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Stargirl (EP)

by Aaron Chavez

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1.
Could you fly away? See the world from outerspace, Put it on display, Feel a bright light hit your face, Like a yellow flash of a vintage photograph, It's a time machine, No there ain't no turning back, There ain't no turning back. Oh to see the sight, of a hundred thousand lights, Burning up the sky, Can't tell if it's day or night, Ultraviolet ray, With a never ending glow, To this very day, But we'll never really know, Just where you really go So we'll sing- Stargirl, where are you? Stargirl, ooo Stargirl, where are you? Where are you tonight?
2.
Stargirl 04:34
Did you find yourself as you sat upon the hill? Searching for a sign or trace of anything that’s real? Are you lost in time? Broken clocks across the floor Did I lose my mind? Or did I leave it here before I fell into this spell, this wishing well is dry- Stargirl where are you? Stargirl ooo Stargirl where are you? Where are you tonight? Could you break a heart? Kiss a cheek and disappear. I’m left in the dark, but I know you’re always near, We’re all moving on, we’re all going separate ways, And it won’t be long, but I wont forget your face when we looked into space, I’d never replace you- Stargirl where are you? Stargirl ooo Stargirl where are you? Where are you tonight? I’m trapped inside the galaxy of never ending symphonies, But you could not mean more to me right now. I’ve heard it said it can’t be done, It’s like looking right into the Sun, But after all I’ve only begun now. Stargirl, won't you come down?
3.
The Fall 04:00
There are things that we can change, Others I just can't understand. And there's nothing we can do, To satisfy another stubborn man. Well we're all going down, We're all going down. So let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall. There are things that stay the same, Like the colour of my hand. But if you want to we can run far away, Who says that we need a plan? Well we're all going down, We're all going down. So let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall. Well everyone's got their own sense of logic, So what's reality? I could think of things that are far less tragic, But what's your tragedy? What's my tragedy? Well we're all going down, We're all going down. So let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall, Let's enjoy the fall.
4.
Beauty Queen 04:02
Here she comes! The beauty queen, Dancing into town. With her yellow bows and pocket watch, She plays in Father Time's sandbox tonight. (whoa) Clear the road! Her Majesty, Looks alright tonight. With bells and whistles always clean, She takes your hand and leans in for a kiss. (whoa) The beauty queen is looking at me, The beauty queen is looking at me, But in the end she's still so far away. Watch and learn! She plays the game, Bats her pretty eyes. In one swift motion lets you go and holds you close to let you know that...(whoa) Close your eyes! She'll pull you in, Everything's alright, With a photograph that makes you laugh, You'll smile and want to run back to the past. (whoa) The beauty queen is looking at me, The beauty queen is looking at me. Run to her! She's waiting now, Forever and a day. She'll lock you in and throw the key, but after all it's just a dream to me. (whoa) Did you know her smile lights the room? Like fireworks and stars at night reflecting off the moon, Did you know I want to run and hide? But there is no escaping what has always been inside. There she goes, Your fantasy, She drifts away like snow. With big brown eyes that speak alone, You'll sit and wonder why you let her go.
5.
Brother 04:35
You might not know my voice just yet, And I know I don't know yours. Sometimes things just don't pan out the way they should, And if we got a chance to meet I know we would. But Jacei, let me know, How the folks are doing back at home. Jacei, I gotta go, But I'll be back before you even know. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, Well that's the biggest lie that I have ever heard. 'Cause I remember the first time I saw your face, A rush of emotions that words could not replace. But Jacei, let me know, Does time speed up or is it just this slow? Jacei, how you've grown, I'm here if you ever feel alone. Sometimes I wonder about the world. Does it spin the same speed all the time? Where do our words go once they've left our mouth? Are they kept inside our minds? Are they lost inside our minds? LIfe has a good way of spitting in your face, But in the end the world's still a good place. We can live to love, it's just the past we can't replace, And we can carry on running in this race. But Jacei, be at peace, Life is too short not to find relief. Jacei, hear me speak: May our reunion not be a finding, But a sweet collision of destinies.
6.
Flash bulb, another photograph, Fast car, but don't you go too fast. I know we're all just racing with the hands, Upon the clock. Small flame upon a birthday cake, Fast lane, if that's the road you take, Be safe, but let your hair down, Every now and then. Oh everyone wants to live on their own, But nobody wants to grow up- We're all on a speeding train, Not knowing where we're going, but we like the pouring rain. And we've got so much to gain, Even when life seems it's going down the drain- Hope will remain. Hope will remain. Old friends, a distant memory, So close, social technology, It's still good to see your face Every now and then. Years pass, it's like a time machine, So fast in this reality, Oh my, what a race to run. Oh everyone wants to move out of town, But nobody wants to leave this crowd behind. We're all on a speeding train, Not knowing where we're going, but we like the pouring rain. And we've got so much to gain, Even when life seems it's going down the drain, Hope will remain. (Ohs) We're all on a speeding train, Not knowing where we're going, but we like the pouring rain. And we've got so much to gain, Even when life seems it's going down the drain We're all on a speeding train, Not knowing where we're going, but we like the pouring rain. And we've got so much to gain, Even when life seems it's going down the drain, Hope will remain. Hope will remain. Hope will remain.

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released August 24, 2013

Producer: Ryan Thurman
Assistant Producer: Aaron Chavez
Mixed by: Ryan Thurman
Recorded at: Stonebridge Fellowship and Ryan’s house in Plainview, Texas; Drums recorded at Paramount Baptist in Amarillo, Texas
(Strings arranged by Aaron Chavez)



Aaron Chavez: Vocals, piano, rhodes, synths, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Ryan Thurman: Bass, acoustic guitar, programming
Tim Barnes: Drums
Christ Styne: Banjo on “Hope Will Remain”
Baxter Vaughan: Lap Steel on “Hope Will Remain”
Joseph Martinez: Electric guitar on “Beauty Queen”

(‘gang’ vocalists on “Hope Will Remain- Tim Barnes, Chris Styne, Carley Hardage, Ryan Thurman, and Aaron Chavez)

Photography: Beauty of You Photography (Caitlin and Ryan Thurman) *except for picture of rocket
Stargirl (on album cover): Bailey Manning


Special Thanks to: Ryan and Caitlin Thurman for the countless hours invested in this project to make it happen from the music to the photography to this PDF booklet; Mom and Dad for encouragement and hours of sleep lost to brainstorm ideas with me; all of the musicians who turned ideas into sound waves; Bailey for putting up with my shenanigans and for modeling as Stargirl for the album cover and for being my beautiful girlfriend; Paramount Baptist for allowing us to use your awesome studio to track drums; John Arndt for taking time to listen to the songs on this album and give a little expert insight; all friends and family who supported us in the recording of this album.

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Aaron Chavez Plainview, Texas

Singer/songwriter based out of Austin, Texas. Aaron Chavez composes music that incorporates a vast range of sounds from delicate piano to sweeping synthesizers mixed in with an occasional banjo.
Aaron believes in the art of transforming sound into stories filled with honest convictions and wonder about the world that surrounds us.
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