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Dreaming Is Easy

by Kelly Hoppenjans

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Garden of Little White Lies 03:44
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VERSE 1: Sow, sow your seeds now, sister Don’t let the roots get dry Just tend to your garden of little white lies How they grow, grow so high VERSE 2: Oh, such a lovely flower With a smell like it’s dead inside Come dance in your garden of little white lies How they grow, grow so high PC: I, I miss you, oh my love Let’s get together soon, together soon And we’ll have co-o-offee when we get together soon Let’s get together soon, oh my love CHORUS: Pick the flowers one by one and give them away Let ‘em believe that you’re somebody you’re not Pick the flowers one by one and give them away You won’t be sorry if you don’t get caught VERSE 3: Look how the weeds get tangled Strange how you’re trapped inside You’re lost in your garden of little white lies And they’ll grow till you die PC: I love your dress, where did you get it, love? Let’s be the best of friends, let’s play pretend We’ll build a ho-o-ouse of branches that will never bend We’ll be the best of friends, oh my love CHORUS (2x, 2nd time round) VERSE 4: Sow, sow your seeds now, sister You can’t cut ‘em down, even if you try Just tend to your garden of little white lies How they grow, grow so high
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Sell Me Short 03:08
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VERSE 1: I awoke with a start from a dream And I kept it to myself, not to bother you Had my eyes close tight, short of breath I was running from myself, and into you You with your charming grin You in your sheepish skin You can tell me anything And you can sell me short and I will buy VERSE 2: I am paint, gold and gray, lump of clay You can mold me for yourself—why do I let you? I can speak, I can scream “Hear me out,” But I’m talking to myself and not to you You with your wolfish grin You always closing in You can tell me anything And you can sell me short and I will buy BRIDGE: ‘Cause you can sell me short and I will buy Just a pretty picture in your sight Fade me out of focus till my colors bleed outside the lines Undefined, I am nothing in your mind BRIDGE ENDING: I awoke with a start from a dream And I find I’m by myself
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Don't Go 03:46
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VERSE 1: Don’t move a muscle now This is our time Before long, the day’s gonna barge in and interrupt us There’s no need to hustle now Sweet and sublime Is the moment that we keep before reality disrupts us PRECHORUS: Though I know the day will come You will leave me in the morning sun Time marches on and on and on and on and on CHORUS: So slow down, seconds into hours There’s no doubt the nighttime is for us It’s not yet day, no sunlight on my window shade So don’t go, don’t go, don’t go (2x) BRIDGE: Baby you hang the moon in my sky and shine so brightly that All I can see is you My darling, no need to look so pale It’s not the lark that sings, it’s just the nightingale CHORUS (2nd half) So don’t go, don’t go, don’t go (4x) PRECHORUS: Though I know the day will come You will leave me in the morning sun Time marches on and on and on and on And on and on and on and on and on CHORUS VERSE 1 (OUTTRO): Don’t move a muscle now, this is our time
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I Fall 03:39
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VERSE 1: Such a beautiful boy when you’re mine But what a mess you leave every time If I see you again I swear I’ll… I’ll wear my tightest skirt and my thickest skin Broken heart and a safety pin So you tell me you changed, you’re a better man You said it all, you said it all back then CHORUS: But I fall, over and over I fall for it When you crawl back on hands and knees Oh please just don’t Don’t say another word VERSE 2: I’ve heard enough and my will is strong But you sing in my head like an old time song Kiss me quick before I change my mind Gimme just one reason and I CHORUS BRIDGE: Gimme just one reason and I Gimme just one reason and I Gimme one little reason and I CHORUS
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The Trouble Is Waking Up 04:15
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VERSE 1: Spurs in the saloon Loaded guns around high noon You and I will stand our ground Fighting is easy, the trouble is backing down VERSE 2: Sure, we couldn’t know Climbing trees so long ago You’d take my hand and then we’d jump Falling is easy, the trouble is getting up CHORUS: So walk away and count to ten When you turn around, get ready, bite the bullet Go ooh, go ooh You think that you can walk away, well think again It’s a crime, you get exactly what you wanted Go ooh, go ooh Put ‘em up, let’s go our final bout Now we know there ain’t no easy way out VERSE 3: Who we were Wild hearts and bank robbers Kinda thought we’d never stop Dreaming is easy, the trouble is waking up CHORUS OUTRO: The trouble is The trouble is backing down

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"Maybe you’re thinking Brandi Carlisle or even Emmy Lou Harris, either way you are hearing all sorts of amazing in the voice of Kelly Hoppenjans. She’s got the 'chops' to sing with anyone. But the songwriting here is absolutely next level. The style is outstanding and I’m looking forward to following her rise." –Ear to the Ground

​“[Kelly] is indeed a singer-songwriter, but she also worked closely with Jim Reilley... to create dynamic and often surprising arrangements that serve the songs and enhance her nimble voice.” –Nashville Scene

“With a blend of old school inspirations and modern day motivations, [Kelly] delivers melodies and verses that bounce around the worlds of folk, pop, rock and more with a grace that is hypnotizing.” –Wolf in a Suit

Kelly has been singing for longer than she can remember. She earned her childhood nickname, Kellybird, because of her constant singing, for no one in particular but herself. Having moved around a lot as a kid, she relied on music and singing as a constant through all the change; so it’s fitting that she now calls Nashville home, since it’s such a musical city.

​Kelly’s music is intimate and personal, with wryly optimistic lyrics, catchy pop melodies, and a lush mix of stylistic influences from folk to rock to jazz. Her voice is the focal point, with her lilting yet conversational tone drawing comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Jewel, and Regina Spektor. Her indie-folk style, with its dry humor and inventive arrangements, has also been compared to Ben Folds, Ingrid Michaelson, Tori Amos, and Fiona Apple. “I always try to throw something a little surprising into a song, as long as it’s supported by the lyrics—an instrument you might not hear often, or an unusual rhyme, or a unique groove. We used a couple of Indian instruments on this record, the dilruba and sitar, and I think it lends an unexpected sound to the tracks.”

​Through the five songs on her latest EP, Dreaming Is Easy, Kelly Hoppenjans has constructed a dreamscape of folksy yet unfamiliar sounds, inspired by the likes of Paul McCartney’s Ram, Imogen Heap and early Joni Mitchell. With its dark whimsy, arresting vocals, and inventive arrangements, Dreaming is Easy reminds the listener of the fantasy present in everyday life.

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released June 23, 2017

all songs written by Kelly Hoppenjans (BMI)
produced by Jim Reilley and Kelly Hoppenjans
engineered by Eric Fritsch and Marc LaCuesta
all instruments and vocals by Kelly Hoppenjans, Jim Reilley, and Marc LaCuesta
mastering by True East Mastering
album art by Lauren Bayer

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Nashville singer-songwriter Kelly Hoppenjans creates empowering rock, combining the spirit of riot grrrl tinged with folky introspection. Her music dives deep into relationships, fate, and breaking free of toxic patterns. The new EP is inspired in part by Hoppenjans’ journey of finding love during the pandemic: navigating online dating, confinement, and impending life changes to sustain that love. ... more

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