became a reality And for the first time in a very long time He felt happiness fill the void inside He felt at home" I feel in my heart A love that I've never quite Felt before Time will tell if this is right If this is where we're meant to be 'Cause our two hearts They beat as one The passion and the purity Now don't forsake your love I know you're thinking of serenity, serenity
2.
I realize that I'm a loner My song and dance a tragedy But I can't find a way To give my life some order In a world without a guarantee Painfully out of reach I recognize that you're in trouble No trouble, I will be just fine And I can see you're on your own And on my own is how it stays But you don't need to carry All that weight and struggle All that weight is mine to carry on I can tell you now you're not alone Just can't believe that I found Sympathy, empathy Harmony, destiny I say hey, let the pain go from within I can't seem to let it out Hey, it's okay to let me in Holding on to every doubt You are who you are Not a part of me You have tried so hard You can't set me free (You are who you are) We are who we are (You are who you are) You're a part of me (We are who we are) We have come so far (We are who we are) Hear when I say Hey, let the pain go from within I will put my trust in him Hey, it's okay to let me in I can let this love Begin, begin, begin, begin, begin
3.
The sight, first light Assures, excites The scent, I'm spent Allure augments And the taste, love and grace Never waste the time A moment The sound, no bounds That laugh surrounds The touch, too much I have my crutch And the taste, love and grace Never waste the time A moment with you, you And the taste, love and grace Made to waste, I disgrace Covering, wavering Severing the ties The moments with you, for you
4.
Break Away 07:22
Am I searching for light Or is it the dark? What I hold inside Is what I search for Is it my own design Or could it be forged From all that I've known In this shallow life? Show compassion Love out on display You find out you're betrayed Hear me say break away There is nowhere to hide I can't run from myself Each time that I try I wish I'm someone else This demon I've denied But I've always felt Can't help but divide And lead to my demise Show compassion Love out on display You find out you're betrayed Hear me say break away Build your defense And I'll tear it down I'll burn it to the ground Help yourself, break away I don't want to break your heart I don't want to kill the spark I don't want to break your heart I don't want to claim the dark I don't want to break your heart Show compassion Love out on display You find out you're betrayed Hear me say break away Build your defense And I'll tear it down I'll burn it to the ground Help yourself, break away Good intentions Seem like evil deeds But in reality Keep you safe, break away (Break away, take away Stay away, break away) "Strangled by his past He felt an emptiness growing inside The void he once owned returned A darkness that consumed his heart A demon born of doubt and sorrow Fearing the darkness within him He knew he could no longer be with his love For this torment would drag her down as well Even knowing that she would be alone That she would be left to struggle once again His only choice was to break away On that cold winter night She lied crying on her bed For he had severed the ties that bonded them He left the room, closing the door behind him Thinking that he would save her Only to betray her trust Only hurting her more Parting ways Their broken hearts were bound in chains Under lock and key And as time passed Their wounds began to heal Only to be reopened When their paths would cross again"
5.
Parting Ways 04:11
[Instrumental]
6.
Disenchanted 05:24
Off today, home in the rain Cloud the brain into the grey Thinking of days gone by Reflect on the times that pass Disenchanted by the end, the end On today, in disarray Soul decay into the grey Loathing self, mental tombs Binding wounds Reflect on the times that pass Disenchanted by the way I act Disconnected from the world, world Haunted by memories Days and nights, feeling you Reflect on the times that pass Disenchanted by the way I act Disconnected from the path ahead Don't know where to go from here, from here
7.
Here you sit right next to me Hard to believe We've come so far away From the debris, from the release Every scar Memories bring back to life All the good times We laid to rest in peace All the good times in both our lives All our best tries I called out your name Knowing that I scream in vain Feelings remain I see the fire burning in your eyes Within your heart tonight Golden embers flying through the sky Like shooting stars A light so bright Seeing it glow, helping it grow Watch it unfold inside How could you know? How could you go? Gone so awry It won't be okay We're alike but not the same Feelings aflame I see the fire burning in your eyes Within your heart tonight Golden embers flying through the sky Like shooting stars alight Shy spirit yearning to take flight Now let your spark ignite Passion slowly guiding you and I Across the great divide Let's try again Know that we can't We can't be friends Can't we be friends? Let's not pretend Let's make amends It's not the end I'll give you my hand It will be okay Look ahead to better days And we are the same Though two paths lead us astray We will remain I see the fire burning in your eyes Within your heart tonight Golden embers flying through the sky Like shooting stars alight Shy spirit yearning to take flight Now let your spark ignite Passion slowly guiding you and I Across the great divide
8.
You, a victim of the world Abandoned by the ones You call a family And you, the shadow of a girl A soul led under the gun And left in times of need I'd give it all to you How can I prove it's true? You deserve a better life A life that I have seen A life you can receive And here, today I'll make a pledge To give you anything All you've ever dreamed I'll bring you up into the stars I'll take you high, I'll take you far 'Cause you know you are everything I'll be the ground beneath your feet Until the end, I'll be your means 'Cause you know you're everything to me I owe it all to you Now it's time to prove it You know I'll go Farther than the sun Farther than the sun I said you know I'll do More than anyone More than anyone I said you know I'll go Farther than the sun Farther than the sun I said you know I'll do More than anyone "The divide crossed, the spark reignited Their memories of passion and love Overwhelmed his mind They brought another side of him to life Something unwilling to let go Something naive; an inner child With new determination He made a solemn vow To right his wrongs and be the one she deserved To devote himself to her completely To make all of her dreams come true And to share love’s embrace forevermore" You know I'll go Farther than the sun Farther than the sun I said you know I'll do More than anyone, oh yeah Farther than the sun Farther than the sun Farther than the sun
9.
Here you are Driving me against the wall Summoning All the strength I harbor Standing firm I will not be made a fool Come to terms Never should we be so cruel I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you, dear I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you here I won't bend Time has come and passed for that Make amends Ever eager just to Reenact All the pains left in the past And the fact That you have the nerve to ask I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you, dear I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you here I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you, dear I'm moving forward I'm moving on without you I'm moving on, I'm moving on I'm moving on, I'm moving on Without you here I'm moving on, I'm moving on I'm moving on, I'm moving on Without you here I'm moving on, I'm moving on I'm moving on, I'm moving on Without you
10.
Peace Tree 05:01
"Hollow and alone He sat in turmoil Unable to accept the truth That the one he loved Carried on without him His naive imagination ran wild Reading into false signs These symbols made him believe That this love was meant to be But he would come to realize That his fate was to walk a different path That the joy he once experienced Was but a memory of the past" Gone for so long Contemplating what is right And what is wrong Feelings strong Caught debating every night What to do now Where and how Can I act upon My pure and sacred vow? Won't allow This attraction shaping To escape me Could it be that in my confidence I display some sort of arrogance? Sore at the core Finding meaning In these subtle metaphors Open doors Patterns speaking Forming up from nothing Could it be so insignificant? All these feelings I thought permanent? If only, if only Facing truth and heavy consequence Honest action, faulty circumstance Come to question right and relevance Am I gifted by your radiance? If only, if only, if only, if only If only, if only, if only, if only
11.
[Instrumental]
12.
Resolve 07:06
Fearing the kiss of acceptance Bleeding, my heart bends and breaks Blame it on my own persistence Fail to give more than I take I took a step out of the silence Only another mistake Faking a grasp on resilience Clearly, I shiver and shake Well, I know, I know This hurt I can't control I know, I know That I must let it go Can I let it go? I'll let it go, I'm letting go Eyes watching out from a distance Closing the woes at the gate I hope you find peace in my absence Mine will come if I can wait Yeah, I know, I know That I can move along Yeah, I'll move along, I'll find a home Where I belong, I will atone I'll move along All that constantly threatens me Is dissolved Gain clarity to believe In my resolve Solve the mystery Turn the key to evolve Live full and free Finally, in my Ceasing to heal The child, crying as he dies To no avail He sings his last song Daring to seal The demon eating me alive He I will fight, I’ll fight for my life And I will arise, yeah, I will survive All that constantly threatens me Is dissolved Gain clarity to believe In my resolve Solve the mystery Turn the key to evolve Live full and free Finally, in my resolve, my resolve, yeah My resolve, my resolve, yeah "With a strong resolve, The young man set out to heal his wounds To cast aside the inner child To make peace with the demon And to unlock his heart For he knew that one day He would find a new home And in the end, He made amends with his past love Choosing to move forward but never forget Storing his memories in song Thus ends this story of love and loss"

about

At long last, the time has come. Introducing ‘A Story Of Love And Loss’, my first full length album. It took a few years to put it all together, but it's finally here. It is an acoustic/ambient album inspired by phenomenal acts such as Devin Townsend, Zero 7, Seal, and Foo Fighters.

From when I began making this album to where I am now, I learned a wealth of information about myself. I learned about who I am, about life, and about how I wish to live it. This album is not perfect. Neither was I when I started writing it, nor am I now that it's finished. Although I knew that perfection could never truly be achieved, it didn't mean that I couldn't strive to be better. Not just in making music, but in being a better overall human being.

I must thank all of my incredible friends and family who always show nothing but support and care for my passion. Because of them, I will always strive to be a better man and to be the best man that I can be.

Extra special thanks to:

Amber Lynn Nicol for lending her incredible voice on the album.
James Munson for co-writing some of the best piano parts.
Marcko Sicoco for creating truly outstanding artwork.
Mike Smith and Nick Romero for contributing to the string sections.
Warren Bours at Firehouse Studios for engineering this monster and sticking it out with me to the very end.

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mmsicoco@gmail.com
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firehouserecordingstudio@gmail.com
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credits

released October 5, 2017

All instruments and vocals performed by James Salamon except where noted:

Amber Lynn Nicol - lead/additional vocals on tracks 2, 7, and 9

All music and lyrics written by James Salamon except where noted:

James Munson - co-writer on tracks 4, 7, and 8

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Warren Bours at Firehouse Studios
Mixing produced by James Salamon and Warren Bours

Artwork by Marcko Sicoco

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James Salamon New York

My name is James Salamon and I'm a musician/songwriter. I have a love for all styles of music but mostly write in the genres of acoustic, rock, and metal. I hope you enjoy everything I have to offer!

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