Words to the Wise, by Imperial Measures

Words to the Wise

by Imperial Measures

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1.	Words to the Wise 03:38 video	lyrics	buy track
Sun breaks through Morning light Bedside clock tells time Eyes stay shut Sleep holds back each rhyme Songs that whisper Through the night Disappear Disappear Lines that told The story right Disappear Disappear All just words to the wise Keep this sleep from my eyes All just words to the wise Keep this sleep from my eyes Another me Another world Finds the words to say Another me Another world Lives another day All just words to the wise Keep this sleep from my eyes All just words to the wise Keep this sleep from my eyes
2.	Long Time Coming 05:08	lyrics	buy track
Winter snows slowly melt in the sun A new day has only begun These journeys melt into one Unburdened, unfinished, undone From tears to rivers From the seas to skies It's a long time coming as fools become wise For every river That flowed to the sea It's a long time coming Now you flow through me As the fruit fell so far from the tree The sand became one with the sea Each captive now longs to be free Each jailer hates every key From tears to rivers From the seas to skies It's a long time coming as fools become wise For every river That flowed to sea It's a long time coming Now you flow through me
3.	Perfect Circle 03:17	lyrics	buy track
If I could sing the greatest love song If I could climb this tree If I could draw the perfect circle That is where you'd be If you could only take a second Second look at me If you could only take an hour Our eternity Going nowhere, round and round Perfect Circles, lost and found Together we are so much more From rainfall to the sea Going round in perfect circles That is where we'd be Going nowhere, round and round Perfect Circles, lost and found
4.	You and I 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Walking through autumn streets as the wind cut through my thoughts Stem the tide from defeat and losing the battle inside You and I Carried to the distant tides Sailing uncharted skies Driving the lonely roads And the silence cuts through the night The tears came so easy and I knew I had try to fight for You and I Carried to the distant tides Sailing uncharted skies Take the dive in the blue No more monsters waiting Resurface unknown only then are we sailing You and I Carried to the distant tides Sailing uncharted skies
5.	Chemistry Lessons 04:32	lyrics	buy track
I know you're hiding In the shadows as I walk An imprint on the life I lead Where you left your mark The universe stays silent On how this comes to be Mother Nature, mother nurture Love or heredity The best and worst of all worlds Is the only one I see And you somehow already knew The best and worst of me You know I'm trying To overcome the doubt Compressed like coal In seams that wear me out The scientist says nothing Of the chemistry of love Otherworld dimensions I seem to be part of The best and worst of all worlds Is the only one I see And you somehow already knew The best and worst of me I know you're hiding In the shadows as I walk An imprint on the life I lead Where you left your mark
6.	The Price of Soap 04:12	lyrics	buy track
So from a single thread The dancing flickers gave us light Dirty hands held out in prayer Pray morning comes after night Hanging by a single thread Searching for the daily bread Don't put heaven in our heads Give us time to live instead We pay the price of soap Never to come clean We pay the price of hope Never time to dream
7.	Far off Tides 04:23	lyrics	buy track
We were once on fire With the plans we made Set the world alight Cut through like a blade Watching from the shore Dreams end at an empty door Bound on all sides Strapped into this fairground ride Embers of the day Watch the red sun fade Like some castaway Tomorrow's delayed You're out of sight once more Distance what we answer for Across the great divide Moonwashed home, far-off tides On all sides Dreams end at an empty door Life divides Dreams wash up on far-off tides

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"Words to the Wise' is a gorgeous album, rich with beautiful melodies and captivating in its energy and creativity" - Rob Fisher

Full Review here -

theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2024/02/19/imperial-measures-words-to-the-wise/

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released January 1, 2024

Imperial Measures are -

Peter Rand

Peter has spent most of his adult life in the frantic but ultimately meaningless world of print advertising, back in 2008 he started to rekindle an earlier passion for playing music, originally with Strawberry Fools.

Since 2009 Peter has occasionally played with the Fools, released an album of covers with them, also (as a member of "Thorne" released an album "At the Edge" (2015), and more recently released a number of albums as part of Imaginary Kings, Daisychain, and also under his own name.

Kevin Hartnell

Kevin grew up in a family of drummers, and he began an early professional career as a musician and session drummer. This led to teaching drums and percussion for fifteen years while touring and providing workshops for musicians in the United States, Europe, and Scandinavia.

He is the primary composer for the multi-award-winning horror anthology, Campfire Radio Theater, which quietly celebrated over 1 million downloads in 2019. His work has been used in film, commercials, plays, games, instructional videos, and podcasts. Kevin is the owner of the indie label Overlook Hotel Records.

Stefanie Kisamore

Singer · Guitarist · Artist

Stefanie is a Guitarist, Singer, and Artist rolled into one. She found a passion for music early in life - "Playing my guitar and writing songs was better than keeping a diary". Stefanie started a band in 2005, then building a family became her focus.
Now Stefanie is creating music and art again both solo and with others.

We would like to say thank you to the people that helped in the album, but specifically our deepest thanks go to these wonderful musicians -

Vocals
David Claridge (Far off Tides)

Lead Guitar
Vijay Puri (Words to the Wise)
Jamie Williams (The Price of Soap)

Bass
Philippe Pansard (The Price of Soap)
Steve Johnson (Words to the Wise, Long Time Coming, Far off Tides)
Jim Bryan (Chemistry Lessons)

Piano
Moe Howard (Long Time Coming)

Drums
Nick DeNardo (Far off Tides)

For full details see individual tracks
Created between 2021 and 2023

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Imperial Measures

Imperial Measures are -

Peter Rand

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Composer · Musician

Kevin Hartnell

www.kevinhartnell.com
kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com

Composer · Producer · Podcast Editor · Sound Designer · Photographer

Stefanie Kisamore

stefaniekisamore.com
soundcloud.com/stefanie-kisamore

Singer · Guitarist · Artist ... more

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