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Something In Me
03:40
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It's all subtle pain
'Cause the world just distracts from you
If you weren't in their way
My demons would do what they do
It's too late to leave
So I'll stay the night
'Cause something in me
Wants you in my life
The sky it is folding and death's at the door
So other than you what's my time really for
If I owned the world
I'd offer you every sea
But you never take what I give
Even though I've got too much to keep
It's too late to leave
So I'll stay the night
And something in me
Says I've got this right
Their weapons are aiming and I used to hide
But I haven't felt targeted since you arrived
When they leave you for dead
Let me carry your self-esteem
And when you can't rest your head
Let me lead you down inside your dreams
It's too dark to see
But it'll be alright
'Cause something in me
Says you're worth the fight
The sky is erupting, we'll hide where it's safe
And I'll bless you and wipe all the ash from your face
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This generation is thin
Like a politician's tears
Clouds come over the bridge
San Francisco disappears
And even though god has broke the rungs and locked the door
Paradise is always won by those who came before
I hope that you've finally got one too
And started anew
Has anyone survived an attack
By praying falling bombs away
This country's final breath and epitaph
Will be, "It's hard to give a shit these days"
And even though we don't have names or faces anymore
I dedicate this day in life to the ones who came before
There's only one who could see it all through
And that's you
Dying with a sign that you hide
Like tattoos under shirts
Who imagined losing your mind
Would be so much hard work
And even though the public eye's getting harder to ignore
Telling me to hide myself like a jewel inside a drawer
Every day I see your bloodstains on this country's floor
This is for the one's who came before
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Christiana In Red
04:18
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I met her at a beach in Saint-Malo
She came in like a dream I had a hundred years ago
A girl who wore scars
Like the Avenue wears neon in the dark
And she offered me a dose
Now a guest in my own escapade
And even after all these years, her colors didn't fade
Friend to open hearts
Devil to the fakers that are not
And death to those who are afraid
And she said
"Can't have more
Can't live with none
But it all ends at the shore
So keep on keeping on"
And there's nothing like an ocean
To keep you pushing through
'Till land is in your way and you can't move
Sometimes I want off the waves
They dilute me like sunlight in Spokane
Or desolation in a friend
You can keep things real
Without having to defend your sex appeal
And repeating what's been said
I would get away
If I didn't care what people say
Laughing, talking 'hind my back
It all feels so obscure
Like reading On the Road after a cure
Needles through and then attacks
Can't have more
Can't live with none
But it all ends at her shore
So keep on keeping on
And there's nothing like an ocean
To keep you on your toes
'Till you see Christiana at the cove
She stands out like an angel in those clothes
Purple scarf around her neck
Crimson cape that wraps around her bones
Like moss against a stone
But like a spell, time left her face alone
What a drag I've got so much to learn
But not enough room left to grow
A year from now, I'll live somewhere up north
Change my name to Jimmy Dean and buy myself a Porsche
Don't cross the highway lines
The life that you may save just might be mine
And I don't like songs that are short
But if it is
I'll let it be
I'm just a bottle cap
At mercy of her sea
Then I'll wake up as static
Run around like rain
In the eye of Christiana's hurricane
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4. |
Motorcycle Diaries
04:44
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Someday, babe, it won't be long
You'll call my name and I'll be gone
That's what you thought I'd say
Guess the joke was on you
And I wish I could measure wealth
Not by the things I keep for myself
But how much I give away
And what I spend on the truth
Would you still love me, would you still care
If I couldn't keep up this affair
It's quiet in the clouds
But we both know it's a long way down
When I need somebody, will you appear
Knowing that I won't be there like that
Or would you leave me flat
The days are long and the grass is green
This is the best our eyes will ever see
So why would you want a dud
That keeps you on the ground
If you ain't free, you don't exist
If I'm your rock, you're Sisyphus
But come in when you feel the flood
And I won't let you drown
But would you still love me, would you still care
If I couldn't keep up this affair
It's quiet in the clouds
But we both know it's a long way down
When I need somebody, will you appear
Knowing that I won't be there like that
Or would you leave me flat
If I could stop a tear by writing lines
You'd have medicine that heals my mind
So it's not working now
Elliott Smith was all I heard
And if a dead man defies his solitude
We can defy a curse
Fever dream, woke up at three
Motorcycle memories
The road cracked and I lost control
And you came down to pay off my soul
What'll it take to hear you say
That you're the only living boy in Reno today
The streets are dead like rock 'n roll
But they didn't fade slow
So would you still love me, would you still care
If I couldn't keep up this affair
It's quiet in the clouds
But we both know it's a long way down
When I need somebody, will you appear
Knowing that I won't be there like that
Or would you leave me flat
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Thank you for having me come on your show
I was raised on your words, you taught me all that I know
While we were watching, you divided our team
You ain't worth the curse that you planted in me
Your headlines say that there's an army of strangers
Who are after my blood
As you see complete collapse of this cage where
Humans start playing god
I guess some things never change
I'm scared to ask you what your goal really is
Have you thought out your scheme to a razor-sharp edge
You've tricked us into thinking you've got something to give
Then you turn every face into a stranger instead
If you disapprove then make your move, we tend to give in
When all our heroes have been shot
Lead us through 'cause you can spread our minds thin
With your table of war hawks
Now let's turn the page
Tune my senses to your mongering tongue
I've tried to play dead, but it's all part of your plan
I lost religion when you showed what it's done
To believe in your god is to have blood on your hands
But you will find that you're just organized crime
With a patented sin
Then you'll die and we'll take back all the eyes
That buy the trophies you win
And when the curtain will close, we'll learn how toxic you've been
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Two Minds / One Heart
04:54
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My words are poisonous
But hold them back, and I'm the queen of hearts
So as long as I can manage
I'll take every battle out on this guitar
'Cause you know I'd never make you leave your post
I know how much you love the Roman coast
But four years is a long time to have faith
That hungry hearts won't roll away and be misplaced
But I'll get through the day
Writing songs just to throw them all away
I'd abandon you for everything you've taken
But I couldn't take for granted what you gave
Perhaps it's just the color
Of the setting sun that makes me wanna hide
'Cause when I catch its lonely dying flash
It reveals the trick of time
You say we're young and we've got years to spare
But a quote is no more helpful than a prayer
We can't stop time from doing what it does
But to endure together, that, to me, is love
A thousand miles apart
While we're two minds, one heart
And I'm walking down so many highways
But since you left, enjoying them is hard
So one more time I'll show my sign
Grab the rope, I can pull you in
It's getting deadly quiet here
My guitar strings and voice have grown thin
I waited for your letters to arrive
But I guess the weather took them by surprise
So I hope they're making rounds somewhere at sea
Least they're deeper than whatever I would read
But you were in the flow
'Till the weight of a dream sank you below
Now you're rusted from the heartstring to the backbone
Walk away before it gets your soul
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7. |
The Deal
04:27
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I knew what this could bring
The game was fixed the day I bought your ring
But you broke my logic and it kneeled
When you agreed to sign the deal
You worked for what you earned
It's hard to teach someone who doesn't like to learn
But now the roles have changed
And now I finally know your pain
But did you have to say that you needed me
When all you did was bleed on me
Just to push me aside
And now I see you need to break hearts to breathe
Just like what you did to mine
It has no sound to hear
It has no color nor a face to name this fear
But I can trace it cause I've known
What it's like to feel alone
I want what's best for you
I could never keep you, babe, from what you want to do
But I'll always wish you kept your vow
Or that I was as wise as I am now
But did you ever ask if I had a choice
When I was at my weakest point
And had cuts you could heal
You were always such an impulsive boy
It's a shame you couldn't keep the deal
And maybe you'll come through
Find a vein of gold inside me just for you
But I'm probably only bones and blood
I hope that's enough for you to love
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8. |
One More Try (Remix)
04:40
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Can I find the words
To that song that you'd sing just to bring me back to Earth
'Cause I wish that they were easier to face
And that so much would never have to be at stake
And how quickly this could burn
I'm so easy to mistreat
I used to come back every time 'cause I could never miss a beat
I'd bind you to me if I ever had the chance
If you don't have time for me, I'd understand
But I might be gone when you return
But don't feel rushed
Babe, you can take the time you need to adjust
But how long's enough
You had back
But underneath, my nightmares breathe and set their traps
And that's where I'm at
I felt the river rise
Stumbled down into the ground like a child in the dark
All I hoped was that you'd try to keep me dry
And I could hold you like a crucifix at night
But you didn't play your part
Don't run by
'Cause I ain't chasing you for one more try
To win this fight
And don't feel blamed
I know you tried to play this loaded game
And I did the same
I guess we didn't fit
And I know you have to keep on keeping on, I ain't asking you to stay
But I didn't think that you would let my body drip
When you got bored enough to let the dagger slip
And call it a mutual mistake
You've been so cruel
And though I'm young, the time I've got won't be enough
To heal these wounds
And bury you
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A dream unwound my mind last time I touched you
One that's found too many men like me
The reason why you can't sleep here
A fear that I might give you this disease
No one warned me this would be a battle
If they had, I might not have stayed
Now to gently fade
Like spotlights going dim on my parade
I'll know the answer to what I've always asked
Cause now she's here so clear with open arms, at last
Not a ghost, no more a quiet curse that's cast
I've loved her so and she knows I'm good
But she must do her part, that's understood
Promises are such futile devices
We both want more than future can allow
So don't give into faith
That naive, sentimental rationale
What a kick to live like Alexander
Just to find my castle's made of cards
Mighty tall, but bound to fall
We all try to accept it, but it's hard
But I never wasted any time as king
And not a day was lost by missing wedding rings
We tied our knot alone, now fate will cut the string
I blew a kiss, you fired your gun
But in the end, you missed, and we both won
Now, my love, you're wishing I'd keep fighting
As though some wicked tragedy's at hand
But you've got it wrong, though her grip is strong
It feels so right, like a thousand-year-old plan
She's a beast who never breaks or dies
But as I'm leaving here, I can't help criticize
How we don't shed a tear until it's one of our kind
So cry my name down Market Street
I'll be there, babe, to lift you off your feet
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10. |
Ryland & Avery
03:01
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Ryland and Avery, gather 'round my words
20/20 vision is a spell to be reversed
And I for one and you for two don't have the time for myths
So I won't dance around the truth whenever you ask for it
The world is moving fast, it's getting hard to feed my soul
There's money in the fountain but the water's deathly cold
And if you gather what you find, your hands will turn to butter
So never leave your dream behind to settle for another
Mom set up the Christmas tree while I read Sweeney Todd
And according to the news, his story happens quite a lot
Shards fallen ornaments don't make a sharper blade
But there's too much love for anyone to hold a grudge with fate
God forbid, if I grow up, I won't be in your way
'Cause adults have a nasty habit of turning rainbows grey
And when it feels like Pleasantville, paint your picture with pride
Judge not by how high you build, but only how hard you try
You may find yourself in paradise
Tempted like my grandad to send poison down the pipes
Ignorance is deadly fruit, and age knows how to eat
Pack your weary heart with you to see what's underneath
I know it will take time for you to sing along
Some may wonder why I even bothered with this song
But melodies and memories will outlast all of us
And from this holy tree, salvation will be plucked
Riding down the highway lines, I'll pick up lessons too
And unless I find eternal life, I'll give them all to you
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11. |
Like Janus
03:29
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Did you ever need it, oh no
But such is life to make you crave what isn't yours
And now you don't haunt my backyard or my clothes
Then you were just too stoned to say that you were sorry
Be careful with what words you chose when your heart is weak
You know I've tried to pay my dues in peace
But I know you'd rather be
Inside your head
Looking out at me
And wishing I were dead
You think that you're alone between these bars
I guess we never stop to count the breaths we breathe
And that's why everybody's reaching for the stars
And the night sky opens just to show you it has teeth
Do you wanna go to Spain just once like you promised me
Say the word, I'll fly you there for free
But I know you'd rather be
Inside your giant head
Looking out at me
To find the traps you think I've set
We oughta have on all our backs the words, "No guarantee"
And "Janus-faced" tattooed across our cheeks
But you know I'd rather be
Inside your little heart
Looking for some reason
Why this fell apart
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Ross Wylde San Francisco, California
Singer-songwriter and ex-traveling circus performer. Love & Peace!
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