Art of Conviction

by Craig Stickland

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Recorded with Bill Bell in Los Angeles, California, It is a collection of Craig Stickland's oldest songs about dishonesty, and human interaction.

A rare collection of songs with real instruments recorded by real people, this record combines pop elements, along with harmony driven intelligent song writing.

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released 01 September 2011

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Singer-songwriter Craig Stickland’s debut EP, Art of Conviction, has a lyrical thread with which many people will ... more identify.

Honing his writing skills for four years in the Toronto band We Are The Take , Craig has continued the harmony-driven pop focus on his solo material. less

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Track Name: A thousand times before
When it's raining don't you miss the sun
sometimes I feel like I'm the only one
like you said that day we came undone
there's things you'll miss and things you'll wish were gone
As another season turns
the lesson I have learned
is never close your mind
or you may never know
Why don't you tell me why won't you sell me
Scream it out like never before
Your tries seem empty my legs feel heavy
they won't let me chase you to the floor
like a thousand times before
You could have tried a little more
In this world sometimes there's nothing at all
That can mend your heart of break your fall
for some reason that I can't recall
I walked away which set this whole thing off
So as you close your eyes
Know I won't sleep tonight
I never chose this mind
and now I don't know
Why don't you tell me why won't you sell me
Scream it out like never before
Your tries seem empty my legs feel heavy
they won't let me chase you to the floor
like a thousand times before
You should have tried a little more
Track Name: Art of Conviction
I've been down this road before
and it leads me back to yours
So I roll out the cavalry
and hope that you'll come back to me
you say eyes don't hold secrets
I don't agree
We are all part of a system
you've mastered the art of conviction
It's breaking my heart to predict when
I will see you dance again
You burn your bridges down
when you call it's over
but I see you dancing now
looking over your shoulder
you say eyes don't hold secrets
I don't agree
We are all part of a system
you've mastered the art of conviction
It's breaking my heart to predict when
I will see you dance again
Track Name: Sunlight
Sunlight be my distraction
I can feel whats under my skin
When I'm trying to gauge a reaction
Can't you tell what a state I am in
I don't have time 
Have time for this
Am I loosing you Are you loosing me
Lately I have seen much more than I bargained for
It'll be alright please unlock the door
Sunlight you shine right through me
I can still see what's on her mind
When I'm trying to figure it always
What gets me is why she confides
I don't have time
Have time for this
Am i loosing you
Are you loosing me
Lately I
Lately I have seen much more
Than I've bargained for
It'll be alright please unlock the door
Sunlight be my subs-traction 
when I fear what's under my skin
Am I loosing you
are you loosing me
Lately I
Lately I have seen much more
than I've bargained for
It'll be alright please unlock the door
What are you crying for
Please unlock the door
What are you crying for
I can't take much more
Track Name: Firing Line
Heartbeat of these city streets I just don't understand
How there's concrete underneath my feet, but you'll leave me if you can
It's love I can't defend
So you'll break what you can't bend
On the firing line, it's you and I wish I had more time
\On the firing line you've made your mind up so I'll wait
\for you to fire
Heartbeat lying next to me, I feel it in my hands
I've seen all I need to see for me to understand
That it's love I can't defend
and that I've lost you again
Heartbeat of these city streets I just don't understand, understand
I won't I won't forget you
Track Name: On my way
I'm driving this highway out of town
I'm hoping for a change if the sun goes down
I'm in trouble on such a beautiful day
taking it for a ride I'm on my way
I can see those skies are turning grey
taking it for a ride I'm on my way
I Feel like my mind is racing wild
I hate it when you treat me like a child
I'm in trouble on such a beautiful day
taking it for a ride I'm on my way
I'm in trouble on such a beautiful day
taking it for a ride I'm on my way
I can see those skies are turning grey
taking it for a ride I'm on my way
I'm taking it my way
Track Name: Wasting Time
Driving slowly
on this road I've set upon
Street lights are holy
I hope I don't get this wrong
when all I have
are all these things I've never seen
these stray lines, show me how it should have been
Pull me out Pull me in
\Show me how to start again
Deconstruct this life of lies I've got to stop
\Wasting Time
\Wasting time
Put down the goblet, this is no time to celebrate
The good times are rolling, this is so much more than I can take
when all I have
are all these things I've never seen
these stray lines, show me how it should have been
Pull me out Pull me in
Show me how to start again
Deconstruct this life of lies I've got to stop
Wasting
silent screams
I don't know how I can be what you need
I don't know how I can change all I've seen
I don't know
Pull me out Pull me in
Show me how to start again
Deconstruct this life of lies I've got to stop
Wasting Time