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In The Dark

by Courtney Robb

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1.
You put that heavy load on me I'm down so deep I can't see I wanna walk away, but you look at me and say it's OK And I change my mind But I don't regret any time we spent together In the dark of the night 'Cause you made me feel how I wanna feel forever but We both know it ain't right You got another back home She is the girl that you care for When you come to me, it just helps me see she's the one And I change my mind But I don't regret any time we spent together In the dark of the night 'Cause you made me feel how I wanna feel forever but We both know it ain't right But I don't regret any time we spent together In the dark of the night 'Cause you made me feel how I wanna feel forever but We both know it ain't right It just ain't right
2.
Circles 02:54
I am more than just a lover, I am more than just a friend I am more than just another singer following a trend I am more than just a lyric, I am more than my guitar I am more than just another punter holding up the bar And I tell myself a hundred times I need more than you can give So I take it where I find it while I’m learning how to live I am more than just a mother, I am more than what I wear I am more than just another girl trying to make it out there I am more than a distraction, I am more than just a lie I am more than just a pair of tits, A useless alibi Chorus I am going around in circles I don’t know if I can stop We are like two mice on a wheel Once I get on I can’t get off I am more than just an artist, I’m more than a pair of shoes I’m not asking for perfection Please stop asking me to choose Cause I will not sit here waiting While around us life goes on I am tired of masturbating I’m tired of writing sad sad songs Chorus When I’m old and grey I will not regret a single thing Cause I always choose the hard road It’s way more interesting
3.
There was a girl with a crooked smile, who walked herself a crooked mile Only to end up back where she began Fumbling around in the dark, searching for that little spark But things never go according to her plan There was a time she knew precisely, what she wanted for her life But those ideas they fade after a while And with ever little disappointment, she felt a little bit more disjointed And became the girl with the crooked smile I know you will find a way... eventually It's just a matter of recognising... opportunity It's scary as hell to take that step I know But when holding on is worse than letting go You let go... You let go Touching down in Melbourne town, where her happy thoughts they go to drown This city will never ever have her heart Sure they had fun for a little while, but wearing black just ain't her style And she's counting down the days 'til they can part Looking at grey clouds and rain, she's letting go of all her pain The sky was just a mirror to inside A little sense of deja vu, this half-loving she outgrew It's time for changing with the tide I know you will find a way... eventually It's just a matter of recognising... opportunity It's scary as hell to take that step I know But when holding on is worse than letting go You let go... You let go That girl with the crooked smile, walked herself a crooked mile And now she's doing everything she can
4.
Satisfy Me 02:14
I got all I want I got all I need No matter what I do Nothing seems to satisfy me I got my baby girl To me she means the world but No matter who I be Nothing seems to satisfy me I know this thing that I been going through Has got to run it's course I got to see it through I know I'm not alone, it's all been done before But I ain't feeling bad no more I got a lovin' man He takes me by the hand but No matter who I see Nothing seems to satisfy me I know this thing that I been going through Has got to run it's course I got to see it through I know I'm not alone, it's all been done before But I ain't feeling bad no more I got all I want I got all I need No matter what I do Nothing seems to satisfy me
5.
Railroad Boy 02:55
She went upstairs to make her bed Not a word to her mother she said Her mother she went upstairs too Said daughter dear what's troubling you Ma oh ma I cannot tell, that railroad boy I loved so well He courted me my life away And now at home he will not stay There's a place in yonder town where that boy goes and sits on down He takes a strange girl on his knee, and tells her things he won't tell me Father he came in from work Said where's my daughter she looked so hurt He went upstairs to give her hope And found her body hanging from a rope He took his knife and cut her down And in her bosom these words he found... Dig my grave both wide and deep Put a marble stone at my head and feet And on my breast a snow white dove To show the world I died of love I wish, I wish, I wish in vain, I wish I was a maid again A maid again I'll never be, 'til apples grow on a cherry tree
6.
I like it better just before the storm You think you know what's coming but you're never really sure And when it's all over, there's nothing left to long for Anymore Now I'm left here just sitting on my own Writing on a napkin, the lyrics to a song Hoping something interesting will happen soon In this crowded room When I'm in that moment there ain't no looking back I'm not thinking of tomorrow, it'll only make me sad No I'm not looking for someone To come and rescue me 'Cause I'm already free You walked into that room like there's nothing going on Is it easy to forget that we're doing it all wrong Or maybe you're just better at talking yourself back down But my feet are off the ground It's been so long since things have felt so real I'm confused I don't know what I'm allowed to feel But I know I don't want you to leave yet So come on back to bed Come on back to bed
7.
Widows Walk 04:13
I'm climbing these stairs day after day I keep looking out to the sea For I lost my love a year ago In my arms no more he will be The seas got too rough, he couldn't hold on And the storm clouds above him were grey They were bailing out water for much to long It was easier to go than to stay And I'll keep watch on the horizon Maybe they'll salvage my heart Sunshine or rain, I'll hang onto this pain 'Til the day that I make a new start This widow's walk helps me deal with the loss It fills me with purpose each dawn There may come a day when our paths again cross For now it's up to the roof I am drawn And although in my mind I know he is gone, I'm not ready yet to be free So each day I will climb the widow's walk And I'll keep looking out to the sea And I'll keep watch on the horizon Maybe they'll salvage my heart Sunshine or rain, I'll hang onto this pain 'Til the day that I make a new start And I'll keep watch on the horizon Maybe they'll salvage my heart Sunshine or rain, I'll hang onto this pain 'Til the day that I make a new start
8.
I Got A Man 03:13
I got a man who only wants me when he's drunk I got a man, a low down man who only wants me when he's drunk Only one drink he won't look my way He ain't got a word to say Only one drink he won't look my way He got nothing to say Two drinks down he smiles at me Just a little bit more friendly Two drinks down he smiles at me A bit more friendly By the third he's inching closer Who is real and who's the poser By the third he's inching closer Which man is the poser Four drinks down he takes my hand This was never ever part of the plan Four drinks down he takes my hand This was never planned Now he's got five drinks under his belt His resolve begins to melt Now he's got five drinks under his belt He begins to melt When the beer stops And the whiskey starts to flow And the music goes on and on and on That's when I know That's when I know... I got a man who only wants me when he's drunk I got a man, a low down sorry man who only wants me when he's drunk
9.
Sinking 04:20
My body's aching My boots are worn This heart is breaking This heart is torn I kept on waiting For a sign You left me hanging Every single time No more chasing, no more drinking No more feeling like we're sinking No more needing, no more bleeding This time it's for real When I close my eyes You are all I see It just ain't right boy It's killing me So when I wake up I'll put on a smile And I'll just fake it For a little while No more chasing, no more drinking No more feeling like we're sinking No more needing, no more bleeding This time it's for real
10.
The night that we met it was raining The moon was full in the sky I waited so long just to meet you I've been waiting for most of my life I'm not one for writing love songs It really isn't my style But this time I know that it's different Something has shifted inside 'Cause you're the only one I can see myself growing old with And when I think back to before you were here I know that my heart was selfish There isn't a single thing you could do that would ever make me love you less So this is what they meant I am so scared that I'll fail you That I'll somehow let you down I know I have many flaws But I'll always be around If ever you need me to listen If ever you need me to hold And when you decide to go it alone I will take a step back, and let you be bold 'Cause you're the only one I can see myself growing old with And when I think back to before you were here I know that my heart was selfish There isn't a single thing you could do that would ever make me love you less So this is what they meant It wasn't love at first sight It took us a while, I put up a fight But when I let go there was no going back For me 'Cause you're the only one I can see myself growing old with And when I think back to before you were here I know that my heart was selfish There isn't a single thing you could do that would ever make me love you less So this is what they meant

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released July 1, 2014

All songs written by Courtney Robb
(except Girl With The Crooked Smile, co-written by Emily Smith and Railroad Boy, traditional).
All tracks recorded and produced by Tristen Bird (except Circles, recorded by
Gabriel Agostino at Chapel Lane Studios and Anthony Stewart at Red Brick Music).
Co-produced by Courtney Robb.
Mixed by Tristen Bird at Bird On The Wires.
Mastered by Govinda Doyle.
Photography by Ben Searcy.
Layout by Paperdoll Graphic Design.

Courtney Robb - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele & Hand Claps
Emily Smith - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar & Mandolin
Steve Temple - Upright Bass
Ashley Davies - Drums
Emma Woolcock - Violin & String Arrangement
A.P. D’Antonio - Banjo, Acoustic Guitar & Hand Claps
Chris Weber - Trumpet & Trombone
Nigel Wearne - Dobro & Weissenborn
Melissa Daniel - Electric Bass (Circles)
Marta Bayly - Backing Vocals
Tristen Bird - Hand Claps

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Courtney Robb Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide singer/songwriter Courtney Robb wants you to feel what she feels as she moves between the lines of country-infused folk and blues. Robb’s charged delivery demands something of her listener as the imperfections and fragility of her stories reveal themselves. ... more

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