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SWEET OHIO LIGHT: PART 1

by Adam Paddock

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1.
COUNT ON IT 03:25
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Take a moment Kill the air Strip the bass And loosen up the stare Find a foothold Grip the chair What's left has always been there See the wonders Check a box But, heartbeats hit different out of shock You believe (you believe) When I don't (when I don't) Settle down I'm gonna know Someday I'll be everything you dreamt for me But right now it's getting hard to see Til something gives way I'll stick, I'll stick my neck out for ya If I happen to break for ya I'll show up and show you what I've got left Won't you count on me, I'll count on it Keep it cool, kid Own the floor But, step one is answering the door You believe (you believe) To your core (to your core) I'm on track You'll see more Someday I'll be everything you dreamt for me But right now it's getting hard to see Til something gives way I'll stick, I'll stick my neck out for ya If I happen to break for ya I'll show up and show you what I've got left Won't you count on me, I'll count on it Someday I'll be everything you dreamt for me But right now it's getting hard to see Til something gives way I'll stick, I'll stick my neck out for ya If I happen to break for ya I'll show up and show you what I've got left Won't you count on me, I'll count on it I'm not close to even giving up yet I'm not ever gonna put it to rest If you're here, I'll always have a little bit left Won't you count on me, I'll count on it
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TRAFFIC 02:28
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I don’t wanna waste this time I don’t wanna be a passenger I don’t wanna be just fine I don’t wanna be popular I want someone to know me I want someone to care So, I hit the road and follow close Cuz out there It’s always worth the traffic And it’s always worth the time Spending every weekend Speeding down The left lane of i-65 Classic me To always be behind Given where my heart is I’ll stick around Til I build my home where the sun shines I could never choose a side I could never give an answer I could never cut a tie But could never find the anchor I want somewhere to know me I want somewhere to care So, I kick the can and take the band Cuz out there It’s always worth the traffic And it’s always worth the time Spending every weekend Speeding down The left lane of i-65 Classic me To always be behind Given where my heart is I’ll stick around Til I build my home where the sun shines Ahhhh Ahhhh I couldn’t live in two places at once So I’m always “on my way” I wouldn’t say that it’s hard to adjust It’s just a change from the same, but It’s always worth the traffic And it’s always worth the time Spending every weekend Speeding down The left lane of i-65 Classic me To always be behind Given where my heart is I’ll stick around Til I build my home where the sun shines
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BOSTON 03:23
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12 tickets in Boston I would have forgotten But an old man once said to me “Hold tight to the cotton That covers your heart and Never let go of that feeling Cuz it slowly fades And you’ll wish you were there Tugging at the seams Of the fibers you shared.” 12 tickets in Boston Is enough to care I never wanted to draw a line in the sand Shoot so high, I always end up in the trash can But I catch myself head down with a stick in my hand So maybe once in a while, I’ll cancel my plans Turn around and ponder what I can’t understand Yeah, the best is yet to come But look at where we stand 5 friends in a new town I’ve been here a while now I thought that I’d know the whole city Sometimes when we go out The boys say, “You know ‘bout Half of the zip code already.” But I’m missing home The familiar air; The kind that never placed Too much pressure to bear But, 5 friends in a new town Is an answered prayer I never wanted to draw a line in the sand Shoot so high, I always end up in the trash can But I catch myself head down with a stick in my hand So maybe once in a while, I’ll cancel my plans Turn around and ponder what I can’t understand Yeah, the best is yet to come But look at where we stand Oh, oh, oh “Could it ever get better than this?” Is what I’m asking from the sidelines Should I pull the plug or give it a kiss? Cuz I’m caught within the confines Of a standard that I’ve made up Full of calculated fake love Or was it always part of me that I missed? I never wanted to draw a line in the sand Shoot so high, I always end up in the trash can But I catch myself head down with a stick in my hand So maybe once in a while, I’ll cancel my plans Turn around and ponder what I can’t understand Yeah, the best is yet to come But look at where we stand
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SPACE TO GROW 05:13
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I fill my time and know there's not much of it And I decide what's enough I'll keep it up until there's no more quiet And realize nothing got done I have a tendency to want Everything right but all at once At the cost of cutting corners for the worse Sometimes I wanna sit in silence Like I never could When I went driving I never understood Why anybody would sit there alone Instead of drowning in the stereo My god, it seems there should Be someone else in charge of Making sense of the unknown I can hardly turn down the radio But I'm learning to love the space to grow The space to grow The space to grow I'm alive and know that's not promised But I've decided, that's enough I'll grip it tight and keep it honest And lay it out in the sun I have a tendency to want Everything right but all at once At the cost of cutting corners for the worse Sometimes I wanna sit in silence Like I never could When I went driving I never understood Why anybody would sit there alone Instead of drowning in the stereo My god, it seems there should Be someone else in charge of Making sense of the unknown I can hardly turn down the radio But I'm learning to love the space to grow The space to grow The space to grow I'll say it out loud Embers in my mouth Burn at their way out Cuz they have to I'll say it out loud Done living without Peace on the comedown Finds me brand new
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SWEET OHIO LIGHT 04:05
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You can probably tell where I’m from Mid-American joy & then some Tell the kid who he’ll be and he won’t believe There’s a push and a pull to become More than notable high school alum You could never have asked too much of me Oh, I could walk the streets And know my way around them in my sleep, but I’ve been measuring the space between Who I was and who I hoped to be Today, it’s close So, I know I’m alright There’s a town that you might never see But it built me up from underneath It has always been inside That Sweet Ohio Light I keep wondering where I belong Without checking the boundaries I've drawn Proximity never had any hold on me Oh, I could walk the streets And know my way around them in my sleep, but I’ve been measuring the space between Who I was and who I hoped to be Today, it’s close So, I know I’m alright There’s a town that you might never see But it built me up from underneath It has always been inside That Sweet Ohio Light That Sweet Ohio Light Ohh, ohh That Sweet Ohio Light I’ve been measuring the space between Who I was and who I hoped to be Today, it’s close So, I know I’m alright There’s a town that you might never see But it built me up from underneath It has always been inside That Sweet Ohio Light

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released March 15, 2024

Written By: Adam Paddock
Produced By: Max Lew
Mixing Engineer: Max Lew & James Harker
Mastering Engineer: Dan Coutant
Drum Kit: Adrian Oliver
Trumpet By: Caelan Quigley
Electric Guitar: Max Lew
Bass By: Preston Murphy & Patrick McCafferty
Vocals By: Adam Paddock
Background Vocals by: Max Lew, Mo Cain, Chloe Duvall
Strings, Violin: Collins McLaughlin
Strings Composer: Caelan Quigley

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The intersection between energetic pop & intimate singer-songwriter is where Adam Paddock's diverse discography feels right at home. Double-take-worthy horn arrangement married to unassuming, soaring vocals driven by familiar acoustic instrumentation is the formula; power-packed, community-focused live shows are the result. People are the point. ... more

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