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Thank you for pre-ordering the album, 'Visceral Candy Feat. Tim Stiles'!
Here is your download for the track, 'Clown Shoes'.
Full album download will be sent to you on Nov 22nd, 2016. Vinyl orders will ship as soon as they are available.
'Clown Shoes' is a fictional story of a vagabond lost in a world that never treated him fairly. After years of struggling with homelessness and addiction, he finally discovers a family that fits him--as a clown in a traveling circus. He learns to love life again by joining those who've faced a similar predicament. His feeling of being misunderstood dissipates as he learns that, by dawning such a disguise, he actually becomes the truest to himself that he's ever been. While he accepts his failures, he ends up finding happiness in the joy he brings to others—Witnessing those who end up looking up to both him and themselves while staring down at his Clown Shoes = true happiness.” –Tim Stiles
lyrics
He used blue paint to extend eyebrows, tracing lines of happiness
White paint from cheeks to chin laid a basic canvas
Red paint amplified his lower lip to the edge of dimples
Making frowns a chore and smiling a new anthem
With this perfect landing strip to land a kiss
He thought, "Who could deny a funny guy put together so animate?"
A lack of magic tricks brought a lure instead
A yellow hat atop his head with a red wig affixed
Inner questions became easier to answer with
A mirror and a makeup kit under the flame of a candlewick
A vandalized face, faking candidness
Resulted in daily donations taken hand over fist
Running a scheme as an evangelist
Made it plain to see he’d recovered a trampled bliss
A beacon of red foam graced his thick nose
Removing that heart under his sleeve
And replacing it with a trick rose
Ballooned pants with purple, striped cross-stitches
And yellow lines down the center, tossed away old britches
Changing kicks for a bigger, redder size depicted
A man no longer a victim of liquid inhibition
The kids loved it so much as he juggled just to fit in
His presence even trumped ice cream truck monthly visits
The previous image he adored was evicted
By a cotton candy pink slip. What a tasty trinket
He did it for the kids
At least those that could laugh at him
The way the carousel spun with its organ, squealing grind
Resembled the cup he placed in his circled space defined
Slow-pacing rotations, ups and downs caught the eyes
Of local patrons. Going places, no denying
An abnormal person never walks as the crow flies
Trace the chalk outlined by discarded bow ties
Helpless is a feeling that reverts to closed blinds
But selfish is not the way to raise a flag shown white
A race against time results in missteps
Caught by clotheslines of mistakes draped with skeletons
This escape may be more creative than relevant
Call him crazy but don’t fault him for facing the hell of it
He’s doing the safety dance under a tent graced with elephants
A family man among a freakish fellowship
Fearlessly facing the elements
As a son of women with bearded faces who embrace elegance
Helping nerds' stake on the shapes of bell curves
Fall to the wayside and guide them a path to excellence
Self-assured is a day that shall return
And that wake up call won’t be pushed to voicemail messages
Although a victim of bad luck, he found proof
That giving up isn’t option and giving back expounds couth
Animal shaped balloons astound youths
Helping them look up to themselves
While staring down at his Clown Shoes
credits
from Visceral Candy Feat. Tim Stiles,
released November 22, 2016
Written by Tim Stiles & Seth Swift
Vocals by Tim Stiles, Seth Swift & Ian Hernandez
Guitar & Bass by Ian Hernandez
Original Guitar Composition by Chuck McCammon
Produced by Jay Battle
Co-produced by Tim Stiles
Recorded, Mixed, & Mastered by Jay Battle @ The Battlefield
Seattle, WA
Tim Stiles is an independent hip-hop artist historically known as the lead vocalist/rapper of the satirical hip hop band,
Passion Party. Tim is no one trick pony. He’s a clever, crafty wordsmith in his own right with an ability to adapt to just about any concept or genre....more
