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The Heat Run

by The Heat Run

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1.
Ms. Miller 03:02
Don’t you waste your days worrying ‘bout being breakable Go out and find yourself something unmistakable You gotta take it, fake it on voyeur floors Hiding behind your mystery doors Cause I see a little silhouette of a man So won’t you spend your time feelin fine, make it takeable Don’t waste another night alone cause it’s forsakeable You gotta shake it, make it, fall to the floor Open your eyes, quit looking for more Cause I see a little silhouette of a man Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller She don’t know, she don’t know, she don’t know Where you go, where you go, where you’re supposed to go It’s like a never ending hourglass With a tick and a tock beat, beating To keep you marching past life’s social classes Some more classless as they climb I’ve got to climb on something, more than something Tick tock time goes by Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller, Ms. Miller She don’t know, she don’t know, she don’t know Where you go, where you go, where you’re supposed to go She’s alright, she’s alright, she’s alright It’s like a never ending hourglass With a tick and a tock beat, beating She don’t know. She don’t know. That tick tock time goes by
2.
You work eight hours a day and retire to the bar when your boss tells you it’s ok, it’s ok You arise with your eyes on the payment, while your time is slowly drifting away One more shot, this is all that I’ve got and the bar keeps telling me that it’s ok, it’s ok I can hide you, I can blind you, But I can’t help you find your own way, your own way, your own way On your mark get set get paid, get your muscles juiced up, get your face re-made Find your moment on the tv screen and let it tell you what to dream and have faith in it The only God you seem to know is the one that’s green and feeds your soul So you build your own sky and watch it bleed, but you cover the blood with a magazine It’s the darkest thing I’ve ever seen You’re taller than the tallest tree, faster than a speeding freight train, stronger than a Hercules And your brain’s a modern marvel so you think that you can see, but you work it like a damn machine Your kids can’t see your disease, you’re never there, you leave them hopeless but to follow your lead They need you, you got one more shot to chop it down before it rots This is not a warning shot, no this is it your final stop Cause I can’t hide you, or stand beside you, Until you start to find your own way, your own way, your own way
3.
I got the vision To march til I rise and die With the boots I got I will not stop, I will not stop Bring out the stretcher, for the past is laid out Bring out the stretcher, for the past is laid out It was one of those times I needed to jump before I could fly Bring out the stretcher, for the past is laid out Bring out the stretcher, for the past is laid out I see Billy Penn. He’s eye to eye with me. Here with all my friends and lovers Plastic chairs that bend, but never break They say the Devil needs the rain, To give God his name But the good God needs disease, To bring the Devil to his knees. Bring out the stretcher, for the past is laid out I see Billy Penn. He’s eye to eye with me. Here with all my friends and lovers Plastic chairs that bend, but never break
4.
Money Money 02:15
My father said “Son, time to choose who you are” He hoped doctor or lawyer, I picked up the guitar He said “Just like an apple, you didn’t fall far. But just remember this as you follow your heart…” Money, yes money, makes the world go around I know It all comes down to money Money, yes money, makes the world go around son so Go get your money money There’s a lot to pick up when you're out on the road You learn people you learn places, stories are told But wealth of knowledge is such a damn funny thing With the more that I know it seems the less that I gain of… Money, yes money, makes the world go around I know It all comes down to money Money, yes money, makes the world go around son so Go get your money money Make me an offer that I can relate to Give me a good price and throw in a good rate too Make me an offer that I can’t refuse By refusing your bet, I’m refusing to lose my… Money, yes money, makes the world go around I know It all comes down to money Money, yes money, makes the world go around son so Go get your money money It comes down to making money Go get yours, get money money
5.
XYZ Love 01:52
All Behold Cold Days Everyone Feels Gonna Hide Inside Just Knowing Love Love Love Might Never Open Please Quiet Romances Soul To Un- Veil Whoa Love Love Love X Y Z Love
6.
He Walks 03:21
He’s got some sense of decency, he’s heard when he talks But when it comes to leading he can’t fight the feeling, he walks He walks, he walks He lives on an easy street up on a hill He can hear the screaming but he can’t stop the bleeding, he walks He walks, he walks He walks, he walks He’s got miles and miles Miles and miles, but he walks He brings home an orchestra stuck in his head He’s quick to fall asleep, he gets back on his feet and he walks He walks, he walks He walks, he walks
7.
The Ivy 03:12
Spend the money get the fast shoes hot chi lite Lost in the loot cakes rollin’ to the right Spin it up with the shock feet, picking up the top meat Workin’ up the clock ‘til you lock me up Back from the edges but the middle’s just right Cryin for a bigger cut you’re tearin’ up the night You’ll be doin’ just fine with your head in a mud box Chasing little piggies like a fox The ivy creeps from brick to brick Taking the strong and makin’ em sick You lost your foundation Leaving a war torn nation How’d it happen? Now I’m hungry ‘cuase the doc said my heart wasn’t covered A mother, face down pullin on the covers Now the son said “Mom, don’t be scared. I got you covered, me and my brother.” Now the poison ivy won’t delay so behave Or be safe be safe be safe The ivy creeps from brick to brick Taking the strong and makin’ em sick You lost your foundation Leaving a war torn nation How’d it happen? The ivy creeps from brick to brick Taking the strong and makin’ em sick Stop the climbing at the roots and leave the negative for the suits Take the ivy from the walls and you’ll find peace The ivy creeps from brick to brick
8.
Suzie 01:14
Suzie just got a new red bandanna Now she lies on the ground bloody and cold She took the wrong street, their territory One bullet took her off her feet She liked it for the design so she paid $1.99 but her life’s what she really gave Suzie just got a blood red bandanna Now she lies in the ground awful I know There stands her mother, cries on her brother Is life worth less than a color?
9.
Low Overload 04:00
The back will never be the front Our eyes are fixed ahead Alone we strive to be the one Together we can Low Overload Black the blinders film the story Orion shot a lonesome star Keep perspective, keep on dreaming The lights can only reach so far Kick the horse until he feels it But watch your speed We’re in a tunnel We’re on a bridge Pacific waters The lights can only reach out straight ahead We’re in a tunnel We’re on a bridge Low Overload
10.
Solemn stillness soaks the merry gatherers Sounds of wisdom shine in waves Love has led them down the road to unveil She is lovely indeed She is lovely indeed Reverent houses built with honest walls Enter happy hearts Let the rain, let the rain fall May I have this dance with you tonight Won’t you shake your tambourine Invite the orchestra to play with you The shadows even know the tune The clouds have parted, spirits are in delight And all good people, raise your jars to the night Good night, my friends Good night We’ll see you when the wind delivers us To meet again Keep the light Keep the light Keep the light Keep the light

about

The Heat Run is an indie-groove-folk collective based in Philadelphia. Brothers Mike and Steve Schaller began their musical collaboration as Oso, but it evolved into something new that demanded a new name and a fresh start when Steve introduced his brother to Ms. Mandy Shearer, an old friend from Virginia. A musical and romantic connection was immediate and they began churning out a bountiful harvest of new material that drew inspiration from the classic outlaw country, bluegrass, and soul records in Mandy’s record collection as well as the indie, surf, dub, and psychedelic rock in Mike’s. The now married couple introduced the batch of songs to the other members of Oso (including bassist Mike Gordon and drummer Josh Fullam) and the soulful, foot-stomping, hand clapping, group sing-a-longs that define The Heat Run’s music ensued.

To fill out the sound they added multi-instrumentalist Frank Ewing, formerly of Downtown Harvest. They are also often joined by Ben Trout on keys and Mark Henderson and Tina Marie on percussion. The crew has been meeting for revivals up and down the East Coast from Roanoke to upstate New York.

The Heat Run’s self-titled debut album was recorded in warehouses, churches, garages, basements, bedrooms, closets, and backyards throughout the Philadelphia area. It is a true collaboration, with songwriting credits spread between the three Schallers, and bassist Mike Gordon. Each member performed on multiple instruments and almost everyone contributed vocals. The record was released in March 2011.

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released March 11, 2011

Performed by:
Mike Schaller - Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Banjo, Organ, Accordion, Samples, Percussion
Steve Schaller - Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Banjo, Piano, Samples, Percussion
Mandy Schaller - Vocals, Percussion
Mike Gordon - Vocals, Upright and Electric Bass, Percussion
Josh Fullam - Drums, Percussion
Frank Ewing - Saxophone, Accordion, Percussion
Ben Trout - Piano, Organ
Mark Henderson - Percussion
Tina Marie - Percussion

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Steve and Mike Schaller

Mastered by Paul Hammond and Paul Sinclair
at Fat City Studios, Blue Bell, PA


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The Heat Run is an indie-groove-folk collective based in Philadelphia. It's a family affair characterized by soulful, foot-stomping, hand clapping, group sing-a-longs.

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