Get all 6 Dennis Liu releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Some Nights, Too Much EP, 100 Sketches in Song, We Must All Depart, How Could We Be?, and He Who Guards the Fire.
1. |
Too Much
04:22
|
|
||
|
I like when you knock on my door and say, "I cannot finish this soup,
Would you like the rest?... and maybe join me for a meal some time?"
If it gets too cold in July and you need an extra blanket or two
And if there's ever a spider in your bathtub, you can call me anytime
Whatever your troubles, don't worry
Just throw them in a box and hand it all to me
I will carry it with a smile on my face
That's what I'm here for darling
It won't ever be too much for me
Former tenants of this floor used to ask me,
'Why do you write so many songs through the night?
Isn't it all a little bit too much?'
And so they all moved on away
But then you come over and you ask me,
"Can you play me something true?"
Eyes closed, you listen with a smile on your face, whispering,
"Hey, you know you sound like just how I feel right now..."
Whatever your troubles, don't worry
Just throw them in a box and hand it all to me
I will carry it with a smile on my face
That's what I'm here for darling
Cos it won't ever be too much for me
It won't ever be too much for me
You say,
"This won't ever be too much for me
This won't ever be too much for me."
|
||||
2. |
Silent River
04:31
|
|
||
|
This morning the river sleeps silent as it waits for the next tree to fall
Leaves overflow with dew and the sky is caving in
On a stage set for a scarlet winter surrounded by trembling foals
You’re cast as a helpless victim of the play I unknowingly wrote
I taught you to be strong
I taught you to be free
But I never taught you to stand still with an apple on the top of your head
Yet you look at me and say
“I won’t even close my eyes
Father, I am not afraid,”
When you were just a branch in the quiver I carried you on my back
I didn’t think twice about painting a conviction so wild and blind
Yes I taught you to be strong
I taught you to be free
But I never taught you to stand still with an apple on the top of your head
Yet you look at me and say,
“I won’t even close my eyes
Father, I am not afraid,”
This morning the river sits silent, as it waits for the next tree to fall
Leaves overflow with dew and the sky is caving in
|
||||
3. |
I Know You Do
03:24
|
|
||
|
I busted my tooth
On the basin when I slipped
Oh you'd be laughing if you were here
I'm running down the stairs
To catch the morning train
But there is no one there to remind me to turn off the stove
Oh I wonder if it all burnt down, what would I miss?
But my only worry
She’s not home anyway
It's only you
It's you that I see in the flames
Oh I messed up the cake
That you taught me to bake
Oh you'd be laughing if you were here right now
I'm running down the stairs
To catch that evenin' play
But there is no one there to remind me to take my over coat
Oh it wouldn't be so bad if I caught a cold
Cos I only ever brought that damn thing to hang around your shoulders
You know it's true
It's you that I see on these nights
There's only one answer that I can stand to hold
When I wonder if you still love me like you did that day
I know you do
So won't you call me some day?
|
||||
Dennis Liu Melbourne, Australia
Born in Taipei and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Naarm-based singer-songwriter Dennis Liu's music charts the journeys of the body as it traverses the valleys of grief and the rivers of gratitude, with each note attuned to the most subtle turns of the heart. Guided by a hypnotic baritone voice that soothes and soars, his songs are invocations that invite you to return home to yourself. ... more
If you like Dennis Liu, you may also like:
I Wish You Could See Yourself Right Now
by Gentle Organisms
The aptly named Gentle Organisms specialize in quietly radiant songs centered on tender melodies.
go to album
The “grunge soul” artist draws from influences like Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, and Kurt Cobian on her new project.
go to album
Six Million Miles From Nowhere
by Spaceman
As Spaceman, Stephen Munson of UK cult band Living In Texas makes lo-fi pop that shuffles and stomps.
go to album
Deep soul melodies and elastic funk grooves light up the latest from Sivu.
go to album
Never Be A Punching Bag for Nobody (Original Soundtrack)
by Naomi Yang
A soundtrack to a film that is both historical and autobiographical, Yang’s music here finds graceful beauty in slowly unfolding melodies.
go to album
Between The Blades
by Libby Rodenbough
Libby Rodenbough brings a warm, intimate touch to traditional country-folk songwriting on her latest LP.
go to album
The Solution Is Restless (Album, 2021)
by Joan As Police Woman Tony Allen Dave Okumu
featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 18, 2023
go to album
