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1.
Low 04:32
Stuck stuck on it Can’t seem to get a break from it It's deep inside my brain Not processing a thing So close to it But can’t seem to get a grip on it At times it slips away At times I like to stay On bad days I can’t climb out of my bed ‘Cuz it loves when I’m sad I wonder how much longer I can stay Without anyone noticing me am I noticing me I know how hard it is but can I be kind to myself the patience it takes to be kind to yourself leaning on love that good strong healing love I want to let go, of feeling so Low On good days the light draws me back in breathing deep again I take note, affirming staying afloat holding myself close holding my joy close I'm noticing me I know how hard it is but I can be kind to myself the patience it takes to be kind to yourself leaning on love that good strong healing love I can let go, of feeling so Low I know how hard it is we oughtta be kind to ourselves the patience it takes to be kind to yourself leaning on love that good strong healing love we oughtta let go of feeling so Low
2.
They say its over you should give in But it's hard when you're so sweet when you're crying But you're needing more than I have to give And you say its fine, but darling that aint living So tell me now what's the point of dreaming? If you're not ever gonna change? I'm packing my things and I will leave ya Cuz this aint the life I dreamed No no no this aint the life I dreamed Hold me and let me breath you in And step back and let me take in your image But you're needing more than I got to give And you say its fine, but darling that aint living So tell me now what's the point of dreaming? If you're not ever gonna change? I'm packing my things and I will leave ya Cuz this aint the life I dreamed No no no this aint the life I dreamed Its not the life I dreamed No no no this aint the life I dreamed this aint the life I dreamed No no no this aint the life I dreamed
3.
The season hits you in the face Right in the face Out of nowhere I’ve stayed strong Been killing it for so long On my own But when the snow falls And we sing those songs Is when I miss you Eating all day long But can’t seem to get full, I don’t feel full Making plans though I know I’ll cancel them Can’t stop sleepin in Thinkin bout all the gifts I won’t get I wish we’d never met When the snow falls And we sing those songs Is when I miss you eating all day long But can’t seem to get full I don’t feel full Then when Christmas comes I have to get to the bottom of my issues And when all is said and done Just got a whole lot more cold months To try and forget you Bundle up to go out for a walk Look up to the cold sun
4.
The Rope 04:16
There’s an old tale of the farmer who goes out To tend his flock in the middle of a wild and frightening snow. As to not get lost he ties a rope to his home and out to the place his work asks him to go. And though the blizzard is strong And though the night is long He counts on his rope to guide him home My love you are the rope that guides me home through the storm And i know if i just hold on even when my sight is gone You’ll guide me home. And through our years of weathering storms we’ll have to make sure to tend to the frays So when you find yourself in the middle of a wild and frightening snow You’ll grab the rope My love I’ll be the rope that guides you home through the storm And you’ll know just to hold on even when your sight is gone I’ll guide you home And sure, the blizzard is strong and sure the night is long so count on our love to guide you home
5.
Better Me 03:33
It's like walking through sinking sand I struggle to put on a brave face but my smile betrays me Im stuck and I can not get out I sink down the more I try to grow and change And I don't push myself oh I'm scared if I do I won't measure up no I can't prove Can I be better at being who I am? So heavy, why do we carry our doubt and shame all over the place? Try to give myself grace, but I falter because I am afraid of what they will say And I don't open up oh I'm scared if I do my weakness will give them the proof Can I better at being who I am? Can I be better at loving who I am? I can forgive myself when all my jumbled words don't come out right I can have patience with myself when I am having a rough time I can love myself so I can love the others in my life And I'll be better at being who I am And I'll be better at loving who I love And I'll be better at loving who I love And I'll be better at loving who I love And I'll be better at loving who I love
6.
Late night going deep in my head Looking for the person who said You’re a no go hold on to that wallet Everyday it comes back in Second guessing each little win All while I’m embarrassed I can’t let it go But, we’re here to please Going wide with our smiles and with our knees You fake it til you make it I look ahead as you take back these years Gribbing tighter to control of our fears Oh is my body mine or is my body yours All while we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know Hypermasculinity Eyes that just don’t want to see Ears that don’t know how to hear The privilege to be destructive But we’ll fight back everyday In our volumes in our ways Not leaving behind anyone Centered in our freedom Not leaving behind anyone All while we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know we’re doing the work and you’re getting the show And the saddest thing is you don’t even know
7.
There was a time when I was a lone ranger I stayed away from boys and I kept my heart from danger and then one day, one day something changed Now I'm lonely to my bones And that ain't good If I could if I could I'd reinvent myself Move across the seas, to find that missing piece To find love, true love but all I'd find is a better piece of mind and that'd be fine But I'd be lonely to my bones And that ain't good I had a lot of friendships and all we did was fight I couldn't let go of my stubborn heart, and then they left me Yea, just like they said they would Now I'm lonely to my bones And that ain't good If I could if I could I'd reinvent myself Move to New York City Walk the crowded streets till my feet turned blue Head to the bars, talk with strangers till the early hours But I'd be lonely to my bones And that ain't good Some day I'll pack my car up and take off with my dog We'd head around the country, sleep in parking lots and I'd be happy, you know I truly would If I could if I could I'd reinvent myself Move to Ashville, buy myself a house in the woods in the woods Spend everyday on that Blue Ridge Parkway But I'd be lonely to my bones And that ain't good I'd be lonely to my bones And that ain't good no good no good I'd be lonely to my bones And that ain't good
8.
One Breath 02:36
When your heart is weak will yours be strong? When my bones become brittle will you carry on? When my breath is shallow will you breath for me? When my hope grows dark will you shine for me? And I will ask you many times knowing your answers yes But its nice to hear your voice and your comforting caress Your heart won't become weak because we're strong Your bones won't become brittle we will carry on Your breath won't be shallow cuz our breath is one Your hope won't grow dark cuz our love shines on And I will tell these things so many times I love to hear you laugh and I like to see you smile and you make my life worth while So relax

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Low is the debut album for The Twins of Franklin, an indie // pop // folk duo made up of Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou. It is a collection of songs that contain personal messages of growth, love, and the importance of radical self-love.

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released February 14, 2020

Becky Shaheen - vocals, guitar
Laura Lou - vocals, guitar
Jillian Rae - Strings on “Low” and “When the Snow Falls”
Joseph Shaheen - Mandoline and Slide on “The Rope”, Harmonica on “One Breath”
Patrick Gibbs - Guitar on “Lonely to My Bones” and “Low”
Richard Medek - Drums on “Lonely to My Bones”
Tom Beaupre - Upright Bass on “Lonely to My Bones”
Tom Bright - Pedal Steel on “Lonely to My Bones”

Bryan Shackle - Produced, played lots of instruments, Mixed “Low”, “Doin the Work”, “Lonely to My Bones”, “The Rope”
Brian Casey - Produced, played lots of instruments, Mixed “What’s the Point”, “Better Me”, “When the Snow Falls”, “One Breathe”
Mastered by Rob Schlette at Anthem Mastering

Music and Lyrics by Laura Lou and Becky Shaheen
Photos by Nina Luna
Album Artwork and logo design by Bryan

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It’d be easy to think that the world The Twins of Franklin sing of is a simpler one, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Mothers and women grown, the Twins’ music reflects the fact that the good things in life are made clearer by complexity — just like how their sweet feminine harmonies have found new relief atop the rock sound of their newest album, This Life. ... more

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