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One Giant Leap

by The Summer Circuit

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Skimaskkass This is an album that puts so many things to words that you'd likely not hear in other albums. One Giant Leap is an album jam packed with sounds that will delight or chuckle but it's a very serious work. It took a while for me to get into it especially with the lyrics but it is an essential treat to the heart, mind, body and soul. It is also a great growing up album. Donate! Favorite track: Your Hand In Mine.
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1.
Oh, oh, oh Goodbye leads to hello-oh-oh Although I have to go-oh-oh I just want to let you know That love you don't outgrow Ooh, ooh, ooh I'll come home to you-ooh-ooh I know that you miss me And I miss you too I gotta do what I gotta do But when these days are through I'll come home to you And I will go, go, go As far as these dreams will take me But I don't know, know, know How far that will be And I'll grow up, up, up But when I fall down, down, down I'll come home again It's hard to find someone who cares It's hard to find someone who's always there And I know, I know That you will have my back forever more (Drumline solo) (I like to imagine Nick Cannon playing it) (Guitar solo blah blah blah) And I will go, go, go As far as these dreams will take me But I don't know, know, know How far that will be And I'll grow up, up, up But when I fall down, down, down I'll come home again
2.
You grew up so much faster than me So is that girl gone or is she too far away to see? And with the lights low, I know I cannot breathe So be my lightshow And I don't remember, no I don't remember What it felt like when it was just us three But I miss her, yeah, I miss her But I don't know where she could be So if you see her say hello for me Yeah, say hello for me (Lots of "gnarly" time-based effects going on here with the drums and the distorted piano/celesta tracks, took forever to get this sounding right. I would be remiss not to mention the guitar playing the reggae strum pattern in the background. Truly "radical" and/or "wicked") You knew it so much sooner than me I guess as time goes, things change It's plain enough to see But I will stay here waiting cuz I still believe That I'm mistaken And I don't remember, no I don't remember What it felt like when it was just us three But I miss her, yeah, I miss her But I don't know where she could be So if you see her say hello for me Yeah, say hello for me Your photos say you're doing fine But all I know is what you post online I guess I'm just a piece of what you left behind But I won't let you go So I'll just pass this note And hope you read what I wrote I'm glad that she is happy and she finally feels free If you see her, say hello for me
3.
I don't need any excess To be happy so I guess I'm just a boy who is easy to impress I'm at my best when I'm With my friends and when I'm Not doing much, we're just passing the time I used to worry that I wasn't happy But now I see clearly and frankly, I'm glad that I'm me If you are doubting who you are start shouting All I ever ever ever want to be Is nothing more than me I hurt my heart but I'll be fine As long as I keep my eyes open and focused I define my own life Stitch my heart Needle thread Tied tight but in the end Always depend on you My dear friend I used to worry that I wasn't happy But now I see clearly and frankly, I'm glad that I'm me (The glockenspiel here has a bit-crusher on it at first, so that's pretty cool, I guess. After that there's kind of a counterpoint thing going on with the guitar/bass and the glock melody.) If you are doubting who you are start shouting All I ever ever ever want to be Is nothing more than me (Chiptune outro, using sounds emulated from an NES' soundchip)
4.
This song has no lyrics, one might call it an "instrumental." One might also call it a "chiptune." It uses an emulated NES sound chip for its sounds.
5.
Walking Away 04:41
If what they say is true Then all good things have to come to an end Oh no, oh no But at least I'm not alone I'm so lucky to call you my friend I know, I know Do you remember when we said We won't let time go to our heads? And now we're too far gone And I can't expect you or anyone To want to turn back the hands of time Just once, just once Things change and we'll grow up But I'm standing here with my heart in my hands Oh no, oh no New friends they come and go But I'll always have the three of us in My heart, my soul Do you remember when we said We won't let time go to our heads? And now we're too far gone And I can't expect you or anyone To want to turn back the hands of time Just once, just once You are all grown up now And I've been left behind I don't think you even realize That this has been on my mind And I know that you will be by my side And I respect your ways I just wish that you would stay But in the corner of my eye I can see you walking away Do you remember when we said We won't let time go to our heads? And now we're too far gone And I can't expect you or anyone To want to turn back the hands of time Just once, just once (The backup vocals in this song were sung by my friends! Thanks Andrew (Sandshrew), Bobby (Bobbo), Jes (Grey Jes), Hadar (Goldar) and Luke (...Quags?)!)
6.
I live in the present So my past is kind of blurred I would scream my brash opinions Just to make sure I was heard And I showed off all my talents But I never aspired to art Until I met you And my tiny chest began to grow a heart You with your quiet smile And the humility you prefer Beating back all of your confidence So you wouldn't cause a stir You put everyone before you And I guess that's why I felt I had never met someone like you I wished that I was more like you myself Since I found you I have not felt fear My path isn't clear year after year But I get to walk with you And if I recall You are the reason for it all So as we stayed up late nights Just chit-chatting on the phone Something began to swell inside of me Something I had never known And for the first time in our short lives We had something good to teach People thirty years our senior Would behoove to hear our speech Sir and ma'am if you would listen We feel we have something to tell It's a simple tip but we promise It will unlock you from your cell Through all of life's curveballs Its most common trick by far Is missing what you've always wanted Cuz you're too busy counting stars So I hold her close and tight Because with everything I see I don't think there's another puzzle piece That could fit so perfectly beside me My life it will be easy Though I'm at the starting line There's not a challenge I can't tackle When I have your hand in mine Since I found you I have not felt fear My path isn't clear year after year But I get to walk with you And if I recall You are the reason for it all (A sampled music box plays the melody while a piano arpeggiates underneath, guitar joins the arpeggio fun too) I will bravely climb that steep incline With your hand securely clasped in mine
7.
Growing Up 03:02
(Intro uses a sampled music box for the melody, electric piano for the harmony, and a modded Speak & Spell as a drum machine. There are also traditional drums that I chopped up a bit in there too.) They ask me if I want a drink And I respectfully decline Cuz at 21 I haven't changed that much Since back when I was nine What makes me so much better Yeah, what makes me so wise? My arms and legs are longer now But my heart is the exact same size I refuse all these formalities And I resist the common route But I'm not swimming in self confidence I'm drowning in my doubt I'm guided by my instincts And I'm sure of how I feel But centuries of social norms Make me doubt my false ideals (Guitar solo and then strings, timpani and celesta join in later on) My friends all seem so ready now In their new world they're immersed They're all going through the changes But they all seem so rehearsed I could fit into a designer suit And wave my past goodbye Yeah, I could do it all But it all would be a lie
8.
Navigation 00:44
It has no words. Just picture a ship in the middle of the ocean.
9.
On earth my brother could not walk But here he walks and here he talks And although he can do now What he once could not It is my parents who prayed And finally deserve what they got I call out his name We share our first conversation I get to know him all over again Then we sit with our family And with our friends All wounds are healed And it's not just pretend Heaven for me is just like life But more complete than it ever was

about

So here it is – the product of a year-long attempt to capture the sentiment of growing up. There is something so terrifyingly fragile yet pleasantly unexplored about this part of my life that sometimes I literally couldn’t find the words to say it. But we’ve all taken giant leaps in our lives, so here’s mine.

ALL of the profits go to charity.

Whether it’s one dollar or one million dollars, every penny of the money I receive from this album will be donated directly to the Ronald McDonald House charity in the name of my little brother, Tyler. This is my humble attempt at giving back to them a fraction of the support they offered to my family at a painful time in our lives.

Whatever you offer will be doubled.

I am very happy to say that all of the donations will be matched by a spectacularly generous donor (BIG shouts to them!). So if you donate $5, it’s actually $10 that The Ronald McDonald House will receive – not bad, huh?

The album is written as one big song.

Although the tracks on your iPod may change, the structure is seamless and its pieces tell a story. These songs are made up of some of the most interesting sounds I have ever used – you’ll hear a modded Speak & Spell toy used as a drum machine, brass, strings, celesta, glockenspiel, and even chiptune elements.

If you don’t have the money to donate, that’s totally cool.

Go ahead and download the album anyway, but do me a favor and help spread the message via Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or whatever you use! I just want people to hear the music and help out the cause first and foremost. I could never begin to put a price tag on something like that.

This is a 100% DIY project.

I played and sang every note, tweaked every knob, wrote every word, and mixed and mastered every track on this album by myself in my bedroom. Anything I didn’t do, I owe to some awesome friends of mine – huge shouts to Jake Lazaroff for his incredible album art and to Hadar, Andrew, Jes, Bobby, and Luke for their gang vocals in “Walking Away.”

I hope that there’s something within this album that finds a place in your heart.

Maybe it’s something tiny, like the string of notes on the piano that provide a soundtrack to your morning, or maybe it’s something powerful, like an emotional attachment to the words I’ve written. Whatever it is, I couldn’t be happier to share it with you. Thank you for giving me that opportunity.

credits

released March 1, 2012

Everything you hear - Chris Gordon
Artwork - Jake Lazaroff
Backup Vocals on "Walking Away" - Andrew Lim, Bobby Joffred, Jes Reiner, Hadar Spector, Lucas Quagliata.

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