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Safe Enough to Wander (Deluxe Edition)

by Aaron Espe

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1.
MY MOTHER USED TO GIVE ME GOOD ADVICE SAID IF YOU MAKE A WRONG MAKE IT RIGHT AND IF YOU FIND TRUE LOVE DON'T EXPECT IT TO COME AROUND TWICE IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY YOU SHOULD LET EM KNOW DON'T BE AFRAID TO LET YOUR FEELINGS SHOW ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS JUST GIVE IT A GO IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY LET EM KNOW MY MOTHER SAID LISTEN TO YOUR HEART DO YOUR BEST TO SHINE LIGHT IN THE DARK AND WHILE YOU CAN TELL YOUR FRIENDS JUST HOW INCREDIBLE THEY ARE
2.
I THOUGHT OF YOU AS MY ENEMY SOMEONE ON THE OTHER SIDE BUT MY BROTHER STABBED THE BACK OF ME WHERE WAS I TO RUN AND HIDE OH WHAT A FEELING TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE I FELT LIKE I WAS AN ALIEN THAT NO ONE WOULD UNDERSTAND BUT YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU FELT THE SAME AND YOU REACHED OUT YOUR HAND AND YOU HELD OUT YOUR HAND
3.
SOMEDAYS WE WAKE IN A GOOD WAY SOMEDAYS WE FALL OUT OF BED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WE MAKE IT WE JUST TRY NOT TO BUMP OUR HEADS WE LEARN AS WE GO ALONG WE'RE SAFE ENOUGH TO WANDER WE TIE AND UNTIL WE'RE BOUND WE GET A LITTLE STRONGER AND NIGHT BECOMES THE DAY OUR SITUATION CHANGES AND EVERYTHING'S OK A LITTLE WORK A LITTLE PLAY HEY NOW, YOU CAN HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH SOMEHOW WE GET OVER THOSE HILLS OH, WOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF CHILL
4.
THE COLORS OF COLORADO WIZARDLY WHITE AND LIGHT GREEN RIPPED UP T-SHIRTS, PUNK ROCK BANDS IN THE BASEMENT RESTLESS AND SEVENTEEN THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW TO DO EVERYTHING DID YOU KNOW THAT YESTERDAY WAS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TAKE IT SLOW LITTLE RED SHED IN THE BACK YARD PLACE FOR THE GARDEN TOOLS TRADE NEW YORK CITY FOR SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE BOSTON AMERICAN DREAM COME TRUE THE SUMMER SKY SURRENDER TO FALL THE AUTUMN AIR GIVES WAY TO THE COLD SO ON SO FORTH, THEY SAY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN GO AND STAY THERE'S A PLACE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO SETTLE IN WITHOUT SETTLING DOWN
5.
THERE'S A TIME FOR EVERYTHING BIRDS FLY SOUTH BUT RETURN WHEN FLOWERS GROW IN SPRING NO SIGN OF SUFFERING TIME WITHSTANDS THE DARKEST TEST PUTS THE HEAVY HEART TO REST KNOW ITS POWER EVERY HOUR LIFTS THE SORROW OFF YOUR CHEST TAKE THESE PILLS TWO TIMES A DAY BEFORE BED AND WHEN YOU WAKE THE PAIN WON'T LEAVE IT JUST HIDES OUT IN THE ATTIC OF YOUR HOUSE
6.
Giving Tree 03:19
MOM AND DAD I'M FINE HOW ARE YOU I'VE GOT IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO BUT WHILE I HAVE YOU HERE ON THE PHONE COULD YOU LEND ME A LITTLE CASH I PROMISE I CAN PAY YOU BACK AS SOON AS ALL MY DUCKS ARE IN A ROW AND THE YEARS HAVE COME TO PASS IT'S OBVIOUS NOW LOOKING BACK YOU SURRENDERED EVERYTHING AND I THINK ABOUT THAT BOOK YOU READ TO ME I'M THE BOY YOU'RE THE GIVING TREE MOM AND DAD I'M COMING HOME I'M SORRY BUT I CAN'T STAY LONG I JUST NEED TO GRAB A COUPLE THINGS AND IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK IF I TAKE THE CADILLAC MY CAR ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE
7.
Lady Love 02:32
I CAN FEEL THE COLD AGAIN PRESS MY NOSE AGAINST THE WINDOWPANE ONE LEAF LEFT UPON THE TREE I’M FEELIN LOW BUT THEN I HEAR YA SING   YOU’RE MY HEART YOU’RE MY QUEEN YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING YOU’RE THE WIND IN MY SAIL COME AND/ON BREATHE YOUR HONESTY INTO ME LADY LOVE   I CAN BE AN ENEMY TO MYSELF AND GIVE IN EASILY BUT WHEN I DO YOU’RE ALWAYS THERE TO/YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH AND HELP ME CAST MY CARE
8.
Oh Yeah 02:38
I'M JUST A KID AT BEST FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST MOVED TO THE SOUTH TO GET OUT OF DEBT OH YEAH GOT A JOB AT A COFFEE SHOP HAD TO MOONLIGHT 'CAUSE IT DIDN'T PAY MUCH OH YEAH THEN I FIND OUT WE GOT A BABY ON THE WAY GOT NINE MONTHS TO MAKE IT OR BREAK IT OH YEAH THEN I GOT A DEAL, I SOLD SOME SONGS I NEED TO WRITE MORE WHERE THE CHORUS IS STRONG OH YEAH I'M TRYING TO FIND THE BALANCE BETWEEN DYING TO MAKE IT AND LIVING THE DREAM OH YEAH
9.
THE MARCHING BAND THE FOOTBALL TEAM THE HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN THE VETERANS OF THE MILIT'RY THE SHRINERS AND THE DEPUTIES SMALL-TOWN PARADE MAGICAL PLACE THE KIDS ARE SAFE TO PLAY ON THE STREET TO WAVE AND TAKE CANDY FROM PERFECT STRANGERS SMALL-TOWN PARADE FOR AN HOUR MAYBE MORE ALL THE RULES GONE OUT THE DOOR SANCTIONED BY THE MOMS AND DADS PERMISSION GRANTED TO BE BAD
10.
I Believe 03:46
I BELIEVE IN SUNSHINE OLD CARS THAT RUN FINE SMILE FROM A STRANGER CAN LAST A LIFETIME I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE IN THINKING ABOUT THE GOOD TIMES ALL THOSE LITTLE MOMENTS WEREN'T JUST TO PASS BY I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE A HARD RAIN CAN EASE THE HEARTACHE CLEAN OUT ALL THE GUTTERS WASH IT ALL AWAY I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE IN COURAGE AND TAKING CHANCES THINK OF ALL THE MISTAKES TURNED TO INVENTIONS I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE WE'RE BETTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER I BELIEVE WE'RE ALL HERE FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL DOESN'T REALLY MATTER ALL YOUR CREDENTIALS
11.
WHAT IF ALL THE CONSTELLATIONS WERE RAILWAY STATIONS I'D BUY US A TICKET TO THE NORTHERN STAR ONCE WE WE GOT UP THERE, WE'D LOOK DOWN AT THE PEOPLE LOOKING UP WITH THEIR TELESCOPES TO WHERE WE ARE WE'D SAY... OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD WE LIVE IN WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD WE'VE BEEN GIVEN WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL WORLD THEN THE CONDUCTOR WOULD SAY NEXT STOP ORION AND WE'D WAVE OUT THE WINDOW AT THE MOON WAY BELOW STEP ONTO THE PLATFORM AND WE'D HAND THEM OUR PASSPORTS COLLECT ALL OUR LUGGAGE AND WE'D SAY HELLO BUY A POST CARD FROM THE GIFT SHOP AND WE'D MAIL IT HOME OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD WE LIVE IN WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD WE'VE BEEN GIVEN WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL WORLD
12.
Almost Home 03:01
IT'S BEEN A TIME, IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD TIME HARD, HARD DAYS AND LONG, LONG NIGHTS STILL THROUGH THE DARK WE'VE COME THIS FAR I THINK I SEE A LITTLE LIGHT HOLD ON PRETTY DARLING WE ARE ALMOST HOME SEE HOW OUR LOVE SO TRUE HAS CARRIED US RIGHT THROUGH EVEN WHEN OUR STRENGTH WAS GONE SOMETIMES TIMES I SWEAR, I'M OH SO SCARED THAT THE PATH WE WERE ON WON'T GO NOWHERE THEN I ASK MYSELF IF I EVER TRULY FELT LOST WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT THERE

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nov. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Nashville-based singer/songwriter Aaron Espe today announced the release of his seventh solo album, Safe Enough to Wander, and with much anticipation from his fans, Espe will return to the stage after a two-year hiatus. His first performances are scheduled for early December in Fort Collins and Denver, Colo.

Safe Enough to Wander is the follow-up album to Through Frozen Forests, which was released in 2012 and prominently featured in Sainsbury's Christmas Day 2012 television advertisements for the United Kingdom-based chain of supermarkets. The full-length album includes 12 songs written or co-written and produced by Espe, and it will be available for sale at the iTunes Music Store, CD Baby, Google Play and at aaronespe.bandcamp.com.

Safe Enough to Wander offers a mix of ballads and upbeat songs that take listeners on the journey of life changes that Espe has experienced. The album features songwriter Kate York, who co-wrote and is featured in the single “Time.”

“The new album reflects how life has changed a lot for me; my world is a different color now,” Espe said. “Having a one-year-old son is now a big part of my life and gave me the perspective to create an album where each song touches upon how life is a gift we all are given.”

Details for Espe’s upcoming Colorado shows are provided below. Espe is represented by JMHB Music Publishing, a company that was formed to give independent songwriters opportunities to distribute their work throughout the entertainment industry.

“Aaron seems to be searching for new sounds on Safe Enough To Wander,” said Nashville-based singer/songwriter Thom Donovan. “This new musical journey is the perfect companion for the stories he brilliantly tells.

Colorado show details:

Dec. 5, 2013 at 7 p.m. at Everyday Joe's, Fort Collins, Colo.
Call 970-224-4138 for tickets

Dec. 6, 2013 at 8:30 p.m. at Leon Gallery, Denver, Colo.
Call 303-832-1599 for tickets

Complete track listing for Safe Enough to Wander:

1. If You Love Somebody
2. To Know You Are Not Alone
3. A Little Work, A Little Play
4. American Dream Come True
5. Time (featuring Kate York)
6. Giving Tree
7. Lady Love
8. Oh Yeah
9. I Believe
10. Small-Town Parade
11. Beautiful World
12. Almost Home

About Aaron Espe

Aaron Espe writes indie folk songs that predominantly explore faith, family and the complexities of pursuing the American Dream. He has been featured on the BBC, MPR’s The Current, and The Editor’s Picks at CD Baby. His songs have been used by MTV, VH1, Animal Planet and Volkswagen, among others. In November of 2012 Espe signed a record deal with Nettwerk (Alexi Murdoch, Hem, Sarah McLachlan) and released the EP “Through Frozen Forests”, which peaked in the UK at #5 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart and was used by Sainsbury’s in a series of 14 commercial films. Raised in small-town northern Minnesota, he presently lives with his wife, baby boy and their dog in Nashville, Tennessee. His fifth studio album, “Safe Enough to Wander,” is due out November 26th, 2013. For more information, visit www.aaronespe.com.

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released November 26, 2013

All instruments, production, mixing, and mastering by Aaron Espe
Photo by Dustin Maust

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I'm probably what Bob Ross would sound like if he'd been a singer-songwriter. Calming, positive music with a hint of sadness.

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