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I Will Wait For You
04:12
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I Will Wait For You
I wait for you to come back to me.
When will you come back to me?
I am on the other side. (You can break through it.)
I will wait for you.
In my heart, (I will wait for you)
Is a river. (I will wait for you, one day you’ll come home.)
And you love flows through it. (I will wait for you, one day you’ll come home.)
And I can wait forever.
Because (How high will it flow?) this flood will never end.
I will wait for you. (My patience goes forever) (Hope) (For Love)
I will wait for you in peace.
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Freedom Is Not Needing
04:43
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Freedom is not needing
They take all that they need
They take all that they see
They give all that you need
They give all you could be
What you need is what shall be given
What you take is what is forgiven
What you have is what shall be taken
What you have is what is forsaken
They’ll make you want
Freedom is not needing
Give all that you can
Give all that you can
Make all you can stand
Make all you can stand
You control all that you plan
You behold all that you scan
You are made all by your hand
You become all that you land
They’ll make you want
Freedom is not needing
Be your own heart
Be your own mind
Be your own start
Be your own time
Fight resistance
They’ll make you want
Freedom is not needing
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3. |
Just The Minute
05:24
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Just The Minute
Wait for a minute
Wait for a time
Just the last minute
Of the end of your life
Only a minute
You can get by
It’s the best minute
Don’t ask me why
Don’t ask me why
Don’t ask me why
It’s the best minute
Don’t ask me why
All your life spent waiting for this time
All your time spent waiting for the end of your life
All my life has been a dream until this time
All this time I screamed and I laughed and I cried
The rain may fall and the sky is gray
But above all that the sun still shines
And time seems slow and takes all day
But at the end of it all it was a blink of your eyes
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All My Life
05:53
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All My Life
All my life I’ve been waiting for this moment
I took it down to a level that I had never known before
I walked around the town listening for something new
I looked around and found the home I walked away from
Was not the home I remembered in my dreams
In my memories…
Lost without a home, is what I feel in my heart
Lost without a base, a place I could go back to
Just to rest my head, just to rest my thoughts
Just to catch my breath… just to catch my breath!
All my life I’ve been waiting for this moment
I fell into the eyes that were staring deep into my soul
We talked for hours and hours, time was standing still
At once I knew I found the home I had been longing for
This is the home I’d remembered in my dreams
In my memories…
Finally found my home, is what I feel in my heart
Finally found my base, a place I could go back to
Now I rest my head, now I rest my thoughts
Now I catch my breath… now I catch my breath!
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5. |
Lost In The Woods
04:59
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Lost in the woods
Oh no, I’ve lost my way, in the woods, in the woods, oh so lost.
Oh no, it’s so dark, it’s so cold and I’m so full of hunger.
Oh no, where am I now? There is no map and the sky is black.
Oh no, the trees are closing in, I hear the wolves and I feel the danger.
You chose to leave, without your key
You chose to go, into the cold
You chose to flee, into the trees
Now you know, you’re in a hole
Lost in the woods
Please, please, please, please (let me be found)
Oh no, I’m in so deep. If I could sleep I would sleep for a thousand years.
Oh no, where is the way? Just a clue, or a path would save the day.
Oh no, where are the stars? Only clouds and rain and snow in my ears.
Oh no, if I closed my eyes, would the wolves go away, would the wolves stay away.
The dark falls, on your shoulders
On your shoulders. On your shoulders
The dark falls on your shoulders
Holding you down
Lost in the woods
Please, please, please, please (let me be found)
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6. |
The River
04:42
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The River
We all go down to the river
Into the waters we must climb
There we get what we are given
Then we get drunk from its wine
We all must live in the river
We all must swim in its banks
We do what we can amongst the crocodiles
And try to keep away from the snakes
We all go down to the river
Bathe in the mud and the mire
We’re all born to live in the river
The water that flows there is the flood of our desire
Flow, that’s how it goes
Winding through our lives, through the highs and the lows
Flows, nobody knows
Where its currents will take you, you must swim with its tow
We all must dance in the river
Move with the water as it glides
We shake to its ebb and we groove to its flow
The music it creates makes us feel more alive
We all go down with the river
We all move around with its tide
Some like it deep and some like it shallow
And everybody has their favorite sides
When we reach the end of the river
It’s the ocean, where we shall be
Then we say goodbye to the river
As we drift out into the deep
Down from the mountains, born from the sky, raining down from way up high
Flows through the valleys with little design into our lives
So,
Take me down to the river
Let the current take me away
The cold waters might make me shiver
But the watery embrace will warm my decay
We all go down to the river
Into the waters we must climb
There we get what we are given
Then we get drunk from its wine
We all go down to the river
Into the waters we must climb
There we get what we are given
Then we get drunk from its wine
Flow, that’s how it goes
Winding through our lives, through the highs and the lows
Flows, nobody knows
Where its current will take you, you must swim with its tow
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7. |
Bells And Whistles
03:48
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Bells And Whistles
You make me so happy
You make me so glad
And when I’m not with you
I smile at the memory of you that I have
You are just so special
I love you so much
You make my life so full
All I need to smile is the feel of your touch
I’m fine, and I’m fine
As long as I know you’re by my side
And I fly, and I fly
With you way up in the sky
Oh how I know life can be roses and thistles
But oh now I know, you are so bells and whistles!
I think you’re fantastic
I think you’re so grand
And when you’re here with me
I’m ready to take on the world while holding your hand
I find you enchanting
I’m fond of your grace
I’m touched by your patience
And the feeling that I get when I am seeing your face
You take me…
You make me…
You shake me all over…
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8. |
Whaty
03:47
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Whaty?
What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
You’ve taken everything I need.
What do you want from me?
Hold just a minute
Your grabbing hands have pulled a little too much skin
Hold just a minute
I can’t tell where I begin or where I end.
When will you leave me alone?
I’m down to nothing but a little bit of skin and my bones
When will you leave me alone?
If you take any more all that’s left will be a pile of stones
For every time you take
There’ll be a day you’ll pay
Until you’ve paid your way
To the day
And every time you’ve paid
They’ll lower down your wage
Until you can’t delay
The bed you’ve made
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9. |
Something To Live For
04:50
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Something To Live For
Something to live for
All you have to do is try.
Something to live for
Even if you have to lie
Oh to yourself
It’s better then the sleepless nights.
Lying awake feeling the empty time pass you by
This life can be so hard
Waiting for some better days to come
I know it’s not easy
But is anything worthwhile that comes easy?
I’m not the one to tell you how to live your life
I just want to tell you don’t give up the fight
Something to live for
Just an answer to the question: “why?”
Something to live for
Just a little more hope that helps you get by
Oh tell yourself it’s much better than the endless nights
Trying to breath, trying to calm your mind from this bind
This life can be so hollow, it’s easy to give up, fade and wallow
I know that’s so easy, But if anything is worthwhile it’s not easy?
I’m not the one to tell you how to live your life
I just want to tell you don’t give up the fight
I wait for better days
Better days could find a way
I know the sky’s above
The moon may rise but the sun will come
Sometimes a forest burns
But it feeds the ground, to green the earth
Thee egg is a beautiful home
But the bird won’t fly if the egg stays stone
And I wait for better days
Better days could find a way
I wait for better days
Better days could find a way
I wait for better days
Better days could find a way
I’m not the one to tell you how to live your life
I just want to tell you don’t give up the fight
Don’t give up the fight
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10. |
The World Still Spins
02:45
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The World Still Spins
The love that you desire
Is found inside the fire
That burns inside the heart
Of the one that loves you
But there are many liars
Who imitate the fire
To tear you apart
And cheat the one that really loves you
Oh no you did it again!
Where have you been?
What did you spend?
Oh no this is the end!
It’s under your skin,
But every time this happens, the world still spins
You work hard for your bread
To keep your family fed
Stay on the honest path
And make an honest living
Quick money could be bled
It’s tempts you with its head
It’s just some simple math
And cheats the system that employs you
All of the reasons you keep the straight and narrow
Can fly out the window like the wings of a sparrow
All good intentions are worthy where they dwell
But good intentions without actions send it all to hell! (Oh!)
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11. |
Ups And Downs
04:14
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Ups And Downs
It can be dark inside
Your life can sometimes slide
One thing that does remind
Pain means you’re still alive
As much as you may try
No guarantee you’ll get by
If they say so then it’s a lie
Magic beans that you should not buy
But the best thing in this life
If you can give it just a little more time
Good things do open up wide
Brief moments glorified
Some times, it helps to change your mind
Some times, the things that you want are keeping you blind
Ups and downs
Come around
Ups and downs
If you have enough time
Then what you’ll get is ups and downs
Sometimes it’s endless nights
Broken promises and tear filled eyes
Underneath a gray cloud sky
But above all that, the sun does fly
Do what you can to start to climb
Out of the hole release the binds
Not every step can turn out right
But don’t be afraid of another try
Grab a hold with all your might
Drink it down, enjoy the light
Spread your wings and take to flight
And don’t forget the beautiful sights
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12. |
Your Giving Hands
03:50
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Your Giving Hands
Lost in the woods, covered in snow, surrounded by wolves, I was found
Breathing my last, given up hope, it was so cold as I lay on the ground
The night was dark, black as the crow, waiting to fly, and take me down
Then like a star, I saw you glow, I heard you call, it was a beautiful sound
I was found
I was found
By your giving hands
I was found
Out of the woods, in your embrace, you brought me warmth, I was found
Into your light, into your grace, into your love, that I am bound
I can see hope when I look at your face, I am alive, when you’re around
You are the one, you are my base, you are my queen, you wear the crown
I was found
I was found
By your giving hands
I was found
When the light was darkest in my life
You came through to shine so bright
And I had given up the fight
But you were there, to set things right
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The Grand Who Am I Austin, Texas
These are songs of mostly hope, life lessons and love. There are hints of world music, folk, jazz, electronic, ragtime, alternative and pop. Influences include Voltaire, Peter Murphy, Dead Can Dance, Gogol Bordello, and Florence and the Machine.
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