[Applause] [Music]
I had dreamed about burning miles you
I had dreamed about burning miles you stuck inside couldn’t get you
lay beside you and hold you close and
lay beside you and hold you close and two of us swim in small
love is enough that it seems I did you
love is enough that it seems I did you stay here with you until this dream is
stay here with you until this dream is
stay here with you until this dream is gone
gone
gone I will sleep I’ve been wandering all
I will sleep I’ve been wandering all
I will sleep I’ve been wandering all night trying to take what’s lost and
night trying to take what’s lost and
night trying to take what’s lost and woke you make you ride
woke you make you ride
woke you make you ride I’ve been sleepwalking
I’ve been sleepwalking
I’ve been sleepwalking close to five but it’s the only place
close to five but it’s the only place
close to five but it’s the only place that I can hold you tight in this
that I can hold you tight in this
that I can hold you tight in this burning
see you at a party and you look the same
see you at a party and you look the same I could take you back but people don’t
I could take you back but people don’t
I could take you back but people don’t ever change I wish so we could go back
ever change I wish so we could go back
ever change I wish so we could go back in time I’d be the one you thought you’d
in time I’d be the one you thought you’d
in time I’d be the one you thought you’d find
find
find [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it seems I did you stay here
having sleep okay I’ve been wandering
having sleep okay I’ve been wandering all night trying to take what’s Austin
all night trying to take what’s Austin
all night trying to take what’s Austin bro to make it right
bro to make it right
bro to make it right I’ve been sleepwalking too close to the
I’ve been sleepwalking too close to the
I’ve been sleepwalking too close to the fire but it’s the only place that I can
fire but it’s the only place that I can
fire but it’s the only place that I can hold you time
hold you time
hold you time in this version
flames again and
flames again and in this world
I can hold on to you
I can hold on to you ah in this
oh and I don’t want
oh and I don’t want we go in this word and home
we go in this word and home
we go in this word and home I’ve been asleep
wandering on
wandering on try to take what’s lost and broken make
try to take what’s lost and broken make
try to take what’s lost and broken make it right
two goes to the fire but it’s the only
two goes to the fire but it’s the only place seat ha can hold your time
my name is cam I’m a country musician
my name is cam I’m a country musician and I just wanted to play these songs
and I just wanted to play these songs
and I just wanted to play these songs I’m so happy to be here
I’m so happy to be here
I’m so happy to be here I love TED talks this is like a huge
I love TED talks this is like a huge
I love TED talks this is like a huge moment for all of us actually and I just
moment for all of us actually and I just
moment for all of us actually and I just wanted to talk to you a little bit about
wanted to talk to you a little bit about
wanted to talk to you a little bit about the stories behind these songs because I
the stories behind these songs because I
the stories behind these songs because I think the purpose of music is to let us
think the purpose of music is to let us
think the purpose of music is to let us explore some of these emotions were not
explore some of these emotions were not
explore some of these emotions were not allowed to really talk about in everyday
allowed to really talk about in everyday
allowed to really talk about in everyday life like guilt and rage and grief so
life like guilt and rage and grief so
life like guilt and rage and grief so I’m going to start off by explaining
I’m going to start off by explaining
I’m going to start off by explaining that song I just sang called burning
that song I just sang called burning
that song I just sang called burning house burning house is about a
house burning house is about a
house burning house is about a relationship that I had on again/off
relationship that I had on again/off
relationship that I had on again/off again in college with a guy that I
again in college with a guy that I
again in college with a guy that I really cared about we kind of formed
really cared about we kind of formed
really cared about we kind of formed each other you know it’s a developmental
each other you know it’s a developmental
each other you know it’s a developmental time I burped the way I burp because of
time I burped the way I burp because of
time I burped the way I burp because of him and when it was our final kind of
him and when it was our final kind of
him and when it was our final kind of off-again time I ended it and I didn’t
off-again time I ended it and I didn’t
off-again time I ended it and I didn’t end it very well I was a jerk to do the
end it very well I was a jerk to do the
end it very well I was a jerk to do the kids safe version of this and I felt
kids safe version of this and I felt
kids safe version of this and I felt horrible about it later on like two
horrible about it later on like two
horrible about it later on like two years later I started to realize I kind
years later I started to realize I kind
years later I started to realize I kind of could look back and see how selfish I
of could look back and see how selfish I
of could look back and see how selfish I was and I wanted to apologize so I was
was and I wanted to apologize so I was
was and I wanted to apologize so I was going to be at this mutual friends party
going to be at this mutual friends party
going to be at this mutual friends party he was going to be there we weren’t
he was going to be there we weren’t
he was going to be there we weren’t talking at the time but I thought this
talking at the time but I thought this
talking at the time but I thought this is my chance I’m gonna pull him aside
is my chance I’m gonna pull him aside
is my chance I’m gonna pull him aside and tell him I was wrong and maybe he’ll
and tell him I was wrong and maybe he’ll
and tell him I was wrong and maybe he’ll forgive me I don’t know so I kind of
forgive me I don’t know so I kind of
forgive me I don’t know so I kind of planned my apology in my head went over
planned my apology in my head went over
planned my apology in my head went over to a bunch of times and as I went to bed
to a bunch of times and as I went to bed
to a bunch of times and as I went to bed I had this dream about this farmhouse
I had this dream about this farmhouse
I had this dream about this farmhouse that was on fire and I was kind of
that was on fire and I was kind of
that was on fire and I was kind of walking through this field towards it
walking through this field towards it
walking through this field towards it and there’s all these emergency crew
and there’s all these emergency crew
and there’s all these emergency crew around it and as I get up to the house
around it and as I get up to the house
around it and as I get up to the house they’re saying he’s in there but you
they’re saying he’s in there but you
they’re saying he’s in there but you can’t go in there the house is about to
can’t go in there the house is about to
can’t go in there the house is about to come down and in real life you do not go
come down and in real life you do not go
come down and in real life you do not go into a burning house but in a dream I’m
into a burning house but in a dream I’m
into a burning house but in a dream I’m like a superhero so I run straight in
like a superhero so I run straight in
like a superhero so I run straight in and he’s there and he’s trapped and I
and he’s there and he’s trapped and I
and he’s there and he’s trapped and I can’t get him out and then I’m faced
can’t get him out and then I’m faced
can’t get him out and then I’m faced with this option of leaving him and
with this option of leaving him and
with this option of leaving him and saving myself or what I did
saving myself or what I did
saving myself or what I did which was lay down next to him hold him
which was lay down next to him hold him
which was lay down next to him hold him so he didn’t have to die alone which is
so he didn’t have to die alone which is
so he didn’t have to die alone which is some heavy stuff it’s a lot of guilt and
some heavy stuff it’s a lot of guilt and
some heavy stuff it’s a lot of guilt and a lot of times when I hear people’s
a lot of times when I hear people’s
a lot of times when I hear people’s stories who connect with this song they
stories who connect with this song they
stories who connect with this song they might not have the same story but
might not have the same story but
might not have the same story but there’s this element of there’s
there’s this element of there’s
there’s this element of there’s something in your life you cannot fix
something in your life you cannot fix
something in your life you cannot fix that’s why I love sharing that with
that’s why I love sharing that with
that’s why I love sharing that with people and I love hearing your stories
people and I love hearing your stories
people and I love hearing your stories when you tell them back to me so I want
when you tell them back to me so I want
when you tell them back to me so I want to I want to do another song for you if
to I want to do another song for you if
to I want to do another song for you if it’s okay
it’s okay
it’s okay yeah this one is called runaway train
yeah this one is called runaway train
yeah this one is called runaway train and we actually started this song a
and we actually started this song a
and we actually started this song a producer asked us to do a song that was
producer asked us to do a song that was
producer asked us to do a song that was technological and kind of like Adele and
technological and kind of like Adele and
technological and kind of like Adele and you know as a songwriter you’re like
you know as a songwriter you’re like
you know as a songwriter you’re like sure I yeah I can pull it off and we
sure I yeah I can pull it off and we
sure I yeah I can pull it off and we wrote a song
wrote a song
wrote a song this is Anders and I writing the song
this is Anders and I writing the song
this is Anders and I writing the song and we wrote a song that went like I’m
and we wrote a song that went like I’m
and we wrote a song that went like I’m gonna hit you like a drone strike from
gonna hit you like a drone strike from
gonna hit you like a drone strike from clear blue sky
and they’re like whoa no take it back
and they’re like whoa no take it back like so many notches so we picked up our
like so many notches so we picked up our
like so many notches so we picked up our egos off the ground and we rewrote and
egos off the ground and we rewrote and
egos off the ground and we rewrote and we wrote this song called runaway train
we wrote this song called runaway train
we wrote this song called runaway train and it kind of explores this rage you
and it kind of explores this rage you
and it kind of explores this rage you have when someone you care about does
have when someone you care about does
have when someone you care about does something wrong to you it you can’t even
something wrong to you it you can’t even
something wrong to you it you can’t even see how they could do something so
see how they could do something so
see how they could do something so inconsiderate and you start thinking
inconsiderate and you start thinking
inconsiderate and you start thinking about revenge you start thinking about
about revenge you start thinking about
about revenge you start thinking about getting even and as you’re so focused on
getting even and as you’re so focused on
getting even and as you’re so focused on this you get lost in it and you become
this you get lost in it and you become
this you get lost in it and you become like this machine that can’t be yourself
like this machine that can’t be yourself
like this machine that can’t be yourself again until you exact revenge and
again until you exact revenge and
again until you exact revenge and obviously that’s not the answer you’ve
obviously that’s not the answer you’ve
obviously that’s not the answer you’ve lost yourself in that process right and
lost yourself in that process right and
lost yourself in that process right and as we were sitting around talking about
as we were sitting around talking about
as we were sitting around talking about what could possibly motivate this how
what could possibly motivate this how
what could possibly motivate this how much anger can we have Anders who’s
much anger can we have Anders who’s
much anger can we have Anders who’s Danish and doesn’t openly show anger
we he talked about a story that was
we he talked about a story that was really personal to him that in high
really personal to him that in high
really personal to him that in high school just as his father had passed
school just as his father had passed
school just as his father had passed away the girl he was dating slept with
away the girl he was dating slept with
away the girl he was dating slept with his best friend and it was one of those
his best friend and it was one of those
his best friend and it was one of those things like I was like oh weren’t you
things like I was like oh weren’t you
things like I was like oh weren’t you just so angry and he’s like I just
just so angry and he’s like I just
just so angry and he’s like I just couldn’t understand I couldn’t
couldn’t understand I couldn’t
couldn’t understand I couldn’t understand how that happened and we
understand how that happened and we
understand how that happened and we really wanted to explore this like how
really wanted to explore this like how
really wanted to explore this like how angry you get does anger help so this is
angry you get does anger help so this is
angry you get does anger help so this is what this is what this song is about
what this is what this song is about
what this is what this song is about it’s called runaway train
[Music]
[Music] I always knew you were hiding something
I always knew you were hiding something
I always knew you were hiding something from me
from me
from me not for children tend to be
not for children tend to be
not for children tend to be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] your life becomes a like one day but I
your life becomes a like one day but I
your life becomes a like one day but I never knew what could do to me
my broken hearts become an inch
my broken hearts become an inch in my Lotus policy
why
why I lost control of this machine there’s
I lost control of this machine there’s
I lost control of this machine there’s no so now I’m gonna wait
now kitchens of
now kitchens of brakes are screaming your name
and when there’s nothing but kitchen
and when there’s nothing but kitchen flames and your misery is all that
flames and your misery is all that
flames and your misery is all that remains
remains
remains I feel good
I never knew it could have a scowl it
I never knew it could have a scowl it could be the one to strike little
could be the one to strike little
could be the one to strike little Nocturna anger so fast and show me what
Nocturna anger so fast and show me what
Nocturna anger so fast and show me what hatred is like and now my chest is cold
hatred is like and now my chest is cold
hatred is like and now my chest is cold stealing stuff uh-oh
to put it aside
to put it aside and don’t you dare think I won’t there’s
and don’t you dare think I won’t there’s
and don’t you dare think I won’t there’s no slow it down now I’m over the wager
my fist is a path
my fist is a path then race screaming your name
and when there’s nothing but a kitchen
and when there’s nothing but a kitchen flame
flame
flame your misery is all that from me I feel
a red light flashing get us down
a red light flashing get us down none of that I’ll help him now
none of that I’ll help him now
none of that I’ll help him now lying face upon the tracks
lying face upon the tracks
lying face upon the tracks you brought here no turning back no
you brought here no turning back no
you brought here no turning back no turning back there’s no soul
and when there’s nothing but a kitchen
and when there’s nothing but a kitchen rings
rings
rings thank you
thank you
thank you select amazed I feel good
we’re going to play one last song for
we’re going to play one last song for you and I’m explaining the story behind
you and I’m explaining the story behind
you and I’m explaining the story behind this song it’s the saddest song
this song it’s the saddest song
this song it’s the saddest song definitely on this last album it’s very
definitely on this last album it’s very
definitely on this last album it’s very personal I wrote it for a friend of mine
personal I wrote it for a friend of mine
personal I wrote it for a friend of mine who we grew up together fourth grade on
who we grew up together fourth grade on
who we grew up together fourth grade on we were the Nerds together in the gifted
we were the Nerds together in the gifted
we were the Nerds together in the gifted and talented educational program yeah
and talented educational program yeah
and talented educational program yeah where my nerds at it’s yeah now it’s
where my nerds at it’s yeah now it’s
where my nerds at it’s yeah now it’s cool back then it was isolating but uh
cool back then it was isolating but uh
cool back then it was isolating but uh she had an older brother and I didn’t
she had an older brother and I didn’t
she had an older brother and I didn’t have one so when we got into high school
have one so when we got into high school
have one so when we got into high school he was a senior and we were freshmen and
he was a senior and we were freshmen and
he was a senior and we were freshmen and he drove us you know in the old school
he drove us you know in the old school
he drove us you know in the old school red Volvo station wagon with car phone
red Volvo station wagon with car phone
red Volvo station wagon with car phone and he’d be blasting Rage Against the
and he’d be blasting Rage Against the
and he’d be blasting Rage Against the Machine and I was in the backseat like
Machine and I was in the backseat like
Machine and I was in the backseat like what is this amazing I’m like I don’t
what is this amazing I’m like I don’t
what is this amazing I’m like I don’t even know what this is a probably run
even know what this is a probably run
even know what this is a probably run away train came from he was a great
away train came from he was a great
away train came from he was a great person very giving and we lost him early
person very giving and we lost him early
person very giving and we lost him early he was too young when he passed away and
he was too young when he passed away and
he was too young when he passed away and Claire my friend who’s the younger
Claire my friend who’s the younger
Claire my friend who’s the younger sister she was eight months pregnant at
sister she was eight months pregnant at
sister she was eight months pregnant at the time and it felt very obvious as if
the time and it felt very obvious as if
the time and it felt very obvious as if the grief weren’t enough how much that
the grief weren’t enough how much that
the grief weren’t enough how much that her brother was going to miss out on
her brother was going to miss out on
her brother was going to miss out on like all those things moving forward and
like all those things moving forward and
like all those things moving forward and we spent a lot of time talking about it
we spent a lot of time talking about it
we spent a lot of time talking about it I’m kind of angry that he maybe could
I’m kind of angry that he maybe could
I’m kind of angry that he maybe could have avoided this somehow or you know is
have avoided this somehow or you know is
have avoided this somehow or you know is there something we all could have done
there something we all could have done
there something we all could have done is there just how could he leave you
is there just how could he leave you
is there just how could he leave you know just all those questions that go
know just all those questions that go
know just all those questions that go through your mind that you’re so upset
through your mind that you’re so upset
through your mind that you’re so upset with and I sat down and I started to do
with and I sat down and I started to do
with and I sat down and I started to do a co-write with someone where they were
a co-write with someone where they were
a co-write with someone where they were kind of caught up with cords and I was
kind of caught up with cords and I was
kind of caught up with cords and I was like you know I kind of have to hijack
like you know I kind of have to hijack
like you know I kind of have to hijack this session I kind of have to write
this session I kind of have to write
this session I kind of have to write something by myself so took about six
something by myself so took about six
something by myself so took about six months because I sit down to play and
months because I sit down to play and
months because I sit down to play and then just start crying but I tried to
then just start crying but I tried to
then just start crying but I tried to think of what I’d want to say to my
think of what I’d want to say to my
think of what I’d want to say to my sister to let her know if something
sister to let her know if something
sister to let her know if something happened to me
happened to me
happened to me me I don’t believe that anyone’s really
me I don’t believe that anyone’s really
me I don’t believe that anyone’s really gone I think that all the people that
gone I think that all the people that
gone I think that all the people that love you and that you have loved shape
love you and that you have loved shape
love you and that you have loved shape who you are and they kind of build this
who you are and they kind of build this
who you are and they kind of build this little village in your heart and then
little village in your heart and then
little village in your heart and then that’s where they’re going to be just
that’s where they’re going to be just
that’s where they’re going to be just watching all the rest of your life with
watching all the rest of your life with
watching all the rest of your life with you so I want to sing this for you guys
you so I want to sing this for you guys
you so I want to sing this for you guys it’s called village
Claire don’t you dare believe them I’d
Claire don’t you dare believe them I’d never leave you alone I’ve been watching
never leave you alone I’ve been watching
never leave you alone I’ve been watching over you like older brothers do since
over you like older brothers do since
over you like older brothers do since the day you born
[Music]
[Music] but I’m still around your whole hearts a
but I’m still around your whole hearts a
but I’m still around your whole hearts a village everyone you love has built and
village everyone you love has built and
village everyone you love has built and I’ve been working there myself that’s
I’ve been working there myself that’s
I’ve been working there myself that’s where I’ll be with front row street to
where I’ll be with front row street to
where I’ll be with front row street to watch you live your life well
watch you live your life well
watch you live your life well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] streets line with cottages and cabins
skies are always blue spend my days with
skies are always blue spend my days with ghosts all of you the most but no one
ghosts all of you the most but no one
ghosts all of you the most but no one quiet like I do
quiet like I do
quiet like I do [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they’ll be days you need me by your side
they’ll be days you need me by your side
they’ll be days you need me by your side [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and that’s alright your heart to village
and that’s alright your heart to village
and that’s alright your heart to village and everyone you love is building and
and everyone you love is building and
and everyone you love is building and I’ve been working there myself
I’ve been working there myself
I’ve been working there myself that’s where
that’s where
that’s where I’ll be the front row seat to watch you
I’ll be the front row seat to watch you
I’ll be the front row seat to watch you live your life
but one thing will never change I know
but one thing will never change I know who you’ve been it who you’ll become
who you’ve been it who you’ll become
who you’ve been it who you’ll become [Music]
[Music]
[Music] my heaviness here with you always
to everyone you love is built it can
to everyone you love is built it can I’ve been working there myself I’ll be
I’ve been working there myself I’ll be
I’ve been working there myself I’ll be front row seat to art you
your whole heart to village everyone
your whole heart to village everyone your love has built it and I’ve been
your love has built it and I’ve been
your love has built it and I’ve been working near myself yes we’re
working near myself yes we’re
working near myself yes we’re with a front row seat to our trivia lies
with a front row seat to our trivia lies
with a front row seat to our trivia lies [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and I know you live your life will
and I know you live your life will
and I know you live your life will [Music]
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