Daydream

by Stephen Kohler

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1.
The Gift 03:09
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In order for me to Express how I feel you Help build our dreams true Wish I could give you A gift which would show you The things that you mean to me and my heart too (so) let me express anew There’s no place I’d rather be than right here with you by me There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend my life with you The life that you’ve built for two while you gave more Has now turned into us four From love that you’ve made core So how do I give your Kindness return or Maybe a song for In which I could say more There’s no place I’d rather be than right here with you by me There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend my life with you I know this song isn’t much But it’s all I have to give I feel your light’s in your lift And I’m grateful for the gift In order for me to Express how I feel you Help build our dreams true Wish I could give you A gift which would show you The things that you mean to me and my heart too (so) let me express anew There’s no place I’d rather be than right here with you by me There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend my life with you I know this song isn’t much But it’s all I have to give I feel your light’s in your lift And I’m grateful for the gift
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The Pleaser 03:37
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Waking up I hear that voice Reminding me I have no choice That on this stage I must become the Pleaser Growing up, I learned the key Make them happy, it sets you free GIve myself away, I am the Pleaser What have I learned? What have I lost? What have I earned? What has it cost? Go along to get along Write another happy song Wouldn’t want to upset the fragile apple cart Smiling face it sets the pace How could it not be the case? On this stage, I have become the Pleaser What have I learned? What have I lost? What have I earned? What has iit cost? How would it be if I let everyone see What would it be If I let The Pleaser free What have I learned? What have I lost? What have I earned? What has it cost? How would it be if I let everyone see What would it be If I let The Pleaser free
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Daydream 03:49
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A lifetime of stories filled with rules Written by those who suffer fools Told to us as ways we must be Filled with fear in ways they just can’t see When will we fly How will we be When will we let ourselves be free How will it feel How will it sound What of ourselves will we have found Let’s close our eyes and... Daydream And find true selves In this moment, revealed Daydream Find the melody And compose our anthem, redeemed And all the fictions that we’ve carried Killing dreams that we’ve buried Like Plato’s story of the cave To what have we become a slave When will we fly How will we be When will we let ourselves be free How will it feel How will it sound What of ourselves will we have found Let’s close our eyes and... Daydream And find true selves In this moment, revealed Daydream Find the melody And compose our anthem, redeemed Daydream And find true selves In this moment, revealed Daydream Find the melody And compose our anthem, redeemed credits
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Notice 05:15
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It took me years to notice how You listen close, you’re listening now It took you hours to notice what We all need and nothing but And so I sing this gift to you I play this in Full gratitude I wish that I could hear like you Feeling all, like you do Giving Love to all around Such a beautiful sound And so I sing this gift to you I play this in Full gratitude Thank you for listening for me Thank you for hearing what I need and not Thank you for listening for me Thank you for hearing what I need and not It took me years to notice how You listen close, you’re listening now Thank you for listening for me Thank you for hearing what I need and not Thank you for listening for me Thank you for hearing what I need and not
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She Finds a Way 04:25
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She finds a way To wake her eyes Without quite knowing how she’ll Ever come to rise She finds a way -Gets up at last Ready for what she does not Know will come to pass How will she face this day today And no one can Know how she feels And how it’s all Unreal And if they did They’d never know Just where she wants to go And so she gives herself the grace to just let go, And says: I’ll Just breathe in, breathe out That’s all that I can do Allow myself to feel this grief For losing you She finds a way To carry on Although it all feels frankly like Such a total con She finds a way To make her peace Forgives herself and finally Finds her own release Now she knows how she’ll face the day And no one can Know how she feels And how it’s all Unreal And if they did They would never know Just where she wants to go And so she gives herself the grace to just let go, And says: I’ll Just breathe in, breathe out That’s all that I can do Allow myself to feel this grief For losing you
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The Pull 02:55
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All things that one could want I have yet I fell the haunt Some part of me Yet not truly free All that I seek sits in Side of me to begin When will I learn There's nothing to find But a story in my mind Caught between my push and pull Feeling empty yet know I’m full Forward backward and down Falling upside around Caught between my push and pull Feeling empty yet know I’m full Forward backward and down Falling upside around
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Holding On 03:40
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Our days keep passing And blurring into past Memories of laughter While passing by so fast I feel it coming How do I slow us down? Can’t bear to lose you Can we turn around? And I’m holding on to you Working on acceptance The final stage of grief Doesn’t make it easy Can you please help make this brief I feel it coming How do I slow us down? Can’t bear to lose you Can we turn around? I keep holding on now Even while I feel you letting go I keep holding on now Despite the pull of time that we both know And I’m holding on to you I keep holding on now Even while I feel you letting go I keep holding on now Despite the pull of time that we both know I know that love Means learning to let go Yet the doing of is far harder than to know I keep holding on now Even while I feel you letting go I keep holding on now Despite the pull of time that we both know I need to let you go I need to let you go
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Baby and the Bathwater 02:55
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What would it mean If I didn’t dig this scene And the boy who got the A Took the path that strayed away And with all of that Would you still now throw me out Just like the baby with the bath…(water) What would you think If who I loved now made you blink And though I won the awards I voted in a way untowards And with all of that Would you still now throw me out Just like the baby and bath…(water) What would you do Would we be through What happened to All of That and All About Love unconditional Maybe I’ve always been naive But I’ve never loved in that way For me lately what have you done is how our relationship would run I guess that I was misinformed What would you feel If my friends now make you reel And nevermind the deeds Even if it makes me bleed And with all of that Would you still now throw me out Just like the baby and bath…(water) What would you do Would we be through What happened to all of that and all about love unconditional
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Bittersweet 02:45
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My lifelong companion You’ve never left my side Despite all my intentions No matter what I’ve tried And once again I feel your hold... And all the antidotes Only seem to keep You waiting patiently To come and take me deep And once again I feel your hold (on me) My Bittersweet How did we come to meet? My Bittersweet Sorrow, joy, repeat My Bittersweet Continue our deceit I just can’t seem to give you what you need I’ll do without you, Bittersweet I feel lighter now (Yet) still alone somehow (I hear your) sweet song sing Calling its bitter sting My Bittersweet How did we come to meet? My Bittersweet Sorrow, joy, repeat My Bittersweet Continue our deceit As we can’t help but make each other bleed I’ll let you go my Bittersweet credits
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Season 3 04:00
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I watch the leaves fall off the tree Of my life reminding me How the seasons go so fast Despite our wish to make them last Season 3, how could I quite not see How fast my time would go, naturally Feel the chill wash over me Wakes me up so I can see Winter’s now come on its way So make the most of every day Season 3, how will I come to view What will I turn my time into “Remember this”, he said to me one day Life is short live every day Of all things I’ve learned to support The days are long the years are short I take my coat off, and I go out in the spring And smiling often, take on whatever it may bring Feel the sunshine, coming down on me The winter season ending finally Season 3, I’m finally feeling free To be the things I need to be
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The Last Eagle Scout 03:22
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Growing up, he learned the things That boys his age were ‘sposed to bring From gettin grades to church and giving back As a man, he took the role Supporting all without a goal Sayin nothing could serve as a greater gift And never expecting in return And always helping us to learn Through the years, he showed us how To lead with grace and not allow The fears of life to obscure priorities And to this day, he’ll always say How can he help in any way And shine a light for all of us to feel And never expecting in return And always helping us to learn The last Eagle Scout Showing us about A life well lived in truth The last Eagle Scout Ever so devout To always do your best The last Eagle Scout Showing us about A life well lived in truth The last Eagle Scout Ever so devout To always do your best
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Are We Listening? 04:36
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It started softly How could we predict The noise we’d bring now And the pain we’d inflict We were spinning around, not hearing a sound It kept getting louder And we chose not to hear But to do anything different We’d have to bear our own tears We were spinning around, not hearing a sound Now it’s screaming at us Yet we choose not to trust We’re covering our ears Try to keep out the fears Are we listening? Are we listening to you? Now is the time that we all do And now we wonder How-we got to this Place of darkness What-must have we missed We were spinning around, not hearing a sound Now it’s screaming at us Yet we choose not to trust We’re covering our ears Try to keep out the fears Are we listening? Are we listening to you? Now is the time that we all do

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released June 11, 2022

All songs written by Stephen Kohler, ASCAP, © 2022
except "Bittersweet" written by Stephen Kohler and Liam Davis

Produced by Liam Davis

Recorded at Acrylic Audio (Evanston, IL) & Adelaide Studios (Northbrook, IL) by Liam Davis and Stephen Kohler

Mixed and Mastered at Acrylic Audio (Evanston, IL) by Liam Davis

Performers
Stephen Kohler - Primary Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Trumpet, Mandolin
Liam Davis - Bass, Additional Keyboards, Drums, and Percussion
Gerald Dowd - Drums and Percussion
Anna Steinhoff - Cello
Anna S. Jacobson - French Horn
Steve Frisbie - Harmony Vocals
Nora O'Connor - Harmony Vocals
Jonah Kohler - Oboe
Lucas Kohler - Piano

Cover photo by Clay Kerr
Album design by Michelle Kohler

Thank you to my dear family, friends, and musical mentors (all of whom are far too many to list here) for your enduring support and inspiration. Dream on...

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Stephen Kohler Chicago, Illinois

Raised in a musical family, Stephen started on trumpet at the age of 12 where he began his journey playing within classical orchestras, marching band, and jazz ensembles, At the age of 12, he discovered the electric guitar, piano and vocals, which ignited a life-long passion for rock and pop styles. Stephen loves to blend melodic hooks with a rhythmic punch. ... more

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