vintage machine album credits

Here we are at mile marker 30 and the road stretches on, forever without me, but for a long while with me if I am lucky. This is an exciting departure for me in terms of the style of music. Instead of a full band I am experimenting with the help of my fantastic drummer Rodney Hyder. If you have been following my streaming journey during these crazy times I think you'll like it.

Music and lyrics by Jackie Venson

Produced by Chris "Frenchie" Smith, Jackie Venson
Mixed by Tim Palmer
Engineered by Christopher Messina
Additional Engineering Jas Nowicki
Additional mix by Eddy Hobizal (Home)
Mastered by Eddy Hobizal
Recorded at The Bubble Recording Studios in Austin, Texas

Guitar, Keys, Bass, Synth, Background vocals by Jackie Venson
Drums by Rodney Hyder
Additional drum parts by Jas Nowicki (Make Me Feel)

Photography by Ismael Quintanilla III
Art by Christina Venson

Released on October 30, 2020

Lyrics

Track 1
Awake

Papa don’t worry I will make it
Papa I was born with your dreams
All I remember are stars shining
And how much I needed to shine too

I remember day after day
He hustlin’ and raising babies
Dreams had to take a break
Dreams he never would chase

So begins me papa’s new dream
1 2 3
And just like that magic
Life goes on
Woah
So he raised me and he taught me
To keep runnin runnin runnin 
Like all is at stake here is the world
I am awake

And I know most of us won’t get there
And I still wonder if I want to
Born with a dream or is it an illusion
Once I am there it’s not what I thought

But no matter day after day
We all have to earn our way
So if I’m gonna spend my life
I will spend it in pursuit
I will push until I can’t
I will work until I’m broken
I will master my own world
Be the ruler of my fate

So begins me papa’s new dream
1 2 3
And just like that magic
Life goes on
Woah
So he raised me and he taught me
To keep runnin runnin runnin 
Like all is at stake here is the world
I am awake

I am awake
I am awake
I am awake

Track 2
Home

We go out driving 
Usually at night
Everything so quiet 
No wait no line
Down memory lane 
In our hometown
Relive my youth 
With my best friend

Roots run deep
Open arms my soul to keep
Where I fell and learned to love
Home
Open mic 
Strumming my strings for the first time
Where the song never dies
Home

The world sees one thing
My friends know what’s up
My highs and lows my flaws
Can’t scare real love
And we grew up in Austin
So we don’t care
Free as the river
The music blares

Roots run deep
Open arms my soul to keep
Where I fell and learned to love
Home
Open mic 
Strumming my strings for the first time
Where the song never dies
Home

No matter how far I go
I will always come home
No matter how far I go
I will always come home

Bored of the rat race
Let’s blow this place
I know just where to go
They know my face
And it’s endless music
We play all night
Sing songs of freedom
Sings songs of life

Roots so deep
Open arms my soul to keep
Where I fell I fell in love
Home
Open mic 
Strumming my guitar til the end of time yeah
I will always go I will always go
Home home home
Home

Track 3
Vintage Machine

Feeling so high
These beats hypnotize me
It’s no surprise
No drug can beat this music
Don’t want to stop
Want to get lost

Vintage machine
Rule over me
Vintage machine 
I’m Lost in a dream

Buttons and knobs
I think I found my purpose
Feeling so free
Even though I’m the servant
So hard to stop
Want to stay lost

In this vintage machine
Rule over me
Vintage machine 
I’m lost in a dream
Vintage machine
Rule over me
Vintage machine 
I’m lost in this dream

These machines they all rule over me
Late at night I hear their melodies
Truth is I can’t stop Im so obsessed
Now I see that this defines success

She flies through the sky
High on a life
That for now is laid out before her
What she can’t see 
Is the trail of debris
She’s left in pursuit of her dreams
What will it take 
for her to wake
From the trance of the chase
and the chaos?
Who will be there
When the dark clouds appear
And the path becomes steep and unclear

Vintage machine
Rule over me
Vintage machine 
Lost in a dream 
Vintage machine
Rule over me
Vintage machine
I’m lost in this dream

Track 4
Make Me Feel

And so now the story goes
I fall in love
Floating free in outer space
I’m always falling
Day by day I’m in the clouds
My faith is blinding
Even though I know it’s love
It still feels new

You make me feel so good
Don’t know what I’d do without you
You make me feel so good
And I never wanna be without you in my life

There’s a line that separates
Good from crazy
It’s very fine but I have learned 
How to navigate
I fell in love and I fell hard
So let it take me
Life is here for me to live
So I will live

You make me feel so good
Don’t know what I’d do without you
You make me feel so good
And I never wanna be without you in my life

I don’t care what they say
They will go theirs and I will go my way
I don’t need to explain
I will not try to quantify this is God’s language
And I will sing
I will spread love’s comfort and healing

He has given his hand to me
I will do the same
Walk with him, walk with him, walk with him, walk with him
I will do my best by him
I will not give up
Walk with him, walk with him, walk with him, walk with him
Even in our darkest hours
I’ll stand by his side
Walk with him, walk with him, walk with him, walk with him
Walk with him, walk with him, walk with him, walk with him
Walk with him, walk with him, walk with him, walk with him

Track 5
Lofi

Hey
I don’t even know what time it is
All day
I’ve been in my head all day
You need to get some sun
You need to get some sleep
When the hell I ask you what you think?
Hey don’t tell me how to live my life

Realize
Life in Lofi
Could be no stress no stress
Unplug detach I dream about it

Then immediately I’m hypnotized
Too much
The whole world is in my hands
I wanna buy new stuff
I wanna watch my stories
I want my supper delivered
Stuck by choice in a velvet rut

I realize
Life in Lofi
Could be no stress no stress
Unplug detach I dream about it
Freedom in a world with too much noise
I want simple joy
Slow down live more
I need it lofi with no stress no stress
I dream about it

Remember who I am
(Remember where you come from from from)
Only so much time
(Never lose that focus focus focus)
Every decade I feel reborn
(Remember where you come from from from) 

And these songs are my guiding force
(Never lose that focus focus focus)  
To the past I tried to go but the waves of change had flowed
All the folks faded away
Became memories and were replaced
(Remember where you come from from from)  
Only so much time
(Never lose that focus focus focus)

Realize
Life in Lofi
Could be no stress no stress
Unplug detach I dream about it
Freedom in a world with too much noise
I want simple joy
Slow down live more
I need it lofi with no stress no stress
I dream about it

Track 6
Surrender

Hey little girl why are you so worried
Hey little girl just try to be happy
Finding the truth can be so painful
Beauty is found when light still shines through

Anything anything for the 
Anything anything for the good vibrations yeah

Surrender
Give in to the highs give into the lows
Surrender 
Whether I’m on top or climbing from below
Surrender
Take a deep breath tomorrow I will know
Surrender I said surrender yeah

Legs are tired but I keep running
Heart is so heavy I keep singing
Cos I live oh I live for the
Cos I live oh I live for the good vibrations yeah

[CHORUS]

Why must I feel this way
When I know just who I am
I just want to chill all day
But anxiety demands
I keep
Runnin away
Runnin away
Runnin away
Runnin away
Runnin away
Runnin away
Runnin away

I will see my dreams some day
My flag is in the sand
I will see my dreams one day
They’re already who I am 
patience is the only way
Now I understand

Surrender
Give in to the highs give into the lows
Surrender 
Whether I’m on top or climbing from below
Surrender
Take a deep breath tomorrow I will know
Surrender I said surrender yeah

Track 7
Go My Way

Carefree I need to keep my spirits high
While I walk
So I step back and look at everything
My soul starts to sing

Day by day
Go my way
Keep the faith
Go my way

All the crazy things 
All the crazy things we do for love
Love
All the crazy things 
All the crazy things we do for love
Love

I sit and wonder ‘bout the time it takes
To make our dreams come true
But I don’t sweat it I am down to ride
Breathe enjoy the view

Day by day
Go my way
Keep the faith
Go my way
Keep the faith
Go my way

All the crazy things 
all the crazy things we do for love
Love
All the crazy things 
all the crazy things we do for love
Love
Never sway
This path I know it never ends
Here to say
It’s a waste to pretend
Love is forgiving demanding 
Joy and pain never end
Fast like a shooting star
Don’t know where I am landing know
All I know is believing
This is bigger than me
And I can’t control what I do for love

Day by day
Go my way
Keep the faith
Go my way
Keep the faith
Go my way