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[bright music] ♪ Old San Juan ♪ It's been so long since Old San Juan ♪ ♪ Your the best song that I ever wrote ♪ ♪ When you're grown and the message comes through ♪ ♪ Know everything I did I did I did ♪ [gentle guitar strumming] ♪ I played the part of a puppet ♪ ♪ A kite in the wind and I've ♪ Laughed at jokes that were not funny ♪ ♪ Just to satisfy my friends ♪ And I've popped dream filled balloons ♪ ♪ Because you said they would lead to dead ends ♪ ♪ And I can't blame you ♪ Or anyone for following the trends ♪ ♪ But now I'm writing every word ♪ ♪ In a notebook in my kitchen and I ♪ ♪ Want to understand myself ♪ Even if no one wants to listen and ♪ ♪ These late nights on my porch ♪ ♪ Unraveling trauma filled additions ♪ ♪ Of who I was, who I've been up 'til then ♪ ♪ It's taken me a while ♪ It has taken me a while ♪ And it has taken me a while ♪ But I'm here ♪ And now I'm growing out my hair ♪ ♪ Because I like the way it feels ♪ ♪ And I've been patient with my heart ♪ ♪ And the way it needs to heal ♪ And I'm aware that there are parts of me ♪ ♪ That I don't wish on anyone in the world ♪ ♪ But I am honest, I'm broken ♪ But I'm real ♪ It's taken me a while ♪ It has taken me a while ♪ It has taken me a while ♪ But I'm here ♪ It's taken me a while ♪ And it has taken me a while ♪ It has taken me a while ♪ But I'm here [audience applauds] Thank you.

When my voice cracks and stuff like that I actually like it.

So enjoy.

I don't know.

I only do original music so you can find it all online on Spotify and all that good stuff.

And just to introduce the band real quick this is Peter Holman over here to my left on the bass.

Dave Tamulonis on guitar and he'll play violin later on my right.

And then behind me is Eric Sandberg on the drums.

So yeah, they're awesome and I'm very grateful for them.

Okay.

[happy music] ♪ I've watched ships come and go ♪ ♪ Written songs about ♪ The people on board ♪ I guess this is my final boat ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the best song I ever wrote ♪ ♪ I've sought money and friends ♪ ♪ Started projects that had no real end ♪ ♪ Tried to prove to people who didn't care ♪ ♪ That I was worth a second thought or a stare ♪ ♪ All of this has drifted to sea ♪ ♪ I was on a raft, there was a ship right in front of me ♪ ♪ I no longer struggle to float ♪ ♪ You're the best song that I ever wrote ♪ [happy music] ♪ When you're grown and the lesson comes through ♪ ♪ Know everything I did ♪ I did, I did, I did it for you ♪ ♪ And nothing else would ever come close ♪ ♪ You're the best song that I ever wrote ♪ ♪ When you're grown and the message comes through ♪ ♪ Know everything I did ♪ I did, I did, I did it for you ♪ ♪ And nothing else will ever come close ♪ ♪ You're the best song that I ever wrote ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.

Thanks for having us here guys, this is awesome.

And we are having a really good time.

Even though I'm very scared.

Okay, this next song is about when COVID first happened and we were all inside our houses for a long time.

[gentle music] ♪ I want to grow, I want to grow something ♪ ♪ Put my hands in the mud ♪ Lay on my back, watch the clouds meet ♪ ♪ A slow afternoon in the sun ♪ I want to paint every wall, every windowsill ♪ ♪ Go back and paint the cracks a different color ♪ ♪ When this is over and we've had our fill ♪ ♪ What stories do I ♪ Want about her ♪ I have a list of things that I want to do ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ While I'm stuck in this blue lagoon ♪ ♪ It starts with getting my head right with my heart ♪ ♪ And it ends at the start ♪ I'll write some songs with no where to sing them ♪ ♪ And I'll make some art with no walls to be hung ♪ ♪ Stay up late, count all the stars ♪ ♪ Then wake in the morning with no where to run ♪ ♪ I have a list of things that I want to do ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ While I'm stuck in this blue lagoon ♪ ♪ It starts with getting my head right with my heart ♪ ♪ And it ends at the start ♪ When this is over I got to tell you ♪ ♪ One more thing that I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ Can't believe I'm ready and I'm gonna say this ♪ ♪ When this thing ends I'm gonna find you ♪ ♪ You ♪ I have a list of things that I want to do ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ While I'm stuck in this blue lagoon ♪ ♪ It starts with getting my head right with my heart ♪ ♪ And it ends at the start ♪ At the start ♪ At the start [audience applauds] Thank you.

You you guys make sure you get your free hot dogs and your samples back there.

And hello to all the dogs in the audience.

You are cute.

And if my mom is watching when this airs, hi mom.

That is all.

MAN: They're gonna edit that right out, right out.

They're editing it?

[laughs] Dave's switching to violin for us now for this next song.

Yeah, if you need to do any cussing, get it out now.

[Elle laughs] They'll trim it in post.

[easy going music] ♪ I have known you ♪ For what now, maybe like 200 days ♪ ♪ Maybe more if we count those weekends ♪ ♪ Ended up too hung over to play ♪ ♪ I have known you for what now ♪ ♪ Maybe like 200 days ♪ All I know is I feel grateful ♪ ♪ To call you my friend ♪ That's all I really know for sure ♪ ♪ You have chosen to stay ♪ Even though I've shown you the door ♪ ♪ Have so little to offer but ♪ That's alright with you ♪ Because I'm not some project ♪ Locket or windowed view ♪ What I've learned ♪ Is how quickly people leave ♪ And can I really blame them ♪ When I got so many tricks up my sleeve ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.

[gentle music] ♪ When does the shine ♪ Is it under your heart and mine ♪ ♪ When the sun's not put ♪ And the pain's not ours ♪ Would you take it on ♪ Like battle scars ♪ You could give it up ♪ Refill your cup ♪ And the sun's been out ♪ But you aren't broken up ♪ People take all day ♪ To the sun ♪ It'll take all day to the sun ♪ ♪ It will take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ It might take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ Don't dim your light ♪ They want you back and demure ♪ ♪ You can break the glass and still stand right here ♪ ♪ And they want your best ♪ As they make it worse ♪ And the bed is warm ♪ You've been on your own of course ♪ ♪ You could stop the fight ♪ Make your eyes and the sun's been out ♪ ♪ 'Cause you got your blinds shut tight ♪ ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ It might take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ Don't get too close to the warmth of my body ♪ ♪ Don't get too close to the warmth of my body ♪ ♪ I have turned down the light for everyone but you ♪ ♪ Starting the races on the Fourth of July for you ♪ ♪ And they're running to you now ♪ ♪ I'm running to you now ♪ I'm running to you now ♪ I'm running to you now ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ People take all day to see the sun ♪ ♪ It might take all day to see the sun ♪ Thank you.

[bright music] ♪ Old San Juan ♪ Old San Juan ♪ It's been so long ♪ Since Old San Juan ♪ Take me back to the velvet breeze ♪ ♪ When I saw my ♪ First palm trees ♪ Take me to that $2 ferry ♪ Let us watch the see through sea, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Old San Juan ♪ Old San Juan ♪ Got that reggaeton on ♪ In Old San Juan [bright music] ♪ Cobblestone streets and we can ♪ ♪ See what we can see ♪ Vines twist around the clotheslines of this ♪ ♪ Street I want to call mine ♪ In Old San Juan ♪ In Old San Juan ♪ Got our bathing suits on ♪ In, in Old San Juan ♪ Take me back to young love ♪ Before we knew what pain was ♪ Pretend that we are here ♪ Pretend that we are there ♪ In the Atlantic air, air, air ♪ ♪ Air [music overpowers Elle's voice] There we go.

♪ Old San Juan, oo ♪ In Old San Juan, oo ♪ Got that reggaeton on, oo ♪ Got our bathing suits on ♪ In Old San Juan ♪ Man I wanna be there ♪ That Atlantic air [audience applauds] Thank you.

That's probably the song we played the most and we messed up.

[laughs] [easy going music] ♪ I was so used to running ♪ And keeping you alive ♪ Putting out the fires ♪ Your feet would leave behind ♪ Keeping you from feeling ♪ Your eventual demise ♪ Should have left much sooner ♪ Saved us both some time ♪ And now it's easy ♪ Here on my own ♪ You're not around to make me feel all alone ♪ ♪ It's easy here, here on my own ♪ ♪ No one around to make me feel all alone ♪ ♪ Remember the fight in the kitchen ♪ ♪ When I threw the plates on the floor ♪ ♪ Flung my ring at the plaque ♪ That said home sweet home upon the door ♪ ♪ Now I wake up every morning ♪ And I listen to the birds ♪ Singing in the trees ♪ I hadn't heard them here before ♪ ♪ Sit and sip my coffee ♪ While the kids run in the yard ♪ ♪ It took me quite some time ♪ Now I see that easy's not that hard ♪ ♪ And now it's easy ♪ Here on my own ♪ With no one around ♪ To make me feel all alone ♪ Oh and it's easy here ♪ Here on my own ♪ You're not around ♪ To make me feel all alone ♪ See we're friends I'm grateful and its fine ♪ ♪ And I mean it or I wouldn't say that all the time ♪ ♪ Sometimes it's like you don't even mind ♪ ♪ Have any idea of the mess you left behind ♪ ♪ It's easy here on my own ♪ No one around ♪ To make me feel all alone ♪ Now it's easy ♪ Here on my own ♪ You're not around ♪ To make me feel all alone [audience applauds] Thank you.

[happy music] Said this one's kind of the same chords as the last one.

Oh well.

I'm just a basic songwriter.

♪ Go on ♪ Get lost ♪ Come back when you're ready ♪ It'll be like you were never gone, oh ♪ ♪ Go on ♪ Get lost ♪ The light is bright though ♪ And the light is always on ♪ For you ♪ For you ♪ The light is on, for you ♪ Go on ♪ Get lost ♪ When you get weary I know ♪ You'll find your way along, oh ♪ ♪ Go on ♪ Get lost ♪ Don't you forget that ♪ The light is always on ♪ For you ♪ For you ♪ The light is on, for you [Elle hums] ♪ Remember when we met ♪ You said that you ♪ Could see the light in me ♪ Well I, I ♪ I see the light in you ♪ I do, its on ♪ For you ♪ For you ♪ The light is on, for you ♪ For you ♪ For you, light ♪ The light is on, for you ♪ For you ♪ For you, light ♪ The light is on, for you ♪ You [audience applauds] [applause overpowers Elle's voice] Thank you.

Alright, we'll go back to beach songs.

[jazzy music] Peter cracks me up.

Right.

Wipe out.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's it.

That's the beach tune.

[music overpowers voices] Peter is always late to gigs.

Always late.

Dave's always early.

♪ There's a place far away ♪ Where I want to be ♪ There's a beach, white sand, serene ♪ ♪ But it's just a dream ♪ There's a house on the hill ♪ I can see the sea ♪ From the yard, in which I stand ♪ ♪ And you're there with me ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ Life by the sea ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ Life by the sea ♪ I'll hang the wash, you'll mow the lawn ♪ ♪ Pick our own coffee beans ♪ Grind them up, brew 'em strong ♪ ♪ It's just a dream ♪ Every night you will cook ♪ While I sit and play ♪ And every night we'll write a song ♪ ♪ Just to jot down the day ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ Life by the sea ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ Life by the sea ♪ On the weekends play for a crowd ♪ ♪ Watch the whole room sway ♪ Come back home, you'll tuck me in ♪ ♪ It's just one dream away ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ Life by the sea ♪ Me and you, you and me ♪ In this life by the sea [audience applauds] We're here.

This is good.

This is kinda the dream.

Yeah man, this is awesome.

DAVE: The lake looks like a sea if you squint.

You're right.

They call Erie the Miami of the North, yes.

Miami, Pennsylvania.

[happy music] ♪ You're worth a couple songs ♪ A sonnet, maybe two ♪ I'll write a couple more ♪ A couple more for you ♪ I'm worth a listen ♪ Few cups of tea ♪ Time spent ♪ Can you make that time with me ♪ ♪ I'll write, you know I will, I'll write ♪ ♪ From you ♪ Don't you chase me, 'cause that'll never do ♪ ♪ Waves compose, stand back and ♪ ♪ Looking how to keep ♪ Me from floating ♪ Floating, floating to the deep ♪ ♪ You're worth a couple Saturdays with sun ♪ ♪ On our shoulders ♪ Worth a couple of messes ♪ Will you get to say well I told her ♪ ♪ And I'm worth a little mischief ♪ ♪ Ain't I still young and fun ♪ Worth a little danger ♪ Before I up and run ♪ And I'm run, you know I will ♪ I'll run from you ♪ Don't you chase me either ♪ 'Cause that'll never do ♪ Waves compose, stand back and ♪ ♪ Looking how to keep ♪ Me from floating ♪ Floating, floating to the deep ♪ ♪ Waves compose ♪ Stand back and ♪ Looking how to keep ♪ Me from floating ♪ Floating, floating to the deep ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.

This next song's called "Long Con".

[bright music] ♪ Of all the things you taught me ♪ ♪ How to stay would be the test ♪ ♪ 'Cause running's always in my back pocket ♪ ♪ But then I miss the rest ♪ Not as bad as my brain tells me and ♪ ♪ That spot on the shore ♪ I'm not gonna lose it if I ♪ Go in a little more ♪ Always think before you do some hurting ♪ ♪ You're not the only one who bleeds ♪ ♪ Someone can say I love you and ♪ ♪ And that could be what they mean ♪ ♪ Not everyone has some long con ♪ ♪ They set up to break your heart ♪ ♪ Sometimes a pause is a sigh ♪ And goodbye is a start ♪ My spot on the beach is getting lonely ♪ ♪ It's cold in the shade ♪ My heart had to burst wide open ♪ ♪ Before I'd make a change ♪ Always think before you do some hurting ♪ ♪ You're not the only one who bleeds ♪ ♪ Someone can say I love you and ♪ ♪ That could be what they mean ♪ Not everyone has some long con ♪ ♪ They set up to break your heart ♪ ♪ Sometimes a pause is a sigh ♪ And goodbye is a start ♪ My spot on the beach is getting lonely ♪ ♪ It's cold in the shade ♪ And my heart had to burst wide open ♪ ♪ Before I'd make a change [bright music] This is our last song.

It was so cool being here.

♪ Right ♪ Faded memories ♪ All about in my heart ♪ Like bricks engraved ♪ Different words and different days ♪ ♪ Different spaces ♪ Places and names ♪ Holding still, specific moments ♪ ♪ Some from so long ago ♪ They cry back and forth ♪ Then there's one ♪ The others all are broken ♪ Stay strong enough ♪ To hold on my crumbling walls ♪ ♪ There was a time ♪ Before you knew me ♪ I was a seed ♪ In the dust ♪ Now everyone wants to lay under the leaf ♪ ♪ I just wanna lay with you ♪ Try and broke in a healthy embrace ♪ ♪ Quickly ♪ Look this way ♪ To the window pane ♪ Let the vine grow out ♪ Lean toward the light ♪ I'm the light, yet the one who needs it ♪ ♪ On the outside looking in ♪ On the inside looking out ♪ I'm on the outside looking in ♪ ♪ I'm on the inside looking out ♪ ♪ I'm on the outside looking in ♪ ♪ Inside looking out ♪ Oo ♪ Oo ♪ Let us grow, ground is ready ♪ Let us build, this can be made right ♪ Yeah.

[audience applauds] Thank you so much for having us.

Thank you.