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Taller Than Me

by Jacob Russo

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1.
Dear Brother, I’m Getting Married And I want you there standing up taller than me You don’t have to throw any party I just want to see you, proud as can be I love you, I love you, I know you love me I wake up thinking of you In the darkest of hours that I ever knew And I’ve stolen a thing or two or three I’ve placed them around where I’d be sure to see them I love you, I love you, you know that I mean it Next year, in September Right under the trees that I know you’d remember The same where our parents were wed Back then they were farther from the riverbed We’ll go there, we’ll go there, we’ll fix what we can Dear Brother, I’m Getting Married And I want you there standing up taller than me
2.
Don't You 04:18
You should know, I never waited Never went because I hated All the rolling conversations About the way it never was He don’t talk, he don’t move His apartment’s full of food That’s on the floor. And no one uses The kitchen anymore When he dies You’ll think about him now and then You’ll bring him up Just to tell someone you’ve been Where they are now And that you know just how it is, don’t you Should you know, I only nodded Because I knew you never thought That you had added something rotted To a pain that I could taste You should know That I can smell All the feelings that you felt To talk a lot about yourself When I just lost my little brother When he dies You’ll think about him now and then You’ll bring him up Just to tell someone you’ve been Where they are now And that you know just how it is, don’t you
3.
Once Before 03:53
I’ve been gone only days I came home to a place I would call something less Than what it was before I left It turns out that what you know Can just be bought or even sold Like a watch or a guitar Or a lover from the dark Jesus, you ain’t welcome here no more Unless your water turns to oil And you can do without the poor I’ve talked to God just once before When I was young and lost a friend Wondered what he took him for I’ve been gone only days I came home to a place I would call something less Than what it was before I came I was sure about the way I would live day to day I won’t change, but I will die With many others by my side Jesus you ain’t welcome here no more I hate to be the one To break the news to someone’s son I’m not the one to lay the brick and mortar I’ll go through the doggy door We aren’t people anymore I’m just ashamed as you Who don’t know what the fuck to do We may be the ones to roast, but every demon has its host And we’re the ones they need the most
4.
If your heart grows back It might haunt you a little With its scars and its burns Running right through the middle It don’t love you right now But it’s good at forgiving You might learn a little something If it lets you keep on living Well I’m sorry my son You feel you don’t have a meaning Spending most of your days Staring up at the ceiling Someone loves you anyhow They’re over playing in the dishes Filling glasses full of water Dropping spoons because they’re wishes For you… And your sorrow It’s a long way Until tomorrow When you wake up in the morning Do you linger on your secrets They follow you around Like a cloud of thirsty demons Well it won’t be long before You’re not the only one who sees them So let ‘em go and show your wife The man she swore to be with For you… And your sorrow It’s a long way Until tomorrow
5.
Fever 02:50
Wait, a moment You’re still dreaming Just a little You’re home and I’m with ya Ain’t so bitter As you know Whiskey in the morning Wine, at dinner Fever at midnight And I’ll be alright By the morning I’ve got a dollar And some change To make me better Whiskey in the morning Wine, any ol’ time
6.
Dugan 04:04
Hey, I love you It’s been a ghost town everywhere, ya know It’s nice it’s nice to see the weather Changin’ though Take it off when you’re home Wash your hands ‘cus we’re all animals I don’t suppose that’s going away Forever at most Don’t you know It’s hard to see it though It’s right at your door It’s in your mama’s home A funeral For a friend I kinda know He killed himself And his kids all know it Hey, I miss you Like everyone is missing anyone they know And watching them get married At their house all alone Don’t you know It’s hard to see it though It’s right at your door It’s in your mama’s home Heroes gone Toots and John Then there’s the one Did it all on his own Some days it feels like everyone is sick I know it’s hard to always want to live Take it slow because you know the ones who love you Never want to say goodbye unless they have to or they get to Don’t you know It’s hard to see it though It’s right at your door It’s in your mama’s home
7.
Name's Eddie 03:09
Almost Could we just sit around a little longer Once we go He could open his eyes or his mouth for talking No he won’t It’s just the machines that keep him breathing But he knows He can still save a life that’s well worth keeping Take me, take me Name’s Eddie I’m ready Take me Let me go I’m know more But there’
8.
Oh, you’re fine In your shitty way You’re free now to waste even More life away Please don’t use it To hurt anyone Two boys are now ashes You walked away from I’d kill you Just want you to know that I’d love to You think it’s a joke, I know that you do I hear what you said, your friends told on you Before you moved Near my desk Is a miniature urn In a shadow box next to A watch that still turns In my closet A hospital band To remind me the name of My brother’s best friend I’ll kill you Just want you to know that I need to I know you were drunk, I know that you tried To swerve and to scare two kids out for a ride And I want you To know how love feels taken from you How it feels to wake up with just a band and a watch And know no one will see them again Because of you
9.
Fire 03:26
You’re on fire, do you have a sec To talk to me about something That Just came to my head God I swear some days it seems like You won’t love me until I’m dead But anyways… I see you’re drowning, can you carry this I’ve got nowhere to put these things That make my head a mess God I swear I’ll lay awake all night And cry until you miss… …Me Miss me I’m a monster and I don’t even try My family fucked me up and so you’re welcome Pass the light You’re so luckiy that you didn’t have it half as bad as I
10.
Sweet Fee 03:20
Darlin’ Dear, You are stronger than me As you show me how to shine With your belly full of light Our boy, Sweet Fee We gonna teach you how to sing To the counting of your toes Hope you got your mama’s nose And my… Gentle way of things Never fall without the leaves A brush To paint most anything you dare to dream about The sounds that tumble out your mouth I’ll see you In July Four quick years You are brave, I get fearful But I love what’s on your mind And that sliver in your eye Of blue, you see The chisel shows you things As it’s chipping every day As we send you on your way To school God, don’t make me talk about school It’s always on the news Its tough To keep you safe when rules Just really don’t exist For mental health and ammunition Take my money take the rest Without the guns without the vests I want to See you in July Mama’s going to Have a birthday for you.
11.
He asks about you all the time Who you were with How you died I guess he’s old enough to find out That everybody only has A little time I don’t know what’s right, buddy I know you’ve seen me cry They don’t make fathers like they used to That’s alright

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released March 20, 2024

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Jacob Russo Denver, Colorado

Jacob Russo is a Denver-based singer/songwriter who channels a unique blend of introspection and raw emotion, delivering a sonic experience that captivates the listener from the first note.

Jacob's newest album "Taller Than Me" is a culmination of years of artistic evolution and a tribute to the life of his late younger brother in a musical journey that confronts the uncomfortable
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