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Waves of Gold

from POWERLINES EP by Max Oakland

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about

One muggy summer night, I was hiking by the cliffs. I heard the vague sound of music coming from a parked car next to me. I couldn’t really make it out but I thought I could make out a piano and a beat. As I walked away, I started getting a melody in my mind. “Ready, are you ready? Ready?” And I liked it so much I started singing it into my phone as I walked along. I knew I looked weird but the song was too good to care.

And that little g̶i̶r̶l̶ song grew up to be Waves of Gold

This is the song that really sets the tone of the Powerlines EP for me. It’s the most Powerlines of the songs, the most retro, the most faded VHS, the most sunset. The most of all the things that makes this EP what it is. Hope you like it :)

lyrics

Oh I know it’s gone forever, but I can’t help but wonder
Can’t help but wondering
Filth dissolved in rain, like the clouds crashed and we're OK

You don't die alone on the road. Too many monsters to take your soul
You don't die alone on the road. Just gonna sell everything you know

Oh I know it’s gone forever, but I can’t help but wonder
Can’t help the wondering
Salts like cyanide washing away in the tide

Keep this one in my pocket to remind me of younger days
when the smoke we saw was dragons evolving in their caves
into you and your little sister all alone now in the snow
have we become the monsters when we drive away all alone?

You don't die alone on the road

credits

from POWERLINES EP, released June 24, 2021
Song by Max Oakland
Produced by Jake Whitecar and Max Oakland
Mixed by Jake Whitecar at Orangutan Sound in Missoula, MT
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Mastered by Tom Waltz

Max Oakland - Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming, Samples
Jake Whitecar - Bass Guitar, Piano, additional guitars
Jon Filkins - Live Drums
Amanda Ceaser - Background Vocals

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Max Oakland Los Angeles, California

Low budget music for low budget times

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