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In a world of pain and torment. In a land where love is fake.
People dream of new things heaven sent. Living lives of give and take.
We move on for the higher goal, never let the world have control.
Truth of truths, always in the end, has the victory to make us see
It's the dream of the final escape, in this world of envy and hate.
Is there hope? Broken hearts will mend. Can we make it in the end.
In today's guiltless society, where our shame is nothing less
Than men and women's empty vanity, and all life is deemed much less.
We move on for the higher goal, never let the world have control.
Pursuing dreams that will help us win. When live here ends, new life begins.
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What You Found
03:48
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And you might say that there's no chance
You can't even learn the steps of this dance
You gotta run as fast as you can
Forgive your fellow man again and again
You've gotta never give up hope
Never ever let your guard down
Accept the facts, untie the rope
Open the bag, let's see what you found
Do not be conformed to this place
Beat the pain of the rat race
And it may seem that nothing is going your way
Just remember that tomorrow is a brand new day
Dream for a better place my friend
The time is short and we're almost at the end
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Never Say Goodbye
03:11
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Never say goodbye, life is not a lie
Stick around a while, let us see your smile
Let your feelings go
We've all been hurt, this I know
Never say goodbye, lean on me my friend
I'll comfort when you cry, please don't let it end
My shoulder is here for you when you're feeling blue
You started at this pace, now just finish the race
Life is such a precious thing
A gift from god, to it we cling
Never say goodbye, I am here for you
I'll comfort when you cry, just start with me anew
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The day is done, our bodies call for sleep,
What all can we keep when the night has already won?
The loss of hope- the cries of a modern man
Who has the gun in his hand? You've got to understand.
You get teared down, then you're ripped back up.
You're hurting inside. What does it all mean?
The effects of the modern dream.
Let me out, let me scream. I'm down on my luck again.
It seems I ain't got no friends.
The effects of the modern dream.
You feel sorry. You feel sorry for yourself.
You never took it off the shelf, you never read about me.
How will you know if anyone is trying to reach you?
If anyone is trying to teach you which way to go?
The effects of the modern dream.
You speak your mind, you don't care who you hurt.
You treat them all like dirt- you're so unkind.
Please set them free. god you know what I want to be.
I just want to make them see the effects of the dream
You don't have to be like them,
There'll be life when it all ends.
Stop conforming and hating and worrying and living these lies.
You've got to build back up. You've got to never ever give in.
I know you can win.
The effects of the modern dream.
Don't let them affect you- they don't know what I do.
I know you can beat the effects of the modern dream.
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Here Comes Love
04:27
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There are walls that surround your love
Walls of pain and walls of past
Never let your real heart show through
You never let the friendships last
Here comes love- hide again
Here comes love - lose again
Here comes love- who's your friend?
Here comes love- I am
Oh, your heart begins to freeze up (NO!)
You forgot what love feels like
Only one true way to get back
There's only one true way to go
Here comes love- is it real?
Here comes love- can you feel?
Here comes love
For you and me
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Whatcha Gonna Do?
03:12
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Whatcha gonna do? The choice is up to you
Where you gonna go? You're the only one who knows
Make up your mind, you're running out of time
Whatcha gonna do? (HEY!) The choice is up to you
There are decisions in your life
That must be made by you
No one can tell you which way is left or right
You have to choose what's best for you
Whatcha gonna do? The choice is up to you
Whatcha gonna say? The choice to be made today
Whatever you do, you better do it soon
'Cause times are gonna change
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To Catch A Lightwave
04:04
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You stood up for what was right, you stood up for us all
You always stood up in a fight, you always to the fall
We never appreciate the pain that you bore
We never even gave our thanks when you fell before
To catch- to catch a lightwave
To catch a lightwave from above
To catch- to catch a lightwave
Understand the meaning of true love
We try to fight and stand alone
We fail in utter shame
Without you help we die alone
We never called your name
I hope you'll come to my rescue one more time
I hope you never wait for what I have in mind
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Without You
02:59
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Gordon was a boy who lived down the block
And he really knew how to rock
He was always different from the rest
And he always did his best
But he was always hiding his tears
And drowning in his fears
And wondering what in the world he could do
But he could do nothing without you
Without you, he doesn't know
Without you, there is no where he can go
Without you, he's nothing
Without you- without you
He'd play games at high stakes
And never learn from mistakes
He never thought that he could lose
Still he's nothing without you
Then late one summer day
Gordon almost threw it all away
When I finally found him there was nothing I could do
So I left it all up to you- It's up to you
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The Dreams of Children
03:45
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Dabbling in dreams of grand delusions
Standing in the center of a smokey room
Dancing dangerously close to the edge of time
Fighting in the face of ferocious adversaries
Help me, someone please wake me up
Help me, am I still falling down?
The dreams of children fade too fast
Come out and lie down in the grass
Snowmen melting in the Sun
And the dreams of children
Together hand and hand, we played every day
But the nights we couldn't stand, so we stayed up late and played
But today we're lost in society
Nothings right, and still nothing's wrong
How I wish that I could be young and free
But the lonely nights are, oh, so long
Remember the first steps
Remember the fun
Remember the dreams
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Truth for Sale
03:52
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Walking through the field today, I came across a man talking
He said everything I wanted him to say
He said enough to keep me from walking away
He said: "We got truth for sale"
And I thought to myself, that's for me
He said: "Pay by mail, order free"
But the air around him was stale
Just a little but here and a little bit there
At least give up half
I say: "None or All!" and that's my fault
No more right and no more wrong
Nothing's where it belongs
Let's get this straight once and for all
We've got Truth for sale
He said: "Come one, come all- truth to buy"
With puzzlement written on my face, I came closer
He picked me out and said: "Come on son, don't by shy
There's no time like now- You've got no future"
I said: "I see your point, but there's more than this"
He said: "I know, boy. Keep your mouth shut, it's bad for business"
"There's a future based on the past"
"But nothing's guaranteed to last"
There's a future based on the past, but nothing's guaranteed to last
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On and On
02:48
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This is not about me or you
This is about what we've got to do
But it doesn't matte who you believe
And it doesn't matter who stays or leaves
Now if the choice were up to me
I know that I would set you free
If you could only see my heart
I've cared for you right from the start
Here lies the tomb of peace and joy
Obstructed hopes and broken toys
And still a life goes on
Waiting, hoping, on and on
Hear me, hear me, please listen to me
Someday I hope that you will see
How much I really care for you
I only wish you were here with me
Love will find a way in time
Hope for you and hope is mine
And still a hopeless case goes on and on
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Across the frozen lake he waited
Another lonely heart berated
Where is she today?
The cloudless sky retained the light
Hope in his eyes was burning bright
Where is she today?
The leafless trees were standing tall
Still he would rise above it all
A voiceless cry, her name, he'd call
There's no answer here today
Hopes would keep on rising
His love for her, surprising
Does she know that she's the only one?
Could he keep on waiting?
Is his heart complaining?
Does she know that she's the only one?
He turned away but couldn't help
That turning back held the pain that he felt
She wasn't coming today
As the Moon and stars were rising
He turned away surmising
That love would not come driving
There's no call for him today
Standing in the forest
She waited in remorse
She hoped that he would come today
Does she wait in vain?
Why did she cause him pain?
Would he come today?
Of course!
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Is it a Thought?
03:19
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The corridors that run through your brain
Are the empty halls that drive you insane
You wonder what keeps you up at night
Could it be all the loneliness inside?
Is it a thought, or could it really happen here?
Does the pain from the past linger, or just disappear?
Can't tell how to climb with all this dust in my eyes
Is it a rock or a mountain, or humility in disguise?
Firefights all around, I'm wounded but I can't tell where
Is it hope from heaven, or hell sending despair?
Screams from a distant land from somewhere inside
Do we hold on to hop, or keep our fears alive?
The doors to your heart are always locked
The walkways through your soul are always blocked
Only a lingering hope remains
Surrounded by the walls that your sorrow has stained
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Chain Reaction
02:24
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I hit the end, you hit the top
Again and again until I see them drop
You pull the plug, I make it rain
Time after time until you say it again
Make it stop! Someone come and help me
Until it's not another faceless country
Keep me on the path away from destruction
Make my heart beat like a chain reaction
Am I alone on this flight from frustration
Make my heart beat like a chain reaction
It's not the time for me to follow
I'm not the one with my pride to swallow
You say I'm wrong. I know you're right
But what can I do to let me sleep tonight
Make me stop! Someone come and help me
I don't want to be part of this faceless country
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Dream a Little Dream
02:08
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Dream a little dream. Scream a little scream
Dream a little dream. Scream a little scream
Chase the rainbow across the sky
Stand and stare, I wonder why?
Run away from the one who was always right beside me in the end
Time is after me again
Time is no longer my friend
Standing here, waiting for the answer
Time will never end
Dream a little dream. Scream a little scream
Dream a little dream. Scream a little scream
Take a chance on the hope of another love
Stand alone in the rain another day
Give your life the chance it does and always will deserve
Ask a friend who knows to help you on your way
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The Magic Ones
03:06
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Glitter like gold in new found dreams
Like a prism in a beam of light
Sparkle like the rain in summer streams
Like the stars in the middle of night
Steady as the rock upon Gibralter
Ever present beauty all around
Faster than the step without a falter
Walking on the air instead of ground
Shine on you the magic ones
Steely-eyed safety in the back of your mind
The magic ones, shine on you
A never-known presence until the end of time
The magic ones
Silent as the Sun in the deep of space
Like a super-nova gone wild
Gentle as the smile upon your face
And the touch of a child
Treasured like the love inside my heart
Unconditional and unadorned
Freedom like the sky right from the start
Freedom, freedom...
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Forever Dreaming
03:29
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Don't hope for me in a timeless fashion
Don't cry for me anymore
It's a life to give for all who know
And dream of tomorrow and forever
Forever dreaming, time stands still for you
Think of me, dream for me
Forever dreaming, hope is never gone
Dream for me, dream for you
Don't think of me as a lonely heart
Don't try to understand
Everyone's got to live their life
And everyone has dreams
Forever dreaming, love is still alive
Think of me, dream for me
Forever dreaming, time is your's forever
Dream of me, dream...
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New Dawn
03:09
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Ride a wild horse into the morning
Invite the Sun into the night
Keep the stars in your eyes
The desert light burns bright
Open doors of captured hearts
And broken wills
Catch a dream to the coming dawn
Hope this ride lasts the night
Send a prayer for the lonely
Save a prayer for me
Save a minute for tomorrow
Build a friendship of care
Repay the joy with love
Repair the love with truth
Confuse the truth with facts
Even in the light of the new dawn
Send a prayer for the lonely
Open the doors of captured hearts
Save a prayer for me
Await the light of the new dawn
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Strangers of the homeland
A desperate fight to succeed
And in the crowd a single no one
Relics of a lost age
Only an open space of time
For the struggle of hope
Held against the will
And held to fail
The silent cry for freedom
Strangers of the homeland
Contempt for the individual
Contempt for the crowd
Besieged by the whispers of the proud
Scoffed by the mocking fools
And only the truth burns their eyes
Pressured to the point of extinction
Pressured to conform
Confined to the soul of a lonely individual
Strangers of the homeland
An incurable disease
Shunned by society for being yourself
Families in dispute over material facts
Facts that bury the sword in my heart
An uphill battle lost in confusion
Closed minds on the streets of life
A guttered existence of portable pride
Strangers of the homeland
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Home Across the Sea
02:13
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Well I'm running to the sea
And I'll make my home where my heart should be
And I know I'll see you and I'll set your heart free
When I sail across the sea
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04:01
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And so I saw the pure river of the water of life
Crystal clear it came out of the throne
In the street on either side
Was the tree of life (Yggdrasil)
Bearing hope and healing
for the nations, for the nations
No more curse, no more pain
No more torments of life
From the throne all hope comes and I serve
No more night, nor the Sun
Only She gives us light
And we'll reign forever and ever
Behold I come, I come quickly
Set the Watch, I come quickly in the night
Don't stand still, life is fading
Only hope survives
Behold I come, I come quickly
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In the mists of time and space
With a maiden of love and lace
How I long for her embrace
In the mists of time and space
And I wandered through the mists of time and space
I call but I hear no answer
I look, but do not see
She's with me in mind and spirit
In the mists of time and space
In the dark I look to the light
It's my soul that longs for flight
Always fighting the evil night
In the mists of time and space
Now the road is long and lonely
With the echoes of all that's phony
My eyes have become clouded and stoney
In the mists of time and space
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What is Our Own?
03:14
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Can you hear my heartbeat?
Can you hear your heartbeat?
Have you heard the wind blow across the sand?
Do you know what's out there?
Do you know your fears now?
Are we all just children lost in the dark?
Have we really lost the sight?
Do we really know ourselves?
Have we grown so far apart
That we don't love our own?
So come let the wind blow
Let the people wander
Never showing feelings about their own
Let the darkness come now
Overflowing hatred
Never understanding what is our own
I have a dream, yes
That we are all together
Never really caring who is not our own
We are all just one now
Hatred far behind us
But always I awaken, how I love to dream
So just reach out and feel me
Don't look away don't close your heart
I don't have the answers, only myself now
Look real deep, yes
You might be surprised
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Somewhere in the darkness, somewhere in the night
She waits for me, she waits for me
I feel her drawing closer, I feel her drawing nearer everyday
In every way
And I wandered through the mists of time and space
Looking for that love I can't replace
I wander endlessly
Crying out for her to come to me
But still I wander in the mists of time and space
My mind just keeps on turning
My mind just keeps on yearning
For her touch, for her touch
I close my eyes, and find myself
In the mists of time and space
I open my eyes but emptiness meets my gaze
My heart longs for her gentle loving embrace
The thought of being alone is so damn hard to face
And so I close my eyes and enter in
The mists of time of space
Some people say I'm crazy, some people say I'm just a fool
Looking to the past and praying someday soon
She'll come back to me and I will live again
But until that day
I close my eyes and wander through the mists of time and space
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The Horizon
03:48
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Can you see the horizon, out in the distance?
Darkness all around us, noises everywhere
Do you feel the light, bright, burning deep inside us?
Do you scream in fury as your soul rips apart?
Open your eyes wide, a world full of people
All of us screaming: "Reach deep inside!"
The wind, it blows a torment, the desert sand stings
The pain is from below, lighting up the sky
The light on the horizon, slowly it fades away
Reach for my hand, I'm not really there
Shadows hunt us down using phony weapons
Life is an illusion, death is but a game
Run along in the fields, play with the children
Be not afraid here, don't run away
See, I smile too. Touch me, I'm real
Come not too close. Here, touch my hand
Fly with me, the wind is free, out to the end
Fall off the Earth, I won't be surprised
Do what you like, the horizon is still out there
Life is all just fun and games. Check-mate, I win
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Strange Talking Animals Springfield Township, New Jersey
Born in raised in Madison, WI. Transplanted to Brooklyn, Jamaica, and finally Springfield. Versed in chamber pop and rock, psychedelic and prog, and expanding musical horizons to experience electronic and ambient musics and experiment with modular and chaotic synthesis.Overfed with science fiction and fantasy and actual science. And stay-at-home dadness. ... more
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