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Honey and Zest

by Eileen Torrez

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1.
Babe I've got some money in my pocket to spare Maybe we can get somewhere tonight If you have a mind to follow me We could run circles ‘round this little town Or we could leave right now With a one way ticket, hurry don't miss it See where it might lead Cause there's a full moon on the rise And we're too young to compromise Or try to justify the reasons we should stay If we stall out making plans We might not find our second chance So take my hand We'll figure out the rest along the way Once we get the wind sweeping under the wheels We'll finally be free to feel For once shake off all the chains that hold us down Cause it's taking me higher just to look at you Ain't it funny what a little change can do We've got enough with the two of us If we trust in where we're bound Cause there's a full moon on the rise And we're too young to compromise Or try to justify the reasons we should stay We could waste away the years Or we could see what we have here Right now it's clear That we will never rest I think we ought to redefine What it means to take our time Cause as far as I’m concerned We've got enough to learn And we may not ever know But we'll get better as we go There's a full moon on the rise And I am done with thinking twice Or being satisfied to wait another day I don't need another sign With you standing by my side So let's start tonight We’ll figure out the rest along the way Babe I've got some money in my pocket to spare…
2.
Hey there, San Francisco Will you meet me where I am I come to you with open arms Standing as tall as I can stand My dreams are just as golden As the gates you've opened wide To the countless seeking shelter by your side All I need is a sunny state To lift my tired soul I swear I'll shoulder all my old mistakes Admit what I can’t know And hope you’ll one day lead me home Hold me, San Francisco In the comfort of your bay I've had my fill of wandering And I need a place to stay The plated paths they laid before me Left me wanting something more So I held out for the promise of your shore Oooh you've got emeralds in your hillsides Oooh you've got diamonds in your sea Oooh I've seen the amber in your sunset skies And I wonder could you find any room in your skyline for me All I need is a tender heart To catch me as I go This time I vow to make a better start Surrender all control And maybe one day call you home
3.
Some time ago we were strangers Oh but that didn't last for long A blood-pumping rush but no danger My heart knew that it couldn't be wrong Now it's late in the evening and I'm here with you Cause we can't seem to say goodnight It's certainly strange to get used to Something so perfectly right No one else Could take me to paradise No one else Could set me so free How I felt When you wrapped me in arms so tight Was I was dazed and confused, falling for you, breathlessly too Baby you're the sweetest thing Sweetest thing The world's rushing on helter skelter A million people with no light to spare But I know in your arms I find shelter And a warmth that will always be there And there's heartbreak and warfare wherever you go Would be easy 'nuff to lose my way But nothing compares to the love you show And it gets stronger every day Cause no one else Could take me to paradise No one else Could outdo my dreams How I felt When you held me so close that night Was I was falling in love, all tangled up, beautiful stuff Baby you're the sweetest thing Sweetest thing Now you had me spinning out of control From the moment that your spell was cast You move me right down to the depths of my soul All I gotta say is I'm praying that the feeling lasts Hope it lasts Cause no one else Could take me to paradise No one else Could crown me their queen How I felt When you brought me your guiding light Was that the stars all aligned, outside of time, so rare to find Baby you're the sweetest thing Sweetest thing
4.
There I go again Fumbling with words Caught up in my head Feeling even worse Dropping every glance Flinching with each touch I lose at every chance Hate this oh so much Don't think I can take it any more Oooh I wish I was stronger So I’d never have to let you down again I wish I was sweeter I might be more to you than just a friend And I wish I could tell you how I feel But I’m hopelessly lost Oh what have I done Must I always lie? Told you I was drunk And normally I’m shy All the more I try A tangled web to weave I've just realized The one who's trapped is me Don't think I can handle this much more Oooh I wish I was stronger So I’d never have to let you down again I wish I was sweeter I might be more to you than just a friend And I wish I could tell you how I feel But I’m hopelessly lost Have I paid the cost? Of disregarding reciprocity All the lines got crossed Now we can't go back to how things used to be It’s all my mistake, But what can I say I leapt in blind with no guarantee Thought I had a grip on it for sure Oooh I wish I was stronger So I’d never have to let you down again I wish I was sweeter I might be more to you than just a friend And I wish I could tell you how I feel But I’m hopelessly lost
5.
Rocker Man 02:19
I wanna be in love with a rocker man Build a home on speakers and drum stands I'll be alright with living in a tour van Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand I'll be backstage at all of your shows Down by the speakers, dancing in the front row And I'll know all the words to every song of course So I'm gonna scream 'em till my voice goes hoarse And I'll follow you to Ohio North Dakota and Sacramento Even New York and Chica-ha-ha-ha-ha-go Or just wherever the wind blows your soul I'll go Cause I just wanna be in love with a rocker man Build a home on speakers and drum stands I'll be just fine with living in a tour van Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand I'll make you sandwiches - cause I like making sandwiches Your bandmates better be cool with this And although marriage is not quite my style I'll stick beside you all the while And if there ever comes a shadow to your days Your heart is heavy and your thoughts are all a maze I'll call you back from the edge and help to pull you through Better believe it's true, it’s the least I'd do Just to prove I'm in love with a rocker man Build a home on speakers and drum stands I'll be quite happy with living in a tour van Travel the world as long as I can hold your hand
6.
Getting through the day conveniently But legacy has subtly locked you in a tower Cause it's the same old game Where anytime you speak your mind You're pushed aside - You don't have the power Do we have to choose Between the validation we deserve And the passion in our words? Yeah, what do we lose To settle for the easy role? Still we know we're not being heard... said Heyeyey I wanna be seen As more than just a beauty queen and Heyeyey I wanna be more Than the girl next door Reading magazines Would make you think that Pageantry will always mean more than your opinions In our society We seem to have divided femininity from Our independence The status quo Will never overturn Until we learn to demonstrate what we believe in It's time we show the nation That our self-determination Is the only way to win, said Heyeyey I wanna be seen As more than just a beauty queen Heyeyey I wanna be more Than the girl next door Stand up ladies and speak your truth The world's got something to learn from you No one’s gonna do it unless we do Let’s give 'em all a little more attitude, and say Heyeyey I wanna be seen As more than just a beauty queen Heyeyey I wanna be more Than the girl next door (x2) Stand up ladies and speak your truth The world's got something to learn from you No one’s gonna do it unless we do The world's got something to learn from you
7.
Don't Rush 02:50
Take my days like a canvas to your touch Paint my mornings with a broad angled brush Fill my evenings with the colors in your hands and Don’t rush Speak my silence with your verses calm and clear Tell the story that my body longs to hear Breathe it softly so my spirit understands and Stay near Mmm… Mmm… Mark my graces with the keenness of your eye Sculpt a memory to live past me when I die Press your love there like a footprint in the sand and We’ll fly
8.
The storms are raging on the rolling sea But I’m not sure you even care about me And if you’ve got another place to be I’ll go my own way and you’ll go yours Cause I don’t wanna waste my precious time If you’re already at the finish line And if regrets are littered on this highway I’ll just take a separate course I can’t make you feel what you don’t wanna feel And I can’t put you someplace you don’t wanna be Namely, close to me And frankly, I don’t have the energy To go black and blue and crazy over you I used to hope that you’d turn on your light Come in and save me from this long dark night Well you didn’t think to think twice but it’s alright I’ve got the strength to make it through Cause there’s a road I gotta travel down It might be lonesome but it sure don’t spin me round At first was sinking now I ain’t gon’ drown Oh no at least not over you I won’t reach out for you if you won’t be there And I won’t sit here wonderin’ calling out your name If it’s all the same Well honey, once I played that game But all I gotta say’s the times they have a-changed I admit that I was wrong A million years is just too long You’re running blind I’m letting go Ends of the earth are just too far And I won’t offer up my heart If it ain’t you I’m looking for It ain’t you, babe It ain’t you, no It ain’t you I’m looking for It ain’t you, babe It ain’t you, no, no It ain’t you I’m looking for
9.
I don't know why I always think about these things Promises and rings And white lace dresses in July I don't know why I am invariably the first To speak those pretty words Without concern for the reply It seems I'll always be the one Who lays it all out on the line I should be careful where I put my only heart But anytime love rounds the bend I throw all caution to the wind Willing to risk my all before it even starts I don't know why I spin the patterns of design At the slightest sign Let my imagination fly I don't know why I lose my touch with solid ground Twirling hopes around And spinning daydreams in the sky It seems I'll always be the one Who's building castles in the clouds I should be wary of the shifting ways of men But at a hint of how it feels I throw my head over my heels Before I know it I'm a fool for love again Oh I would stop myself from playing But I fear it’s now too late I’m more hopeless than romantic Betting on the inside strait If I could only teach myself to hesitate Instead I'm dreaming that I'll find Another of my kind Someday smiling waiting at my door No he may not be everything I'm looking for But surely he'll be blind as me Not recognize what’s happening Till we're tangled in a mess But together nonetheless A crazy pair, up in the air In a castle built for two
10.
Bittersweet 03:04
I can't untwine the threads of fate To free you from such heavy weight And I can't make the path of fortune swerve To give you what you most deserve But I can bring you one heartbeat At least to make it bittersweet I can't undo what time has wrought Defy the demons you have fought And I can't wipe away the tears you've cried That sank into your cheeks at night But I can bring my steady feet At least to make it bittersweet We don't have to ask why Only keep traveling on Underneath the same sky That holds the darkness with the dawn Just keep walking down this road I will follow where you go No matter where it leads Not by desire or strength of will Can I defeat what hurts you still And though I'd gladly take on all your pain I can't seep the poison from your veins But I can bring a love complete At least to make it bittersweet
11.
Portland 03:34
Portland Your sirens call to me Voices Of promise and mystery Born inside a land-locked home And twenty years a slave Nothing but the golden coast Could give me what I crave Restless wheels continue turning None can shake me of this yearning to Feel the sea spray on my skin Ooooo Ooooo Portland I sleep and dream of you Gorgeous Grey sky over silent blue Though my lover's words drip sweet His arms cast wide and strong California's brightest son Can't hold me here for long Restless wheels continue turning None can shake me of this yearning to Feel the sea spray on my skin Be a wild thing once again Ooooo Ooooo Restless wheels continue turning None can shake me of this yearning to Feel the sea spray on my skin Be a wild thing once again Chase on the heels of my soul to the end Striving always to find the elusive peace within…
12.
Sandpaper and cigarettes Squeaks and buzzes 'cross the frets For that I harbor no regrets No regrets Curtains drawn with patterned lace Moonlight cool across your face A beautiful and simple grace Simple grace How could I forget that sound So familiar so profound The way you played it soft and slow Nothing like the radio Easy in your old blue jeans Unselfconscious, out of key A sweet rendition just for me Just for me Syncopations on the fly Jumbled lyrics made me cry No matter how the years go by Years go by How could I forget that sound So familiar so profound The way you played it soft and slow Nothing like the radio No recordings or replays Some things are the best that way Only they will never fade How could I forget that sound So familiar so profound The way you played it soft and slow Nothing like the radio Nothing like the radio

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Honey and Zest is Eileen Torrez's debut album produced in San Francisco, CA.

Equal parts soulful, light, heartfelt and sassy, this album reveals my versatility with lyrical and musical styles. If you're here for some gooey pop goodness, tune into the first track, Along the Way, or check out No One Else. If you're ready for something a little edgier with an almost hip-hop feel, check out The Girl Next Door. For something more jazzy, listen to Hopelessly Lost or Castle Built for Two - and if you're in the mood to chill, try Don't Rush, Bittersweet, or Nothing Like the Radio. The rest are somewhere in between: I hope you'll like them and listen to them all on repeat.

For more cover art, photos, and lyrics, check out my website, www.eileentorrez.com. There you can order a gorgeous hard copy of the album, see about live shows in your area, and sign up for my mailing list for more musical goodies.

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released August 30, 2016

Vocals: Eileen Torrez
Guitar: Eileen Torrez
Drums: Kyle Crane
Electric Bass (No One Else, Hopelessly Lost, Don’t Rush, Along the Way, It Ain’t You, Babe, Bittersweet, Portland): Susie Chinisci
Electric Bass (Hey There, San Francisco, Rocker Man, The Girl Next Door): Eli Torrez
Upright Bass (Castle Built for Two): Patrick Torrez
Lead Guitar (No One Else, Along the Way, The Girl Next Door): Chris Hosken
Lead Guitar (Rocker Man): Jesse Cobb
Keys and Organ: (Hey There, San Francisco, No One Else, The Girl Next Door): Elliott Peltzman
Harmonica (It Ain’t You, Babe): Shannon Koehler
Violin (Portland): Lydia Violet

All songs written and produced by Eileen Torrez.
Recorded by Patrick Torrez in Los Angeles, CA, and Devin Lane in San Francisco, CA.
Additional recording done by George S. Rosenthal in San Francisco, CA.
Mixed by George S. Rosenthal at The Complex SF in San Francisco, CA.
Mastered by Jonathan Kirchner in San Francisco, CA.
Album art by Jessica LeClerc

℗© 2016 Eileen Torrez Music (BMI)
www.eileentorrez.com
All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Lyrics used by permission only. Manufactured in U.S.

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Eileen Torrez San Francisco, California

Eileen Torrez is a singer-songwriter based in Oakland performing a powerful & unexpected blend of folk-pop & neo-soul. Her music builds on themes of resilience, community, anti-capitalism and women's empowerment. She writes sharp, engaging lyrics and delivers them with sweetness & style - often twisting melodies and fusing genres into entrancing combinations that leave listeners on repeat. ... more

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