Thank You!

Self Portrait EP
Release date: October 27, 2009

1. Love Struck
2. What Don't You Get
3. I'm So Blue
4. You Could Have It All*
5. Black Dove
6. Pull Yourself Together*

All songs written by Matt Stansberry (BMI), except for: *written by Matt Stansberry and Graham Colton

Credits

Executive Producer: Graham Colton
Produced and Engineered by Jarod Evans
Co-Produced by Matt Stansberry

Vocals: Matt Stansberry
Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Vibes and Electric Guitars: Matt Stansberry and Jarod Evans
Drums: Will Hunt
Percussion: Jarod Evans, Jordan Elder and Matt Stansberry
Bass: Brine Webb
Hammond B3: Dan Walker
Rhodes, Wurlitzer, mandolin and additional keys/synths: Jarod Evans
Trumpets: Grant Stevens
Additional Engineering by Jordan Elder and Chad Copelin

Recorded at Blackwatch Studios in Norman, OK
Mixed by Shane Wilson at Pentavarit Studios in Nashville, TN
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtle Tone Studios in New York, NY

Photography by Paul Wilkes
Design by Scott Hill

Thanks
First and foremost to God and Jesus; my wife Mandy – you're my rock; my beautiful girls Vivian & Violet – life is so much sweeter with you;
my parents for passing down your love for music; my genius brother Joe – you inspire me to find my voice; my sister Aubrey, Josh and baby M;
a very special thanks to Graham Colton – this project wouldn't have been possible without you and I can't thank you enough; to Jarod Evans
for bringing my musical visions to life and your creative brilliance; Jordan Elder for making me laugh – a lot; Chad Copelin; the entire Authentik
Artists family – Scott Austin and Bob Bradley for believing in this project from the beginning; David Box, Andy Ridley and the Box Talent team
for keeping me busy and sharing in my passion; Paul Wilkes, Scott Hill, Andrew Patterson and Ray Bailey for your enthusiasm, creativity and
for making me look so good; to Ben Tinius and Denver Greene for sharing many years and fond memories on the road and indulging me in my
dreams; to all my friends, family and fans from all over the world – thank you for your unwavering support and love!

Lyrics
Words by Matt Stansberry

“Love Struck”
I want to know if I can let go
I'm under her spell and she knows it so well
But I've got to have more, her name I adore
I dream about her and her perfect figure
I'm under her trance. I just want one chance
I'd be her biggest fan if I were her man

I'm love struck, strung up, girl you've got me high
I'm tied up with you and I can't shake loose
You've got ways, your ways, so girl I must say
I'm love struck, love struck

I make a move. You play hard to get
No one has to know. It can be our secret
If I don't act now it'll be my biggest regret
It's hard to stay cool. When I feel like a fool
She's too good for me and it's easy to see
But I'm in too deep. I've gotta have her for me

Love struck, too much, her love is too strong
And loving her is so wrong
But I'm gonna have her and it won't be long (you know I've got to have her)
One gaze my way this girl had me hooked
One look that's all it took
I'm memorized by the that look in her eyes (you know I've got to have her)

“What Don't You Get”
Haven't I said too much?
Haven't I said enough?
What don't you get?

I brought your letters home
I read them all alone
They kept me up all night
I stop to dry my eyes
Your words, they make me cry
'Cause I remember you well

It's too late to go back there
To what we used to have Dear
It's all in the past
'Cause I'm with someone new
And she sees my point of view
And I hate to break it to you

“I'm So Blue”
I feel like I am stuck. I'm living in a rut back home in this old routine.
I'm walking down my street. Like a broken record player on repeat, repeat, repeat
Same old song and dance and I can't even dance. Got two left feet. I'm an awkward geek
Well I try to mix it up. Look down instead of up.
I took a different route today and I got lost along the way. (and it makes me feel like)

I'm so blue. How old must I be before I get a clue?
Am I a man or still a boy? It's a debate these days.
Just ask my girl I'm sure she'll say it's true, but she'll say “I love you”.
I guess I'm lucky that way. But, I still feel blue. How old must I be before I get a clue?

Afraid of the mundane. I think it's gonna rain on me on my way to work
I'm splashing down my street. Listening to an old cassette on repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat
Kids ask what's a cassette. I laugh and think what's next...our lives got too complex.
Well I try to mix it up. Rode a bike and not the bus.
I took a different route today and I got lost along the way. (and it makes me feel like)

“Black Dove”
I settled down in her love. Inhabited by one white dove.
Our love it soared above the clouds. Then, suddenly it all crashed down.
It's funny how things in this way. When you think everything is so great.
But life is like a tidal wave and seasons change and so did her love.

This dark black bird it plucked my heart. My beating heart.
As the crow flies so does my pain she caused. That she caused.
Even doves can turn black then turn on you.

It's like you go to bed one day. You wake up everything has changed.
The bird that's nesting next to you...once was white now black and blue.

Say no more. I can't walk out the door.
Before I say good bye to my life left behind.
Stay with me. Black as night she would be.
I tried to forgive then paused. Remember the pain she caused.
That she caused. Even doves can turn black then turn on you.

“You Could Have It All”
Turn out the light, I closed my door and thought about leaving this world.
There's too much to do and I'm confused. I can't go anymore.
An angel said to me something very sweet. I needed to hear, my dear
An angel spoke to me and sat on my knee as she whispered to me.

You could have it all

I sat alone with my head thinking through life and through death.
But I'm alive, yet overwhelmed. So what should I do?

Hold on, I'm holding on to one day at a time and make it mine
Make it, I'm making it. An angel stopped my fall to give it all

“Pull Yourself Together”
I never saw this coming. I barricaded you good.
Your debris hit me hard. The day you dropped your atomic bomb
And I was covered in agony and I could hardly breathe
Did you say your leaving me? I think I heard you say your leaving me
And I can hardly breathe. Embarrassed hopelessly.

So stand up and look proud
And pull yourself together
I'm sure she broke your heart, but you will get over this.
I'm so over this (I'm so over you)

I can hardly breathe. Embarrassed hopelessly
And I can hardly breathe. Embarrassed hopelessly