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The Heartache Store

by Ryan O'Keefe Music

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A song about the all-too-sinister Heartache Store, they'll take all your sadness, but they might take more

This one took 5 days to complete. I like the instrumentals, but i wish i had done more work on the vocals. Its very easy to fall into the trap of quiet vocals. Singing the words, and spending so long listening to to the same thing, you hear the lyrics more clearly than another person would.

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Artwork by photographer "Stengchen"
Available Here: stengchen.deviantart.com

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- Lyrics -

heels clicking, down the street
feet moving fast, and feet moving quick
eyes flared once or twice
you've got a heart of gold but a soul of ice

knock knock at the heartache store
they've got plenty to sell, but you've got more
so long you've been waiting now
but you're finally ready with story to tell

3 years ago today
you walked on in, and to your dismay
5 packed bags and an empty room
a diamond ring, and nothing but you

So slam the doors and hit the walls
shout real loud, and check your calls
your minds shut down and your souls on fire
throw in the towel your about to expire

Not long after this,
you find a note, that you had missed
scribbled across, in the blackest ink
it troubled your mind, and caused you think

back back when she loved you more
back back when you knew at your core
That it wouldn't last, and it would never stick
you felt the pit of your stomach sink like a brick

So empty the closets and empty the draws
and head on down to the heartache store
check your luggage at the door
and we'll clean your slate, and clean it some more

Down down at the heartache store
we'll take all your troubles, no troubles no more
Down down at the heartache store
The going rate isn't much more than a...

Shiny dime for a new pair of shoes
A shiny dime isn't much to lose
so head on down, its just a 5 minute walk
bring all your sadness and we'll have a talk

Down down at the heartache store
can't handle your troubles? worry no more
Down down at the heartache store
The going rate isn't much more than a...

Shiny dime for a brand new hat
or a shiny dime for a coat to match
so head on down, its just a 5 minute walk
bring all your sorrows and we'll have a talk

Knock knock on the heartache store
we're opening up so come in and explore
said A pale old man in a dark cloth cloak
an atmosphere so thick it choke

He grinned at me, and with his sick yellow smile
He said "I see your back, oh its been a while."
but i never knock knocked on the door before
i never knock knocked on the heartache store.

Once you come in you can never leave
Once you come in you can barely breath
When you go and knock knock on the heartache store
you'll never knock knock on nothing more

So empty the closets and empty the draws
and head on down to the heartache store
check your luggage at the door
we'll clean your slate, and clean it some more

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released June 5, 2014

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Ryan O'Keefe Music Perth, Australia

Hey there, my names Ryan and I make music

I've been played guitar for 9 years, piano for 12 and have been involved with a orchestra here in Perth for 7 years. Recently I've started the little projects you see here!

Thanks for checking out my stuff, you can find more on my Soundcloud profile linked below

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