Five Nights

from In a Whelming Tide by John Davey

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Physical copy of In a Whelming Tide. A CD in a 4 panel eco-wallet with *beautiful* original artwork by John Dvorchak. Preeetty slick.

Includes unlimited streaming of In a Whelming Tide via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 7 days

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more
Subscription

Subscribe now to receive all the new music John Davey creates, including 13 back-catalog releases, delivered instantly to you via the Bandcamp app for iOS and Android. You’ll also get access to subscriber-only exclusives. Learn more.

Subscribe Now $5 USD/month or more

lyrics

well the brook that whispers quietly is the same that tells no lies
but our secret's safe within these trees
for few are the passers by

and the man all dressed in white
will give us back our honor
'cause he swears on his honor
that he's not from our time

but we gotta chase him quickly
over roots and down the mossy path
and out into the clearing
or he'll just take, well he'll just take it back

for five nights in a row
our hearts continue to grow
and then lay down like a child
the nights of the extraordinary moon
the next one waxing cannot come too soon

well the fireflies are blinking
like many tired eyes
as we lay down breathless panting
and look out towards the skies

and as we exchange our glances
all superstition fades
the skies are all ablaze
and we're welcoming the change

but we've gotta do it quickly
we gotta dream our dreams
our bodies growing sickly
we've got to find a way to ease the pain

for five nights in a row
our hearts continued to grow
and then suddenly caught fire
like a meteor shower blazing in the sky
the next one burning opens up our eyes

credits

from In a Whelming Tide, released June 22, 2012
John Davey - guitar, vocals
PJ Pence - drums
Craig Meinhart - bass guitar
Dustin Sendejas - glockenspiel

license

about

John Davey Marquette, Michigan

A songwriter and recording artist in Marquette, Michigan.
A tree transplanted; West Lafayette, Indiana / Nashville, Tennesee

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact John Davey

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

John Davey recommends:

Dwell
by Steffen Prentiss Yazvac

A wonderful collection of songs based on Steffen's experience of building a house with his in-laws in South Dakota in the summer of 2011. John Davey
go to album
The Dark
by Little Ghost

Dustin started calling himself Little Ghost, then he learned my song "Ghost Notes"and now we call it "Little Ghost Notes". I released it as basically my first label release. I'm really happy with it. John Davey
go to album

If you like John Davey, you may also like:

Shock Out of Season
by Friendship

A twisting combination of synths, drums (both live and programmed), and Rhodes piano produce truly sweet DIY pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 10, 2017
go to album
Forever is a Long Time
by Ian Coss

These sweet, sad indie pop tunes accompany Ian Coss's podcast of the same name, in which he interviews his family about their divorces. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2021
go to album
Wild River
by Anika Pyle

The gorgeous and gripping new record from Anika Pyle features minimalist folk & pop songs that struggle to make sense of loss. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2021
go to album
YEAH NO FINE
by SOPHIE STRAUSS

Sophie Strauss's potent vocals careen over anthemic indie pop on this album of quotidian love songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 19, 2016
go to album