Ode to Silence (New JW Single) + Lyrics

[Shawn]

I really like this new track. Has a familiar Lifehouse b-side sound to it. I can see this being such a raw track if he ever plays it live. Lyrically, it's probably my favorite in quite some time. IMO, this is where the magic is.

Lyrics
Ode to Silence by Jason Wade

These sanguine lines fall flat across the midnight
Have we spent our years chasing after foolish things
These tattered dreams are old
And have worn out their welcome so it seems

Let's chalk it up to blindfold optimisim
Let's walk it off until these hopes and lies have lost their sheen inside the morning

And you won't believe me if I tell you
That theres a world where we take each others call
But all the silence
Oh the silence, says it all

Indifference is another shape of violence
If I could care less maybe I'll leave you caring more
These years have left these images distorted in my mind from before

And you won't believe me if I say it
That theres a world where we might have worked it out
But all the silence
Ode to silence
Oh the silence
All the silence is screaming now

And you won't believe me if I write it
That theres a world where this might have ended well
But all the silence
Ode to silence
Oh the silence
All the silence has more to tell

[snowfist]

These tattered dreams are old
And have worn out their welcome so it seems

I got these from Jason's IG - www.instagram.com/p/CKajsf4hJJJ/

[Robert]

Didn’t pay too much attention to the lyrics upon first listens — thanks for this Shawn and snowfist. Wow. Shocked at some of these lines… definitely my favourite solo lyrics he’s written. Anyone else get some Sink or Swim vibes?

[Shawn]

Thanks snowfist, I knew the title sounded familiar!

I definitely get Sink or Swim vibes here too. My first thought was Along the Way (albeit slower).

[whatswrongwiththat]

This is a nice track, not a fan of the processing on the vocals, I'm not familiar with the terminology to describe what I mean here.

I like the texture and the bells tinkling every so often if that's what they are, remind me of early stuff

I like everything else about it just wish it had cleaner vocals/ singing

I get an Along the way vibe too.

Thanks for posting the lyrics too btw!