Book of Songs: Family Life AM

“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: Hey EP

Family Life AM

“…when you’re ready Ben Ben…we’ve got to do this…”

Toddlers up at 3am I don’t know why.
Get him back to bed then baby’s startin’ to cry.
Ya, startin’ to cry
Ya startin’ to cry.
Ya startin’ to cry.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Takin’ kids to early mass and keep em’ quiet.
Gettin’ dirty looks, old people startin’ a riot.
Ya, startin’ a riot.
Ya startin’ a riot!

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Now heading out to YMCA gym.
Change em’ all and throw em’ in if they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Schooling everyone because it’s time to read.
Then we eat again because they’ve got to feed.
Ya, it’s time to feed.
They’ve got to feed.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

In you walk looking like a real cool dude. (talking in background “Hey! I’m home!”)
Caught everyone’s attention and it changes the mood.
Ya, you’re changin’ the mood. (talking in background “So, what are you guys all doing?”)
Ya, changin’ the mood.
Ya, changin’ the mood.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Walking on a tight rope, looking up to find hope.
Living in a life boat, trying to stay afloat.

The Damsels in Distress: Recording Hey EP

Micah got a text from a friend asking us to make a fake EP for a fake record label. No expectations and no pressure. How nice! We wrote five songs and spent the next two weekends recording.

As we worked, the kids began to watch and sing along. Along with the songs, L.K. put together fun album art. A childhood picture of L.K. on a bicycle reappears on the front, and the back features our first daughter E.K. skipping at a lake. The word “hey” appears in every song. So that happened. We put it on our bandcamp. We hope you take a listen.

Book of Songs: Pastiche

“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: Spinning Plates

Pastiche

My name is Carla. This is my shop.
Part my heart and most my time.
My name is Carla.

My name is Todd. I am around.
Maybe you’ve seen me walk downtown.
My name is Todd.

With Pastiche design your home.
With fun new toys for boys and girls.
A stylish world. Affordable.

Plates and cups and Freitag bags.
And fun bright colored tags.
That move and swing.
This is real art. Pastiche.

Book of Songs: Space

“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: Spinning Plates

Space

I like you. You are mine.
All the time. All the time.
There are things I need to do.
And though alone, I still need you.

And sometimes I need to draw.
I need to paint. I need my space.
And I know you need the same.
And then we meet and dance and change.

Book of Songs: Dandelions Field

“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: Spinning Plates

Dandelions Field

I am the winner and incidentally, the most amazing.
Stare at the sky if you will.

Knick-knack paddywhack.
Send the best that you have right on back.
Days go by.

I am the winner and incidentally, the most amazing.
Stare at the sky if you will.

There are no crumbs in my milk.
Before the tigers came,
This was a dandelions field.

Knick-knack paddywhack.
Send the best that you have right on back.
Knick-knack paddywhack.
Send the best that you have right on back.

Days go by. Like a kite in the sky.
Way up high. I close my eyes.
I close my eyes. Close my eyes.

I am the winner and incidentally, the most amazing.
Stare at the sky if you will.
It was a dandelions field.

bandcamp dandelionsfield