ALBUM: Breaking Bats for Jesus
Performed as Cezanne
Album Original Release: 2005
Album Re-Release: December 2017
The name “Breaking Bats for Jesus” comes from John’s humorous and incredulous observation of the Power Team — 1980s era evangelical bodybuilders who preached the gospel by performing acts of brute strength, like ripping phone books, smashing concrete and, of course, breaking bats with their bare hands.
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critical REVIEW
“Breaking Bats for Jesus is minimalist indie rock that swaggers like a lo-fi Interpol with a hint of shoegazing. … It’s an impressive effort from a guy who couldn’t get signed and decided to do everything (and I mean everything) completely on his own.”
— Joe Tacopino, PopMatters
TRACKS FROM BREAKING BATS FOR JESUS
- I’ve Got So Much
- Two Wings to Fly
- After Trial (Like a Child)
- Memories Don’t Work
- Everywhere With No Direction
- In Snow
- Hells Bells
LYRICS FROM BREAKING BATS FOR JESUS
I’VE GOT SO MUCH
Track 1 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
Powerful and passionate with tight harmonies.
I've been down to the wire There's nothing but city cars Even those rented seats Even tho I've been high I've been down to them every hour I've been down to you Oh I've missed the sky When the dogs cry out: You've got no right to sing, You've got nothing You've got no right to sing, You've got nothing I say: Even when I shout, shout my love for you Even when I shout, shout my love for you I've got so much I've got so much I've got so much Soul I'll give you some I've got so much soul I'll give you some I've got so much soul I'll give you some Oooooooh (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much) You've been told by You've been told by so many people You can't do it You won't make it You won't get out I've got so much soul I'll give you some I've got so much soul I'll give you some I've got so much soul I'll give you some (I've got so much soul I'll give you some) (I've got so much soul I'll give you some)
TWO WINGS TO FLY
Track 2 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
Upbeat indie song with a soaring melody. You can’t help but sing along. Come on, let’s fly.
Living a life alone These things happen all the time There's no rhyme, and there's no reason Everybody knows It takes two wings to fly I've got one wing and it's mine You've got yours and I've got mine Come on let's fly (Come on let's fly) Come on let's fly Living alone for so long Good things happen all the time There's no reason, there's no rhyme Everybody knows That it takes two wings to fly I've got one wing and it's mine You've got yours and I've got mine Come on let's fly (Come on let's fly) Come on let's fly
MEMORIES DON’T WORK
Mournful.
Track 4 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
My memory don't work right I forget you never loved me Every time you come around I'll try and tie my heart shut Gotta keep the swelling down
EVERYWHERE WITH NO DIRECTION
Track 5 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
A sweet song about a sweet girl.
I've been known to roam I've got no direction So I walk towards the moon Oh, but I never reach it, reach it So I stare at the stars Wishing that I could be there, be there That's my face on the moon I see __ views of humans Amazing grace canceled out by refuge Everyone's come around to see you You're clean, but not on the inside But she's Everything's done right, It seems Buried to inside I've been known to roam I've got no direction So I walk towards the moon Oh, but I never reach it, reach it So I stare at the stars Wishing that I could be there, be there Left my keys in the car Everyone's coming around to see you, honey Look away and finally see what you've been Missing all these years Behind you Would you float down the river with me Let all the rescuers like me Put all your troubles to sleep All your troubles Would you float down the river with me Put all your troubles to sleep All your troubles
IN SNOW
About frozen hearts.
Track 6 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
Buried in the snow She's not dead But you know she's cold You know she's cold She's cold She's cold She's cold She's cold In the snow You know she's out there somewhere Never been told Somehow I know, I know, I know She don't have my love and now she knows how it feels She don't have my love and now she knows how it feels She don't have my love and now she knows how it feels Buried in the snow I'm not dead But you know I'm cold You know I'm cold I'm cold I'm cold I'm cold I'm cold In the snow You know I'm out there somewhere I don't have no love Now I know how she feels You know I'm out there somewhere I don't have no love Now I know how she feels Buried in the snow Buried in the snow We're not dead but you know we're cold Oh we're cold We're cold We're cold We're cold We're cold In the snow You know you're out there somewhere Never been told Somehow I know I know I know We don't have no love Now we know how it feels Buried in the snow
HELLS BELLS
Track 7 of Breaking Bats for Jesus © 2005 Hearttooth Inc.
Quintessential 1990s grunge sound with a steady electric guitar and just the right amount of distortion.
I rang as soon as I heard You were in an accident Didn't seem like you were hurt I spoke a thousand words Didn't scream from shooting him down ______ and jump right in
ALBUM: Stranger Things Don’t Happen
Performed as Cezanne and Ten Everlasting Seconds or 10e.s.
Album Original Release: 2002
Album Re-Release: Spring 2018
This album was published twice — once as Cezanne and once as Ten Everlasting Seconds — and included different tracks.
Listen: “LIFE OF A DUCK”
Album Version 1: TRACK LIST from stranger things don’t happen, TEN EVERLASTING SECONDS
- The Life of a Duck
- Conditional
- Brother
- Sour
- You Genius
- Would You Ever
- He’s Terribly Delusional She’s Never Coming Back
- The Radio is Broken
- Just So You Know
- Hooker’s Green
- Disbelieve Her
- Know-Show
- Be
Album Version 2: TRACK LIST from stranger things don’t happen, cezanne
- The Life of a Duck
- You Genius
- Conditional
- Sour
- Brother
- Would You Ever
- Just So You Know
- The Radio is Broken
- He’s Terribly Delusional She’s Never Coming Back
- Disbelieve Her
- Know-Show
ALBUM: I Live in Turbulence
Original Release: early 2000s
Re-Release: Summer 2018
TRACKS from i live in turbulence
- Post-Modern Serenade
- New York Secret
- TRUTH
- Knowledge vs Wisdom
- I Know What Love Is
- Everyone is Family
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