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Smoke Sex Water

by Jason Yudoff

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1.
All Day 04:36
ALL DAY Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff So mother told you there’d be days like this Hold your breath until it’s over Your thoughts are heavy with whatever you’re not sharing Lay your head upon my shoulder There’s so many things to stress about Why worry? Just take them one by one Close your eyes and let yourself drift away Just walk fast if you can’t run You see it doesn’t matter what you’ve got to say If there’s no one ‘round to listen But if you want me to understand Baby, I’ve got all day You can’t take orders, but you do I know you hate to wait in line Something’s eating away at you And you can’t figure it out alone this time You see it doesn’t matter what you do If there’s no one there to see it So if you need a witness Baby, I’ve got all day Sometimes you laugh until you cry Until you realize you’re okay You didn’t get a kiss goodbye It’s funny, Things just weren’t supposed to be this way You see it doesn’t matter what you’ve got to give If no one wants to take it But if you need somebody to love Baby, I’ve got all day
2.
Happiness 04:32
HAPPINESS Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff Happiness comes in such small doses I have to concentrate to pin it down And I’ve had my share of shattered dreams and bloody noses It’s hard to find yourself in such a clever town And the names just rattle around inside my brain Seems like everybody’s got no time The distant echoes of love and lust are driving me insane And the difference of opinion has blurred the line And it’s hard to put my finger on But I think you think I don’t belong Pining for the superstar Every now and then push the limits ‘til I go too far I’ve worn out my welcome here so I guess that I’ll be on my way The world won’t stop turning There’s nothing you can say I’m looking for a brighter day Happiness - Shine down on me Happiness - Shine down on me I tell myself there’s always tomorrow And I try to thank God for all I’ve had I know that somewhere there’s bigger heartache and greater sorrow But I don’t understand the plan and I’m still pretty mad
3.
Bottom Line 05:11
BOTTOM LINE Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff Oh it’s all too easy if you keep it simple enough But when I smile sometimes I don’t know where it came from Watch me close another chapter as I say goodnight and walk out the door Then see me struggle in vain to get back to the place I was before Tell me why is it feast or famine Why is it always black or white Where is my comfort The blood on my hands is dragging me down and I can’t wash it away I feel so helpless like a child who’s lost his way Just carry on the conversation you know I don’t have much to say If people make me happy tell me why do I feel so alone My passions are getting twisted is it time to run away from home Yeah I’ll play the games but I have to wonder Just who the hell is making the rules Just passed ‘Go’ Give me two hundred You know it’ll find it’s way back to you Now that I’ve seen the face I know what I’ve got to do I’ve got to keep myself focused on the task at hand While never deviating from the master plan I’ve got three good reasons for you not to try Where is the bottom line
4.
HOW I WANT TO FEEL Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff Looking at the same four walls But it’s all right We don’t have to talk at all If you’re scared you can hold my hand But I need you to understand That I’m exhausted yet I cannot sleep Because there’s nothing to distract me from me Stuck in habitual philosophy, hypocrisy There’s a blurry line between where I’m at and where I’d like to be Well I guess that I said that I love you But am I just afraid to send you to another man It’s been so long So long since I’ve felt anything real And I see those stars in your eyes That’s how I want to feel I can’t remember the day Or who or what exactly made me lose my way Can anybody spare a cup of faith? ‘Cause I need something to reassure me that everything will be okay I did not recognize the way you’d been loving me Please don’t lose that patience My wounds will eventually heal And I see those stars in your eyes That’s how I want to feel
5.
Pride 04:35
PRIDE Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff My mother said I was special but how do I know Can’t tell what the plan is I just learn as I go Though I’m not a commando I take it in stride You don’t have to want me I’ve got my pride I think I’m trying too hard when I’m not trying at all Sure I’ll take your number and maybe I’ll call If you promise to seek me well then I’ll go hide But you’ll never find me I’ve got my pride I’ve got my pride Well I can be anything that I want to be I’d keep self-destructing but it just isn’t me I can say that I loved you and not have to lie But I’d swallow my tongue to hold on to my pride Don’t know where I’m going but I’ll figure it out So I know you’ll excuse me if I have a few doubts Don’t take it so personal if I can’t decide You’ve shown me your patience Now show me your pride Show me your pride I’m not the voice of my generation or the catch of the day But there are a few things that I’d like to say If you dare to disagree just hold it inside I don’t need forgiveness I’ve still got my pride I’ve still got my pride
6.
Guilty 02:53
GUILTY By Randy Newman Yeah baby Yeah, I’ve been drinking And I shouldn’t come by, no But I found myself in trouble darling And I had no place else to go Got some whisky from a barman Got some cocaine from my friends I better keep on moving baby Until I’m back in your arms again Guilty, yes I’m guilty And I’ll be guilty for the rest of my life How come I never do What I’m supposed to do How come everything I try never turns out right You know how it is with me baby You know I just can’t stand myself And it takes a whole lot of medicine now darling For me to pretend that I’m somebody else
7.
Reckless 02:27
8.
Before 02:24
BEFORE Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff I didn’t know what I was looking for until the day I let you go I couldn’t tell you when I had the chance but I thought that you deserved to know Although I find I have to get my way You know I change my mind every other day Because sometimes life is such a bore I liked things better the way they were before Well I thought I’d made myself crystal clear I wasn’t looking for romance And when you hit me like a bombardier I still didn’t give you a chance Can’t let myself believe in you Not after all the shit that I’ve been through But I may come running back for more I liked things better the way they were before No it don’t come easy, but I’m willing to stick it out Stop trying to please me That will never remove the doubt You say I’m the one for you and you’re the one for me Let’s let the fates decide to bring us what we need Didn’t know about protocol I just turned the other cheek It might sound hypocritical I think I might’ve passed my peak But really good times never seem to last Throw me a line I’m fading fast And I might come knocking at your door I liked things better the way they were before And I don’t think I can take this anymore I liked things better the way they were before
9.
Inside 03:34
INSIDE Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff A cloud formation crawls across my brain turning gray and dark It seems to warn… You’re so good at getting in your own way I can never seem to quiet the storm And I hope it’s not tonight ‘Cause it’s a long and lonely fight But you don’t have to keep it all inside You know I’m right Deep down inside I know you meant no harm But aren’t you supposed to work things out What you don’t realize your ambiguity takes control of me and it makes me doubt You sit and wonder why I could ever make you cry But you don’t have to keep it all inside Oh can it be When the right words were spoken I could barely breathe Got caught by surprise All of my clouds and all of your thunder got broken down by clear blue skies Wipe that look of anger off your face and let me in Doesn’t matter how you play the game you always win You’re screaming silently and only I can hear Always waiting for the day I’ll disappear Moving quickly I must chart my course I am honor bound to find my way To all the backwoods that may slow me down I know a path will open up someday Well we get what we deserve Just tell me where it hurts You don’t have to keep it all inside
10.
TOO MUCH TO SHARE Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff It’s been a long time But not long enough I must be losing my mind I guess I’m not that tough Well, preoccupation is the name of my game ‘Cause I can see the difference Yet I stay the same Your heart’s as big as the ocean but I’m stuck on shore Knowing if you really like it You’ll only ask for more And I would love to jump in with you but I don’t want to get my head wet It’s the pull of the undertow that I can never forget Run away baby before you get hurt Don’t say you love me It’ll make me feel worse I’m down on my knees but I don’t have a prayer Run away baby There’s too much to share I’ve been around the world I’ve been around the block And I walk around every day in a constant state of shock My obsessions… I could never explain Who would I turn to? Nobody’s left here to blame Maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about But I see in your eyes what I’m doing without And even though it’s not my style to get lost in your smile I can’t figure it out
11.
ALL I’LL WANT Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff I knew for certain Just a matter of time I’d have to run away before I made you mine It’s hard to imagine not touching your skin I never wanted to hurt you And that’s just what I did But I’ll be missing you baby Just like you want me to Too blind to realize I’m nothing without you And I don’t know when I’ll come back But if I ever do All I’ll want is you You don’t have to sell me I know you’re a star But sometimes I wonder if I know who you really are Feel free to blame me I don’t even trust myself And maybe what I’m looking for is just somebody else But I’ll be missing you baby Just like you want me to Too blind to realize I’m nothing without you And I don’t know when I’ll come back But if I ever do All I’ll want is you Now I’ve got to say goodbye to you
12.
NO SUCH THING Music & Lyrics by Jason Yudoff Don’t look at me like that Am I really all you see? Just come a little closer Pacify me Set me free I can see for miles on a cloudy day But every now and then I wish that I could stop the rain If you need a hand I’ll help you change your mind I still believe in free will But here there’s no such thing Touch me once and walk away I don’t need to make you mine Throw your arms around my waste Pre-occupy me Take my time I can see for miles on a cloudy day But every now and then I wish that I could stop the rain If you need a hand I’ll help you change your mind I still believe in free will But here there’s no such thing But what if my reality is someone else’s dream And there’s no consolation prize to win Well I suppose that there will always be another vice To save me when the roof is caving in I can see for miles on a cloudy day But every now and then I wish that I could stop the rain If you need a hand I’ll help you change your mind I still believe in free will But here there’s no such thing
13.
Mother 03:05

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Selected to the Official 2005 Grammy Ballot in 8 categories including Album Of The Year, Best Pop Vocal Album & Best New Artist.

Honored songs include:

"All Day" (Song of the Year, Record of the Year)
"Happiness" (Best Rock Song)
"Before" (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance)
"Mother" (Best Pop Instrumental Performance).

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released April 25, 2004

All music and lyrics written and arranged by Jason Yudoff (c) BMI except "Guilty" (music and lyrics by Randy Newman)

Produced by Jason Yudoff & Steve Rossiter

Jason Yudoff: Lead & Backing vocals, piano, Hammond Organ, clavinet, keyboards, moog, percussion, drums (All I'll Want)

Buster Hemphill: Bass (2,3,4,8,9,10,12)
Micahel Burns: Bass (1,5)
Steve Rossiter: Guitar (1,3,4,5,8,9,10,12)
Frank Sanchez: Guitar (2, 11)
Steve Sonnenberg: Drums (2,4,8,10), percussion (2,8)
Mo Roberts: Drums (3,9,12)
Sebastian: Drums (1,5)
Emiliano Valero: Percussion (3,9,12)
Renee Veneziele: Backing Vocals (1,5)

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Rossiter at Axis Sound, NYC
Additional recording by Frank Sanchez at Underground Studios, White Plains NY, IAR Studios and Uptime Studios in New York City

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Jason Yudoff Brooklyn, New York

Funk pianist Jason Yudoff's soulful voice and percussive keyboard skills carve an original path of funk, rock & soul with a hip & passionate vibe - mixing catchy, hook-heavy singles with a funky jamband mentality & high-energy rock feel.

His many influences include Jamiroquoi, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye & Red Hot Chili Peppers,

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