From the recording WILDCARDS (SINGLES, 2024-2025)
"Burn The Maps" was released Friday, September 5th 2025 and was produced, engineered and mixed by Jarrod Headley at Northpark Studios in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It features Jeremy on guitars, bass and vocals and Jarrod Headley on keys, drums and guitars. Mastered by Clint Wagoner.
Lyrics
"Burn The Maps"
(Lyrics and music by Jeremy Facknitz, copyright 2025 ASCAP all rights reserved)
VS. 1
Pauline - she’s an angel now
my mother’s mom, my biggest fan
She comes to me in dreams somehow
extends her lovin' hand
She never says a word out loud
but still I understand when her
PRE CHORUS 1
blue jean eyes offer
words so wise
CHORUS 1
“It’s a given -
that you’re cheating on yourself if all this
livin' - is just a hazard to your health
Though you run from where you’re headed
please don't hide
burn the maps and leave here satisfied”
VS. 2
Too soon, the cursed daylight comes
I slip into my well-worn shoes
Walking through the hours becomes
a waltz of 12 bar blues
I'd rather dance to grandma’s song
but still my feet refuse, ‘cause I’m too
PRE-CHORUS 2
buckled down and
too damn tightly wound, some say
CHORUS 2
I’m driven
collecting trophies for my shelf
But that ain’t livin’, no it’s a hazard to my health
Hollow statues spin the story of a man who tried
but failed - if I don’t leave here satisfied
BRIDGE
Breath's amazin'
seize these days and
raise a tired fist when it comes time
CHORUS 3
“It’s a given -
that you’re cheating on yourself if all this
livin' - is just a hazard to your health
Though you run from where you’re headed
please don't hide
burn the maps and leave here satisfied"
If you've been given
any love, then share the wealth
and don't let livin’ be a hazard to your health
Though we run from where we're headed
we can't hide
burn the maps and leave here satisfied
Burn the maps and leave here satisfied