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Fact or Fiction

by Val Blaha

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Ghost Town 03:53
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My heart is a ghost town spirits circling 'round shadows playing hide and seek lost before they're found my heart is a ghost town your love was a weapon aimed at my soul hidden under smiling lies passion burning cold your love was a weapon burn down the memories burn down the dreams throw away everything all that's left are broken wings My heart is a ghost town spirits circling 'round shadows playing hide and seek gone before they're found my heart is a ghost town this house is a graveyard full of empty shells overgrown with twisted words ringing with haunted bells this house is a graveyard burn down the memories burn down the dreams throw away everything all that's left are broken wings My heart is a ghost town My heart is a ghost town My heart is a ghost town
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As I Fall 04:03
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As I fall out of my dream and remember all I've just seen I still feel your touch hear the words that meant so much as I fall, I fall, fall As I drift in and out of sleep fighting the urge to weep I still hear your voice wonder if I had a choice as I drift, I drift, drift I don't know why after all this time you still move me my soul yearns my heart still burns for you I long for the pressure of your hands and your eyes making quiet demands but I can't control your heart or my soul so I long, I long, I long I don't know why after all this time you still move me my soul yearns my heart still burns for you So I fall for you once again though our journey can never begin life still goes on all I have is this song as I fall, I fall, fall and I fall, fall, fall
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Gaslight 03:12
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conditional oppositional your love was never free so afraid I tried to change but I never could succeed I told you things I shared my dreams I believed you were my friend but you tortured my trust turned my faith to dust left behind a heart that would not mend fact or fiction truth or lie you move through my life casting doubt try to replay memories decayed doubting myself from the inside out accusations confrontations stories made from the air were you pitching a line in my mind to see what you'd find there? when I called you out you spread more doubt denying what you'd said left me feeling crazy was my memory that hazy? the remembered words just in my head? fact or fiction truth or lie you move through my life casting doubt lost my way memories decayed doubting myself from the inside out your words confused there was no escape no control for me deny, deny but I still survived a twisted love's parolee fact or fiction truth or lie you move through my life casting doubt love betrayed memories decayed doubting myself from the inside out doubting myself from the inside out
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The Bottle 03:29
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the devil's in the bottle, lord the devil's in my soul the devil's in the bottle and that bottle's getting old yeah that bottle's getting old I'm praying for salvation praying to be saved praying for salvation searching for a better way searching for a better way I hope my angel's near I hope she's flying by hope my angel's near 'cause judgment day is nigh judgment day is nigh I'm vowing to hold steady trying to be strong vowing to hold steady make right from all the wrong make right from all this wrong 'cause the devil's in the bottle, lord the devil's in my soul the devil's in the bottle and that bottle's getting old yeah that bottle's getting old gotta send those ghosts away make them leave my house send those ghosts away I've got to break them out gotta break them out or I won't be here for long I'm slipping off dry land won't be here for long those demons grabbed my hand yeah the demons grabbed my hand and the devil's in the bottle the devil's in my soul the devil's in the bottle and that bottle's getting old that bottle's getting old

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The four original songs on Fact or Fiction are based on feelings of longing for things lost... love, innocence and trust. But despite their origin from dark places in the heart, there is hope embedded in the lyrics; hope for change, and for redemption. Producer Rob Stroup (8 Ball Studio, Moody Little Sister, the Baseboard Heaters) brought in a stellar group of Portland, Oregon musicians to bring the music to life on Val's third album, and the result is a moody collection of tunes that will linger in your mind, and tug on your heart.

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released September 1, 2016

Fact or Fiction
Release date: 9/1/16

Produced by Rob Stroup
Recorded and mixed by Rob Stroup, 8 Ball Studio, Portland OR
Mastered by Ed Brooks, Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA
all songs written by Val Blaha

musicians:
Val Blaha: lead vocals, piano, organ
Rob Stroup: guitars, background vocals
Bob Dunham: lead guitar
Will Amend: electric & upright bass
Anders Bergstrom: drums & percussion
Paul Brainard: pedal steel
Naomi Sparrow: background vocals

Photography: Grace Portraits, McMinnville, OR

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Val Blaha Portland, Oregon

Music has always been an important part of Val Blaha's life. She loved to sing from a very young age, and started studying piano at age 6, earning accolades and numerous awards before age 17. She has been steadily performing and songwriting for the past 12 years. Val also plays guitar, bass, and mandolin. Her newest album World on Fire will be released in late August 2019. ... more

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