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America

by Northern Spies

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1.
Adventures 03:23
Don't you feel it in the air? An electricity charging, all clear It's been a long long winter but spring is finally here Summer's around the corner and I wish you were near And I didn't always know I'd survive, but having you here by my side I feel like it's all going to be great And I know now, know now, that life just can't wait And I'll go on adventures with you If you go on adventures with me If you get tired, you know my shoulder is right here Baby take my hand, summer is near I'll dip my feet into the sea, run away from the waves when it turns out it's too cold But if you give me a beer I'll jump right in No time to waste, we might not be here tomorrow We can go to the park, I will take photos of you And you'll look back and say you looked really happy We'll eat ice cream and talk about the way life walks Around the paths you thought you were heading And you'll squeeze my hand, and I know you understand All it takes is just one look I know you understand And I'll go on adventures with you If you go on adventures with me If you get tired, you know my shoulder is right here Baby take my hand, summer is here When the sun is sinking, and we're heading out for drinking The sun still kissing our warm skin I'll make sure that you know how much I adore you Nothing to hide and it's been a while since it felt this easy to have a good time And I'll always go on adventures with you If you go on adventures with me If you get tired, you know my shoulder is right here Baby take a chance, this could be our year Baby take a chance, this could be our year Baby take a chance, this could be our year
2.
America 03:53
Ever since I was a kid in Stockholm Sweden I've known about you and wanted to see you At 17 a family vacation to Miami, but at 26 I need more If you care to show me It's been a rough ride, I've not been sure about anything at all But America I want you to show me everything you got And I want to live the songs and the movies you were in The books and the rest, I think part of me has always been Feeling like I could fit in, that I could make you my home America your culture made this kid less alone It's been a rough ride I've not been sure about anything at all But America I want you to show me everything you got And we will drive to Georgia, let the piano sound out Feel our hearts flutter, eliminating doubts Of where to be or what to do, because what could feel more true? All I wanna do is hang out with you And I'll see the lake further up north, I'll drink beer in Winooski I don't know so much about that plan But I'll hug you when I see you And New York New York you've called my name for 12 years going on 13 It sometimes seemed it was just a dream but the world will introduce me It's been a rough ride, I've not been sure about anything at all But America I want you to show me everything you got This is a dreamer's song I won't deny my heart is pounding Just thinking about the things I'll see, the sights that will confound me And the best thing is - in all of this - that as much as I love you It's the people that I now know who make me come and see you So if it's raining hard or the sightseeing's bad it doesn't really matter Because I'm there to see dear friends to me and what more can you ask for? So clear your heart, open your eyes and we will always win America you're all I want to begin So September please hurry up, I'll wait with breath that's baited And now you know just for how long that I have waited And it's been a rough ride, I've not been sure about anything at all But America I want you to show me everything you got It was a rough ride and sometimes I felt so small But in those times my friends were there to open my heart And I'm coming out to see you, I hope you're happy to see me America, it's finally our time to be
3.
4-ever 03:55
12 months of writing and 12 months since I saw your face Will you meet me in the designated space? Your words have carried me through the longest, darkest days You always know how to take my blues away And if we run away and we sleep under the stars We'll never worry about losing track of where we are Read me your favourite lines, I'll listen so close And after we swim we'll leave our clothes to dry We won't even be shy Because you're on my side and I'm on your side, too I guess I never knew just how I needed you And if we run away, and sleep under the stars We'll never worry about losing track of where we are Now the night is closing in, the fire's faded out And we're under the covers, I hear noises outside If I'm not so used to the outdoors Don't judge me if I cuddle in close And now we've run away, we've slept under the stars We never cared about where we are Because I know your heart's been beating as fast as mine It's been you and I, 4-ever, all this time It's been you and I, 4-ever, all this time Oh, oh
4.
Sleeping 03:42
You can call me, even at 3 a.m and I really was sleeping Sure I was awake anyway, you can talk to me Tell me what is on your mind, I wno't fall asleep If you trust me I'll keep your heart so safe I will deserve it Know that it's an honour A privilege known to few And tell me, everything that makes you mad And I'll tell you, all the ways I've been bad And you'll like it, and I like you just the way you are And tell me everything that turns you on I'll tell you just how we'd get along This was a stupid idea I wasn't sleeping, anyway You can ask me about my career And I'll tell you all my fears The stuff that keeps me up at night You might not want it but with you I just can't hide I'll ask you to tell me things no one else knows And I'll need to know all your truths and your lies I'll make the same sacrifice And tell me, tell me you just can't be without me And tell me it's hard when I'm not there That you'll always fight for me Trust me that I'm strong But just be my side And you can call me, even at 3 a.m and I really was sleeping And I know that you know but I won't hide it I won't go to sleep I won't fall asleep I won't fall asleep I won't fall asleep
5.
I'm so happy to see you again It's been a year but you'll always be my friend We catch up right where we finished last While I drink wine from a small plastic glass Happiness is in the air and I can really feel it We're here and it's the time of year, you can almost see it Booze and bands, friends and fun Probably rain but hopefully sun I've missed being here, you know it's true Oh Swanwick Junction, I missed you This is where I'll eat six veggie hot dogs for dinner and think "Hey man no worries, cuz these food stands are killer" And I will dance like crazy to bands I've never heard My heart is taking off, flying high like a bird Happiness is in the air and I can really feel it Being next to you, a little drunk but so be it Booze and bands, friends and fun Probably rain but hopefully sun I missed being here, you know it's true Oh Swanwick Junction I missed you Trainshed discos and this is where it got hazy I know that we danced and danced and danced And then got kind of lazy Maybe you kissed me next ot the merchandise tent Where by the first day all my money was spent Happiness is in the air and I really know this That this is where we'll always meet In my heart I can feel it Booze and bands, friends and fun Probably rain but hopefully sun I've missed being here you know it's true Oh Swanwick Junction I missed you
6.
I say "I won't wait around, for love, for anyone" But when I think about it it's how I often can be found And I damn this hopeful heart of mine Always reading things into the times That probably didn't mean anything at all Yet made my heart go boom, bo-bo-boom boom Boom bo-bo-boom boom I don't want to be overly nostalgic Thinking about some "good old days" But I often worry about missing out on the moments That will become the stories we look back on I think maybe I just want everything too much I never learned how to dial it down a notch I guess maybe sometimes I come across as far too excited But I wouldn't have it any other way Even though sometimes it kills me I like that my feelings are on display And that I'm so shit at hiding them It goes like (boom, bo-bo-boom boom, bo-bo-boom boom) When he looks at me (boom, bo-bo-boom boom, bo-bo-boom boom) When he gave me a mixtape (boom, bo-bo-boom boom, bo-bo-boom boom) When he stopped replying (boom, bo-bo-boom boom, bo-bo-boom boom) When I felt like dying (boom, bo-bo-boom boom, bo-bo-boom boom) I say "I won't wait around, for love, for anyone" But when I think about it, it's how I often can be found
7.
E 6th 03:36
321 East 6th, I waited on a stoop for you Overwhelmed and drinking a beer Couldn't understand we were finally there R train uptown, at least I think that was it We mostly just got cabs In the middle of falling apart I was just falling in love Terrified at first, feeling so hurt But New York City you made me better New York City you made me better 2nd Ave I felt you had all that we needed Two tired girls with tired minds Feeling a little defeated 321, do you remember how I cried when I stumbled out of the taxi? Saying "Why doesn't life ever go to plan?" You held my hand till I forgot it And I knew it didn't make me a brand new person I know I carry all the same shit as before But you made me tougher and maybe a little bit more attractive New York City I fell in love when I wasn't looking I fell in love when I wasn't looking I couldn't meet your eyes when we headed to the airport We'd found a second home New friends already, acquaintances in the street Oh NYC we're yours to keep New York City my friend It was never the end Leaving is only the beginning We'll be back in shittier apartments We'll be back in shittier apartments 321 East 6th I waited on a stoop for you
8.
I could feel it, in the air Electricity there I open my eyes, stretch out and sigh Sunlight flooding through my curtains So many mornings my heart was too heavy But you were the angels sent to save me Thank you doesn't even begin.... But I will go on adventures with you Try something new When I was tired, your shoulder was right there Baby, you were always here And I will go on adventures with you If you'll go on adventures with me When I was tired, your shoulder was right there You saved me You saved me This year

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The songs of this album were all written in 2013 and recorded from May 2013 to May 2014 at home.

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released May 7, 2014

All songs written, performed and recorded by Astrid W Johansson, May 2013-May 2014. Cover art by David Zacharis

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Northern Spies Stockholm, Sweden

Northern Spies is music from Stockholm, Sweden written and performed by Astrid Johansson. I've played shows in New York, Burlington VT, Indietracks Festival 2013 in England, Glasgow, Indiefjord 2014 in Björke Norway and more.

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