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Why It Was So - EP

by Steff and the Articles

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1.
Te Extraño 03:39
I thought I'd be the one who'd have to let you down Now it seems that overnight, I was the one you stopped thinking about I took for granted knowing that you'd always call Not until you stepped away did I realize how much I would fall If only I had found a way to show you how much you were admired Maybe you'd have stuck around, but instead, I must have made you tired I'll wait until tomorrow to hear from you, and if I don't I'll have you know, te extraño I thought maybe I had upset you, but it doesn't make any sense I just thought there was no way I could lose your interest We went dancing, oh what a lovely night Now I'm asking what it is I must not have realized If only I had found a way to show you how much you were admired Maybe you'd have stuck around, but instead, I must have made you tired I'll wait until tomorrow to hear from you, and if I don't I'll have you know, te extraño Always so careful with my steps Thought I was comfortable But now I know how much you might have meant Such a short time spent If only I had found a way to show you how much you were admired Maybe you'd have stuck around, but instead, I must have made you tired I'll wait until tomorrow to hear from you, and if I don't I'll have you know, te extraño.
2.
You and I, we won't work anymore Never really did, and now I know for sure Can we just be done with all you have to say? Knowing now, from this point on, everything must change You think it's easy for me But it's so much harder to be so unfair We knew every detail and why it was so But now, we won't know. I can hardly tell you to move on After all the time But now, look what I have done Just let it be, 'til we fell more out of line Now I'm terrified, how could I - share all that same information all over again? We knew every detail and why it was so But now, we won't know.
3.
Don't mess with me Make me give into you Talk about missin' me Then it seems mutual and loses some value Make me feel close and comfortable Then like a fool when I lose a little bit of control Maybe I'd feel better if I could cry But I've already been here with you, my friend If it only takes one night to satisfy your thoughts, I will leave you alone then With distance in between am I more interesting to you? Your words hardly come soberly But frequently enough for me to filter out some truth I could be wrong, I know your functioning is much different than that of mine If you're afraid, don't know how to react or something I'd feel sorry for all the crossing of lines Maybe I'd feel better if I could cry But I've already been here with you, my friend If it only takes one night to satisfy your thoughts, I will leave you alone then I'll leave you alone then.
4.
Good Company 02:32
I went out last night, forgot my patience Stood in line just to show some guy my identification Out last night, the streets were cluttered with disappointment Who am I to say that I'm any different? It's a scary thing to realize that alone is how you were better off, when all you wanted was good company And so tonight, I drive up interstate 10 again Seventy-five miles per hour, somehow I am addicted to it And when I arrived, I played some songs for the people at the bar When I was done, I did not know whether to hang around or hide out in my car It's a scary thing to realize that alone is how you were better off, when all you wanted was good company
5.
What a terrible thing to do to one who loves you When the touch of your skin means everything to him And to you, it means almost nothing What a terrible thing to feel the guilt of not letting someone heal A familiar touch, but without a kiss because that would just mean too much Oh, and I may never find someone to love me as much as you do To go ahead and remind you, What a terrible thing to do Tears roll down my cheeks But I do not want you to stop Somehow it feels better when you know it's wrong And I know this is probably wrong The walls of this apartment make my stomach turn Can't look around at the place that I've found too much good and bad time spent Oh, and I may never find someone to love me as much as you do To go ahead and remind you, What a terrible thing to do So hold it against me now, hold it against me that I held you against me again But you will not convince me, no You will not convince me that this should ever happen again

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released December 10, 2013

STEFF AND THE ARTICLES IS:
Stephanie "Steff" Koeppen - vocals, piano
Tom Beech - drums
Christopher Pierce - bass
Alexandra Tuggle - violin

Songs and lyrics by Steff Koeppen.

Tracks produced by Curtis Douglas.

Cello performed by Michael Levin on "Te Extraño," "Leave You Alone," "Good Company" and "Terrible Thing."

Trumpet performed by Danny Torgersen on "We Won't Know."

String and trumpet arrangements by Steff Koeppen.

Additional violin arrangement by Alexandra Tuggle.

Clarinet by Ryan F. Murphy on "Terrible Thing."

Additional vocal arrangement by Les Scott Hanson.

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