Northbound Soul - Love, Loss, and the In-Between

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ghost

What would I give
Just for another day
To see your face
And hear you’re laugh

Cause I know that I was wrong
I loved you all along
But now you’re not here with me
I hear your ghost whisper in my ear
I’m not gone, just a memory

I miss the sounds you made
When a smile was on your face
The words you spoke ring so clear
But you’re in a better place
Somewhere far away from here
Until the day we meet again

I know that I was wrong
I loved you all along
But now you’re not here with me
I hear your ghost whisper in my ear
I’m not gone, just a memory

darling, don't you cry

You were the new kid in school
Feeling bad and missing home
I had seen you hanging around
you must have felt so alone.

my heart broke for you
I wiped away your tears

So darling don’t you cry
It will be ok
I’m here and I’m your friend
I’ll never go away
The times they may change
The world will go astray
But darling don’t you cry

I was there when you said “I do”
To a man you thought you knew
Ten years later down the road
Never thought you’d be alone

my heart broke for you
I wiped away your tears (and said…)

So darling don’t you cry
It will be ok
I’m here and I’m your friend
I’ll never go away
The times they may change
The world will go astray
But darling don’t you cry

All the years have gone by
All the joys and all the fights
I never knew what to do
I wouldn’t change a day with you

So darling don’t you cry
It will be ok
I’m here and I’m your friend
I’ll never go away
The times they may change
The world will go astray
But darling don’t you cry

The times they may change
The world will go astray
But darling don’t you cry

here & now

He saw her standing across the room
And he knew that one day, he would be her groom
They talked for hours the time whiles away
Then she leans in and he hears her say

Here and now
Together somehow
Let’s go somewhere far away from here

As the years went by they started to fight
They both know that it’s not right
They fight for hours
Time whiles away
They both know
There’s nothing left to say

Here and now
Together somehow
Let’s go somewhere far away from here

She packs her things and gets ready to leave
He sits and stares, takes off his ring
He thinks for hours, the time whiles away
And a little voice he hears it say

Here and now
Together somehow
Let’s go somewhere far away from here
Time has gone
It’s time move on
Let’s go somewhere far away from here.
Time has gone
It’s time move on
Let’s go somewhere far away from here.

city lights

She looks in the Mirror
But nothing seems clear
I’ve got to get myself out of here
The world is changing
And she’s praying
For a way out of here

She’s got her car all packed
There’s no looking back
Just dust in the rearview
No direction to go
Just get on the road and away from here

And when the city lights
Fade from her eyes
She knows, she’ll be alright
She lies awake in bed at night
Wondering if she chose right
Or if she should have stayed
Hours till the alarm clock rings
Wondering what the morning will bring
Another sleepless night again

And as the morning breaks
The sun hits the sky
She knows she’ll be alright
She no longer calls for him
In her restless sleep
She knows she’ll be alright

And when the city lights
Fade from her eyes
She knows, she’ll be alright
She no longer calls for him
In her restless sleep
She knows she’ll be alright

writing on the wall

Saw the writing on the wall
Signs were there but we ignored them all
But when she became cold to my touch
I knew that I was no longer enough

Memories scattered through the room
Shadows of a life we once knew
A life once shared but now gone
How easily you moved on.

So say anything
Let me know that you’re there
Your silence is deafening and I can’t do anything
Let me know you still care

Will admit the mistakes that we made
I can’t take back the words that I said
A tear rolled from her eye
As she closed the door for the last time
So say anything
Let me know that you’re there
Your silence is deafening and I can’t do anything
Let me know you still care

So say anything
Let me know that you’re there
Your silence is deafening and I can’t do anything
Let me know you still care

Do you still care?
Are you still there?

if you leave

I can feel the change in the seasons
You offer me no reasons
Watch as your sun turns to rain
But in the end what have you gained?

When you told your lies
You wasted my time

If you leave
And walk right through the door
I won’t be here, waiting, anymore
Your misheard truths,
Forcefed lies
Empty compromise
I won’t be here waiting
For you.

Broken promises creeping in
Like loud voices from the din
But where did this all come from
You can’t hide the damage they’ve done

If you leave
And walk right through the door
I won’t be here, waiting, anymore
Your misheard truths,
Forcefed lies
Empty compromise
I won’t be here waiting
For you.

If you leave
And walk right through the door
I won’t be here, waiting, anymore
Your misheard truths,
Forcefed lies
Empty compromise
I won’t be here waiting
For you.

keep your head up

I’ve watched you Since you were a child
So carefree beautiful and wild
And this world wants to watch you drown
Break your spirit To bring you down

So keep your head up
Nothing could be so hard
You’ve come so far
Let the rain flow
Wash those tears away
It will all be ok

I see you dancing in the street
No worries, or shoes on your feet
And the world wants to watch you drown
Break your spirit To bring you down
So keep your head up
Nothing could be so hard
You’ve come so far
Let the rain flow
Wash those tears away
It will all be ok

So keep your head up
Nothing could be so hard
You’ve come so far
Let the rain flow
Wash those tears away
It will all be ok

I’ve watched you
I watched you dancing in the street

bitter sweet smile

In the early morning hours
Standing in the fields of flowers
Like breeze through these trees
I can feel you here with me

As I walk this crooked mile
I face the hills and trials
Remembering days as a child, looking back with my
bitters sweet smile
My bitter sweet smile

The faces of those I knew
Come streaming into view
If I knew what I know now
I would have made those moments count

As I walk this crooked mile
I face the hills and trials
Remembering days as a child, looking back with my
bitter sweet smile
My bitter sweet smile

As I walk this crooked mile
I face the hills and trials
Remembering days as a child, looking back with my
bitter sweet smile
My bitter sweet smile

the hill

We stood up on the hill and watched the light fade away
You said you were leaving this town and you were going today
I remember the look in your eyes as you said your “goodbye”
Then you packed your things and by dawn
You were gone

As the years rolled on by we lost touch, not sure why
But then I got the call that you had ended it all
Leaving us with questions in our minds
Answers we would never find
I guess you’re coming home…
After all

Photographs
Memories of the past
Sitting on the shelf
Waiting for someone else

In the cold November rain we put you in the ground
We said our last goodbyes as we gathered around
I went back to the hill where time stood still
So I’ll sit here for a while with your photo and a smile.

Photographs
Connect me to the past
Albums in my room
Of friends who have gone too soon

Photographs
Memories from the past
Sitting on the shelf
Waiting for someone else

can't bring back the dead

I can’t remember the last time we spoke.
Your words escape me
Man I thought it was a joke,
when I heard that you had gone away

Oh you can’t bring back the dead
So say the things that are left unsaid
When your heart is broken, the world keeps turning
You can’t bring back the dead
Can’t bring back the dead

I’m haunted by your ghost,
and the gifts you gave me
When your demons spoke,
the angels took you away

Oh you can’t bring back the dead
So say the things that are left unsaid
When your heart is broken, the world keeps turning
You can’t bring back the dead
Can’t bring back the dead

Oh you can’t bring back the dead
So say the things that are left unsaid
Some words are final, but love’s eternal
You can’t bring back the dead
So say what needs said

all the roads

Look outside your window,
the world beyond your door
The journey starts with one step,
so much to explore

It’s around you, and open your eyes.
To the beauty, and you’ll be surprised
When all those roads
They’ll lead you home
Doesn’t matter where you roam.

Keep the sunlight on your face,
your feet pointed to the dawn
Dig deep to find that strength,
you’ve got to keep moving on

It’s around you, and open your eyes.
To the beauty, and you’ll be surprised
When all those roads
They’ll lead you home
Doesn’t matter where you roam.

It’s around you, and open your eyes.
To the beauty, and you’ll be surprised
When all those roads
They’ll lead you home
Doesn’t matter where you roam.

When all those roads
They’ll lead you home
Doesn’t matter where you roam.

So feet don’t fail me now, find the strength somehow
To carry me on my way, so I can see home someday

Northbound Soul is:

Mike Spagnolo     acoustic guitar and vocals
Alan Bickel     drums
Kyle Hall     bass guitar
Chelsea Hall     keyboards

Lead Guitars Recorded by Brian Gloskey

Guest Vocals for “here & Now” by Cypher Eihwaz

Backing Vocals Done By:
• Shelby Conklin: “City Lights” and “Keep Your Head Up”
• Logan Battin: “Keep Your Head Up”

All songs featured on “Love, Loss, & The In-Between” were written by Mike Spagnolo, performed by Northbound Soul, and recorded at BFE Studios by Brian Gloskey.

Cover Photo by Will Vitanyi at WV3 Photography.

Album art layout done by Jessica White at Doubtless Designs.

Thank Yous

Northbound Soul wants to thank our families, friends, and all who helped us along the way, and Brian Gloskey for his time, effort and helping us make this a reality instead of just a sound in our heads.

This album is dedicated to the memories of MPK, DEL, and CP.
You will be forever missed.