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The Mortar That Binds Us.

by Melissa Moshè

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1.
Nona’s Recipe Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). Go ahead and break my heart Better than being alone on a Saturday night I’ve been flatlining For way too long I never hurt myself On the field of battle When I play Dust flying, sparks igniting If it fizzles out than I never stay And I just wanted to be safe (I just wanted to be safe) I just wanted to let go (I just wanted to let go) I thought for once It would be alright That’s what I get Going against my own advice Cuz I always put a dash of salt with my sugar I put a dash of salt so life’s never too sweet A dash of salt will always protect me I keep a dash of salt always close to me So go ahead and break my heart (Go ahead and break my heart) With a brush of a hand And a sideward glance I wish that I could change the way I am Finding the sweetness In an empty hand But I always put a dash of salt with my sugar I put a dash of salt between you and me A dash of salt will always protect me I keep a dash of salt so the falls not too steep, yeah So go ahead and break my heart (Go ahead and break my heart) I’m prepared for our bitter end I thought for once It would be alright That’s just what I get Going against my own advice Cuz I always put a dash of salt with my sugar I put a dash of salt between you and me A dash of salt will always protect me I keep a dash of salt always close to me
2.
Left Up To You Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). It’s been left up to you for so long Now it’s time to define what’s going on Relinquished control Put my life and love on hold Waiting for you To decide on what you want And I’ll find ways to pass the idle time Patiently wait Hoping that this will be the day For you To finally come to me Putting my heart at ease I’ll let you in tonight All your fears aside Cuz this is my life This is my life And all of these thought racing through my head Can’t tell between wrong or right How many nights must I feel this way Watching time tick on But I’m stuck in one place And I want to be with you But you have to know the truth You’re running out of time Come on and make up your mind Cuz this is my life This is my life And I’ll find ways to pass the idle time Patiently wait Hoping that this will be the day For you To finally come to me Putting my heart at ease I’ll let you in tonight All your fears aside Cuz this is my life This is my life
3.
No Past In Mind Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). I figured it out It was unclear Now it’s crystal I’m done with the blue Moving on to different colors Why did I see Everything so faded? I’ve been here so long Tangled up in the debris of this train wreck Blinders on Fumbling to put one foot in front of the next No past in mind No past in mind Cuz blue is so boring Red is too exciting Green’s always tempting Black is most inviting How did I become So incredibly jaded? I figured it out I figured it out It won’t be long Til I feel free to wander the streets again Enjoy my time With no guilt of not being where I had intended No past in mind No past in mind Cuz blue is so boring Red is too exciting Green’s always tempting But black is most inviting How did I become So incredibly jaded? How did I see Everything so faded? I figured it out I figured it out
4.
Always Be Here Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). I said I would always care for you I said That your voice would never fade You were the constant in my life When scenery changed You remained the same Simple and loving Just in enjoying your days And I’m sorry if I failed you I’m sorry I couldn’t make things right All the time But I won’t let go Of the life we once shared And know that you’ll always be here Although we have changed Memories remain the same And know that you’ll always be here You’ll always be here There will be laughter and music again For now I crave the silence you left Everyone will leave sometime without fail Now the doors are all open with quiet regret Echoes of moments and times that we spent Linger in the air I breathe tonight And I’m sorry if I failed you I’m sorry I couldn’t make things right All the time But I won’t let go Of the life we once shared And know that you’ll always be here Although we have changed Memories remain the same And know that you’ll always be here I promise with each passing day Your voice will never fade And I know That you’ll always be here You’ll always be here You’ll always be here
5.
Floundering 03:04
Floundering Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). There’s a reservation for two And both in the party are certainly unsure Trying to read each other’s minds When a simple conversation Would clear the blurred lines Take me from this pond I can’t swim here anymore I’m a stranger to the land Show me how it’s done Cuz you just might be the right man Dreams of walking down the street hand in hand And moved by the moment draws a heart in a cement slab It’s a game of chess with you I just squint my eyes And try to figure out your next move You should just take me from this pond I can’t swim here anymore I’m a stranger to the land Show me how it’s done Cuz you just might be the right man I feel the hesitation from you Rightfully so Cuz I’m floundering and confused How simple this would be If you weren’t so shy And I I just wasn’t me You should just take me You should just take me You should just take me from this pond I can’t swim here anymore I’m a stranger to the land Show me how it’s done So just take me by the hand And lead this awkward dance If I could make you understand That you just might be the right man For me
6.
One of Those Days Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). This Is just one of those days I used to fight Now I just walk away Wish My head held high Brush off the shame Wanting everything to change No one will ever believe it Cuz no one will ever see it Let’s just hide Under the covers Let the day pass by Pretending to slumber Let’s just hide And leave it for another day I’ll mark down the date of change All the years washed away Just deal with it tomorrow My final destination Is somewhere between right and wrong Can’t think in these conditions A stagnate existence Why won’t they just let me be This Is just one of those days Turning to you Seeking solace And all is done in vain Because no one’s around Everything has shut down I can’t fix the disarray So let’s just hide Under the covers Let the day pass by Pretending to slumber Let’s just hide And leave it for another day I’ll mark down the date of change All the years washed away Let’s just hide Ignore it all but it won’t change Leave it for another day Maybe then it will all go away Just deal with it tomorrow
7.
Nothing’s Changed Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). Nothing has changed It’s all the same Except my hair is down I don’t recognize my face And nothing’s wrong I’m just not myself today On the verge of tomorrow Toying with yesterday The things I thought I knew The things I thought I knew Moments lost with you Are finally reclaimed as the night turns into day Hours speak the truth Highlight the years that mark my face Barricade the doors cause the locks are placed in vain I’ll tear them down And watch the dust fade away Watch it all fade away This clock isn’t wrong It’s just man made It’s always 10 minutes early I’m still 10 minutes late And I have tried to refine my ways I’m just naturally serrated This edge I cannot change The things I thought I knew The things I thought I knew Moments lost with you Are finally reclaimed as the night turns into day Hours speak the truth Highlight the years that mark my face Barricade the doors cause the locks are placed in vain I’ll tear them down And watch the dust fade away Watch it all fade away Close the windows Draw the shades Without any effort Life unfolds anyway Close my eyes so I can see And figure it out while I sleep Fill in the blanks while I dream The things I thought I knew The things I thought I knew Moments wrapped up with you Are finally reclaimed as the night turns into day Hours speak the truth Highlight the years that mark my face Barricade the doors cause the locks are placed in vain I’ll tear them down I’ll stand my ground And watch the dust fade away Watch it all fade away Watch the dust fade away Watch it all fade away
8.
Untitled 02:44
Untitled Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). You always used to say that I made sense I never understood just what that meant Just a girl with fear in her eyes Desperately trying to make things right Couldn’t you see the change in me Couldn’t hide the love that died In the summer months that followed Oh I, oh I didn’t mean to do you wrong Oh I, oh I didn’t mean to cause you harm And now you stand before me Broken down by all the years of vices And drunk in your eyes So much to say, only able to cry Oh I, oh I didn’t mean to do you wrong Oh I, oh I didn’t mean to cause you harm Oh I, oh I, Oh Oh I, oh I, Oh
9.
The Mortar That Binds Us. Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). When I woke up this morning It was simply another day And after one phone call I realized my life had changed Today But the sun feels good today First time in months I’ve sat on these stairs And recognized the worlds grace Well I’ve been in and out of consciousness all day As I’m making my way home I know That remnants of you will remain And I’ve cried so much today First time in years I’ve allowed my tears To have free rein And your voice was heard today And I I backed away To face another day This mourning doesn’t go in vain Send you on your way
10.
Next Door 02:53
Next Door Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). He lives next door to reality In a house that doesn’t quite belong on the street Newspaper piles document his time From the day he left To his current life Scribblings from G-d Stacked up high Binding them tight No argument or fight His mind is splintered and scattered The shades are singed and tattered Burn their eyes No beauty will pass He silenced their mouths Only questions will last Scribblings from G-d Stacked up high Binding them tight No argument or fight Only five feet To move in either way There’s nowhere left to go He had to mentally escape People pass by Try to ignore his plight It doesn’t exist If it’s kept out of sight His walls can’t take anymore Silenced by paint But they’ve seen it all Scribblings from G-d Stacked up high Binding them tight Just somebody’s son Someone’s brother Got lost in himself Scribblings from G-d Stacked up high Binding them tight No argument or fight
11.
I Can’t Breathe Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). Sometimes you can find The truth in a dare The danger in a kiss Sometimes you’re better off not knowing what you may have missed Seven years makes a difference in my mind That’s all rational Or is it my heart that lies? I don’t want to see the future in your eyes Dim and dark Mask it all with candlelight Cuz I can’t breathe I can barely move I want to retreat I want to be freed of you Cuz I can’t breathe I can barely move I want to retreat Instead I move closer to you Well it’s only 4am The night is still young Just give me a moment And I’ll find what it takes Allow myself to be swept away Turn the record off Pretend there’s no tomorrow Just let life unfold Ignore the impending sorrow Wish I could complete a simple thought This warm September night Painfully tongue-tied If only I could let my mind go But I don’t want to see the future in your eyes Dim and dark Mask it all with candlelight Cuz I can’t breathe I can barely move I want to retreat I want to be freed of you Cuz I can’t breathe I can barely move I want to retreat Instead I move closer to you Cuz I can’t breathe Cuz I can’t breathe Cuz I can’t breathe So just let me be
12.
Tonight 02:15
Tonight Written, performed and co-produced by Melissa Moshé (ASCAP 2012). If I left right now Would it make things alright And all the things I said Seem to only complicate the night If I could see things through Maybe then I’d be worth your time Wish we met years ago When you were simple And I was sweet Let the world disappear Cuz you would be all that I need But as life has progressed I find it hard to be open and be free So tonight Is all I have To offer you Say goodbye to all that we will never know We must Live our lives wondering how things could have gone I must be on my way I must be on my way

credits

released September 22, 2012

MUSICIANS

Melissa Moshé - Vocals, guitar, piano

Marika Tjelios - Bass

Laura Bilodeau - Drums & percussion

April Guthrie - Cello (1-4, 6, 7, 9 & 11)

Najeeb Sabour - Cello (5, 8, 10 & 12)

David Williams - Mandolin, banjo, lead guitar

Robyn Booker - Whistler

Peter McGowan - Accordion



All songs written by Melissa Moshé



PRODUCTION

Produced byDavid Willams & Melissa Moshé

Mixed by Rob Hoffman

Mixed by David Williams*

Mastered by David Williams at Melrose Mastering

Album Design & Graphics by Jason Darrow

Photo by Adam Frank



SPECIAL THANKS

Mom, dad, schpub, aashish, mr. chi and shalou, my nona, the chicken, jeesa and the hooker, penso, alli farrell, christina macuk, SPT and the EAGL, jay-butt, the yoga, DAVID WILLIAMS and the rest of my homies.

love you guys! xo



KICKSTARTER THANKS

Tom Mandulak

Paul O’Meara

Rebecca & Aashish Pathak

Lisa Sriro

Thomas Young

Jenny Castro

Kevin Knopf

Edward Zimmerman

Alli Farrell

Elsa Castro

Lee & Artemis Feldman

Julia Moshé


Dedicated to Justin Shabsis - Mr. J-Money - you will always be here.

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