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Home Again
02:58
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Open skies and trailways
I'm heading home again
I don't know what I'm feeling
I don't know where I've been
I've seen the sight of the brave new world
Beneath a barren sky
I've seen the hope of a new dawn
Unfold before my eyes
So I'm heading home again
Fields of hope, skies of glory
I've seen them with better days
The Times have changed and rain is coming
But Sunshine is on its way
Cold winds blow, life is dying
Still, I'm heading home again
Life is on the higher end
Because I'm heading home again
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The Blues Song
02:39
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Sometimes I wish I could fly away
To a far away land in the sky
Sometimes I wish I could lie awake
Sometimes I wish to die
Run away, fly away
To me they're just the same
Landing on my feet
I'm crying out in vain
Sometimes I wish I could fly
Sometimes I wish I could try
Sometimes I try to hard to cry
Sometimes I know I'll die
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Let Love Shine
02:43
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Here I stand waiting- waiting
Never once complaining
I'll love you to the end
Here I wait praying
Forever hoping
I'll always be your friend
When I say I love you
I mean it for all of time
When you say I'm not true
I'll open up my heart and let love shine
There you stand crying- crying
You think your heart is dying
Open up your heart to me
There you wait, hoping
Holding back your love from shining
Let your love go, please let your heart be free
I do love you
Yes I do
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4. |
In the East
02:39
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I heard the cry of a hundred lost souls
In the night where my heart fears to go
I have seen the demise of many a man
From the knife that they held in their hands
Let them out, let them go, don't let your own die
Never stop, you never taught them how to fly
Dream a dream in he night, for the rest of your time
Dream a dream, think a thought, take not mine
Oh, how I help the Sun to rise in the East
In the West I beckon to the night
How my heart longs for you, in continual beat
Close my eyes and all I see is your light
I saw the death of a world in the midst of full life
I saw it form from the ashes it became
I heard the cries of the children
In the darkness of night
I close my eyes
And I die from all my shame
Let them out, let them go, don't let your own die
Give their life more chance than you try
Dream a dream for your life, never let the hope die
Dream a dream, think a thought, dream a dream
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5. |
Look at Me
02:34
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I'm a motorcycle, I'm as happy as can be
I'm thunder and lightning, I move swiftly through the sea
I'm a monkey standing in the trees, waiting for a breeze
I'm a rocket, come take a look at me
Look at me, I'm anything I want to be
Look at me, I'm lucky to be free
I'm a city, a city full of trees
I'm a mountain deeper than the sea
I'm a shooting star living a fantasy
I'm a back drop of insanity
I'm an outcast living in society
I'm a t-shirt waiting to be cleaned
I'm a ticker hoping time won't flea
I'm a dreamer getting back to reality
Look at me
I can be, for eternity
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Falling Down
02:21
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Standing in the street, wading in the dry heat
Staring at the wall, hoping I don't fall
Looking at the sky, can't even wonder why
I have to walk alone. (Don't have to walk alone)
Waiting for a dare, living on a prayer
Have to stop and stare at the one who really cares
Running from my fear, I want to hold you near
Keep me from my pain, standing in the rain
I'm falling down, I'm running around again
I'm falling down, I'm falling down again
I feel four walls around me, but it's nothing I can see
For openness and freedom too, accept my openness in you
I see the ceiling for it's height- open sky not judged by might
I wrap my arms around my life
I fight the grey-cloud skies of strife
Living in a box- in the sky, on the land- take my hand
I'm living in a box
Living in a box- in the sea, out in space- win the race
Living in a box
Living in a box- all four walls open, come inside
Living in a box
Living in a box- empty hands and empty minds waste my time
While I'm living in a box
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7. |
Only You
03:10
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If it seems like yesterday, don't worry about tomorrow
'Cause the road we're taking leads straight to today
If you feel like turning back, but you don't know where you're going
Turn around in circles and start all over again
Only you can make the difference in you
Only you can make you think
Only you can make you happy
Only you can make you love
If you feel like falling down and you can't get up again
Grab a hold of something sturdy and make yourself stand
If you feel like giving up, or your world is caving in
Open up your heart and let me love in
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8. |
Nothing But Rain
02:32
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I flew across the sea the other day
To see what you would say
But nothing but rain came my way
I tried to run away to you
Through the snow and through the pain
But nothing but rain came my way
I fell in love with you again
And tried to tell you to come to me
But nothing but rain came my way
It ain't nothing but rain anyway
So let the rain fall on me
Let it rain until you come to me
I stopped outside your house today
To see what you would say
But nothing but rain came my way
I watched the clear blue sky turn grey
Through the eyes of a child yesterday
But nothing but rain came my way
I thought I saw you smile at me
I thought I saw you come to me
I saw you coming through the rain
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Hey Angie
04:06
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Hey Angie, you were flying higher than a kite on that very first night
And you flew away
Hey Angie, don't let them get you down in this tin-can town
You can get away
Hey Angie, where have you gone? It's been so long since I've seen you
I hope you were wrong
Keep running, keep flying higher and higher
Don't let them keep you back
Keep flying high
Hey Angie, you were so young to be on the run
So you'd fly away
Hey Angie, find your way home the only way you can
Don't you run away
Hey Angie, it was a day in your life, and I hope you're alright
I hope you'll be alright
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Once Upon a Memory
02:55
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Once upon a memory I felt the grace as I touched your face
Once upon a memory
Once upon a fantasy I dreamed of love in your warm embrace
Once upon a fantasy
Once upon an ecstasy I drowned in the bliss of your warm inviting kiss
Once upon an ecstasy
Once upon a conspiracy I plotted our joy, Our desire my ploy
Once upon a conspiracy
Once upon a tragedy I saw how you turned, felt my memories burn
Once upon a tragedy
Once upon a memory I saw my demise with the gleam in your eyes
Once upon a memory
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11. |
Look at Me Now
04:41
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Look at me now, I'm not the same as yesterday
Look at me tomorrow and I might fade away
Come back to me now and I might make a change
Come back to me tomorrow and I won't be the same
I may be crazy, but at least I'm insane
I may be lucky, but my luck is about to change
Look at me now, I don't know how to stop
Stop me now before I break away
Look at me now, because I'll never be the same
Look at me now, I'll never be the same
Look at me now, you thought I'd break
Look at yourself, you've got nowhere to go
Look at you, you had the last laugh
But look who's laughing now
And I'm not looking at you
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12. |
The Journey
02:27
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Welcome back to the night, I hope your journey was tight
'Cause things are darker now and the rules are looser than light
Welcome back to the night, I hope your day was bright
'Cause things are darker now and you've got no use for sight
Time to fight your hardest fight
Tonight will be your darkest night
But you can win if you can see the light
'Cause the Sun is just beyond your sight
The Journey
Welcome back to the day, I knew you'd make it okay
'Cause things are brighter now, now that you know the way
Welcome back to the day, You kept the night at bay
And things are brighter now...
Yeah...
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The Stranger
02:54
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When I walk through these fields, I remember the way you were
I remember how they couldn't touch you, and how you knew the cures
I remember how you'd laugh at danger
And how you kept them silent
How did you become the stranger?
Why did you make them violent?
There is a way to turn back from the danger
Don't walk away, don't be a stranger
Don't walk away- don't walk away from me
'Cause there's still hope in this reality
When I walk down these streets, I remember the way we were
I remember how they couldn't touch us, and how we were so damn sure
I remember how we'd mock their anger
And how we'd show them the light
Why did you become the stranger?
Now it's my turn to lead the fight
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Hello Sunshine
01:51
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Woke up this morning with love in my eyes
Felt the warmth of your touch in my heart
I knew you were out there feeling it too
Together we are one, even when apart
Hello Sunshine, come to brighten my day
Even when skies are grey
My Sunshine's on the way
My Sunshine's on the way
I though of you and it made me smile
I could see you beam a smile back at me
And should the mountains fall between us
It could never tear apart what was meant to be
Hello Sunshine, everything will be ok
I'm here for you in every way
My Sunshine beams for me
My Sunshine beams for me
I went to sleep with love in my heart
The love I've felt for you right from the start
And I know that you can sleep peacefully too
'Cause in your heart, I want you to know, I love you
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15. |
Side by Side
01:17
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Side by side my friend, together to the end
I'll always wait for you, 'cause I know you will return
Side by side my friend, Our love will never end
'Cause by your side, my friend, my heart will always burn
A love that never dies
A love that makes you cry
And a joy you can't describe
'Cause that love will never die
Side by side my friend, our love will never end
Side by side my friend, together to the end
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16. |
Time Has
03:06
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Welcome to the memory of what I'm supposed to be
Welcome to the tragedy of what you came to see
Turn away, run away- hide your face from me
Back today, here to stay- you're what I'm supposed to be
My time has come to say goodbye
My heart has died, I wonder why?
My hope is gone, why can't I cry?
My time has come to say goodbye
Welcome to the memory of what we used to be
Welcome to the ecstasy of what our love can be
Turn to me, run to me- hold your faith in me
Back today, here to stay- this is what we'll be
Our time has come to say goodbye
To all our pain- our joy is nigh
Our hope is her, our hope is high
We'll never have to say goodbye
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When you say goodbye, I felt a piece of me say goodbye
And what am I supposed to do now?
When you walk away from me am I supposed to be Alone?
Am I supposed to stay at home?
Tell me, what am I supposed to do now?
Say goodbye, I have this dream of you
I said I love you, and you said we're through
Just tell me, what am I to do?
Tell me, what am I supposed to do right now?
Could you ever come back? Would you try to stay with me?
Am I supposed to wait for you?
What am I to do? Am I ever going to get through?
Please tell me what to do
Tell me what am I supposed to do now?
When we say goodbye, do you understand why we say goodbye?
When I say goodbye, you never need to try to wonder why?
When you say goodbye, you never need to lie to cover up why?
When we say goodbye, we shouldn't have to cry to say goodbye
Please don't say goodbye
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Memory of You
04:29
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Traveling down the road that leads to existence
Trying not to stray from the path, I walk alone
Struggling to the point where I last saw your face
Searching through the fog until I can no longer escape
The memory of you still stays in my mind
This feeling of you still haunts my dreams
Alone without you, I wait for tomorrow
Knowing someday I will be free
Now the road has changed, it's not as smooth as before
And the trees fade into a blur as I go by
I take the turn and try to go on
I only remember this feeling of you
The night has come
And still the end is far
The air is cold, as the stars are bright
And yet I am alone
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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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