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Green

by Evan Knapp

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1.
Time wakes up inside his nest He shakes off his feathers and hopes for the best He's nervous, he's nervous Prepares for work, though he doesn't know why He thinks quietly to himself, "Do I Exist? Exist?" Oh, that poor thing Such great responsibility Jumps from nest Reluctantly into the west But where does the time go? I know it flies But where to I don't know I wake up inside my bed From the hundred million thoughts speeding through my head That do not connect I can't seem to catch them before they're gone Like if my mind were a road it'd be the autobahn and I can't stand this traffic They drive limitless In psychological bliss Why would they resist? I'm a hopeless hitchhiker to them But I still need a ride And if thought's a train Then I just can't keep mine But still I try to reside In these moments but they're so agile They walk past me and they ask me "Don't you miss us now that we've elapsed?" and I do Stories always sound Better from the mouth of someone else Photos lie constantly saying to my mind, "What you're doing with your life ain't enough."
2.
Your House 04:04
I can't relieve you from my memories I remember everything The way you first looked at me Following I want just one thing Find the doorbell inside your head and give it a ring Because I can see outside your house is beautiful But the interior is where beauty truly unfolds Are you as above so below, or have I seen it all? You know I Ain't hard to satisfy I wanna trace your mind What's behind those eyes? Because I won't lie I think it's you I desire So to clarify let me inside The house of your mind Well, I tried Time after time but you only invited me in to lock me outside Months go by, come July I had given up but you changed your mind You let me inside I was so enticed walking up That I overlooked your 'For Sale' sign I said it's so nice to see this side of you But why now of all times? I'm a bit confused She said come here let me show you my room You know I Ain't hard to satisfy I wanna trace your mind What's behind those eyes? Because I won't lie I think it's you I desire So to clarify let me inside The house of your mind I come back again the next day Forced gratification, delayed As you had moved away It's this from you expect, I didn't Guess I thought that you were different What have I said this whole time? I tried my hand, don't think you understand You made me give up once and now you do it again What stings is after everything I may never even see you again You know I Ain't hard to satisfy I wanted to trace your mind Not stand for a night Now I'm trying not to cry Sitting here wondering what it would have been like Had you just made up your mind
3.
Windmill 03:39
I’m gonna leave to the west from the east I’m gonna find a place that suits my needs I’m gonna leave to the west from the east I’m gonna find a girl if it takes me a century I will love her and she’ll love me The Great Salt Lake to the Snake River Plains Do you think about me now and again? The Great Salt Lake to the Snake River Plains ‘Cause I just can’t seem to get you off my brain Ain’t you been taught to clean the mess you made? I’m convinced that hell exists I think I see a windmill garden ahead I’m convinced that hell exists I found it in these northern Oregon winds And in your smile, but that’s irrelevant All the best, all the best Even though what you did never made no sense All the best, all the best Even though I know you don’t need it yet But while you’re out on an island fit for a princess Just know that you’ve got someone thinking about you in the west
4.
My roommate’s been saying for a while “Dude, get some new shoes. Vans are what you gotta buy” I said, “Two years has been a long time I think you’re right man I could use some new style.” So I’m biking it down to the mall with shoes so old soles get wet first when the rain falls I bought the first thing I saw, some kicks so sick You’d say that they off the wall And as I’m on my way back to my ride I see this chick rockin’ a hat above her eyebrow I’m thinking to myself I gotta ask her out ‘Cause it’ll be never if it ain’t right now I walk up to her say, ”Hi what do you think about going out sometime?” She says to me, “Well sounds fine, just give me a place and a date and a time.” I tell her downtown, 45 past 8 She says, “Sure.” Text her on Friday to confirm She says she’s feeling sick I don’t mean to cause no harm, just maybe go on a couple of dates And if we find the vibing right maybe take it back to my place Wake up from the morning light, maybe make us some pancakes But we’re never gonna see because you are what you eat so enjoy them frosted flakes See normally that would’ve been it But you can’t call her out for being sick Does she think that I got limp wrists? Just shake it off proceed to persist I’m gonna let it sit a few days then I’ll try again I’m gonna let it sit to show that I got patience I’m gonna let it sit to build anticipation and in the meantime I’ll plan my operation I wait to text her hey all the way until the next Thursday Just to give this cake time to bake She said it once she’ll say it again And come that day on a bench I sit Someone’s MIA and I ain’t it Phone in hand no messages Well, shit, twice is all you get It’s clear to me if she were serious she’d be here, I’d be delirious to believe she needs another chance Chorus I work at a job to accumulate some payment, I ain’t well off but it covers the rent I’m all about that promo you know I’m never content Because of that I respect the management Well a couple days pass and as I’m leaving work She texts back saying she was a jerk Excuse was her phone was dead and She’d like to like to like to try again Well, could I take back what I said? I mean, she’s still a perfect 10 Though she’s warned me before of her car that doesn’t exist And of her job or schedule I’m completely clueless, I guess I’ll go regardless it’s worth it she promised I leave work early just to meet her Got my boss pissed, well Guess what, when I pull out my phone she says got no ride must postpone Oh well I’m gonna go find someone else Let me know next time just how great those frosted flakes taste Chorus
5.
Today 04:08
Baby, how’s your day been? I’ve been dying to know Translate into expression I can’t see your smile through the phone Every time I look into your eyes I feel like a bird taking flight for the very first time But that feeling’s been hard to find ‘Cause lately I’ve been caught up in the grind What happened to our summer plans? Take a car to the beach, write our names in the sand Now the autumn rains are falling again Another year’s slipping right through our hands Seasons fly like planes, time does the same And I know that won’t change But let me say I love the way you look today Baby, this won’t do Last time it was your turn I whispered that I love you Sleepily as you left for work It seems there’s always something getting in the way Whether it’s my ambitions or our daily occupations Patience is a virtue but now I just want to see you I want to take the day off from work Make you some dinner and take you out to a concert Buy you your favorite shirt, maybe sometime in the future Although cliché, life‘s just a game We’ve not yet learned to play But let me say I love the way you look today
6.
Push the clutch, I let my mind wander but it went too far There’s so much I need to get done but don’t know where to start I emulate all of my idols but I’ve hit a wall Concentrate, I’m so frustrated give my babe a call And I say, “I’m behind. Every day is a chance and now I’m wasting mine.” And she says, ”Change your mind. You’ve got your whole life to live, I think you’re doing just fine.” And I say, “You’re right. I’ve just got to focus on what’s most important.” She says, “Take your time. Your opportunity will arise.” He could play better than me when he was 17 She says, “Don’t compare yourself to others if you want to be happy. And that’s what we all want. Isn’t that what we all want?” Happy... isn’t that what we all want? But I still say, “I’m behind. Every day is a chance and now I’m wasting mine.” And she says, ”Change your mind. You’ve got your whole life to live I think you’re doing just fine.” And I say, “You’re right. I’ve just got to focus on what’s most important.” She says, “Take your time. Your opportunity will arise.” Who do I want to be want to be, me? Do I want to be want to be me? I’m just a wannabe wannabe he I just gotta be gotta be me And I say, “I’m behind. Every day is a chance and now I’m wasting mine.” And she says, ”Change your mind. You’ve got your whole life to live I think you’re doing just fine.” And I say, “You’re right. I’ve just got to focus on what’s most important.” She says, “Take your time. Your opportunity will arise. I think you’re doing just fine. Your opportunity will arise.”

about

My idea for this record was to have it be a snapshot of my life from when I was 18-19, which is when all of the songs were written. It covered some of the insanity of going to and leaving Switzerland (where I lived for a year as an exchange student), biking to Portland from Salt Lake City, the heartbreak I was experiencing at the time, getting into dating, and the honeymoon phase of my first relationship.

I hear a lot of my heroes, in references to their younger selves, saying, "Man, I was so green back then!"

Green, to me, is inexperience seen in a positive light. It's being the new guy who doesn't know much but is attentive and willing to learn. It's that young, fresh, and optimistic, if naive, view on life. Everything at this point was new and exciting, and that's exactly the energy I tried to capture in these recordings.

I hope you enjoy it.

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released October 18, 2018

All songs mixed and mastered by Salvatore Manalo. Check the digital liner notes for individual track credits!

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Evan Knapp Los Angeles, California

I'm a singer, songwriter, and bassist from Upstate New York currently making music in Los Angeles, CA.

It's taken me a while to get to the point where I can release my own music and have a pretty big backlog to get through, so be on the lookout for new tunes.

Thanks for stopping by and let me know of any comments/criticisms!
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