Vital Signs - single

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This is a song that tells my personal story of attending in-patient care because I was battling suicidal thoughts. The room I was in felt like a jail cell. I spent about a week there, locked in the thoughts of my wounded head. I wrestled with how to get out of the rut, how to live again, and if it was even possible. The hospital I was in was a place that could ultimately lead me two ways; life or death. The same place I was in that had the potential to save my life, also had the potential to take it away, but only if I allowed it. Out of that sorrow came this song. It's an honest song, and just a little part of more honesty to come with an album laced in reflection and redemption. Sometimes the words we have the hardest time saying are best said through music. If you feel downcast, lonely, or don't have the words, I hope this song will help point you in the right direction, and bring words to the parts that are hard to say.

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I got ways to tell you why I won’t make it through
And these four walls tell the tales of some who do
Day after dusk I reach for the cold
Just to freeze the machine rattling my bones

Meds in a cup, sister says to drown them down
But my beating heart is the only thing keeping me around

The place I go to save my life is the place I can die
All I’ve been feeling is nothing inside
So burn the highways, light another fuse
I’m caught between living and emptying fumes

The city is alive with it’s heartache
And it’s vital signs are keeping me awake
Those streets ain’t empty like they used to be
Somewhere I can still see my footsteps along the concrete

Meds in a cup, sister says to drown them down
But my future bride is the only cure keeping me around

The place I go to save my life is the place I can die
All I’ve been feeling is nothing inside
So burn the highways, light another fuse
I’m caught between living and emptying fumes

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released July 22, 2022
Written and Composed by Jon Brown

Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: Jon Brown
Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion: Alex Chapman
Drums: Adam Beam
Pedal Steel: Devon Teran
Organ: Michael Blake

Produced, Tracked, Engineered, Mixed, Mastered by Alex Chapman

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Jon Brown Portland, Oregon

Jon Brown is an independent singer-songwriter hailing from Portland, OR. Throughout his songs, you'll hear honest admissions of pain and loss met with anthems of ferocious hope.

Jons work showcases an indie rock sound, right against a smokey vocal that can jump from croon to a booming presence.

It is his goal to make songs providing words to the parts of life that are hard to talk about. ... more

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