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Smoke Alarm

from Body of Work (2023) by Carsie Blanton

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SMOKE ALARM (2011)
An anthem about confronting your life in the clarifying knowledge of your death.

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he said baby what’s the big deal
feel what you wanna feel
say what you’re gonna say
you’re gonna die one day
for example I could kiss you
just because I want to
what’s the difference if you turn away
I’m gonna die one day
why do you waste your time
thinkin bout your reputation
trying to meet an expectation
wonderin what they’re gonna say
when everyone you ever known
is headed for a headstone
I don’t wanna give the end away
but we’re gonna die one day
your body is an animal
doesn’t ask for much
a little music and a soft touch
why don’t you let it out to play
your heart is in a bird cage
singing in your chest
you wanna shut it up, but give it a rest
you’re gonna die one day
why do you waste your time
thinkin bout an obligation
runnin from a confrontation
wonderin what you oughtta say
when everyone you ever known
is headed for a headstone
I don’t wanna give the end away
but we’re gonna die one day
so baby what’s the big deal
if you wanna be free
say what you wanna feel
and spend the night with me
I’m gonna take you up in my arms
and if we must go down
we’ll go singin to the smoke alarms
we’ll dance into the ground

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from Body of Work (2023), track released August 26, 2022
Written by Carsie Blanton. Featuring Carsie on vocals and most guitars. Joe Plowman on bass and background vocals. Tyler Chester on everything else.

Produced and mixed by Tyler Chester, Engineered by Mauro Castro, Additional Engineering by Mario Ramierz. Mastered by Eric Boulanger at The Bakery. Recorded at Sonic Ranch. Art by Madalyn Stefanak.

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Carsie Blanton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Carsie Blanton writes anthems for a world worth saving. Whether alone with her electric guitar or fronting her four-piece “handsome band”, Carsie delivers every song with an equal dose of moxie and mischief, bringing her audience together in joyful celebration of everything worth fighting for. ... more

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