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Unknown Painter (live)

from Live On The Green by The Yardarm

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lyrics

Like an abstract painting, just can’t understand
Sketched out on the canvas, along with best laid plans
Converted Oakland warehouse, unfinished pencil lines
Last works of an unknown painter, gone before his time

Manuscripts and pages, strewn around the floor
Songs that lay half-written, don’t know who they’re for
Pushed aside the tables, set up the microphones
Played his last confessions and headed out alone

You don’t know why, you don’t know why
And who are you painting for?
You don’t know why, you don’t know why
You keep painting anymore

In that lonesome valley, laid him down to sleep
Keys are in the mailbox, nothing left to keep
Hanging on the wall, unfinished paintings framed
Loved ones hanging on to the unknown painter’s name

You don’t know why, you don’t know why

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from Live On The Green, released May 5, 2023
Words and music by Jason Bales

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The Yardarm Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Alternative rock with a distinctly North Carolina twang. The Yardarm combines the songwriting and singing talents of Jason Bales and JJ Westfield, with Palmer Smith on bass and John Cowan on drums.

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