This Can't Be My Life

This Can't Be My Life is a 2010 studio album by American singer-songwriter Ruth Gerson.

Reception
In American Songwriter, Mike Berick gave this album three out of five stars, criticizing recurring themes and "the sense of sameness that slips into the listener’s mind during this set of 11 mainly mid-tempo soul-searching tracks", but calling out several tracks as "strong tunes".

Track listing

 * 1) "Fresh Air" – 4:41
 * 2) "This Can't Be My Life" – 3:28
 * 3) "Bulletproof" – 3:47
 * 4) "Stay with Me" – 4:17
 * 5) "Someday Soon" – 2:52
 * 6) "Don't Go (For Em)" – 4:14
 * 7) "Does Your Heart Weep" – 4:34
 * 8) "Hazel" – 6:13
 * 9) "You Lie" – 4:05
 * 10) "Black Water" – 7:32
 * 11) "Take It Slow" – 5:26

Personnel
Additional musicians Technical personnel
 * Ruth Gerson – piano, vocals
 * David Boyle
 * Eva Burmeister
 * Andy Burton
 * Phill Cimino
 * Lance Doss
 * Julia Kent
 * Byron Isaacs
 * Libby Johnson
 * Dan Lubell
 * Jack Petruzzelli
 * Marc Shulman
 * Adam Stern
 * Daniel Wise
 * Rob Goodman – design
 * Nic Hard – production
 * Chris Gehringer – mastering
 * Lisa-Marie Mazzucco – photography
 * Daniel Wise – recording and mixing