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House Upon the Hill

from CHRISVELAN​.​COM Mix by Chris Velan

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From the album, "Solidago", released April 7, 2009

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House Upon The Hill

This house
Called us on the other coast
It knew that we’d become a ghost
It said as far as it could tell
We should come out and stay a spell
And it took us in with open arms
High above the lights and car alarms
Of the carnival that can’t be killed
This house upon the hill//

This house
Sends me to the streets below
To go and play another show
But it loves it when we come home fine
To drink another bottle of wine
And it makes our bed upon the porch
Under starlight’s silver torch
And it stays up when I can’t sleep
‘Cause it knows I’ve got a plan to keep//

This house
Is going to take the fall for me
While I walk away free
While I walk away free
While I walk away free//

This house
Has seen it all done before
Had a hundred people through its door
And it knows we’re not getting young
But it wants our song to be sung
And it’s sad that we’ve got to go
Though I told it we’ll be back, I know
And I hope it will be standing still
This house upon the hill//

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from CHRISVELAN​.​COM Mix, track released April 7, 2009
Produced by Tim Bluhm. Engineered and mixed by David Simon-Baker. Executive Producer: Gar Ragland.

Chris Velan: vocals, guitar
Adam Topol: drums
John Hofer: drums
Paul Hoaglin: bass
Tim Bluhm: guitar, backing vocals
Sara Johnston: backing vocals
Nicki Bluhm: backing vocals
Dan Lebowitz: slide guitar, pedal steel
Jackie Greene: piano, organ
David Ralicke: horns

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Chris Velan Montréal, Québec

Montreal singer-songwriter and producer, Chris Velan, has always been crossing borders with his brand of world music- influenced, singer-songwriter pop. Drawing comparisons to the smart, genre-mixing writing of Neil Finn, Nick Lowe and Paul Simon, Velan's
latest album, “Amateur Hour”, will be released September 14th with touring to follow. ... more

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